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Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area
Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area  A man is in custody after he threatened the security guard of a residential building with an "Uzi-type handgun," then fled from police on foot, causing an area elementary school to lock down after running through a school zone with the loaded weapon, said police.  Maceo B. Lewis, 23, first brandished the gun to a security guard in Poughkeepsie of the Eastmin & Bixby apartments on 22 Montgomery St. at approximately 11:38 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, said City of Poughkeepsie police.  The guard reported the incident to police, who responded to the area.  A detective re…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Man Issued 45 Tickets After Police Chase, Crash In Hudson Valley Man Issued 45 Tickets After Police Chase, Crash In Hudson Valley
Man Issued 45 Tickets After Police Chase, Crash In Hudson Valley New York State Police troopers issued dozens of tickets to a Hudson Valley driver who took them on a short midday chase before being apprehended following a rollover crash. Troopers attempted to stop the driver of a white Mazda CX-5 on I-84 in Orange County at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15 in Montgomery for speeding, police said. According to police, the driver - later identified as Middletown resident Chandler Riggin - failed to comply and proceeded to speed a way through a u-turn on I-84 and drove west. While attempting to elude the troopers, police said the Mazda sideswipe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Handcuffed Rite Aid Larceny Suspect Escapes From Officers In Poughkeepsie Handcuffed Rite Aid Larceny Suspect Escapes From Officers In Poughkeepsie
Handcuffed Rite Aid Larceny Suspect Escapes From Officers In Poughkeepsie A handcuffed man is still on the run after evading a police officer by taking off while the officer was unlocking his cruiser and his back was turned.  The officer had been dispatched to the Rite Aid location in the City of Poughkeepsie at 238 Hooker Ave. at 1:06 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7 to check on a woman in distress outside of the store.  When he arrived, police said, the store's security pointed out a man leaving the premises who allegedly had just stolen merchandise.  The man was apprehended, handcuffed and led to the officer's police cruiser; before he was put into the …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say
Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say A man arrested then released per New York bail reform laws twice, stole five cars over two days, robbing two stores and leading officers on a police chase in the area. On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 3 a.m., after stopping an erratic driver on South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie, police determined that a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Oneida County resident Andre-Pierre J. Cadrette had been reported stolen on Saturday, Aug. 8 from the thief's home city of Rome.  Cadrette was charged with the felony of third-degree possession of stolen property on Thursday, Aug. 20, along with two misdemea…

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by Christina Coulter
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23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash On Taconic 23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash On Taconic
23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash On Taconic A 23-year-old man driving a stolen pickup truck was arrested after taking New York State Police troopers on a chase on the Taconic State Parkway, nearly striking several pedestrians before crashing into a parked car and attempting to flee on foot. Troopers blocking a lane on the parkway for the New York State Department of Transportation in Dutchess County at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in LaGrange attempted to stop a driver in a work zone for violating traffic laws. Police said that the driver, later identified as Rome, New York resident Andre-Pierre Cadrette failed to co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Chase Ends In Crash In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Chase Ends In Crash In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Chase Ends In Crash In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 38-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen motorcycle was killed following a chase that ended in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The chase ended around 4:15 p.m., Sunday, April 3, after New York State Police attempted to make a traffic stop of a stolen 2019 Kawasaki motorcycle at the Annsville Circle in the town of Cortlandt, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to state police, instead of stopping, Damian J. Simmons, of Brooklyn, immediately fled southbound on Route 9 at a high rate of speed towards the city of Peekskill. The pursuit ended when the motorcycle collided with a Ni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dutchess Man Shot, Killed After High-Speed Police Chase Dutchess Man Shot, Killed After High-Speed Police Chase
Dutchess Man Shot, Killed After High-Speed Police Chase Authorities identified a driver shot and killed in New Jersey following a police chase as a Dutchess County man who records show had a criminal history and police said was carrying a gun. Bradley G. Pullman, 48, of Beacon made an illegal U-turn in Mountain Lakes, after which a local police officer tried to stop him shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “The car did not stop and a pursuit ensued through multiple municipalities,” Grewal said. Speeds during the eastbound chase reportedly reached up to 100 miles an hour. Fairfield and Way…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Four Taken Into Custody After Hit-Run Chase In Northern Westchester Four Taken Into Custody After Hit-Run Chase In Northern Westchester
Four Taken Into Custody After Hit-Run Chase In Northern Westchester A hit-and-run driver drove into a dead end after taking police on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester that ended with multiple arrests. Westchester County Police officers were on hand to spot a rollover crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway near Marble Avenue near the Pleasantville/Briarcliff Manor border at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 in the northbound lanes. Following the crash, one of the drivers attempted to speed away, prompting a chase by county police officers, up Route 117 in Mount Pleasant, at which point some of the passengers began discarding undisclosed items…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
IDs Released Of Seven Injured In Chase Ending In Three-Vehicle Crash In Area IDs Released Of Seven Injured In Chase Ending In Three-Vehicle Crash In Area
IDs Released Of Seven Injured In Chase Ending In Three-Vehicle Crash In Area A police chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash that injured seven people included alleged members of the Felony Lane Gang, wanted in connection with numerous smash and grab larcenies and fraudulent ATM withdrawals through the East Coast. The incident began around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, August 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted for questioning the gang activity, said Trooper Tara McCormick, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. McCormick said Willie T. Cuyler, 26, of Lauderdale …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Update: Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area New Update: Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area
New Update: Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area A major area roadway was closed for hours following a police chase that ended with a head-on crash on Route 17K in Newburgh. The incident began in Orange County around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, August 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted for questioning regarding a felony investigation, said Trooper Tara McCormick, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. The Tahoe failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The Tahoe exited the thruway at exit 17 and continued on until it struck another Chevy T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed In Chase After Threatening To Kill Cop, Jump Off Bridge Police: Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed In Chase After Threatening To Kill Cop, Jump Off Bridge
Police: Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed In Chase After Threatening To Kill Cop, Jump Off Bridge A man who threatened to kill a police officer and then took police on a chase also called 911 to tell them he intended to jump off the Newburgh/Beacon Bridge. William A. Pascal, 45, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, June 8, following a sequence of events that ended at the Newburgh/Beacon Bridge, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police, Capt. Kevin Faber. The incident began around 11:50 p.m. when a town of Poughkeepsie Police officer stopped Pascal for an equipment violation on Main Street. When the officer approached the vehicle, the recognized Pascal and knew that he was wan…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Faces Felony Charges After High-Speed Police Chase, Crash Into Westchester Police Cruiser Man Faces Felony Charges After High-Speed Police Chase, Crash Into Westchester Police Cruiser
Man Faces Felony Charges After High-Speed Police Chase, Crash Into Westchester Police Cruiser A man faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and getting involved in a high-speed chase that ended with his car crashing into a police cruiser in Westchester. George Smith of Mount Vernon struck the cruiser after evading officers from Mount Vernon all the way to the Bronx on Sunday, Nov. 18. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Smith’s arraignment on a variety of charges relating to the theft and subsequent police chase. Smith is charged with three class D felonies, including second-degree assault, criminal possession of stolen property …

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by Valerie Musson