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Vehicle Registration

New London
Police & Fire
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For New London Man In Fiery Groton Bridge Crash Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For New London Man In Fiery Groton Bridge Crash
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For New London Man In Fiery Groton Bridge Crash A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver. New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump"  on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Atlantic
News
563 Folds Heroin, Xanax, Oxycodone, $1646 Cash Seized In Atlantic City Stop: Police 563 Folds Heroin, Xanax, Oxycodone, $1646 Cash Seized In Atlantic City Stop: Police
563 Folds Heroin, Xanax, Oxycodone, $1646 Cash Seized In Atlantic City Stop: Police A motor vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of a man for possession of a large quantity of drugs including heroin and driving while intoxicated, authorities said. At approximately 1:31 a.m., on April 12, Atlantic City Police Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 100 block of North Ohio Avenue after observing the vehicle driving in an erratic manner, police said on Saturday, April 16. After the vehicle was stopped, it was also learned the registration to the vehicle was expired. The driver, Aki Bey, allegedly displayed signs of impairment and was arrested after he fa…

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by Jon Craig
Somers
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Woman Pursues Charges Against Nephew After Car Is Not Returned, Police Say Northern Westchester Woman Pursues Charges Against Nephew After Car Is Not Returned, Police Say
Northern Westchester Woman Pursues Charges Against Nephew After Car Is Not Returned, Police Say A family feud over a borrowed car could lead to criminal charges for a man in Northern Westchester after police were brought into the fold. On Saturday, Jan. 8, an Emmalon Avenue resident in North Castle advised investigators at the police department that she had allowed her nephew to borrow her vehicle in October 2021, and he has since refused to return it. According to the resident, on Jan. 8, she contacted her nephew about the whereabouts of her vehicle, and he replied that he had changed the VIN number and registered it under his own name. Following that discovery, police said that th…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License A Fairfield County woman is facing charges after police said she drove a vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a suspended license in New Haven County. The Milford Police Department said officers responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole in the 1700 block of Boston Post Road at about 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 8. Lisette Gomez, age 38, of Bridgeport, was arrested, police said. Authorities said Gomez is facing charges of operating under the influence, operating motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, possession of…

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by Nicole Valinote
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
News
Police: Suspended DWI Driver Crashes Unregistered Vehicle On Route 208 Police: Suspended DWI Driver Crashes Unregistered Vehicle On Route 208
Police: Suspended DWI Driver Crashes Unregistered Vehicle On Route 208 A suspended Union County driver was drunk when he crashed an unregistered vehicle on Route 208 in Glen Rock, authorities said. Responding to a call shortly before 6 a.m., Officer Sarah Orsita found the car crashed into a curb on the overpass above DeBoer Drive, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Orsita got Angel Concepcion-Gonzalez, 26, of Union out with help from Hawthorne police and found him intoxicated, the chief said. Concepcion-Gonzalez, who wasn’t injured, was arrested for DWI, then also received summonses for driving an unregistered vehicle while on the suspended list. Hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Rockland
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Driving BMW With Stolen Tags After Tossing Trash Out Window, Police Say Man Nabbed Driving BMW With Stolen Tags After Tossing Trash Out Window, Police Say
Man Nabbed Driving BMW With Stolen Tags After Tossing Trash Out Window, Police Say A 62-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving a vehicle with stolen tags after he was stopped for making a U-turn and throwing garbage out of the car. Johnathan Sklan, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 2:18 a.m., Sunday, April 26, following a traffic stop on Hommelville Road in Saugerties, Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. According to the chief, officers pulled over a 1991 BMW after watching it allegedly make a U-turn while throwing garbage out of the vehicle. At the time of the stop, the vehicle was bearing a Delaware registration. A file check of the vehicle registra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford
News
These New CT Laws Have Gone Into Effect In 2020 These New CT Laws Have Gone Into Effect In 2020
These New CT Laws Have Gone Into Effect In 2020 A new year is bringing some new laws for residents in Connecticut. Though elected officials won’t head back to work for another week, the dawn of 2020 is bringing a host of new laws that will impact residents in the Nutmeg State. Among the biggest changes coming to Connecticut residents: Minimum wage increase to $11 an hour, which took effect late last year; The smoking age has been raised to 21; Residents will only be required to renew their driver’s license every eight years, and vehicle registration every three years; Sales tax will be included in several formerly-exempt items - inclu…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
News
Long Island Woman Faces Four Charges After Visiting Prison To Bail Out Inmate Long Island Woman Faces Four Charges After Visiting Prison To Bail Out Inmate
Long Island Woman Faces Four Charges After Visiting Prison To Bail Out Inmate A woman seeking to bail an inmate out of the Riverhead Correctional Facility arrested a 50-year-old woman for a host of charges after she was found to be illegally driving a vehicle into the prison. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, North Babylon resident April Beebe attempted to enter the parking lot of the prison to bail out an inmate. While attempting to enter, a computer check of Beebe’s vehicle showed that its registration was suspended for a lack of insurance, and found that her driver’s license had been suspended due to having an uninsured vehicle. According to the Suffolk …

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Politics
State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say
State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say Not so fast. New York state officials may be hitting the brakes on the new license plate plans that would have required drivers to pay to replace plates that are more than 10 years old. Under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan, beginning on April 1, 2020, if license plates are at least 10 years old, drivers will be charged $25 for new plates, regardless of their current condition. Drivers would also be charged $20 to keep their current license plate number. However, the new license plate, may not be mandatory. The state is now considering letting people keep their current plates as long as…

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by Zak Failla
DV Plus - Westchester
Politics
Here's Why Push For New NY License Plates Is Sparking Backlash Here's Why Push For New NY License Plates Is Sparking Backlash
Here's Why Push For New NY License Plates Is Sparking Backlash Gov. Andrew Cuomo thinks 10-year-old license plates are an eyesore. So he wants all motorists to buy new New York license plates starting in April.  But residents and state legislators quickly called it another unnecessary government "money grab." New York license plates will get a makeover, and the state has asked residents to vote for their favorite design, as reported here by Daily Voice. The design with the most votes will become the state’s official license plate, becoming available to motorists in 2020. These will replace the Empire blue and white plates, the majority of which a…

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by Jon Craig
Union
News
Need To Renew Your License? MVC Mobile Unit Coming To Roselle Park Need To Renew Your License? MVC Mobile Unit Coming To Roselle Park
Need To Renew Your License? MVC Mobile Unit Coming To Roselle Park The state Motor Vehicle Commission’s Mobile Unit will be in Roselle Park next week offering a range of services. The mobile unit offers driver’s license renewal, registration renewal, as well as the chance to turn in license plates. Duplicate licenses can also be obtained and information, such as names and addresses, can be updated. Non-driver IDs can also be obtained as well as placards for disabled or military veteran drivers. The mobile unit also offers the public the chance to apply for examination permits to take the written driving test, although the test will not be administered by …

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by Paul Milo
DV Plus - Fairfield
Politics
New Data: Here Are Most Common Traffic Violations In Fairfield County Towns New Data: Here Are Most Common Traffic Violations In Fairfield County Towns
New Data: Here Are Most Common Traffic Violations In Fairfield County Towns If you were pulled over by local or state police in Fairfield County last year, here are the most common reasons why, according to an analysis by Daily Voice Plus: -- Texting or talking on the cellphone while driving. -- Speeding (various ticket categories) -- Unlicensed to drive. -- Unregistered motor vehicle. -- Not wearing a front seat belt.  Trailing just behind those types of violations were driving too close, passing a traffic signal and improper lanes.  Daily Voice analyzed more than 18,000 records covering between 80 and 130 ticket categories -- depending on the town or c…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk
Police & Fire
Police in Westchester Seize BMW With Improper Plates, No Registration Police in Westchester Seize BMW With Improper Plates, No Registration
Police in Westchester Seize BMW With Improper Plates, No Registration Police took possession of a BMW when they say its driver had illegal license plates and no registration or insurance. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to Hutchinson Avenue shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, where there was a report of a disabled motorist near the intersection of Meadow Road at the Hutchinson River Parkway exit. According to police, upon arrival, the officers found the BMW with “a large amount of fluid underneath the vehicle. While speaking with the driver, Bronx resident Jeremy Otero, who was able to provide his driver’s license…

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by Zak Failla
Westport
Police & Fire
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says A Fairfield County man is facing a weapons charge after being stopped by officers while driving without insurance and a proper registration for his vehicle in Westport. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 4:45 p.m. on June 20 stopped Bridgeport resident Luis Polanco-Guzman, when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation while traveling eastbound on Allen Raymond Lane. During the subsequent traffic stop, police found that Polanco-Guzman was unable to provide the officer with a valid registration or insurance for the vehicle. It was also determined…

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by Zak Failla
Orangetown
Police & Fire
DWI Motorist, 69, Found Lying On Ground At Nyack Hospital Parking Lot DWI Motorist, 69, Found Lying On Ground At Nyack Hospital Parking Lot
DWI Motorist, 69, Found Lying On Ground At Nyack Hospital Parking Lot A 69-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he was found allegedly intoxicated outside of his car in the parking lot of Nyack Hospital. Airmont resident Michael Remmers was arrested for driving while intoxicated shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday, June 4, when officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to the hospital, where there was a report of a man lying on the ground next to a Volkswagen Beetle, allegedly in an intoxicated condition. Police said that upon arrival at the scene, Remmers told the officers that he had driven himself to the location in the Volkswagen…

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by Zak Failla