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Man Killed After Leading Troopers On Pursuit, Hitting Tree In Westchester: Police Man Killed After Leading Troopers On Pursuit, Hitting Tree In Westchester: Police
Man Killed After Leading Troopers On Pursuit, Hitting Tree In Westchester: Police A 66-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed when he crashed into a tree after leading authorities on a short pursuit in Northern Westchester, police said. According to authorities, an incident occurred on Tuesday, April 30, around 3:40 p.m. when New York State Police attempted to pull over a 2019 Nissan Altima on Route 100 in Somers.  The car was allegedly not staying in its lane. After this, the vehicle did not stop and soon led police on a short chase before leaving the roadway for unknown reasons and striking a tree, state police said. The driver, identified as 66-year-old Putnam C…
Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police
Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police A police officer in Westchester was put on restricted duty following an investigation into his use of force while apprehending a suspect who led authorities on a pursuit.  In an announcement on Friday, March 29, the Yonkers Police Department revealed that one of their officers was placed on restricted duty in connection with their conduct during an incident on Thursday, March 14. According to the department, just after 9:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, a victim went up to Yonkers officers in the area of McLean and Van Cortlandt Park Avenues and told them his vehicle had just b…
Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Westchester Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Westchester
Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Westchester This story has been updated.  A vehicle pursuit in Northern Westchester eventually led to a long standoff with an armed driver that caused a busy road to close for hours, police said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Friday evening, April 14 around 7:10 p.m., when state police were called to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a man driving north with a possible firearm. The vehicle, a gray Nissan Altima, was soon located, and a chase began.  The vehicle eventually traveled through numerous roads in Yorktown and came to a stop on Route 6 westbound near the M…
Man Caught With 'Numerous Catalytic Converters' After Fleeing Cops In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught With 'Numerous Catalytic Converters' After Fleeing Cops In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught With 'Numerous Catalytic Converters' After Fleeing Cops In Westchester, Police Say A Connecticut man was apprehended after police said he traveled in a vehicle containing "numerous" catalytic converters in Westchester County and ran away from officers. Police responded to a report of a suspicious incident on Poningo Street in Port Chester on the morning of Saturday, June 4, and saw a vehicle leave the scene, according to the Port Chester Police Department. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, and the vehicle led officers on a short pursuit onto Byram Road in Greenwich, before it struck a traffic island as it neared I-95, police said. When the vehicle became disab…
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was imparied by drugs when he tried to outrun state troopers and struck three other vehicles, according to New York State Police. A trooper first spotted the man speeding eastbound across the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie at around 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 18. When the trooper attempted to stop Tyzhan Catts, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, he kept going and began passing vehicles by driving into oncoming traffic, police said. His escape attempt was eventually foiled when he struck two other cars and a motorcycle, according to police. The 62-year-old motorcyclist and a 31-ye…
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends On Taconic Parkway Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends On Taconic Parkway
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends On Taconic Parkway Two out-of-state murder suspects were apprehended in the Hudson Valley by the New York State Police after receiving a tip that a Jeep they were traveling in was spotted in New York. The incident began on Tuesday, March 1, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont when Vermont State Police identified a Jeep Wrangler wanted in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation was spotted in Connecticut.  Shortly after receiving a tip from the Vermont State Police, the Jeep and its occupants were spotted traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Columbia County, near State Route 199 in Milan, said Troope…
Police Sergeant Seriously Injured After Stolen-Vehicle Chase, Crash In Westchester Police Sergeant Seriously Injured After Stolen-Vehicle Chase, Crash In Westchester
Police Sergeant Seriously Injured After Stolen-Vehicle Chase, Crash In Westchester A police officer is in serious condition following a crash with a man driving a stolen vehicle in Westchester. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when an unmarked Yonkers Police unit was working a crime suppression detail in the area of Central Park Avenue in response to recent commercial burglaries which include local car dealerships, said Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The officers observed a white Honda Pilot loitering in the area which appeared to be casing commercial locations; the Honda Pilot then drove southbound on Central Park Avenue passing several red…
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for attempted assault and other charges after taking New York State Police on a pursuit that began on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The incident began when troopers attempted to stop Tylik D. Wilson Brown, 22, of Yonkers, around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, in a 2014 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Brown failed to comply and led the troopers on a pursuit on the parkway before exiting at West Cross Street and ended when he crashed into a pole in …
Five Nabbed After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home In Westchester Five Nabbed After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home In Westchester
Five Nabbed After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home In Westchester Five suspects are in custody after shots were fired into a home in Westchester located just off Interstate 95. The incident happened overnight on Saturday, Sept. 12 in Port Chester in the Fox Island Road area.  Upon arrival, Port Chester Police officers saw numerous bullet holes that were fired into an occupied home. An investigation revealed that a red vehicle was involved and fled the scene, according to police. Shortly thereafter, an officer on patrol saw a vehicle matching the description of the wanted vehicle and attempted to initiate a stop, according to Port Chester Poli…
Four Teens Caught With Loaded Handguns After Chase, Crash In Westchester Four Teens Caught With Loaded Handguns After Chase, Crash In Westchester
Four Teens Caught With Loaded Handguns After Chase, Crash In Westchester Four teenagers were busted with loaded handguns in Westchester after attempting to flee from officers and crashing, police said. Officers from the Mamaroneck Police Department responded at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 to Grant Terrace, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle and a man who had urinated on the street. Upon arrival, the officers found the vehicle, and while questioning four teens inside, the driver proceeded to speed away, launching a chase with police. Police said that after committing multiple traffic violations, the teen driver crashed on Mamarone…