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Officer Accidentally Fires Gun During Pursuit In Troy, Police Say Officer Accidentally Fires Gun During Pursuit In Troy, Police Say
Officer Accidentally Fires Gun During Pursuit In Troy, Police Say An investigation is underway after a police officer accidentally fired his service weapon during a pursuit in the Capital Region. The incident happened in Waterford following a Troy Police chase that began in Troy at around 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. Officers were conducting an anti-crime detail when they spotted a stolen car driven by Anthony Bonaparte, 33, of Troy, the agency said. When they confronted him, he reportedly fled the scene, triggering a pursuit. Officers followed Bonaparte as he crossed the Waterford bridge from Lansingburgh. While turning onto Division Street, he struck…
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers A crackdown on the reckless operation of mopeds and motorcycles in Westchester resulted in police impounding dozens of vehicles and apprehending a man caught dangerously speeding during rush hour, authorities announced.  The targeted enforcement detail was conducted over three hours by Yonkers Police, which ended up impounding nearly 30 mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, the department said on Friday, Oct. 11.  According to the department, the vehicles were taken off the road for reasons such as registration and equipment violations and reckless driving. Additionally, more than 50…
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…
19-Year-Old Leads Officers On Pursuit, Almost Hits Cop Cruiser In Yorktown: Police 19-Year-Old Leads Officers On Pursuit, Almost Hits Cop Cruiser In Yorktown: Police
19-Year-Old Leads Officers On Pursuit, Almost Hits Cop Cruiser In Yorktown: Police A 19-year-old man was jailed after leading officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester, almost hitting a police cruiser head-on in the process, authorities announced.  Katonah resident Max Lupinacci was arrested on Monday, Feb. 26 in connection with an incident that happened in Yorktown on Thursday, Jan. 18, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  According to the department, at around 1 a.m. on the night of the incident, a Yorktown Police officer saw a vehicle speeding through a stop sign at the intersection of Commerce Street and Hanover Street. Authorities …
Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say
Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say Police have arrested a man from the region for alleged possession of a loaded gun during a routine traffic stop on Long Island. The incident took place in Inwood around 9:40 p.m., Monday, June 6. According to detectives, officers spotted a black 2010 Nissan Maxima traveling eastbound on Bayview Avenue with dark tinted windows, said the Nassau County Police. Following an investigation, a loaded firearm was recovered from inside the vehicle, police said. Joshua E. Vasquez, age 20, of Arverne in Queens, was placed under arrest without incident, police said. Vasquez was charg…
Four Teens Injured, One Seriously, After Jeep Crashes Into Long Island Home Four Teens Injured, One Seriously, After Jeep Crashes Into Long Island Home
Four Teens Injured, One Seriously, After Jeep Crashes Into Long Island Home Four teenagers were injured, one seriously, after a Jeep crashed into a Long Island home overnight. It happened just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 in Bay Shore. Juan Hernandez, 17, of Brentwood, was driving the 2015 Jeep westbound on Bay Shore Road, near the intersection of Thompson Drive, when he lost control and the vehicle struck a residence located at 1352 Thompson Drive, Suffolk County Police said. Nicole Ramirez, 16, of Brentwood, a passenger in the Jeep, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries. Hernandez was transported to…
30-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection 30-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
30-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection A 30-year-old man has been charged with fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash after a Good Samaritan who witnessed the incident at a busy Long Island intersection overnight flagged down a police officer. It happened Sunday, April 19 at around 10:20 pm in Hempstead. Erick Argueta, of Hempstead, while operating a 2005 Acura MDX westbound on Jerusalem Avenue near the intersection of Spencer Place, struck a 63-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing from north to south on Jerusalem Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  The incident was witnessed by another driver who then made a U…
State Police Issue Alert For Long Island Man Wanted For Nearly Six Years State Police Issue Alert For Long Island Man Wanted For Nearly Six Years
State Police Issue Alert For Long Island Man Wanted For Nearly Six Years An alert has been issued for a man who has been wanted by New York State Police investigators for more than six years following his arrested for alleged impaired driving. Edwin Escobar is wanted by police in Nassau County following his arrest for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated on Jan. 20, 2014. Escobar - also known as “Carlos Marquez” - failed to appear in court and a warrant for his arrest was issued by New York State Police on March 31, 2014. Anyone with information regarding Escobar’s whereabouts, or who recognizes him, has been asked to contact Ne…
15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists for allegedly driving while drunk on area roadways. Among those charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Sept., 28, State Police from Brewster arrested Jason M. Curnen, 26, of Bedford, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Sept. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Alexander J. Sa…
Long Island Man Charged After Driving With 58 License Suspensions, Police Say Long Island Man Charged After Driving With 58 License Suspensions, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged After Driving With 58 License Suspensions, Police Say A Long Island man who police say drove with more than 50 license suspensions has been charged. Officers from the Highway Patrol SITE (Suffolk Intensified Traffic Enforcement) team say they initiated a traffic stop on a 2005 Dodge pickup truck on Long Island Avenue in Wyandanch on Thursday, Sept. 12 around 10 a.m. after observing that the vehicle was missing an inspection sticker. Further investigation and a check with the DMV revealed that the license of the driver, identified as Ramon Guevara-Reyes, 28, of Brentwood, had been suspended a total of 58 times on 10 dates, police say. Guevara-…
Unlicensed Putnam Driver Charged With Resisting Arrest, Sheriff Says Unlicensed Putnam Driver Charged With Resisting Arrest, Sheriff Says
Unlicensed Putnam Driver Charged With Resisting Arrest, Sheriff Says An unlicensed driver became combative with deputies during a traffic stop, leading to his arrest, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Two Sheriff’s deputies on patrol stopped Victor Lowell, 35, of Putnam Valley, shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, after he committed a traffic violation near the intersection of Oscawana Lake Road and Church Street in Putnam Valley. During the stop, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr., said that Lowell repeatedly refused to provide the deputies his driver’s license, leading them to determine that he did not have a valid license. A…