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School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say
School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Drove Drunk With Students Aboard, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI A school bus driver in Northern Westchester allegedly drove drunk three times the legal limit while students were on board, according to police. State Police from the Somers barrack said 61-year-old William J. Mendez was operating a school bus in Somers from Primose Elementary School and Somers Intermediate School and transporting students when he was stopped on Monday, Dec. 9. An investigation revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol with a blood…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say A Pearl River man has been charged with felony DWI after he was pulled over for driving erratically, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to the area of Route 304 and Central Avenue in Pearl River on a report of a 2016 Jeep being driven erratically on Sunday, Oct. 20 around 7:15 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Thomas Muthig, 54, of Pearl River, was displaying signs of intoxication, police say. During questioning, police say Muthig was asked to exit his vehicle but refused and instead tried to drive away from the scene. Muthig was pre…

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by Valerie Musson
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US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend
US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend A veteran of the US Army who killed his best friend while driving drunk in Orange County will spend time behind bars. Robert Higgins, 25, of Highland Mills, was sentenced in Orange County Court to a term of between one and two-third to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in October last year. In addition to the prison sentence, Higgins’ driver’s license was revoked and he was fined $1,275. Higgins was driving at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2017, on Route 32 in Woodbury when he struck a tractor-trailer, killing his passe…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed 22 allegedly impaired drivers from Hudson Valley roadways during the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 5. Among the area residents charged: Westchester County On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police from Stormville arrested Connor L. Scally, 25, of Irvington, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of East Fishkill, when he was interviewed after running out of gasoline. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police from Brewster arrested Adriana Saire, 29,…

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by Zak Failla
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Central Nyack Woman Had BAC Twice Legal Limit In Parkway Traffic Stop, Police Say Central Nyack Woman Had BAC Twice Legal Limit In Parkway Traffic Stop, Police Say
Central Nyack Woman Had BAC Twice Legal Limit In Parkway Traffic Stop, Police Say A woman from Central Nyack has been charged after police say she was driving on the Garden State Parkway with a BAC twice the legal limit. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway in the village of Chestnut Ridge after observing a violation on Sunday, Sept. 22 around 10 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Kiah Vanauken, 27, of Central Nyack, was found to be intoxicated, according to police. Vanauken was arrested and transported to SP Tarrytown, where her blood alcohol level was tested at .21, police say. Vanauken wa…

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by Valerie Musson
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28-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Route 304 Crash, Police Say 28-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Route 304 Crash, Police Say
28-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Route 304 Crash, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been charged with DWI after police say he was involved in a crash on Route 304. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on State Route 304 in the area of the Townline Road overpass in Pearl River on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 11:40 p.m. Initial investigations revealed that a 2016 BMW had sustained extensive damage to its front end, police say. The driver, identified as York Wang, 28, of Central Valley, was determined to be operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state, according to police. Wang was arrested and transported to Orang…

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by Valerie Musson
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Drunk New City Driver Crashes Into Guide Rail In Pearl River, Police Say Drunk New City Driver Crashes Into Guide Rail In Pearl River, Police Say
Drunk New City Driver Crashes Into Guide Rail In Pearl River, Police Say A New City man has been charged with DWI after police say he crashed into a guide rail in Pearl River while under the influence. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on State Route 304 in the area of the Crooked Hill Road overpass in Pearl River on Saturday, Sept. 14 around 4:30 a.m. The on-scene investigation revealed that a 2011 Hyundai had become lodged against a center guide rail with extensive damage to the driver’s side, police say. The driver, identified as Eric Melter, 24, of New City, was determined to be intoxicated, according to police. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint
Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five people are facing driving while intoxicated charges following a fixed sobriety checkpoint in Northern Westchester. The detail, on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt, was conducted on Saturday, Aug. 31 by state police troopers from the Somers, Cortlandt and Hawthorne barracks. Those facing charges are: Angel Igma, 33, of Peekskill was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlandt Court on Monday, Sept. 9. Kenneth Meyer, 56, of Croton-on-Hudson, was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash The identities of the 26-year-old man charged with driving while intoxicated and the woman killed in a crash across from the Westchester County Center in White Plains have been released. Glen Robinson, of Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, was taken into custody by Westchester County Police at the crash scene on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. He was treated for minor injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and booked on the DWI charge at county police headquarters following his discharge from the hospital Saturday, according to Westchester County Police. The incident occurred at 6:39 a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swerving Driver Busted For DWI On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say Swerving Driver Busted For DWI On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say
Swerving Driver Busted For DWI On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say A swerving driver on a busy street in Rockland was allegedly drunk when he was stopped by officers on Main Street in Nyack, Orangetown police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department on patrol shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 stopped Central Nyack resident Derek Miller, 24, when he repeatedly crossed over the double yellow lines on Main Street. According to police, the officer conducted a traffic stop, during which, it was determined that Miller was allegedly impaired. Miller was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated with a b…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Asleep At The Wheel Of BMW In Pearl River Was Intoxicated, Police Say Driver Asleep At The Wheel Of BMW In Pearl River Was Intoxicated, Police Say
Driver Asleep At The Wheel Of BMW In Pearl River Was Intoxicated, Police Say A 24-year-old man who was found asleep behind the wheel of a BMW in Pearl River was allegedly driving while intoxicated, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department found McLean, Virginia, resident Jason Bell asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked black BMW on West Central Avenue at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. The officer noted that the car was running with its lights on and the keys in the ignition. Police said that the officer was able to wake up Bell, and it was determined that he was in control of the vehicle in an intoxicated condition. He later refu…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Busted For DWI After Running Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say Driver Busted For DWI After Running Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say
Driver Busted For DWI After Running Stop Sign In Nyack, Police Say An early morning weekday traffic stop led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Orange County man who was allegedly driving drunk when he blew through a stop sign, Orangetown police said. An officer on patrol from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Highland Falls resident Matthew McGuirk shortly before 1:30 a.m. when he committed a traffic violation while driving in Nyack. According to police, during the traffic stop, it was determined that McGuirk was under the influence and he was taken into custody. McGuirk was arrested and transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters, where he refused t…

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by Zak Failla