Bus Driver Charged After Hudson Valley Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say Bus Driver Charged After Hudson Valley Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say
Bus Driver Charged After Hudson Valley Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say A Hudson Valley school bus driver has been charged with reckless endangerment after an investigation into a 9-year-old boy being hit by a truck after getting off the bus. Rockland County resident Edgar Hawkins, age 61, of Stony Point, was charged on Thursday, July 20, for the incident which took place on Tuesday, March 21 in Ramapo. According to Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police, on March 21, around 5:10 pm an officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.  When he arrived on the scene, the officer found a child pinned under…
'To Know Him Was To Love Him': Man Shot Dead By Cop In New Rochelle Remembered 'To Know Him Was To Love Him': Man Shot Dead By Cop In New Rochelle Remembered
'To Know Him Was To Love Him': Man Shot Dead By Cop In New Rochelle Remembered A 37-year-old man who was killed in a police shooting in Westchester is being remembered as a loving father who was devoted to his son and family.  New Rochelle resident Jerrel "Cee2" Garris, age 37, died on Monday, July 10 after spending a week in a coma at Westchester Medical Center following a shooting incident on Monday, July 3.  Earlier Report - New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says On the day of the incident, Garris was shot by New Rochelle Detective Steven Conn after he allegedly grabbed another officer's gun to try and remove it…
Update: Hudson Valley Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd Update: Hudson Valley Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd
Update: Hudson Valley Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd Police have identified a teen who died from a stab wound during an incident in the Hudson Valley that left two others seriously injured.  Orange County resident Destin Rabess, age 18, of Montgomery was killed around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 12 in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police learned of the death and injured when they responded to Bon Secours Community Hospital located at 160 East Main St., Port Jervis, for a report of three patients in the emergency department with stab wounds, said Lt. Christopher Sargente with the Port Jervis Police.  Police initiated a…
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley A police officer was seriously injured when her patrol vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 at the intersection of Route 94 and Warwick Turnpike in Warwick. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police responded to the area for a report that a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer and a town of Warwick police vehicle, a 2019 Ford Explorer had crashed. A preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer, driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, age 50, of Brooklyn was traveling northwest on the…
New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says
New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says A 37-year-old man who was shot by a detective in Westchester while allegedly resisting arrest has died in the hospital, officials said.  New Rochelle resident Jerrel Garris, age 37, died on Monday, July 10 in a local hospital after being shot by Detective Steven Conn in an incident on Monday, July 3, the New York Attorney's General Office announced on Tuesday, July 11.  Earlier Report - New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released According to the office, State Police, and New Rochelle Police, the incident happened around 4:3…
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On A Hudson Valley man was killed, and a passenger was seriously injured, after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guard rail head-on. The crash took place in Ulster County on Monday, July 10 on Samsonville Road and Hill Road in the town of Rochester.  According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Marshall G. Barney, age 62, of Milton, was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle with a passenger on the back while he was traveling eastbound on Samsonville Road.  While making a 90-degree turn at Hill Road, he lost control of the motorcycle and crossed…
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train A person is in critical condition after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County early Monday, July 10 at 1 Municipal Plaza in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps responded to the scene and found that the person was heavily pinned under the New Jersey Transi train, which required a prolonged extrication. A Spring Hill Captain requested a Medevac helicopter due to the prolonged extrication, but due to the severe storms, it was unable to fly, the department said. The crews working to free the person from und…
New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Still Alive, Police Say: NY Rep Retracts Statement New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Still Alive, Police Say: NY Rep Retracts Statement
New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Still Alive, Police Say: NY Rep Retracts Statement New, updated report: New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says This story has been updated.  A man who was shot by a detective in Westchester after allegedly resisting arrest is still alive in a hospital, police said, prompting a New York congressman to retract a claim that he had died. New Rochelle resident Jerrel Garris, age 37, remains at Westchester Medical Center in critical condition after being shot by Detective Steven Conn in an incident on Monday, July 3, New York State Police Trooper Aaron Hicks said on Friday, July 7 around 2 p.m…
Hudson Valley Man Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed after allegedly stabbing and attacking his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend after breaking into a home. Orange County resident John Luke Popadopoulous of Monroe was arrested on Wednesday, July 5 in Monroe, said Lt. Tim Young, of the Monroe Police Department. According to Young, Papadopoulous forced his way into a residence on Lake Street and attacked the new boyfriend with a knife causing injuries to the man's neck and chest. The 28-year-old victim was transported by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center in stable condition, Young said. …
28-Year-Old Dies At Westchester Medical Center After BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley 28-Year-Old Dies At Westchester Medical Center After BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley
28-Year-Old Dies At Westchester Medical Center After BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley A 28-year-old was killed after passing a dump truck on the shoulder of a roadway and then hitting a Cadillac Silverado in the Hudson Valley. Rockland County resident Dillon Ortiz, was killed in Orange County around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 on Route 293 in the town of Highlands. An investigation by New York State Police found that a 2019 BMW 335i, driven by Ortiz, a  Haverstraw resident, was traveling northbound passed a dump truck on the eastern shoulder that was also traveling north, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Nevel said after passing the truck, Ortiz reentered the roadway and cro…
New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released
New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released New, updated report: New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says Authorities have released more details about an incident in Westchester involving a man being shot by a detective while allegedly resisting arrest.  The incident happened on Monday, July 3 around 4:30 p.m., when a grocery store in New Rochelle reported a theft to police and gave officers a description of the suspect.  Earlier Report - Man Shot By Officer After Resisting Arrest, Grabbing Gun In New Rochelle: Police Police then located the man matching this description, iden…
Assault Victim Shoots Man After Being Hit By Metal Pipe In Somers: Police Assault Victim Shoots Man After Being Hit By Metal Pipe In Somers: Police
Assault Victim Shoots Man After Being Hit By Metal Pipe In Somers: Police A man has been left with both a gunshot wound and assault charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester residence and beating a victim with a metal pipe before being shot in self-defense, police said.  Bronx resident Raymond L. Laudo was arrested on Wednesday, June 28, and charged with assaulting and strangling a victim at a residence in Somers, according to New York State Police. Laudo's arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Tuesday, June 13, when state troopers were sent to a residence on Summit Circle for a reported domestic dispute involving a gun.&n…