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Police & Fire
Ex-BF Wanted In PA Mom's Murder Leads Pursuit, Arrested After Crashing In Westchester:
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A Philadelphia man who has been wanted in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, a young mother whose body was discovered in a shallow grave last year, was arrested in Westchester County, NY following a routine motor vehicle stop and brief police pursuit, authorities said. Geovanni Otero, 29, is accused of killing Melody Rivera, 29, who a devoted mom, was found buried in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2024, days after she was reported missing, as Daily Voice previously reported. On Saturday, Feb. 15, Otero was behind the wh…
Obituaries
Capitol Police Recruit Officer From Crompond Mourned After Death In Crash At Age 22
Christopher Katz, a 22-year-old Capitol Police recruit officer and Army Reserve lieutenant from Northern Westchester, is being remembered as someone who spent his life protecting others following his death in a crash earlier this month. Katz, a 22-year-old resident of Crompond, died on Saturday, Feb. 1, in a car crash near the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glen County, Georgia. Katz, a recruit officer for the United States Capitol Police, was leaving the base with fellow officers when the accident occurred, according to his obituary. A graduate of Walter Pan…
News
Philadelphia Plane Crash Impacted 343 Homes With 20 Damaged, Destroyed
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia caused extensive damage to the surrounding neighborhood, displacing families and leaving a trail of destruction. Extent Of Damage Officials confirmed that the crash on Friday, Jan. 31 had a wide-reaching impact on the Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard area: 4 homes were destroyed 6 homes sustained major damage 11 homes suffered minor damage 343 homes were impacted In addition to the structural damage, numerous vehicles were destroyed, and debris scattered throughout the area caused further property loss. NTSBgov…
News
‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery
A 10-year-old boy critically injured when debris from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia struck his family’s car is awake and asking about his 4-year-old sister, his family said. Andre Howard III Severely Injured In Crash Andre Howard III was inside a car with his family near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard when the Learjet 55 exploded upon impact after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday, Jan. 31. A piece of debris from the fiery wreckage smashed through the windshield, piercing Andre’s head as he tried to shield his little sister. He…
Police & Fire
Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police
A 71-year-old Putnam County man is facing charges for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Northern Westchester following a crash, police announced. Gary Shames, of Mahopac, was arrested following an investigation into a possible motor vehicle crash in Yorktown on Friday, Jan. 31, around 6:20 p.m., the Yorktown Police Department said on Monday, Feb. 3. Authorities responded to the area of Route 6 and Windsor Road for the reported crash. Upon arrival, officers identified Shames as the driver of the involved vehicle and determined he had been operating the car while intoxicated, police said…
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Car In Westchester, Hospitalized
A man was taken to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Westchester. The crash happened on Friday, Jan. 31 at around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue and Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, when an elderly man crossing the street was hit by a car after the driver failed to see him, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. The man suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. All parties remained at the scene, Spink said.
Business
Engine Stall Risk Sparks Recall For 294K+ Honda, Acura Vehicles
Nearly 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to a software issue that could cause engines to lose power or stall, increasing crash risks, officials said. Honda, which also owns Acura, announced the recall in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The 294,612 recalled vehicles include select 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type S, 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type S, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot models. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) could cause an engine to stall or a vehicle to lose power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration s…
Police & Fire
Dad Leaves Toddler In Freezing Car For 90 Minutes At Westchester Stop & Shop: Police
A Westchester father is facing charges after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old child alone in a car for more than 90 minutes in freezing temperatures while he shopped for Instacart orders, police said. The incident happened in Port Chester during the week of Monday, Jan. 20, when officers were called to the Stop & Shop parking lot and found the child unattended inside the locked vehicle, the Port Chester Police Department announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Concerned for the child’s welfare, officers broke into the car and safely removed the toddler. The child was immediately transported to a …
Business
Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk
More than 272,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because of defective 12-volt batteries that could degrade suddenly, causing power loss and increasing crash risk, officials said. Ford issued the recall for certain Maverick pickups and Bronco Sport SUVs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recall affects Bronco Sport models from 2021-2023 and Maverick models from 2022-2023. The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in 12-volt batteries made by Camel, according to Ford. Internal weld and cast-on-strap failures could cause the battery to degrade…
News
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Woman Charged With Homicide In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley woman is facing homicide charges after a toddler died in a hot car. Sarah Carter, 34, of Monticello, was indicted for criminally negligent homicide by a Sullivan County jury on Friday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex in July 2024 for a child left in a vehicle. Officers located 2-year-old Antonio Suarez in a Ford Explorer suffering from cardiac arrest, according to New York State Police. Responders immediately began life saving measures, which were unsuccessful. Antonio’s cause of death was determined to be by hyperthermia. Outs…
Schools
Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Westchester: 'Action Will Be Taken'
A police department is warning families that enforcement action will be taken against those who violate parking rules during student pick-up times at a Westchester elementary school. The advisory, issued by Harrison Police on Wednesday, Jan. 22, highlighted the persistent problem of double parking and queuing on Mathews Street during dismissal times at Harrison Avenue Elementary School. According to the department, unattended vehicles blocking the road and occupied vehicles stopping in the roadway are causing significant traffic issues. These violations obstruct the no…
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Early Morning 3-Car-Crash On Saw Mill Parkway In Westchester
A three-car collision on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers caused a temporary traffic diversion during the early morning commute, officials said. The crash happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 just after 5 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Executive Boulevard, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The incident began when the driver of a 2021 Jeep SUV slowed as the traffic light turned yellow. The Jeep was then rear-ended by a 2017 Volkswagen sedan, which also struck a 2023 Jeep SUV traveling in an adjacent lane. One of the vehicles rolle…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Home After Losing Control In Northern Westchester
A car crashed into the side of a Northern Westchester residence after losing control, police said. The incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12, around 2:40 a.m., when a vehicle driven by a 51-year-old Katonah resident lost control on Goldens Bridge Road (Route 22), Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Gulick said. The vehicle veered into the opposite lane, exited the roadway, and struck several obstacles, including a guard rail and a fence, before colliding with the siding of a residence, causing damage. Despite this, the driver was not injured and declined medical attention at the scene, au…
Business
Tesla Recalls 239,000+ Cars For Rearview Camera Glitch In Automaker's Latest Safety Issue
Tesla is recalling nearly 240,000 vehicles after a defect was discovered that could cause rearview cameras to fail, increasing the risk of crashes, officials said. Tesla issued a recall for 239,382 cars across its 2023-25 Model X and Model Y vehicles, along with its 2024-25 Model S and Model 3 lineup, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A defect in the cars' computer circuit boards can result in losing rearview camera functionality. The issue violates the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) for rear visibility and could compromise dri…
Obituaries
Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Edward Patane Dies At 75
A Northern Westchester police department mourning the loss of retired Patrolman Edward Patane, a former officer who served the public for more than two decades. Patane, a former officer with the North Castle Police Department, died on Monday, Dec. 30 at the age of 75, according to his obituary. The North Castle Police Department announced the loss in a post on social media on Monday, Jan. 6, saying that the former officer was a longtime Armonk resident. According to the department and his obituary, Patane served North Castle for 21 years beginning in April 1971 before his…
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Hits 5 Crashed Vehicles On I-84 In Kent, Causes Closures
A multi-vehicle crash involving five cars and a dump truck caused lane closures on Interstate 84 and sent three people to the hospital in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident happened around 6:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Interstate 84 westbound in the Putnam County town of Kent, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. According to investigators, traffic was slowing for an unknown reason when a driver failed to reduce speed in time, triggering a chain-reaction rear-end crash involving five vehicles. They all came to rest in the lanes of travel, blocking…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Northern Westchester
A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle flipped on a busy road near a park in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Tuesday, Dec. 17 around 10 a.m. on Route 129 by Croton Gorge Park in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. After the incident, the driver was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries. More details about the crash were not immediately available.
Police & Fire
Speeding DUI Driver Was Nearly 2X Legal BAC Limit In Fairfield County Traffic Stop: Police
A Norwalk driver was nearly twice the legal BAC limit when police stopped him for speeding in Wilton last week, authorities said. Ankit Bhutani, 27, was behind the wheel of a 1989 BMW 325i and heading south on Danbury Road near Ridgefield Road around 12:02 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, when he was stopped by a Wilton police officer unit for traveling 70 mph in a 35 mph zone and unsafe passing, the department said. During the stop, officers suspected Bhutani was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He failed to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to standard and was arrested. Police said B…
Lifestyle
NY 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu
A Long Island woman is contesting tickets issued from all over the nation tied to her distinctive "Star Trek" vanity license plates despite not having driven her car in four years, according to a new report. Beda Koorey, a 76-year-old resident of Huntington and a devoted "Star Trek" fan, believes her license plates were cloned, resulting in tickets for violations in locations she never visited, according to CBS News. She says she's even being billed for E-ZPass tolls. The plates bore the same number as the Starship Enterprise: NCC-1701. Click here to read the complete CBS News repor…
Police & Fire
Driver, 28, Seriously Injures Golden Doodle, Leaves Crash Scene In Hudson Valley, SPCA Says
A Hudson Valley woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly hitting a dog with her car and fleeing the scene, leaving the severely injured pet to suffer, authorities said. The incident occurred on Mon., Dec. 2, around 5:22 p.m., when Putnam County SPCA detectives responded to Center Street in Brewster, the Putnam County SPCA said. There, they learned that a five-year-old Goldendoodle named Astro was struck by a white Toyota Rav4, suffering severe injuries, officials said. Astro’s family rushed him to Guardian Veterinary Specialists in the Town of Southeast, where he underwent mu…
Police & Fire
Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In Northern Westchester
An attempted vehicle theft disrupted a holiday delivery effort in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident occurred on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, in North Castle near the Greenwich border when a resident at a home on Bedford Banksville Road reported damage to her vehicle, the North Castle Police Department announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. The woman told officers she was loading her car with holiday deliveries when someone apparently entered the vehicle and damaged its ignition, which police said was consistent with an attempt to steal the car. Authorities have no…
Police & Fire
Car Of Speeding Driver Crushed By 2 Tractor-Trailers On I-87, Police Say (
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A speeding driver escaped serious injury, but not traffic citations, after police say he caused a crash involving two tractor-trailers Tuesday morning, Dec. 3 on I-87 in Rockland County. Joseph T. Bonomi of Washingtonville, was cited for speeding and moving from the lane unsafely, and treated at Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash in the southbound lanes in Hillburn, State Police said. The collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the New York State Thruway near Exit 15A in Hillburn. Photos shared by The Monsey Scoop show the car …
Police & Fire
Update: Car Driven By North Salem Woman Flips In Crash That Caused Delays On I-684
A woman was hospitalized following a chain-reaction crash that left a car overturned in the middle of a Northern Westchester interstate and a truck on its side next to an embankment. The crash happened on Tuesday, Nov. 26 just before 1:45 p.m., when four vehicles became involved in a collision on I-684 in Lewisboro, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Earlier Report - Truck Rollover Crash Shuts Down I-684 In North Salem: Developing The incident began when a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driving south on I-684 near mile marker 20.2 unsafely changed lanes…
Lifestyle
Westchester Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports. Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19. In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over On Busy Northern Westchester Road
A vehicle was severely damaged after rolling over in a two-car crash in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, when two cars collided on Route 129 near Croton Gorge Park in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. The drivers involved declined medical treatment, fire officials said. Both vehicles suffered "significant damage," the department said.
Traffic
Record Travel Expected This Thanksgiving: Here Are Best, Worst Times To Hit Road
Expect plenty of company on the roads as you head to grandma’s house. A record 79.9 million travelers are expected to head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, AAA forecasts. That’s up 1.7 million over last year. Broken down by mode of transportation, a record 71.7 million people will travel by car, up 1.3 million over last year, while a record 5.84 million people will fly domestically, an increase of 2 percent compared to last year. Nearly 2.3 million people are expected to travel by other modes, including buses, trains, and cruises – a jump of almost 9 …
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Killed After Losing Control Of Car, Hitting Trees On Taconic Parkway, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was killed after allegedly losing control of his 2023 Toyota Camry and hitting several trees. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, an investigation determined Putnam County resident Vikrant K. Sharma, age 45, of Putnam Valley, was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed and left the roadway for unknown reasons before striking several trees. Sharma was pronounced dead on the scene by responding paramedics, Hicks said…
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old From Mahopac Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts: Police
A Hudson Valley man has been accused of driving recklessly on Long Island. Suffolk County Police say they observed a purple 2023 Dodge Charger doing donuts in the hamlet of Shirley at around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway. The vehicle stalled and the man left the vehicle and fled on foot. Following an investigation, officers determined the vehicle was a rental. Putnam County resident Anthony Bartoszewicz, age 26, of Mahopac, was located at 1491 William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Monday,…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Caught At Train Station After Head-On Hit-Run Crash In Westchester: Police
A 35-year-old alleged drunk driver from Connecticut was apprehended while waiting for a train following a head-on crash in Westchester County from which he fled the scene, police said. Fairfield County resident Rogelio Salamanca-Lopez of Stamford was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in connection with a crash that happened just before 8 p.m. on the same day in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. At the time of the crash, a pickup truck allegedly driven by Salamanca-Lopez left Interstate 95 North at Exit 16 and collided head-on with a four-…
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash In Front Of KFC Caught On Video On Busy Westchester Road
Two drivers were summonsed following a rollover crash in front of a busy KFC locale in Westchester that was caught on camera, police said. The crash happened on Tuesday, Aug. 27 just before 1 p.m., when a gray sedan and a dark-colored SUV collided in front of a KFC in Yonkers at 124 Nepperhan Ave., according to Yonkers Police. An investigation later found that the gray sedan unsafely pulled into traffic before hitting the SUV, which had also failed to stop at a stop sign on Nepperhan Avenue. As the two vehicles collided at slow speed, their front tires hit each other, sending th…
Police & Fire
Residents Evacuated After Car Slams Into Apartment Building In Westchester
An apartment in Westchester was evacuated after a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into one of its walls, police said. The crash happened at around noon on Tuesday, Aug. 27, when an 89-year-old driver lost control of his car in the parking lot of a New Rochelle apartment building at 643 Pelham Rd. and collided with a wall, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. After the collision, the apartment's residents were evacuated as a precaution, and fire and building department officials responded to the scene, Coyne said. The driver did not repo…
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