Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where
Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where A police department in Westchester is warning residents to be on the lookout for potential scammers claiming to be associated with local construction work.  In an announcement on Friday, Nov. 1, the Tarrytown Police Department described an incident involving possible scammers approaching residents in the area of Wilson Park.  According to the department, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, an unidentified man approached a homeowner in the area and said he was associated with local construction work, also mentioning "police" presence.  When the resident asked for more details about his co…

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Police & Fire
Monticello Woman Nabbed Twice In 24 Hours For Stealing Vehicles, Police Say Monticello Woman Nabbed Twice In 24 Hours For Stealing Vehicles, Police Say
Monticello Woman Nabbed Twice In 24 Hours For Stealing Vehicles, Police Say A woman from the region who was released on an appearance ticket after allegedly stealing a vehicle was arrested again 24 hours later after stealing another car. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Sunday, Oct. 27, in Monticello. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, Lindsay Houck, age 28, was arrested early in the morning after she stole a 2006 Jeep that was gassing up at the Mobil Station on Raceway Road in Monticello.  Houck allegedly drove the vehicle to the Sheriff’s Office complex on Old Route 17, drove across the lawn and hit a fire hy…

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by Kathy Reakes
Olney, MD
News
Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Backed Into By Truck In Olney: Police Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Backed Into By Truck In Olney: Police
Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Backed Into By Truck In Olney: Police A pedestrian suffered critical injuries after falling off of a pickup truck tailgate that then backed over him in a Montgomery County work zone, police say. On Thursday morning, first responders were called to the 3500 block of Cherry Valley Drive in Olney, where there was a reported crash involving a Ford F-250 and a pedestrian that left one hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say that the pedestrian was sitting on the tailgate of the truck that was being used at a work site, and when the Ford was backing up, the pedestrian fell into the roadway and was run over by t…

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by Zak Failla
Lebanon, PA
News
Skateboarder Struck In Annville (DEVELOPING) Skateboarder Struck In Annville (DEVELOPING)
Skateboarder Struck In Annville (Developing) A person riding a skateboard has been hospitalized after being struck by a pick truck, Lebanon Department of Emergency Services dispatch said.  The strike happened around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to emergency dispatch. It happened on East Main Street/Route 422 near North White Oak Street in Annville Township. The skateboarder was taken to an area hospital by ambulance.  Their condition was unavailable at the time of publishing.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackettstown, NJ
News
22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD 22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD
22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD A 22-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a car crash on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 2, authorities said. At 4:56 p.m., officers responded to Bilby Road and Willow Grove Street for a two-car crash, Hackettstown police said. A Honda Accord driven by Nicholas Abato crashed head-on into a Ford pickup, driven by an 18-year-old Stanhope resident, police said. While speaking to Abato, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, police said. Abato was arrested and found to have a blood-alcohol content of .34%, police said. He wa…

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by Sam Barron
Secaucus, NJ
Police & Fire
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Not so fast there. A Brooklyn, NY duo who used a screwdriver to break into a pickup truck in the Restaurant Depot parking lot were arrested leaving the lot by an arriving officer on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officer Jaden Gonzalez saw Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, who fit the description of the burglars, in a vehicle when he stopped them just before 4 p.m., Miller said. In addition to a witness identifying Murphy and McDougal as the burglars, a screwdriver and proceeds from the burglary were found inside the vehicle they were riding in, the chief said. At…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newville, PA
News
School Bus Struck In Cumberland County Hit-Run School Bus Struck In Cumberland County Hit-Run
School Bus Struck In Cumberland County Hit-Run A pick-up truck and its driver are being sought by Newville police following a hit-and-run with a school bus, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The crash happened in Newville at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the police explained.  There is no word about any injuries, the extent of damage to the bus, or if children were onboard at the time of the crash.  The police want to speak with the person driving the pickup in the black Chevrolet pickup truck pictured above.  Anyone with information regarding this truck, the driver, or the owner is asked to reach ou…

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by Jillian Pikora
Goshen, NY
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Tractor-Trailer In Goshen 1 Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Tractor-Trailer In Goshen
1 Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Tractor-Trailer In Goshen One person is dead, and another is injured following a fiery wrong-way driver crash in the Hudson Valley. Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision In Goshen The incident occurred in Orange County around 10 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the westbound lane of Route 17 in Goshen. According to New York State Police, the driver of a pickup truck was driving eastbound in the westbound lane of the highway when it slammed into a tractor-trailer. The impact caused both vehicles to catch fire, killing one of the drivers, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Following th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Early-Morning 3-Car Crash, Lawnside Firefighters Say One Hospitalized In Early-Morning 3-Car Crash, Lawnside Firefighters Say
One Hospitalized In Early-Morning 3-Car Crash, Lawnside Firefighters Say One person was hospitalized in an early-morning crash in Camden County Wednesday, Sept. 25, firefighters said. The Lawnside Fire Department responded to the crash, along with Magnolia Fire Co. Squad 29, at approximately 5 a.m., the LFD said on Facebook.  Photos show that the crash happened along Route 30, outside of the Lawnside Commons on Route 30 and involved a pickup truck and two other vehicles. One patient was transported to the hospital by Magnolia Ambulance Corps, according to the LFD. All lanes had reopened as of 8:30 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
New Carrollton, MD
Business
General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues
General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues Upwards of 450,000 SUV and pickup trucks are subject to a recall by General Motors due to a faulty electronic brake control module that may potentially fail to warn drivers when there is a loss of brake fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Friday that GM is recalling multiple models and vehicles due to the issue. Models recalled include certain 2023-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban 1500, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL models. According to the…

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by Zak Failla
Valley Stream, NY
News
Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Lawrence Shopping Center Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Lawrence Shopping Center
Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Lawrence Shopping Center A driver was shot near a Long Island shopping center in an apparent act of road rage. The incident happened in Lawrence, at the Five Towns Shopping Center on Rockaway Turnpike, at around 8:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Nassau County Police said a 54-year-old man was driving a pickup truck northbound on Rockaway Turnpike when he got into a road rage confrontation with another man driving a sedan. The victim drove into the shopping center’s parking lot and was followed by the suspect, who fired multiple shots at his vehicle, police said. The suspect then fled the scene heading northbound on Rock…

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by Michael Mashburn
Great Neck, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza The identity has been released of a woman killed in a crash at an intersection in a residential Long Island neighborhood. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Great Neck Plaza. A woman was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling westbound on Grace Avenue at the intersection of Park Place, according to Nassau County Police. The 37-year-old man operator of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local area hospital, where a hospital physician pronounced her dead. She has now been ID'd as Joyanna Marx, age …

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by Joe Lombardi