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Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint
Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five people are facing driving while intoxicated charges following a fixed sobriety checkpoint in Northern Westchester. The detail, on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt, was conducted on Saturday, Aug. 31 by state police troopers from the Somers, Cortlandt and Hawthorne barracks. Those facing charges are: Angel Igma, 33, of Peekskill was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlandt Court on Monday, Sept. 9. Kenneth Meyer, 56, of Croton-on-Hudson, was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash The identities of the 26-year-old man charged with driving while intoxicated and the woman killed in a crash across from the Westchester County Center in White Plains have been released. Glen Robinson, of Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, was taken into custody by Westchester County Police at the crash scene on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. He was treated for minor injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and booked on the DWI charge at county police headquarters following his discharge from the hospital Saturday, according to Westchester County Police. The incident occurred at 6:39 a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swerving Driver Busted For DWI On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say Swerving Driver Busted For DWI On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say
Swerving Driver Busted For DWI On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say A swerving driver on a busy street in Rockland was allegedly drunk when he was stopped by officers on Main Street in Nyack, Orangetown police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department on patrol shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 stopped Central Nyack resident Derek Miller, 24, when he repeatedly crossed over the double yellow lines on Main Street. According to police, the officer conducted a traffic stop, during which, it was determined that Miller was allegedly impaired. Miller was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated with a b…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Asleep At The Wheel Of BMW In Pearl River Was Intoxicated, Police Say Driver Asleep At The Wheel Of BMW In Pearl River Was Intoxicated, Police Say
Driver Asleep At The Wheel Of BMW In Pearl River Was Intoxicated, Police Say A 24-year-old man who was found asleep behind the wheel of a BMW in Pearl River was allegedly driving while intoxicated, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department found McLean, Virginia, resident Jason Bell asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked black BMW on West Central Avenue at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. The officer noted that the car was running with its lights on and the keys in the ignition. Police said that the officer was able to wake up Bell, and it was determined that he was in control of the vehicle in an intoxicated condition. He later refu…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Busted For DWI After Running Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say Driver Busted For DWI After Running Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say
Driver Busted For DWI After Running Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say An early morning weekday traffic stop led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Orange County man who was allegedly driving drunk when he blew through a stop sign, Orangetown police said. An officer on patrol from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Highland Falls resident Matthew McGuirk shortly before 1:30 a.m. when he committed a traffic violation while driving in Nyack. According to police, during the traffic stop, it was determined that McGuirk was under the influence and he was taken into custody. McGuirk was arrested and transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters, where he refused t…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-And-Run Crash Near ShopRite In Pearl River Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-And-Run Crash Near ShopRite In Pearl River
Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-And-Run Crash Near ShopRite In Pearl River A 62-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run incident when she was driving drunk, Orangetown police investigators said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department responded to a reported hit-and-run crash shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, when a driver caused property damage near the Pearl River ShopRite on Middletown Road. Police said that upon arrival, officers canvassed the area for a 2005 black Ford Escape that had front-end damage, eventually locating the suspect, Pearl River resident Susan Lugenbeel, who was allegedly intoxicated when sh…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Drunk Pearl River Motorist Becomes Combative With Cops, EMTs After Stony Point Crash Police: Drunk Pearl River Motorist Becomes Combative With Cops, EMTs After Stony Point Crash
Police: Drunk Pearl River Motorist Becomes Combative With Cops, EMTs After Stony Point Crash A 24-year-old man became combative with EMTs and officers, hospitalizing himself while in custody after allegedly drinking, driving and crashing into a stone wall in Stony Point. On Monday, Aug. 5, officers from the Stony Point Police Department responded to a crash on Perrins Peak Road following multiple reports from multiple callers. Police said that Pearl River resident Brian Cerkvenik crashed into a rock wall, and the investigation determined that he was allegedly intoxicated. Cerkvenik was not injured during the crash. Police said that while he was being arrested, Cerkvenik became com…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Suspect Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Suspect
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Suspect An alert has been issued for a man wanted in Rockland County after being busted for alleged impaired driving. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert for 25-year-old Bajiha Lewis, who is wanted after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. Following his arrest, Lewis was released and later failed to appear for court proceedings, leading to a bench warrant that was issued for his arrest. Anyone with information regarding Lewis’ whereabouts or who recognizes him has been asked to contact investigators from the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400 or sending an anonymo…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, 26, Faces DWI Charge After Driving Through Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say Woman, 26, Faces DWI Charge After Driving Through Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say
Woman, 26, Faces DWI Charge After Driving Through Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say An early morning traffic stop in Nyack led to the arrest of a 26-year-old woman who was allegedly intoxicated after blowing through a stop sign, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Erica Espinales of Garfield, New Jersey, near the intersection of High Avenue and Polhemus Street in Nyack at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Friday, July 26, after she drove through a stop sign. Police said that the officer determined that Espinales was allegedly under the influence of alcohol during the subsequent traffic stop, and she later refused to submit to a breathalyzer. Es…

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by Zak Failla
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I-87 Stop Results In Drug Possession Charges For Man, 52 I-87 Stop Results In Drug Possession Charges For Man, 52
I-87 Stop Results In Drug Possession Charges For Man, 52 A man from Middletown is facing drug possession charges after a traffic stop on I-87, police say. New York State Police say they stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Woodbury for a traffic violation on Saturday, July 27 around 6:45 p.m. The driver, identified as Luke Green, 52, of Godeffroy, was found to be intoxicated, police say. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of approximately two grams of powder cocaine and .4 grams of marijuana in the possession of the passenger, identified as Philip Munoz, 47, of Middletown. Green and Munoz were arrested, transported…

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by Valerie Musson
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Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say
Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say An allegedly intoxicated woman got behind the wheel, struck her brother’s car while her daughter was in the backseat following a dispute in Ramapo, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department received a call from a witness at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, reporting a fight between a man and a woman outside a car in the area. Police said that the man took the woman’s daughter and fled the scene. According to police, the officers responding to the scene determined that the man and woman were siblings, and that the 24-year-old woman from New City had left the house…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say The woman killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver that occurred overnight at Route 304 and Germonds Road in New City has been identrified. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7. The woman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to Nyack Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Clarkstown Police said.  She has now been identified as Jayde Marks 21, of New City, Clarkstown Police said. The sole occupant and driver of the second vehicle, a man who police say was intoxicated, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for a non-life threatening injur…

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by Joe Lombardi