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Yorktown, NY
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Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Yorktown
This story has been updated. A vehicle pursuit in Northern Westchester eventually led to a long standoff with an armed driver that caused a busy road to close for hours, police said. The incident happened in Yorktown on Friday evening, April 14 around 7:10 p.m., when state police were called to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a man driving north with a possible firearm. The vehicle, a gray Nissan Altima, was soon located, and a chase began. The vehicle eventually traveled through numerous roads in Yorktown and came to a stop on Route 6 westbound near the M…
Greenburgh, NY
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Part Of Saw Mill River Parkway To Close In Greenburgh: Here's When
Commuters in Westchester are being warned that a portion of the Saw Mill River Parkway will close for a period of time to allow for roadwork. On Monday, March 27, between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., the Saw Mill River Parkway will close in both directions between Exit 21 (State Route 119) in Greenburgh and Exit Exit 26 (Taconic State Parkway) in Mount Pleasant, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure is to facilitate utility work. All motorists should follow the posted detour while the closure is in effect.
Chappaqua, NY
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Car Flips Over On Taconic State Parkway In Millwood, Driver Hospitalized
One person was taken to a hospital after their vehicle flipped over on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Friday, March 3 just after noon when a car flipped over on the Taconic State Parkway southbound in Millwood just past the Exit 8 ramp, according to the Millwood Fire Department. The occupant of the vehicle was able to free themselves from the wreckage and was evaluated by personnel from Ossining EMS and the Millwood Fire Department. The driver was then taken to Westchester Medical Center to be treated for their injuries.
Yorktown, NY
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NY State Trooper From Yorktown Issued More Than 30 Fake Tickets: DA
A New York State Trooper is charged with issuing more than 30 false tickets while patrolling parkways, officials said. Westchester County resident Edward Longo, a 34-year-old resident of Yorktown, was charged and arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 31 for allegedly issuing 32 false tickets to people who were never pulled over while patrolling the Sprain Brook and Taconic State Parkways between May 10, 2021, and Oct. 2, 2022, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Longo also allegedly supported depositions containing false statements and information without actuall…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Lane Closures: Sprain Brook Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected Multiple Days
Traffic on a major parkway in Northern Westchester will soon be affected by lane closures that will last for multiple days. Beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 1, two lanes along the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in Mount Pleasant between State Route 100 and the Taconic State Parkway will close, Department of Transportation officials said. The lanes will be closed between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. through Friday, Feb. 3. The closure is to facilitate drainage work.
Yorktown, NY
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First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Yorktown Officer
Many first responders lined up to view and honor the procession carrying a fallen Northern Westchester police officer's body back to his hometown. Earlier Report - Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced On Wednesday, Jan 4, firefighters and other first responders stood on overpasses above the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown to view the procession for fallen Yorktown officer Kenneth Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after fighting a sudden illness. Members of the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, Millwood Fire Depar…
Mahopac, NY
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Serious Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Taconic Parkway Delays
This story has been updated. A serious crash involving an overturned vehicle caused heavy delays on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 in Putnam County on the northbound side in Kent and initially blocked the right lane. Rubbernecking delays were reported on the southbound lanes. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Cortlandt, NY
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Cortlandt Manor Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say
A man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a rock wall in the Hudson Valley, police said. The accident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 30 around 3 p.m. when the car traveling east on Route 301 in Putnam Valley about a mile west of the Taconic State Parkway suddenly lost control, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The vehicle then traveled up the end of a guard rail before slamming into a rock embankment. The driver, Northern Westchester resident James Cottrell, age 65, of Cortlandt Manor, was pronounced dead at the scene.&nb…
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
A Westchester man was arrested after fleeing from police and taking them on a chase along the Taconic State Parkway before crashing in a stolen vehicle. The incident took place in around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. It began when the Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a stolen Kia SUV was traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. An officer located the vehicle in Hawthorne and attempted a traffic stop at the ramp to the northbound Taconic Parkway, O'Leary said. O'Leary said the driver refused to pull over, fled nor…
Yorktown, NY
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Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Yorktown Heights After Collision
Two people were rescued when their vehicle fell down an embankment inches from a flooded stream after an accident in Northern Westchester. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 1:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-car accident in Yorktown Heights on the Taconic State Parkway northbound in the area of Illington Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Upon arriving, fire officials found both vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides. One vehicle's occupants had no injuries, but the other vehicle had overturned, fallen down a muddy embankment, and …
Mahopac, NY
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Woman Charged With DWI Following Crash In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley woman was arrested for alleged DWI after losing control of her SUV and flipping on the Taconic State Parkway. The crash took place in Putnam County around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13 in the town of Putnam Valley near mile marker No. 25. Northern Westchester resident Lorraine Gregus, age 48, of Somers, was traveling southbound on the parkway when she lost control of her 2019 Toyota 4-Runner and overturned, said Trooper AJ Hicks, of the New York State Police. Hicks said no serious injuries were reported from the crash. The crash backed up traffic on the roadway, which was cl…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Three people who allegedly tried to rob a Hudson Valley Walgreens crashed while trying to exit the Taconic State Parkway at speeds topping 100 mph. The Dutchess County incident began in LaGrange around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, when New York State Police responded to the Walgreens on Route 55 for a reported robbery, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A preliminary investigation revealed that three men entered the store and jumped over the pharmacy counter and stole numerous medications before fleeing in a black Toyota Camry, said Hicks. No weapons were displayed during the incident, state police sa…
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