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3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Starting On I-684 Injures Officer In Westchester 3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Starting On I-684 Injures Officer In Westchester
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Starting On I-684 Injures Officer In Westchester Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…
Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Hudson Valley Stores, Police Say Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Hudson Valley Stores, Police Say
Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Hudson Valley Stores, Police Say A 36-year-old Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 in goods from various stores after a police pursuit. Westchester County resident Analda Robertson, of Mount Vernon, was charged on Sunday, Jan. 21, after New York State Police were notified by a manager of an Orange County Price Chopper store in Wallkill that she left the store with a cart full of items without paying, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Robertson was spotted placing the items in a 2008 Volvo XC90. A trooper located the car on Crystal Run Road in Wallkill and attempted a traffic stop, Nevel said.…
Hit-Run Suspect Dies In Crash Minutes After Officers Give Up Pursuit In Region: Police Hit-Run Suspect Dies In Crash Minutes After Officers Give Up Pursuit In Region: Police
Hit-Run Suspect Dies In Crash Minutes After Officers Give Up Pursuit In Region: Police A man who officers briefly followed after leaving the scene of a collision was killed in a crash in Fairfield County just minutes after authorities decided to end the pursuit, police said. Georgia resident Amir Maalyjah Goodall-Reid, age 28, was killed in a crash that happened in Wilton on Wednesday, Dec. 20 just after 8 p.m., according to Wilton Police Department Lt. Anna Tornello.  The events leading up to the crash began just after 7:50 p.m. when Wilton Police received a report from someone following a gray SUV that had struck their vehicle on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) and…
Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast
Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast After refusing to stop for officers, a Connecticut drunk driver's ride was finally cut short after authorities deployed a spike strip on a busy highway interchange in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, June 16 just after 11:30 p.m., when patrol officers saw a Jeep Commander commit a traffic infraction on Route 52 in Kent, according to Kent Police.  The officers tried pulling the Jeep over, but it refused to stop and started driving erratically in an eastbound direction on Interstate 84.  At this point, the Putnam County Sheriff…
Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say
Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say An attempted child rapist avoided lockup after driving hundreds of miles to the region to have sex with who he thought was an underage teen, authorities said. Cary Youngs, age 28, of Hamburg in Erie County, in western New York, was arrested Thursday, April 27, in the Capital Region, in the Albany County town of Colonie, following a police pursuit that lasted nearly 15 minutes, according to state police. Investigators from the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, along with the FBI, determined that he drove from Buffalo to Colonie - a distance of 28…
Duo Arrested After Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-684 In Southeast, Police Say Duo Arrested After Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-684 In Southeast, Police Say
Duo Arrested After Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-684 In Southeast, Police Say Two people were taken into custody after a police pursuit in the Hudson Valley ended in a crash, authorities said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday afternoon, April 13, when state troopers saw a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 684 in Southeast that was wanted in regards to a stolen property complaint, according to Trooper Beau Duffy of the New York State Police Public Information Office.  Troopers tried stopping the car, but it continued and a pursuit began. Eventually, the driver lost control and crashed into a guard rail on the Exit 10 off…
Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Area Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Area A New York State trooper was injured when he was dragged by a vehicle he had stopped for a traffic violation in the Hudson Valley. Sergeant Gregory Lischak was injured in Dutchess County around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16 during the stop on Route 9G in Rhinebeck. A preliminary investigation determined the driver, Nicolas Antunano, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, was wanted on an outstanding warrant, said Trooper AJ Hicks. While attempting to take Antunano into custody, Antunano abruptly drove away from the scene, dragging Lischak, he added. State Police immediately began to search the area for…
ID Released For Fleeing Driver Involved In Crash After Exiting Taconic Parkway ID Released For Fleeing Driver Involved In Crash After Exiting Taconic Parkway
ID Released For Fleeing Driver Involved In Crash After Exiting Taconic Parkway The driver of the vehicle involved in a police pursuit and crash has been identified by New York State Police. Allan P. Forbes, age 31, was arrested after the incident in Dutchess County began in East Fishkill around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19 when troopers stopped the car for allegedly speeding. As the trooper was questioning Forbes, of the Bronx, during the stop on the Taconic State Parkway, he took off, exiting the Taconic and heading eastbound on Route 52, state police said. Troopers pursued the vehicle, which drove off the road and struck a tree at Route 52 and Overhill Ro…
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In Fatal Police Chase Crash In Hudson Valley 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In Fatal Police Chase Crash In Hudson Valley
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In Fatal Police Chase Crash In Hudson Valley An 11-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a police pursuit was killed when the car crashed in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 11:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Ulster County when New York State Police attempted to stop a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Ulster for a vehicle and traffic violation, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  Shortly after the traffic stop was initiated, the driver fled the scene northbound and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, in the area of mile marker 93.6, a collision between the 2017 Dodge Journey and the state police car …
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say A man driving a U-Haul truck was arrested and issued 39 traffic tickets after leading New York State Police on an 18-mile high-speed chase, getting out of his vehicle to taunt officers and striking two police cruisers in the process.  The chase started in Ulster County in Wawarsing and ended in Orange County in Pine Bush on Saturday, Dec. 12. A trooper from the Ellenville barracks reportedly first saw the U-Haul pick up pulling a trailer while speeding westbound on State Route 52 in Wawarsing, driving at approximately 80 miles per hour at around 9:25 a.m. Saturday. When he tried to pu…
I-84 Reopens Following Rollover Crash I-84 Reopens Following Rollover Crash
I-84 Reopens Following Rollover Crash Both lanes on a section of I-84 have reopened following a single-vehicle crash in the area. It happened around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, in Dutchess County near Exit 17 in Holmes, New York State Police said. The roadway was closed for at least an hour following the crash in which the vehicle, reportedly involved in a police pursuit, overturned. State Police reported the Putnam County Sheriff's Office had taken over the investigation of the crash. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Woman Caught With Drugs After I-84 Chase Through Two Counties Woman Caught With Drugs After I-84 Chase Through Two Counties
Woman Caught With Drugs After I-84 Chase Through Two Counties A woman is facing drug possession charges after leading troopers on a pursuit on I-84 through Dutchess and Orange counties, New York State Police say. New York State Troopers say they initiated a vehicle stop on a 2015 Acura RDX near mile marker 48.8 for a traffic infraction on Wednesday, April 10 around 10 a.m. While officers were interviewing the driver, identified as 27-year-old Erica Rezuke of West Hartford, Connecticut, she allegedly sped away, heading westbound on Interstate 84. Troopers then say they returned to their vehicles and pursued Rezuke, who allegedly crossed the Newburgh-B…
Suspects Charged With Murder After Police Chase, Crash Follow Drive-By Shooting Suspects Charged With Murder After Police Chase, Crash Follow Drive-By Shooting
Suspects Charged With Murder After Police Chase, Crash Follow Drive-By Shooting Two suspects -- one from Poughkeepsie and the other from Arlington -- have been charged with murder following the drive-by shooting of a 40-year-old man in Newburgh late Friday night, Jan. 25. Just before 10:30 p.m., the City of Newburgh Police Department received a “Shot Spotter” activation for the area of 9 Hasbrouck Street indicating nine rounds had been fired. Upon arrival, officers located a man who had been shot in the lower torso. Mobile life responded and transported the man to St. Luke’s Hospital where he died of his injuries after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, Newbur…
Woman Injures Three Troopers In Chase That Ends In Area Woman Injures Three Troopers In Chase That Ends In Area
Woman Injures Three Troopers In Chase That Ends In Area A 71-year-old woman who refused to pull over for a traffic stop injured three state police troopers in a high-speed chase before finally being stopped in Rockland County when police used spike strips to stop her. New York State Police first attempted to stop Laura Duffy, of the hamlet of Willow in Ulster County, around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in the Town of Woodstock, when she refused to stop for a traffic violation in her 2017 Hyundai Accent, said Trooper Michael Cassella. After failing to stop during two separate pursuits, state police broadcast a BOLO alert with a descripti…
Man With Active Warrants Knocked Unconscious After I-84, I-91 Chase Ends In Crash Man With Active Warrants Knocked Unconscious After I-84, I-91 Chase Ends In Crash
Man With Active Warrants Knocked Unconscious After I-84, I-91 Chase Ends In Crash A wanted man took Connecticut State Police troopers on a wild chase before crashing, knocking himself unconscious and toppling an allegedly stolen Jeep near a busy intersection. Police received a report of a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee in Waterbury shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Troopers were told that the vehicle had been stolen earlier in the day near the Southington rest area on I-84. Officers from the Waterbury Police Department attempted to stop the Jeep, but the driver was able to speed away and evade them. Shortly after 2:15 p.m., troopers spotted the jeep in the left lane …
Fairfield County Man Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Merritt Parkway Fairfield County Man Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Merritt Parkway
Fairfield County Man Nabbed After High-Speed Chase On Merritt Parkway Connecticut State Police were forced to use stop sticks to apprehend a motorist who took officers on a wild ride on Route 15. Members of the Wilton Police Department attempted to stop a Honda, driven by local resident Ijebol Holmes, on the Merritt Parkway at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday morning, when he sped away near the northbound exit 42 in Westport, state police said. The Honda was eventually spotted by a State Police trooper, still on the parkway, near exit 46 in Fairfield. When troopers attempted to stop Holmes near exit 52 in Trumbull, he allegedly sped up again in an attempt to…
Area Man Caught With Guns, Drugs After High-Speed Police Chase Area Man Caught With Guns, Drugs After High-Speed Police Chase
Area Man Caught With Guns, Drugs After High-Speed Police Chase A wanted man involved in a high-speed chase was found with guns and drugs after state police say they used tire spikes to stop him. Connecticut State Police troopers attempted to stop New Fairfield resident Edward Lasch, 32, in his Pontiac Grand Am shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning on Newtown Road in Danbury. Police said that Lasch, a convicted felon, refused to stop, leading to a police pursuit, which came to a quick conclusion when troopers used stop sticks to disable the car on Brinsmade Lane in Sherman. Lasch went on to resist arrest, and troopers were forced to use a taser to …
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Area Police Chase Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Area Police Chase
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Area Police Chase A 35-year-old man was killed while attempting to escape police after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into an unoccupied house.According to Middletown Police, the incident took place around 12:53 a.m. Thursday when an officer saw a black 2000 Lexus GS 300 commit a traffic infraction in the area of Cottage Street and Railroad Avenue, the department said in a release. The officer then attempted to stop the vehicle which took off at a high rate of speed throughout the city with the officer maintaining a safe speed behind him with his emergency lights on in an effort to get the driver …