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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
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old From Region Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts: Police 26-Year-Old From Region Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts: Police
26-Year-Old From Region Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts: Police A Hudson Valley man has been accused of driving recklessly on Long Island. Suffolk County Police say they observed a purple 2023 Dodge Charger doing donuts in the hamlet of Shirley at around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway. The vehicle stalled and the man left the vehicle and fled on foot. Following an investigation, officers determined the vehicle was a rental. Putnam County resident Anthony Bartoszewicz, age 26, of Mahopac, was located at 1491 William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Monday,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Crash Update: 1 Critical, 1 Stable Following 2-Vehicle Drunk Driving Accident In Region Crash Update: 1 Critical, 1 Stable Following 2-Vehicle Drunk Driving Accident In Region
Crash Update: 1 Critical, 1 Stable Following 2-Vehicle Drunk Driving Accident In Region Two victims of an alleged drunk driving crash who were severely wounded remain in the hospital. The collision occurred in Greene County on Route 23 in Catskill at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. According to Greene County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joel Rowell, responding deputies immediately began life-saving measures on the two seriously injured victims who were ejected from a motorcycle.  They are 57-year-old Craig Sutherland and 50-year-old Charity Hogan of Quebec, Canada.  Sutherland was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he currently remains in cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Teen Driver Smoked Marijuana Before Capital Region Crash Killing 14-Year-Old, Police Say Teen Driver Smoked Marijuana Before Capital Region Crash Killing 14-Year-Old, Police Say
Teen Driver Smoked Marijuana Before Capital Region Crash Killing 14-Year-Old, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with an alleged DWI crash in the region that killed a 14-year-old girl. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in the town of Waterford. Police said Everhett Hatlee, of Troy, was driving a Dodge Charger on Fonda Road when he lost control and rolled his vehicle near White Street.  The crash killed 14-year-old Kiera Ebert and seriously injured her 16-year-old brother. Both teens were passengers in the vehicle. An investigation found that Hatlee was impaired by marijuana at th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing In Capital Region, Police Say 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing In Capital Region, Police Say
19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing In Capital Region, Police Say A teen driver is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading troopers on a chase before crashing his car in the region. The Washington County incident happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in the town of Easton. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on State Route 40 for traffic violation when the driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit. The driver, 19-year-old Rensselaer County resident Kevin Penadicent, of Troy, reportedly continued driving at a high rate of speed and turned off his headlights to try and evade police. Penadicent eventually lost c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Capital Region Gets Special Honors ‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Capital Region Gets Special Honors
‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Capital Region Gets Special Honors A quick-thinking school bus driver who saved a 12-year-old student from a near tragedy received special honors for his heroic actions. Rensselaer County Executive Steven McLaughlin presented Barry Sullivan with a county commendation and a county challenge coin on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Sheriff’s officials said Sullivan was transporting students from the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District home on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30, when his bus was nearly struck by a speeding van on Route 7 in Pittstown. Earlier report: 'Not All Heroes Wear A Cape': Bus Driver Saves Student From Near …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Teen Racers Hit 100+ MPH Before Crash In Capital Region, Police Say: 'Incredibly Lucky' Teen Racers Hit 100+ MPH Before Crash In Capital Region, Police Say: 'Incredibly Lucky'
Teen Racers Hit 100+ MPH Before Crash In Capital Region, Police Say: 'Incredibly Lucky' Two 18-year-olds are facing charges following an alleged street race in the region that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour before one of the cars crashed. The Rensselaer County incident happened at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in North Greenbush. According to North Greenbush Police, officers watched a vehicle pass them on North Greenbush Road near Dudley Heights going 112 miles per hour. Seconds later, another car passed at 110 miles per hour. The second vehicle then lost control and struck several mailboxes and garbage cans before spinning into a tree. Officers arrested the dr…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Sobriety Checkpoints To Ramp Up In NY For Labor Day Weekend Sobriety Checkpoints To Ramp Up In NY For Labor Day Weekend
Sobriety Checkpoints To Ramp Up In NY For Labor Day Weekend In anticipation of Labor Day weekend, authorities announced they are set to increase patrols to combat drunk and reckless driving. On Friday, Sept. 1, the New York State Police announced that it would "crack down" on reckless driving by intensifying patrols and adding sobriety checkpoints throughout the state. Set to run through Monday, Sept. 4, police hope that the added measures will “take intoxicated and drug-impaired drivers off our roadways before they injure or kill others,” according to a statement by New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli. Troopers and lo…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Capital Region Wreck Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Capital Region Wreck
Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Capital Region Wreck After drinking an “excessive” amount of alcohol at an Applebee’s restaurant, Justin Rodriguez got behind the wheel of his pickup truck and - defying the pleas and warnings of concerned onlookers to stop - drove onto a highway in the region. Shortly afterward on Sept. 15, 2022, the 41-year-old struck tow truck operator Alex Bleickhardt as he helped a disabled vehicle in Saratoga County, on the shoulder of I-87 in Wilton. Bleickhardt, a 33-year-old employee of TowAway LLC from Pottersville in Warren County, was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Man Preparing To Tow Disabled Tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said. Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam. Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder. Moan’s ve…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say
Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say A 21-year-old man is accused of threatening a driver with a hammer before following the victim to a police station during a suspected road rage incident in the region. Police in Rensselaer County were called at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, with reports that a driver in the town of North Greenbush had been cut off by another car on Pawling Avenue near Winter Street, according to North Greenbush Police. The victim told a 911 operator that the other driver, identified by police as Joseph Martin, of North Greenbush, had approached their car in an aggressive manner while holding a hammer…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Driver Nabbed After Miles-Long Police Chase On Thruway Driver Nabbed After Miles-Long Police Chase On Thruway
Driver Nabbed After Miles-Long Police Chase On Thruway A 31-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly leading State Police on a miles long chase on the Thruway on New Year’s Day. Troopers in Greene County initially tried to stop Manuel Diaz, of the Bronx, for a vehicle and traffic violation at around 7:50 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, as he drove on I-87 in the town of Catskill. Diaz refused to stop, resulting in a pursuit that lasted approximately nine miles, according to State Police. He eventually pulled over near Exit 21 in Catskill and was arrested. No other vehicles were involved and there were no reports of injuries. Diaz is charged with …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Capital Region Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Capital Region
Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Capital Region The man suspected of causing a head-on crash that killed a mother of five from the region is facing criminal charges. Greene County resident John Peterson, age 35, of Coxsackie, was arrested on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, in the death of 41-year-old Danielle McKenna, of Cairo, the sheriff’s office said. Earlier Report: Cairo Woman Killed In Head-On Athens Crash The crash happened on Route 9W at around 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in the town of Athens. Investigators said Peterson’s 2015 Nissan sedan crossed over into the southbound lane before hitting McKenna’s 2004 …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
19-Year-Old's Illegal Passing Caused Dump Truck Rollover On Highway In Region, Cops Say 19-Year-Old's Illegal Passing Caused Dump Truck Rollover On Highway In Region, Cops Say
19-Year-Old's Illegal Passing Caused Dump Truck Rollover On Highway In Region, Cops Say A teen’s reckless driving caused a dump truck to roll over, sent two people to the hospital, and shut down a Hudson Valley highway for hours, police said. The wreck happened in Ulster County just after noon Friday, Aug. 19, on Old Kings Highway in Saugerties, police said. Investigators determined that 19-year-old Liam Browne, of Saugerties, was heading southbound in a Jeep Compass when he attempted to pass the dump truck in a no-passing zone near Dave Elliott Road. At the time, the dump truck was pulling a trailer loaded with a skid steer and paving machine. As Browne was illegally passin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say
Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say A Capital District man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted driving drunk in a work zone and then tried running from police. New York State Police said 911 calls started coming in at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, with reports of an erratic driver in Saratoga County heading southbound on I-87 in the town of Wilton. Callers told police the vehicle was “all over the roadway” and striking construction cones, not far from road crews. Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as 44-year-old Neil Desposito, of Menands. At one point, he tried fleeing from troopers by r…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Busted In Stolen Car With Loaded Handgun In Capital District, Police Say 16-Year-Old Busted In Stolen Car With Loaded Handgun In Capital District, Police Say
16-Year-Old Busted In Stolen Car With Loaded Handgun In Capital District, Police Say A teenager from the Capital District is behind bars after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen car with a loaded handgun. Albany Police said they tried stopping the driver near First and Judson streets at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, but he refused to stop. When the officer activated their emergency lights, the teen reportedly drove north on Judson Street at a high rate of speed before striking several cars near Livingston Avenue. At that point, the driver took off on foot, police said. Officers were able to catch up and arrest the suspect, who was identified as a 16-year-old boy…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was imparied by drugs when he tried to outrun state troopers and struck three other vehicles, according to New York State Police. A trooper first spotted the man speeding eastbound across the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie at around 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 18. When the trooper attempted to stop Tyzhan Catts, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, he kept going and began passing vehicles by driving into oncoming traffic, police said. His escape attempt was eventually foiled when he struck two other cars and a motorcycle, according to police. The 62-year-old motorcyclist and a 31-ye…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area
Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area A man from the area was issued 26 traffic tickets and charged with DWI after he allegedly left the scene of a crash. A Greene County resident Szitter Zoltan, age 30, of Catskill, was arrested in Ulster County in Saugerties on Saturday, April 23. Zolton was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to Route 212, where it was reported that he left the area after striking another vehicle he had attempted to pass in a no-passing zone, sideswiping the victim’s vehicle and sending it into oncoming traffic and nearly being struck by a third vehicle, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Sau…

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by Kathy Reakes