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5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver 5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver A 37-year-old man faces felony drunk driving charges after allegedly crossing into the opposite lane of traffic and crashing into another vehicle in the Hudson Valley, injuring five family members, police announced. Putnam County resident Elijah Acevedo of Mahopac was arrested on Sunday, July 7 in connection with a crash that happened earlier on the same day, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Tuesday, July 23.  According to Bodo, during the early evening hours on the day of the crash, Carmel Police officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6N and Colo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions
Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions A man with more than two dozen suspensions on his driver’s license is facing a felony charge after being stopped for a traffic infraction in Putnam County, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol on Fair Street in Carmel on Thursday, Jan. 9, stopped a motorist near George Fischer Middle School. During the traffic stop, the investigation by Sheriff’s deputies found that the driver, Carmel resident Souvann Deiondre Williams, 26, had a suspended driver’s license that was related to 27 separate suspensions. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Busted For DWAI After Backing Up In Traffic In Area, Police Say Woman Busted For DWAI After Backing Up In Traffic In Area, Police Say
Woman Busted For Dwai After Backing Up In Traffic In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was busted for allegedly driving while high on drugs after backing up in traffic. Ulster County resident Shonta M. Drake, of Highland, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after an Ulster County Sheriff's deputy, watched as she backed up in the northbound lane of Route 9W in the Town of Esopus, said Lt. Abram Markiewicz. When stopped, the officer felt Drake may have been under the influence of drugs and a drug recognition expert from the New York State Police was called to the scene. Drake was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and a traffi…

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by Kathy Reakes