'Erratic' Drunk Driver Hits 16 Parked Vehicles In Westchester, Police Say 'Erratic' Drunk Driver Hits 16 Parked Vehicles In Westchester, Police Say
'Erratic' Drunk Driver Hits 16 Parked Vehicles In Westchester, Police Say A man faces drunk driving charges after striking 16 parked vehicles in Westchester, police announced.  New Rochelle resident James Tozzo, age 71, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 16 in connection with the collisions, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Dec. 18.  According to Coyne, just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, authorities responded to the area of Mayflower Avenue and Pelhamdale Avenue in New Rochelle after receiving a report of an "erratic driver" who had hit several parked vehicles.  Responding officers then found that a total…
'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over' Campaign Launches Across NY State 'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over' Campaign Launches Across NY State
'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over' Campaign Launches Across NY State ‘Tis the season for cracking down on drunk driving. Starting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and lasting through Monday, Jan. 1, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Police would join in on the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. During the campaign, additional patrols will be out on the road, and DWI checkpoints will be set up to ensure any person driving under the influence is taken off the road. Hochul said troopers would also be on the lookout for distracted driving, people who are not properly buckled, and those who violate the “Move Over Law” requiring driving…
Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Wreck Killing UAlbany Student Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Wreck Killing UAlbany Student
Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Wreck Killing UAlbany Student More than a year after a beloved New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered Fo…
Drunk Driving: Police In NY To Crack Down On Enforcement Through Thanksgiving Weekend Drunk Driving: Police In NY To Crack Down On Enforcement Through Thanksgiving Weekend
Drunk Driving: Police In NY To Crack Down On Enforcement Through Thanksgiving Weekend In order to protect New York residents during the week of Thanksgiving, authorities have announced that they will be cracking down on drunk and drugged drivers throughout the state.  The enforcement initiative was announced by both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Police on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and will run between Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 26.  During this time, state police troopers will supplement regular patrols across the state, implement fixed sobriety checkpoints, and also use Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement patrol vehicles to watch out f…
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Cortlandt Manor Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Cortlandt Manor Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Cortlandt Manor Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver Just days after a beloved father from Northern Westchester was killed in a crash caused in the region by an alleged drunk driver that also injured his young son, a community has already raised thousands to support his family.  Cortlandt Manor resident Joe Stubblefield, age 52, was killed in a crash in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 9:45 p.m. on Route 9 near Stone Ridge Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane In Putnam County: Police According to authorities, he …
Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Kent: Police Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Kent: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Kent: Police A 41-year-old woman was slapped with drunk driving charges after driving the wrong way on I-84 throughout two counties in the Hudson Valley, striking a police cruiser in the process, authorities said. The woman's arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 1:45 a.m., when a vehicle was reported to be traveling east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Kent.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a sheriff's deputy found the vehicle and attempted to stop it. They were eventually able to get the car to pull over, but not before it struck …
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Leaving Scene Of Crash In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Leaving Scene Of Crash In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Leaving Scene Of Crash In Yorktown: Police A 46-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, Oct. 28 just after 8:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Sagamore Avenue.  According to the department, one of the involved vehicles had driven away from the scene. A responding officer then found the missing car and identified the driver as 46-year-old Jason Wohlber of Mohegan Lake.  An investigation eventually determined that Wohlber had allegedly been driving while …
Scary Drivers: Hochul Orders Crackdown On Drunk, Aggressive Driving Over Halloween Weekend Scary Drivers: Hochul Orders Crackdown On Drunk, Aggressive Driving Over Halloween Weekend
Scary Drivers: Hochul Orders Crackdown On Drunk, Aggressive Driving Over Halloween Weekend As Halloween approaches, officials are taking measures to ensure that New Yorkers can have a safe and scary-good time. Starting Friday, Oct. 27, and lasting through Tuesday, Oct. 31, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that both state and local law enforcement will be on patrol in an attempt to crack down on impaired driving. Anyone driving during the crackdown can expect sobriety checkpoints, Hochul said. In addition to watching out for those driving under the influence, police will be keeping an eye out for anyone using electronic devices behind the wheel. Troopers will also be using both ma…
Drunk Driver Injured After Leaving Moving Car In Mall Parking Lot In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Injured After Leaving Moving Car In Mall Parking Lot In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Injured After Leaving Moving Car In Mall Parking Lot In Yorktown: Police A 50-year-old man was arrested on drunk driving charges after exiting his moving car in the parking lot of a Northern Westchester mall, injuring himself in the process, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 5 just before 3:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. after receiving a report of an injured person in the parking lot.  According to the department, an arriving officer quickly found the injured man and identified him as Peekskill resident Leonidas Lobato, age 50.  The officer then determined that Lobato, who…
Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Yorktown: Police A 64-year-old man faces drunk driving charges following his involvement in a three-car crash in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, Oct. 1 around 3:50 p.m., when police in Yorktown responded to a three-vehicle crash in the area of Yorktown Pizza and Pasta at 2013 Crompond Rd. (Route 202).  An arriving officer identified 64-year-old Josef Sinkyrik as one of the drivers and found that he had allegedly been driving while intoxicated, the department said. Sinkyrik was then arrested on a charge of aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of…
Drunk Driver Found Unresponsive In Car After Yorktown Crash: Police Drunk Driver Found Unresponsive In Car After Yorktown Crash: Police
Drunk Driver Found Unresponsive In Car After Yorktown Crash: Police A 30-year-old woman was hit with drunk driving charges following a crash that left her briefly unresponsive in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 2 a.m., when a Yorktown Police officer responded to the area of 1290 East Main St. where a woman had been reported unresponsive but breathing.  According to Yorktown Police, the arriving officer found a woman identified as 30-year-old Jaime Otero of the Bronx inside the driver's seat of a car that had crashed and left the roadway.  After an investigation, t…
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Embankment, Flips Car In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Crashes Into Embankment, Flips Car In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Embankment, Flips Car In Yorktown: Police A 55-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after crashing his vehicle into an embankment, overturning, and hitting a utility pole in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 21 around 1:40 a.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a crash on Route 118 in the area of Birdsall Drive, according to the department. Arriving officers soon found the crashed vehicle and identified the driver as Cortlandt Manor resident Anthony Olivieri, age 55.  Police then determined that Olivieri had allegedly been intoxicated at the time of the crash, causing him to…