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Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit
Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit A 32-year-old man was arrested after allegedly taking state police on a pursuit reaching speeds of more than 120 miles per hour. Orange County resident Michael L. Wright, of Wallkill, was arrested on Sunday, March 7, following a pursuit in the town of Wawarsing in Ulster County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, around 5 p.m. a state trooper from the Ellenville barracks spotted a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu traveling east on Route 52 in violation of several vehicle and traffic laws.  The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to comply and fled the trooper re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Area Wanted Man Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Area
Wanted Man Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Area A routine traffic stop by a City of Newburgh police officer and his K-9 partner turned into a high-speed pursuit after the vehicle refused to stop. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, when Officer Ricardo Rivera, and his K-9 partner Bane, attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Carson and S. Lander Street, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. The vehicle, a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck, feigned pulling over in the area of Benkard Ave and Liberty Street before pulling away at a high rate of speed, Burns said. The driver of the vehicle led police …

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by Kathy Reakes