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ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say
ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say Authorities have apprehended three Long Island men in a burglary ring who targeted a home in Putnam County after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to gather information on their victim, police said. Nassau County resident Percy Dickinson, age 25, of Freeport, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 28, after being wanted for his alleged role in a burglary in the Town of Southeast in April 2024, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.   The case began when deputies responded to a home on Briar Drive for a reported break-in at a garage, where two ATVs a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rumor Of Illegal ATV Racing On Frozen Lake Sparks Police Crackdown In Carmel Rumor Of Illegal ATV Racing On Frozen Lake Sparks Police Crackdown In Carmel
Rumor Of Illegal ATV Racing On Frozen Lake Sparks Police Crackdown In Carmel Authorities in a Hudson Valley town are cracking down on illegal activities after receiving reports of a planned ATV and vehicle race on a frozen lake. The Carmel Police Department in Putnam County issued a stern advisory on Friday, Jan. 24, emphasizing that such events are unsanctioned, non-permitted, and prohibited under town regulations.  Police also noted that no frozen body of water in the town has been deemed safe for such use, adding to the potential dangers of the planned event. To prevent the unauthorized activity, the Carmel Police Department will deploy additional officers …

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen, Parent Nabbed After Duo Rides ATV, Dirt Bike On Public Streets In Mahopac: Police Teen, Parent Nabbed After Duo Rides ATV, Dirt Bike On Public Streets In Mahopac: Police
Teen, Parent Nabbed After Duo Rides ATV, Dirt Bike On Public Streets In Mahopac: Police Both a 17-year-old boy and his 51-year-old mother were issued summonses in connection with an incident involving the reckless driving of an ATV and dirt bike on roads near a Hudson Valley high school, police said. The summonses were issued in connection with an incident in Putnam County on Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, when the Mahopac School District Transportation Office reported an ATV and dirt bike driving recklessly on Baldwin Place Road near Mahopac High School, Carmel Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20.  An officer caught up with the vehicles and tried stopping them in the Red …

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by Ben Crnic
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Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park
Yorktown Bans ATVs On Public Property After Man Attacked At Park A Northern Westchester town has banned the use of all-terrain vehicles on public property almost a year after a man was run down at a baseball field.  In an announcement on Friday, July 19, the Town of Yorktown revealed it adopted new regulations for ATVs and off-highway motorcycles following a vehicular assault in late August that left a man with severe injuries.  On the day of the assault, Sunday, Aug. 27, around 2:45 p.m., Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild allegedly ran down 64-year-old Ed Moffett with an ATV at a baseball field at 2406 Hunterbrook Rd., rendering him un…

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by Ben Crnic
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19-Year-Old Admits Dragging Trooper 200 Yards On ATV While Fleeing In Capital Region 19-Year-Old Admits Dragging Trooper 200 Yards On ATV While Fleeing In Capital Region
19-Year-Old Admits Dragging Trooper 200 Yards On ATV While Fleeing In Capital Region Years in prison await a 19-year-old man who confessed to dragging a New York State Police trooper on his ATV while attempting to flee. Rensselaer County resident Joseph Dominy, of Sand Lake, pleaded guilty to assault in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 31. According to prosecutors, State Police stopped Dominy at around 5 p.m. Friday, March 1, for illegally operating his ATV on Johnny Cake Lane in Sand Lake. Earlier Report: 19-Year-Old ATVer Drags Trooper 200 Yards While Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say He quickly became combative with the trooper before attempting to d…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown
Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say A person was sent to a hospital after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, when an ATV struck the victim at a baseball field in Yorktown located in Lakeside Park on Hunterbrook Road, according to Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble.  According to Noble, witnesses told police that numerous people had been on ATVs and dirtbikes in the park when the victim was hit. The ATV's driver was also …

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Throws Brick Through State Police Barracks In Northern Westchester Suspect Throws Brick Through State Police Barracks In Northern Westchester
Suspect Throws Brick Through State Police Barracks In Northern Westchester Despite a full-out search including helicopters, a suspect who threw a brick through the window of a  state police barracks in the Hudson Valley managed to escape. The incident took place on Thursday, Feb. 24 Northern Westchester at the State Police Somers Barracks, located at 295 Route 100 during the evening hours. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the suspect was on an ATV when they threw the brick and despite a large search by troopers and area police, they managed to escape detection. Hicks said anytime a search goes on for a certain time period, helicopters are used. Some residents…

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by Kathy Reakes