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Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser During Chase In Westchester County Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser During Chase In Westchester County
Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser During Chase In Westchester County A stolen vehicle slammed into a police cruiser during a chase in Westchester County.  On Wednesday, Oct. 26, around 12:15 a.m., police in Rye responded to a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Forest Avenue and Playland Parkway, according to authorities.  When City of Rye PD officers attempted to pull the stolen car over, the driver sped away and police started to chase the vehicle, authorities said.  In the middle of the chase, a second vehicle stolen from a home in Rye that had not yet been reported crashed into a Rye Police cruiser at the intersection of Midl…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hammer Attack Leads To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Hammer Attack Leads To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Hammer Attack Leads To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to kill his girlfriend with a hammer and then taking police on a wild chase before crashing into a state police cruiser. The incident began in Rockland County around 5:10 a.m. on Monday, October 17, in Clarkstown. According to Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters, officers responded to the Tappan Zee Hotel at 110 North Route 303 for a report of a woman screaming. When officers arrived they found a woman who had been seriously assaulted, Peters said. The victim had substantial lacerations to her head and officers rende…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY
Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY A 16-year-old girl is heading to prison for leading a stolen car chase in New York that killed a 13-year-old boy.  The teen, whose name was not released due to her age, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years behind bars Thursday, Oct. 6, in Albany County court. Earlier Report: 16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Albany Teen It followed her August 2022 guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter in the death of 13-year-old Tea’Shawn Walker, of Albany, in April 2022. Investigators said the girl was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle that fled from Albany police when of…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say 20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say
20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say Three men are facing charges after allegedly leading police on a highway chase in a stolen vehicle through the region, authorities said. New York State Police troopers in Northern Westchester attempted to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, as it drove on I-684 in the town of Bedford. The driver refused to stop, leading troopers on a 13-mile pursuit that finally ended at the I-84 interchange in the village of Brewster in Putnam County, police said. That's where troopers deployed a spike strip, disabling the vehicle. All three suspe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Nabbed In Northern Westchester With Gun Following Chase, Police Say Teen Duo Nabbed In Northern Westchester With Gun Following Chase, Police Say
Teen Duo Nabbed In Northern Westchester With Gun Following Chase, Police Say Two teens were nabbed for allegedly having a weapon following a chase in Northern Westchester. The incident took place on Wednesday, Sept. 7 on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  According to the Westchester County Police, officers attempted to stop the teens after receiving notice from the state police they were driving a vehicle without a license. When officers attempted to stop the teens, the 19-year-old driver fled on the parkway until he became stuck in traffic in Mount Pleasant and was arrested along with his 17-year-old passenger, police said. A further investigati…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley A BMW ran into a popular Hudson Valley coffee shop after refusing to stop for police. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 in the village of Suffern. According to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley, a four-day-old BMW ran into Java Love at 50 Lafayette Ave., after the driver was allegedly driving recklessly and refused to stop for police. The new BMW hit Java Love coffee.Mayor Michael Curley/Suffern "Please remember to stop by Java Love and have a cup of coffee to make up for the business they lost because of the accident," the mayor said. No one was i…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say
Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say A wanted fugitive has died after falling from a cliff during a chase, according to New York State Police. The incident unfolded Monday, Aug. 8, in Greene County as New York State Police troopers attempted to stop a pickup truck in the town of Durham. A trooper pulled the vehicle over at around 11:30 p.m. near County Route 67 and O’Hara Road after observing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. As the trooper approached the truck, the driver jumped out of the passenger side door and fled into a nearby wooded area. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Christopher S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Woman Hit With 31 Tickets After Fleeing Attempted Traffic Stop, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Hit With 31 Tickets After Fleeing Attempted Traffic Stop, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Hit With 31 Tickets After Fleeing Attempted Traffic Stop, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who allegedly refused to stop for state police was issued 31 traffic tickets including one for driving impaired. The incident took place in Orange County in the hamlet of Deerpark, around 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. According to state police, troopers spotted a 2020 Ford Mustang traveling on Peenpack Trail in Huguenot, in violation of several traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver, later identified as Orange County resident Brittaney Brush, age 29, of Huguenot, failed to stop, Nevel said. She traveled…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Two officers were injured after wanted suspects in an allegedly stolen SUV rammed a police vehicle in an attempt to flee on I-95 in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, officials announced. In New Rochelle, police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives spotted a Toyota Highlander with no license plates driving at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in a neighborhood on the southwest side of the city. According to Coyne, when detectives attempted to stop the driver, he proceeded to flee onto I-95, though they were able to follow the suspects undetected until exiting the roadway in M…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Stolen Police SUV Pursuit On New York State Thruway Suspect Nabbed After Stolen Police SUV Pursuit On New York State Thruway
Suspect Nabbed After Stolen Police SUV Pursuit On New York State Thruway A Capital District man is accused of stealing a police car and then leading officers on a chase down the New York State Thruway. The Schenectady Police Department reported that one of its marked patrol SUVs was taken from Ellis Hospital at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 30, by someone they had taken to the facility for evaluation, New York State Police said. A short time later, the cop car was seen getting onto the New York State Thruway at Carmen Road heading eastbound before continuing south past Albany, police said. A helicopter from the New York State Police Aviation Unit followed as the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two men have been charged after allegedly fleeing a Westchester County car dealership in a stolen car. The incident began in Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco around 12:40 a.m., Monday, April 25 at the Lexus dealership. The men were nabbed when Westchester County Police Officer Dave Sanchez spotted a suspicious vehicle at the dealership located on Kisco Avenue. He attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle left the dealership but the driver refused to stop. Near West Main Street and Maple Avenue, the driver lost control and struck a guide rail. Three men jumped out of the vehicle and fled, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gun-Wielding Man Attempts To Flee From Police In Westchester Barbershop Gun-Wielding Man Attempts To Flee From Police In Westchester Barbershop
Gun-Wielding Man Attempts To Flee From Police In Westchester Barbershop A Fairfield County man with a previous arrest on his record is facing new charges after attempting to flee from police with a loaded handgun before being apprehended in a barbershop bathroom in Westchester, officials announced. A report was made from a Mount Vernon barbershop on the 100 block of 4th Avenue at approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, where there was a report of a man with a handgun inside. Police said that upon arrival, officers located their suspect - later identified as Bridgeport resident Ricardo Hanchard, age 33 - who matched the description provided. When Hanchard w…

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by Zak Failla