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5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver 5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver A 37-year-old man faces felony drunk driving charges after allegedly crossing into the opposite lane of traffic and crashing into another vehicle in the Hudson Valley, injuring five family members, police announced. Putnam County resident Elijah Acevedo of Mahopac was arrested on Sunday, July 7 in connection with a crash that happened earlier on the same day, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Tuesday, July 23.  According to Bodo, during the early evening hours on the day of the crash, Carmel Police officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6N and Colo…

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by Ben Crnic
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4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town 4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town
4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town Police in a Hudson Valley town were busy on the midnight shift, making four arrests for alleged driving while intoxicated. The arrests occurred in Rockland County in Ramapo on Saturday, June 22. According to the department, the following were nabbed during the shift and charged with DWI: Michael Edison Quishpe-Chugchilan, age 19, of Hillcrest, was found asleep at the wheel at an intersection and was determined to be intoxicated.  Geisel Manuel Tut Xal, age 20, of Chestnut Ridge, was involved in a single-car accident where a vehicle hit a tree. He was found to be under the influence o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver
Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash State Police have just released new details on a fatal wrong-way crash involving a driver allegedly impaired by alcohol that happened overnight in Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed nine area residents for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Jan. 4, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Billy J. Batalla Fuentes, 26, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Jan. 5, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Daniel A. Jimenez, 38, of Tarrytown, for DWAI Drug…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers arrested 20 drivers in the area for allegedly driving while impaired. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 11, State Police from Somers arrested Joseph Salerno, 51, of Lewisboro, for DWI. He was traveling on Old Pond Road in the town of Lewisboro, when he was interviewed during a welfare check. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Shannon R. Bishop, 27, of Cortlandt, for DWI. She was traveling on State Rou…

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by Zak Failla