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Man Drove Drunk With Child In Pickup Truck At Ramapo Service Area: Police Man Drove Drunk With Child In Pickup Truck At Ramapo Service Area: Police
Man Drove Drunk With Child In Pickup Truck At Ramapo Service Area: Police A man is facing a felony charge under Leandra’s Law after allegedly driving drunk with a child in his vehicle at a Hudson Valley service area. The incident happened at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, when troopers in Rockland County patrolling the Ramapo Service Area observed a 2017 Nissan pickup truck parked with its headlights on. New York State Police said they found the driver, later identified as Genaro Garcia-Cortes, age 45, of the Bronx, apparently asleep in the driver’s seat with the keys in the ignition and an empty beer bottle in the cup holder.  A 10-year-old girl and a fe…
Hudson Valley Teen Runaway Nabbed For Stealing Cars, Burglary, Theft, Police Say Hudson Valley Teen Runaway Nabbed For Stealing Cars, Burglary, Theft, Police Say
Hudson Valley Teen Runaway Nabbed For Stealing Cars, Burglary, Theft, Police Say A 16-year-old runaway in the region has been nabbed for allegedly stealing two vehicles, burglary, and theft. The arrest occurred in Ulster County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the town of Lloyd. According to Lloyd Police Chief James Janso, the Lake Katrine teen was charged after a month-long investigation found the boy allegedly stole two vehicles, entered a residence, stole a cell phone and iPad, and took alcohol from a convenience store in Highland. The teen was charged with Burglary Grand larceny, fourth-degree Grand larceny, third-degree, two counts Petit larceny. Janso said as an adolesc…
Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Hudson Valley Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Hudson Valley
Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Hudson Valley A patron of a local bar in Northern Westchester called the wrong friend to come pick him up, police said.  The head-scratching incident began at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a car driving erratically in Mount Kisco on Lieto Drive.  Upon talking with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and saw an open beer can in the center console.  As the traffic stop went on, the officer learned the ironic truth: the man had driven from Ossining to Mount Kisco to pick up a friend who had…
Salon Crash: Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Off-Duty Cop, 3 Others In NY Charged With Murder Salon Crash: Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Off-Duty Cop, 3 Others In NY Charged With Murder
Salon Crash: Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Off-Duty Cop, 3 Others In NY Charged With Murder An alleged drunk driver who crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, was charged with murder. Long Island resident Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was formally indicted on four counts of second-degree murder, plus 24 other felonies and nine misdemeanors, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 1 District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Schwally had just left a liquor store and was intoxicated when he crashed his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Grand Boulevard, going nearly 80 miles per hour on Friday, June 28…
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence A 45-year-old woman will spend several years in prison after causing a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley while driving at twice the legal limit on her way from a bar in the region.  Oklahoma resident Nicholle Hoke of Shawnee, age 45, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to four to 12 years in prison in connection with a June 2023 crash in Newburgh that killed one person, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  On the day of the crash, June 24, 2023, at around 10 p.m., Hoke crashed her car into another vehicle on Route 9W in Newburgh.  As a result of the…
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…
Mug Shot Released From Justin Timberlake's Overnight Stay In Hamptons Jail For DWI Charge Mug Shot Released From Justin Timberlake's Overnight Stay In Hamptons Jail For DWI Charge
Mug Shot Released From Justin Timberlake's Overnight Stay In Hamptons Jail For DWI Charge As the word of Justin Timberlake's arrest on Long Island has quickly spread, a mug shot of the singer and actor  has quietly been released by police in the Hamptons. Related: New Details Released After Justin Timberlake Nabbed For DWI In Hamptons Timberlake, who has been out promoting his new album "Everything I Thought It Was," spent the night in jail after being charged for allegedly driving drunk. Timberlake, age 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, was arrested shortly after leaving the posh American Hotel in Sag Harbor, around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, after a night of drinking…
Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge In Westchester Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge In Westchester
Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge In Westchester He’s outta there. Acting New York Mets general manager Zack Scott will not be coming back to the team after being arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester County over the summer after a trip to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say It is alle…
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say Five people in their early 20s were hospitalized and treated by EMS after being found unconscious on the lawn of a residence in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, when New York State Police responded to a residence in Lincolndale, a hamlet of Somers, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When state police arrived, all five were passed out on the lawn of the residence, according to Hicks.  The group had apparently consumed too much alcohol, Hicks said. All are expected to survive, he said.
What Is A Seizure? A Phelps Hospital Expert Explains What Is A Seizure? A Phelps Hospital Expert Explains
What Is A Seizure? A Phelps Hospital Expert Explains What is a seizure? A seizure is the result of abnormal excessive activity of neurons in the brain. How do seizures present? Seizures can present with abnormal involuntary jerking or twitching movements of the arms or legs. Sometimes people can urinate on themselves or bite their tongue. They can make a strange sound during a seizure and may have difficulty breathing. Some seizures do not involve repetitive shaking. Instead, people may have periods of confusion and staring or episodes of loss of awareness. Some people may experience recurrent episodes of having an unusual smell, a cha…
Man Slams Into Pole While Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say Man Slams Into Pole While Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say
Man Slams Into Pole While Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A man was arrested for felony DWI after he allegedly crashed his vehicle while driving at more than twice the legal limit in Ulster County. Christopher M. Claussell, 43, of Saugerties, was arrested around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, when Saugerties Police responded to the area of165 Main St., for a reported motor vehicle crash, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said.  Once police arrived on the scene they found that Claussell was driving a 2016 Ford Fusion on Main Street when his vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole, Sinagra said. At the time of the crash…
Teen Caught With LSD After Police Respond To Argument At 7-Eleven Parking Lot In Monsey Teen Caught With LSD After Police Respond To Argument At 7-Eleven Parking Lot In Monsey
Teen Caught With LSD After Police Respond To Argument At 7-Eleven Parking Lot In Monsey An argument outside a Rockland County 7-Eleven store led to the arrest of a teenager who was caught with drugs and alcohol, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to the 7-Eleven on College Road in Monsey this week, where there was a report of an argument in progress between two parties. Police said that upon arrival to the store’s parking lot, they found a 17-year-old - whose name is not being released by investigators - who “was uninvolved with the initial argument; however, felt it necessary to involve himself.” The investigation into the incident found …
Loaded Gun, Knives Turn Up In Wayne Motor Vehicle Stop Loaded Gun, Knives Turn Up In Wayne Motor Vehicle Stop
Loaded Gun, Knives Turn Up In Wayne Motor Vehicle Stop A routine traffic stop ended with two arrests after the smell of pot led to a search of the vehicle that turned up a loaded gun, knives, an open bottle of booze, and 50 grams of marijuana.  Joanna Marie Motl, 23, of West Sayville, N.Y., and Ruben J Caraballo Jr., 31, of Newark, were busted around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14 during a stop on Route 23 by Wayne Police Department Officers Christopher Savitsky and Tomaz Cydzik. While walking up to the red 2002 Chevrolet Malibu, the officers were greeted by the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Once at the window, they could smell pot c…
Police: Mom Under Influence Resists Arrest While Picking Up Child At School Police: Mom Under Influence Resists Arrest While Picking Up Child At School
Police: Mom Under Influence Resists Arrest While Picking Up Child At School A Hudson Valley mom was arrested after attempting to pick up her child from a Fairfield County school while drunk.  Wilton Police arrested Jolene Matthews, 41, of Monroe in Orange County, after receiving a call from the Goddard School for a report of an intoxicated parent attempting to pick-up their 4-year-old child, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  According to Kluk, after workers would not release the child to Matthews she left the area driving south on Kristine Lilly Way in a black VW Jetta. Officers attempted to stop her, but she continued driving before coming to a stop in traffic at the interse…
Westchester Teens Become Combative, Physical With Police Breaking Up Party Westchester Teens Become Combative, Physical With Police Breaking Up Party
Westchester Teens Become Combative, Physical With Police Breaking Up Party A group of potentially intoxicated teenagers became “combative” with police who attempted to break up a house party in Westchester following multiple noise complaints over the weekend. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were dispatched to a Berkeley Road home in Scarsdale, following reports of a noise complaint. Upon arrival, officers attempted unsuccessfully to locate the homeowner and upon entering the backyard, found “a large party and excessively loud music.” Officers reported that they found a “large gathering of youths, 100 to 150 people, with a DJ playing loud musi…
Parent Of A Teen? Here's How To Screen For Substance Abuse, CDC Says Parent Of A Teen? Here's How To Screen For Substance Abuse, CDC Says
Parent Of A Teen? Here's How To Screen For Substance Abuse, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control has released a guide to assist parents in helping teenagers avoid using or abusing substances such as alcohol of marijuana. According to the CDC, “substance use by teens can have a big impact on their health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), through a cooperative agreement with the CDC, developed a guide for implementing substance use screening in pediatric practices to help pediatricians address substance use concerns.” The AAP recommends screening for substance use in children, starting at 9 years of age. The guide states that alcoh…