New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New details have emerged after a wrong-crash crash left two boys in critical condition in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Blauvelt around 12:35 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road. A 2001 BMW X5 driven by Thomas Robb, age 20, of Harlow, the United Kingdom, was traveling the wrong way in a southerly direction on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, said Capt. Michael Shannon, of the Orangetown Police Department.  Earlier report: 2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson V…
Man Accused Of Menacing 18-Year-Old Woman With Pistol After Crash In Area Man Accused Of Menacing 18-Year-Old Woman With Pistol After Crash In Area
Man Accused Of Menacing 18-Year-Old Woman With Pistol After Crash In Area A 52-year-old man is facing criminal charges after police said he brandished a gun following a car crash in the Hudson Valley. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened June 17 on Route 9D in the village of Cold Spring. According to investigators, an 18-year-old Cold Spring woman was driving south on Route 9D near the Breakneck Tunnel when she passed a vehicle in front of her. She was unable to get back into her lane in time and her driver’s side mirror struck the mirror of an oncoming vehicle being driven by a Beacon man, the sheriff's office said. The impact sent …
Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say
Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say A Capital District man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted driving drunk in a work zone and then tried running from police. New York State Police said 911 calls started coming in at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, with reports of an erratic driver in Saratoga County heading southbound on I-87 in the town of Wilton. Callers told police the vehicle was “all over the roadway” and striking construction cones, not far from road crews. Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as 44-year-old Neil Desposito, of Menands. At one point, he tried fleeing from troopers by r…
Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Westchester County, Crash With Police Vehicle Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Westchester County, Crash With Police Vehicle
Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Westchester County, Crash With Police Vehicle Two men were charged following a pursuit through Westchester County in a stolen car that ended in a crash with a police vehicle. Officers responded to a report of men getting out of a car and walking into driveways in the area of Shelly Lane and Stonewall Circle in Harrison at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Town/Village of Harrison Police Department. An officer found the suspect vehicle, a BMW sedan, on White Deer Lane and saw a man run back to the car from a driveway, police said.  When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped away, authorities repor…
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…
Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area
Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area A man from the area was issued 26 traffic tickets and charged with DWI after he allegedly left the scene of a crash. A Greene County resident Szitter Zoltan, age 30, of Catskill, was arrested in Ulster County in Saugerties on Saturday, April 23. Zolton was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to Route 212, where it was reported that he left the area after striking another vehicle he had attempted to pass in a no-passing zone, sideswiping the victim’s vehicle and sending it into oncoming traffic and nearly being struck by a third vehicle, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Sau…
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area 21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by police for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley during a St. Patrick’s Day holiday crackdown. Local law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County collaborated as part of a “High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign” that ran from Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20, leading to the arrests of 21 people for DWI-related offenses. Among the arrests was Joseph Pasqualina, age 27, of Tivoli, who allegedly took police from the Red Hook Police Department on a brief chase when they attempted to stop him for a vehicle and traffic violation.…
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say 23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old took officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester as he attempted to avoid a traffic stop, police said. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in Yorktown, an officer on patrol spotted a driver speeding on Underhill Avenue and failing to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Route 129, turning without signaling. According to police, the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights, but the driver failed to comply and continued to speed away west on Route 129, allegedly driving in a reckless manner while repeatedly violati…
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of DWI and traffic offenses after turning off his headlights while driving to avoid being seen by police. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced that Allan Jones, age 27, of Warwick, was convicted by a jury on Monday, Jan. 31. During the trial, prosecutors argued that on Monday, Dec. 27, in the Town of Warwick, Jones drove a vehicle in a reckless fashion while turning off his headlights in an effort to avoid detection by the police. Officers were eventually able to stop Jones’s car, which struck a police vehicle in the process, the DA…
Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash A Northern Westchester man has been found guilty of one of two serious charges in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash that left two people dead. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that after a four-week-long bench trial, Somers resident Jaime Paucar was found guilty for a crash he caused while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents. Paucar, age 52, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 7, of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder, s…
Rockland Driver Charged In Wild Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam Video Rockland Driver Charged In Wild Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam Video
Rockland Driver Charged In Wild Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam Video A driver from Rockland County who survived a horrific crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway following a miles-long viral-video encounter has been charged, authorities confirmed. Michael Brabham, 27, of Stony Point told authorities that the Monday, Jan. 24 crash on the northbound parkway in Alpine, New Jersey in Bergen County was "caused by having a road rage incident with another vehicle," PIP Det. Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said Friday, Feb. 4. YouTube user Racerwong.Shooterwong posted a dashcam video of Brabham's 2012 Honda Accord tailgating a Ford F-150 in the left lane befo…
Man Issued 75 Tickets After Chase In Region, State Police Say Man Issued 75 Tickets After Chase In Region, State Police Say
Man Issued 75 Tickets After Chase In Region, State Police Say A man is behind bars after being issued 75 tickets at one time for allegedly fleeing from police during a routine traffic stop in New York State. Albany County resident Timothy Hall, age 41, of Slingerlands, was arrested around 1:45 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, following the incident which began in the town of Catskill in Greene County, said the New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers spotted a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander traveling west on West Main Street in the town of Catskill with several violations. Troopers stopped the vehicle on West Main Street near the intersect…