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Woman Ejected From BMW, Dog Killed In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash Woman Ejected From BMW, Dog Killed In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash
Woman Ejected From BMW, Dog Killed In Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash A woman is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash on the Palisades Parkway that also killed her dog. The crash took place around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, April 13 in Rockland County on the parkway in the town of Stony Point, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation that a BMW X-5 was traveling south on the Palisades Parkway when the vehicle flipped and ejected the driver of the vehicle and her dog, Nevel said. Prior to the accident, numerous 911 calls were made about this vehicle traveling on Route 6 from Woodbury with three tires, Nevel said. Witnesses …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash Northern Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Northern Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash A 40-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Northern Westchester. Demetrios Doupis, of Yorktown, was found on Route 6 in Yorktown around 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 after police received a call regarding a person lying in the roadway, said Lt. John Delulio. A preliminary investigation determined that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 6, between Sunnyside Street and Barger Street, struck Doupis and left the scene of the accident, Delulio said. Police searching the area of the crash.Rockland Video Productions The investigation into the crash is being conducted by the depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area
One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area One person had to be extricated from his vehicle and airlifted from the scene of a two-car crash that left two others hospitalized in Putnam County, officials said. First responders in Mahopac were dispatched to Baldwin Place Road near the intersection of Route 6 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, where there was a report of a multi-car crash, Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders found two vehicles that had been totaled, with at least one person in need of being extricated. Crews called for an emergency helic…

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by Zak Failla
News
Missing 21-Year-Old Northern Westchester Woman Located Missing 21-Year-Old Northern Westchester Woman Located
Missing 21-Year-Old Northern Westchester Woman Located Update: A 21-year-old woman who went missing in Northern Westchester has been found. State Police from the Somers barracks issued an alert early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3 regarding the disappearance of Grace Sibilia, who was reported missing by her family. Late Saturday evening, state police issued an update, saying, "Thank you everyone for your assistance, Grace has been located." No further details were released. Original report: A 21-year-old woman has gone missing in Northern Westchester and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. State Police from the Somer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing 21-Year-Old Northern Westchester Woman Located Missing 21-Year-Old Northern Westchester Woman Located
Missing 21-Year-Old Northern Westchester Woman Located Update: A 21-year-old woman who went missing in Northern Westchester has been found. State Police from the Somers barracks issued an alert early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3 regarding the disappearance of Grace Sibilia, who was reported missing by her family. Late Saturday evening, state police issued an update, saying, "Thank you everyone for your assistance, Grace has been located." No further details were released. Original report: A 21-year-old woman has gone missing in Northern Westchester and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. State Police from the Somer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley A 21-year-old Long Island man was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in struck a tree in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers are investigating the single-vehicle crash that happened Orange County at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 on a stretch of Route 6 in the Town of Highlands. Police said that the driver, Manhattan resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, 22, lost control entering entering the center island at Long Mountain Circle before sticking a tree. Nassau County resident Farhan Sadik, of Hempstead, who was a passenger in the backseat of the vehicle, was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Photos: Car Crashes Into Building, Guard Rail In Area Photos: Car Crashes Into Building, Guard Rail In Area
Photos: Car Crashes Into Building, Guard Rail In Area A driver was hospitalized after becoming disoriented, driving into a building before crossing a busy roadway and striking a guard rail, authorities said. It happened at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, March 27, in Putnam County. First responders in Mahopac were dispatched to Mavis Tire on Miller Road near the Route 6 intersection, where there was a report of a one-car crash. According to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department public information officer Jack Casey, upon arrival, first responders pulling into the Mavis parking lot were redirected to the rear of the neighboring Olympic Di…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer On Route 6 Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer On Route 6
Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer On Route 6 The driver of an SUV is facing multiple charges after striking an officer directing traffic on a busy stretch of Route 6. The incident happened around 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Mahopac. Due to the injuries and the mechanism of injury, the Putnam County sheriff's deputy was transported to Danbury Hospital by the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s Ambulance where it was determined that the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. As a result of that investigation, the driver of the SUV was issued three summons …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Trio Caught Shoplifting $1.1K Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's At JV Mall Trio Caught Shoplifting $1.1K Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's At JV Mall
Trio Caught Shoplifting $1.1K Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's At JV Mall Three people were nabbed for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 in merchandise from the Yorktown Macy's. Channon Powell, 35, of Newburgh, Maurice Williams, 38, of Monticello, and Evelyn Cruz, 32, of Wallkill, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28, after police received a report of a grand larceny theft from Macy's, said the Yorktown Police. After receiving the report, Yorktown officers spotted the suspect's vehicle on Route 6 and stopped them on Mahopac Avenue, police said. An investigation was conducted, and police say the trio allegedly left the store with $1,010.00 in merchandise without…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWAI Attempts To Flee From Cops In Yorktown, Police Say Woman Charged With DWAI Attempts To Flee From Cops In Yorktown, Police Say
Woman Charged With Dwai Attempts To Flee From Cops In Yorktown, Police Say A an area woman has been charged with DWAI after police say she tried to flee from officers in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say they initiated a traffic stop on Route 6 after observing a speeding driver who was failing to maintain their lane on Wednesday, Sept. 11 around 10 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Amanda Darrigo, 33, of Mahopac, was driving while her ability was impaired, police say. Darrigo also resisted arrest by attempting to run into traffic and failing to comply with officers’ orders, police say. Darrigo was eventually placed under …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging
Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging A 24-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing 16 cans of spray paint, was later arrested for an earlier graffiti tagging of a Route 6 sound barrier. Daniel Vines-Mevec, of Buchanan, was arrested on Monday, July 15, after Yorktown Police responded to A.C.Moore Arts & Crafts at 3333 Crompond Road, for a report of the theft of 16 cans of spray paint worth $120 by two people, said the Yorktown Police. When police arrived, store employees were able to provide a description of the car the suspects were driving. Police broadcast a description of the vehicle to other departments and a short…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Route 6 Crash Between Car, Truck One Hospitalized In Route 6 Crash Between Car, Truck
One Hospitalized In Route 6 Crash Between Car, Truck A crash between a car and a truck on Route 6 in Mahopac sent one person to the hospital.  The crash took place around noon, Wednesday, July 17, on Route 6 near Lupi Court, causing police to close one lane of the highway, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Mahopac Fire, EMS and Fire responded, along with an ambulance, which transported one patient to Putnam Hospital.  The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Carmel Police.

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by Kathy Reakes