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Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend
Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North.  According to the Sheriff's Offic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver From Northern Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man Hospitalized: Police Drunk Driver From Northern Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man Hospitalized: Police
Drunk Driver From Northern Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man Hospitalized: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces drunk driving charges following a Hudson Valley crash that left a 22-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 just before 7 p.m. on Route 22 just north of Sodom Road in the town of Southeast.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, at the time of the crash, a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Katonah resident Christine Bueti was making a left turn out of a restaurant driveway to head south on Route 22 when she struck a motorcycle traveling northbound driven by 22-year-old…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Southeast Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Southeast
Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Southeast Three men wanted in connection with a robbery face charges after they were caught with burglar's tools and fake driver's licenses during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, authorities announced.  The arrests were made in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout for a vehicle heading north on Interstate 684 wanted by the New York City Police Department in connection with a robbery investigation. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a deputy in the area found the vehicle on Route 22 in Southeast and began following it. Eventually, au…

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by Ben Crnic
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4 Nabbed For DWI In Putnam: Wrong Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say 4 Nabbed For DWI In Putnam: Wrong Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say
4 Nabbed For DWI In Putnam: Wrong Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say Four people, including Westchester and Fairfield County residents, face various charges after they were caught driving while intoxicated in the Hudson Valley, police said. The arrests all happened in Putnam County over both Saturday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 20, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22.  The following people were arrested, according to sheriff's deputies:  Fairfield County resident Michael F. Bautista-Zumba, age 23, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday around 2:10 a.m. after authorities saw him allegedly travel from his lane in an unsafe…

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by Ben Crnic
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Somers Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail Somers Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail
Somers Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail Five people from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut ended their three-day Memorial Day weekends with drunk driving charges and a host of traffic tickets, police announced.  The arrests all happened during a weekend detail in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, June 5.  The detail resulted in the arrests of the following people, according to sheriff's deputies: Litchfield County resident Nadine L. Vaillancourt, age 39, of Woodbury, was arrested on Friday, May 26 just after 3 a.m. and charged with misdemeanor DWI after she was seen improperly turn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester
Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester A Long Island man faces grand larceny charges after robbing a gas station before leading authorities on a multi-county chase and fighting officers in Westchester, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, March 1, around 5:15 a.m., when sheriff's deputies in Putnam County were sent to a Gulf gas station in Southeast at 1565 Route 22 for an armed robbery, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  After arriving, deputies found that the suspect had already fled the gas station. After some investigation, deputies determined that the suspect had entered the store, pointed…

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by Ben Crnic
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K9 Units Help Track Down Suspects Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-684 In Bedford: Police K9 Units Help Track Down Suspects Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-684 In Bedford: Police
K9 Units Help Track Down Suspects Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-684 In Bedford: Police Two suspects unsuccessfully avoided justice after leading authorities on a chase throughout numerous towns in the Hudson Valley, police said.  On Monday, Dec. 19, around 9:45 a.m., police in Northern Westchester County noticed a 2019 Toyota Camry traveling faster than 90 mph on Interstate 684 in Bedford. Officers then tried to pull the car over, but the vehicle did not stop, leading police into a chase, according to New York State Police Officer Aaron Hicks.  Authorities continued to chase the vehicle to Putnam County, where the vehicle's two occupants finally stopped on Route 22 …

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by Ben Crnic
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27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Area Restaurant 27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Area Restaurant
27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Area Restaurant A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly repeatedly stabbing another man outside a Hudson Valley restaurant. The incident took place in Putnam County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 in the town of Southeast at the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182 Route 22. Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said deputies were dispatched to the restaurant for a dispute in progress with a knife involved.  Arriving deputies found a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a 27-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant A suspect has been charged after the stabbing of a 27-year-old man outside a Hudson Valley restaurant. On Sunday, Oct. 16, in Putnam County at approximately 4 a.m. sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182 Route 22 in Southeast for a dispute in progress with a knife involved. Arriving Deputies found a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a 27-year-old man, who had been stabbed in the neck and stomach area and began first-aid. Brewster Ambulance was dispatched to the scene and transported the victim to Danbury Hospital for tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI
CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI A Fairfield County man already convicted of driving drunk in Northern Westchester is now facing a felony DWI charge after driving under the influence in the Town of Southeast, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 22 and Milltown Road in Southeast after observing a driver commit a series of violations on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 3:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Isau Reynaldo Martinez Coronado, 27, of Norwalk, was determined to be intoxicated, officers say. Marti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Accused Of Selling Heroin In Putnam, Sheriff Says Man Accused Of Selling Heroin In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Man Accused Of Selling Heroin In Putnam, Sheriff Says A 30-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly sold heroin in Putnam, police say. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they purchased a quantity of heroin from Jose Manzueta on Route 22 in the Town of Southeast on Wednesday, July 10. Manzueta was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony. Fiol Villar, 27, was charged with fifth-degree conspiracy, a misdemeanor. Manzueta was remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility on $2,500 ca…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast
Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast A woman from Danbury was busted for allegedly driving drunk and swerving across a busy Putnam County roadway,  according to the Sheriff’s Department. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Monday, July 1 spotted a vehicle commit several vehicle and traffic violations on Route 22 in Southeast prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the driver - Paloma Domenico, 37 - had alcohol on her breath and vomit both on herself and inside her vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Domenico was arrested and charged with driving while intox…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley were busy over the weekend, busting 17 allegedly impaired drivers for DWI. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Sunday, May 12, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Manuel A. Valle, 50, of Peekskill, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, May 12, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jared A. Malfer, 34…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Gets DWI After Driving Himself To State Police Barracks Man Gets DWI After Driving Himself To State Police Barracks
Man Gets DWI After Driving Himself To State Police Barracks An area man was busted by New York State Police troopers after they say he drove himself to the Brewster barracks. Brewster resident Elmer O. Marcos Velasquez was tasked with picking up someone who had been released from the barracks on Sunday, March 3, police said. On his way to pick up the other subject, who was in custody on an unrelated incident, police investigators said that Velasquez drove on Route 22 in Southeast before arriving in Brewster. Upon arrival at the police barracks, an investigation determined that Velasquez was impaired by alcohol and he was arrested. Velasquez, 28, wa…

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by Zak Failla
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12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among the local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…

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by Zak Failla
Neighbors
Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted nearly two dozen local motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area over the past week. The local residents charged were: Dutchess County On Friday, Jan. 11, State Police troopers from Rhinebeck arrested Gerard V. Ollis, 43, of Poughkeepsie, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, when he was struck a mailbox and then left the scene. Ollis was stopped on Mills Cross Road in Hyde Park, the investigation revealed that he was impaired by drugs, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Jan. 12…

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by Zak Failla
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12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details New York State Police troopers busted two dozen local motorists over the New Year holiday weekend who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 29, State Police troopers from Brewster arrested Gideon Taub, 28, of Dobbs Ferry, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 22 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. Taub was also arrested on Dec. 22, 2018, for DWI after being stopped on Ro…

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by Zak Failla
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Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted 29 motorists from the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who were allegedly driving while impaired this past weekend. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Eugene A. O’Dell, 57, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 118 in Somers, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Justin O. Poltrack, 42…

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by Zak Failla
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North Salem Woman, 23, Faces DWI Charge North Salem Woman, 23, Faces DWI Charge
North Salem Woman, 23, Faces DWI Charge More than a dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers recently as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Among the local motorists charged include: Dutchess County On Saturday, Sept. 29, State Police from Wappinger arrested Whitney M. Rivera, 29, of Poughkeepsie, for DWI, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors. She was traveling on Route 9D in Wappinger, when she was involved in a two-car motor vehicle collision. Investigation revealed that she was impair…

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by Zak Failla
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Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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DWI Mahopac Man Found Slumped Over Wheel At Route 22 Gas Station DWI Mahopac Man Found Slumped Over Wheel At Route 22 Gas Station
DWI Mahopac Man Found Slumped Over Wheel At Route 22 Gas Station A man found slumped over the front seat of his car at a Southeast gas station is facing a misdemeanor charge after being found with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced this week that Mahopac resident Dante Frazer, 24, is facing DWI charges after he was found shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, passed out in the front seat of his car at the Mobil station on Route 22. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to the Brewster Mobil station located at 978 Route 22 in the Town of Southeast. Upon arrival at the…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane On Route 22 Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane On Route 22 Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says
Man Who Failed To Maintain Lane On Route 22 Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says A man was busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit after being spotted by a Sheriff’s Deputy swerving on Route 22 in Putnam County. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley announced the arrest of Brewster resident Jose Ramirez-Morales, 37, who is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content more than .18 percent dating back to an incident on April 14. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on April 14, a deputy sheriff on patrol on Route 22 in Southeast stopped Ramirez-Morales when he failed to maintain his lane while driving. Du…

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by Zak Failla
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One Road, One Holiday Weekend, Two DWIs For Brewster Man One Road, One Holiday Weekend, Two DWIs For Brewster Man
One Road, One Holiday Weekend, Two DWIs For Brewster Man A 32-year-old man is in hot water with the law after being busted drinking and driving twice in two days over the President’s Day holiday weekend. New York State Police troopers on patrol stopped Brewster resident Alfred Dajanaj on Saturday, Feb. 17 while he was driving on Route 22 in Southeast for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Dajanaj was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. He was later released to a sober third-party. It was deja vu two days later on Monday, Feb…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley A wanted fugitive from justice was nabbed by Putnam County Sheriff's deputies during a routine traffic stop in the Town of Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. Deputy Daniel Meury was on patrol on Thursday around 7 p.m., on Route 22 in the Town of Southeast, when he saw a vehicle make a turn, without properly signaling, into the parking lot of Heidi’s Inn, located at 1270 Route 22. Meury stopped the vehicle and after an investigation discovered that the driver, 56-year-old Philip J. Nichols, had a suspended driver’s license and the passenger, 42-year-old Dawn …

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by Kathy Reakes