Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say A man driving a U-Haul truck was arrested and issued 39 traffic tickets after leading New York State Police on an 18-mile high-speed chase, getting out of his vehicle to taunt officers and striking two police cruisers in the process.  The chase started in Ulster County in Wawarsing and ended in Orange County in Pine Bush on Saturday, Dec. 12. A trooper from the Ellenville barracks reportedly first saw the U-Haul pick up pulling a trailer while speeding westbound on State Route 52 in Wawarsing, driving at approximately 80 miles per hour at around 9:25 a.m. Saturday. When he tried to pu…
Man Nabbed After Taking Troopers On I-684 Chase, Crashing Vehicle in Northern Westchester Man Nabbed After Taking Troopers On I-684 Chase, Crashing Vehicle in Northern Westchester
Man Nabbed After Taking Troopers On I-684 Chase, Crashing Vehicle in Northern Westchester New York State Police nabbed a man for fleeing from police following an attempted traffic stop on I-684 in Northern Westchester. Ady Casiano, 32, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 3, after troopers from the Somers barracks attempted to stop Casiano on I-684 in Lewisboro, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Instead of stopping, Casiano fled southbound getting off onto the Saw Mill River Parkway. State Police patrols, however, terminated the pursuit due to the reckless operation of the suspect, Hicks said. Approximately two miles further south troopers were alerted to a motor vehicle cras…
Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say
Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say A teen shattered the windshield of a state police vehicle after being caught with alleged cocaine and a digital scale during a traffic stop. The unidentified 18-year-old teen was stopped around 10:23 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, by state police for a traffic violation on William Street in the City of Newburgh, said Trooper S Steven Nevel. During the stop, troopers discovered that the teen did not have a valid driver's license and while searching the vehicle found cocaine and a digital scale, Nevel said. The driver was placed into custody and placed in the front seat of the trooper’s vehicle. Whi…
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say A 36-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-84. Vanessa Alejos, of Newington, was arrested around 11:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Hartford County, by Connecticut State Police for driving the wrong way on I- 84 in East Hartford, state police said. Troopers were alerted to the wrong-way driver by callers and were able to track down and pull over Alejos near Exit 56, they said. Alejos was charged with four counts of construction zone violations, failing to comply with fingerprinting and interfering with an officer, state police said.  Police did…
Man Who Leads Police On Chase Ending On I-87 Issued 33 Tickets Man Who Leads Police On Chase Ending On I-87 Issued 33 Tickets
Man Who Leads Police On Chase Ending On I-87 Issued 33 Tickets An Orange County man was arrested and slapped with 33 traffic violations and other charges for allegedly taking state police on a chase after failing to comply for a routine traffic stop for speeding. Tevon D. Dickey, 19, of Newburgh, was arrested Wednesday, April 15, and charged with unlawful fleeing an officer and reckless endangerment, as well as possession of marijuana and the 33 traffic violations, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident began when a state trooper spotted a white Nissan Altima speeding on Route 299 in the town of Lloyd.  The driver, later id…
Danbury Man Charged With DWI After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Putnam Sheriff Says Danbury Man Charged With DWI After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Putnam Sheriff Says
Danbury Man Charged With DWI After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Putnam Sheriff Says A 62-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly intoxicated when he was stopped by a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy for repeatedly crossing a double yellow line and running through a stop sign. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr., announced that shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, a deputy stopped the driver of a pick-up truck who was committing multiple vehicle and traffic violations while driving on Sodom Lane in Southeast. After crossing the double yellow line, the driver - Danbury resident Bruce Staszewski - proceeded to blow through a stop sign without stopping, prompti…
Poughkeepsie Man Hit Girlfriend In Face Mulitple Times, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Hit Girlfriend In Face Mulitple Times, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Hit Girlfriend In Face Mulitple Times, Police Say A 31-year-old man who had seven license suspensions and had been charged with family offenses in the past was arrested for allegedly hitting his girlfriend in the face numerous times and then taking her cell phone.  Steven Tomassetti, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 4:50 a.m., on Sunday, Sept. 1, after Putnam County deputies responded to Flory's Mobil on Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley, said the Sheriff's Office. According to the department, Deputies Matthew Shelters and Robert Detlefs responded to the scene and found Tomassetti and his 23-year-old girlfriend having a domestic d…
Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details
Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details New York State Police troopers went deep undercover, posing as construction workers, handing out more than 100 tickets to motorists during “Operation Hardhat.” Over the weekend, troopers teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation for the special detail, dishing out a total of 112 tickets to speedsters and distracted drivers on numerous highway work zones. In total, 40 motorists were ticketed for speeding, while another 34 were cited for cell phone use while behind the wheel. Fourteen drivers received tickets for failing to wear seatbelts, two were issued summonses for impro…
New State Law Allows School Districts To Install Stop-Arm Cameras On Buses New State Law Allows School Districts To Install Stop-Arm Cameras On Buses
New State Law Allows School Districts To Install Stop-Arm Cameras On Buses A new law may give drivers planning to pass stopped school buses in New York pause, as they will soon be outfitted with stop-arm cameras to record drivers illegally putting children at risk. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that will authorize school districts statewide to install stop-arm cameras on school buses in order to catch motorists who unlawfully pass a stopped bus in an effort to ensure the safety of New York students. “No parent should ever have to worry that their child’s bus ride to and from school is anything other than safe and easy,” Cuomo stated. “By signing th…
Duo Charged After Police Chase Ends In Three-Vehicle Crash Injuring Seven Duo Charged After Police Chase Ends In Three-Vehicle Crash Injuring Seven
Duo Charged After Police Chase Ends In Three-Vehicle Crash Injuring Seven Two of four people involved in a police chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash that injured seven on Route 17K have been charged in the crime. The incident began around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted in connection with gang activity, said Trooper Tara McCormick. The Tahoe, driven by Willie T. Cyler, 26, of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, refused to stop and took police on a high-speed chase on I-87 and continued on Route 52, finally ending in the head-on cr…
Alert Issued For Wanted Man With Suspended License Who Crashed Head-On Into Car With Children Alert Issued For Wanted Man With Suspended License Who Crashed Head-On Into Car With Children
Alert Issued For Wanted Man With Suspended License Who Crashed Head-On Into Car With Children Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted after driving with a suspended license and causing a head-on collision with another vehicle that had kids in the car in February last year. An alert was issued for 41-year-old Brian Stasiak, who is wanted by the New York State Police and by the Town of Southeast Court for his role in a crash last year that left his victims with injuries. Police said that the investigation into the crash determined that Stasiak had a suspended license an…
Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast
Sheriff: Woman Who Committed Several Traffic Violations Was Driving Drunk In Southeast A woman from Danbury was busted for allegedly driving drunk and swerving across a busy Putnam County roadway,  according to the Sheriff’s Department. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Monday, July 1 spotted a vehicle commit several vehicle and traffic violations on Route 22 in Southeast prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the driver - Paloma Domenico, 37 - had alcohol on her breath and vomit both on herself and inside her vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Domenico was arrested and charged with driving while intox…