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Drunk Driver Blows Through Stop Signs In Westchester, Changes Story, Police Say Drunk Driver Blows Through Stop Signs In Westchester, Changes Story, Police Say
Drunk Driver Blows Through Stop Signs In Westchester, Changes Story, Police Say A motorist who was drinking and driving couldn’t keep his story straight when busted by police driving the wrong way on a one-way road in front of a Westchester elementary school. An officer on patrol in Scarsdale spotted a Mitsubishi Eclipse turn right from Post Road onto Huntington Avenue at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. He proceeded to drive the wrong way on the one-way portion of Huntington Avenue in front of the Greenacres School and then failed to stop at a pair of stop signs in the area. The officer stopped the driver - later identified as Brooklyn resident Gabrial Ll…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorist With 19 License Suspensions Busted After Crossing Lanes, Crashing In Westchester Motorist With 19 License Suspensions Busted After Crossing Lanes, Crashing In Westchester
Motorist With 19 License Suspensions Busted After Crossing Lanes, Crashing In Westchester A motorist was busted with crack cocaine after being caught by police in Westchester driving slowly on a busy road before crossing over several lanes of traffic and coming to a stop after hopping a curb. Officers on patrol in Scarsdale shortly after midnight on Friday morning reported that they saw White Plains resident Jose Alejandro Tineo, 31, driving southbound on Post Road, near Fenimore Road, in the middle of the two lanes. Police said that Tineo was “traveling at a slow rate of speed” and he proceeded to drift into the right-hand lane, nearly striking a second driver who had been pass…

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Traffic
$5.2M Post Road Paving Project Set To Begin In Westchester $5.2M Post Road Paving Project Set To Begin In Westchester
$5.2M Post Road Paving Project Set To Begin In Westchester A multi-million dollar paving project is set to begin on one of Scarsdale’s busiest roadways. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert on Friday, cautioning that beginning on Monday, Aug.6, a $5.2 million repaving project will begin on Post Road in Scarsdale. According to officials, “the NYSDOT is going to do the job right so that it addresses a variety of existing physical roadway problems and ultimately delivers a traveling surface that will withstand the test of time and heavy usage. Doing it right translates into noise, lights, and heavy vehicle construction work …

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Police & Fire
Police Probe Cut Lock At Elementary School In Scarsdale Police Probe Cut Lock At Elementary School In Scarsdale
Police Probe Cut Lock At Elementary School In Scarsdale Police are investigating a cut lock that was found by the head custodian of an elementary school in Scarsdale. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to the Greenacres School shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 29, when the custodian reported a case of criminal mischief that had taken place on school property. Upon arrival at the scene, officers spoke with the custodian in front of the Sage Terrace entrance of the school, who reported that when he arrived at the school at approximately 5:45 a.m., he found the gate that leads to the playground open, although it i…

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Police & Fire
Motorist Busted Driving With 10 License Suspensions In Westchester Motorist Busted Driving With 10 License Suspensions In Westchester
Motorist Busted Driving With 10 License Suspensions In Westchester An early morning traffic stop in Scarsdale led to new charges for a motorist driving with nearly a dozen suspensions on his driver’s license throughout Westchester. While conducting traffic enforcement on Post Road, near the intersection of Huntington Avenue, an officer spotted a red Honda CRV going 52 mph in the posted 30 mph zone. During the subsequent traffic stop near the intersection of Post Road and Oxford Road, it was determined that the driver, Bronx resident Aramis Guzman, 30, had his license suspended 10 times for various offenses. Guzman’s license was first suspended three times…

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Police & Fire
Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say
Wanted Westchester Man 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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News
Dog Quarantined In Westchester After Biting Man Saving It From Car Dog Quarantined In Westchester After Biting Man Saving It From Car
Dog Quarantined In Westchester After Biting Man Saving It From Car A dog has been put into a temporary quarantine after it got loose and bit a White Plains man on the hand while he was in Scarsdale. A man from White Plains reported to police shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, that he had been bitten by a small white dog that was running in the middle of Post Road near the Scarsdale Public Library. According to police, the man stated he was bitten by the dog while he and several other people were attempting to help the dog to keep it from being hit by a car. The man went on to corral the dog, who was brought to Scarsdale Police Headquarters. The man…

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Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say
Wanted Westchester 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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Police & Fire
Police: Westchester Woman Busted Driving With BAC Double The Legal Limit Police: Westchester Woman Busted Driving With BAC Double The Legal Limit
Police: Westchester Woman Busted Driving With BAC Double The Legal Limit A Westchester woman was busted by police in Scarsdale driving with an alleged blood alcohol content double the legal limit. A Scarsdale police officer conducting DWI patrol on Post Road at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, spotted a grey Nissan Sentra swerving repeatedly over the double yellow line, leading to a traffic stop on Farley Road after making several hazardous turns. During the stop, the officer reported that the driver, White Plains resident Thastrenky Perez Rigo, 27, had “glassy and bloodshot eyes.” Perez Rigo stated she had several mixed drinks at a bar in White Plai…

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Police & Fire
Police: Motorist Busted Driving With Nine Suspensions In Westchester Police: Motorist Busted Driving With Nine Suspensions In Westchester
Police: Motorist Busted Driving With Nine Suspensions In Westchester A White Plains man is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges after being busted driving in Scarsdale with nine suspensions on his license. While on patrol on Post Road shortly after midnight on Monday morning, police stopped 44-year-old Shaquan Taylor, when the vehicle’s License Plate Reader alerted officers that he had a suspended or revoked registration. During the traffic stop near the intersection of Post Road and Farley Road, it was determined that Taylor’s license was recently suspended on March 7 for parking violations, and further investigation found that his privileges to operate the…

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Police & Fire
Duo Busted For DWI, Cocaine Possession During Westchester Stop, Police Say Duo Busted For DWI, Cocaine Possession During Westchester Stop, Police Say
Duo Busted For DWI, Cocaine Possession During Westchester Stop, Police Say A traffic stop of a motorist driving without lights late at night led to a pair of misdemeanor charges for one man and a drug charge for another in Scarsdale over the weekend police said. While conducting DWI traffic enforcement on Post Road at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, a Scarsdale Police officer stopped White Plains resident Edwin Roberto Tonato, 33, for traveling without headlights on. As the officer approached the vehicle, he reported that both Tonato, and his passenger, White Plains resident Jose Vidal, 34, “began making excessive movements in the vehicle. As I approache…

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Police & Fire
White Plains Man Busted With BAC Nearly Triple Legal Limit In Scarsdale White Plains Man Busted With BAC Nearly Triple Legal Limit In Scarsdale
White Plains Man Busted With BAC Nearly Triple Legal Limit In Scarsdale A White Plains man is facing charges in Scarsdale after being busted driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit while driving nearly double the posted speeding limit. Officers on patrol near the intersection of Post Road and Huntington Avenue stopped Dennis Nelson, 47, shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Saturday night, when he was spotted driving 62 mph in the area and swerving between the lanes. During the subsequent traffic stop, the officer reported that there was the smell of alcohol on his breath, while his eyes were glassy and bloodshot. He also unable to answer many…

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