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Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Region: Police Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Region: Police
Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Region: 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…

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by Ben Crnic
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30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Region 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Region
30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Region A man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was killed when he crashed into a tree, and the SUV burst into flames while fleeing police in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts on Violet Avenue in the town of Hyde Park. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, responding troopers found the 2015 Honda Pilot still running and left unattended on Violet Avenue. A vehicle and traffic stop was initiated, but the operator failed to comply and fled south on Violet Avenue. The pursuit then entered…

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by Kathy Reakes
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29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say 29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say A high-speed police chase in the region ended with a motorcyclist in the hospital. The Albany County incident happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, on southbound I-87 in Colonie. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding near Exit 4, but the man continued driving southbound as police followed. He attempted to get off the highway at Exit 2W, but lost control and crashed on the off-ramp. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Shamel Beavers, of Albany, was taken to Albany Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No other veh…

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Teens Caught Following Ridgefield Crash After Allegedly Abducting Girl In Wilton 4 Teens Caught Following Ridgefield Crash After Allegedly Abducting Girl In Wilton
4 Teens Caught Following Ridgefield Crash After Allegedly Abducting Girl In Wilton Four teens were apprehended after police say they allegedly abducted a girl in a quiet Connecticut town near the New York border. Click here for a new, updated story: New Info Released After 2 Boys, 2 Girls Pursued From Wilton Caught After Crash In Ridgefield At about 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 24, police officers in Fairfield County from the Ridgefield and Wilton police departments responded to Route 33 after a report of a possible abducted female juvenile in Wilton. The girl was able to exit the vehicle in the area of Tanglewood Court off Route 33 in Ridgefield, at which time the vehic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say A 17-year-old boy and a second defendant are accused of stealing a car and leading police on a chase before crashing in the region. The Saratoga County incident began around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, when a resident reported their car stolen from the driveway of their Saratoga Springs home. Officers spotted the vehicle a short time later on Circular Street and initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over. They pursued the car for nearly three miles before the driver lost control and crashed on Jones Road in the town of Wilton. The driver and a passenger then fled on foo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Gas After Fleeing Cops, Crashing Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Gas After Fleeing Cops, Crashing
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Gas After Fleeing Cops, Crashing A man was charged with allegedly stealing gas and then fleeing from police and crashing his vehicle in the region. The incident took place in Ulster County around 8:40 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 9 in the town of Hurly. According to Sgt. Collin Reynolds of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, William Williams, age 65, of Highland, was arrested after deputies attempted to stop him and he sped away at a high rate of speed before crashing into a wooded area in the town of Rosendale. Williams was taken into custody and evaluated by EMS, but was not injured, Reynolds said. Reynolds said Williams pumpe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Shows Thief Nabbing Van From Capital Region Business As 70s Rock Gives Soundtrack Video Shows Thief Nabbing Van From Capital Region Business As 70s Rock Gives Soundtrack
Video Shows Thief Nabbing Van From Capital Region Business As 70s Rock Gives Soundtrack Police in the region are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught on dashcam video stealing a cargo van. The Albany theft was reported by sheriff’s officials Monday, Oct. 23. A dash-mounted camera was rolling as the man, seen wearing a long-sleeve checkered shirt and baseball cap, jumped into the van as it was parked outside an Albany business. The video shows him driving off as the 1970 rock hit “Ride Captain Ride” by Blues Image aptly blares from the radio. According to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, the suspect later sped away from deputies before parking t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland
Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland A speeding driver from New York has been charged with fleeing a police officer and other charges and issued 106 tickets after failing to stop for a traffic infraction. Joseph S. Salazar, age 26, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, June 28, for the incident which took place in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point on Sunday, May 28. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, Salazar was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger when he fled a traffic stop in Harriman State Park in the town of Stony Point.  While fleeing the traffic stop, he struck a New York Sta…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stranded Driver In Capital Region Flees From Troopers, Strikes Cop Cars: Police Stranded Driver In Capital Region Flees From Troopers, Strikes Cop Cars: Police
Stranded Driver In Capital Region Flees From Troopers, Strikes Cop Cars: Police They say no good deed goes unpunished, and that was apparently the case when New York State Police troopers stopped to help a stranded driver in the region. Troopers in Rensselaer County stopped at around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, to assist a disabled vehicle in the Town of Brunswick, on State Route 2. According to troopers, at some point during their interaction the driver, 52-year-old Michael Messier, of Troy, became uncooperative and ignored their commands. Messier then fled in his car, striking police vehicles in the process, troopers said. No troopers were injured in the ordeal. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway
Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway The search for a New York woman who was kidnapped on her birthday ended in tragedy when she was killed in a shootout with police along a Virginia highway, authorities said. Tatiana David had last been seen in Ithaca in Tompkins County at around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, her 34th birthday. Earlier Report: NY Woman Kidnapped On 34th Birthday May Be Headed To NYC, Police Say According to New York State Police, a witness told investigators David had been abducted by her child’s father, 34-year-old Michael Davis, of Richmond, Virginia. Davis reportedly forced the woman into a white SUV …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Capital Region, Police Say Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Capital Region, Police Say
Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Capital Region, Police Say A man who spent years in prison for attempted murder is facing more time behind bars after allegedly leading police on a highway chase through the region in a U-Haul box truck, authorities said. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were initially called at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, with reports of a violent domestic incident at a home in Lansingburgh, according to Troy Police. The victim told dispatchers that a man had robbed them while displaying a handgun at their home where a child was present. As officers were heading to the scene, they were told the suspect had fled in a U-Haul…

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by Michael Mashburn
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After Assaulting GF, Capital Region Man Tried To Distract Cops With Bogus Shooting Call: Police After Assaulting GF, Capital Region Man Tried To Distract Cops With Bogus Shooting Call: Police
After Assaulting GF, Capital Region Man Tried To Distract Cops With Bogus Shooting Call: Police A 30-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and then trying to throw police off his trail by calling 911 to report a phony shooting, authorities said. Albany Police were called at around 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, with reports of a domestic altercation at an apartment near Colonie and Lark streets. When officers arrived, a woman told police that her boyfriend, Bilal Turner, of Albany, had grabbed her by the throat and choked her before leaving the home, Albany Police said. He also stomped on her foot with his boot, causing her to suffer a de…

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by Michael Mashburn
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23-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Capital Region 23-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Capital Region
23-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Capital Region A 23-year-old man died at the hospital after police said he fled from troopers in a vehicle and crashed into a large tree. Troopers in Saratoga County were conducting a sobriety checkpoint detail in Moreau on Hudson Falls Road at about 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, when they stopped a vehicle driven by Washington County resident Vincent Mancuso, of Fort Edward, New York State Police said. After a brief conversation with a trooper, Mancuso drove away from the location against instruction from the trooper, State Police said. Police said troopers pursued the vehicle until they lost sight o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY
Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY A 16-year-old girl is heading to prison for leading a stolen car chase in New York that killed a 13-year-old boy.  The teen, whose name was not released due to her age, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years behind bars Thursday, Oct. 6, in Albany County court. Earlier Report: 16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Albany Teen It followed her August 2022 guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter in the death of 13-year-old Tea’Shawn Walker, of Albany, in April 2022. Investigators said the girl was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle that fled from Albany police when of…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say
Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say A wanted fugitive has died after falling from a cliff during a chase, according to New York State Police. The incident unfolded Monday, Aug. 8, in Greene County as New York State Police troopers attempted to stop a pickup truck in the town of Durham. A trooper pulled the vehicle over at around 11:30 p.m. near County Route 67 and O’Hara Road after observing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. As the trooper approached the truck, the driver jumped out of the passenger side door and fled into a nearby wooded area. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Christopher S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect Nabbed After Stolen Police SUV Pursuit On New York State Thruway Suspect Nabbed After Stolen Police SUV Pursuit On New York State Thruway
Suspect Nabbed After Stolen Police SUV Pursuit On New York State Thruway A Capital District man is accused of stealing a police car and then leading officers on a chase down the New York State Thruway. The Schenectady Police Department reported that one of its marked patrol SUVs was taken from Ellis Hospital at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 30, by someone they had taken to the facility for evaluation, New York State Police said. A short time later, the cop car was seen getting onto the New York State Thruway at Carmen Road heading eastbound before continuing south past Albany, police said. A helicopter from the New York State Police Aviation Unit followed as the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Apprehended On I-87 In Stolen Vehicle After Fleeing From Troopers, State Police Say Teen Apprehended On I-87 In Stolen Vehicle After Fleeing From Troopers, State Police Say
Teen Apprehended On I-87 In Stolen Vehicle After Fleeing From Troopers, State Police Say A teenager was arrested in the region after attempting to flee from police in a stolen vehicle during a chase that started in Albany County and ended in Greene County. In Albany County, state police troopers on patrol shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 received a report of a stolen vehicle that was traveling south on I-87 in the town of Coeymans. Troopers were able to locate the vehicle, a New York State Police spokesperson said, and when they attempted to pull over the driver, the teen failed to comply, prompting a pursuit. According to police, troopers chased the vehicle on I-87…

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by Zak Failla
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25-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment In Capital District 25-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment In Capital District
25-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment In Capital District A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle while fleeing from troopers in the Capital District, New York State Police said. Troopers attempted to stop the man for speeding on I-88 in Schoharie at around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, but he took off, police said. The trooper deactivated their emergency lights and eventually lost sight of the driver. A short time later, the trooper witnessed the motorcyclist heading eastbound on I-88 before the driver lost control and drove down an embankment, police said. NYSP said the trooper did not have their emergency lights activated nor were th…

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by Michael Mashburn