20-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Area, Police Say 20-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Area, Police Say
20-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Area, Police Say An area man who fled from police during a routine traffic stop causing a school lockdown was captured after a chase. The 20-year-old unidentified Dutchess County man from Pawling was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 9, following the stop by Carmel Police in Putnam County. According to Carmel Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann, the man, when captured was charged with reckless driving and fleeing from police. The incident took place around 10:50 a.m. when an officer on patrol spotted a gray Nissan sedan traveling eastbound on Route 6 with multiple traffic violations, police said.d The officer stopped t…
Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash
Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash A Northern Westchester man is facing a host of charges for allegedly drinking, driving, and killing a woman in a head-on crash, the District Attorney announced. Yorktown resident Mark Cope was arraigned on Monday, Aug. 23 for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while allegedly intoxicated in December 2020 that resulted in the death of an Ossining mother. Original story - ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Specifically, Cope, age 41, was charged with: Three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Manslaughter; Aggravated vehicular homicide; V…
State Police To Crack Down On Drunk, Drugged Driving Over July 4th Weekend State Police To Crack Down On Drunk, Drugged Driving Over July 4th Weekend
State Police To Crack Down On Drunk, Drugged Driving Over July 4th Weekend With the July 4th holiday just days away, New York State Police announced troopers will increase patrols and crack down on drunk and drugged driving and other traffic infractions during the weekend. State troopers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving statewide to keep highways safe during one of the busiest summer holidays for travel. The campaign will begin Friday, July 2, and run through Monday, July 5. Last year, the State Police issued nearly 9,214 vehicle and traffic tickets during the July 4th weekend. In addition, 180 people were arrested for …
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…
Police Officer Charged In High-Speed Hutchinson River Parkway Crash That Killed Motorcyclist Police Officer Charged In High-Speed Hutchinson River Parkway Crash That Killed Motorcyclist
Police Officer Charged In High-Speed Hutchinson River Parkway Crash That Killed Motorcyclist A veteran police officer in Westchester is facing charges after allegedly driving 129 mph on the Hutchinson River Parkway before crashing into a motorcyclist who was killed, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Antoine Henrys, age 38, a Mount Vernon resident and eight-year member of the city’s police department was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and reckless driving for his role in a crash last September that killed a White Plains man. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Henrys was driving north on the parkway at 129 mph in a 50 mph zone…
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School A teen involved in a violent three-car crash near an area high school is now facing a host of charges. The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School. Earlier story - Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Clarkstown North High School The most seriously injured were both juveniles, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, Clarkstown Police said. The boy succumbed to his injuries, said police. The juveniles were both passengers in a black Mitsubishi Lancer, operated by Alan…
Teen Nabbed After Taking Cops On 12-Mile Chase On I-87, State Police Say Teen Nabbed After Taking Cops On 12-Mile Chase On I-87, State Police Say
Teen Nabbed After Taking Cops On 12-Mile Chase On I-87, State Police Say A teen was arrested by New York State Police after allegedly taking troopers on a chase through Orange County when he failed to stop for a traffic violation. Emir K. Georges, age 19, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 25 after state police attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation on I-87 in Woodbury, said Trooper Tara McCormick. Instead of stopping, Georges took police on a pursuit that lasted for about 12 miles before he pulled over, said McCormick. Georges was taken into custody and charged with: Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a vehicle  Reck…
Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs Following Wrong-Way Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs Following Wrong-Way Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs Following Wrong-Way Crash, Police Say A 34-year-old man has been arrested for alleged DWI/Drugs following a wrong-way driving crash in the area. Jason Miles, of Ancramdale in Columbia County, was arrested on Thursday, March 25, following a three-vehicle crash in the Town of Poughkeepsie in which one of the cars rolled over, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Joseph. Cavaliere.  According to Cavaliere, officers responded to the crash in the area of Haight and Raymond avenues and found that Miles was driving his vehicle westbound in the eastbound lane of traffic on Haight Avenue when he collided with two other vehicles. …
Judge Dies Days After Sentencing For Crash That Killed Two Teens In Area Judge Dies Days After Sentencing For Crash That Killed Two Teens In Area
Judge Dies Days After Sentencing For Crash That Killed Two Teens In Area The former judge who was recently sentenced for a crash that claimed the lives of two teenage boys in 2019 died just days after having his license permanently revoked. Isaac Kantrowitz, a retired judge in Sullivan County who was charged in the June 2019 crash that took the lives of Justin Finkel, age 14, and Devin Zeninger, age 16, on June 2019, died on Thursday, April 1 at the age of 89. Kantrowitz was sentenced on Thursday, March 25 after pleading guilty to a reckless driving charge in connection to the crash in Sullivan County in the town of Thompson. He had faced potential jail time an…
Teen Hit With 43 Tickets Following High-Speed Pursuit With State Police Teen Hit With 43 Tickets Following High-Speed Pursuit With State Police
Teen Hit With 43 Tickets Following High-Speed Pursuit With State Police An 18-year-old was slapped with 43 speeding tickets following a high-speed pursuit with state police on Route 17 in the Hudson Valley that reached speeds of 148 mph. The incident began around 10:12 a.m., Sunday, March 21, when a trooper patrolling Route 17 in the town of Goshen spotted a 2003 Infiniti G35 traveling east at a high rate of speed, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The trooper, Bryan Whalen, verified the speed on radar at 117 mph in a 65 mph zone. The trooper attempted to catch up to the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle was weaving in and out of traffic without signaling and cutti…
Suspect Nabbed In Bank Robbery, Carjacking In Area Suspect Nabbed In Bank Robbery, Carjacking In Area
Suspect Nabbed In Bank Robbery, Carjacking In Area A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing an Orange County bank after a pursuit with state police. Dutchess County resident Leonard Dolson, age 45, of Beekman, was arrested around 9:42 p.m., on Friday, March 19, after state police in Orange County assisted the Village of Goshen Police Department with a bank robbery on Main Street in the village of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Following the robbery, state police were provided with a description of the suspect and the vehicle used. Troopers learned that the suspect vehicle, a Honda Civic, was stolen via a carjacking from the city of…
Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers
Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers A Hudson Valley man was arrested for fleeing from police and issued 12 tickets. Rockland County resident Jeremy Singh, age 24, of the town of Haverstraw, was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, after being stopped by state police driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla on Route 202 in Haverstraw, Trooper Steven Nevel said. According to Nevel,  when the trooper initiated the stop, Singh failed to comply and fled the area. The vehicle entered the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound and began driving in and out of traffic in a reckless and unsafe manner while reaching a top speed of 85 mph.  T…