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Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant From Warwick Faces Manslaughter Charge In Wrong-Way Taconic Crash: AG Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant From Warwick Faces Manslaughter Charge In Wrong-Way Taconic Crash: AG
Off-Duty Nypd Sergeant From Warwick Faces Manslaughter Charge In Wrong-Way Taconic Crash: AG The off-duty New York City Police sergeant accused of driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County and causing a crash that killed a 61-year-old man has now been indicted on multiple felony charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, officials said.  Orange County resident Tiffany Howell, 47, of Warwick, has been indicted, arrested, and arraigned in connection with the Jan. 22 crash that killed Peekskill resident Manuel Boitel in January, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday, March 2.  As Daily Voice previously report…

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by Ben Crnic
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DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In NY: Police DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In NY: Police
DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In NY: Police A head-on crash on Express Drive South left one man critically injured and led to a drunken driving arrest in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 27. The crash happened at the intersection of Pinelawn Road and Express Drive South at about 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, according to police. A man driving a 2014 Toyota Tacoma southbound on Pinelawn Road attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South at a green light when the truck was struck head-on by a northbound 2025 Mazda CX-7, which also had a green light, police explained. The male driver of the Toyota, who…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Orange County: Sheriff Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Orange County: Sheriff
Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Orange County: Sheriff A 45-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing a handgun inside his Orange County home while drunk with four people inside at the time, authorities said.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 8, when Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on State Route 416 in Hamptonburgh for a reported medical emergency involving gunfire, the Sheriff’s Office said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 15. When deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office said they found the man, identified as Bryan Janssens of Hamptonburgh, intoxicated in the basement with a handgun. He …

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by Ben Crnic
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Child Found Wandering LIE While Parents Sat Drunk In Running Car: Cops Child Found Wandering LIE While Parents Sat Drunk In Running Car: Cops
Child Found Wandering LIE While Parents Sat Drunk In Running Car: Cops A man and woman were arrested after police say they were found intoxicated in a running vehicle while their child wandered alone along the Long Island Expressway on Sunday, May 25. The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. on Express Drive North, between exits 64 and 65, according to Suffolk County Police Police responded to several 911 calls reporting a young child walking alone along the roadway. Officers located the 7-year-old girl unharmed. Her parents — Victor Dominguez, 37, of North Bellport, and Inosencia Hernandez-Barranco, 35, of Central Islip — were found unconscious inside a 2023 N…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police
Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police A 38-year-old man was twice caught driving with a suspended license in Orange County while allegedly transporting mason jars full of marijuana, police said. The first incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 8, around 1:30 a.m., when Town of Chester Police officers responded to a driver slumped over the steering wheel of a car stopped in the roadway at Kings Highway and Laroe Road., the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25.  Officers found the 38-year-old driver, Goshen resident Robert L. Coyle, disoriented, and after further investigation, determined he was intoxicated and operating wi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Emergency responders in the Hudson Valley sprang into action to assist an intoxicated pedestrian on the Tappan Zee Bridge who reportedly expressed thoughts of self-harm, police said. Police responded to the northbound side of the bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at around 4:15 p.m., after receiving reports about the person. Upon arrival, troopers found the pedestrian, who had reportedly made concerning comments about "wanting to die" and requested to be sent to a hospital, according to New York State Police. Troopers ensured the individual’s safety before Tarrytown EMS arrived at the scene. Th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest on Route 9W Hudson Valley Man Convicted of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest on Route 9W
Hudson Valley Man Convicted of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest on Route 9W A Poughkeepsie man with a history of drunk driving convictions has been found guilty of felony charges after being caught driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device, officials report. Mark Brown, age 56, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted of aggravated unlicensed vehicle operation and circumvention of an interlock device following a three-day jury trial in Kingston, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji. A New York State trooper arrested Brown in May 2023 after being stopped for multiple traffic violations on Route 9W in Marlborough.  According to officials, t…

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by Kathy Reakes