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Unlawful fleeing of an officer

Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man from the region was nabbed for allegedly stealing a vehicle after fleeing from state police. The incident began in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Brewster on westbound I-84 after New York State Police spotted a vehicle matching the description of a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the driver identified Sullivan County resident Holden Gioia, age 40, of Liberty, refused to stop for the trooper who attempted to pull him over.  The trooper was notified that the vehicle was also stolen in Brewster, as the cha…
Area Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Area Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested after fleeing from police and taking them on a chase along the Taconic State Parkway before crashing in a stolen vehicle. The incident took place in around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. It began when the Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a stolen Kia SUV was traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. An officer located the vehicle in Hawthorne and attempted a traffic stop at the ramp to the northbound Taconic Parkway, O'Leary said. O'Leary said the driver refused to pull over, fled nor…