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Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Arrested For DWI After Running Car Into Ditch
Police charged an area woman with a DWI after she allegedly crashed her car into a ditch. Ulster County resident Ehlana M. Covert, age 26, of Saugerties, was uninjured when police responded to the scene of the crash on Churchland Road in Saugerties on Sunday, Dec. 20, according to the Saugerties Police Department. She was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, police said, before she was brought to police headquarters and her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.15 percent. Covert was released to a third party, and will appear in court at a later date.
Police & Fire
Rockland Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Tree
A Rockland County man was arrested for DWI after clipping a vehicle pulling out of a driveway and crashing his car into a tree. The incident took place on Wednesday, Dec. 9 on Mallory Road in the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo, police said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 34-year-old male from Hillcrest told officers he clipped a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway before swerving off the roadway and striking a tree. The driver showed signs of intoxication and was arrested for DWI. His identity was not released by police. A woman was transported to t…
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Woman Stopped On Busy Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle In Rockland
A woman was arrested for alleged felony DWI Leandra's Law in Rockland County after police received calls of a possible intoxicated driver. The incident took place around 5:40 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, when Ramapo Police responded to the call regarding the motorists on the Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg. The caller reported that a female driver was stopped in her vehicle in the middle of Orange Turnpike blocking the traffic lane. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 37-year-old Brooklyn woman stopped in the middle of the roadway and found that she…
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29-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Off Roadway In Latest Rockland DWI Accident, Police Say
Police reported their third DWI arrest, all stemming from intoxicated motorists unintentionally off-roading, with two crashes resulting in rollovers in Rockland, in the span of a week. In the most recently-reported incident, Ramapo Police officers responded after 911 callers notified them of a vehicle that had allegedly driven off the road at approximately 12 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 to East Eckerson Road in the Hillcrest area of Ramapo. Police said the 29-year-old driver from Mahwah, whose name was not released, was trying to drive away from the scene and back onto th…
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Ulster County Man Refuses To Perform Field Sobriety Tests, Gets Felony DWI, Police Say
An Ulster County man was charged with a felony DWI after he refused to comply with officers who saw him sitting behind the wheel of his running vehicle while visible intoxicated. According to Saugerties Police, 53-year-old Joseph E. Coffey was arrested in the parking lot of the Simmons Plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 8. He refused to participate in field sobriety tests. After he was taken into custody, Coffey also refused to take a chemical test. He was released to a third party and will be sentenced in the Town of Saugerties Court later this month.
Police & Fire
Motorist With Multiple DWI Arrests Busted Again For Impaired Driving In Area
An area man with multiple DWI arrests was busted over the weekend once again for alleged impaired driving, police said. Orange County resident Michael Burgher, of Washingtonville, 54, was stopped late on Saturday, Sept. 12 in Orange County when he committed a traffic violation in New Windsor, Police Chief Robert Doss announced. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Burgher was under the influence, and he was taken into custody. Further investigation found that Burgher has four prior felony DWI convictions and two misdemeanor convictions for DWI. Burgher was arra…
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 In Rockland
An allegedly inebriated woman drove her vehicle into and up a utility pole off Route 202 in Rockland County, according to police. The incident happened on the evening of Monday, Aug. 17, the Suffern Police Department said. The pole was damaged in the incident. The identity of the woman, a Maryland resident who was charged with a DWI, and the exact time of the incident were not released. The Suffern Police Department was assisted by the Suffern and Tallman fire departments.
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Rockland Man Standing Near SUV With Airbags Deployed Charged With DWI, Police Say
A 38-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk and crashing near a Rockland County Park. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a one-car crash shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2 on Route 45 near Reisman Park. Police said upon arrival, officers found the driver of a 2014 Nissan Murano outside the vehicle, which had its airbags deployed. The investigation into the crash found that the driver, a 38-year-old Haverstraw resident whose name has not been released, was allegedly intoxicated. While he was being evaluated by paramedics, the driver was placed unde…
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Police: Erratic Driver Complaint Leads To DWI Charge For Rockland Man With BAC Triple Limit
A man who received a DWI in Rockland County in the past year was busted by police in Ramapo driving with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department received a call at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, about an erratic driver who was driving on North Airmont Road. Police said that responding officers located the vehicle and contacted the driver - a 44-year-old man from Ramapo whose name has not been released - who was “highly intoxicated” during a subsequent traffic stop. The driver proceeded to fail multiple S…
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13 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In State Police Stops
More than a dozen area residents were among the 18 charged by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, June 27, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jose R. Becerra Rey, 32, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol and was subsequently arre…
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Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A 21-year-old man was arrested for alleged DWI after police responded to a single-vehicle crash. The crash took place in Ulster County on Friday, June 12, in Saugerties when the driver lost control of his vehicle, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police responded to the crash on Churchland Road just north of the Glasco Turnpike. When officers arrived, they found a 1999 Isuzu Rodeo resting on some stumps off the roadway. Three occupants had exited the vehicle prior to the officer's arrival. While interviewing the driver, identified as Nicho…
Police & Fire
Nine From Orange, Ulster Counties Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nine area residents were charged with alleged impaired driving in the area in stops by New York State Police troopers. Orange and Ulster county residents charged were: Orange County On Saturday, June 13, State Police troopers from Monroe arrested Mitchell Jacobsen, 37, of Warwick for DWI. He was traveling on Sanfordville Road in the town of Warwick when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, June 13, State Police troopers from Middletown arrested Michael Yutesler, 31, of Mi…
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