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Father, Son Killed After Car Crashes Into Retaining Wall In Westchester, Police Say
A father and his son died from injuries after an overnight crash in which a car slammed into a retaining wall in Westchester, according to police.
It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 in New Rochelle, at Pelhamdale Avenue at the intersection with the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound exit ramp.
Upon arrival, first responders found a gray Nissan Altima, occupied by an adult male driver and three of his children, had collided with the brick retaining wall located opposite the exit ramp of the parkway, said Captain J. Collins Coyne, commander of the New Rochelle PD…
Man, Woman From Orange County Caught With Fentanyl, Crack During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A convicted felon and a second woman were busted by New York State Police troopers with fentanyl, prescription pills, other drugs and an illegal weapon in the Hudson Valley.
Troopers stopped Newburgh resident Roy Brown, 59, on Route 17K in Newburgh on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when he committed a traffic violation, police said.
During the subsequent stop, police said that troopers learned that there was a "billy club" in the vehicle. Brown and his passenger, New Windsor resident Alexis Lynch. 29, were asked to exit the Nissan Altima.
Police said that a search of the vehicle led to the…