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DUI/DWI

Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted, Driver Charged In Park Ridge DWI Crash Pedestrian Airlifted, Driver Charged In Park Ridge DWI Crash
Pedestrian Airlifted, Driver Charged In Park Ridge DWI Crash A pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital and the driver who hit her outside a Park Ridge hotel arrested on DWI assault-by-auto charges, responders at the scene said. The 30-year-old New York woman was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center after she was struck by a 2021 Ram pickup truck headed west on Brae Boulevard outside the Marriott Park Ridge shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, June 8, they said. Responders established the landing zone for the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps at nearby West Ridge Elementary School. The victim remained in serious condition at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Given $20K Bond, Jailed After Being Caught At Bank In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Given $20K Bond, Jailed After Being Caught At Bank In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Given $20K Bond, Jailed After Being Caught At Bank In Yorktown: Police A drunk driver with multiple convictions in the past decade faces a felony charge after being caught while intoxicated in his vehicle at a bank in Northern Westchester, police said. Yorktown resident Guillermo Almanzar-Estevez, age 54, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 4 on drunk driving charges, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  Almanzar-Estevez's arrest resulted from an incident at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday when officers responded to the Chase Bank at 720 Lee Blvd. for a report of an intoxicated man who was about to drive away in his vehicle.  Responding officer…

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by Ben Crnic
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Checkpoint Set For Saturday On Jersey Shore DWI Checkpoint Set For Saturday On Jersey Shore
DWI Checkpoint Set For Saturday On Jersey Shore Don't drink and drive. Be forewarned that there will be a sobriety checkpoint set up in Ocean County late Saturday, Sept. 10, according to county Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, in conjunction with the Point Pleasant Borough Police Department and Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, will be conducting the DWI/DUI checkpoint between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Sunday, on Route 35 South in Point Pleasant Beach.  Officers will be screening drivers for signs of impairment. If you see someone you believe is posing a hazard because of poor dr…

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by Jon Craig
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Swerving Phillipsburg Driver Had BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit Police: Swerving Phillipsburg Driver Had BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit
Police: Swerving Phillipsburg Driver Had BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit A Phillipsburg man had a blood-alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit when he was pulled over for driving erratically on Route 22 west over the weekend, authorities said. Thomas E. Anderson II, 36, was stopped for driving erratically and swerving lanes on Belvidere Road near N. 3rd Street around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Lopatcong Township Police said. During questioning, officers detected an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle, police said. Anderson was subsequently asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Anderson was arr…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Driving In Union County? Police In Multiple Towns Cracking Down On Violations Driving In Union County? Police In Multiple Towns Cracking Down On Violations
Driving In Union County? Police In Multiple Towns Cracking Down On Violations Police in a number of Union County towns are stepping up enforcement of various motor-vehicle laws over the next few weeks, law enforcement agencies have recently announced.  In Westfield,  Chief Christopher Battiloro says to expect heightened enforcement of speed limits as local children get ready to go back to school. Police cars with "ghost lettering" that's more difficult to spot as well as motorcycles equipped to issue tickets electronically will help to combat speeding.  “This is not intended to be a surprise operation,” Battiloro said. “Everyone should know that our ef…

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by Paul Milo
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Ramp Up DWI Patrols Through Thanksgiving Weekend State Police Ramp Up DWI Patrols Through Thanksgiving Weekend
State Police Ramp Up DWI Patrols Through Thanksgiving Weekend Motorists should be extra cautious when making the rounds through the end of the weekend. From Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 25, the New York State Police say they will be increasing enforcement efforts statewide for Thanksgiving week. This initiative is an effort the NYPD hopes will prevent tragedies caused by aggressive, distracted, or impaired driving. Troopers will be ‘highly visible’ during this time, so drivers should expect amped-up DWI patrols and increased sobriety checkpoints. “During this Thanksgiving holiday weekend I encourage all New Yorkers to drive safely, ta…

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by Valerie Musson
Somers, NY
News
Motorist Who Hit I-684 Guardrail Multiple Times Convicted Of Aggravated DWI Motorist Who Hit I-684 Guardrail Multiple Times Convicted Of Aggravated DWI
Motorist Who Hit I-684 Guardrail Multiple Times Convicted Of Aggravated DWI A motorist who hit a guardrail on I-684 multiple times with a child in the car was convicted in a jury trial of aggravated driving while intoxicated, a Class E felony, on Thursday, Aug. 23. Clayton Edmonds, who seven prior convictions, was driving from the Saw Mill Parkway onto I-684 on Nov. 22, 2017, when three calls for erratic driving were made to Westchester 911, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said. Edmonds proceeded to hit the guardrail on I-684 multiple times and swerved across all lanes of traffic, Tendy said. Members of the Westchester County Police and New York State…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Wayne PD: Hit-Run Driver Three Times Legal DWI Limit Bounces Car Off Curbs Wayne PD: Hit-Run Driver Three Times Legal DWI Limit Bounces Car Off Curbs
Wayne PD: Hit-Run Driver Three Times Legal DWI Limit Bounces Car Off Curbs WAYNE, N.J. -- A hit-and-run vehicle filled with airbag smoke and bounced off curbs before Wayne police pulled it over and arrested the driver, who was too drunk to stand, authorities said. Peter Cryan, 43, of Pompton Lakes, registered a .24 on a blood-alcohol level breath test -- three times the legal limit, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Cryan told the officer who stopped him that "he thought he had struck an ambulance but was not sure," Martin said. Members of the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad were responding to an emergency call when they saw Cryan's 1995 Nissan Max…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
News
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend More than a dozen impaired drivers were busted by state police in Putnam County over the weekend as law enforcement officials continue their crackdown on intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 5: Michael Hogh, 26, of Carmel, was charged with DWAI following a motor vehicle collision on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh; Spencer Fein, 41, of Waccabuc, was charged with DWI after being found i…

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by Zak Failla