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Man Driving Wrong-Way On I-87 In Westchester Faces Aggravated DWI Charge, Police Say Man Driving Wrong-Way On I-87 In Westchester Faces Aggravated DWI Charge, Police Say
Man Driving Wrong-Way On I-87 In Westchester Faces Aggravated DWI Charge, Police Say A Westchester motorist was busted with a blood-alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit during an early morning wrong-way driving incident on I-87 in the area. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of I-87 in Ardsley at approximately 2:39 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, where there was a report of a potential wrong-way driver on the interstate. Investigators said that they located a vehicle being driven by Aldrin Gastelu Chuquihuac, who was driving in the opposite direction of travel on the interstate. During the subsequent traffic stop with Chuquihuac, troopers said that…

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by Zak Failla
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Concerned Hudson Valley Sister Leads Cops To Man Who Crashes Into Six Cars Concerned Hudson Valley Sister Leads Cops To Man Who Crashes Into Six Cars
Concerned Hudson Valley Sister Leads Cops To Man Who Crashes Into Six Cars An unidentified, violent, out-of-control man was apprehended by police after a lengthy police chase which included the man hitting six vehicles, including three state police cars on I-91 in the New Haven area, police said. The incident unfolded early Monday when the man's sister phone New Haven police to report he was "out of control," and "needed hospitalization," said New Haven Police Officer David Hartman. Officers Thomas Blaisdell and Caitlin Zarella spoke with the man’s roommates at their University Place apartment. They said they last saw him a day ago, adding he a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Northern Westchester Man Who Violated Protection Order Hits Patrol Cars During Chase Police: Northern Westchester Man Who Violated Protection Order Hits Patrol Cars During Chase
Police: Northern Westchester Man Who Violated Protection Order Hits Patrol Cars During Chase A 51-year-old man wanted following a domestic dispute was arrested after ramming two police cars during a chase. Donald L. Curry of Mohegan Lake, who had a protective order against him, was apprehended Thursday, Sept. 13, after police were dispatched to respond to a domestic violence fight on Palen Road in East Fishkill. On the way to the home, officers were notified that Curry had fled the area in a red SUV. Minutes later East Fishkill Police Officer Sean Phillips spotted the vehicle on Route 52 traveling eastbound, police said. Phillips was in a marked police vehicle and activated his em…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Indicted In Area Carjacking Case Pair Indicted In Area Carjacking Case
Pair Indicted In Area Carjacking Case Two men who beat an elderly man outside a senior housing center, stuffed him in a trunk and attempted to flee police in Orange County have been indicted on a series of charges. Port Jervis residents Justin White and Trenelle Drake, both 28, were indicted on Tuesday, where they were charged with felony counts of kidnapping, two counts of robbery, coercion, unlawful fleeing of a police officer and reckless endangerment, dating back to an armed robbery outside a senior housing complex last month. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden said that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, t…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged After Firing Shots Across Route 6 Near Neighboring Homes Man Charged After Firing Shots Across Route 6 Near Neighboring Homes
Man Charged After Firing Shots Across Route 6 Near Neighboring Homes A 38-year-old man is facing two felony charges after state police say he fired shots across a busy area roadway near neighboring homes. Troopers were dispatched to Bloomer Road in the town of Southeast on Saturday, Sept. 1 after receiving a complaint of shots fired.  An investigation found Gueorgui A. Stoytchev of Southeast discharged a legally owned Winchester 30-30 across State Route 6 within 500 feet of the houses, state police from the Brewster barracks said. After Stoytchev's initial arrest and later in the evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., troopers returned to Stoytchev’s residence…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Behind Bars Following Pursuit From Westchester Over New Tappan Zee Bridge Two Behind Bars Following Pursuit From Westchester Over New Tappan Zee Bridge
Two Behind Bars Following Pursuit From Westchester Over New Tappan Zee Bridge Two men are behind bars after taking police on a chase over the new Tappan Zee Bridge after allegedly stealing tools from the Home Depot in Mount Pleasant. The men, who have not been identified, tried to steal two “hammer tools” valued at $650 each around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday from Home Depot in Mount Pleasant, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Store employees spotted the men as they put the items in a cart and left without paying. When confronted, they fled in a car, O'Leary said. County police spotted the car near the bridge and chased them over into Rockland…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge For Daytime Shooting Westchester Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge For Daytime Shooting
Westchester Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge For Daytime Shooting A man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly opening fire on a man in broad daylight in Westchester. Yonkers resident Anthony Villa, 24, was arraigned on a five-count indictment on Monday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced, including attempted murder and weapons charges. The indictment alleges that at approximately 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, Villa was walking on the sidewalk of Cliff Street, near the intersection of Spruce Street, when he engaged in an alleged argument with another man who was in the driver’s seat of a car traveling in th…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting At Hudson Valley Sports Bar Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting At Hudson Valley Sports Bar
Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting At Hudson Valley Sports Bar An Orange County man is facing an attempted murder charge for his role in a shooting that took place earlier this year outside an area sports bar. Middletown resident Elijah Underwood, 23, was arrested on Tuesday by New York State Police troopers and charged with second-degree attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief, all felonies, for a shooting at JD’s Sports Bar on Route 211 in Wallkill. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on April 22, Underwood allegedly fired several gunshots, striking his victim multiple time in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop
Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop A 52-year-old man who took police on a wild ride after attempting to run down officers pursuing him is facing decades in prison after being found guilty of a series of felony charges that include attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer. Kim Carl of Yonkers was found guilty by a jury at trial of five felonies and a misdemeanor for an incident dating back to Sept. 24, 2016, when he drove his mother’s Mitsubishi recklessly, at a high rate of speed and attempted to evade police attempting to pull him over. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on the day of the incident, Carl was driving in Yonk…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff
Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff The Hudson Valley man who allegedly threatened to kill his 4-year-old girl and her mother by driving off a cliff has been indicted on multiple charges. Greenwood Lake resident August Melish, 37, has been indicted on charges that include felony counts of first-degree coercion, unlawful imprisonment, reckless endangerment and attempted second-degree assault, as well as criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors dating back to an incident last month. According to officials, Melish beat his wife on April 22 at their Greenwood Lake home, choking h…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Motorist Assaults Putnam Sheriff After Fleeing From His House Drunk Motorist Assaults Putnam Sheriff After Fleeing From His House
Drunk Motorist Assaults Putnam Sheriff After Fleeing From His House At the height of the intense storm that hit the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, May 15, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley spotted a stranger trespassing on his property in the town of Philipstown. Of course, being the sheriff, Langley went to investigate and met up with 33-year-old Brant D. Carter, who pulled away at a high rate of speed when he realized who he was talking to, the Sheriff's department announced on Tuesday, May 29. Langley jumped into his police vehicle and was able to follow Carter to Route 9 at Cross Road where Carter pulled over in compliance. Langley approached the vehicle …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist Intentionally Hits Car In Fight Over Woman, Police Say Motorist Intentionally Hits Car In Fight Over Woman, Police Say
Motorist Intentionally Hits Car In Fight Over Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley motorist was arrested after intentionally hitting another car in a fight over a woman, according to police in Rockland County. Jose A. Perez, 47, was arrested Sunday, May 6 and charged with reckless driving, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the crash, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. According to Hylas, when police responded to the crash on Central Highway, they found two men arguing in the roadway, Hylas said. After speaking with the men, police found that Perez had intentionally collided with the other man's car, causing damage. Perez knew t…

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by Kathy Reakes