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Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd
Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said.
The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …
Crystal Meth, Cocaine Found In Greene County Traffic Stop: State Police
Two New York men were busted in possession of several illegal drugs while traveling through the Capital Region, authorities said Thursday, May 14.
Garrett Auer, 49, and Coty O’Keefe, 39, were arrested in possession of crystal methamphetamine, more than 20 grams of cocaine, and buprenorphine, New York State Police said.
O’Keefe was driving a 2009 Toyota through Cairo with Auer as a passenger just after midnight on Sunday, May 10, when state troopers initiated a traffic stop, authorities said.
State police searched the vehicle and allegedly found:
0.45 grams of a blue amphetamine pills
0.…
Man Who Ditched Loaded Gun During Wild NY Police Pursuit Learns His Fate
A New York man who chucked an illegal gun while fleeing from the cops was sentenced to several years in prison, authorities announced Thursday, May 14.
Jamarl Townsend, 32, was handed 10 years behind bars and five years parole at his hearing Thursday, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Townsend, of Albany, was seen violating traffic laws in a Nissan Rogue on Dec. 5, 2024, near Lexington Avenue and Sherman Street, and cops tried to pull him over, according to prosecutors.
However, Townsend fled the scene at high speeds and threw a black bag out the window, cops said. Investi…
Suspect Hid Extra Narcotics In His Body After I-87 Traffic Stop: Police
Two people carrying a large amount of illegal narcotics through New York were arrested on I-87 through the Capital Region on Tuesday, May 12, state police said.
Jahlil Lincoln, 32, and Mercedes Simon Fulmore, 20, were pulled over for a traffic violation on the highway around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday while driving through Wilton, New York State Police said. Lincoln was driving and Simon Fulmore was the passenger, according to authorities.
As troopers investigated the incident, they discovered “felony weight” narcotics in the vehicle, according to authorities.
Lincoln, of Philadelphia, and Simon Fu…
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says
A 73-year-old New York man sexually abused two girls he knew for several years, beginning his assaults when the girls were less than 13 years old, authorities said Wednesday, May 13.
David Griffith, of Chittenango, was arraigned Wednesday in Albany County, the local district attorney said.
Griffith began abusing the first victim in 2016, when she was less than 13 years old, prosecutors said. His pattern of sexual acts involving the victim continued from 2016 to 2022, according to investigators.
Then, Griffith began abusing another girl in 2018 when she was younger than 11 years old, and th…
