Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Bat, Steals Cell Phone In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Bat, Steals Cell Phone In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Bat, Steals Cell Phone In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 30-year-old Hudson Valley woman was arrested following an alleged road rage incident in which she beat a man's car with a bat and then stole his cell phone as he tried to call the police, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around noontime Sunday, Jan. 22 in Ramapo. According to Ramapo Police, officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress in the area of Route 306 and Maple Avenue.  The victim reported that he was driving when a vehicle cut him off and was driving aggressively. The victim pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle followed, police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Mount Vernon Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Mount Vernon Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Roosevelt Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Car After Crash Injuring Woman In Baldwin Roosevelt Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Car After Crash Injuring Woman In Baldwin
Roosevelt Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Car After Crash Injuring Woman In Baldwin A Long Island man has been charged with alleged aggravated DWI with children in the car.  Anthony Bolasingh, age 31, of Roosevelt, was arrested around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Baldwin. According to Nassau County police, officers responded to a 911 call for an auto accident in  Arriving officers found that Bolasingh was driving a 1999 BMW 540 when he struck a 2018 Toyota Prius driven by a 44- year-old male and then collided with a pole, police said. An investigation was conducted and Bolasingh was arrested without incident.  A female passenger, age 3…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Tinted Window Violation Leads To Felony Drug Arrest For Woman In Yorktown Tinted Window Violation Leads To Felony Drug Arrest For Woman In Yorktown
Tinted Window Violation Leads To Felony Drug Arrest For Woman In Yorktown Dark tinted windows and a suspended license led to an alleged drug arrest for a Northern Westchester woman. Peekskill resident Maya Jean-Louis, age 21, was stopped on East Main Street in Yorktown on Tuesday, Aug. 16 for excessively tinted windows. After a DMV check, officers found her license was suspended. During an investigation, the department's K-9 indicated the presence of the odor of narcotics in the vehicle, the Yorktown Police said. A search of the vehicle was completed and officers found marijuana, marijuana products, and a quantity of psilocybin, police said. Jean-Louis was plac…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught Driving Wrong Way On Saw Mill Parkway In Yonkers While Drunk, Police Say Man Caught Driving Wrong Way On Saw Mill Parkway In Yonkers While Drunk, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Wrong Way On Saw Mill Parkway In Yonkers While Drunk, Police Say A Westchester man has been charged with felony DWI after he was intercepted driving the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway while drunk, according to police. The incident took place in Yonkers around 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 26. A Westchester County Police officer was patrolling the parkway and driving northbound near Palmer Road in Yonkers when he observed an Audi sedan coming at him in the wrong direction of travel, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.  He let the vehicle pass him in the left lane of travel, made a U-turn, and pulled the driver over a sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Police & Fire
One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area
One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a BMW SUV while riding a dirt bike in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 in Nanuet in the area of N. Pascack Road and Clark Drive. The crash occurred when a 27-year-old New City woman was struck by the BMW while driving a dirt bike, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Arriving officers located the driver of the dirt bike lying on the ground near 55 Pascack Road. The woman was conscious but unable to communicate with officers due to the severity of her injuries, Peters …

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed On Multiple Drug Charges In Yorktown Duo Nabbed On Multiple Drug Charges In Yorktown
Duo Nabbed On Multiple Drug Charges In Yorktown A man and a woman are facing charges after police reported they were found in possession of cocaine and heroin during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester County. A Yorktown Police officer was on patrol when he saw a vehicle that failed to keep right at about 3:45 p.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The officer pulled the vehicle over and found that the driver, identified as a 31-year-old Cortlandt Manor woman, had a suspended license, police reported. Police said the woman was found in possession of cocaine, heroin, and a glass pipe. The passenger in …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Faces Numerous Charges After Allegedly Fleeing From Police On Long Island Expressway Woman Faces Numerous Charges After Allegedly Fleeing From Police On Long Island Expressway
Woman Faces Numerous Charges After Allegedly Fleeing From Police On Long Island Expressway A local woman is facing a host of charges after allegedly fleeing from police on the Long Island Expressway Just before 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, a trooper attempted to stop a black BMW 650i on the eastbound LIE between exits 70 and 71 in the town of Brookhaven, New York State Police said. While fleeing, the driver, Sade Williams, age 22, of East Patchogue, exited at Old Country Road ramp, lost control and struck a sign before fleeing on foot, according to police.  After a short foot pursuit, Williams was taken into custody. Williams was charged with the following Fleeing o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Northern Westchester Crash Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Northern Westchester Crash
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Northern Westchester Crash Police arrested a 44-year-old man after he allegedly crashed his vehicle while intoxicated in Northern Westchester. At about 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, police responded to the area of 3303 Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown following a report of a crash, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Investigators found that the Cortlandt Manor man was driving while intoxicated and was reportedly driving without a court-ordered interlock device and while his driving privilege in the state was revoked for aggravated DWI, police said.  Police said the man was arrested and taken to th…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Stopped For Traffic Violation Had 99 Driver's License Suspensions, Police Say Long Island Man Stopped For Traffic Violation Had 99 Driver's License Suspensions, Police Say
Long Island Man Stopped For Traffic Violation Had 99 Driver's License Suspensions, Police Say A Long Island man was busted for allegedly driving with 99 license suspensions. Gilbert Canteres, age 55, was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Tuesday, June 15, following a traffic stop when he failed to signal a turn in Amityville.  During the stop, officers determined that Cantres, of Brentwood, had 99 suspensions on his driver's license, said the Suffolk County Police. Canteres was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Busted For DWI With BAC Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Driver Busted For DWI With BAC Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Driver Busted For DWI With BAC Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A 24-year-old man driving a friend’s BMW in Westchester allegedly had a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit when he was stopped for speeding, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 28 stopped Bronx resident Ephraim Jamar Weir on Post Road when his 2018 BMW was clocked speeding in a 30 mph zone. Police said that when the officer stopped to speak with Weir and his three passengers, he detected a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle.” While speaking with Weir, the office…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers
Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers A Hudson Valley man was arrested for fleeing from police and issued 12 tickets. Rockland County resident Jeremy Singh, age 24, of the town of Haverstraw, was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, after being stopped by state police driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla on Route 202 in Haverstraw, Trooper Steven Nevel said. According to Nevel,  when the trooper initiated the stop, Singh failed to comply and fled the area. The vehicle entered the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound and began driving in and out of traffic in a reckless and unsafe manner while reaching a top speed of 85 mph.  T…

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by Kathy Reakes