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Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Emergency responders in the Hudson Valley sprang into action to assist an intoxicated pedestrian on the Tappan Zee Bridge who reportedly expressed thoughts of self-harm, police said. Police responded to the northbound side of the bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at around 4:15 p.m., after receiving reports about the person. Upon arrival, troopers found the pedestrian, who had reportedly made concerning comments about "wanting to die" and requested to be sent to a hospital, according to New York State Police. Troopers ensured the individual’s safety before Tarrytown EMS arrived at the scene. Th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest on Route 9W Hudson Valley Man Convicted of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest on Route 9W
Hudson Valley Man Convicted of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest on Route 9W A Poughkeepsie man with a history of drunk driving convictions has been found guilty of felony charges after being caught driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device, officials report. Mark Brown, age 56, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted of aggravated unlicensed vehicle operation and circumvention of an interlock device following a three-day jury trial in Kingston, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji. A New York State trooper arrested Brown in May 2023 after being stopped for multiple traffic violations on Route 9W in Marlborough.  According to officials, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say A teenage woman has been accused of attacking a female officer during an incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Rockland County. Ramapo Police say officers responded to a Wesley Hills home for a report of a female causing an issue.  When the first officer arrived, he found an intoxicated woman "causing damage to the home and herself," police said. The 19-year-old woman "was out of control and fought with the officer when he attempted to render aid," according to police.  She was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a patrol vehicle until a Spring Hil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash
Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash A Northern Westchester man is facing a host of charges for allegedly drinking, driving, and killing a woman in a head-on crash, the District Attorney announced. Yorktown resident Mark Cope was arraigned on Monday, Aug. 23 for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while allegedly intoxicated in December 2020 that resulted in the death of an Ossining mother. Original story - ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Specifically, Cope, age 41, was charged with: Three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Manslaughter; Aggravated vehicular homicide; V…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Busted For DWI With Infant In Car Following Crash In Area, Police Say Man Busted For DWI With Infant In Car Following Crash In Area, Police Say
Man Busted For DWI With Infant In Car Following Crash In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was busted for an alleged DWI with an infant in the car following a single-vehicle crash. Osgual Omar Romero-Godoy, age 20, of Stormville, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 7, by Yorktown Police following a single-vehicle on Curry Street in Yorktown, the department said. According to police, officers responded to the crash and found Romero-Godoy who said there was a 1-year-old child in the backseat of the vehicle. Officers found the infant in the backseat, not in a car seat, but in a seatbelt with a cut in the area of his mouth, police said. The child's mother was called an…

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by Kathy Reakes