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Hudson Valley Woman Arrested For DWI After Running Car Into Ditch Hudson Valley Woman Arrested For DWI After Running Car Into Ditch
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. 

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by Christina Coulter
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Rockland Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Tree Rockland Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Tree
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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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Stopped On Busy Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle In Rockland Woman Stopped On Busy Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle In Rockland
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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by Kathy Reakes
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29-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Off Roadway In Latest Rockland DWI Accident, Police Say 29-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Off Roadway In Latest Rockland DWI Accident, Police Say
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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by Christina Coulter
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Motorist With Multiple DWI Arrests Busted Again For Impaired Driving In Area Motorist With Multiple DWI Arrests Busted Again For Impaired Driving In Area
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…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 In Rockland Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 In Rockland
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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by Christina Coulter
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Rockland Man Standing Near SUV With Airbags Deployed Charged With DWI, Police Say Rockland Man Standing Near SUV With Airbags Deployed Charged With DWI, Police Say
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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by Zak Failla
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Police: Erratic Driver Complaint Leads To DWI Charge For Rockland Man With BAC Triple Limit Police: Erratic Driver Complaint Leads To DWI Charge For Rockland Man With BAC Triple Limit
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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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say
Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say A 47-year-old man was charged with DWI after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a popular restaurant that then burst into flames. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, June 7, in the town of Lloyd, said Chief of Lloyd Police James Janson. According to Janso, William Judge, of Highland, was driving south on South Street when lost control of his 2019 Subaru and crashed through the front room of the Gunk Haus Restaurant. The restaurant then caught fire following the collision causing extensive damage to the restaurant, Janso said. The restaurant was closed at th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A 24-year-old Hudson Valley woman with a previous DWI conviction was arrested for driving on the New York State Thruway with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Orange County received reports of an erratic driver at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, May 25, on I-87 in the Town of Woodbury. Troopers intervened and located the reported vehicle, which was being driven by Central Valley resident Paige Drake, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop. Drake was taken into custody, and at the State Police b…

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by Zak Failla
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Hundreds Face DWI, Speeding, Other Charges In Hudson Valley State Police Memorial Day Crackdown Hundreds Face DWI, Speeding, Other Charges In Hudson Valley State Police Memorial Day Crackdown
Hundreds Face DWI, Speeding, Other Charges In Hudson Valley State Police Memorial Day Crackdown New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley dished out hundreds of tickets during Memorial Day Weekend to everyone from impaired motorists to speeding drivers. During the special enforcement campaign, which was held from Friday, May 22 through 3 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, troopers issued more than 8,900 tickets, including 203 for alleged DWI. Troopers investigated 457 crashes during the detail, which resulted in injuries to 11 New Yorkers. There were also two fatal crashes during the holiday weekend. During the detail, New York State Police troopers issued tickets for: Speeding: 3,…

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by Zak Failla