Speeding DUI Driver Was Nearly 2X Legal BAC Limit In Fairfield County Traffic Stop: Police Speeding DUI Driver Was Nearly 2X Legal BAC Limit In Fairfield County Traffic Stop: Police
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…
Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Northern Westchester Crash  (UPDATE) Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Northern Westchester Crash  (UPDATE)
Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Northern Westchester Crash (Update) Crews had to shore a compromised part of a Northern Westchester medical care building after a vehicle crashed through its wall.  The crash happened on Thursday, Dec. 12 around 2:45 p.m., when a car crashed into the Optum Medical Care building at 342 Route 202 in Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  According to the department, arriving fire crews began shoring the building's compromised area while removing the driver from their car. Several other agencies helped respond to the crash, including the Westchester County Technical Rescue Team and the Bedford Hil…
I-684 Reopens After 2 Tractor Trailers Jack-Knife, Leave Roadway In Northern Westchester I-684 Reopens After 2 Tractor Trailers Jack-Knife, Leave Roadway In Northern Westchester
I-684 Reopens After 2 Tractor Trailers Jack-Knife, Leave Roadway In Northern Westchester Part of Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester has cleared following a crash involving two jack-knifed tractor-trailers.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 16 at around 6 a.m., when two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash on I-684 northbound in North Castle, according to New York State Police. The two vehicles jack-knifed and went off the roadway as a result of the wintery weather, police said. Luckily, no injuries were reported. The interstate is now open to traffic. 
Wrong-Way Crash: 6 Injured On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester Wrong-Way Crash: 6 Injured On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester
Wrong-Way Crash: 6 Injured On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester A serious crash caused by a wrong-way driver on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester left one person with life-threatening injuries, police said. New, updated report - Wrong Way Crash: Parents, Children Injured On Parkway In Rye Brook, Driver Critical (Update) The collision happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, according to the Westchester County Police. Authorities said the wrong-way driver was critically injured and taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Five occupants of the other vehicle involved w…
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a hazardous drone operation near Logan International Airport triggered a coordinated safety response, police said. Boston Police officers apprehended 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, on Long Island in the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:22 p.m. Both face charges of trespassing, with additional charges potentially pending. The incident began at 4:30 p.m. when a Boston Police Officer monitoring real-time crime surveillance detected a drone dangerously close to Logan Internation…
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
I-684 Reopens After Fatal Plane Crash In Westchester, Pilot Had Reported Engine Issues: FAA I-684 Reopens After Fatal Plane Crash In Westchester, Pilot Had Reported Engine Issues: FAA
I-684 Reopens After Fatal Plane Crash In Westchester, Pilot Had Reported Engine Issues: FAA One person was killed and another survived a small plane crash along I-684 in Westchester, NY, on Thursday night, Dec. 12, New York State Police confirmed. UPDATE: Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash The FAA said that the pilot of the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 had reported engine issues before crashing around 7:15 p.m. The crash occurred near Exit 2 in Harrison, according to a statement from NYSP. Flight data shows that the plane departed from Linden, NJ. Multiple Jewish news outlets including the Monsey Scoop identified the person killed as 32-…
Car Crashes Into Northern Westchester Primary Care Building: (DEVELOPING) Car Crashes Into Northern Westchester Primary Care Building: (DEVELOPING)
Car Crashes Into Northern Westchester Primary Care Building: (Developing) A vehicle crashed into a primary care center in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 12 at around 2:45 p.m. at the Optum primary care building in Somers at 342 Route 202, according to reports. The crash left one of the roadway's shoulders blocked.  More information about the crash has not yet been released. Calls to Somers firefighters were not immediately returned.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Teen Known To Frequent Cortlandt, Peekskill Goes Missing For Second Time In 3 Months Teen Known To Frequent Cortlandt, Peekskill Goes Missing For Second Time In 3 Months
Teen Known To Frequent Cortlandt, Peekskill Goes Missing For Second Time In 3 Months Authorities in Northern Westchester are searching for a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing nearly three months after her previous disappearance.  Daisyana Suscal, age 16, was reported missing by her family on Thursday, Dec. 12, according to New York State Police. Suscal is described as 5-foot-2 and weighs 120 pounds. She has dark eyes and hair with red highlights.  She is known to frequent the areas of Cortlandt and Peekskill, police said. Suscal previously was reported missing on Tuesday, Sept. 17, and was found and returned to her family the next day.  Anyone…
Mystery Surrounds ID Of Man Seriously Injured In Westchester Crash Mystery Surrounds ID Of Man Seriously Injured In Westchester Crash
Mystery Surrounds ID Of Man Seriously Injured In Westchester Crash A man suffered severe injuries after being hit by a car in Westchester, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.  The incident happened around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in Port Chester, when a man was struck while crossing Locust Avenue near Edison School, according to the Port Chester Police Department. Police said the man, described as being around 70 years old, was crossing mid-block when he was hit. He had no identification at the time, and officers are working to confirm his identity. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the inve…
Man's Body Found At Park In Westchester, Police Investigating: (DEVELOPING) Man's Body Found At Park In Westchester, Police Investigating: (DEVELOPING)
Man's Body Found At Park In Westchester, Police Investigating: (Developing) Authorities are investigating after a man's body was found in a public park in Westchester. New, updated report - ID, Cause Of Death Released Of Man Found In New Rochelle Park (Update) The body was discovered on Thursday, Dec. 12 at D’Onofrio Park in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The victim is an older man whose name has not yet been released. No foul play is suspected at the moment, Coyne said, adding that this could change as the investigation progresses. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nb…
Student Pictured With Suspected Firearm Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley Student Pictured With Suspected Firearm Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley
Student Pictured With Suspected Firearm Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating a report involving a Hudson Valley student allegedly photographed with what appeared to be a firearm on school grounds, police announced. The investigation began in Putnam County late Tuesday, Dec. 10, when the concerning image was reported to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer by the Putnam Valley School District, the Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The student was identified and interviewed at their residence. They did not attend Putnam Valley High School on Wednesday, authorities and school officials said. In a…