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'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In This Westchester Town, Police Say 'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In This Westchester Town, Police Say
'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In This Westchester Town, Police Say A police department in Westchester is urging parents to teach their children proper bicycle riding habits following numerous incidents of unsafe and dangerous riding.  In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 6, the Town of Harrison Police Department noted an increase in "reckless and improper" bicycle riding throughout the town, including the downtown and West Harrison business districts.  The dangerous riding has been reported by patrolling officers, telephone complaints, and social media comments, the department said, adding that the incidents consist of:  Young people riding…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Truck Slams Into Overpass On Northern Westchester Parkway: Was Following GPS, Police Say Truck Slams Into Overpass On Northern Westchester Parkway: Was Following GPS, Police Say
Truck Slams Into Overpass On Northern Westchester Parkway: Was Following GPS, Police Say Multiple lanes of a busy parkway in Northern Westchester had to be temporarily closed after a truck crashed into an overpass, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 27 just before 1 p.m., when a box truck crashed into the Bedford Road overpass on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near Exit 28 in Pleasantville, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The collision damaged the truck's cargo area and caused debris to scatter on the parkway, forcing authorities to close the northbound lanes for a cleanup. The lanes were eventually reop…

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by Ben Crnic
News
School Bus Cameras To Be Installed By More Hudson Valley Districts: Funded By Illegal Passers School Bus Cameras To Be Installed By More Hudson Valley Districts: Funded By Illegal Passers
School Bus Cameras To Be Installed By More Hudson Valley Districts: Funded By Illegal Passers In an effort to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, Putnam County has entered into an agreement with a company to add cameras on stop sign arms to catch violators.  The county's new partnership with BusPatrol America to add cameras on school bus stop-arms was announced by County Executive Kevin Byrne on Thursday, July 20.  The agreement will now enable the six school districts within the county to deploy the cameras on their school bus fleets. The devices will be able to detect the license plates of vehicles that fail to stop for school buses, county officials s…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say 23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old took officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester as he attempted to avoid a traffic stop, police said. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in Yorktown, an officer on patrol spotted a driver speeding on Underhill Avenue and failing to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Route 129, turning without signaling. According to police, the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights, but the driver failed to comply and continued to speed away west on Route 129, allegedly driving in a reckless manner while repeatedly violati…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DWI After Running Route 6 Red Light Police: Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DWI After Running Route 6 Red Light
Police: Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DWI After Running Route 6 Red Light A man was arrested for alleged impaired driving after being busted driving through a red light with no headlights on, police said. Crompond resident Edinson-Mauro Merino-Meza, 41, was stopped by an officer shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, when he drove past a Yorktown police officer on Route 6 with no headlights on, through a red traffic light, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, police said that Merino-Meza was found to be allegedly driving while impaired, with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 percent. Merino-Meza was arrested and charged with driving wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Numerous Reports Of Motorists Passing Stopped School Buses Prompt Warning Numerous Reports Of Motorists Passing Stopped School Buses Prompt Warning
Numerous Reports Of Motorists Passing Stopped School Buses Prompt Warning Numerous reports of motorists passing stopped school buses have prompted a warning from the Putnam County Traffic Safety Committee. With children returning to school after their holiday recess, it’s critical for drivers to know the law when it comes to passing a stopped school bus. New York State traffic laws forbid motorists from passing any school bus that is stopped to drop off or pick up children. When the red flashing lights have been activated, traffic is legally required to stop in both directions on undivided highways. The Committee also noted that the majority of school bus-relate…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Illegal, Loaded Handgun In I-84 Stop Man Caught With Illegal, Loaded Handgun In I-84 Stop
Man Caught With Illegal, Loaded Handgun In I-84 Stop A traffic stop on I-84 in Dutchess County led to weapons charges for a man in possession of an illegal handgun. State Police troopers from the Wappinger barrack stopped Bronx resident Brandon Burgess at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday morning in Fishkill after he committed a violation of vehicle and traffic law. During the subsequent traffic stop, troopers said that Burgess was found to have a suspended license and was also in possession of an illegally loaded handgun. Troopers arrested Burgess at the scene and he was charged with a misdemeanor count of third-degree aggravated unlicensed…

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by Zak Failla