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'Impatient' Driver In Wrong Lane Arrested After Hitting Woman In Westchester, Police Say 'Impatient' Driver In Wrong Lane Arrested After Hitting Woman In Westchester, Police Say
'Impatient' Driver In Wrong Lane Arrested After Hitting Woman In Westchester, Police Say A driver who was impatient with stalled traffic decided to cross the double yellow lines and drive in the wrong direction to pass has been charged with seriously injuring a woman getting out of a taxi cab in Westchester, police said. Nelson Velasquez-Flores, 41, of Greenwich, was arrested following the incident around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, on Neuton Avenue, near the corner of Fairview Avenue, in Port Chester, said Port Chester Police Lt. Charles Nielsen. The 49-year-old woman, from Port Chester, who was getting out of a cab, was standing in the roadway when she was hit and pinned und…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Hit Girlfriend In Face Mulitple Times, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Hit Girlfriend In Face Mulitple Times, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Hit Girlfriend In Face Mulitple Times, Police Say A 31-year-old man who had seven license suspensions and had been charged with family offenses in the past was arrested for allegedly hitting his girlfriend in the face numerous times and then taking her cell phone.  Steven Tomassetti, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 4:50 a.m., on Sunday, Sept. 1, after Putnam County deputies responded to Flory's Mobil on Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley, said the Sheriff's Office. According to the department, Deputies Matthew Shelters and Robert Detlefs responded to the scene and found Tomassetti and his 23-year-old girlfriend having a domestic d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details
Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details New York State Police troopers went deep undercover, posing as construction workers, handing out more than 100 tickets to motorists during “Operation Hardhat.” Over the weekend, troopers teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation for the special detail, dishing out a total of 112 tickets to speedsters and distracted drivers on numerous highway work zones. In total, 40 motorists were ticketed for speeding, while another 34 were cited for cell phone use while behind the wheel. Fourteen drivers received tickets for failing to wear seatbelts, two were issued summonses for impro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car In Westchester, Police Say Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car In Westchester, Police Say
Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car In Westchester, Police Say A 35-year-old woman has been charged after police say she drove drunk with two children in the vehicle. New York State Police say they observed a driver commit an infraction on I-95 and initiated a traffic stop on Sunday, Aug. 11 around 1:30 a.m. in Westchester. The driver, identified as Elizabeth Rich, 35, of Madison, Connecticut, was found to be intoxicated and traveling with a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old child after the stop in Mamaroneck, police say. Rich was arrested, and police say her BAC was tested at .15. She was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated with a child in…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man With 12 License Suspensions Involved In Westchester Crash, Police Say Man With 12 License Suspensions Involved In Westchester Crash, Police Say
Man With 12 License Suspensions Involved In Westchester Crash, Police Say A wanted man with a dozen suspensions on his license was involved in a crash at a busy Westchester intersection, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to the intersection of Popham Road and Post Road at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, where there was a report of a crash. Police said that the driver of a blue Ford Fiesta involved in the crash, Larchmont resident Daniel Joseph, 37, was able to provide a New York State non-drive ID, though he did not possess a valid driver’s license. According to police, a check of Joseph’s identification determined…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Verizon Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Verizon Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Verizon Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say Two men drove the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester before fleeing on foot in an attempt to evade police following an alleged cell phone theft, investigators said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department were dispatched to the Verizon Wireless location on Bedford Road in Bedford Hills at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6, where there was a report of two men who were stealing cell phones from the store. Police said that the suspects fled northbound on Bedford Road in a dark-colored minivan, with a marked Bedford police cruiser behind attempting to st…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New State Law Allows School Districts To Install Stop-Arm Cameras On Buses New State Law Allows School Districts To Install Stop-Arm Cameras On Buses
New State Law Allows School Districts To Install Stop-Arm Cameras On Buses A new law may give drivers planning to pass stopped school buses in New York pause, as they will soon be outfitted with stop-arm cameras to record drivers illegally putting children at risk. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that will authorize school districts statewide to install stop-arm cameras on school buses in order to catch motorists who unlawfully pass a stopped bus in an effort to ensure the safety of New York students. “No parent should ever have to worry that their child’s bus ride to and from school is anything other than safe and easy,” Cuomo stated. “By signing th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Westchester Before Crashing Into Tree Driver Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Westchester Before Crashing Into Tree
Driver Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Westchester Before Crashing Into Tree A 23-year-old man with a dozen suspensions on his license took officers on a short high-speed chase in Westchester before it came to a crashing halt when he struck an ornamental tree, police said. An officer on patrol from the Scarsdale Police Department on Weaver Street was alerted by his vehicle’s License Plate Reader stating that a 2017 Chevrolet had been suspended or revoked due to “for-hire insurance canceled.” According to police, the officer later saw the vehicle pull into the Balducci’s parking lot and the driver turned the headlights off in an attempt to hide himself, police said.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Man With Suspended License Who Crashed Head-On Into Car With Children Alert Issued For Wanted Man With Suspended License Who Crashed Head-On Into Car With Children
Alert Issued For Wanted Man With Suspended License Who Crashed Head-On Into Car With Children Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted after driving with a suspended license and causing a head-on collision with another vehicle that had kids in the car in February last year. An alert was issued for 41-year-old Brian Stasiak, who is wanted by the New York State Police and by the Town of Southeast Court for his role in a crash last year that left his victims with injuries. Police said that the investigation into the crash determined that Stasiak had a suspended license an…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man With DWI Conviction Busted Driving Without Interlock Device, Police Say Westchester Man With DWI Conviction Busted Driving Without Interlock Device, Police Say
Westchester Man With DWI Conviction Busted Driving Without Interlock Device, Police Say A man with a previous DWI conviction was busted for allegedly illegally driving a vehicle when he was stopped for not wearing his seatbelt in Westchester, police said. A Scarsdale officer on patrol at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, spotted village resident Nagasaki Iturriaga, 36, driving east on Mamaroneck Road near the Post Road intersection without a seatbelt on, prompting a traffic stop. During the traffic stop at the intersection of Ridgecrest West and Fenimore Road, Iturriaga was only able to produce a passport and told police that his driver’s license had been revoked. A…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast
Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast A woman from Danbury was busted for allegedly driving drunk and swerving across a busy Putnam County roadway,  according to the Sheriff’s Department. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Monday, July 1 spotted a vehicle commit several vehicle and traffic violations on Route 22 in Southeast prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the driver - Paloma Domenico, 37 - had alcohol on her breath and vomit both on herself and inside her vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Domenico was arrested and charged with driving while intox…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he was caught with three pounds of marijuana in an I-87 traffic stop in Orange County. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of violations on I-87 in Woodbury on Wednesday, June 19 around 1:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Eric Gordon, 43, of Dobbs Ferry, was in possession of approximately 51 ounces of marijuana and several vape cartridges weighing a total of 331 grams, police say. Gordon was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh, where he w…

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by Valerie Musson