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Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash
Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash A Long Island man has admitted to vehicular homicide in connection with a crash in the Hudson Valley that killed one. Nassau County resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, age 24, of Elmont, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to one count of vehicular manslaughter in connection to an August 2020 car crash that killed a passenger while the defendant was driving impaired by alcohol and marijuana, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the District Attorney's Office, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Chowdhury was impaired by the combined influence of alcohol and marijuana when he …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives
New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives No one was injured during a crash of a tractor-trailer on the new Tappan Zee Bridge shortly after the arrival of the Nor'easter, one of many crashes already reported in the region. The crash took place during the early morning hours on Monday, Feb. 1, after the tractor-trailer lost control due to the weather conditions in Orangetown, said Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police. "The weather is only going to get worse as the day continues so we are asking motorists to stay off the roadways if possible and to use caution," she said. No injuries were reported, but 60 gallons of f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 6 Stretch 21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 6 Stretch
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 6 Stretch A 21-year-old Long Island man was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in struck a tree in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers are investigating the single-vehicle crash that happened Orange County at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 on a stretch of Route 6 in the Town of Highlands. Police said that the driver, Manhattan resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, 22, lost control entering entering the center island at Long Mountain Circle before sticking a tree. Nassau County resident Farhan Sadik, of Hempstead, who was a passenger in the backseat of the vehicle, was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Apprehended In Cortlandt In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Crash Suspect Apprehended In Cortlandt In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Apprehended In Cortlandt In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Crash A Northern Westchester man has been charged in connection to the hit-run Route 9W crash that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old man in the area. The crash happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point. The crash occurred when a tan-colored 1998 Toyota 4-Runner which was being operated by Rene Morataya of Mount Kisco northbound on State Route 9W attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. A motorcycle operated by George R. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Photo Released Of SUV Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash Photo Released Of SUV Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash
Photo Released Of SUV Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash State Police have released a photo of the SUV involved in the hit-run Route 9W crash that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old man in the area. The crash happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point. The crash occurred when a tan or beige colored SUV traveling northbound attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $37,000 Ex-Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $37,000
Ex-Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $37,000 A former Village of Fishkill police officer who earlier worked in Orange County was arrested for the second time this week following an indictment by a grand jury on charges of grand larceny.  Lori A. Bailey, 47, of Highland Falls, turned herself into state police on Tuesday following the indictment, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Bailey was arrested in June 2018, and charged with embezzling some $36,720 from the Village of Fishkill Police Benevolent Association while serving as its treasurer, said state police. An investigation found Bailey utilized the funds for h…

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by Kathy Reakes