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Traffic Infraction

Newtown
Police & Fire
2 School Buses Crash In Newtown 2 School Buses Crash In Newtown
2 School Buses Crash In Newtown Two people were injured when two school buses with students on board were involved in a crash in Fairfield County. The crash occurred in Newtown around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 in the area of Boggs Hills Road and Sugar Street. According to Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police, the two buses, owned by All-Star Transportation were on their way to Reed Intermediate School and had students on board for morning drop-off. One bus was traveling northbound on Boggs Hill Road and came to a stop at its intersection with Sugar Street, Smith said. The second bus was also traveling…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yonkers
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police An unlicensed driver was summonsed for a traffic infraction after the vehicle they were driving struck a six-year-old child and two adults before slamming into a storefront in Westchester, police said.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 4 around 10:45 a.m., when Yonkers Police responded to 127 New Main St. on a report of a vehicle striking three pedestrians and a building.  According to Yonkers Police, the three people who were found to be injured in the incident were a 51-year-old woman who suffered a fractured leg, a 40-year-old pregnant woman who suffered ankle injuries, …

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Child With Car In Yorktown Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police Woman Hits Child With Car In Yorktown Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police
Woman Hits Child With Car In Yorktown Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police A 26-year-old woman faces charges after hitting two pedestrians, including a young child, with her car at a Northern Westchester crosswalk and driving away from the scene, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 2 just after 7 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report of a vehicle hitting two pedestrians on East Main Street and driving away. Officers soon responded to the scene to give aid to the two victims, one of whom was a young child, according to Yorktown Police. Both were taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  Authorities also began the searc…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Running Light, Hitting Car Before Driving Away In Yorktown: Police Man Nabbed For Running Light, Hitting Car Before Driving Away In Yorktown: Police
Man Nabbed For Running Light, Hitting Car Before Driving Away In Yorktown: Police A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man has surrendered himself to authorities after allegedly causing a crash in Northern Westchester and driving away from the scene while his license was suspended, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 1 around 9:45 a.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a two-car crash on Route 6 and learned that a driver involved had left the scene.  According to the department, officers then headed to the location of the crash and began an investigation, ultimately determining that the suspect, 34-year-old Putnam County resident Gen…

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by Ben Crnic
Putnam
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast
Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast After refusing to stop for officers, a Connecticut drunk driver's ride was finally cut short after authorities deployed a spike strip on a busy highway interchange in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, June 16 just after 11:30 p.m., when patrol officers saw a Jeep Commander commit a traffic infraction on Route 52 in Kent, according to Kent Police.  The officers tried pulling the Jeep over, but it refused to stop and started driving erratically in an eastbound direction on Interstate 84.  At this point, the Putnam County Sheriff…

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by Ben Crnic
Nassau
Police & Fire
Trio Steals Merchandise With Security Tags Still On, Caught In East Garden City: Police Trio Steals Merchandise With Security Tags Still On, Caught In East Garden City: Police
Trio Steals Merchandise With Security Tags Still On, Caught In East Garden City: Police Three men face charges after they were caught with stolen merchandise during a traffic stop on Long Island, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, March 20 around 8:30 p.m. when police in East Garden City saw a grey 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee with three men inside commit a traffic infraction while traveling north on Ring Road West, according to Nassau County Police.  Officers then pulled the Jeep over and allegedly found numerous items of merchandise inside the vehicle that still had tags and security features attached.  After an investigation, the three men, who are a…

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by Ben Crnic
Stafford
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A speeding suspect took members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for a wild ride on Monday morning as he attempted to evade arrest, officials said. Deputies from the sheriff’s office attempted to stop Colonial Beach resident Joseph Harris, 22, shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 on Cool Springs Road, when he was clocked doing 70 mph in a 45 mph. Police say that Harris stopped at a red traffic signal on White Oak Road, at which point the shenanigans began. Harris allegedly proceeded to change lanes at the traffic light, and was followed by a sergeant from the sheriff’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Police & Fire
Duo Busted With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Uniondale, Police Say Duo Busted With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Uniondale, Police Say
Duo Busted With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Uniondale, Police Say A traffic stop on Long Island ended with a man and woman in handcuffs for weapons charges, authorities said. Officers stopped the suspects’ Mercedes C320 just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Uniondale after observing a traffic infraction on Smith Street, Nassau County Police said. While searching the vehicle, police reportedly found a loaded 9mm handgun inside. The car’s registration and insurance had been suspended, police said. Officers arrested 21-year-old Kyle Matthews and 20-year-old Crystal Caraballo, both of Far Rockaway, Queens, for criminal possession of a firearm and crimi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Nassau
Police & Fire
Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Knife, Handgun, Police Say Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Knife, Handgun, Police Say
Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Knife, Handgun, Police Say A 19-year-old is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a knife and a handgun during a traffic stop on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that Iyel Adams Banton, of Central Islip, was arrested for the incident that happened in West Hempstead at about midnight on Sunday, Nov. 28. NCPD said officers saw a gray 2007 Toyota Camry driving west on Hempstead Turnpike with no headlights. The car was pulled over in the parking lot of 458 Hempstead Turnpike, NCPD said. During the traffic stop, officers saw a knife in the center cupholder, pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say
Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say A Long Island duo was arrested for alleged possession of multiple weapons and drugs after being stopped for parking in front of a fire hydrant. Nassau County Police said the man and a woman were arrested around 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, when officers from the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team spotted a 2020 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant on Franklin Street in Franklin Square.  Officers stopped the vehicle on the Hempstead Turnpike and while speaking with the couple noticed what appeared to be a firearm on the driver's side floo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Westchester State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Westchester
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Westchester New York State Police are asking the public’s help in locating a man wanted for drug possession for nearly five years. Gerald Friley, age 60, was arrested in February 2015, after being pulled over for a traffic infraction on the New York State Thruway in Ardsley, according to state police stationed at Tarrytown. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Friley was in possession of heroin, marijuana, and a suspended driver's license. Friley was charged with seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, …

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Three Kids In SUV, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Three Kids In SUV, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Three Kids In SUV, Police Say A Long Island man is facing a host of charges after police say he drove drunk with three children in his SUV. A blue 2018 Honda Pilot traveling southbound on Peninsula Boulevard was observed by officers impeding traffic and failing to maintain their lane on Friday, Sept. 25 at 11:10 p.m. in Lynbrook, Nassau County Police said. Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop, according to police. Henry Orozco Lechado, 46, Cedarhurst, was found to be operating the vehicle and after a police investigation was conducted he was placed under arres…

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by Joe Lombardi
Putnam
Police & Fire
Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions
Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions A man with more than two dozen suspensions on his driver’s license is facing a felony charge after being stopped for a traffic infraction in Putnam County, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol on Fair Street in Carmel on Thursday, Jan. 9, stopped a motorist near George Fischer Middle School. During the traffic stop, the investigation by Sheriff’s deputies found that the driver, Carmel resident Souvann Deiondre Williams, 26, had a suspended driver’s license that was related to 27 separate suspensions. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
North Rockland
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
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
Clarkstown
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
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
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
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
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
Southwest Dutchess
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