Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed, One At Large After Trio Flees From Disabled Stolen SUV In Westchester Two Nabbed, One At Large After Trio Flees From Disabled Stolen SUV In Westchester
Two Nabbed, One At Large After Trio Flees From Disabled Stolen SUV In Westchester Two people were arrested and another got away after allegedly stealing an SUV and then fleeing when state police arrived on the scene. The incident took place around 1:45 p.m., Sunday, April 19, when state police responded to assist a state H.E.L.P. truck with a disabled vehicle on I-95 in the town of Harrison, said Trooper Tara McCormick.  When the trooper arrived on the scene, three people ran from the vehicle, climbed a fence, and fled on foot.  Two of the individuals who fled were located and detained during an organized search that included the Town of Harrison Police Depart…

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by Kathy Reakes
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Route 23 Rollover Crash Driver Killed In Route 23 Rollover Crash
Driver Killed In Route 23 Rollover Crash A Brooklyn woman was killed Wednesday in a rollover crash on Route 23 in West Milford, authorities confirmed. Rebecca McMahon Adelman, 36, was driving a 2019 Chevy Impala that collided with a 2003 Ford Explorer driven by a 27-year-old Bloomingdale woman at the intersection of Route 23 and Canistear Road shortly before 12:30 p.m. McMahon Adelman was extricated from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. The other driver wasn’t injured and provided a valid driver’s license, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting West Milford Police Chief James DeVore s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Drunk Jersey Shore Driver's SUV Topples Two Traffic Lights, Burns Up Police: Drunk Jersey Shore Driver's SUV Topples Two Traffic Lights, Burns Up
Police: Drunk Jersey Shore Driver's SUV Topples Two Traffic Lights, Burns Up A Jersey Shore driver was drunk when his SUV knocked down two highway traffic lights in a row before careening across oncoming traffic and catching fire, authorities said Monday. Toms River police said they found Kristofer I. Coltenback, 43, of Manchester standing outside his burning Ford Explorer shortly after 3 a.m. Coltenback, who had a prior criminal record, was driving on the revoked list as he headed west on Route 37 approaching the Peter Avenue intersection when he swerved to the left, police said in a release. The Explorer struck the highway divider before knocking down the first t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Couple Found Dead In Stamford Home IDs Released For Couple Found Dead In Stamford Home
IDs Released For Couple Found Dead In Stamford Home A man and woman found dead inside a Stamford home have been identified by police. Peter Mihalopoulos, 80, and Anna Mihalopoulos, 83, were found on Monday, Jan. 27, sitting dead in two chairs in the living room of their Long Ridge Road home by their son-in-law, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Police said the couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning and that a 2016 Ford Explorer was found in an attached garage with the lights on, but the vehicle had run out of gas. Previous Story: Couple Found Dead In Stamford Home Conklin said the couple was very active and involved …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A Long Island man who was shot to death while driving home may have been a victim of a road-rage incident. During a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 16, Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said road rage could play into the murder of Justin Gottlieb, 27, of Planview. The shooting took place around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, after Gottlieb left his place of employment in Jericho around 5 p.m., and drove to his Margaret Drive East home where he was shot multiple times as he got out of his 2002 red Ford Explorer, Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick said investigators are looking f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
Ford Recalls Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pickup Trucks Ford Recalls Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pickup Trucks
Ford Recalls Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pickup Trucks Nearly 262,000 heavy-duty Ford pickup trucks are being recalled nationwide due to faulty tailgates that can open unexpectedly. Ford Motor Co. announced that it is recalling F-250, F-350, and F-450 Super Duty pickup trucks that were produced between 2017 and 2019. Trucks subject to recall feature electric tailgate latch release switches in the tailgate handle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has already opened an investigation into this issue. According to Ford, water may be able to enter the electrical wiring system that operates the electric tailgate latch-release. The…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Thrown From SUV In Merritt Parkway Crash Woman Killed After Being Thrown From SUV In Merritt Parkway Crash
Woman Killed After Being Thrown From SUV In Merritt Parkway Crash A woman who was killed after being thrown from an SUV in a crash on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County. It happened southbound near Exit 50 in South Trumbull at around 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, state police said. Pamela Maestri-Howes, 59, of Easton, was ejected from the Ford Explorer she was driving after it collided with a Mercedes-Benz E3504m. After the collision, the Explorer struck a guard rail, then crossed the right and left lanes before rolling over. The Explorer then struck the guard rail in the right shoulder, crossed the right and left lanes and rolled over. Maestri-Howe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Do You Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Long Island Store Do You Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Long Island Store
Do You Know Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Long Island Store Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing jewelry from a Long Island jewelry store. Police say a man, pictured above, stole a 14k yellow gold bracelet and three 14k yellow gold rope chains from The Jewelry Box by M&T, Inc. (127 Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset) on Wednesday, Aug. 14 around 12:40 p.m. The man fled in a black Ford Explorer, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an a…

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SUV In Island Park Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SUV In Island Park
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SUV In Island Park A 65-year-old man riding a bicycle was killed after being struck by an SUV on Long Island. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Monday, July 8 in Island Park, Nassau County Police said. The man was riding his bicycle westbound on Emerson Place when he was struck by a 2015 Ford Explorer, which was traveling southbound on Austin Blvd, according to detectives.  The man suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 59-year-old man, remained at the scene and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brookfield, CT
News
Ford Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Ford Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles
Ford Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Ford is recalling more than a million vehicles after announcing three safety recalls that could impact U.S. customers. The largest of the recalls impact Explorer SUV models that were produced from 2011 through 2017 due to a fractured rear toe leak in the suspension. In total, that recall is impacting approximately 1.2 million vehicles. According to Ford, Explorers subject to recall are “exposed to frequent full rear suspension articulation (jounce and rebound)" may experience the toe link failure, a condition that could significantly impact the vehicle's ability to be steered, increasing th…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Police Officer Hospitalized After Rear-Ending Jeep Fair Lawn Police Officer Hospitalized After Rear-Ending Jeep
Fair Lawn Police Officer Hospitalized After Rear-Ending Jeep A Fair Lawn police vehicle rear-ended a Jeep that was stopped in traffic Saturday night, sending the officer to the hospital, authorities said. Two girls in the Jeep, one 13 and the other 12, were treated at the scene for minor injuries after the crash on Broadway (Route 4) just past the McDonald's around 8 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The 45-year-old Paterson driver of the 2000 Grand Cherokee was OK, he said. Officer Michael Franco was taken to the Valley Hospital with an ankle injury, Metzler said. Both vehicles were damaged. The police vehicle – a 2017 Ford Explorer – had to be towed…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
News
Silver Alert: Have You Seen This 27-Year-Old Man Or This Car? Silver Alert: Have You Seen This 27-Year-Old Man Or This Car?
Silver Alert: Have You Seen This 27-Year-Old Man Or This Car? A 27-year-old man has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. A Silver Alert has been issued on Saturday, Feb. 9 for Oxford resident Brandon Stiven, who is around 6-foot-1 and 160 pounds. Stiven may be driving a 2007 maroon Ford Explorer, Oxford Police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Oxford Police at 203-267-2240. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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