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Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say
Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of temporarily blinding the crew of a Westchester County Police helicopter by shining a green laser into the aircraft's cockpit while it was flying along the Hudson River, authorities said.  The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Friday, July 31, when a Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter was flying near the Hudson River shoreline in Ossining, the department announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Police said someone aimed a green laser into the cockpit, temporarily blinding both the pilot and a tactical flight officer. Despite the sudden loss of …

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Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say A 52-year-old man is facing a felony drunk driving charge after police said they caught him intoxicated with a 9-year-old child in his vehicle in Westchester County. Peekskill resident Manuel V. Carchipulla Lupercio, 52, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 2, after a traffic stop in Peekskill, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 3. The traffic stop happened at around 2:49 a.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw Carchipulla Lupercio's vehicle traveling northbound on Smith Street in Peekskill while allegedly violating vehicle and traffic laws.  After pulling him over, State Police s…

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Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Hudson Valley Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Hudson Valley
Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Hudson Valley An automatic sprinkler system and a quick response by firefighters helped contain an early-morning fire at a Dutchess County restaurant before it could spread through the building. The fire broke out at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, at Kai's Chinese Kitchen at 145 Route 22 in Pawling, where firefighters were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White. Just three minutes later, at 3:18 a.m., the alarm was upgraded after heat detectors activated and the building's sprinkler system began flowing, signaling an active fire.  The first arrivi…

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9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: NYPS 9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: NYPS
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: Nyps UPDATE: Nine minivan passengers were hospitalized after the vehicle struck a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County.  New, updated report - UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, according to New York State Police. The vehicle involved, a Toyota Sienna, struck a tree, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. Police said nine people were inside the vehicle at the time o…

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Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684: NYSP
Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old In Car On I-684: Nysp A Bronx man is facing drunk driving charges after police said they caught him intoxicated with an 11-year-old child in his vehicle on Interstate 684 in Westchester County.  Bronx resident Jonathan Danilo Burgos Pua, 33, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 2, following a traffic stop on I-684 South in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 3. The traffic stop happened at around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 684 in North Salem while violating vehicle and traffic laws, according to State Police.  Troopers identifie…

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Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway
Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Police said they issued over 150 tickets during a crackdown on the Taconic State Parkway, with the vast majority going to commercial drivers who were illegally using the parkway.  The enforcement detail was conducted on Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, along the Taconic State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.  During the operation, troopers issued 158 traffic tickets, including 114 citations for violations of parkway regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on New York's parkway system, the agency said. Another 11 tickets were…

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Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Hudson Valley Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Hudson Valley
Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Hudson Valley A vehicle was destroyed by flames after it caught fire while traveling on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies.  The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the northbound New York State Thruway Exit 14B off-ramp at North Airmont Road in Airmont, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames after reaching the exit ramp, according to the outlet. Firefighters from the Monsey Fire Department and Tallman Fire Department responded to extinguish the blaze. They were also helped at the scene by Fa…

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Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In NY: Police Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In NY: Police
Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In NY: Police A man accused of violating an order of protection and leading police on a foot chase through a wooded area in Sullivan County now faces charges, authorities said. The incident leading to the arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 1, when officers responded to a home in Loch Sheldrake for a reported domestic dispute involving an alleged violation of an order of protection, according to the Fallsburg Police Department.  When officers arrived, they identified the suspect as Edwin Rivera Rosa, 29, who was outside the home. Police said Rivera Rosa fled on foot into a wooded area, prompting a cha…

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Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Hudson Valley — Police Seek Tips Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Hudson Valley — Police Seek Tips
Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Hudson Valley — Police Seek Tips A 22-year-old man was shot in the chest and buttocks in Dutchess County over the weekend, prompting an ongoing police investigation. The shooting happened in Poughkeepsie just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the area of Montgomery Street and South Hamilton Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  At that time, authorities received multiple reports of shots fired, and responding officers found the 22-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest and buttocks, police said. Officers began giving medical aid, including applying a chest seal, bef…

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NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police
NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police A Capital Region man raped a girl younger than 15 years old at a local home, according to police. Deacon M. Mullarkey, 20, of Providence, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 2, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Mullarkey had “vaginal and oral sexual contact” with a victim under age 15, investigators said. Authorities began investigating Mullarkey following a sexual assault report at a Providence home in July, according to the sheriff’s office. He was charged with two counts of first-degree rape and child endangerment, authorities. Mullarkey was held in Saratoga County jail following his arr…

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SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized
SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized A woman was taken to the hospital after her SUV struck a utility pole and rolled over in a crash on Route 9G in Dutchess County.   The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31, on Route 9G near Annandale Road in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said in an update on Sunday, Aug. 2. Police said a 58-year-old Tivoli woman was driving a 2008 Subaru northbound on Route 9G when the vehicle crossed over the double yellow center lines, left the west shoulder of the roadway, struck a telephone pole, and overturned.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was…

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Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway
Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway Firefighters and police used a rope rescue system to save an injured person who had fallen about 30 feet down a steep embankment alongside the New York State Thruway in Westchester County.  The rescue unfolded at around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, July 31, along the northbound side of Interstate 87 near mile marker 11.3 in Tarrytown, according to the Tarrytown Fire Department.   Responding crews arrived to find an injured person stranded roughly 30 feet below the roadway on a steep embankment.  Firefighters worked alongside the MTA Police Emergency Services Unit, New York Stat…

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