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Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Hudson Valley Woman Busted With Drugs, Driving While High Following One-Car Crash, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Busted With Drugs, Driving While High Following One-Car Crash, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Busted With Drugs, Driving While High Following One-Car Crash, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for alleged cocaine possession following a single-vehicle crash. The incident took place in Dutchess County in LaGrange on Wednesday, Oct. 11, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, troopers responded to a rollover crash around 12:45 a.m. on the Taconic State Parkway near mile marker No. 48. During the investigation, the driver, Katherine Griffin, age 55, of East Fishkill, was located in an intoxicated condition and in possession of approximately 5.8 grams of cocaine, and 3.4 grams of crack cocaine, Hicks said. Griffin was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was imparied by drugs when he tried to outrun state troopers and struck three other vehicles, according to New York State Police. A trooper first spotted the man speeding eastbound across the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie at around 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 18. When the trooper attempted to stop Tyzhan Catts, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, he kept going and began passing vehicles by driving into oncoming traffic, police said. His escape attempt was eventually foiled when he struck two other cars and a motorcycle, according to police. The 62-year-old motorcyclist and a 31-ye…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details
Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details Not so fast. New York State Police troopers going undercover as construction workers in work zones dished out nearly 2,000 tickets for various violations during a special “Operation Hardhat” detail. Beginning in July and stretching through November, State Police teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation and Thruway Authority to crack down on work zone violations and encourage safer driving. During the special detail, a total of 1,779 tickets were handed out, with dozens in each of the state’s regions, officials noted. The number of violations issued was approximately 70 p…

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Man Drove While Impaired By Drugs With 10-Year-Old In Backseat, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Drove While Impaired By Drugs With 10-Year-Old In Backseat, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Drove While Impaired By Drugs With 10-Year-Old In Backseat, Police Say State Police charged a Northern Westchester man with a felony for driving while impaired by drugs with a 10-year-old child in his backseat.  According to police, 44-year-old Jason K. Graham was pulled over on I-87 in Greene County in the town of Coxsackie on Friday, Nov. 6 at approximately 11:50 p.m. for multiple vehicle and traffic violations.  Graham, of Peekskill, refused to submit to blood testing at the State Police barracks in Albany, where he was evaluated by a Drug Recognition Expert.  He was charged with the felony of driving while his ability was impaired by d…

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by Christina Coulter
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Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot A 29-year-old area man who was busted with 50 folds of heroin last week after officers found him passed out in a running vehicle, has been nabbed again, this time in a parking lot. David R. Mencke, 29, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., on Sunday, April 19 for alleged possession of heroin after officers responded to a complaint of a person slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot at Simmons Plaza, said Town of Saugerties Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. See earlier story: Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man An alert has been issued for a man who has been wanted in the area since 2014. The Town of Newburgh Police Department is attempting to locate 48-year-old Efrain Fernandez-Reyes, who was arrested in November 2014 and charged for allegedly driving while impaired. Following his arrest, Fernandez-Reyes later failed to appear in court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the court. Police described Fernandez-Reyes as 5-foot-6 weighing approximately 180 pounds with no hair and brown eyes. Investigators said that anyone who comes into contact with him “should not take any police-action you…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You New statistics released about driving while high on marijuana show that Americans may perceive it as less of a concern than other dangerous driving habits. In a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, seven percent of Americans reported they “approved” of driving after using marijuana. This percentage is higher than the approval rating for other dangerous behaviors like alcohol-impaired driving (1.6 percent), drowsy driving (1.7 percent), and prescription drug-impaired driving (3 percent). This perceived approval is also reflected in the 70 percent of Americans who, according to the s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Route 22 Stop Results In Drug Charges For Man, Woman From Northern Westchester Route 22 Stop Results In Drug Charges For Man, Woman From Northern Westchester
Route 22 Stop Results In Drug Charges For Man, Woman From Northern Westchester A Route 22 stop in Putnam County resulted in separate drug-related charges for a man and woman from Northern Westchester. At approximately 7:10 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Irwin observed a vehicle commit traffic violations on Route 22 in  Southeast, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said. After a traffic stop of the vehicle, a subsequent investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver, Michael Conti, 31, of Peekskill, was allegedly impaired by a drug, Langley said. It was also revealed that Conti’s New York State driver’s license …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Westchester Residents Face DWI Charges In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Face DWI Charges In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Face DWI Charges In State Police Stops Several Hudson Valley residents were among dozens arrested by New York State Police troopers for driving while impaired in the area. Westchester County On Saturday, March 2, State Police from Brewster arrested Juan C. Ramos Mendez, 23, of Cortlandt, for DWI and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, both misdemeanors. He was traveling on Danbury Road in Southeast, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, March 2, State Police from Somers arrested Joselyn Caceres, 27, of Elm…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Fairfield Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash New Fairfield Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash
New Fairfield Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash A teen from New Fairfield has been charged after allegedly driving impaired and getting into a two-car crash, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley said. Putnam County Sheriff Deputies responded to State Route 312 in the Town of Southeast on Thursday, Feb. 21 on the report of a two-car accident. Further investigation revealed that one of the drivers involved in the crash, 19-year-old Dylan Stefanelli of New Fairfield, was allegedly impaired by drugs, police say. Officers allegedly found Suboxone and two hypodermic syringes in Stefanelli’s possession, which police say he did not have a presc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Santiago M. Raymundo,  26, of New Rochelle, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 9 in Croton-On-Hudson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arres…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted 29 motorists from the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who were allegedly driving while impaired this past weekend. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Eugene A. O’Dell, 57, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 118 in Somers, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Justin O. Poltrack, 42…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Who Crashed Into Pole In Northern Westchester Was Impaired, Police Say Man Who Crashed Into Pole In Northern Westchester Was Impaired, Police Say
Man Who Crashed Into Pole In Northern Westchester Was Impaired, Police Say A Cortlandt man was charged with driving while high on drugs after crashing into a utility pole, according to New York State Police. Michael L. Wyskida, 30, was charged around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, with felony driving while ability impaired by drugs with a prior conviction within 10 years after troopers observed his vehicle collide with a utility pole, said Spokesman Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation determined that Wyskida was under the influence of drugs and was arrested. He was issued traffic tickets and released with a court date of April 16.

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by Kathy Reakes
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34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops 34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops
34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by New York State Police troopers over the weekend for driving while impaired on local roadways. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 19: State police from Poughkeepsie arrested Poughkeepsie resident Steven Vollaro, 38, on Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie for driving while ability impaired by drugs and drug possession. State police from Hawthorne arrested Tarrytown residen…

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by Zak Failla