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Suspect Admits To Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend In Westchester
A 31-year-old man admitted to kidnapping, attempted murder and other charges after abducting his girlfriend, driving her to Westchester and threatening to kill himself before he assaulted her. Johuan Ramos from the Bronx pleaded guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and two counts each of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. On June 27, 2016, Ramos confronted his victim in the elevator of her building at gunpoint and forced her into a Chrysler 300. Ramos then drove his victim on the New York St…
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Cashless Tolling Will Be Rolled Out On Entire NY Thruway In Less Than Two Years
Motorists traveling on the New York State Thruway will no longer have to handle cash when paying tolls, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $355 million investment to transition to cashless tolling within two years. This investment will help to implement cashless tolling while removing existing toll booths at a total of 52 Thruway interchanges and barriers. As a result, the more than 267 million motorists traveling the Thruway annually will be able to enjoy “non-stop, streamlined travel.” The plan was approved by New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors and is expected to be im…
Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Man Who Gave False Name In Westchester Stop
Seen him? New York State Police investigators have issued an alert for a wanted man who attempted to pull a fast one on troopers during a stop on the New York State Thruway. Harkeim Defares, 43, is wanted by New York State Police on a bench warrant for false personification. During a traffic stop on April 12, 2014, Defares was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on the Thruway, and when prompted, Defares gave a false name to the trooper and was arrested. He later failed to appear in court to respond to the charge. Investigators described Defares as a 5-foot-5 African American weighi…
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted In Westchester Has Been On The Run For 13 Years
Police are searching for a wanted man who failed to appear in court following a driving while intoxicated charge in Westchester County more than a decade ago. An alert was issued for 36-year-old Luis Badilla Alvarado, who is wanted by State Police on a bench warrant for driving while intoxicated dating back to an incident on Nov. 16, 2005. Police said that Alvarado was stopped on the New York State Thruway for a traffic violation, when it was determined that he was driving while intoxicated. Alvarado then failed to appear in court to answer the charge. Alvarado was described as 5-foot-10 w…
Traffic
New Round Of Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87/I-287 Near Tappan Zee Bridge
There will be a new round of lane closures for several days on the New York State Thruway as contracting crews continue work near the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Tappan Zee Constructors announced that they will continue roadway improvements near the new Tappan Zee Bridge, which will require single-lane closures on I-87/I-287. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 5, there will be one southbound lane closed from exit 11 to the bridge. The closures are expected to end each day at approximately 4 p.m. There will be no lane closures over the weekend, though they will resume on Monday, April 8 t…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Rear-Ending Another Truck On I-87
A tractor-trailer driver was killed over the weekend when his truck crashed into another tractor-trailer on the New York State Thruway, state police announced. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the Thruway in Catskill at approximately 5:38 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, where there were multiple reports of a “serious” crash that left Schenectady resident Irinel Mladin-Kennedy dead. According to police, two tractor-trailers were involved in the crash, with both catching on fire, forcing all northbound lanes to temporarily be closed for several hours after Mladin-Kenne…
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Roadwork Alert: New Round Of Lane Closures Set For I-87, I-287 Near TZB
There will be single lane closures near the Tappan Zee Bridge as contracting crews continue roadway improvement efforts in the area. Tappan Zee Constructors announced that from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8, there will be single lane closures on the Westchester-bound New York State Thruway. The closures will span from exit 10 to exit 8A southbound. There will be no lane closures over the weekend, which will resume daily from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. The scope of the work will include removing material from the Hudson River following the demolition of the old Tappan…
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Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87 Near Tappan Zee Bridge For Days
There will be daytime lane closures for several days on the Rockland-bound New York State Thruway next week as contracting crews continue work in the area. Tappan Zee Constructors announced that they will continue roadway improvements near the new Tappan Zee Bridge, which will require single-lane closures on I-87/I-287. Beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, there will be one left northbound lane closed from exit 8 to exit 10. The closures are expected to end each day at approximately 3 p.m. Crews will be removing material from the Hudson River following the demolition of the old bridge …
Police & Fire
Wanted: Have You Seen This Suspect At Large In Hudson Valley?
Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators from Haverstraw have issued an alert for a man wanted on drug charges dating back to a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in New Windsor. According to police, 28-year old Andrew Holden was driving on the Thruway when he was stopped in New Windsor. During that traffic stop, troopers said that Holden was found to be in possession of heroin, a hypodermic needle and crack cocaine. He later failed to appear in court to answer the charges and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest from the Town of New Windsor Court. Holden was des…
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester
Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators out of Tarrytown have issued an alert for a wanted man who failed to appear in court to respond to an aggravated DWI charge more than a decade ago. Luis Avalos, 25, is wanted by New York State Police on a bench warrant following an incident on March 2, 2006. According to police, Avalos was driving on the New York State Thruway in Westchester when he was stopped for speeding. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Avalos was intoxicated and he was arrested. Police described Avalos as a 5-foot-4 Hispanic man with black hair a…
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Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed
The demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge set for Saturday, Jan. 12 has been postponed. According to the builders, Tappan Zee Constructors, the demolition has been delayed due to the windy weather. A makeup date has not been announced. "Tappan Zee Constructors has postponed Saturday’s controlled demolition of the old Tappan Zee Bridge’s east anchor span due to inclement weather," the company said late Thursday. "The sustained winds caused delays to the preparatory work of the planned demolition operation. We appreciate the patience of the local community,…
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Man Wanted For False Impersonation In Hudson Valley Incident
Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in Newburgh are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who attempted to dupe troopers with a false name. An alert was issued on Wednesday regarding Ibrahima Barry, who is wanted on a bench warrant for false personation dating back to an incident in 2014. Police said that Barry was traveling on the New York State Thruway on April 29 that year, when he was stopped by State Police troopers. During the traffic stop, Barry allegedly gave a false name to troopers and was arrested at the scene. Barry, 32, has…
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