Find Your Daily Voice
55°
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury
A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of DWI and traffic offenses after turning off his headlights while driving to avoid being seen by police.
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced that Allan Jones, age 27, of Warwick, was convicted by a jury on Monday, Jan. 31.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that on Monday, Dec. 27, in the Town of Warwick, Jones drove a vehicle in a reckless fashion while turning off his headlights in an effort to avoid detection by the police.
Officers were eventually able to stop Jones’s car, which struck a police vehicle in the process, the DA…
Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A local woman has been arrested for alleged drunk driving with her 12-year-old child in the back seat in Northern Westchester.
The Putnam County resident Jennifer MacDonald, age 43, of Mahopac, was nabbed by Yorktown Police when officers were called to a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Aug. 28, on East Main Street in Jefferson Valley.
When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered MacDonald's car slammed into a utility pole, police said.
After an investigation, police determined MacDonald was intoxicated and had her 12-year-old child in the rear seat.
MacDonald, a repeat offender w…
Westchester Man Drove Drunk With Two Young Daughters In Vehicle, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk under Leandra's Law for having his two young daughters in the vehicle at the time he was stopped, State Police said.
On Saturday, July 24, just before 5:00 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87, in Orange County in the town of Newburgh, when the driver committed a vehicle and traffic violation.
The driver of the vehicle, Richard A. Sarno, age 43, of Yonkers, was found to be intoxicated while traveling with his two daughters, ages 9 and 13, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
Sarno was taken arrested and was found to be drivi…
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail
Authorities in Dutchess County have just announced the results of a special multi-agency holiday DWI detail in Dutchess County.
Between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess conducted impaired driving details that included saturation of patrols throughout the county in addition to their regular patrols, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 14.
In total, 21 motorists were busted for impaired driving.
Those arrested for DWI or DWAI include:
Darwin Cabrera-Lopez, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;
Koceila Ayouni, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;…
Area Woman Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Had Earlier DWI Charge, Police Say
A local woman who was arrested for a hit-and-run crash that killed a man outside a lakefront home in the area was arrested two months ago for DWI and was due to have her license suspended in several days.
Maggie DePerna, age 37, of Mahopac was charged on Saturday, June 26, with vehicular manslaughter, and two counts of DWI (she was reportedly driving drunk when arrested) in the hit-and-run death in Mahopac of James Crecco, of Carmel, on Friday, June 25, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
See earlier story: 37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Lakefront A…
37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Lakefront Area Home
This story has been updated.
A local woman has been arrested for a hit-and-run crash that killed a man outside a lakefront home in the area,
Maggie Deperna, age 37, was arrested Saturday, June 26, by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office in connection to the crash that happened a day earlier in Mahopac.
She's been charged with vehicular manslaughter, the Sheriff's Office said.
The 61-year-old victim, identified as James Crecco, of Carmel, was walking outside his brother's home when he was struck by a Jeep on Friday, June 25 at approximately 8:07 p.m. in Mahopac on South Lake Boulevard (Route…
Man Arrested For DWI, Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
A local man was arrested for alleged DWI and possession of cocaine following a traffic stop in the area.
Ulee Johnson, age 41, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26, following the stop in Orange County of his 2004 red Infinity Q56 on East Main Street in Middletown by New York State Police.
During the stop, troopers spotted an open bottle of alcohol and plastic cups containing alcohol, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
During a search of the vehicle following Johnson's arrest for DWI, troopers found 5.7 grams of cocaine, Nevel said.
Johnson, of Newburgh, was also charged with two counts of criminal p…
