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Polaris
Windsor Locks, CT
Business
This Major Airline Will Replace Some Middle Seats With Tables: Here's Why
United Airlines is removing the middle seats from some planes and replacing them with shared tables. The Chicago-based carrier will introduce the new Economy Plus option on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday, July 14. One row on each plane will have a window seat and an aisle seat separated by an open middle space with a large table. The custom table will stretch from armrest to armrest across the space where the middle seat would normally be, along with a soft leather-like covering with two spaces for cups. "We're investing nose-to-tail ac…
Bethesda, MD
Business
Rider Suffers Concussion In Crash, Prompting Massive Recall Of Snowmobile Helmets
More than 225,000 snowmobile helmets are being recalled after a rider suffered a concussion when their helmet came off during a crash. The recall affects about 201,200 helmets sold in the US under the 509 and Polaris brands, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 3. About 26,800 helmets sold in Canada were also included in the recall. The CPSC warned that the helmets don't offer enough protection in a crash and pose a risk of head injury. So far, one concussion injury has been reported from a rider whose helmet came off during a crash. T…
Bethesda, MD
Business
Fire Risk Sparks Large Off-Road Vehicle Recall: What To Know
Thousands of popular off-road vehicles are being recalled due to a fire hazard linked to faulty filters. Polaris is recalling about 4,900 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday, June 18. The recall also affects 330 ROVs sold in Canada. The issue stems from a cracked filter that allows water to leak into the high-voltage charging harness. That could potentially cause a short circuit and fire. So far, Polaris has received 47 reports of filter failures, including six incidents of melting or fire and four repo…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash In Massapequa: Police
A drunk teenager behind the wheel of a Bentley killed a man and seriously injured a woman in a multi-vehicle crash in Massapequa, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Brian Romero Guy August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic on Saturday, April 19 at 9:03 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slammed into a white Polaris Slingshot 3-wheeled motorcycle heading eastbound in t…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Shirley Man Admits Forcing Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter
A Long Island man confessed to forcing a homeless teenager into prostitution in exchange for providing her with food and shelter. Javesh Persaud, age 34, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Oct. 25. Prosecutors said Persaud met the 18-year-old victim in July 2023 on the now defunct website Omegle, which randomly paired strangers for virtual chats. The teen told him she was homeless and sleeping in New York City subways in Manhattan. Persaud told the girl he helped people who were without homes and offered the teen clean clot…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
$5,000 Bounty To Find Arsonist Who Torched ATV In Newton
Police and fire investigators are asking for the public's help to determine who set an ATV on fire earlier this month, and they're offering a reward for any information leading to an arrest. Newton firefighters received multiple 911 calls for a fire at 85 Dudley Road around 5:30 p.m. on June 1. When they arrived, flames had consumed a Polaris 900 ATV, which retail for about $3,000. Arson investigators spoke with witnesses and examined the evidence and have determined the fire was more likely intentionally set. They're asking anyone in the area at the time of the blaze to c…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crashed During Pursuit: Bucks DA
Details have been released in the crash that killed a volunteer Bucks County firefighter over the weekend. Kay, 35, was the passenger in an unregistered Polaris side-by-side UTV that crashed in Hilltown early Sunday morning, June 2, the Bucks County Prosecutor's Office said. According to investigators, a Hilltown police officer tried to stop the Polaris after it veered partially off the road around 1 a.m. The DA's office said the vehicle "should not have been operating on the road" due to its lack of registration. Police said the driver fled on Green Street from Mill Road but lost co…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Running Red Light Killed In Four Car White Marsh Crash: Police
Officials are investigating a fatal four-vehicle collision that occurred in White Marsh, authorities report. Bernadette Beres Stundick, 81, died at a nearby hospital shortly after failing to stop for a red light at the intersection of Ebenezer and Philadelphia Roads around 5:45 pm Tuesday, May 3, according to Baltimore County officials. Stundick's van was traveling north on Ebenezer Road when she struck the rear of a stopped 2011 Ford F-150, which was pushed into the rear of a 2017 stopped Polaris Slingshot that then rear-ended a stopped 2018 Jeep Compass. Three people were transported to …
Yonkers, NY
Business
Recall Issued For Polaris Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due To Fire Hazard
Polaris is recalling two of its off-road vehicles over concerns they may pose a fire danger, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced. The recall affects certain VINs of the company’s 2022 RZR Pro 4 Premium and Ultimate vehicles. Around 1,100 of the vehicles were sold at Polaris dealers across the US between May 2021 and April 2022, CPSC said. An incorrectly routed battery cable is to blame, which can contact the prop shaft during use, potentially resulting in an electrical short and fire, CPSC said. No fires have been reported so far, but one customer reported that a vehicle lost…
