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Drugged Driving

Highway Stranding Leads To DWI, Animal Abuse Charges For Capital Region Duo Highway Stranding Leads To DWI, Animal Abuse Charges For Capital Region Duo
Highway Stranding Leads To DWI, Animal Abuse Charges For Capital Region Duo What began as a disabled vehicle call on a highway in the region ended with two people in handcuffs, one accused of drugged driving and the other of animal abuse. Troopers in Saratoga County responded to I-87 in Wilton shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, May 12, for a broken-down car. New York State Police said the driver, 34-year-old Jennifer Hagadorn, of Gansevoort, and a passenger, 42-year-old Guy Chadwick, of Queensbury, got into an argument when Hagadorn walked away from the vehicle. As she did so, Chadwick allegedly released a dog they had been traveling with and the animal was struck by …
'Must Be Changed': Drugged Driving Loophole Target Of NY Bill Amid Rising Fatalities 'Must Be Changed': Drugged Driving Loophole Target Of NY Bill Amid Rising Fatalities
'Must Be Changed': Drugged Driving Loophole Target Of NY Bill Amid Rising Fatalities New York state lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at expanding the definition of drugged driving amid a rise in fatal crashes. A bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. John Mannion and co-sponsored by two Republicans would change the definition of “drug” in the vehicle and traffic law to include any substance or combination of substances that impairs one’s ability to drive. Under current state law, drivers who are obviously impaired by a drug can only be arrested and prosecuted if the substance they are on is listed in a specific section of the Public Health Law. The problem, proponent…
Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley
Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter for a head-on crash that killed a local vascular surgeon while she was high on crack cocaine. Orange County resident Ezzial Williams, age 38, of Newburgh, was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison on Tuesday, May 23. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, Williams was driving on Route 32 in the Town of Cornwall on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in excess of the posted speed limit when she crossed over the double yellow line and crashed into the vehicle being drive…
Woman Who Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Crash Pleads Guilty, DA Says Woman Who Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Crash Pleads Guilty, DA Says
Woman Who Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Crash Pleads Guilty, DA Says A 38-year-old Hudson Valley woman who was high on cocaine when she crashed into an area vascular surgeon, killing him, has pleaded guilty. Ezzial Williams, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to vehicular manslaughter on Tuesday, Feb. 14, right before a trial was to begin, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Under the plea agreement will be sentenced to three and one half to seven years in prison, which is the maximum permitted under law, when she is sentenced on Tuesday, April 25. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, Williams…
Man Faces Drugged Driving Charge After Domestic Dispute In Area Man Faces Drugged Driving Charge After Domestic Dispute In Area
Man Faces Drugged Driving Charge After Domestic Dispute In Area An area man is facing drugged driving charges after a domestic dispute, according to police. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence in the Town of Patterson on Saturday, June 1 around 4 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the male suspect involved in the dispute had fled the scene in a vehicle and an auto accident occurred, according to police. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and confirm that it was involved in a one-car accident, police say. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Marcus Rohim, 30, of…
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Local motorists charged: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…
Two Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Two Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Two Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers recently as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Among the local motorists charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Sept. 15, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Luis V. Barreto Angamarca, 26, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on Furnace Dock Road in Cortlandt, when he was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Sept.…
Police Ramp Up Drunk, Drugged Driver Details For July 4th Week Police Ramp Up Drunk, Drugged Driver Details For July 4th Week
Police Ramp Up Drunk, Drugged Driver Details For July 4th Week Local and state police will be cracking down on drunk or drugged drivers during the Fourth of July holiday, as they continue their attempts to curtail intoxicated driving statewide. New York State Police will increase patrols for several days, beginning on Saturday, June 30 and continuing through Thursday, July 5, including additional sobriety checkpoints and units targeting reckless or aggressive driving statewide “in an effort to keep New York highways safe during one of the busiest summer holidays for travel.” Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobrie…
New Windsor Man Found Guilty In Death Of Woman Killed In Crash New Windsor Man Found Guilty In Death Of Woman Killed In Crash
New Windsor Man Found Guilty In Death Of Woman Killed In Crash A New Windsor man was found guilty of a criminally negligent homicide Wednesday in the death of his girlfriend in a drugged driving accident in 2016, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Gregory Cardona, 28, was convicted in connection with the August 2016 death of a woman who died when he lost control of his car, causing it to leave the roadway, go down an embankment, and collided with a tree, the DA's office said. At the trial, prosecutors proved that sometime between the late-night hours of August 29, 2016, and the early-morning hours of August 30, 2016, Cardona wa…