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Man Arrested For Driving Without Ignition Interlock Device In Putnam Man Arrested For Driving Without Ignition Interlock Device In Putnam
Man Arrested For Driving Without Ignition Interlock Device In Putnam A man is facing charges after police say he was caught driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device in Putnam. A Putnam County Sheriff allegedly observed the driver from Orange County commit a traffic violation on Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown on Thursday, April 4 around 7 p.m. The officer initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as 35-year-old Corey Prentice of Newburgh, according to police. Police say a check of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle computer system revealed that Prentice had a suspended New York State Driver’s License as a result of p…

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by Valerie Musson
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Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester
Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Court officials report that Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen has been administratively suspended following an arrest for DWI and resisting arrest after police say they had to use a stun gun when he refused to comply with their efforts to arrest him. Jacobsen, 54, of Bedford Hills, was arrested a little after midnight on Monday, April 22, after the Westchester County Police received a report that a silver Mercedes was being driven erratically on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco, said police department spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Following the report, an officer responded to tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland
Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland This story has been updated. Two men were nabbed with the help of the Clarkstown Police Department's drone after fleeing two hit-and-run crashes. The incident began around 7:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, when the Clarkstown Police Department received a call from an Orangetown police officer that a hit-and-run car accident occurred at the gas station on the corner Waldron Avenue and Route 59 in Central Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. The Orangetown officer said that a maroon pickup truck, occupied by two men, fled westbound on Route 59. As the officer approached the intersect…

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by Kathy Reakes
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10 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 10 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
10 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over the weekend, busting 31 motorists in the area for alleged impaired driving. Motorists arrested and charged between Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22 include: Orange County On Friday, April 19, State Police troopers in Roscoe arrested Benjamin Newbury, 23 of East Windsor, NJ, for DWI. He was traveling on 17B in Thompson when he was observed to make an illegal U-turn before entering a sobriety checkpoint. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and he was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, April 20, State Police troope…

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by Zak Failla
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Erratic Driver Nabbed For Alleged DWI In Stony Point Erratic Driver Nabbed For Alleged DWI In Stony Point
Erratic Driver Nabbed For Alleged DWI In Stony Point A 57-year-old man was nabbed for DWI after police received complaints of an erratic driver.  Tomas Santiago, of West Haverstraw, was arrested around 1:25 p.m., April 12, and charged with DWI and a breath test violation after officers responded to complaints of a vehicle driving erratically at Shoprite in Stony Point, said Stony Point Lt. Daniel Hylas.  The officer located Santiago's vehicle traveling westbound on Holt Drive. Upon further investigation, police found him to be in an intoxicated state and Santiago was placed under arrest, Hylas said. Santiago was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point
Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point A 55-year-old man was arrested for alleged aggravated DWI after Stony Point police responded to call regarding a disabled vehicle and a dispute in progress. Robert Rykowski, of Sloatsburg, was arrested around 3:45 a.m., Monday, April 15, on criminal contempt charges for violating a protective order and the DWI charged, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. When officers responded to the scene, they found Rykowski and a woman beside the vehicle. Rykowski admitted to driving the vehicle and was also found to be violation of a stay-away order from the woman he was accompanied by,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: DWI Motorist Faces Felony Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Pearl River Police: DWI Motorist Faces Felony Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Pearl River
Police: DWI Motorist Faces Felony Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Pearl River A motorist is facing DWI charges after allegedly swerving into oncoming traffic in Pearl River, according to police. Orangetown Police say they observed a driver operating a vehicle westbound on Veterans Memorial Drive in the eastbound lanes on Saturday, April 13 around 3:30 p.m. Numerous vehicles traveling eastbound had to take evasive action to avoid getting into a head-on collision with the driver, according to police. Police say they initiated a traffic stop and determined that the driver, identified as 34-year-old Juan Agudo-Guaman of West New York, New Jersey, appeared to be intoxica…

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by Valerie Musson
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Darien Woman Charged With Driving Under Influence After Police Pull Over BMW In Pearl River Darien Woman Charged With Driving Under Influence After Police Pull Over BMW In Pearl River
Darien Woman Charged With Driving Under Influence After Police Pull Over BMW In Pearl River A traffic stop in Rockland County led to DWI charges for a Fairfield County woman, according to police. Orangetown Police say they conducted a vehicle stop on a 2007 BMW on Route 304 in the hamlet of Pearl River on Tuesday, April 9 around 3 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 39-year-old Marcia Diaz-Grandos, was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state, police say. A check with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles also found that Diaz-Grandos’ driving privileges had been suspended, according to police. Diaz-Grandos was arrested and transporte…

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by Valerie Musson
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I-287 Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Westchester Man, 28 I-287 Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Westchester Man, 28
I-287 Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Westchester Man, 28 A Westchester man is facing a felony DWI charge after he was pulled over on I-287, police say. New York State Police observed a vehicle commit an infraction on I-287 and initiated a traffic stop on Sunday, March 24 around 4 a.m. The driver, identified as 28-year-old Johncarlos Valencia of New Rochelle, was allegedly found to be intoxicated. Valencia was arrested, transported and processed at SP New Rochelle, where his BAC was tested at .12. Valencia was also convicted of a previous DWI within the last 10 years. As a result, he was charged with a Class E felony DWI and vehicle and traffic …

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by Valerie Musson
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Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed more than two dozen drivers from Hudson Valley roadways over the weekend for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include: Orange County On Friday, March 29, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Khadrey Merot, 25 of New Windsor, for DWI. She was traveling on Broadway in Newburgh when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and she was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, March 30, State Police troopers from Middletown arrested Sarah Tomczak, 32 of …

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by Zak Failla
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I-87 Stop Results In DWI Charge For Westchester Man Three Times Limit, Police Say I-87 Stop Results In DWI Charge For Westchester Man Three Times Limit, Police Say
I-87 Stop Results In DWI Charge For Westchester Man Three Times Limit, Police Say A Westchester man is facing DWI charges after he allegedly drove three times the legal limit on I-87, police say. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Greenburgh for a traffic violation on Saturday, March 23 around 10:15 p.m. The driver, identified as 27-year-old David Fasano of Yonkers, was found to be intoxicated. Prior to towing, police allegedly discovered a dagger in Fasano’s car. Fasano was arrested, transported and processed at SP Tarrytown, where his BAC was tested at .25. Fasano was charged with: Aggravated DWI, an unclassified misdemeanor Fourth-degr…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pomona Man Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Tree, Guardrail In Palisades, Police Say Pomona Man Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Tree, Guardrail In Palisades, Police Say
Pomona Man Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Tree, Guardrail In Palisades, Police Say A man from Pomona has been charged with DWI after he allegedly crashed his vehicle into a tree and guardrail in Palisades, police say. Orangetown Police responded to a report of a single vehicle accident near Route 340 and Oak Tree Road in the Hamlet of Palisades on Wednesday, March 27 around 7:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 2015 Freightliner box truck that sustained front end damage. Police say the vehicle’s driver, identified as 47-year-old Steven Hogan, crashed into a guardrail and a tree. Further investigation revealed that Hogan was operating the vehicle while intoxicated…

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by Valerie Musson