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Man With Suspended License Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Man With Suspended License Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Man With Suspended License Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man had a suspended license and blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit when he was stopped by New York State Police troopers in Westchester. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, stopped Stamford resident Yiriy Svistelnytskyy on I-87 in Harrison for multiple traffic violations. Police said that while speaking with Svistelnytskyy, 32, troopers determined that his license had been suspended, and he was allegedly intoxicated. He was transported to New York State Police barracks in Tarrytown, where it was determined his blood alcohol c…

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Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From NYPD On I-87, Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From NYPD On I-87, Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From Nypd On I-87, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from the NYPD on I-87 attempted to flee on foot after being involved in a one-car crash in Rockland County, New York State Police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-87 in Clarkstown, where there was a report of a rollover crash involving a stolen 1997 Toyota Avalon that had been taken by the NYPD. A witness observed the driver, police said, who appeared to be injured, and provided his identifying information to State Police troopers at the scene. A second witness followed the driver on foot, who was found in a ditch off the I-87 r…

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Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice The Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice The Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice The Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted driving drunk with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit on I-95 in Westchester, New York State Police said. New York State Police troopers stopped a driver at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26 on I-95 in Larchmont after he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, Stamford resident John Willoughby, 51, was intoxicated, and he was taken into custody. At the State Police barrack in New Rochelle, it was later determined that Willoughb…

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Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Limit In Westchester, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Limit In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man with a previous DWI was arrested by New York State Police in Westchester after he was busted for alleged impaired driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit. Troopers in Rye stopped Bridgeport resident Oliver Vicente-Vicente at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, June 12, when he allegedly committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations on I-95. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Vicente-Vicente was allegedly intoxicated, he was taken into custody, and transported to the New York State Police barrack in…

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BMW Driver From Northern Westchester Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old BMW Driver From Northern Westchester Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old
BMW Driver From Northern Westchester Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old A criminal defense attorney is facing a host of charges for allegedly driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle on Route 172, killing a 22-year-old man, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Bedford resident Robert C. Schuster, 51, was indicted in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December last year, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. It is alleged that on Dec. 16 last year, Schuster was driving his BMW 750 on Route 172 near Darlington Road in Bedford after leaving a holiday part…

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Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk In Westchester With BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk In Westchester With BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk In Westchester With BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A Fairfield County man was driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit during a late-night traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester, New York State Police announced. New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, stopped Bridgeport resident Paul Thompson, 25, on I-287 in Harrison when he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, during the subsequent stop, Thompson displayed signs of being impaired, and he failed standardized field sobriety tests. Thompson was taken into custody, and at New York S…

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Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop
Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop An early morning traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Westchester man who was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped White Plains resident Rodney McCallop shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 on North Broadway in Nyack when he committed a traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent stop, McCallop appeared to be intoxicated, he failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, refused to submit to a breathalyzer test and was taken into custody. Further investigat…

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State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Westchester State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Westchester
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Westchester Know him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a man who has been wanted for more than a decade following his arrest. An alert was issued by State Police Troop T in Tarrytown for Curtis L. Brown, who was stopped by troopers on the New York State Thruway on June 5, 2006. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Brown was allegedly intoxicated and he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Following his arrest, Brown was released and later failed to make an appearance in court, leading to a bench warrant for his arre…

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Man Charged With DWI In Westchester Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Man Charged With DWI In Westchester Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Man Charged With DWI In Westchester Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A late-night traffic stop on the New York State Thruway led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said. New York State Police troopers stopped Stamford resident Edens Joseph, 38, at approximately 1:20 a.m. on I-287 in Rye, when he allegedly committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, troopers said that it was determined that Joseph was allegedly intoxicated. Joseph was taken into custody, transported and processed at State Police barracks in New Rochelle, w…

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Teen Driving Drunk Allegedly 'Threw Things' At Vehicle On I-84, Police Say Teen Driving Drunk Allegedly 'Threw Things' At Vehicle On I-84, Police Say
Teen Driving Drunk Allegedly 'Threw Things' At Vehicle On I-84, Police Say A Fairfield County teenager was allegedly drunk and driving without a license when he threw items at another vehicle on I-84, police said. Danbury resident John Victor Medeiros, 18, was arrested on Route 7 in Danbury shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, after State Police tracked him down following reports of a motorist on the interstate who was “throwing things” at them. After locating Medeiros’ Audi on Route 7 and pulling him over, it was determined that he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and lacked a legal driver’s license, police said. Medeiros was arrested, transpo…

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Man With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Drunk Driving In Westchester Man With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Drunk Driving In Westchester
Man With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Drunk Driving In Westchester A man with a previous DWI conviction within the past decade was once again busted for alleged impaired driving by New York State Police in Westchester. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, troopers stopped Bronx resident John Gonzalez, 36, on I-87 in Greenburgh, after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Gonzalez was alleged intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Gonzalez was arrested and transported to New York State Police barracks in Tarrytown, where his blood alcohol content was det…

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School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged this week with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated is reportedly under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. Earlier story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, whil…

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