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Speed Enforcement
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Officer Head-On, Passenger Seriously Injured In NJ: Police
A 57-year-old Butler resident was driving while intoxicated when he drove head-on into a police car in Morris County on Friday, July 26, sending the officer and his own passenger to the hospital, authorities said. While Butler police were conducting speed enforcement, Charles Dampman was driving a black Ford Explorer when he entered the opposite lane of travel on Bartholdi Avenue and struck police officer Justin Brunda's parked vehicle head-on at a high rate of speed, officers said. Brunda was transported to a local hospital where he was later released, police said. Dampman's…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
13 Pounds Of Pot Seized During Speed Enforcement Stop On Route 210 In Maryland: Police
Police seized 13 pounds of pot during a speed enforcement stop on Route 210 in Maryland earlier this week, they said. The enforcement targeting aggressive drivers was carried out by officers from Fort Washington Division VII with help from Maryland State Police troopers on Wednesday, March 6. The driver was found with 13 pounds of pot during one of 130 traffic stops the officers made on a stretch of Route 210. He was arrested for drug offenses, Prince George’s County Police said. “Our agencies plan another day of enforcement soon. In the meantime, please drive safely and always buckl…
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
CT Teen Clocked Driving 110 MPH By Cops Conducting Speed Enforcement, Police Say
A Connecticut teenager was charged after allegedly being caught driving 110 mph in a red Chevrolet Camaro. Hartford County resident Colin Coyle, age 18, of Unionville, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 5 while heading east on Mountain Road. Members of the West Hartford Police Department were conducting speed enforcement on Albany Avenue when Coyle when flying by in his Camaro in a 40 mph zone, said the West Hartford Police. Coyle was arrested and charged with reckless driving and speeding. His vehicle was towed and he will be due in Hartford Superior Court later this month. The Traffic Divis…
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Police Copter Clocks Drivers Going Up To 169 In Anne Arundel
A high-intensity speed enforcement detail along Route 10 involving unmarked cars and a helicopter clocked drivers going between 110 and 170 miles an hour, authorities in Anne Arundel County said. Utilizing marked and unmarked cars for the two-and-a-half-hour detail, officers made 19 traffic stops and issued 24 citations and 5 warnings for egregious speed violations midday June 24, county police said. The Aviation Unit saw multiple triple-digit speed violations and relayed the violator information to units on the ground. Triple-digit speed readings ranged from 110 mph to 169 mph. This enforc…
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Results Of Targeted Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester
New York State Police shared the results of a targeted speed enforcement detail in Westchester County. Troopers conducted the operation on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh on Tuesday, Dec. 14. During the enforcement period, 38 tickets were issued, including 25 for speed-related offenses, police said. Police said speeding is a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in the state.
Mt. Kisco, NY
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 73 Tickets In New I-684 Detail
Dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a new special speed enforcement detail on I-684 in Westchester County this week. During the detail on Tuesday, July 24, troopers issued a total of 73 tickets during the morning commute on the I-684 corridor. According to police, these details will continue throughout the year as troopers make an effort to curtail dangerous driving and keep highways safe for motorists. The speed enforcement detail comes on the heels of several others, which has seen hundreds of motorists cited for various violations on New York road…
Mt. Kisco, NY
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 74 Tickets, Arrest One In I-684 Detail
Dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed enforcement detail on I-684 in Westchester and Putnam counties this week. During the detail on Tuesday, July 17, troopers issued a total of 74 tickets and made one arrest of one motorist who was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. In total, police doled out 48 speeding tickets, one summons for a motorist not wearing a seatbelt and 25 other tickets for various violations of vehicle and traffic law. According to police, these details will con…
