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Leandra's Law: Man Drives Drunk On Thruway With 2 Kids In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Leandra's Law: Man Drives Drunk On Thruway With 2 Kids In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Leandra's Law: Man Drives Drunk On Thruway With 2 Kids In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with felony DWI in violation of Leandra's Law after he was caught driving drunk on the Thruway in the Hudson Valley with both a 6-year-old and 7-year-old in the car with him, police said.  Brooklyn resident Juan O. Sanchez Ayala, age 26, was arrested in Orange County on Sunday, July 23 on felony drunk driving charges, according to state police.  On the day of Sanchez Ayala's arrest, just before 2 a.m., state troopers pulled over his vehicle on I-87 in Cornwall after he allegedly committed a vehicle and traffic violation.  Trooper then …
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police A Fairfield County drunk driver faces a felony charge after being caught driving on the wrong side of a Hudson Valley road with a 12-year-old boy inside the car, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened in Putnam County on Sunday, July 2 around 12:30 a.m., when sheriff's deputies saw a car driving in the wrong lane in Southeast on Danbury Road (Route 202), according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  When authorities pulled the car over, they found that the driver, 35-year-old Segundo Castro Rodriguez of Danbury, Connecticut, was allegedly drunk af…
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old Son In Car In Kent: Police Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old Son In Car In Kent: Police
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old Son In Car In Kent: Police A Hudson Valley man faces numerous charges after authorities caught him driving while drunk with his 12-year-old son in the car as well as a variety of pills, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County that began on Tuesday, June 13 just before 3:20 a.m., when Kent Police received a report of trespassing in progress on Schrade Road.  Police then learned from the complainant that their stepfather, 40-year-old Dutchess County resident Eric Mazzarese of Poughkeepsie, was refusing to leave the residence.  When Kent officers traveled to the residence, they …
Felony DWI: Hudson Valley Woman On Probation Caught Again, State Police Say Felony DWI: Hudson Valley Woman On Probation Caught Again, State Police Say
Felony DWI: Hudson Valley Woman On Probation Caught Again, State Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who was on probation for DWI/Leandra's Law was allegedly caught driving drunk again. The incident took place in Orange County Saturday, April 29, around 10:20 p.m., in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a trooper from the Montgomery barracks was patrolling in the town of Newburgh on Hy Vue Drive when he spotted a 2006 Nissan-Altima violating traffic laws. The trooper stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Johnisha Boykin, age 26, from the town of Newburgh. While speaking with the trooper it was determined that she was impaired by alcoh…
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Kids In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Kids In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Kids In Westchester, Police Say A man was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after he was found driving drunk in Westchester County with a young child and infant in the car, police said.  On Saturday, Feb. 4, around midnight, state police found a vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-95 in Mamaroneck and went to investigate it. Inside the car, they found the driver, 26-year-old Martin E. Osorio Villatoro of Trenton, New Jersey, intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of over 0.13 percent, state police said.  They also found a five-year-old child and a three-month-old infant inside the vehicle as well.&nbs…
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with felony DWI after allegedly driving drunk with children in the car. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Ramapo. According to the Ramapo Police, a 37-year-old Orange County resident from Monroe was stopped for a routine traffic infraction when officers noticed he was allegedly impaired by alcohol. The man's 8-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son were in the vehicle, as well as a 1-year-old, police said. The man, whose identity was not released by police, was processed for the following charges:  Three c…
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3 Children In Car Man Accused Of Driving Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3 Children In Car
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3 Children In Car A Connecticut man was charged after police said he drove drunk in the Hudson Valley with three children in the car. A state trooper in Orange County saw an eastbound 2003 Ford Taurus on I-84 in Newburgh that was in violation of vehicle and traffic laws at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, New York State Police reported. The trooper pulled the Ford over and spoke to the driver, identified as 36-year-old Litchfield County resident Segundo Chuquiloja, of Torrington, police said. Police found that Chuquiloja did not have a valid driver's license and believed he was impaired by alc…
Mom Nabbed For DWI Leandra's Law After Crash In Region, Police Say Mom Nabbed For DWI Leandra's Law After Crash In Region, Police Say
Mom Nabbed For DWI Leandra's Law After Crash In Region, Police Say A mother from the region is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the New York Thruway with her two young children in the car, state police said. Troopers in Orange County were called at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, with reports of a single car crash with property damage on I-87 in the town of Newburgh. When troopers arrived, they determined that the 37-year-old driver, Maria Gabremichael, of Gansevoort in Saratoga County, was intoxicated. Her two children, ages 6 and 8, were also in the car at the time, according to police. They were not injured and were later take…
Man Drove Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit With Two Kids In Vehicle In Area, Police Say Man Drove Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit With Two Kids In Vehicle In Area, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit With Two Kids In Vehicle In Area, Police Say A 911 call led to the discovery of a man driving drunk at nearly three times the legal limit with two young children in the vehicle in the area, according to police. Police in Dutchess County responded around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 in Red Hook. Patrol units located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on Route 9 at the intersection of Old Post Road North, Red Hook Police said.  Upon interview and investigation, the driver of the vehicle, a 48-year-old New York City resident, was found to be intoxicated by alcohol with two children under the age of 10 in the vehicle, according…
Woman Drove Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle, Police Say Woman Drove Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle, Police Say
Woman Drove Drunk In Hudson Valley With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle, Police Say A woman is facing a felony charge after being busted driving allegedly intoxicated with her 3-year-old child in the car in the Hudson Valley, state police announced. New York State Police troopers on patrol in Rockland County stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Clarkstown after the driver allegedly committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. The traffic stop was conducted at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1 in Clarkstown. According to police, during the stop, it was determined that the driver, Rockland County resident Kristina Khan, age 23, of Spring Valley, was found t…
Area Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk With Kids In Vehicle On I-84, Police Say Area Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk With Kids In Vehicle On I-84, Police Say
Area Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk With Kids In Vehicle On I-84, Police Say A 30-year-old woman from the Hudson Valley was busted for allegedly drinking and driving the wrong way on I-84 with children in the car, state police said. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, New York State Police troopers from the Greenville barracks in Orange County were dispatched to a stretch of I-84 near exit 1 in Wawayanda, where there was a report of a wrong-way driver. According to police, the driver - later identified as Newburgh resident Rosalinda Lucero, age 30 - had multiple near-misses with several vehicles on the roadway before she could be tracked down by troopers.…
Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say A woman in the Hudson Valley was allegedly under the influence with a child in the car when she drove into an ambulance, New York State Police investigators announced. Troopers in Dutchess County responded to the intersection of US Highway 9 and MacFarlane Road in the town of Wappinger at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, where there was a report of a crash involving an ambulance. Police said that the investigation determined that Wappinger resident Constance Guy, age 38, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox when she made a left turn onto Highway 9 and struck an EMStar ambulance …
Man Drove Drunk With Two Daughters In Vehicle In Area, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Two Daughters In Vehicle In Area, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Two Daughters In Vehicle In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk under Leandra's Law for having his two young daughters in the vehicle at the time he was stopped, State Police said. On Saturday, July 24, just before 5:00 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87, in Orange County in the town of Newburgh, when the driver committed a vehicle and traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle, Richard A. Sarno, age 43, of Yonkers, was found to be intoxicated while traveling with his two daughters, ages 9 and 13, said Trooper Tara McCormick. Sarno was taken arrested and was found to be drivi…
Man With Six Kids In Vehicle Charged With DWI/Leandra's Law, State Police Say Man With Six Kids In Vehicle Charged With DWI/Leandra's Law, State Police Say
Man With Six Kids In Vehicle Charged With DWI/Leandra's Law, State Police Say A 34-year-old man has been charged with DWI under Leandra's Law in the Hudson Valley after allegedly driving drunk with six children in the vehicle. Tysean Afflick, of the Bronx, was arrested around 12:40 a.m., Sunday, April 18, after being stopped in Orange County by New York State Police in the town of Newburgh, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the stop, Afflick was found to be intoxicated while traveling with six children ranging in age from 4 to 13 in the vehicle, McCormick said. Afflick was taken into custody and processed where his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.12 p…
School Bus Driver In Area Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board School Bus Driver In Area Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board
School Bus Driver In Area Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board A school bus driver in Northern Westchester admitted to driving drunk with dozens of children on board. Somers resident William Mendez, 62, who was working for Royal Coach Lines, which was employed by the Somers Central School District, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to driving while intoxicated with young children on his bus last December. Specifically, Mendez pleaded guilty to Leandra’s Law, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said, a felony that is related to driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. A parent notified school officials in Somers that M…
Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW In Area, State Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW In Area, State Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW In Area, State Police Say A late-night stop by State Police troopers led to the arrest of a man allegedly driving while intoxicated with an infant in his BMW. Troopers from Monroe stopped a 2013 BMW that was traveling west in Monroe at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 when the driver, local resident Mark Nelson, 30, committed traffic violations. According to police, while speaking with Nelson, it was determined that he was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Further investigation during the subsequent traffic stop determined that Nelson’s license had been revoked due to a previ…
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car, Police Say A strange series of events led to the arrest of a woman who was allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car, authorities announced. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office stopped the driver at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 on Route 209 in Wawarsing for an expired vehicle inspection. During that traffic stop, it was determined that the driver “was not able to safely continue driving,” and she contacted a friend to pick her up at the scene to bring her home safely. According to police, when her friend - a 59-year-old woman from Kerhonkson whose name was not released - …
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated and is under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students was scheduled to appear in court. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Jan. 6 to make an appearance. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9 last year, Mendez, while em…
Four Putnam County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Putnam County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Putnam County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly three dozen area residents were arrested by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, Dec. 20, State Police from Brewster arrested Michael A. Verella, 44, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Interstate 684 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Dec. 21, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Maribel D. Polanco, 35, of Bedford, for Aggrav…
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged this week with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated is reportedly under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. Earlier story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, whil…
Somers CSD Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Somers CSD Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI
Somers CSD Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Reports that the driver of a contracted Somers School District bus who was transporting students was “acting strange,” prompted the arrest of the 61-year-old man for driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law, authorities said. Earlier story: School Bus Driver Drove Drunk With Students Aboard In Somers, Police Say According to New York State Police in the Somers barracks,  William J. Mendez, of Somers, was operating the school bus from Primose Elementary School and Somers Intermediate School at the time of the incident on Monday, Dec. 9. Mendez was employed by Royal C…
Somers School Bus Driver Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say Somers School Bus Driver Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say
Somers School Bus Driver Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI A school bus driver in Northern Westchester allegedly drove drunk three times the legal limit while students were on board, according to police. State Police from the Somers barrack said 61-year-old William J. Mendez was operating a school bus in Somers from Primose Elementary School and Somers Intermediate School and transporting students when he was stopped on Monday, Dec. 9. An investigation revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol with a blood…
18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eighteen motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 25 arrested by New York State Police troopers. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Sept. 6, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Miriam Regan, 53, of Mount Pleasant, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Mount Pleasant, when she was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Sept. 7, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joseph A. Ramos, 35, of Yonkers, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling …
Four From Putnam Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four From Putnam Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four From Putnam Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen motorists were taken off the roadways in the Hudson Valley by New York State Police troopers over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Carlos A. Mairena Martinez, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on North Broad Street in Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Benjamin A. Solnick, 23, of White Plains, for DW…
Woman Crashes Into Reservoir With Two Kids In Car, Putnam Sheriff Says Woman Crashes Into Reservoir With Two Kids In Car, Putnam Sheriff Says
Woman Crashes Into Reservoir With Two Kids In Car, Putnam Sheriff Says A Dutchess woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a reservoir while driving drunk with two children in the car, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department says. Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they were dispatched by Putnam County 911 to a report of a one-car motor vehicle accident in the area of Fishkill Road in the Town of Philipstown on Thursday, July 18 around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies say that the vehicle was unoccupied and semi-submerged in the reservoir. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver, identified as Ellexis Hoerl…
Two Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Two Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Two Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by New York State Police officers for alleged impaired driving on area roadways this past week. Those charged include: Westchester County On Friday, July 12, State Police from Brewster arrested Ismael Martinez Trinidad, 29, of North Salem, for DWI. He was traveling on Tonetta Lake Road in Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, July 13, State Police from Somers arrested German Manzo, 45, of New Rochelle, for…
Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops A Westchester woman who was in possession of crack cocaine was among 16 drivers in the Hudson Valley busted for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Troopers from the New York State Police barrack in Cortlandt were called to Washington Street in Peekskill, where there was a report of a one-car crash. While investigating the crash, it was determined that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Normajean Wilke, 43, was under the influence of drugs and in possession of crack cocaine and she was arrested. Wilke was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and driving while un…
Two Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Two Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Two Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over Memorial Day Weekend, removing more than two dozen motorists for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. The 27 area residents charged over the weekend include: Westchester County On Saturday, May 25, State Police from Brewster arrested Lawrence C. Marquez, 27, of South Salem, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. The investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, May 25, State Police f…
Man Charged With DWI With Child In Vehicle In Area Man Charged With DWI With Child In Vehicle In Area
Man Charged With DWI With Child In Vehicle In Area A Wappingers Falls man was arrested for alleged DWI under Leandra's Law when he was stopped for a violation.Christopher M. Saraceno, 36, was arrested on Sunday, May 26, after being stopped on Route 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie by state police, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the New York State Police. During the stop, troopers found that he was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol with a child in the vehicle, Hicks said. He was charged with aggravated DWI Leandra's Law. Saraceno was one of  27 motorists arrested over the Memorial Day weekend by state police's Troop K…
Three Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Three Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Three Putnam Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists were removed from the road by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley this past weekend. Those charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, April 26, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Derek C. O’Donnell, 40, of Yorktown, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, when he was involved in a three-car personal injury motor vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, April 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jhony F. Loja Jimenez, 29, of P…
Southeast Man Charged With DWI In State Police Stop Southeast Man Charged With DWI In State Police Stop
Southeast Man Charged With DWI In State Police Stop New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley removed 18 allegedly impaired drivers from the roadway during the holiday weekend. Those charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, April 19, State Police troopers from Wappinger arrested Robert J. Fluri, 55, of Fishkill, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Wappinger, when he was stopped for an interview regarding his role in a dispute in the Viscount parking lot. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, April 20, State Police troopers from Wappinger arr…