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Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint
Seven motorists have been charged following a Stop DWI checkpoint enforcement, police say. The Town of Ramapo Police Department say they allocated additional officers for DWI enforcement between Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5. During the enforcement, officers conducted various Stop DWI road checks and patrols. This increased enforcement effort resulted in the following arrests: A 35-year-old male from Spring Valley was arrested and charged with DWI (felony), circumventing an interlock device (misdemeanor) and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle (felony) A 41-year-old mal…
Police & Fire
Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say
A group of six people lost their rides after they were a little too fast and a little too furious on a busy Westchester roadway. Officers from the Harrison Police Department broke up an illegal drag racing ring along Westchester Avenue early on Friday, April 5, arresting six drivers and seizing their cars. Harrison Police Chief Joseph Yasinski said that at approximately 1 a.m. on April 5, an officer on patrol spotted between 60 and 80 vehicles and dozens of spectators who were gathered in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue near the Butcher Bridge. While investigating the scene, the officer…
Police & Fire
I-87 Stop Results In Felony DWI Charge For Rockland Man
A Rockland man is facing felony DWI charges after a traffic stop on I-87, police say. New York State Police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-87 in Newburgh on Saturday, March 16 around 2:20 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver, identified as 34-year-old Daniel Hyppolite of Spring Valley, was allegedly intoxicated and had a suspended license, according to state police. Hyppolite was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh, where his BAC was tested at .16. He was also determined to have a prior DWI conviction within the last 10 years and is legally re…
Police & Fire
Duo Caught With Cocaine After I-87 Traffic Stop
A man and woman are facing charges after a traffic stop on I-87 led to the discovery of cocaine, police say. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 for a series of vehicle and traffic violations on Saturday, March 2 around 4 p.m. in Woodbury. During the interview with the driver, identified as 37-year-old Vikky Alcantar of Newburgh, officers established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, Alcantar was found to be in possession of about 6 grams of cocaine. An additional 7 grams were found in the vehicle as well. Police say the vehicle’s passenger was a New York …
Police & Fire
Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
A woman from Wappingers Falls is facing charges after New York State Police allegedly found more than a pound of marijuana in her vehicle during a traffic stop. Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in Woodbury after observing a traffic violation. During the interview with the driver, Lindsey Abrams, 29, officers established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, officers found approximately 17.25 ounces of marijuana. Abrams was arrested and taken to SP Newburgh, where she was processed and charged with second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a Class D felony, as well as …
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Stolen Debit Cards, Skimmer Device, Forged Checks In Rockland Stop, Police Say
A 25-year-old man is behind bars after police say they discovered stolen debit cards and other fraudulent items in his possession during a Rockland traffic stop. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the Town of Orangetown Wednesday, Jan. 9 around 9 p.m. after observing a traffic violation. The driver, Leonar C. Levy of Springfield Gardens, was found to be in possession of nine stolen debit cards as well as a credit card skimmer device, 2 forged personal checks, 58 blank check certificates and a small amount of marijuana. Levy was arrested, transported and processed at S…
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Wanted Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended During Traffic Stop In Westchester
A suspect wanted for attempted murder was taken into police custody in Westchester on Wednesday morning when it was determined that he was wanted in Tennessee during a traffic stop in Sleepy Hollow. Darius Woodbury was stopped on Bedford Road in Sleepy Hollow by members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9 for a traffic violation. Police said that during the traffic stop, officers observed a 19-year-old passenger in the car who was in possession of marijuana. Further investigation determined that the driver, Woodbury, was wanted by pol…
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Woman Injures Three Troopers In Chase That Ends In Area
A 71-year-old woman who refused to pull over for a traffic stop injured three state police troopers in a high-speed chase before finally being stopped in Rockland County when police used spike strips to stop her. New York State Police first attempted to stop Laura Duffy, of the hamlet of Willow in Ulster County, around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in the Town of Woodstock, when she refused to stop for a traffic violation in her 2017 Hyundai Accent, said Trooper Michael Cassella. After failing to stop during two separate pursuits, state police broadcast a BOLO alert with a descripti…
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Woman Charged With Possession Of Forged Instrument In Nyack Stop
Police in Rockland County busted a woman with forged registration tags during a traffic stop in Nyack. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Brooklyn resident Kim Alexander Hasan, 46, shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, when she committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, officers found that Hasan was in possession of two fraudulent or forged New Jersey temporary registration tags and a fake “international driving permit.” Hasan was arrested at the scene and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a misdemeanor. She was…
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Westchester Man Charged With Violating Protection Order
A Westchester man was nabbed for violating a protective order after getting pulled over and officers found the protected person in the vehicle. Samuel Espinet, 35, of Yonkers, was arrested around 3:17 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, when Rockland County Sheriff's deputies pulled over his vehicle on Orangeburg Road for a traffic violation, police said. When deputies ran a check of Espinet, they found that he was under an order of protection to stay away from the passenger in the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with criminal contempt/disobeying a court order and aggravated unlicensed oper…
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Two Charged With DWI In Rockland Sheriff Stops
Two area residents were nabbed for aggravated DWI after being stopped for a traffic violation by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Jean Eddyson, 35, of Spring Valley was busted for DWI around 3:53 a.m. Monday after being stopped for a traffic violation on Route 45. During the stop, he was found to be intoxicated and arrested, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office said. Eddyson was charged with aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol level higher than 0.18 percent and DWI. They were released on a summons to appear in court on Jan. 8, 2019. Jamie Salas, 46, of Spring Valley, was arrested arou…
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Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop
A Walden woman who was stopped for failing to signal a turn not only was driving an unregistered vehicle without a license – she was also carrying heroin, police in New Jersey said. Police said they busted Tanja Strickland, 28, on charges of having the drugs, along with paraphernalia and a hypodermic needle after stopping her car just off Route 208 in Fair Lawn – an hour or so drive from her home. They said they also gave her summonses for failing to signal a turn, operating an unregistered vehicle and driving while on the suspended list.
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