Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Three From Northern Westchester Charged With DWI By State Police Over July 4th Holiday Three From Northern Westchester Charged With DWI By State Police Over July 4th Holiday
Three From Northern Westchester Charged With DWI By State Police Over July 4th Holiday More than two dozen motorists were taken off the road by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley over the holiday weekend. Between Thursday, July 4 and Monday, July 8, troopers arrested 28 motorists for DWIs as part of a holiday enforcement detail. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, July 6, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Elvis A. Alvarado Siguenza, 24, of Ossining, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation rev…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A man and woman are facing drug charges after they were stopped on the Taconic State Parkway with hundreds of Oxycodone pills, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of infractions on the northbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 7. When talking with the driver, NEU members say they noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed …

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Duo From White Plains, Ossining Charged With Stealing $381 Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's Duo From White Plains, Ossining Charged With Stealing $381 Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's
Duo From White Plains, Ossining Charged With Stealing $381 Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's A man from White Plains and a woman from Ossining have been charged after police say they stole nearly $400 of merchandise from Macy’s at the Jefferson Valley Mall. Yorktown Police say they received a report that two people had shoplifted items from Macy’s and fled the scene in a vehicle on Wednesday, May 29 around 4 p.m. Officers subsequently located the vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway and initiated a traffic stop. Further investigation revealed that the suspects, identified as Tavar Young, 32, of White Plains and Cheyene Carrington, 23, of Ossining left Macy’s without paying for mer…

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by Valerie Musson
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Route 55 In Lagrangeville Reopened Following Serious Crash Route 55 In Lagrangeville Reopened Following Serious Crash
Route 55 In Lagrangeville Reopened Following Serious Crash Route 55 in Lagrangeville has reopened following a serious crash, said state police. The crash took place around 3 p.m. Friday, March 15, just west of the Taconic State Parkway, said the New York State Police. Multiple vehicles were said to be involved.  Details were not available regarding injuries.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Neighbors
Six Dutchess County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Six Dutchess County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Six Dutchess County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted nearly two dozen local motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area over the past week. The local residents charged were: Dutchess County On Friday, Jan. 11, State Police troopers from Rhinebeck arrested Gerard V. Ollis, 43, of Poughkeepsie, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, when he was struck a mailbox and then left the scene. Ollis was stopped on Mills Cross Road in Hyde Park, the investigation revealed that he was impaired by drugs, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Jan. 12…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Santiago M. Raymundo,  26, of New Rochelle, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 9 in Croton-On-Hudson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arres…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Sentencing Delayed For Fatal Road Rage Incident In Westchester Sentencing Delayed For Fatal Road Rage Incident In Westchester
Sentencing Delayed For Fatal Road Rage Incident In Westchester The sentencing of a 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to fatally stabbing another motorist during a road rage incident on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester has been delayed. Lagrangeville resident Christian Walcyzk pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death in May last year of Daniel Siino, a 28-year-old father who lived in Hartsdale on Sept. 17. He was initially scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 14, but that has been delayed to Wednesday, Nov. 28. No reason for the delay has been provided. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on May 27 last yea…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Local motorists charged: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Northern Westchester Man Who Violated Protection Order Hits Patrol Cars During Chase Police: Northern Westchester Man Who Violated Protection Order Hits Patrol Cars During Chase
Police: Northern Westchester Man Who Violated Protection Order Hits Patrol Cars During Chase A 51-year-old man wanted following a domestic dispute was arrested after ramming two police cars during a chase. Donald L. Curry of Mohegan Lake, who had a protective order against him, was apprehended Thursday, Sept. 13, after police were dispatched to respond to a domestic violence fight on Palen Road in East Fishkill. On the way to the home, officers were notified that Curry had fled the area in a red SUV. Minutes later East Fishkill Police Officer Sean Phillips spotted the vehicle on Route 52 traveling eastbound, police said. Phillips was in a marked police vehicle and activated his em…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Six Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops Six Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops
Six Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law over the weekend. Local residents charged were: Westchester County On July 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Segundo Otavalo Figueroa, age 24, of Ossining, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On July 28, State Po…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
Taconic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 Taconic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30
Taconic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway resulted in the discovery of a variety of drugs, state police said. Troopers stopped a 2008 Honda on the Taconic in the town of Milan in Dutchess County on Friday, July 27 at approximately 4:20 p.m. While interviewing the occupants, a strong odor of marijuana was detected, state police said. An investigation found the passenger, Orlando Calderon of Brooklyn, possessed approximately 38 grams of marijuana, Adderall pills and 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, according to police. He was charged with criminal pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance
Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance A Putnam County man is facing drug charges after being busted by a police officer in Yorktown who spotted drug activity in a vehicle. An officer on patrol near the intersection of Curry Street and Jennifer Court in Yorktown Heights allegedly observed drug activity inside a truck involving Lake Peekskill resident James Paccione, 61, who proceeded to leave the area and drive off onto Route 6. Police said that the officer followed the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at Route 6 near the Taconic State Parkway entrance for a cracked windshield. During the subsequent stop, it was determined …

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by Zak Failla