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Man Accused Of Crashing At Yorktown Gas Station While On Drugs Man Accused Of Crashing At Yorktown Gas Station While On Drugs
Man Accused Of Crashing At Yorktown Gas Station While On Drugs A 27-year-old man faces felony charges after crashing at a Northern Westchester gas station while allegedly under the influence of drugs, police said. Yorktown resident Ronald Ferraro was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 in connection with an incident at the Shell gas station at 930 East Main St. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  According to the department, around 6:30 p.m. on the day of his arrest, Ferraro was involved in a single-car crash in the gas station's parking lot.  Arriving officers soon discovered that Ferraro's license had been …

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by Ben Crnic
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Naked Man Punching Cars, Fighting Officers, Taken Down By K-9, Police Say Naked Man Punching Cars, Fighting Officers, Taken Down By K-9, Police Say
Naked Man Punching Cars, Fighting Officers, Taken Down By K-9, Police Say A 27-year-old man who was allegedly walking naked in a neighborhood punching parked vehicles was arrested after fighting with police. The incident took place on Saturday, April 25 when the City of Newburgh Police Department received a phone call from a concerned resident who reported that a man was naked and walking in the area of 124 Broadway, said Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When officers arrived on the scene they found the man, identified as Stephan Anderson, of the Bronx, punching vehicles, Burns said. He then took off his shirt and began to approach officers and y…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Crashed Into Pole In Northern Westchester Was Impaired, Police Say Man Who Crashed Into Pole In Northern Westchester Was Impaired, Police Say
Man Who Crashed Into Pole In Northern Westchester Was Impaired, Police Say A Cortlandt man was charged with driving while high on drugs after crashing into a utility pole, according to New York State Police. Michael L. Wyskida, 30, was charged around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, with felony driving while ability impaired by drugs with a prior conviction within 10 years after troopers observed his vehicle collide with a utility pole, said Spokesman Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation determined that Wyskida was under the influence of drugs and was arrested. He was issued traffic tickets and released with a court date of April 16.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed Again After Fleeing On Foot After I-84 Stop, Police Say Suspect Nabbed Again After Fleeing On Foot After I-84 Stop, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed Again After Fleeing On Foot After I-84 Stop, Police Say A familiar face attempted to evade New York State Police troopers on Tuesday morning after being busted driving while under the influence of marijuana in Putnam County, tossing credit cards and checks as he fled on foot, according to a state police spokesperson. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of Bronx resident Earl Allen, 26, after he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations on I-84 in Southeast. During the subsequent stop, police said there was a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, and Allen presented troopers with a fake driver’s license. Police said that when …

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by Zak Failla