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Hudson Valley Woman Charged In Hit-Run Deaths Of Man, Woman Hudson Valley Woman Charged In Hit-Run Deaths Of Man, Woman
Hudson Valley Woman Charged In Hit-Run Deaths Of Man, Woman A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with the hit-and-run deaths of an area man and woman. Related: Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say Orange County resident Angela Fischl, age 25, of Newburgh, was arrested on Saturday, May 18, stemming from a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, in the Ulster County town of Marlboro, where two pedestrians were struck and killed. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Fischl was driving southbound in her vehicle when she str…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run: 17-Year-Old Struck By Drunk Driver In Region, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: 17-Year-Old Struck By Drunk Driver In Region, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: 17-Year-Old Struck By Drunk Driver In Region, Police Say A 67-year-old man faces numerous felony charges after fleeing the scene of a crash in New York that left a teenage boy dead, police said.  Sullivan County resident Thomas Piatt, age 67, of Bethel, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for his role in a crash that left a 17-year-old Cochecton resident dead, according to state police.  At the time of the incident, around 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, state police responded to Route 17B in Bethel on a report of a fatal crash. Arriving troopers conducted an investigation and determined that a 2014 Dodge Charger operated by Piatt…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police Things did not work out well for a drunk man who left a Hudson Valley restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and then hit a fence while driving away, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, April 20 just before 2 p.m., when police in Carmel received a report that a possibly intoxicated man had just left a local restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and had struck a fence with his vehicle while trying to drive away, according to Carmel Police Lieutenant Michael Bodo.  Officers were then able to obtain a description of the man's vehicle and found it …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley An off-duty police officer in the Hudson Valley has been accused of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 29, officers in Orange County investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 211 East and Ballard Road in the Town of Wallkill. Upon arrival, police said that officers were advised that one of the vehicles involved in the crash had fled the scene on Ballard Road. The driver, Daniel Eric Lindell, age 28, who is reportedly an off-duty officer in the Village of Monroe in Orange County, was tracked down on Bal…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Deliberately Drives Through Detour Barricade In Area, Injures Two Road Workers, Police Say Man Deliberately Drives Through Detour Barricade In Area, Injures Two Road Workers, Police Say
Man Deliberately Drives Through Detour Barricade In Area, Injures Two Road Workers, Police Say A man with 11 license suspensions has been arrested for allegedly deliberately driving his vehicle through a barricaded road that was being repaired, injuring two workers in the area.  Police arrested Sullivan County resident Jamiller Drayton, age 38, of Monticello on Thursday, June 10, following the incident. Around 7:40 a.m., Thursday, Drayton was driving a 2009 Dodge Avenger on West Broadway in the Village of Monticello, when he approached a road closure at the intersection of Hillside Avenue, said Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone. Village of Monticello Public Works DPW s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father
Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father A man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of the father of singer/model Nicki Minaj. While walking in the roadway in Mineola on Roslyn Road at the intersection of Raff Avenue on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m., Robert Maraj was hit by a northbound vehicle that left the scene of the crash, Nassau County Police said.  Earlier report - ID Released For Man Who Has Died After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection Maraj, age 64, of Mineola, was transported to an area hospital. On Sunday, Feb. 14, succumbed to his injuri…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Airlifted Following Crash With Driver Speeding, Passing Cars, Police Say Man Airlifted Following Crash With Driver Speeding, Passing Cars, Police Say
Man Airlifted Following Crash With Driver Speeding, Passing Cars, Police Say A man was airlifted to the hospital after another vehicle illegally passed his car causing a rollover crash and then fled. The incident took place in Putnam County around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, on Route 52 in Carmel, said Lt. John Dearman of the Carmel Police. According to Dearman, several witnesses reported that a black Cadillac passed vehicles in a no-passing zone southbound on Route 52. While attempting to pass a Honda Civic driven by Jacob Shikarides, 23, of Kent, the Cadillac, driven by Nicholas Signorelli, of Hopewell Junction, 55, slammed into the Honda, causing the vehicle to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist A man driving while intoxicated has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly hitting and killing a bicyclist. Silvio Tenesaca, 49, of Kent was driving in the area of Route 52 and Palmer Trail in Kent around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 when he allegedly hit and killed the victim, 53-year-old George T. Rosalino of Lake Carmel, who was riding a bicycle. Tenesaca faces multiple charges, including: Vehicular manslaughter, a class D felony Leaving the scene of an accident, a class D felony Driving while intoxicated and other traffic violations Tenesaca was arraigned in th…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Arrested After Hospitalizing Westchester County Police Officer During Chase On The Hutch Driver Arrested After Hospitalizing Westchester County Police Officer During Chase On The Hutch
Driver Arrested After Hospitalizing Westchester County Police Officer During Chase On The Hutch A Westchester County Police officer was injured when a man rear-ended her patrol car while attempting to evade arrest in a stolen gypsy cab. The Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted the Mount Vernon Police Department of a stolen vehicle in the city shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, County Police spokesman Kieran O’Leary said.  When officers attempted to pull the stolen vehicle near the intersection of West 1st Street and Vista Place, the driver took off onto the Hutchinson River Parkway. The driver of the stolen vehicle - later identified as 29-year-old G…

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by Zak Failla