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Police & Fire
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester
A crackdown on the reckless operation of mopeds and motorcycles in Westchester resulted in police impounding dozens of vehicles and apprehending a man caught dangerously speeding during rush hour, authorities announced. The targeted enforcement detail was conducted over three hours by Yonkers Police, which ended up impounding nearly 30 mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, the department said on Friday, Oct. 11. According to the department, the vehicles were taken off the road for reasons such as registration and equipment violations and reckless driving. Additionally, more than 50…
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts: Police
A Hudson Valley man has been accused of driving recklessly on Long Island. Suffolk County Police say they observed a purple 2023 Dodge Charger doing donuts in the hamlet of Shirley at around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway. The vehicle stalled and the man left the vehicle and fled on foot. Following an investigation, officers determined the vehicle was a rental. Putnam County resident Anthony Bartoszewicz, age 26, of Mahopac, was located at 1491 William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Monday,…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police
A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…
Police & Fire
Driver Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Chase In Westchester: Police
The driver of a stolen car was taken into custody after leading officers on a pursuit throughout a city in Westchester, police said. The events leading up to the arrest began on Thursday, Sept. 5 around 3:20 a.m., when officers tried pulling over a vehicle on Palisade Avenue in Yonkers that had been reported stolen from New York City and had committed several traffic infractions, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. However, the car did not stop and instead led officers on a short chase in the city before police caught up with it and detained those inside, Spink said, adding…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Caught At Train Station After Head-On Hit-Run Crash In Westchester: Police
A 35-year-old alleged drunk driver from Connecticut was apprehended while waiting for a train following a head-on crash in Westchester County from which he fled the scene, police said. Fairfield County resident Rogelio Salamanca-Lopez of Stamford was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in connection with a crash that happened just before 8 p.m. on the same day in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. At the time of the crash, a pickup truck allegedly driven by Salamanca-Lopez left Interstate 95 North at Exit 16 and collided head-on with a four-…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Who Caused Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Sentenced
A 21-year-old man will spend years behind bars after he admitted to speeding at 100 mph and causing a crash that killed two friends and permanently disabled a third in Westchester County, authorities said. Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 21, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years to seven-and-a-half years in the December 2021 crash. Rose pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in April. “The devastating consequences of the defendant’s selfish and reckless behavior killed two young people and permanently altered the life of another," We…
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22-Year-Old Goes Over 100 MPH During Street Race In Hudson Valley: Police
A 22-year-old faces criminal charges after they were caught traveling at high speed during an alleged street race on a busy Hudson Valley road, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Aug. 18, when a Carmel Police officer saw an apparent street race occurring at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road, the department said on Tuesday, Aug. 20. One of the vehicles was seen going faster than 100 miles per hour, the department added. This car was immediately stopped and the 22-year-old driver, a Mahopac resident whose name has not been release…
Police & Fire
Maserati Stolen From Westchester Neighborhood Used In Multi-State Burglary Spree
Authorities are urging residents to lock their cars after a Maserati was stolen from a New York neighborhood and used in a commercial burglary spree that took place in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The theft happened in Westchester County during the early morning hours on Thursday, July 4, when a Maserati was stolen from the Greenhaven area of Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Monday, July 8. A Rye officer saw the theft while it was happening and tried to stop the suspects, leading to a police chase that ended soon after the stolen car crossed the Connect…
Traffic
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…
Police & Fire
Man Arrested, Issued Over 60 Tickets After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Hudson Valley: Police
A 28-year-old man was hit with criminal charges and more than 60 traffic tickets after leading authorities on a pursuit through a Hudson Valley shopping center and several neighborhoods, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, May 11 around 10 p.m., when a Carmel Police officer saw a motorcycle with a blocked license plate near the Mahopac Village Center and tried pulling it over, according to the department. However, the motorcyclist did not stop and continued driving down Route 6 into a nearby neighborhood. The officer followed it for more than ten …
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Saw Mill River Parkway Pursuit, Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Westchester With False ID, Police Say
A 40-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading authorities on a chase with two young children inside his car and crashing on a busy parkway in Westchester, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began on Saturday, May 11 just before 11 p.m., when an officer tried stopping a white Mercedes-Benz SUV on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway just south of Route 119 in Elmsford after seeing it commit traffic violations, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The Mercedes did not stop and instead continued to drive south.…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On I-84, Police Say
A 26-year-old has been accused of driving the wrong way while drunk and striking a police cruiser in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Connecticut State Police received the report of the wrong-way driver in the area of Exit 8 in Danbury. The vehicle was then stopped off Exit 11 in Newtown, state police said. After an investigation, the operator, 26-year-old Danbury resident Ney Carrasco-Guerrero was placed under arrest and charged with: Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and…
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