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Man, Worker Charged In Cortlandt Road-Rage Incident, State Police Say
A 44-year-old area resident and a construction worker are both facing charges after state police say the man returned to a roadwork zone in Northern Westchester with a baseball bat, leaving a child unattended at home, after the worker had earlier damaged his car.
The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, when troopers responded to Oregon Road in Cortlandt after being called by Rafael V. Bermejo, who stated the worker struck his vehicle, state police said.
An investigation found Bermejo, a Cortlandt resident, acted in an erratic and aggressive manner, disobeyed a c…
Two Men Nabbed For Beating, Attempting To Rob Victim In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Two men were arrested for allegedly beating up and attempting to rob another man on the Dutchess Turnpike.
Robert Brown, 22, and Randy Valladares, 19, both of Poughkeepsie, were nabbed by Town of Poughkeepsie police after a report of an attempted robbery around 1:50 a.m., on Saturday, 15, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber.
An investigation found that the victim was walking eastbound on the Dutchess Turnpike when he was approached by the two men, who then demanded money from him. When the victim resisted, Brown and Valladares began grabbing and punching the victim who manage…
New Charges After Man Plows Into Family, Killing Pregnant Mom In Road-Rage Attack
Additional charges have been filed against the man accused of intentionally driving his car twice into a family of eight, killing the mother, who was reportedly several weeks pregnant.
The incident took place around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of the store located on North Central Highway in Garnerville, killing 32-year-old Melissa Deloatch, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund.
Witnesses and police said that Mendez had words with one of the adults about smoking in…
