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Hudson Valley Man Bites, Fights Officers, Police Say
A Hudson Valley was charged with assault after allegedly fighting and biting police officers who responded to a domestic-related disturbance.
Dutchess County resident Shanteek Gaines, age 43, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody on Sunday, Dec. 31 on N. Bridge Street in Poughkeepsie.
According to the city of Poughkeepsie Police, multiple officers were sent to a home on a report of a disturbance.
When they attempted to arrest Gaines, he resisted by fighting and biting officers, police said.
Additional units responded to the scene and Gaines was taken into custody, the department s…
Stranded Driver In Capital Region Flees From Troopers, Strikes Cop Cars: Police
They say no good deed goes unpunished, and that was apparently the case when New York State Police troopers stopped to help a stranded driver in the region.
Troopers in Rensselaer County stopped at around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, to assist a disabled vehicle in the Town of Brunswick, on State Route 2.
According to troopers, at some point during their interaction the driver, 52-year-old Michael Messier, of Troy, became uncooperative and ignored their commands.
Messier then fled in his car, striking police vehicles in the process, troopers said. No troopers were injured in the ordeal.
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Woman Driving Under Influence Resists Arrest In Westchester, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman driving under the influence in Westchester was taken into custody after resisting arrest following a traffic stop, according to authorities.
At around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, March 31, New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle on I-95 in New Rochelle for a vehicle and traffic violation.
The driver, Carmen C. Mulero, age 48, of Stamford, was found to be intoxicated, according to police.
Before being taken into custody, Mulero actively resisted arrest., said police
Troopers eventually arrested Mulero and transported her to the state…
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said.
Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam.
Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder.
Moan’s ve…
Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop In Westchester, Police Say
A Connecticut woman is in trouble for leading authorities on a chase after they attempted to pull her over in Westchester County, police said.
On Monday, Nov. 28, around 8:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Rye for a traffic violation. After the vehicle failed to stop, a chase began, according to New York State Police.
The vehicle then eventually left I-95 at exit 18B in White Plains and briefly pulled over on the right shoulder before again driving off, police said.
Police then stopped the pursuit when the vehicle entered the villag…
Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
After he was found trespassing in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley business, a drunk man gave police a false name before a brief attempt to run away from the scene, police said.
On Sunday, Oct. 23, around 2 a.m. in Putnam County, police officers in Kent found a man sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Chris' Automotive located at 349 NY-52, and decided to find out why the man was at the business after hours, police said.
The man, who appeared to be intoxicated, said he was picking up a friend from the bar and that the vehicle he was in belonged to a friend, according t…