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Driver In Area Busted With BAC Over .18 Percent, Police Say Driver In Area Busted With BAC Over .18 Percent, Police Say
Driver In Area Busted With BAC Over .18 Percent, Police Say A speeding driver in Westchester is facing charges after being busted by police with a blood alcohol concentration more than double the legal limit, authorities announced. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on stationary speeding patrol at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 stopped a driver who was caught speeding southbound on Post Road, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the officer said that the driver, Yonkers resident Ulysses Fernandez, age 29, showed signs of impairment, leading to further investigation. According to police, Fernandez proceed…

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Area Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Area
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Area The tire of an allegedly drunk driver in Westchester deflated in front of an officer as he was attempting to deny speeding and striking a curb after he nearly drove into him, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department conducting a traffic stop of a different driver at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 on Post Road in Scarsdale spotted another vehicle speeding in the area, narrowly missing the officer’s vehicle near the intersection of Oxford Road as its emergency lights were active. Police said that the officer then pursued him and attempted to conduct a traffic st…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Scarsdale Described As 'A Pricey Suburb With An Old World Air' In New York Times Profile Scarsdale Described As 'A Pricey Suburb With An Old World Air' In New York Times Profile
Scarsdale Described As 'A Pricey Suburb With An Old World Air' In New York Times Profile In a brand-new story in The New York Times, Scarsdale is described as a pricy suburb with an “old world air.” Classified as both a town and village, Scarsdale is also known as being one of the wealthiest locales in the country, with average household earnings exceeding $415,000. Scarsdale High School, a distinctive 20th-century brick building on Post Road, is also highly acclaimed. The district has a 99 percent graduation rate, and 97 percent of students attend a four-year college. With a population of about 18,000 residents, homes in Scarsdale are primarily single-family Tudor, Italianate…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Swerving Mercedes Driver Charged With DWI Becomes Agitated With Officers In Westchester Police: Swerving Mercedes Driver Charged With DWI Becomes Agitated With Officers In Westchester
Police: Swerving Mercedes Driver Charged With DWI Becomes Agitated With Officers In Westchester A foreign national living in White Plains made veiled threats and became combative toward police officers in Scarsdale after being busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit, police said. An officer on routine patrol on Post Road spotted a 1999 Mercedes driving slowly along the roadway, swerving over the pavement markings, according to the Scarsdale Police Department. The officer began to follow the driver onto Lakin Road, and eventually tracked the motorist onto Birch Lane, where the car was parked. The officer conducted a traffic stop, and while speaking …

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say
Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say A motorist from Connecticut who was allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester over the weekend is facing a DWI charge after he threw up outside his car window during a traffic stop in Scarsdale, police said. While on patrol on Post Road shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, an officer spotted a car speeding through the village with no headlights, swerving repeatedly over the double yellow lines near Scarsdale Police Headquarters. Officers were eventually able to get the driver, Ridgefield resident, Robinson Rueda, to stop near Mamaroneck Road. During the subsequent stop, Rueda, 39, …

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by Zak Failla
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DWI Suspect Becomes Combative, Threatens To Kill Police In Westchester DWI Suspect Becomes Combative, Threatens To Kill Police In Westchester
DWI Suspect Becomes Combative, Threatens To Kill Police In Westchester It took a veritable army of police officers to take a belligerent man into custody who later threatened to kill officers and urinated on his cell floor following his arrest for DWI in Westchester. A member of the Scarsdale Police Department was driving on Post Road at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, when he spotted a Honda Pilot stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, the officer said that the driver - later identified as Bronx resident Arthur Harris Funchess, 41 - rapidly sped up and was forced to slam on his brakes to avoid rear-ending the car in front of him. …

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by Zak Failla
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Motorist Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say Motorist Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say
Motorist Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say A wanted Westchester man driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly double the legal limit with a 6-year-old and 9-month old child asleep in the car without safety belts is facing a series of charges after being busted in Westchester during an early morning speeding stop. While on patrol shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday, June 11, a Scarsdale police officer stopped White Plains resident Javier Galeno Morales, 31, for speeding on Post Road after he drove through a red light at the intersection of Olmsted Road. During the stop, the officer reported that Morales stated he had several beers in Whi…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say A wanted Westchester man driving with a blood alcohol content nearly double the legal limit with a 6-year-old and 9-month old child asleep in the car without safety belts is facing a series of charges after being busted in Scarsdale during an early morning speeding stop. While on patrol shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday morning, a Scarsdale police officer stopped White Plains resident Javier Galeno Morales, 31, for speeding on Post Road after he drove through a red light at the intersection of Olmsted Road. During the stop, the officer reported that Morales stated he had several beers in Whit…

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by Zak Failla