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Northern Westchester Man Charged With DUI Following Crash, State Police Say
A Northern Westchester man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after losing control of his vehicle and hitting an embankment.
Christopher Sweeting, age unavailable, of Yorktown, was arrested around 11 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Cortlandt, following the crash on Bear Mountain Bridge Road, said. Trooper AJ Hicks.
According to Hicks, Sweeting was traveling across the Bear Mountain Bridge Road when he crossed the center line and hit an embankment near Route 9.
Sweeting, who was injured, was transported to Westchester Medical Center, he added.
He was charged with DUI and issue…
Stamford Woman Who Drove On Walking Path In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after being stopped for driving on a walking path, according to police.
Maureen Mullins, 57, of Stamford, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, in New Canaan in the area of Waveny Park and New Canaan High School, said police.
Responding officers located the vehicle being operated by Mullins wedged against the wooden guard rail, said New Canaan Police Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.
Upon speaking with Mullins, officers detected signs of impairment. Standard sobriety tests were ad…
Blood, Toxicology Report Leads To DUI, Other Charges For New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Pole
A 46-year-old area man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and other charges after crashing into a pole.
Christian Russo, of New Canaan, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 4, after he surrendered himself to police on an active warrant in connection with the Dec. 10, 2019 crash, said New Canaan Lt. Jason Ferraro.
According to police, Russo allegedly hit the pole at Main Street and St. John's Place while intoxicated. A blood/toxicology test found that he was under the influence when the crash occurred.
Russo was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, d…
Wanted: Westchester DWI Suspect Has Been At Large Nearly Five Years, Police Say
New York State Police investigators in Tarrytown are asking for the public's help in locating a local man who has been wanted on an arrest warrant for driving under the influence for several years.
Kenneth Desormes, 45, is wanted for an incident that occurred on Nov. 2, 2014, when he was involved in a traffic accident, police said.
Following the accident, which occurred on the New York State Thruway near the Tappan Zee Bridge, police determined Desormes was driving under the influence, police said.
Desormes is described as being a black male, 5-feet-10, 210 pounds with black hair and brown…
Westchester Man Busted For DWI, Repeatedly Refuses Breathalyzer, Police Say
A Scarsdale man is facing multiple charges after drinking, driving and nearly losing control of his vehicle before coming to a stop on a village sidewalk over the weekend, according to police.
An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was on speed patrol at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Saturday morning when he spotted Scarsdale resident Nagazaki Iturriaga, 34, driving nearly 60 mph on Burgess Road, which has a posted speed limit of 30 mph.
According to police, when attempting to stop Iturriaga for speeding, he swerved from the right lane to the left lane, back into the right lane before…