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Westchester Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car Westchester Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
Westchester Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car A 43-year-old man will spend years behind bars after admitting to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Westchester storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty in November 2021 to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicate…

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Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car A 43-year-old man admitted to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Hudson Valley storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle, the District Attorney announced. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicated; Driving while…

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by Zak Failla
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Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester
Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester A dramatic video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver hits a woman and her baby before plowing into a Westchester barbershop and the intense rescue by two hero cops that followed. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 23, at 124 Lake Ave., in Yonkers, when David Poncurak, age 43, was driving north on Morningside Avenue when he turned into the westbound lane of Lake Avenue, Yonkers Police Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said. While doing so he hit a curb, a parked car, and two people as he continued to accelerate and drove into the barbershop, said police. At the same, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby
Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby A 43-year-old driver was charged with driving while intoxicated after police said he struck a mother and her 8-month-old baby, causing serious injuries, before crashing his car into a Westchester County barbershop. Authorities responded to a motor vehicle crash at 124 Lake Avenue in Yonkers at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Earlier report: Mother, Baby Seriously Injured After Yonkers Barbershop Crash Police said a man driving a 2005 Hyundai Elantra was northbound on Morningside Avenue when he turned west onto Lake Avenue. Poli…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Mother, Baby Suffer 'Significant' Injuries After Vehicle Crashes Into Westchester Barbershop Mother, Baby Suffer 'Significant' Injuries After Vehicle Crashes Into Westchester Barbershop
Mother, Baby Suffer 'Significant' Injuries After Vehicle Crashes Into Westchester Barbershop Click here for an updated story: Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby A woman and her baby were struck by a vehicle in Westchester before the driver then plowed into a barbershop. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 23, on Lake Avenue in Yonkers. Yonkers Police Sgt. Frank DiDomizio said the driver first hit a parked vehicle, struck the two pedestrians, and then struck the building. "The pedestrians were a mother and child who suffered significant injuries but are stable at this time," DiDomizio said. The barbershop was…

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Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April. Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…

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by Zak Failla