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29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say 29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say
29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man who was in possession of illegal weapons and ammo, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department stopped city resident Nicholas Gomes-Suppa for a routine traffic stop at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 for a violation. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Gomes-Suppa was in possession of illegal weapons, including a custom-assembled handgun. Officials said that the investigation into Gomes-Suppa led to the seizure of more illegal weapons at his home, including an AR-15 assau…

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by Zak Failla
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Video Released Of Police-Involved Shooting In Westchester Video Released Of Police-Involved Shooting In Westchester
Video Released Of Police-Involved Shooting In Westchester Video footage of the chase and confrontation that led to the fatal police-involved shooting that of a 24-year-old convicted felon in Westchester has been made public. The New Rochelle Police Department released six videos taken from private businesses in the city that depict the officers’ pursuit of city resident Kamal Flowers on Friday, June 5 before he was fatally shot. In the videos, Flowers can be seen taking off from a Dodge Charger as it was stopped by officers, before the car drove off, prompting the initial pursuit. In others, police can be seen chasing and engaging with Flowers as …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Issue 110 Tickets During Crackdown On Drag Racers, Speeders In Westchester Police Issue 110 Tickets During Crackdown On Drag Racers, Speeders In Westchester
Police Issue 110 Tickets During Crackdown On Drag Racers, Speeders In Westchester A team of law enforcement departments issued more than 110 tickets in a group effort after receiving numerous complaints from residents about speeders, drag racing, and excessive noise. The group, including the Yonkers Police Department, the Westchester County Police, and the New York State Police, teamed up on Saturday, May 16, to patrol local roadways, parkways, and highways to address the problem, Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos of the Yonkers Police Department said. Politopoulos said the team issued a total of 112 summons to violators for a range of offenses including everything from sp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop
Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop An early morning traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Westchester man who was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped White Plains resident Rodney McCallop shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 on North Broadway in Nyack when he committed a traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent stop, McCallop appeared to be intoxicated, he failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, refused to submit to a breathalyzer test and was taken into custody. Further investigat…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Woman Driving Three Times Limit Crashes Into UPS Truck In Area, Police Say Drunk Woman Driving Three Times Limit Crashes Into UPS Truck In Area, Police Say
Drunk Woman Driving Three Times Limit Crashes Into UPS Truck In Area, Police Say A woman whose Jeep crashed into a UPS truck in the area was driving drunk at more than three times the legal limit, state police said. It happened on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 12:25 a.m. on I-87 in Woodbury. The Jeep Wrangler being operated by Meghan L. Davis, 35, of Newburgh, struck the side of a UPS truck as both vehicles were traveling northbound, state police investigators said. Davis was found to be intoxicated and was taken into custody at the scene. She was transported and processed to the State Police barracks in Newburgh where her blood-alcohol concentration was determined to be 0.28 pe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman In Distress Attempts To Bite Officers, New Canaan Police Say Woman In Distress Attempts To Bite Officers, New Canaan Police Say
Woman In Distress Attempts To Bite Officers, New Canaan Police Say A woman has been charged after police say she attempted to bite officers while she was in distress. Kaela Augustine, 26, of Queens, turned herself in to New Canaan Police on Monday, Dec. 2 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Police were dispatched to the area of Park Street near Pine Street on a report of a woman in distress inside a vehicle on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Officers attempted to make contact with the woman, later identified as Augustine, who was inside the vehicle with two young children, police say. Augustine was subsequently incoherent and uncooperative with officers during the investigati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester
Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester A tractor-trailer traveling illegally on the Bronx River Parkway caused significant damage to the truck. The incident took place around 12:52 a.m., Thursday, June 20, when a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers struck the overpass to the Cross County Parkway, causing significant damage to the tractor and the trailer it was transporting, said Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. The driver – a 41-year-old Tennessee man – was not injured, O'Leary said. The driver was issued summonses for driving a commercial vehicle on the parkway, which i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch
Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch In a harrowing traffic stop, a Westchester County police officer was injured on the Hutchinson River Parkway when a motorist drove off at high speed as the officer was attempting to take him into custody. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 17, when the unnamed officer pulled over a Honda Accord for a traffic violation, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. After determining the driver did not have a valid license, the officer asked the man to step out of the vehicle. The man initially complied but then jumped back into the Honda. That's when …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say A man is facing charges after police say he drove on I-87 while intoxicated with two toddlers in the vehicle. New York State Police say they located a vehicle that had run out of gas on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg on Sunday, June 9 around 1:50 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 44-year-old Vladimir Savichev of Brooklyn, was determined to be intoxicated and had been traveling with his children, ages four and two, inside the vehicle, according to police. Savichev was arrested, and the children were turned over to a sober family member. He was taken into …

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by Valerie Musson
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Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say
Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say A group of six people lost their rides after they were a little too fast and a little too furious on a busy Westchester roadway. Officers from the Harrison Police Department broke up an illegal drag racing ring along Westchester Avenue early on Friday, April 5, arresting six drivers and seizing their cars. Harrison Police Chief Joseph Yasinski said that at approximately 1 a.m. on April 5, an officer on patrol spotted between 60 and 80 vehicles and dozens of spectators who were gathered in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue near the Butcher Bridge. While investigating the scene, the officer…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Accused Of Driving 30 MPH Over Speed Limit In Westchester School Zone Teen Accused Of Driving 30 MPH Over Speed Limit In Westchester School Zone
Teen Accused Of Driving 30 MPH Over Speed Limit In Westchester School Zone A teen is facing charges after he allegedly drove 30 mph over the speed limit through a school zone in Northern Westchester, according to police. Offices initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle speeding on Lexington Avenue on Monday, April 1 around 12:15 p.m., Yorktown Police said. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 19-year-old Lorenzo McCoy of Peekskill, was operating the vehicle while his driving privileges had been suspended twice for failing to answer summonses, according to police. McCoy was arrested and transported to Yorktown Police Department. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Westchester Man With Suspended License Faces Aggravated DWI Charge Westchester Man With Suspended License Faces Aggravated DWI Charge
Westchester Man With Suspended License Faces Aggravated DWI Charge A man with a suspended license has been charged with aggravated DWI after a traffic stop on Route 9, according to police. New York State Police initiated a vehicle stop on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson for a traffic violation on Thursday, March 21 around 3:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 34-year-old Diego Aucapina Jarama of Ossining, was allegedly driving while intoxicated. Officers also discovered that he had a suspended license as a result of a previous DWI arrest. Aucapina Jarama was arrested and charged with aggravated DWI, a mis…

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by Valerie Musson