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School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged this week with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated is reportedly under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. Earlier story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, whil…

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by Zak Failla
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School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say
School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI A school bus driver in Northern Westchester allegedly drove drunk three times the legal limit while students were on board, according to police. State Police from the Somers barrack said 61-year-old William J. Mendez was operating a school bus in Somers from Primose Elementary School and Somers Intermediate School and transporting students when he was stopped on Monday, Dec. 9. An investigation revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol with a blood…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Official Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Official Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash
Official Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash A 22-year-old official who was allegedly impaired when he was involved in a Westchester crash that left two hospitalized, was back in court this week. Yonkers Deputy Communication Director Akeem Jamal, 22, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that include driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, for his role in the Sunday, Sept. 15 crash on Central Park Avenue. Jamal has pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces. He is due back in court on Jan. 14 next year. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Central Park Avenue near Palmer Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. on S…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With DWI Following Head-On Crash That Causes Saw Mill Parkway Closure Man Charged With DWI Following Head-On Crash That Causes Saw Mill Parkway Closure
Man Charged With DWI Following Head-On Crash That Causes Saw Mill Parkway Closure A 54-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a head-on collision that closed the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 when a GMC Envoy traveling southbound on the Saw Mill in the vicinity of Route 120 in New Castle struck a guard rail, went airborne and entered the northbound lanes of travel, Westchester County Police said. The Envoy then collided head-on with a Subaru Outback. Westchester County Police responded to the scene as did the Chappaqua and Pleasantville volunteer ambulance corps. Th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Two In Westchester Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Two In Westchester
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Two In Westchester A 22-year-old wrong-way driver was allegedly impaired when he struck a driver during an early morning crash in Westchester, leaving both hospitalized, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Central Park Avenue near Palmer Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, where there was a report of a head-on collision involving two drivers in the southbound lane on Central Park Avenue. Both drivers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to an area hospital for treatment. The investigation determined that a Chevrolet Trailblazer being d…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With DWI After Route 6 Two-Car Crash Man Charged With DWI After Route 6 Two-Car Crash
Man Charged With DWI After Route 6 Two-Car Crash A Carmel man has been charged with DWI following his involvement in a two-car crash, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Officers with the PCSD were dispatched via Putnam 911 to a report of a two-car personal injury crash on Route 6 in the area of Bridge Lane in the town of Southeast on Thursday, Oct. 31 around 4:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers allegedly observed Julian Chulo, the driver of one of the vehicles, sitting on the shoulder of the road. It also appeared as though empty beer cans had been ejected from his car, according to police. Multiple witnesses subsequently …

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by Valerie Musson
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10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers arrested 20 drivers in the area for allegedly driving while impaired. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 11, State Police from Somers arrested Joseph Salerno, 51, of Lewisboro, for DWI. He was traveling on Old Pond Road in the town of Lewisboro, when he was interviewed during a welfare check. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Shannon R. Bishop, 27, of Cortlandt, for DWI. She was traveling on State Rou…

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US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend
US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend A veteran of the US Army who killed his best friend while driving drunk in Orange County will spend time behind bars. Robert Higgins, 25, of Highland Mills, was sentenced in Orange County Court to a term of between one and two-third to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in October last year. In addition to the prison sentence, Higgins’ driver’s license was revoked and he was fined $1,275. Higgins was driving at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2017, on Route 32 in Woodbury when he struck a tractor-trailer, killing his passe…

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Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed 22 allegedly impaired drivers from Hudson Valley roadways during the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 5. Among the area residents charged: Westchester County On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police from Stormville arrested Connor L. Scally, 25, of Irvington, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of East Fishkill, when he was interviewed after running out of gasoline. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police from Brewster arrested Adriana Saire, 29,…

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Norwalk Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam County Arrested For Felony DWI Norwalk Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam County Arrested For Felony DWI
Norwalk Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam County Arrested For Felony DWI A Fairfield County man already convicted of driving drunk in Northern Westchester is now facing a felony DWI charge after driving under the influence in the Town of Southeast, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 22 and Milltown Road in Southeast after observing a driver commit a series of violations on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 3:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Isau Reynaldo Martinez Coronado, 27, of Norwalk, was determined to be intoxicated, officers say. Marti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint
Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five people are facing driving while intoxicated charges following a fixed sobriety checkpoint in Northern Westchester. The detail, on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt, was conducted on Saturday, Aug. 31 by state police troopers from the Somers, Cortlandt and Hawthorne barracks. Those facing charges are: Angel Igma, 33, of Peekskill was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlandt Court on Monday, Sept. 9. Kenneth Meyer, 56, of Croton-on-Hudson, was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash The identities of the 26-year-old man charged with driving while intoxicated and the woman killed in a crash across from the Westchester County Center in White Plains have been released. Glen Robinson, of Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, was taken into custody by Westchester County Police at the crash scene on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. He was treated for minor injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and booked on the DWI charge at county police headquarters following his discharge from the hospital Saturday, according to Westchester County Police. The incident occurred at 6:39 a…

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by Joe Lombardi