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115 MPH Chase Ends With Kilo Of Cocaine Seized, Driver Caught In NY: NYSP 115 MPH Chase Ends With Kilo Of Cocaine Seized, Driver Caught In NY: NYSP
115 MPH Chase Ends With Kilo Of Cocaine Seized, Driver Caught In NY: Nysp A high-speed chase on the New York State Thruway in Ulster County ended with a major drug bust and an arrest after authorities found a backpack packed with cocaine tossed by the suspect while he fled on foot, police said.  The incident began just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, when troopers saw a 2026 Nissan Altima traveling northbound on Interstate 87 in Plattekill, New York State Police said on Friday, April 10. Troopers tried to pull the vehicle over for multiple traffic violations, but the driver refused to stop, sparking a pursuit. Authorities said the chase stretched r…

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Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In NY: DA Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In NY: DA
Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In NY: DA A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.  The charg…

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New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo Lands In Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo Lands In Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says
New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo Lands In Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says A New Yorker got a crash course in Virginia hospitality over the weekend — and it ended in handcuffs behind a wing joint. Breno Pinheiro, 24, of Fort Drum, was arrested in Stafford County on Saturday night, May 24, after deputies say he got braggadocios and tried to show off by speeding in an Italian sports car, fled a traffic stop, and wound up at the back of a local Fatty’s Winghouse. It all kicked off around 8:30 p.m. when deputies on Garrisonville Road spotted a luxury Alfa Romeo tear out from Mine Road, tires screeching as it fishtailed onto westbound lanes, the Stafford County Sheriff…

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by Zak Failla
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Passenger, 25, Killed In NY Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign Passenger, 25, Killed In NY Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign
Passenger, 25, Killed In NY Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign Support is on the rise for the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in a crash following a high-speed police chase in Orange County last week. Phelipe Figueroa, of Otisville, was a passenger in the GMC Sierra pickup truck operated by Liam F. McNichol, 25, of Port Jervis, that New York State troopers had attempted to stop for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, early Friday, April 25, authorities said. McNichol fled onto Interstate 84 west, where troopers discontinued the pursuit due to the vehicle's dangerously high speeds, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…

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Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Hudson Valley Ulta Beauty Sentenced Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Hudson Valley Ulta Beauty Sentenced
Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Hudson Valley Ulta Beauty Sentenced Two Albany residents are heading to prison in connection with a brazen smash-and-grab theft at an Ulta Beauty store in the Hudson Valley that sparked a high-speed chase and revealed a broader organized retail crime ring. Jonneasia Welcome, 21, and Kamel Pickens, 33, were each sentenced to up to three years in prison in Ulster County Court on Thursday, March 20, after pleading guilty to grand larceny. An investigation found that Welcome and Pickens–along with several minors–traveled from Albany to the Ulta Beauty store in the town of Ulster in October 2023. They admitted to stealing more tha…

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Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Westchester: DA Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Westchester: DA
Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Westchester: DA A police sergeant working for a Westchester department faces assault charges after allegedly repeatedly kicking and punching a suspect during an arrest following a high-speed chase, officials announced. Sgt. Hector Cartagena, age 55, of the Yonkers Police Department, was indicted on assault charges on Monday, June 17 in connection with an incident that occurred in Yonkers on Thursday, March 14, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, on the day of the arrest, the suspect allegedly led Yonkers officers on a high-speed chase a…

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