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Leaving the scene of an accident

Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Northern Westchester Hit-Run Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Northern Westchester Hit-Run
Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Northern Westchester Hit-Run A 71-year-old man was charged in connection with a Northern Westchester hit-run after police were able to use paint chips left behind at the scene to identify his vehicle.  The man's arrest stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, March 12 just before 7:45 p.m., when North Castle Police found a 65-year-old man covered in blood lying in Old Mount Kisco Road between Main Street and Eden Hunt Place in Armonk, according to the department. The victim, a North Castle resident who was in a semi-conscious state, was taken to the Westchester Medical Center emergency room by an Armonk Fire Departmen…
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police Things did not work out well for a drunk man who left a Hudson Valley restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and then hit a fence while driving away, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, April 20 just before 2 p.m., when police in Carmel received a report that a possibly intoxicated man had just left a local restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and had struck a fence with his vehicle while trying to drive away, according to Carmel Police Lieutenant Michael Bodo.  Officers were then able to obtain a description of the man's vehicle and found it …
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley An off-duty police officer in the Hudson Valley has been accused of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 29, officers in Orange County investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 211 East and Ballard Road in the Town of Wallkill. Upon arrival, police said that officers were advised that one of the vehicles involved in the crash had fled the scene on Ballard Road. The driver, Daniel Eric Lindell, age 28, who is reportedly an off-duty officer in the Village of Monroe in Orange County, was tracked down on Bal…
Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father
Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father A man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of the father of singer/model Nicki Minaj. While walking in the roadway in Mineola on Roslyn Road at the intersection of Raff Avenue on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m., Robert Maraj was hit by a northbound vehicle that left the scene of the crash, Nassau County Police said.  Earlier report - ID Released For Man Who Has Died After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection Maraj, age 64, of Mineola, was transported to an area hospital. On Sunday, Feb. 14, succumbed to his injuri…
Man Airlifted Following Crash With Driver Speeding, Passing Cars, Police Say Man Airlifted Following Crash With Driver Speeding, Passing Cars, Police Say
Man Airlifted Following Crash With Driver Speeding, Passing Cars, Police Say A man was airlifted to the hospital after another vehicle illegally passed his car causing a rollover crash and then fled. The incident took place in Putnam County around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, on Route 52 in Carmel, said Lt. John Dearman of the Carmel Police. According to Dearman, several witnesses reported that a black Cadillac passed vehicles in a no-passing zone southbound on Route 52. While attempting to pass a Honda Civic driven by Jacob Shikarides, 23, of Kent, the Cadillac, driven by Nicholas Signorelli, of Hopewell Junction, 55, slammed into the Honda, causing the vehicle to…
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Leaving Scene Of Hutchinson Parkway Crash, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Leaving Scene Of Hutchinson Parkway Crash, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Leaving Scene Of Hutchinson Parkway Crash, Police Say A 26-year-old man has been arrested for leaving the scene of a crash after driving the wrong way on the Hutchinson River Parkway and crashing into two vehicles. Da-Ved Morgan, of the Bronx, was arrested in connection with the crash that took place around 9:54 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, after driving his vehicle northbound in the southbound lanes of travel collided and smashed into two cars in the vicinity of Weaver Street at the Scarsdale/New Rochelle border, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. "It is not fully clear where the wrong-way vehicle entered the pa…
Police K9 Helps Track Down DWI Suspect In Northern Westchester Police K9 Helps Track Down DWI Suspect In Northern Westchester
Police K9 Helps Track Down DWI Suspect In Northern Westchester A police canine helped track down a 23-year-old man who allegedly drank, drove, struck several things before attempting to flee on foot in Mount Kisco, investigators said. Westchester County Police received a report of a Toyota Scion which was traveling on Kisco Avenue at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, striking a parked car and a lamppost before coming to a rest against a tree near Hillside Avenue. Police said that witnesses told responding officers that the driver was spotted hopping out of the car and running off on foot. According to police, officer Brian Tierney and track…
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist A man driving while intoxicated has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly hitting and killing a bicyclist. Silvio Tenesaca, 49, of Kent was driving in the area of Route 52 and Palmer Trail in Kent around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 when he allegedly hit and killed the victim, 53-year-old George T. Rosalino of Lake Carmel, who was riding a bicycle. Tenesaca faces multiple charges, including: Vehicular manslaughter, a class D felony Leaving the scene of an accident, a class D felony Driving while intoxicated and other traffic violations Tenesaca was arraigned in th…
Driver Arrested After Hospitalizing Westchester County Police Officer During Chase On The Hutch Driver Arrested After Hospitalizing Westchester County Police Officer During Chase On The Hutch
Driver Arrested After Hospitalizing Westchester County Police Officer During Chase On The Hutch A Westchester County Police officer was injured when a man rear-ended her patrol car while attempting to evade arrest in a stolen gypsy cab. The Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted the Mount Vernon Police Department of a stolen vehicle in the city shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, County Police spokesman Kieran O’Leary said.  When officers attempted to pull the stolen vehicle near the intersection of West 1st Street and Vista Place, the driver took off onto the Hutchinson River Parkway. The driver of the stolen vehicle - later identified as 29-year-old G…
Yorktown PD: Woman Charged With DWI After Attempting To Leave Crash Scene Yorktown PD: Woman Charged With DWI After Attempting To Leave Crash Scene
Yorktown PD: Woman Charged With DWI After Attempting To Leave Crash Scene  A woman driving with a blood alcohol content triple the legal limit in Yorktown is facing charges after attempting to leave the scene of a crash when she failed to slow down at a stop sign, police said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched Commerce Street shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday night, where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash, where a driver attempted to flee the scene. A police investigation into the crash determined that Yorktown Heights resident Lisa Fitzpatrick, 55, was driving while intoxicated when she was involved in the crash, and she …
Driver Tracked Down After Hit-And-Run Crash In Westchester, Police Say Driver Tracked Down After Hit-And-Run Crash In Westchester, Police Say
Driver Tracked Down After Hit-And-Run Crash In Westchester, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was tracked down by police after being involved in a crash with another driver in Scarsdale and attempting to flee the scene over the weekend, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Mamaroneck Road shortly before noon on Friday, Jan. 26, where there were reports of an auto accident involving a driver in a dark-colored van that had fled the scene after striking the other vehicle. Police canvassed the area, eventually stopping Miami Beach, Fla. resident Diana Rodriguez near the intersection of Mam…