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White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Launch Weeks-Long Holiday Details: Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over
New York State Police are once again cracking down on impaired drivers by implementing a national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday safety campaign. Both state and local law enforcement agencies will participate in the program, which runs until Tuesday, Jan. 1. Until this time, expect an increased level of enforcement through sobriety checkpoints and more troopers on patrol. “Traffic safety is once again a top priority this season, with the goal of making everyone’s holiday a safe one,” said Superintendent George P. Beach II. “If you’re celebrating, please do so responsibly. Impaired…
Stamford, CT
Politics
Stamford Man Faces DUI Charge After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say
A Stamford man was busted for impaired driving after police in Wilton spotted him swerving all over a busy roadway, nearly striking cars coming in both directions. Officers at the Greenwich Police Department received an emergency call from a concerned citizen of a driver in an Infinity that was driving on Route 8 (Danbury Road) and nearly striking other motorists. An officer on patrol was able to track down the driver - later identified as Stamford resident Vasyl Kotsiuba - who was spotted crossing the white fog line and double yellow line into oncoming traffic. The officer was able to get …
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Complaint Of Erratic Driver In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man
A 63-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested for impaired driving after police investigators in Wilton received reports of an erratic driver in the area. Officers from the Wilton Police Department stopped Norwalk resident Michael Ronemus shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, following multiple reports of an erratic motorist. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that Ronemus failed multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and “there was a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage,” on him. After being taken into police custody, Ronemus refused to submit to a breathalyzer.…
Monsey, NY
Traffic
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…
Peekskill, NY
Police & Fire
Halloween Police Details Result In 16.5K Tickets Statewide: Here's A Breakdown
New York State Police troopers dished out nearly double the number of tickets during a special Halloween enforcement detail. Troopers issued 16,690 tickets statewide during the enforcement campaign, up from 9,057 tickets last year. The detail ran from Saturday, Oct. 26, and lasted through Nov. 1. “Our top priority is the safety of everyone on our roads – our goal is not to spoil anyone’s fun on Halloween,” Terri Egan, the Executive Commissioner of the DMV said before the detail began. The detail included an increased number of sobriety checkpoints and additional DWI patrols. There were…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos
: How Do Those Heroes Free People Trapped In Cars? Ramsey Rescue Shows Youngsters
Youngsters gasped as Ramsey Rescue members sawed off doors and roofs of vehicles during a pair of mock vehicle extrications over the weekend. Applause at ScoutFest erupted at one point as a roof was removed. As entertaining as it was, the demonstration at Darlington County Park in Mahwah was still “a sobering visual to these youngsters about the risks of distracted and impaired driving, which is deadly serious business,” Ramsey Rescue President Michael Yevchak said. Members also hope the event – which included tours of one of the heavy rescue trucks -- encourages youngsters and their paren…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Memorial Day Weekend Police Crackdown On Distracted Driving, DWI Starts
While many will be celebrating an extended Memorial Day Weekend holiday, members of state and local police will be out in force in an effort to curtail impaired and distracted riving. As part of the statewide STOP-DWI enforcement effort, police will be increasing patrols beginning on Friday, May 25, extending through Monday, May 28, citing Memorial Day as one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. Police said that drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police and local law enforcement agencies during this holiday weekend. Troopers will be using bo…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Was Speeding, Driving Drunk
An off-duty Connecticut state trooper who died in a head-on crash in February was driving nearly 80 miles per hour and had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit, according to Wolcott Police. In a statement Monday, the Connecticut State Police Department said it was saddened by the emerging details of the Feb. 3 crash in Wolcott. "The Wolcott Police Department investigation report revealed that Trooper Miller sustained fatal injuries while operating the vehicle at a high speed and under the influence of alcohol," the statement said. "Her car struck an oncoming vehi…
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Police: Ridgefield Man Following Too Closely In New Canaan Under Influence
A traffic stop in New Canaan led to the arrest of a Ridgefield man who allegedly admitted to police that he had smoked cannabis five minutes before getting behind the wheel. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2 stopped 27-year-old Glenn Rabinowitz on Smith Ridge Road when he was spotted allegedly following too closely to another vehicle. During the subsequent stop, officers said that they detected signs of impairment associated with an operator under the influence of drugs, which led Rabinowitz to admit that he had smoked …
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Effort Underway To Save Lives On I-95
Law enforcement agencies up and down the east coast are teaming to protect motorists on I-95 as part of the National Drive to Save Lives Campaign. State police agencies from 15 east coast states - including New York and Connecticut - are teaming in an effort to “keep one of the country’s most highly-traveled interstates, I-95 safe and fatality-free" Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. There will be an increased police presence on the interstate during the two-day detailed effort, with officers and troopers focusing on seat belt violations, safety restraint use, speeding, impaired …
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
'Empty Chair Teen Initiative' Joined By Orange County Sheriff
Teenagers looking forward to their upcoming school proms and graduation ceremonies may want to think twice before stepping behind the wheel of a car. Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois announced that his office will participate in the “Empty Chair Teen Initiative” from April 23 through April 27 in an effort to curtail drunk or distracted driving amongst local teens celebrating several school events. According to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office, “each year, thousands of high school students across New York State look forward to attending their prom and graduation ceremonies. “…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Putnam County Joins Statewide
Stop-dwi
Crackdown Over St. Patrick's Weekend
Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. and Town of Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari announced Tuesday that their departments will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts start on March 16 and end on March 18, covering the St. Patrick's Day weekend when more impaired drivers are typically on the road. New York State Police, County Sheriffs, and municipal law enforcement agencies will collaborate across the state and will be out in force in this coordinated effort to reduce the number of impaired rela…
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