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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley
A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28. According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…
Police & Fire
Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland
A speeding driver from New York has been charged with fleeing a police officer and other charges and issued 106 tickets after failing to stop for a traffic infraction. Joseph S. Salazar, age 26, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, June 28, for the incident which took place in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point on Sunday, May 28. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, Salazar was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger when he fled a traffic stop in Harriman State Park in the town of Stony Point. While fleeing the traffic stop, he struck a New York Sta…
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Man Busted With Stolen Gun Following Police Pursuit, Cops Say
A Hudson Valley man was busted with an alleged stolen weapon after taking police on a pursuit. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 on Cantrell Avenue in the city of Middletown. Troopers pulled over a 2019 Acura on Cantrell Avenue for having a suspended license. When they approached the vehicle, the driver, Nkosi Callender, age 32 from Middletown, became irate and began to yell at the troopers and refused to get out of the vehicle, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Callender then placed the vehicle in drive and fled the area. Troopers pursued him for a short …
Police & Fire
Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase On Taconic Parkway, Crash
A teenager in a stolen sports car took New York State Police troopers on a chase before attempting to flee on foot to avoid arrest. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County attempted to stop a 2019 Dodge Challenger on the Taconic State Parkway when the driver committed a traffic violation while driving at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Milan. The driver failed to slow down, police said, speeding away south on the parkway. Troopers used spike strips to slow the vehicle near the Salt Point Turnpike, but the driver continued on. According to police, the driver continued…
Police & Fire
Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase
A teenager in an allegedly stolen Audi in the Hudson Valley took police on a wild ride during a late-night high-speed chase. An 18-year-old driving a stolen 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 in Northern Westchester attempted to flee police attempting to stop him, intentionally driving into a New York State Police cruiser before continuing the chase and ultimately crashing into a utility pole in New Castle. According to New York State Police, at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Monday, July 13, troopers attempted to stop a 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 for traffic violations in Lewisboro. The teen failed to comply w…
Police & Fire
Heroin, Cocaine Seized After Man, Woman Take Police On High-Speed Chase Through Three Counties
A high-speed police chase through Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties ended with the arrests of a man and woman who were caught with a large amount of heroin as well as cocaine. The chase began after state police initiated a traffic stop at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18 as the suspects’ vehicle, a 2004 Acura TL, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant. After the vehicle’s operator failed to comply, the duo led police on a pursuit that went through Northern Westchester and Putnam concluded on North Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie once the v…
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Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit
A man attempting to evade arrest while in possession of drugs and an illegal weapon was busted by state police troopers after losing control of his car during a chase and crashing on Route 22 in Dutchess County. State Police troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop of Bronx resident Halil Cekaj, 23, at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the Wassaic area of Amenia after he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. Police said that once troopers activated their emergency lights, Cekaj increased his speed, taking the troopers on a lengthy pursuit before losing control an…
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