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High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Rockland County High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Rockland County
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Rockland County A high-speed chase with state police which reached speeds of 100 mph ended in a crash and led to the arrest of two men who were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. The chase began in Rockland County in Ramapo around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 when troopers patrolling the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Ramapo, spotted a 2021 Nissan Altima traveling north on the parkway in violation of traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 12. While approaching the car, the driver fled the area and continued north. Troopers initiated …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multiple Crashes Leave I-87 Traffic At Standstill Multiple Crashes Leave I-87 Traffic At Standstill
Multiple Crashes Leave I-87 Traffic At Standstill For those who have to brave the highways, Orange County Emergency Management officials are warning that I-87 is open, but due to multiple crashes, is at a standstill. The department reported around 4 p.m., Thursday that traffic is not moving between Exit 16 and Exit 17 (Harriman and Newburgh), and for motorists to use alternate roadways if possible. I-84 and Route 17 remain open and are passable, but conditions are treacherous, the department said. At this time there were no road closures, but conditions can change at a moment's notice, emergency officials warned.  For updated traffic inf…

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by Kathy Reakes