Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Busted For DWAI After Backing Up In Traffic In Area, Police Say Woman Busted For DWAI After Backing Up In Traffic In Area, Police Say
Woman Busted For Dwai After Backing Up In Traffic In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was busted for allegedly driving while high on drugs after backing up in traffic. Ulster County resident Shonta M. Drake, of Highland, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after an Ulster County Sheriff's deputy, watched as she backed up in the northbound lane of Route 9W in the Town of Esopus, said Lt. Abram Markiewicz. When stopped, the officer felt Drake may have been under the influence of drugs and a drug recognition expert from the New York State Police was called to the scene. Drake was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and a traffi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says
Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says A Mahopac man has been charged after police say he was found with heroin when driving with a suspended license. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they observed a driver commit a series of traffic infractions in the Town of Carmel on Tuesday, July 16. After initiating a traffic stop, an investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Michael Scauzillo, 51, of Mahopac, was allegedly driving with a suspended New York State license. Scauzillo was also found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin, according to the NEU. Scauzillo w…

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by Valerie Musson
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWI After Fleeing Crash In Nyack, Police Say Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWI After Fleeing Crash In Nyack, Police Say
Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWI After Fleeing Crash In Nyack, Police Say A pickup truck driver is facing DWI charges after police say he fled a crash in Nyack. Orangetown Police responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 9W and Main Street in Nyack on Sunday, April 7 around 10:30 p.m. Further investigation revealed that one of the drivers involved in the crash fled the scene, police say. Officers radioed a description of the vehicle, and a short time later, a Piermont Police Officer allegedly observed a black 2002 Dodge Ram pickup truck that had sustained significant damage to its front end. Police say they conducted a traffic…

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by Valerie Musson
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say
Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say A Stamford man has been charged after a traffic infraction in Darien led to the discovery of an active warrant, according to police. Darien Police say they observed a van pass a stopped school bus on Post Road near the intersection of Saltbox Lane on Monday, March 25 around 7:30 a.m. The officer initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as 38-year-old Carlos Bonilla of Stamford, according to police. A routine check of Bonilla’s information led to the discovery of an active bench warrant from Stamford court for failing to appear for a court date related to a 2013 DUI arrest, police…

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by Valerie Musson
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Ossining Man Caught With Cocaine After Stop Of Vehicle With Brake Light Out In Yorktown Police: Ossining Man Caught With Cocaine After Stop Of Vehicle With Brake Light Out In Yorktown
Police: Ossining Man Caught With Cocaine After Stop Of Vehicle With Brake Light Out In Yorktown A man from Ossining was allegedly caught with cocaine after he was pulled over for a vehicle violation in Yorktown, police say. A Yorktown Police officer was patrolling the area of Spring Valley Road and Blinn Road around 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 when he observed a vehicle that had a brake light out and an obstructed view. He initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Andrew Epstein, 24, of Ossining. Further investigation revealed that Epstein allegedly had a quantity of cocaine in his possession. Epstein was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a…

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by Valerie Musson
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Weaving On Northern Westchester Roadway Charged With DWI, Police Say Woman Weaving On Northern Westchester Roadway Charged With DWI, Police Say
Woman Weaving On Northern Westchester Roadway Charged With DWI, Police Say A female motorist who was allegedly slowly weaving in and out of the shoulder of a Yorktown roadway was busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Yorktown Police Department on routine patrol shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Thursday morning stopped Putnam Valley resident Kayla Muniz on Foothill Street, when she was spotted swerving on the road. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that it was determined that Muniz, 24, was allegedly intoxicated and there was an open container of alcohol inside her vehicle. It is furth…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Two Loaded Handguns In Westchester Faces Felony Charge Man Caught With Two Loaded Handguns In Westchester Faces Felony Charge
Man Caught With Two Loaded Handguns In Westchester Faces Felony Charge A 51-year-old man caught with two loaded handguns during a traffic stop landed behind bars in Westchester. Jeffrey J. Colburn, of Port Orange, Fla., was arrested around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 when New York State police stopped to help a disabled vehicle on I-95 in the village of Mamaroneck, said Trooper Michael P. Cassella.  While speaking with Colburn, the trooper found probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants, he added. During the search, Colburn was found to be in possession of a loaded Glock Model 27, handgun, along with a loaded SCCY Model CPX-2 handgun. Also located d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley Police Chase Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley Police Chase
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley Police Chase A 35-year-old man was killed while attempting to escape police after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into an unoccupied house.According to Middletown Police, the incident took place around 12:53 a.m. Thursday when an officer saw a black 2000 Lexus GS 300 commit a traffic infraction in the area of Cottage Street and Railroad Avenue, the department said in a release. The officer then attempted to stop the vehicle which took off at a high rate of speed throughout the city with the officer maintaining a safe speed behind him with his emergency lights on in an effort to get the driver …

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by Kathy Reakes