Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents
Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Dozens of drivers were arrested in Dutchess County during an impaired driving crackdown period over Labor Day Weekend. Between Saturday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Sept. 2, state, county and local police agencies throughout Dutchess County conducted details that included sobriety checkpoints and emphasis patrols countywide, as well as their regular patrols. In total, 60 arrests were made, including 59 for alleged impaired driving. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department, “the objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Pr…
Video: Teen Takes Police On High-Speed Chase That Ends In Area Video: Teen Takes Police On High-Speed Chase That Ends In Area
Video: Teen Takes Police On High-Speed Chase That Ends In Area An 18-year-old was arrested after taking police on a high-speed chase that ended in Dutchess County. A police pursuit began at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, when the teen - whose name has not been released - failed to comply with officers attempting to pull him over in the City of Poughkeepsie, police said. The driver, from Rosendale in Ulster County, proceeded to drive away in an attempt to elude officers, reaching speeds exceeding 100 mph, nearly striking a Hyde Park Police cruiser. It was unclear why officers were attempting to pull him over in the first place or if the car…
Couple Driving 91 MPH On PIP Had Counterfeit Credit Cards, Police Say Couple Driving 91 MPH On PIP Had Counterfeit Credit Cards, Police Say
Couple Driving 91 MPH On PIP Had Counterfeit Credit Cards, Police Say A couple is facing a series of charges after being busted by New York State Police troopers while allegedly in possession of multiple fraudulent credit cards and a fake driver’s license in the Hudson Valley. While traveling on the Palisades Parkway in Haverstraw on Friday, May 18, troopers stopped Rosendale resident Kareem Davis, 31, for driving 91 mph in a 55 mph zone. During the subsequent stop, Davis allegedly produced a forged Alabama driver’s license. Police said that further investigation determined that Davis and his passenger, Astoria resident Samantha Irizarry, 32, were in possessi…
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality A 58-year-old woman visiting Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus in the Town of the Newburgh became the Hudson Valley's third storm-related fatality and second from Orange County when a tree fell on her vehicle, police said. Lisa Resnick, of Rosendale in Ulster County, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she was sitting in her vehicle on the campus when a large tree struck the car, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni.  The first victim in Orange County was an 11-year-old girl, killed in the City of Newburgh. The girl was killed around 4:15 p.m. on Robinson Avenue when she and…
Pair Of Orange County Residents Charged With DWI Pair Of Orange County Residents Charged With DWI
Pair Of Orange County Residents Charged With DWI State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while impaired overnight in the Hudson Valley. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies say they've been “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. On Wednesday night, state police troopers in Middletown stopped Middletown resident Evan Pratt, 22, on Wisner Road for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Further investigation determined that Pratt was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Troopers also busted Stamfor…