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Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Hudson Valley, Police Say Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Hudson Valley, Police Say A police officer was bitten on the hand while trying to stop a 14-year-old girl in crisis from running into traffic outside a residential treatment facility in Westchester County, authorities said. The incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, when patrol officers were called to help staff at the Jewish Child Care Association's Pleasantville campus after a 14-year-old resident left the campus and attempted to enter a gas station convenience store on Kensico Road in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said.  Oliva said the teen was acting violently, and …

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by Ben Crnic
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Intense NY Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument: Cops Intense NY Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument: Cops
Intense NY Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument: Cops A 36-year-old man was arrested after police said he fired off seven shots during an early morning dispute in Sullivan County before leading officers into a lengthy standoff at a nearby apartment complex. Monticello resident Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 25, following an incident that began at a Loch Sheldrake apartment complex on the same day, Fallsburg Police announced. Investigators said Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, of Monticello, became involved in a verbal altercation with a man and a woman during the early morning hours at the apartment complex, which …

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Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say
Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of temporarily blinding the crew of a Westchester County Police helicopter by shining a green laser into the aircraft's cockpit while it was flying along the Hudson River, authorities said.  The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Friday, July 31, when a Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter was flying near the Hudson River shoreline in Ossining, the department announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Police said someone aimed a green laser into the cockpit, temporarily blinding both the pilot and a tactical flight officer. Despite the sudden loss of …

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Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Dutchess County Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Dutchess County
Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Dutchess County An automatic sprinkler system and a quick response by firefighters helped contain an early-morning fire at a Dutchess County restaurant before it could spread through the building. The fire broke out at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, at Kai's Chinese Kitchen at 145 Route 22 in Pawling, where firefighters were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White. Just three minutes later, at 3:18 a.m., the alarm was upgraded after heat detectors activated and the building's sprinkler system began flowing, signaling an active fire.  The first arrivi…

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by Ben Crnic
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9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: NYPS 9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: NYPS
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: Nyps UPDATE: Nine minivan passengers were hospitalized after the vehicle struck a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County.  New, updated report - UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, according to New York State Police. The vehicle involved, a Toyota Sienna, struck a tree, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. Police said nine people were inside the vehicle at the time o…

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Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684: NYSP
Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684: Nysp A Bronx man is facing drunk driving charges after police said they caught him intoxicated with an 11-year-old child in his vehicle on Interstate 684 in Westchester County.  Bronx resident Jonathan Danilo Burgos Pua, 33, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 2, following a traffic stop on I-684 South in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 3. The traffic stop happened at around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 684 in North Salem while violating vehicle and traffic laws, according to State Police.  Troopers identifie…

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Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway
Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Police said they issued over 150 tickets during a crackdown on the Taconic State Parkway, with the vast majority going to commercial drivers who were illegally using the parkway.  The enforcement detail was conducted on Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, along the Taconic State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.  During the operation, troopers issued 158 traffic tickets, including 114 citations for violations of parkway regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on New York's parkway system, the agency said. Another 11 tickets were…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Dutchess County — Police Seek Tips Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Dutchess County — Police Seek Tips
Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Dutchess County — Police Seek Tips A 22-year-old man was shot in the chest and buttocks in Dutchess County over the weekend, prompting an ongoing police investigation. The shooting happened in Poughkeepsie just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the area of Montgomery Street and South Hamilton Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  At that time, authorities received multiple reports of shots fired, and responding officers found the 22-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest and buttocks, police said. Officers began giving medical aid, including applying a chest seal, bef…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police
NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police A Capital Region man raped a girl younger than 15 years old at a local home, according to police. Deacon M. Mullarkey, 20, of Providence, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 2, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Mullarkey had “vaginal and oral sexual contact” with a victim under age 15, investigators said. Authorities began investigating Mullarkey following a sexual assault report at a Providence home in July, according to the sheriff’s office. He was charged with two counts of first-degree rape and child endangerment, authorities. Mullarkey was held in Saratoga County jail following his arr…

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SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Dutchess County, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Dutchess County, Driver Hospitalized
SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Dutchess County, Driver Hospitalized A woman was taken to the hospital after her SUV struck a utility pole and rolled over in a crash on Route 9G in Dutchess County.   The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31, on Route 9G near Annandale Road in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said in an update on Sunday, Aug. 2. Police said a 58-year-old Tivoli woman was driving a 2008 Subaru northbound on Route 9G when the vehicle crossed over the double yellow center lines, left the west shoulder of the roadway, struck a telephone pole, and overturned.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was…

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PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Dutchess County PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Dutchess County
Photos: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Dutchess County Heavy rain moving across the Hudson Valley has already caused flooding, road closures, and hazardous travel conditions in parts of Dutchess County.  The Pawling Highway Department reported at around 7:11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, that multiple roads across the town were impacted by rising water as another round of soaking rain moved through the region.  According to the department, South Quaker Road is experiencing water flowing across the roadway between Ravine Road and Birch Hill Road, while Ravine Road has been closed at the bridge because of high water affecting the structure. Off…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted NY Shooting Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted NY Shooting
Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted NY Shooting A 15-year-old suspect is in custody after a violent Westchester County shooting that left a 20-year-old man dead and four teenagers seriously wounded. New, updated report - Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Westchester The shooting happened in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responding to the scene found that five people had been struck by gunfire. Police said the 20-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounc…

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