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Drunken, Snapchatting Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed College Student In Region Drunken, Snapchatting Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed College Student In Region
Drunken, Snapchatting Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed College Student In Region An admitted drunk driver who caused a fiery crash on a New York highway, killing a beloved college student, is heading to prison. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, was sentenced to 8 ⅓ to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 26, after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when his Tesla struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: Drunken Driver G…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen's Drunken Joyride With 9 Passengers In Region Leads To Charges For 24-Year-Old Party Host Teen's Drunken Joyride With 9 Passengers In Region Leads To Charges For 24-Year-Old Party Host
Teen's Drunken Joyride With 9 Passengers In Region Leads To Charges For 24-Year-Old Party Host A man is facing charges in connection with a 16-year-old’s alleged drunken joyride with nine other teens in the region. The incident happened Sunday, July 23, in Columbia County, on Route 20 in the town of New Lebanon, according to New York State Police. A trooper stopped the teen’s Honda Civic after reportedly observing the car going over 100 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. Earlier Report: Drunk 16-Year-Old Driver With 9 Passengers Busted Going Over 100 MPH In New Lebanon, Police Say The trooper determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. They also fo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Felony DWI: Hudson Valley Woman On Probation Caught Again, State Police Say Felony DWI: Hudson Valley Woman On Probation Caught Again, State Police Say
Felony DWI: Hudson Valley Woman On Probation Caught Again, State Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who was on probation for DWI/Leandra's Law was allegedly caught driving drunk again. The incident took place in Orange County Saturday, April 29, around 10:20 p.m., in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a trooper from the Montgomery barracks was patrolling in the town of Newburgh on Hy Vue Drive when he spotted a 2006 Nissan-Altima violating traffic laws. The trooper stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Johnisha Boykin, age 26, from the town of Newburgh. While speaking with the trooper it was determined that she was impaired by alcoh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dutchess County Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods: Police Dutchess County Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods: Police
Dutchess County Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods: Police A Hudson Valley man is in trouble after he crashed his vehicle into the woods while drunk, police said. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, around 11:30 a.m., police in Kent found a vehicle that had left the roadway and crashed into the woods on Horsepound Road at the intersection with Route 52, according to Kent Police.  After making their way to the vehicle, police observed that the driver had an open Coors Light in the cupholder, in addition to bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and a "strong odor of alcohol," police said.  The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Michael Selca, age 6…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For DWI After Fleeing Scene Of Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DWI After Fleeing Scene Of Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DWI After Fleeing Scene Of Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say A 24-year-old Westchester woman was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol concentration nearly triple the legal limit after going the wrong way on I-287 and attempting to flee the scene of a crash, police said. New York State Police troopers received a report of a wrong-way driver who was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of I-287 in the city of White Plains at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. According to police, the driver - later identified as Ardsley resident Ariella Richardson - struck a trailer in her 2020 Nissan Rogue and fled the area. Investigators were able t…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Woman Drove Drunk With BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit, Police Say Area Woman Drove Drunk With BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit, Police Say
Area Woman Drove Drunk With BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit, Police Say A woman from the Hudson Valley driving erratically was busted with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit during a traffic stop, New York State Police announced. New York State Police received a report of an erratic driver who was traveling northbound on I-87 at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, Troop T Commander Jennifer Gottstine said. Troopers in Greene County were able to locate the driver, later identified as Putnam County resident Maggie Deperna, age 36, of Mahopac, and stopped her after she committed a traffic violation on I-87, according to police. Poli…

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by Zak Failla