Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Drove 108 MPH Through Construction Zone In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Drove 108 MPH Through Construction Zone In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Drove 108 MPH Through Construction Zone In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he drove through a construction zone at nearly twice the speed limit. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Northern Westchester, state police said. Nicholas A. Zervas, of Southeast, was observed traveling at a rate of 108 miles per hour in a marked and active construction zone with a posted speed limit of 55 miles an hour on Interstate 684 in Bedford, police said. A Trooper from the Troop K Traffic Incident Management (TIM) detail conducted a traffic stop, and issued tickets for reckless driving, speeding in a work zone, as well as…

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by Joe Lombardi
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut
Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut During the unofficial last weekend of summer, Connecticut State Troopers are reminding drivers to be smart, drive safe and be prepared for thousands of other vehicles on the roads. They're also announcing they will be out in force to check for drunk and drugged drivers, as well as aggressive drivers. To make sure all stay safe, they will begin extra patrols at midnight, Friday, Aug. 30 and continue through 11:59 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. “The priority of all operators should be arrival at their destination in a safe manner," said Col. Stavros Mellekas, commanding officer of the Conn…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
70 Summonses Issued, Two Vehicles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers 70 Summonses Issued, Two Vehicles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers
70 Summonses Issued, Two Vehicles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers Dozens of tickets and a pair of vehicles were impounded in Yonkers during a special police enforcement detail in the city. The Yonkers Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement detail in the area of Central Park Avenue over the weekend that began on Friday, June 21, Sgt. David Fraszka said. The enforcement came as a response to several complaints from members of the community of speeding, and excessive noise from vehicles in the area. During the detail, a total of 70 tickets were dished out for various offenses, and two cars were impounded and seized after being involved in “an ille…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 23 Tickets In Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester School Zones Police Dish Out 23 Tickets In Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester School Zones
Police Dish Out 23 Tickets In Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester School Zones Nearly two dozen tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers on Thursday as they conducted special enforcement details targeting distracted drivers speeding in school zones. On Monday, April 29, troopers conducted their enforcement detail in school zones in Westchester County. During the detail, a total of 23 tickets were dished out, 22 of which were speeding. Earlier this year, troopers handed out a total of 21 traffic tickets during a similar detail in Somers, including six school zone speeding tickets, five drivers were nabbed for not wearing seatbelts, two distracted …

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by Zak Failla
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
New Lyndhurst Chief Zeroes In On Quality-Of-Life Issues, Safety, Police/Public Relationships New Lyndhurst Chief Zeroes In On Quality-Of-Life Issues, Safety, Police/Public Relationships
New Lyndhurst Chief Zeroes In On Quality-Of-Life Issues, Safety, Police/Public Relationships New Lyndhurst Police Chief Richard Jarvis Jr. isn’t wasting time setting the tone of his administration, beginning with preserving the quality of life for residents and merchants. Improving relations between police and the public is also a priority for Jarvis, a former lieutenant who was sworn to run the department last week. The new chief already has a list of goals that include: Aggressively targeting speeders, with “a specific concentration on residential streets, school zones and in high pedestrian areas”; Using both enforcement and education to address the growing number of pedestria…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Bloomfield PD Cracking Down On Drivers Who Don't Stop For Pedestrians Bloomfield PD Cracking Down On Drivers Who Don't Stop For Pedestrians
Bloomfield PD Cracking Down On Drivers Who Don't Stop For Pedestrians The Bloomfield Police Department is conducting a special enforcement campaign in April targeting motorists who fail to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, the Division of Public Safety said.  The enforcement campaign will be conducted at "several locations" in the township, officials also said.  Since 2010, drivers in New Jersey have been required to stop, and to stay stopped, while pedestrians are using a crosswalk. Failure to yield to pedestrians can result in a $200 fine, two points on a driver's record and insurance surcharges, according to the Attorney General's Office. New …

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by Paul Milo
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV Near Marist College Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV Near Marist College
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV Near Marist College A 61-year-old was hospitalized over the weekend after he was struck by an SUV on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, near Marist College, police said. Officers from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a report shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, of a Honda CR-V that struck a pedestrian on North Road, near the college. Police said that a 63-year-old Hyde Park man struck a Poughkeepsie resident who was on the roadway, not in a crosswalk. Police said that the pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The driver was no…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement
State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement For those planning on downing a few cocktails to ring in the New Year and then drive, the state police are reminding all to have a designated driver in order to avoid landing in jail, or worse, being involved in a crash that could kill or injure someone else. The department said that tens of thousands of drivers will be on the highways as the holidays wind down with a bang on New Year's Eve. They are reminding drivers to : Drive the speed limit. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts. Signal when turning, chan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Crashes CT State Police Responded To Over Thanksgiving Holiday Here's How Many Crashes CT State Police Responded To Over Thanksgiving Holiday
Here's How Many Crashes CT State Police Responded To Over Thanksgiving Holiday Connecticut State Police troopers dished out nearly 3,500 tickets and investigated two fatalities as they conducted special enforcement details over the Thanksgiving holiday. Beginning at midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and spanning through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police supplemented their normal patrol force with additional troopers who were targeting motorists on local roads and highways. Troopers investigated 573 reported crashes, including 60 with injuries. There were two fatal crashes, in Bridgeport and New Haven. In total, 2,829 tickets were issued and 573 crashe…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Traffic
Police Ramp Up 'No Left Turn' Enforcement At Busy Ramapo Intersection Police Ramp Up 'No Left Turn' Enforcement At Busy Ramapo Intersection
Police Ramp Up 'No Left Turn' Enforcement At Busy Ramapo Intersection A Rockland County motorist was arrested for impaired driving as police in Ramapo ramp up their efforts to enforce a “no left turn” signal at a busy area intersection. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert warning that officers will continue to strictly enforce the “no left” turn onto Spook Rock Road or Lime Kiln Road off of Haverstraw Road (Route 202).  On Saturday, Nov. 10, an officer enforcing the “no left turn” stopped a 44-year-old driver from Stony Point - whose name was not released - for making the illegal turn.  During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined…

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by Zak Failla
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint
Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint Several truck drivers and their vehicles have been removed from the road in New Canaan as local and state police conducted a special detail targeting tractor-trailers in the area. Members of the New Canaan Police Department Patrol Division and the Connecticut State Police Traffic Unit’s Truck Squad conducted the special detail from 7 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Police set up a checkpoint at the intersection of New Norwalk Road and Hoyt Farm Road, stopping a total of 41 vehicles. As a result of those stops, six inspections were conducted of questionable vehicles. Those inspections fo…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe, NY
News
Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County
Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County Police will be out in force in New Windsor at one of the town’s busiest intersection. The Town of New Windsor Police Department will be increasing their patrol presence in the 5 Corners area of Vails Gate, beginning on Monday, Sept. 24. Police will be working to discourage and monitor for illegal lane usage and other driving violations as part of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program initiative. The 5 Corners area of the Vails Gate is where Route 32, Route 300 and Route 94 converge into one intersection. According to police, there has been numerous accidents and near misses in that area, …

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by Zak Failla