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Driver In Westchester Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit, Police Say
A speeding driver in Westchester is facing charges after being busted by police with a blood alcohol concentration more than double the legal limit, authorities announced.
An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on stationary speeding patrol at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 stopped a driver who was caught speeding southbound on Post Road, prompting a traffic stop.
During the subsequent stop, the officer said that the driver, Yonkers resident Ulysses Fernandez, age 29, showed signs of impairment, leading to further investigation.
According to police, Fernandez proceed…
Westchester Woman Asleep Behind Wheel Charged With DWI, Police Say
A Yonkers woman found asleep behind the wheel of her Jeep was still under the influence, police said.
An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 found a 2020 white Jeep Cherokee stopped in the northbound lane of Post Road, prompting an investigation.
The officer said that the vehicle was running but was in “park” at the time he stopped. When he approached the driver, she was fully reclined in the front seat, asleep.
According to police, the driver, Michelle Amoakohene, 29, was not woken up by the cruiser’s flashing lights, or by the…
Scarsdale Described As 'A Pricey Suburb With An Old World Air' In New York Times Profile
In a brand-new story in The New York Times, Scarsdale is described as a pricy suburb with an “old world air.”
Classified as both a town and village, Scarsdale is also known as being one of the wealthiest locales in the country, with average household earnings exceeding $415,000.
Scarsdale High School, a distinctive 20th-century brick building on Post Road, is also highly acclaimed. The district has a 99 percent graduation rate, and 97 percent of students attend a four-year college.
With a population of about 18,000 residents, homes in Scarsdale are primarily single-family Tudor, Italianate…
High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester Ends In Fiery Wreck, Police Say
Officers in Westchester were taken on a high-speed chase with an allegedly drunk driver that ended in a fiery crash, bringing down several power lines, police said.
An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was driving north on Post Road at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, when a driver was spotted speeding down the roadway.
According to police, the officer caught up with the vehicle near the intersection of Popham Road and Chase Road, at which point he activated his lights and sirens. The driver, Yonkers resident Nithin Ninanmathew, 26, proceeded to speed up and took the …
Driver Being Booked For DWI Throws Up Outside Window During Westchester Stop, Police Say
A motorist from Connecticut who was allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester over the weekend is facing a DWI charge after he threw up outside his car window during a traffic stop in Scarsdale, police said.
While on patrol on Post Road shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, an officer spotted a car speeding through the village with no headlights, swerving repeatedly over the double yellow lines near Scarsdale Police Headquarters. Officers were eventually able to get the driver, Ridgefield resident, Robinson Rueda, to stop near Mamaroneck Road.
During the subsequent stop, Rueda, 39, …
