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Vehicle Shot On Busy Stretch Of Route 22 Vehicle Shot On Busy Stretch Of Route 22
Vehicle Shot On Busy Stretch Of Route 22 An 18-year-old who was target shooting on a busy area roadway allegedly hit a vehicle on the highway as it passed by has been arrested, according to police. The incident took place on Friday, April 16, in Putnam County. State Police received a complaint from a driver that while driving on State Route 22 in the town of Patterson heard three to four loud pops, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Upon returning home, the victim discovered damage that looked like bullet holes on the driver's side of the vehicle.  Bullets pulled from the vehicle.New York State Police An investigation found the 18-year-…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours A Connecticut woman was arrested three times in 24 hours following a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in which she threatened him with a kitchen knife. Windham County resident Heather Poplasky, age 32, was arrested the first time around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, when she stepped towards a victim with a large kitchen knife at home in Central Village in Plainview, said Plainview Police Deputy Chief William D. Wolfburg. Poplasky, of Plainfield, then threatened to cut herself to make it appear the victim had injured her, Wolfburg said. She was arrested and charged with d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Woman Nabbed After Fleeing From Troopers In Westchester, Police Say 21-Year-Old Woman Nabbed After Fleeing From Troopers In Westchester, Police Say
21-Year-Old Woman Nabbed After Fleeing From Troopers In Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut woman was apprehended after allegedly taking New York State Police troopers on a pursuit that began when she refused to stop for a traffic violation, authorities said. Emily Mackinnon-Dunbar, of Waterbury, was arrested on Thursday, March 25, after state police attempted to stop her vehicle on I-95 in the village of Mamaroneck for a traffic violation, said Trooper Tara McCormick. According to McCormick, instead of stopping, Mackinnon-Dunbar's vehicle sped up and continued northbound, where a brief pursuit ensued. Troopers terminated the pursuit for safety reasons, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For Assault After Incident On NY Thruway In Westchester Suspect Nabbed For Assault After Incident On NY Thruway In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed For Assault After Incident On NY Thruway In Westchester A 49-year-old man was arrested for alleged domestic violence in a vehicle during an incident in Westchester. New York State Police said that Saturday, Jan. 16, troopers investigated a domestic incident that occurred in a vehicle on I-95 in the city of New Rochelle.  Troopers later found that James D. McManus, of the Bronx, struck a woman who was driving the vehicle several times in the face and head causing injury, and grabbed the steering attempting to cause a crash, while the victim was driving, state police said.  The victim was able to pull over and exit the vehicle. When Mc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Threatens Women At Palisades Mall, Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Police Say Man Threatens Women At Palisades Mall, Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Man Threatens Women At Palisades Mall, Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Police Say A 26-year-old unidentified man who allegedly assaulted two women at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack was nabbed with a loaded weapon and marijuana when captured by police. The incident began around 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18., when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to parking lot B (Northside A-frame) of the mall for the report of an attack, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. Witnesses told officers the man had been heard threatening to shoot two females after he was observed assaulting them in the parking area, Peters said. A description of the suspect and his vehi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash On Taconic 23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash On Taconic
23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash On Taconic A 23-year-old man driving a stolen pickup truck was arrested after taking New York State Police troopers on a chase on the Taconic State Parkway, nearly striking several pedestrians before crashing into a parked car and attempting to flee on foot. Troopers blocking a lane on the parkway for the New York State Department of Transportation in Dutchess County at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in LaGrange attempted to stop a driver in a work zone for violating traffic laws. Police said that the driver, later identified as Rome, New York resident Andre-Pierre Cadrette failed to co…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase
Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase A teenager in an allegedly stolen Audi in the Hudson Valley took police on a wild ride during a late-night high-speed chase. An 18-year-old driving a stolen 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 in Northern Westchester attempted to flee police attempting to stop him, intentionally driving into a New York State Police cruiser before continuing the chase and ultimately crashing into a utility pole in New Castle. According to New York State Police, at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Monday, July 13, troopers attempted to stop a 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 for traffic violations in Lewisboro. The teen failed to comply w…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester A 24-year-old man speeding on I-87 in Westchester attempted to take New York State Police on a brief chase after being busted with illegal fireworks during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped Long Island resident Jonathan Mata, of Great Neck, at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when he was clocked driving 93 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on I-87 in Tarrytown. During the stop, troopers said that they found a large amount of fireworks in the back seat of the vehicle. Mata was also allegedly intoxicated at the time he was stopped by State Police. While sea…

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by Zak Failla
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20-Year-Old Charged After Cache Of Weapons Seized In Yorktown 20-Year-Old Charged After Cache Of Weapons Seized In Yorktown
20-Year-Old Charged After Cache Of Weapons Seized In Yorktown A 20-year-old has been arrested after a cache of weapons was discovered in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. Emeric Tyler of Yorktown has been charged with illegally possessing numerous high-capacity ammunition magazines which were stored in his family’s Yorktown home along with numerous lawfully possessed weapons.  Police were alerted under the New York State Red Flag Law, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. and Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble. Tyler is facing 33 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Runs Off Road, Flips Three Times In I-84, Taconic Parkway Stolen Car Chase Driver Runs Off Road, Flips Three Times In I-84, Taconic Parkway Stolen Car Chase
Driver Runs Off Road, Flips Three Times In I-84, Taconic Parkway Stolen Car Chase A 27-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway was nabbed when a license plate reader notified police of its location and a local sheriff's deputy happened to be in the area. The incident took place around 12:17 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Amanda Collier was on patrol and received the stolen vehicle notice, the department said. The vehicle was a 2006 gray Acura and was reported stolen out of the Bronx. Collier positioned herself on the Taconic overpass located at Bryant Pond Road and within about eight minutes the vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: 23-Year-Old Nabbed For Speeding Clocked At 145 MPH In Hudson Valley Police: 23-Year-Old Nabbed For Speeding Clocked At 145 MPH In Hudson Valley
Police: 23-Year-Old Nabbed For Speeding Clocked At 145 MPH In Hudson Valley He can’t drive 55. Or even 65. A 23-year-old man was clocked by New York State Police troopers driving a Dodge Challenger 145 mph in a posted 65 mph zone on State Route 17 in Orange County. Troopers from Middletown on patrol at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, attempted to stop Jeremy Vanleuvan, 23, of Wanaque, New Jersey when he was spotted speeding up and passing vehicles in a reckless manner, police said. According to police, Vanleuvan was eventually caught by troopers and stopped while speeding westbound on Route NY-17K. Vanleuvan was cited for speeding, and charged with r…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Thief Nabbed Following Chase, Crash In Westchester, Police Say Car Thief Nabbed Following Chase, Crash In Westchester, Police Say
Car Thief Nabbed Following Chase, Crash In Westchester, Police Say A 34-year-old man was arrested in an alleged stolen vehicle after fleeing from Westchester County Police. Sergio Martinez, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after police received a Real-Time Crime Center report around 2:06 p.m., that a Dodge Charger with stolen license plates was traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A patrol officer attempted to stop the vehicle in New Rochelle but Martinez refused to pull over, O'Leary said. Martinez continued north on the Hutch until exiting …

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by Kathy Reakes