Light Rain 52°
News
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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 …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Driver Faces Charges After Rear-Ending Cruiser On I-684 Tractor-Trailer Driver Faces Charges After Rear-Ending Cruiser On I-684
Tractor-Trailer Driver Faces Charges After Rear-Ending Cruiser On I-684 A tractor-trailer driver who struck a police cruiser, leading to the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-684 on Friday in Northern Westchester is behind bars after operating the vehicle while impaired, state police said. At approximately 10 a.m., a New York state trooper had stopped a vehicle on the northbound side of I-684 in Bedford when 29-year-old Christopher Hillman of Danbury, who behind the wheel of a 2005 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, first struck a 2015 Volkswagon Jetta ahead of him in the middle lane then continued to the right shoulder where he then struck the patrol car, police sai…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police: Teen Intentionally Caused Damage To Cruiser In Westchester Chase Police: Teen Intentionally Caused Damage To Cruiser In Westchester Chase
Police: Teen Intentionally Caused Damage To Cruiser In Westchester Chase A teen is facing multiple charges after attempting to evade State Police troopers on I-87 in Westchester and intentionally damaging the pursuing police vehicle, officials announced on Tuesday morning. State Police troopers on patrol shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday on I-87 in Greenburgh attempted to stop 18-year-old Bronx resident Sandy Tejada for speeding. While a responding trooper was approaching Tejada’s vehicle to initiate the traffic stop, Tejada allegedly sped off, leading to a short chase that ended quickly after his vehicle became disabled. During that pursuit, Tejada allegedly inten…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Trio Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Vehicle Chase, Crash IDs Released For Trio Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Vehicle Chase, Crash
IDs Released For Trio Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Vehicle Chase, Crash Three men are facing charges after allegedly taking police on a wild chase in an allegedly stolen vehicle over the weekend that ended in a Mamaroneck yard on Sunday night, according to police. Juan Camacho, 22, Ashley Perez, 20, and Roberto Reyes, 20, of the Bronx were arrested on Sunday night, and now are facing various felony charges after being arraigned in Larchmont Village Court earlier this week. According to police, officers attempted to pull over an SUV being driven by Reyes at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday for a traffic violation, leading to a wild chase that led to a crash in…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Threw Hatchet In North Salem Domestic Dispute, Police Say Woman Threw Hatchet In North Salem Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Woman Threw Hatchet In North Salem Domestic Dispute, Police Say A 41-year-old Fairfield County woman is behind bars after New York State Police say she threw a hatchet at a male victim and rammed his vehicle during a domestic dispute in Northern Westchester. Troopers responded to Spring Hill Road in North Salem to assist North Salem Police Department with a domestic dispute on Thursday, March 30 at approximately 9:30 p.m. An investigation determined the dispute began on Route 116 around 4:30 p.m. when Debbie P. Coller of Stamford is alleged to have rammed the victim’s vehicle several times with her own vehicle, police said. Coller then forced entry int…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House
Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House A two-county police chase in Westchester and Rockland ended when the drunken driver of the vehicle smashed into a rock wall in front of an area home, police said. The chase took place around 11 p.m. Wednesday when New York State Police attempted to stop a Queens man on I-87 in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper Michael Cassella.  When the trooper activated his emergency lights and siren, the driver, Jonathan Bermudez, 31, sped off and after a pursuit into the town of Orangetown, he crashed a Jeep into a rock wall on South Boulevard, Cassella said. Bermudez refused to submit to a breath o…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Fleeing 115 MPH I-84 Chase On Foot Man Faces Host Of Charges After Fleeing 115 MPH I-84 Chase On Foot
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Fleeing 115 MPH I-84 Chase On Foot A local man faces a host of charges after taking police on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of 115 miles per hour in a stolen vehicle. Nathaniel Calloway, 28, was arrested after Connecticut State Troopers attempted to stop him on Monday on I-84 for a suspended vehicle registration, Trooper Kelly Grant said. When the trooper pulled out to stop Calloway he sped up reaching speeds of 115 mph before the trooper lost sight of him, Grant said. A minute or so later, the trooper came upon the vehicle that had rolled on the right shoulder of I-84. As he approached the vehicle, Calloway jumped out…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI After 100 MPH Chase Ends With Crash In Route 22 Pond Man Charged With DWI After 100 MPH Chase Ends With Crash In Route 22 Pond
Man Charged With DWI After 100 MPH Chase Ends With Crash In Route 22 Pond A 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges after taking a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff on a high-speed chase in excess of 100 mph before coming to a crashing halt through a guardrail and into a pond. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley announced the arrest of Brewster resident Mercer Given following the wild chase, which started on Route 22 near the intersection of Route 312. Shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 23, a Deputy Sheriff on patrol in Southeast spotted Given’s vehicle traveling at a high-rate of speed northbound on Route 22 before he blew through a red light, nearly causing another…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Driver In Wrong Way Westchester Crash Charged With Assault Driver In Wrong Way Westchester Crash Charged With Assault
Driver In Wrong Way Westchester Crash Charged With Assault The 35-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway last week has been arraigned as he continues to recover from his own injuries sustained in the crash. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres was charged with assault at his bedside arraignment at Westchester Medical Center on Tuesday morning. He was later remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. Caceres is also facing felony charges that include vehicular assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was also charged with driving whil…

SHARE

by Zak Failla