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New Charges After Man Plows Into Family, Killing Pregnant Mom In Road-Rage Attack
Additional charges have been filed against the man accused of intentionally driving his car twice into a family of eight, killing the mother, who was reportedly several weeks pregnant.
The incident took place around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of the store located on North Central Highway in Garnerville, killing 32-year-old Melissa Deloatch, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund.
Witnesses and police said that Mendez had words with one of the adults about smoking in…
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details
While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley.
Among the local residents charged include:
Westchester County
On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…
Wanted NYC Fugitive Nabbed After Attacking Officers, Fleeing On Foot In Area, Police Say
A man wanted in New York City for violating parole was nabbed in the Hudson Valley after he allegedly attacked officers and fled on foot.
Anthony Huertas, 36, of the Bronx, was arrested by Monticello Police on Friday, Dec. 28, around 11:55 p.m., when an officer on patrol on Jefferson Street, saw him standing in the middle of the road with a female, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, with the Monticello Police Department.
When the officer approached Huertas, who was not wearing a shirt, and the crying female, Huertas fled on foot. Officers chased after Huertas and caught him…
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say
A couple fought back --literally -- after troopers attempted to arrest them during an early morning traffic stop over the weekend, New York State Police said.
Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a Mercedes-Benz shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, near exit 21 (Nassau Road) in Hempstead, for a traffic violation.
The driver, Long Beach resident Michael Nelson was found to be drunk, police said. As he was being taken into custody, Nelson allegedly headbutted a trooper in the face and body. While he was being arrested, Nelson’s wife,…
