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Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with felony DWI after allegedly driving drunk with children in the car. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Ramapo. According to the Ramapo Police, a 37-year-old Orange County resident from Monroe was stopped for a routine traffic infraction when officers noticed he was allegedly impaired by alcohol. The man's 8-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son were in the vehicle, as well as a 1-year-old, police said. The man, whose identity was not released by police, was processed for the following charges:  Three c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Involved In Crash Gives Fake Name To Officers, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Involved In Crash Gives Fake Name To Officers, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Involved In Crash Gives Fake Name To Officers, Police Say A 40-year-old man from Northern Westchester is facing charges after police said he gave officers a fake name following a crash. Police responded to a report of a property damage crash on Route 202 in Yorktown at about 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, according to the Yorktown Police Department.  The Yorktown man, who was one of the drivers involved in the crash, was not able to show a driver's license and gave police a name and date of birth.  Yorktown Police later discovered that the defendant had provided a fake name and date of birth, authorities said. Police did not release the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Gun At Train Station In Westchester, Police Say Man Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Gun At Train Station In Westchester, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Gun At Train Station In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester man has been accused of having a gun while at an area train station. Menfil M. Barrios, age 44, of New Rochelle, was arrested on Tuesday, July 27, after the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department received a 911 call of a man with a gun at the Mamaroneck Train Station. Officers and detectives responded and conducted a search of the area. Barrios was located and detained by officers while a further investigation was conducted, said Mamaroneck PD Lt. Mark Gatta. During an investigation, police located a semi-automatic pistol, Gatta said.  During an intervie…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted For Giving Fake Name After Being Stopped By State Police Man Wanted For Giving Fake Name After Being Stopped By State Police
Man Wanted For Giving Fake Name After Being Stopped By State Police Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in Newburgh are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who attempted to dupe troopers with a false name. An alert was issued on Wednesday regarding Ibrahima Barry, who is wanted on a bench warrant for false personation dating back to an incident in 2014. Police said that Barry was traveling on the New York State Thruway on April 29 that year, when he was stopped by State Police troopers. During the traffic stop, Barry allegedly gave a false name to troopers and was arrested at the scene. Barry, 32, has…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store
Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store A 39-year-old woman was arrested by police, but not without a fight, after allegedly hitting customers at a local store and then Town of Poughkeepsie police when they attempted to arrest her. Rashina McKinnon, address unknown, was arrested around 1:52 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 4, after Town of Poughkeepsie police were called to the R&K Grocery at 737 Main St., said Capt. Michael O'Dowd. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that McKinnon had allegedly repeatedly hit customers and refused to leave the store, O'Dowd said. When she saw the police officers, McKinnon allegedly stole …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Yorktown Father Charged With DWI After Dropping Off Kids At School Police: Yorktown Father Charged With DWI After Dropping Off Kids At School
Police: Yorktown Father Charged With DWI After Dropping Off Kids At School A 34-year-old father was driving drunk at more than twice the legal limit after dropping his two small daughters off at a school in Northern Westchester, police said. Thomas Fazio was arrested around 9 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 4, after a school staff member informed Daniel Curtis, the Yorktown Police School Resource Officer at George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, that a man had just dropped off his children and appeared to be intoxicated, said Yorktown Police. Curtis stopped Fazio as he was leaving the school parking lot as another officer arrived on the scene to assist. While…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say
Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say A 22-year-old took officers in Orange County on a short chase before being taken into custody, police said. Port Jervis police officers say they attempted to stop Rasheem Edwards, a parolee from Mount Vernon, while he was driving in the area on Friday, Sept. 6, when he committed a violation. Rather than stop, police said that Edwards took off, failing to comply with the officers, taking them on a high-speed chase that led them into several nearby municipalities. Officers were eventually able to track Edwards down and he was taken into custody without further incident. On Wednesday, Se…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop A woman wanted in Putnam County attempted to pull a fast one on members of the Sheriff’s Office after being busted with drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on I-684, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced. Putnam County Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on I-684 north shortly after 7 p.m. on March 27 after the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. According to investigators, during the stop, it was determined that Kent resident Desiree Anderson, 32, who was the front-seat passenger, had an active warrant out for her…

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by Zak Failla
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Heroin, Cocaine Seized After Man, Woman Take Police On High-Speed Chase Through Three Counties Heroin, Cocaine Seized After Man, Woman Take Police On High-Speed Chase Through Three Counties
Heroin, Cocaine Seized After Man, Woman Take Police On High-Speed Chase Through Three Counties A high-speed police chase through Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties ended with the arrests of a man and woman who were caught with a large amount of heroin as well as cocaine. The chase began after state police initiated a traffic stop at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18 as the suspects’ vehicle, a 2004 Acura TL, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant. After the vehicle’s operator failed to comply, the duo led police on a pursuit that went through Northern Westchester and Putnam concluded on North Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie once the v…

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by Valerie Musson
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted For False Personation During Speeding Stop Alert Issued For Man Wanted For False Personation During Speeding Stop
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For False Personation During Speeding Stop New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for falsifying business records. James O'Kello, 25, was stopped for speeding in the town of Wallkill. It was later determined that the name that O'Kello used was his brother's and he was, in fact, operating the vehicle.  An arrest warrant was issued for his arrest from the Town of Wallkill Court. He is also wanted by the New York City Police Department for false personation. O'Kello is described as being 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the state…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Him? Man Wanted For False Impersonation In Hudson Valley Incident Seen Him? Man Wanted For False Impersonation In Hudson Valley Incident
Seen Him? Man Wanted For False Impersonation In Hudson Valley Incident Have you seen him?  New York State Police investigators in Newburgh are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who attempted to dupe troopers with a false name. An alert was issued on Wednesday regarding Ibrahima Barry, who is wanted on a bench warrant for false personation dating back to an incident in 2014. Police said that Barry was traveling on the New York State Thruway on April 29 that year, when he was stopped by State Police troopers. During the traffic stop, Barry allegedly gave a false name to troopers and was arrested at the scene. Barry, 32, has…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Pair Caught With Stolen .45-Caliber Handgun Upstate Westchester Pair Caught With Stolen .45-Caliber Handgun Upstate
Westchester Pair Caught With Stolen .45-Caliber Handgun Upstate A late-night altercation between several men upstate led to the arrest of two from Westchester who were in possession of a handgun that had been reported stolen, police said. Members of the City of Kingston Police Department received a call late on Sept. 20, where there was a report of a fight between several people on South Manor Avenue in Kingston. Officers from the Uniformed Patrol Division responded to break up the altercation and launched an investigation. During the subsequent investigation, police said that an officer stopped Dobbs Ferry resident Alexander Kelly, 31 and White Plains …

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by Zak Failla
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DWI Motorist Caught With Nearly 4 Grams Of Marijuana In Route 6 Stop DWI Motorist Caught With Nearly 4 Grams Of Marijuana In Route 6 Stop
DWI Motorist Caught With Nearly 4 Grams Of Marijuana In Route 6 Stop A 34-year-old woman driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit attempted to deceive state police troopers during a traffic stop in Putnam County, using several names before being arrested on DWI and drug charges, a New York State Police spokesperson said. Police said that shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, troopers stopped Danbury resident Tiela Taft on Route 6 in Southeast after she was spotted making a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers said that there was the strong odor of alcohol on Taft’s breath, and the smell of…

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by Zak Failla