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Saturday, dec 28
Police & Fire
Halloween Police Details Result In 16.5K Tickets Statewide: Here's A Breakdown
New York State Police troopers dished out nearly double the number of tickets during a special Halloween enforcement detail. Troopers issued 16,690 tickets statewide during the enforcement campaign, up from 9,057 tickets last year. The detail ran from Saturday, Oct. 26, and lasted through Nov. 1. “Our top priority is the safety of everyone on our roads – our goal is not to spoil anyone’s fun on Halloween,” Terri Egan, the Executive Commissioner of the DMV said before the detail began. The detail included an increased number of sobriety checkpoints and additional DWI patrols. There were…
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Memorial Day Weekend Police Crackdown On Distracted Driving, DWI Starts
While many will be celebrating an extended Memorial Day Weekend holiday, members of state and local police will be out in force in an effort to curtail impaired and distracted riving. As part of the statewide STOP-DWI enforcement effort, police will be increasing patrols beginning on Friday, May 25, extending through Monday, May 28, citing Memorial Day as one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. Police said that drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police and local law enforcement agencies during this holiday weekend. Troopers will be using bo…
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Effort Underway To Save Lives On I-95
Law enforcement agencies up and down the east coast are teaming to protect motorists on I-95 as part of the National Drive to Save Lives Campaign. State police agencies from 15 east coast states - including New York and Connecticut - are teaming in an effort to “keep one of the country’s most highly-traveled interstates, I-95 safe and fatality-free" Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. There will be an increased police presence on the interstate during the two-day detailed effort, with officers and troopers focusing on seat belt violations, safety restraint use, speeding, impaired …
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'Empty Chair Teen Initiative' Joined By Orange County Sheriff
Teenagers looking forward to their upcoming school proms and graduation ceremonies may want to think twice before stepping behind the wheel of a car. Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois announced that his office will participate in the “Empty Chair Teen Initiative” from April 23 through April 27 in an effort to curtail drunk or distracted driving amongst local teens celebrating several school events. According to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office, “each year, thousands of high school students across New York State look forward to attending their prom and graduation ceremonies. “…
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Local, State Police Increase DWI Enforcement For Super Bowl
New York State Police will join local law enforcement agencies across the state in an effort to crack down on impaired driving on Super Bowl Sunday. The STOP-DWI campaign will include underage drinker enforcement, increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers. The campaign runs until 3 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots kicks off at 6:30 p.m. While STOP-DWI efforts across New York have led to significant reductions in the number of drinking and driving fatalities, too many lives continu…
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Man Faces DWI, Other Charges After Dutchess Checkpoint Stop
State police arrested six motorists in Dutchess County during the New Year’s Eve holiday at various checkpoints strategically laid out throughout the county. In their continued efforts to crackdown on impaired driving in the Hudson Valley, state police set up the safety checkpoints to “fulfill its mission of improving highway safety for all users” during the holiday season. During the special enforcement, which was conducted beginning late on Sunday, Dec. 31 and into the early hours of Jan. 1, state police arrested New Windsor resident Jose Reina Santana, 23, for driving while intoxicated a…
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