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Driver Nabbed After Police Pursuit, Crash In Region Driver Nabbed After Police Pursuit, Crash In Region
Driver Nabbed After Police Pursuit, Crash In Region A 33-year-old Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly taking New York State Police on a pursuit, ending in a crash with damage to a police car. Dutchess County resident Christopher Melvin, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Orange County on Tuesday, June 11, in the town of Newburgh after crashing into a police vehicle. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, the incident began around 12:15 p.m., June 11, when troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit attempted to stop a 2017 Honda Civic traveling south on Route 9W in Ulster County in the t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Road Rage Shooting: Driver Opens Fire On Area Highway, Causing Both Cars To Crash, Police Say Road Rage Shooting: Driver Opens Fire On Area Highway, Causing Both Cars To Crash, Police Say
Road Rage Shooting: Driver Opens Fire On Area Highway, Causing Both Cars To Crash, Police Say A road rage shooting that sparked a two-vehicle crash on a highway in the region ended with a 32-year-old man in handcuffs. The Albany County incident happened at around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, on I-90 in Albany, according to New York State Police. Troopers said Jordan McCullen, of East Nassau in Rensselaer County, was driving his Toyota Camry on the freeway when he got into a road rage altercation with another driver in a Lexus sedan. McCullen reportedly brandished a gun before shooting in the victim’s direction. The cars then crashed into one another, disabling both. There were no r…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region 'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region
'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a husband and father from the region after the man died in a crash involving a police vehicle. The Rensselaer County crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Troy near Hoosick and 15th streets, according to Troy Police. Original Report: Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Troy Sabeh Alalkawi, age 30, was identified as the victim killed in a GoFundMe campaign created to help the family with memorial expenses. “I am reaching out to you today with a heavy heart to ask for your help in raising funds for my bes…

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by Michael Mashburn