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Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea
The man accused of hitting a University at Albany student from Long Island with his dirt bike, leaving her in a medically induced coma, formally responded to the charges against him.
Albany County resident Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges on Monday, June 3, stemming from an alleged hit-and-run crash that seriously injured UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf.
The 18-year-old Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27.
Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves…
Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say
Nearly a month after a University at Albany student from Long Island was severely injured in a hit-and-run dirt bike crash, a suspect is behind bars.
Albany Police arrested Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, early Thursday morning, May 23, in connection with the collision that left 18-year-old UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf in a medically induced coma.
Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck by a dirt bike rider just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27.
Earlier Report: New Update: 18-Year-Old Severely Injured In NY Hit-Run Awake …
Hudson Valley Woman Charged In Hit-Run Deaths Of Man, Woman
A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with the hit-and-run deaths of an area man and woman.
Related: Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say
Orange County resident Angela Fischl, age 25, of Newburgh, was arrested on Saturday, May 18, stemming from a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, in the Ulster County town of Marlboro, where two pedestrians were struck and killed.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Fischl was driving southbound in her vehicle when she str…
Man, Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash, Driver Caught, Police Say
A man and a woman were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to cross a busy roadway in the region.
The crash occurred in Ulster County around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1 in the town of Marlboro.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Donna Cristallo, age 72, was pushing Stephen Celuch, age 75, both of Kingston, in his wheelchair attempting to cross Route 9W.
As they entered the southbound lane of traffic, a vehicle traveling south, later identified as a 2020 Kia Forte, struck them both, Nev…
Woman Drives Over Victim, Flees During Altercation In Capital Region, Police Say
A 58-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting a victim with her car and then fleeing during an altercation in the region.
Saratoga County resident Thon Baker, of Lake Luzerne, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 2, on assault and other charges, according to New York State Police.
Troopers were initially called at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, for a severely injured person in the town of Hadley, on Stewart Bridge Road.
An investigation found that Baker got into an argument with the victim and intentionally struck the person with her car. After driving over the victim, s…
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 18-Year-Old Charged For Incident Involving Hudson Valley Woman, Age 52
An 18-year-old Hudson Valley resident has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash last year that left another woman dead.
The Rockland County teen, from Monsey, was charged on Monday, April 3, said Lt. Michael Gannon, with the Ramapo Police.
Her name was not released due to her age at the time of the incident, making her eligible for youthful offender status, Gannon said.
The crash took place in Rockland County around 12:45 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 28, on West Carlton Road in Ramapo, Gannon said.
Gannon said officers responded to the area after 52-year-old Miriam Sussman of Monsey was fo…
Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley man has been charged in the death of a woman who was hit and killed by a car.
Rockland County resident Bryan Castillo-Solorzano, age 26, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16, and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that resulted in death, said Lt. Michael Gannon of the Ramapo Police.
The crash took place on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Hempstead Lane in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo, Gannon said.
When police officers arrived on the scene, they found the 82-year-old woman from Spring Valley had been struck and killed. The veh…
