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Man Who Fled From State Police Busted With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say
A 35-year-old man was arrested after fleeing from New York State Police during a traffic stop and when caught, allegedly was in possession of two kilos of cocaine.
Sherland W. Simpson, of Newburgh, was arrested around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, following a traffic stop in the town of Woodbury, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, Simpson was arrested after a trooper from the Monroe barracks stopped a 2003 BMW with Connecticut plates traveling on State Route 32 in the town of Woodbury for a vehicle and traffic law violation.
When stopped, Simpson fled the traffic stop, Neve…
Man Charged With Manslaughter After High-Speed Chase, Fatal Crash In Area
A man has been charged a man with manslaughter in connection with a high-speed chase that ended with a fatal crash in Orange County.
Luis Colon, 27, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 7, and charged with manslaughter and unlaw fleeing a police officer, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The incident took place around 1:34 a.m., Monday, at the intersection of South Robinson Avenue and South Williams Street in the City of Newburgh, police said.
According to officials, Colon allegedly had been driving a van at a high rate of speed, ignoring lane mark…
Woman Allegedly Attempts To Hit Officer, Slams Into Police Car In Area
A woman attempted to hit a local officer with her vehicle, ramming a police cruiser, and then taking officers on a slow-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to authorities.
The incident began around 7:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, when the Hyde Park Police were dispatched to the Rhinebeck Savings Bank located at 1075 Violet Ave. for a reported suspicious vehicle.
Officers arrived at the scene and attempted to interview the sole occupant of a 1992 Honda Accord, 49-year-old Grace Chefalo, of Poughkeepsie, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson.
When police approached, C…