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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…
Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Kent: Police Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Kent: Police
Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Kent: Police A 40-year-old drunk driver was apprehended after fleeing a traffic stop in the region, police said. The incident leading to the man's arrest began in Putnam County just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, when a Kent Police officer saw a vehicle driving erratically on Route 311, according to the department. The officer soon tried stopping the vehicle on Terry Hill Road. However, the car ignored the officer's emergency lights and sirens and kept going, authorities said. The vehicle was later stopped with help from the Carmel Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office, and New Yor…
Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Northern Westchester: Police Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Northern Westchester: Police
Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Northern Westchester: Police A 42-year-old drunk driver was taken into custody after authorities caught him traveling on a parkway in Northern Westchester in a car with a registration that expired over thirteen years ago, police said. The events leading to the man's arrest began on Sunday, Feb. 25 just before 3 a.m., when an officer noticed a BMW sedan traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway near Marble Avenue in Thornwood with fake Tennessee license plates, no inspection sticker, and a registration sticker that expired in 2010, according to the Westchester County Police Department.  After police pulled the vehicl…
Northern Westchester Woman Swerving In Traffic Nabbed For Driving Under Influence: Police Northern Westchester Woman Swerving In Traffic Nabbed For Driving Under Influence: Police
Northern Westchester Woman Swerving In Traffic Nabbed For Driving Under Influence: Police A New York woman is being accused of driving under the influence after she was stopped for swerving into oncoming lanes of traffic in Fairfield County. Northern Westchester County resident Shirley Wishnie, age 70, of South Salem, a hamlet of Lewisboro, was charged around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 27 after the incident in New Canaan. After receiving reports of the swerving vehicle, New Canaan Police officers caught up with Wishnie in the area of Main Street and East Avenue. During a traffic stop, an investigation resulted in the detection of impairment, said Lt. Marc J. DeFelice, o…
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old Son In Car In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old Son In Car In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old Son In Car In Hudson Valley: Police A Hudson Valley man faces numerous charges after authorities caught him driving while drunk with his 12-year-old son in the car as well as a variety of pills, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County that began on Tuesday, June 13 just before 3:20 a.m., when Kent Police received a report of trespassing in progress on Schrade Road.  Police then learned from the complainant that their stepfather, 40-year-old Dutchess County resident Eric Mazzarese of Poughkeepsie, was refusing to leave the residence.  When Kent officers traveled to the residence, they …
Stumbling Man Hits Victim In Head With Beer Bottle During Argument In Hudson Valley, Police Say Stumbling Man Hits Victim In Head With Beer Bottle During Argument In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Stumbling Man Hits Victim In Head With Beer Bottle During Argument In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man faces assault charges after allegedly hitting a victim in the head with a beer bottle when they tried to prevent him from driving, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, April 24 at midnight, when Carmel Police received a report from a resident who said he had been assaulted by an unknown man in Mahopac in the area of Miller Road, according to Lieutenant Michael Bodo.  An officer then responded to the scene and spoke with the victim, who added that he had spotted the man stumbling down the road and had confronted him in an attempt to st…
Board Of Education Chair In Fairfield County Town Resigns After DUI Charge Board Of Education Chair In Fairfield County Town Resigns After DUI Charge
Board Of Education Chair In Fairfield County Town Resigns After DUI Charge Days after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, New Canaan's Board of Education Chairman has resigned.  Daniel Bennett, age 46, of New Canaan, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 after police responded to a single-vehicle crash on White Oak Shade Road, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Earlier report: Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Officers identified Bennett as the operator of a Volvo that crashed into the side of the roadway, DeFelice said. While speaking with Bennett, the officer…
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say A woman allegedly driving the wrong way on I-84 causing a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer in Northern Fairfield County has been charged with DUI. Crystal Smith, age 41, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31 in Newtown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver colliding head-on with a tractor-trailer while driving westbound in the eastbound lane on I-84 in the area of exit 9, in the town of Newtown. Upon arrival, Smith and the truck driver were out of their vehicles. to be out of their vehicles. During th…
2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Westchester 2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Westchester
2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Westchester Two Westchester police officers were injured after an alleged drunk driver pulled over for traffic violations backed into their police cruiser. The incident took place in Yonkers around 3 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 on Bronx River Road. According to Det. Lt.  Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, during the stop the driver backed his vehicle into the police car.  The officers received minor injuries, police said. The driver, who was not identified, was arrested and charged with DUI.
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County Two people are dead, including a mother of three, after a wrong-way driver triggered a chain reaction crash in Fairfield County. The wreck happened at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24, on Route 8 in Bridgeport, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers said a Ford van was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck another vehicle head-on near the Main Street exit. The impact killed 41-year-old Monica Wilson, of Westport, police said. Two children in Wilson’s car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the van, identified as 46-year-old Ananias Casti…
Parolee Nabbed For DWI, Possession Of Weapon In Hudson Valley, Police Say Parolee Nabbed For DWI, Possession Of Weapon In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Parolee Nabbed For DWI, Possession Of Weapon In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man on parole for manslaughter is facing new legal trouble after he was allegedly busted driving drunk and carrying a gun, New York State Police said. Troopers stopped Orange County resident Michael Maisonet, age 44, of New Windsor, at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, as he drove on Renwick Street in Newburgh. During their conversation with him, troopers determined that Maisonet was impaired by alcohol and arrested him, police said. As he was being apprehended, troopers found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his pants, along with a loaded, 17-round magazine, police said. Maisonet was c…
Drunk Driver From Region Crashes Into Barn, Police Say Drunk Driver From Region Crashes Into Barn, Police Say
Drunk Driver From Region Crashes Into Barn, Police Say A man from the region was arrested for driving drunk after hitting a parked car and then slamming into a barn. The incident took place in Monroe County in Rochester around 11:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 on Washington Street. Sullivan County resident Matthew Goldsmith, age 31, of Kauneonga Lake, was arrested after he allegedly drove his GMC pickup truck through an intersection and into a driveway, said Lt. Brian Unterborn, of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The truck then struck an unoccupied vehicle that was parked in the driveway and then a barn on the property causing damage …
Yorktown Man Sentenced For Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed A Local Mom, 32 Yorktown Man Sentenced For Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed A Local Mom, 32
Yorktown Man Sentenced For Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed A Local Mom, 32 A Northern Westchester man will spend years in prison after admitting to drinking, driving, and killing a woman in a head-on crash. Yorktown resident Mark Cope was sentenced to a term of between three and nine years in state prison for causing a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while intoxicated in December 2020 that resulted in the death of an Ossining mother. Cope, age 41, was sentenced on Friday, April 15 after pleading guilty to: Three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Second-degree manslaughter; Aggravated vehicular assault; Vehicular assault; Third-degree assault; Aggra…
Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk On I-84 With Two Kids In Vehicle, Police Say Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk On I-84 With Two Kids In Vehicle, Police Say
Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk On I-84 With Two Kids In Vehicle, Police Say A 30-year-old woman from the Hudson Valley was busted for allegedly drinking and driving the wrong way on I-84 with children in the car, state police said. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, New York State Police troopers from the Greenville barracks in Orange County were dispatched to a stretch of I-84 near exit 1 in Wawayanda, where there was a report of a wrong-way driver. According to police, the driver - later identified as Newburgh resident Rosalinda Lucero, age 30 - had multiple near-misses with several vehicles on the roadway before she could be tracked down by troopers.…
Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley A New York State trooper was injured when he was dragged by a vehicle he had stopped for a traffic violation in the Hudson Valley. Sergeant Gregory Lischak was injured in Dutchess County around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16 during the stop on Route 9G in Rhinebeck. A preliminary investigation determined the driver, Nicolas Antunano, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, was wanted on an outstanding warrant, said Trooper AJ Hicks. While attempting to take Antunano into custody, Antunano abruptly drove away from the scene, dragging Lischak, he added. State Police immediately began to search the area for…
DWI Driver Charged After Hit-Run Crash Outside McDonald's In Westchester, Police Say DWI Driver Charged After Hit-Run Crash Outside McDonald's In Westchester, Police Say
DWI Driver Charged After Hit-Run Crash Outside McDonald's In Westchester, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver was tracked down by officers after striking and hospitalizing a pedestrian outside a McDonald’s location in Westchester, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Main Street outside of McDonald’s shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, where there was a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian who was struck by a driver who fled the scene. Police said that the pedestrian was found in the area with serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital while members of the New Rochelle Police Department’s Acciden…
Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old
Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old A criminal defense attorney will spend time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle, killing a 22-year-old man, authorities announced. Robert Schuster, age 53, of Bedford, has been sentenced to a term of between two and six years in state prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December 2019. The Westchester DA’s Office had requested that the court impose a sentence of 5 to 15 years in state prison Westchester Count…
Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say An area man was charged with DWI/drugs after he was allegedly found passed out in the middle of a Walgreen parking in his vehicle with the motor running. Sullivan County resident Jason Roberts, age 32, of Forestburgh, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 22, after Monticello Police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Walgreen's parking lot.  According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, when officers arrived, Roberts was awakened by the officer and while being handcuffed, physically struggled with the officer before being taken into custody, Johnstone said.…
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI In Westchester Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI In Westchester
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI In Westchester Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott is going from the front office to the front of a courtroom following his arrest for alleged impaired driving in Westchester County following a visit to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott …
Man Accused Of Operating Lawn Mower While Drunk, NY State Police Say Man Accused Of Operating Lawn Mower While Drunk, NY State Police Say
Man Accused Of Operating Lawn Mower While Drunk, NY State Police Say Police arrested an upstate New York man for allegedly riding his lawn mower on the road with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. Clinton County resident John Ormsby, age 58, of Schuyler Falls, was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, New York State Police reported.  Police said Ormsby was stopped on his lawn mower when he was traveling through the intersection of State Route 22B and Norrisville Road in Schuyler Falls. Authorities said Ormsby's BAC was determined to be 0.22 percent. State Police said Ormsby was charged with felony driving while intoxica…
Speeding Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Yorktown Man Speeding Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Yorktown Man
Speeding Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Yorktown Man Police said a 26-year-old Northern Westchester man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was pulled over for speeding.  The Yorktown Police Department reported that an officer pulled the man over at about 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18 because he was allegedly driving over the speed limit. After an investigation, the officer determined that the Yorktown man, whose name was not released, was driving the vehicle while intoxicated, and he was arrested.  At the Yorktown Police Headquarters, investigators determined that the man had been driving the vehicle with a blood…
Yorktown Man Charged With DUI Following Crash, State Police Say Yorktown Man Charged With DUI Following Crash, State Police Say
Yorktown Man Charged With DUI Following Crash, State Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after losing control of his vehicle and hitting an embankment. Christopher Sweeting, age unavailable, of Yorktown, was arrested around 11 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Cortlandt, following the crash on Bear Mountain Bridge Road, said. Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, Sweeting was traveling across the Bear Mountain Bridge Road when he crossed the center line and hit an embankment near Route 9. Sweeting, who was injured, was transported to Westchester Medical Center, he added. He was charged with DUI and issue…
Westchester Woman Driving Under Influence Takes Officers On Pursuit, Police Say Westchester Woman Driving Under Influence Takes Officers On Pursuit, Police Say
Westchester Woman Driving Under Influence Takes Officers On Pursuit, Police Say A Westchester County woman has been arrested for allegedly taking police in Fairfield County on a pursuit after being found asleep in her vehicle. Westchester County resident Anna Marie Dietz, 53, of West Harrison, was arrested on Saturday, July 31, by Wilton Police after an officer spotted her sleeping in her BMW in the Wilton Board of Education parking lot. When Dietz awoke and saw the officer, she took off and engaged police in a brief pursuit south on Danbury Road before stopping in front of a local childcare center, said the Wilton Police. When officers spoke with Dietz, she appeared …
Park Ranger Driving Drunk On Job Crashes With Daughters In Vehicle, Sheriff Says Park Ranger Driving Drunk On Job Crashes With Daughters In Vehicle, Sheriff Says
Park Ranger Driving Drunk On Job Crashes With Daughters In Vehicle, Sheriff Says A park ranger on duty in the Hudson Valley crashed a county vehicle while his two daughters were passengers, according to authorities. Orange County resident Christopher Granata, age 41, of New Windsor, was involved in the crash while on duty in Rockland County at the Haverstraw Bay County Park during an Independence Day fireworks celebration, according to Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco. On Monday, July 5, at around 8:50 p.m., Granata was operating a county John Deere “Gator” utility task vehicle with his two daughters, ages 1 and 7, in the front passenger seat, Falco said…
NY Man Driving Tractor Was Plowed -- At Nearly Four Times Legal Limit, Police Say NY Man Driving Tractor Was Plowed -- At Nearly Four Times Legal Limit, Police Say
NY Man Driving Tractor Was Plowed -- At Nearly Four Times Legal Limit, Police Say New York State Police are saying a man was driving a tractor while his blood alcohol content was nearly four times the legal limit. State troopers arrested Steven Harrison, age 42, on Monday, July 5 in the area of Weaver Dam Road in Petersburg, located in Rensselaer County, about 28 miles east of Albany, near the Massachusetts border. Police had received a report of a tractor swerving as it drove down the street.  Police said state troopers located the driver, who was identified as Harrison, a resident of Petersburg. He was taken into custody after failing a roadside sobriety test, S…
Drunk Jet Skier Crashes Into 8-Year-Old At Jones Beach, Police Say Drunk Jet Skier Crashes Into 8-Year-Old At Jones Beach, Police Say
Drunk Jet Skier Crashes Into 8-Year-Old At Jones Beach, Police Say A child had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after being struck by an allegedly intoxicated jet skier off the shores of Jones Beach on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police Marine Bureau officers responded to the Sloop Channel in the area of Jones Beach Field 10 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 in Wantagh, where there was a report of an 8-year-old swimmer who had been struck by a jet ski. Police said that upon arrival, officers found the child, two jet skiers, and New York State Parks Police on the shoreline, and the child was airlifted to Cohen’s Children’s Hosp…
Local Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Local Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Local Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A woman turned herself in to police on a warrant for allegedly driving under the influence at nearly four times the legal limit following a crash in Fairfield County. Elizabeth Moran, age 52, of New Canaan, was charged on Tuesday, May 25, for the incident which took place on Saturday, April 10 in the area of Silvermine Road, said Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. During the incident, officers found a vehicle that had traveled off Silvermine Road and crashed into a utility pole.  A subsequent investigation determined that Moran was the operator/only occupant and whi…
Woman Drove Drunk With BAC At More Than Three Times Limit On Westchester Avenue, Police Say Woman Drove Drunk With BAC At More Than Three Times Limit On Westchester Avenue, Police Say
Woman Drove Drunk With BAC At More Than Three Times Limit On Westchester Avenue, Police Say A late-night traffic stop by New York State Police troopers in Westchester led to the arrest of a woman who allegedly was driving with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit before stopping her vehicle in the middle of a busy roadway. Troopers on patrol at 11:10 p.m. on Friday, April 16 checked on the welfare of a driver, 31-year-old New Rochelle resident Jessica Ryan, on Westchester Avenue in White Plains when her vehicle was found stopped in the middle of the roadway. According to police, Ryan, age 31, was intoxicated at the time she was approached by troopers, and she w…
Northern Westchester Man Charged With DWI/Drugs After Head-On Crash Injures Woman Northern Westchester Man Charged With DWI/Drugs After Head-On Crash Injures Woman
Northern Westchester Man Charged With DWI/Drugs After Head-On Crash Injures Woman A 20-year-old man has been arrested for alleged DWI after a crash injured a woman. Elvis Sangurima, of Peekskill, was arrested on Thursday, March 4, after Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to a head-on crash on Route 9, in the town of Philipstown. Upon arriving at the scene, Deputy Kevin Radovich observed two cars in the roadway. Fire Department vehicles were also on the scene and EMTs were attending to the 37-year-old female driver of a 2020 jeep, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Radovich approached Sangurima, the driver of the second vehicle, and began his…
DWI Driver Busted With Illegal Handgun, Cocaine On Palisades Parkway, Police Say DWI Driver Busted With Illegal Handgun, Cocaine On Palisades Parkway, Police Say
DWI Driver Busted With Illegal Handgun, Cocaine On Palisades Parkway, Police Say New York State Police troopers busted a man with an illegal gun and cocaine who attempted to flee from a DWI on the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County, officials said. Troopers from the Haverstraw barrack stopped to assist the driver of a 2018 Dodge Durango that was stopped in the southbound lane at exit 11 in Ramapo at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23. Police said that while troopers were speaking with the driver, Mario Pacho Tocachi, of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, was determined that he was under the influence of alcohol. While speaking with Tocachi outside of his truck, he att…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash The identity has been released of a woman killed in a  wrong-way crash involving another driver allegedly impaired by alcohol in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struck a southbound 2020 Acura MDX containing three occupants, according to state police. The operator of the Acura, 32-y…