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Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Crash In Region, Police Say Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Crash In Region, Police Say
Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Crash In Region, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after crashing his car while allegedly high on mushrooms with a dog inside, authorities said. New York State Police said troopers in Greene County were called at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of a single-vehicle crash on State Route 23A in the town of Hunter. When troopers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Pathfinder in a ditch partially blocking the roadway. The driver - Massachusetts resident Alexander Rakita, of South Easton in Bristol County - was found walking with a dog in a nearby parking lot, police said. He had blood on his c…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mahopac Woman Charged With DWAI Attempts To Flee From Officers In Yorktown, Police Say Mahopac Woman Charged With DWAI Attempts To Flee From Officers In Yorktown, Police Say
Mahopac Woman Charged With Dwai Attempts To Flee From Officers In Yorktown, Police Say A an area woman has been charged with DWAI after police say she tried to flee from officers in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say they initiated a traffic stop on Route 6 after observing a speeding driver who was failing to maintain their lane on Wednesday, Sept. 11 around 10 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Amanda Darrigo, 33, of Mahopac, was driving while her ability was impaired, police say. Darrigo also resisted arrest by attempting to run into traffic and failing to comply with officers’ orders, police say. Darrigo was eventually placed under …

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by Valerie Musson
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Six Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Six Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Six Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eighteen motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 25 arrested by New York State Police troopers. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Sept. 6, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Miriam Regan, 53, of Mount Pleasant, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Mount Pleasant, when she was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Sept. 7, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joseph A. Ramos, 35, of Yonkers, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In DWAI Crash That Injured Two In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In DWAI Crash That Injured Two In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Dwai Crash That Injured Two In Area Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect who left two people with serious injuries after allegedly driving while impaired and crashing in the Hudson Valley last year. According to police, Stephen Bautista, 58, was driving a 2017 Dodge Journey last year in Ulster County when he struck another vehicle on Sept. 16, leaving two with serious injuries. At the time of the crash in Plattekill, Bautista was charged with DWAI and first-degree vehicular assault. After being charged and released, Bautista failed to return to …

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Man Wanted For Vehicle Assault In Hudson Valley On Run Seen Him? Man Wanted For Vehicle Assault In Hudson Valley On Run
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Vehicle Assault In Hudson Valley On Run Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect who left two people with serious injuries after allegedly driving while impaired and crashing in the Hudson Valley last year. According to police, Stephen Bautista, 58, was driving a 2017 Dodge Journey last year in Ulster County when he struck another vehicle on Sept. 16, leaving two with serious injuries. At the time of the crash in Plattekill, Bautista was charged with DWAI and first-degree vehicular assault. After being charged and released, Bautista failed to return to…

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by Zak Failla
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13 Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 13 Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
13 Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen allegedly impaired drivers were removed from Hudson Valley roadways over the weekend and charged with DWI or DWAI by New York State Police. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, June 7, State Police from New Lebanon arrested Brian S. Hennessey, 43, of Larchmont, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 22 in Stephentown, 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, June 9, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Phill…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Faces DWI Charge After Backing Into Patrol Car, Sheriff Says Man Faces DWI Charge After Backing Into Patrol Car, Sheriff Says
Man Faces DWI Charge After Backing Into Patrol Car, Sheriff Says A Putnam man is facing DWI charges after allegedly driving erratically, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley said. Deputies were dispatched to the area of Hollowbrook Road and Oscawana Lake Road in the Town of Putnam Valley on the report of an erratic driver on Monday, Feb. 25 around 10:30 a.m. Upon arriving on scene and canvassing the area, the deputies observed a vehicle commit several traffic violations on Oscawana Lake Road. Deputies tried to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle’s driver, later identified as 47-year-old Mark Decker of Lake Peekskill, allegedly turned into …

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by Valerie Musson
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One Charged With DWAI In I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash One Charged With DWAI In I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash
One Charged With Dwai In I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash This story has been updated. State police have arrested a man for DWAI for driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 84, causing a head-on crash that injured three on Wednesday in Putnam County. Christopher S. Franz, 45, of Broomall, Pennsylvania, was arrested for driving while impaired by drugs, following the crash that took place around 8:20 a.m. Jan. 2 at the I-84 Exit 19 off-ramp onto Route 312 (Southeast), said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation found Franz, driving a 2017 Jeep Cherokee, drove the wrong way on the exit ramp, and struck a 2016 Toyota pickup truck driv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Teen Arrested Three Times In One Day Hudson Valley Teen Arrested Three Times In One Day
Hudson Valley Teen Arrested Three Times In One Day A Rockland County teenager couldn’t keep out of trouble, finding himself in police custody three times in one day for various offenses in Ramapo. The 18-year-old man from Hillcrest - whose name has not been released by police - is now facing several misdemeanor charges following a wild Wednesday that saw him arrested on drug, DWAI and robbery charges. The teenager was first ticketed for marijuana possession shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 following a car crash on Rockland Lane in Hillcrest. Police said that the teen was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in the crash,…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Hudson Valley Suspect Has Been At Large More Than A Decade Seen Him? Hudson Valley Suspect Has Been At Large More Than A Decade
Seen Him? Hudson Valley Suspect Has Been At Large More Than A Decade New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as search for a man who's been wanted for more than a decade after failing to appear in court for a DWAI charge. An alert was issued this week by state police in Tarrytown regarding Aidan Kelly, 37, who is wanted on a bench warrant for driving while ability impaired by drugs following an incident dating back to 2006 on the New York State Thruway. Police said that Kelly witnessed an accident on the Thruway on Aug. 23, 2006, and while troopers were investigating and spoke with him, it was determined that he was intoxicate…

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Driver Was Drunk, Police Say Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Driver Was Drunk, Police Say
Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Driver Was Drunk, Police Say A 28-year-old Yorktown man was charged with driving while ability impaired by alcohol on Wednesday following a complaint of a wrong-way driver on the Taconic State Parkway. New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested Andrew R. Kothe for DWAI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a class E felony. At about 12:30 a.m., state troopers received a complaint of a wrong-way driver on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Yorktown in the area of the walkway bridge. Assisted by Yorktown Police Department the vehicle was located and stopped. The operator, Kothe, was found to be…

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by Jon Craig