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Northern Westchester Man Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Accused Of Driving Drunk: Police Northern Westchester Man Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Accused Of Driving Drunk: Police
Northern Westchester Man Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Accused Of Driving Drunk: Police A Northern Westchester man has been accused of driving drunk in Fairfield County after police say he crossed the double-yellow line several times. At about 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, an officer on routine patrol in New Canaan observed the vehicle traveling north on New Norwalk Road. The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified Manuel Allende, age 65, of South Salem, as the operator. While speaking with Allende, the officer noticed signs of impairment from alcohol consumption. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) were completed and Allende provided two breath…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver With Flat Tire Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit In Westchester Driver With Flat Tire Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit In Westchester
Driver With Flat Tire Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit In Westchester A 27-year-old man in Westchester was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit when he crashed into a rock and disabled his car. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18 was driving east on Mamaroneck Road when he spotted a Honda going in the opposite direction with a flat tire and its hazard lights activated. The officer proceeded to turn around to stop the driver, who was out of his Honda at that point to observe the damage to his vehicle. Police noted that the officer found the driver …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say The New York Mets took another blow in what's been a difficult season after their acting general manager was arrested for alleged drunk driving in Westchester following a visit to the Fairfield County home of team owner Steve Cohen, according to reports. Acting GM Zack Scott reportedly Mets up and was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, The New York Post first reported. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott was asleep at the wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Woman Stopped On I-87 Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say Area Woman Stopped On I-87 Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say
Area Woman Stopped On I-87 Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A traffic stop on the New York Thruway led to the arrest of an area woman who was allegedly driving with a  blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit, state police said. Troopers in Orange County stopped Harriman resident Heather MacMahon, 50, at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, in New Windsor when she committed several vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, during the subsequent stop, troopers determined that MacMahon was allegedly intoxicated and after failing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, a breathalyzer determined her blood alcohol content …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver On Probation Busted For Fourth DWI During Stop In Westchester Driver On Probation Busted For Fourth DWI During Stop In Westchester
Driver On Probation Busted For Fourth DWI During Stop In Westchester A Westchester County man on probation with three previous DWI convictions is facing a host of charges after being busted allegedly drinking and driving without a license in Scarsdale. An officer on patrol at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Weaver Street on Monday, Feb. 4 was alerted by a License Plate Reader that a 2013 Chevy Traverse that drove by had a “suspended or revoked” registration. It was determined that the car’s registration had been suspended due to an insurance lapse in October last year. During the subsequent traffic stop, the officer spoke to the driver, New Rochelle resident Dav…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say
Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say A motorist from Connecticut who was allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester over the weekend is facing a DWI charge after he threw up outside his car window during a traffic stop in Scarsdale, police said. While on patrol on Post Road shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, an officer spotted a car speeding through the village with no headlights, swerving repeatedly over the double yellow lines near Scarsdale Police Headquarters. Officers were eventually able to get the driver, Ridgefield resident, Robinson Rueda, to stop near Mamaroneck Road. During the subsequent stop, Rueda, 39, …

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say
Wanted Westchester Man Busted For DWI With Infant, Child In Car, Police Say A wanted Westchester man driving with a blood alcohol content nearly double the legal limit with a 6-year-old and 9-month old child asleep in the car without safety belts is facing a series of charges after being busted in Scarsdale during an early morning speeding stop. While on patrol shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday morning, a Scarsdale police officer stopped White Plains resident Javier Galeno Morales, 31, for speeding on Post Road after he drove through a red light at the intersection of Olmsted Road. During the stop, the officer reported that Morales stated he had several beers in Whit…

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by Zak Failla