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Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley
Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley Three people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles on a stretch of the New York State Thruway in the Hudson Valley. The crash, involving a tractor-trailer and two cars, happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 in Ulster County near Exit 19 on the southbound side of I-87 in the town of Ulster. An investigation at the scene revealed that Luc Leblanc, 61, of Sala derry-de-val, Quebec, was operating a 2010 Volvo tractor-trailer, in the right lane when he encountered traffic stopped in front of him at mile marker 88.3, state police said.  Leblanc attempted to avoid the collision,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire
Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire A former New York State Thruway employee from the Hudson Valley allegedly attempted to light a Thruway vehicle on fire after losing his job, police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a call of reported arson at the Canaan Toll Plaza on I-90 in Columbia County at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22. Police said that the investigation determined that Dutchess County resident Bradley Straley, a recently terminated NYS Thruway employee, attempted to light an occupied NYS Thruway vehicle on fire. Straley, of the Town of Washington, fled the scene before troopers arrived, a…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man State Police troopers are on the hunt for a man wanted on drug charges stemming back to an incident in 2015. An alert was issued by state police on Wednesday regarding the whereabouts of 45-year-old Lenny Barr, who is wanted on an arrest warrant on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway on Feb. 9, 2015 in Tarrytown. According to police, during that traffic stop, it was determined that Barr was in possession of marijuana and heroin, leading to his arrest. He then failed to show up fo…

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by Zak Failla
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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man Seen him? New York State Police investigators in Tarrytown have issued an alert as they try to locate a wanted man who was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs. Aidan Kelly, 38, is wanted on a bench warrant following his arrest in August 2006 for driving while ability impaired by drugs on the New York State Thruway when he was involved in a crash. While investigating the crash, Kelly was determined to be intoxicated by New York State Police troopers, and he was arrested. He later failed to appear for court proceedings and the bench warrant was issued for his ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A 24-year-old Hudson Valley woman with a previous DWI conviction was arrested for driving on the New York State Thruway with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Orange County received reports of an erratic driver at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, May 25, on I-87 in the Town of Woodbury. Troopers intervened and located the reported vehicle, which was being driven by Central Valley resident Paige Drake, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop. Drake was taken into custody, and at the State Police b…

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by Zak Failla
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Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway
Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway New York State troopers were called to a different kind of emergency when they received a call regarding a cow running loose on the New York State Thruway. Having seen and heard it all before. Members from Troop T and F grabbed a rope and headed to Greene County on Tuesday, May 19, where the cow was reported on the Thruway in the town of Catskill. Once on the scene, they found the cow impeding traffic and were concerned about a crash taking place. The troopers, not be deterred, successfully lassoed and detained the cow until the owner responded to the scene to remove it.

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by Kathy Reakes
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27 NY Thruway Plazas Set For $450M Overhaul: View Rendering Here 27 NY Thruway Plazas Set For $450M Overhaul: View Rendering Here
27 NY Thruway Plazas Set For $450M Overhaul: View Rendering Here As many are stuck inside their home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, work is moving forward in the state on some important projects, including a new plan to update the New York State Thruway's 27 service plazas. The initiative to upgrade the plazas was first mentioned in by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his 2018 State of the State address. Since then, a $450 million plan has been launched to redevelop 27 service areas, many of which were built in the 1950s and others that haven't been updated since the 1990s, officials with the State Thruway Authority Board of Directors said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone COVID-19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone
Covid-19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Rockland Has 'Teeth' To Enforce Executive Order On Social Distancing, State Says As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue rising in Rockland, County Executive Ed Day asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to establish a containment zone for Ramapo. That request was made in a letter written on Thursday, April 2. (See second image above.) But when asked on Saturday, April 4 about the request at  a news conference in Albany, Cuomo replied, "Nobody's asked me," Cuomo said. Day said he was "…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted On DWI Charge In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted On DWI Charge In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On DWI Charge In Area An alert has been issued for a wanted man who arrested for allegedly driving drunk on the New York State Thruway more than a decade ago. New York State Police investigators in Newburgh are attempting to locate Joaquin Torres, 40, who was arrested for a DWI on Dec. 18, 2009, after he was stopped by troopers for committing a traffic violation on the Thruway. According to police, Torres later failed to show up in court to respond to the DWI, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. 
Torres has been described by State Police as being 5-foot-7 weighing approximately 195 pounds with brown hair a…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Giving Fake Name After Being Stopped By State Police Man Wanted For Giving Fake Name After Being Stopped By State Police
Man Wanted For Giving Fake Name After Being Stopped By State Police Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in Newburgh are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who attempted to dupe troopers with a false name. An alert was issued on Wednesday regarding Ibrahima Barry, who is wanted on a bench warrant for false personation dating back to an incident in 2014. Police said that Barry was traveling on the New York State Thruway on April 29 that year, when he was stopped by State Police troopers. During the traffic stop, Barry allegedly gave a false name to troopers and was arrested at the scene. Barry, 32, has…

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by Zak Failla
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New Details Emerge In Multi-County Chase That Started In Hudson Valley New Details Emerge In Multi-County Chase That Started In Hudson Valley
New Details Emerge In Multi-County Chase That Started In Hudson Valley A multi-county pursuit of two men in a U-Haul who had allegedly ripped off several TVs from a Walmart in the Hudson Valley ended with one nabbed by state police and the other by New Jersey police. The wild incident began around 9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, when New York State troopers from the Catskill barracks responded to a call to assist the Catskill Police Department with a larceny complaint, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, two men had fled Walmart in a U-Haul van with items they stole.  Troopers spotted the vehicle leaving the village of Catskill on Route 9W. The ve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase
Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase A 31-year-old man has been sentenced after admitting to kidnapping, attempted murder, and other charges after abducting his girlfriend, driving her to Westchester and threatening to kill himself before he assaulted her. Johuan Ramos from the Bronx has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and two counts each of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. On June 27, 2016, Ramos confronted his victim in the elevator of her apartment building on Aqueduct Av…

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by Zak Failla