2 Troopers Hurt In Crash After SUV Crosses Into Patrol Car's Lane In Capital Region 2 Troopers Hurt In Crash After SUV Crosses Into Patrol Car's Lane In Capital Region
2 Troopers Hurt In Crash After SUV Crosses Into Patrol Car's Lane In Capital Region Two New York State Police members were injured after an SUV struck their patrol vehicle in Columbia County, authorities said.  The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, on Route 31 near Hill Road in the Town of Livingston, New York State Police announced. According to the agency, a marked patrol vehicle with both a Field Training Officer and a Probationary Trooper inside was traveling southbound when an oncoming Lexus SUV crossed into its lane.   Investigators said the trooper driving the patrol vehicle tried to avoid the crash by steering onto the west shou…
Woman 3 Times Legal Limit Caught With Child In Car At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: NYSP Woman 3 Times Legal Limit Caught With Child In Car At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Woman 3 Times Legal Limit Caught With Child In Car At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: Nysp A Dutchess County woman is facing a felony charge after police said she drove drunk with a 1-year-old child in her vehicle in Columbia County.  The incident leading to the arrest happened on Friday, June 12, at around 6:10 p.m., when troopers conducted a welfare check on the driver of a 2008 Hyundai at the East Chatham Xtra Mart on Route 295 in Chatham, New York State Police said on Sunday, June 14.  Before the welfare check, troopers had received a report of an erratic driver on the Taconic State Parkway, according to the agency. The driver was identified as Tianna M. Houle, 23,…
Cops ID Victim, 64, Killed In I-287 Crash Cops ID Victim, 64, Killed In I-287 Crash
Cops ID Victim, 64, Killed In I-287 Crash A 64-year-old New Jersey grandfather has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on an Interstate 287 ramp in Rockland County over the weekend. Troopers from the Tarrytown Thruway Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound Interstate 287 ramp leading to the Interstate 87 northbound/southbound split in the Village of Hillburn, according to NY State Police. A 2010 Honda Odyssey was attempting to transition from Interstate 287 to Interstate 87 when it stopped on the center shoulder, over the white fog line and partially wi…
Woman Dragged By SUV During Protection Order Incident In NY: Sheriff Woman Dragged By SUV During Protection Order Incident In NY: Sheriff
Woman Dragged By SUV During Protection Order Incident In NY: Sheriff A woman suffered injuries after she was partially dragged by a vehicle during a domestic-related incident in New York, authorities announced on Sunday, June 14. Craig A. Simmons, 39, of Malta, was arrested following an investigation into a personal injury crash reported on Ellsworth Boulevard in Malta at 10:11 a.m. on Friday, May 30, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Simmons was charged on Sunday, June 1, with aggravated family offense and first-degree criminal contempt, both class E felonies, as well as second-degree reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor, the sheri…
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…
Westchester Dad Drove Drunk With Child On Taconic: Police Westchester Dad Drove Drunk With Child On Taconic: Police
Westchester Dad Drove Drunk With Child On Taconic: Police A 49-year-old Westchester dad was arrested on felony DWI charges after New York State Police said he was driving intoxicated with a 10-year-old child in his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway. Troopers stopped a Chevrolet Suburban traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Milan at approximately 1:48 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, for a traffic violation, according to New York State Police. Police identified the driver as Thomas P. Dunn, 49, of South Salem, who displayed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests, according to NYSP. Troopers …
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Overnight Crash On I-287 At NY/NJ State Line 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Overnight Crash On I-287 At NY/NJ State Line
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Overnight Crash On I-287 At NY/NJ State Line UPDATE: Authorities have identified the Mini Cooper driver killed as a 64-year-old New Jersey man. One person was killed and two others were injured in a serious overnight crash on Route 287 in Rockland County, just north of the New Jersey state line, the Monsey Scoop reports. The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14, on the northbound New York State Thruway between Exits 15 and 15A, where an older-model Honda Odyssey and a Mini Cooper collided, the outlet said. Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, Rockland Paramedics, the Hillburn Fire Department, the Ta…
Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Tree On Long Island; Passenger Seriously Hurt Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Tree On Long Island; Passenger Seriously Hurt
Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Tree On Long Island; Passenger Seriously Hurt A passenger was seriously injured when a driver fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into a tree on Long Island, police announced. Joseph Michael Uhl, 31, of Coram, was driving a 2004 Jeep SUV northbound on Ocean Avenue in Ronkonkoma, when he fell asleep and the vehicle left the roadway, striking a tree at approximately 3:08 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, according to Suffolk County Police. Uhl suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment, police said. The passenger, a 50-year-old East Northport woman, was transported to the same hos…
Woman Sprays Unknown Substance Into Crowd At Long Island Hotel, Sends 4 To Hospital: Police Woman Sprays Unknown Substance Into Crowd At Long Island Hotel, Sends 4 To Hospital: Police
Woman Sprays Unknown Substance Into Crowd At Long Island Hotel, Sends 4 To Hospital: Police A woman is accused of spraying an unknown substance into a crowd during a disturbance at a Long Island hotel, sending four people to the hospital, police announced on Saturday, June 13. Jacquelyn Chan, 33, of East Garden City, was arrested after officers responded to La Quinta Inn, 821 Stewart Ave., in East Garden City at 8:44 p.m. on Friday, June 12, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators determined that during a physical altercation, Chan sprayed an unknown substance into a crowd of people, police said. Four victims were exposed to the substance, suffered irritation, and were tr…
NY Man, 22, Caught Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat: Sheriff NY Man, 22, Caught Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat: Sheriff
NY Man, 22, Caught Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat: Sheriff A 22-year-old Putnam County man faces felony charges after authorities said they searched his home and found him with child sexual abuse material.  Patterson resident Mario R. Leiva, 22, was arrested on Sunday, June 7, before a search of his home, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 12. The investigation leading to Leiva's arrest began on May 7, when the Sheriff's Office said it received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the distribution of suspected child sexual abuse material over Snapchat.  Investigat…
2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' 2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.  ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…