Woman Arrested For Driving While High In Area, Having Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say Woman Arrested For Driving While High In Area, Having Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Driving While High In Area, Having Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say An area woman is behind bars after police found that she was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and in possession of several stolen credit cards. Destiny S. Pettway, age 30, of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 26, by New York State Police after troopers responded to a report of a sick person on I-87 in the town of Bethlehem, said Trooper Tara McCormick. According to McCormick, while interviewing Pettaway, troopers determined that she was intoxicated and in possession of drugs, as well as several stolen credit cards. A probable cause search of the vehicle resul…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash The identity has been released of a woman killed in a  wrong-way crash involving another driver allegedly impaired by alcohol in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struck a southbound 2020 Acura MDX containing three occupants, according to state police. The operator of the Acura, 32-y…
Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash A Westchester woman has admitted to her role in a fatal crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson last summer and will now face time behind bars. Yonkers resident Kristen Lynn pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 8 following the death of a 28-year-old woman who was killed on the Parkway in July last year.  Specifically, Lynn pleaded guilty to a felony count of vehicular homicide. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 21, 2019, Lynn was driving a Lexus south on the Saw Mill River Parkway, when she rammed into the back of a Honda driven by Yonkers resident Danielle Gore-John…
Man Charged With DUI After Telling Officers He Had Been Drinking, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Telling Officers He Had Been Drinking, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Telling Officers He Had Been Drinking, Police Say A 31-year-old man with a suspended driver's license was arrested after injuring himself in a car wreck and admitting that he had been drinking alcohol to responding officers.  Greene County resident Eric W. Duncan, of Catskill, had extricated himself from his damaged vehicle before emergency services arrived at the scene in the vicinity of 104 Malden Turnpike in Saugerties at 9:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, according to Saugerties Police.  Duncan was charged with the misdemeanor of third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and ticketed for speeding. His license had been suspend…
Woman With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Tree, Police Say Woman With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Tree, Police Say
Woman With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Tree, Police Say  A 59-year-old area woman was charged with an aggravated DWI after crashing her vehicle into a tree down the road from her residence According to Saugerties Police, Ulster County resident Carleen M. Vandedendooren was unable to maintain lanes and ran her car into a tree after 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Oct. 27. Her blood alcohol content was measured at .29 percent, over three times the legal limit.  Vandedendooren, of Saugerties, was released to a third party and was charged with misdemeanors for driving while intoxicated and an aggravated DWI. She was also ticketed for failing to ma…
Wanted Man Who Crashed Car In Area Had Heroin, Police Say Wanted Man Who Crashed Car In Area Had Heroin, Police Say
Wanted Man Who Crashed Car In Area Had Heroin, Police Say State Police are looking for a man who allegedly had heroin, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana in his car when he crashed while under the influence. According to police, Sean Brunning, 29, was visibly high when police responded to a single-car crash in Sullivan County on Route 17 in Wurstboro, warranting a search of his vehicle.  He was charged with the felony of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and a warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to arrive at his court date. Brunning is 6-foot-1, weighs approximately 220 pounds, and has brown hair and h…
School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board
School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board A school bus driver in Northern Westchester admitted to driving drunk with dozens of children on board. Somers resident William Mendez, 62, who was working for Royal Coach Lines, which was employed by the Somers Central School District, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to driving while intoxicated with young children on his bus last December. Specifically, Mendez pleaded guilty to Leandra’s Law, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said, a felony that is related to driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. A parent notified school officials in Somers that M…
Driver In Fatal Area Crash Caught Trying To Escape Out Of State, Police Say Driver In Fatal Area Crash Caught Trying To Escape Out Of State, Police Say
Driver In Fatal Area Crash Caught Trying To Escape Out Of State, Police Say An area resident who was charged with vehicular manslaughter after crashing into a utility pole and killing his passenger was arrested, then caught planning an escape to another state, said police.  Ulster County resident Daniel Kellogg, of Saugerties, 22, reportedly crashed his 2000 Honda Accord into a utility pole on Route 9W in the area of the Sunoco at nearly 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22.  Kellogg was extracted from the vehicle, treated by paramedics and ultimately release from Albany Medical Center. His passenger, 29-year-old David M. Mattison, of Kingston, …
Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW On Route 17, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW On Route 17, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW On Route 17, Police Say A late-night stop by State Police troopers led to the arrest of a man allegedly driving while intoxicated with an infant in his BMW. Troopers from Monroe stopped a 2013 BMW that was traveling west in Monroe at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 when the driver, local resident Mark Nelson, 30, committed traffic violations. According to police, while speaking with Nelson, it was determined that he was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Further investigation during the subsequent traffic stop determined that Nelson’s license had been revoked due to a previ…
Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen drivers were allegedly impaired in the Hudson Valley over the weekend when they were busted for driving while intoxicated. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Friday, June 5, State Police from Cortlandt­­ arrested Andrew C. Pesavento, 32, of Cortlandt, NY, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Oregon Road in the town of Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 7, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Mark A. M…
State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI
State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI A Connecticut state trooper was arrested for alleged driving under the influence after being found asleep in his patrol cruiser along I-84. Shaquile Ajene Williams, of Middletown, was arrested around 12:50 a.m., Monday, March 16, after the department in Southbury received a call reporting a state police cruiser parked on the side of I-84 in Waterbury with its hazard lights on, said the Connecticut State Police. When state police arrived on the scene, they found Williams behind the wheel: "The operator was asleep or unresponsive," the arrest report said. A supervisor responded to the scene …
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say A 42-year-old was arrested after he allegedly drove a front- end loader in the parking lot of an area grocery store while drunk. Paul M. Pepe, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 29, around 12:20 a.m., when the town of Wallkill Police responded to a report of an intoxicated man operating a front-end loader in the parking lot of Hannaford Supermarket in Middletown and damaged a concrete curb as he was driving away, Town of Wallkill Police said. After police arrived they spotted the vehicle in the area of East Galleria Drive and Ballard Road and attempted to stop the vehi…