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New York State Troopers Stop Man For Oversized Load, You Won’t Believe This
How many times have we seen that guy traveling along Main Street with a mattress on the roof of the car and his left arm out the window holding on to the mattress for dear life? Transporting a mattress with your car is legal but you will get stopped if it isn't secure.
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence
A 45-year-old woman will spend several years in prison after causing a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley while driving at twice the legal limit on her way from a bar in the region. Oklahoma resident Nicholle Hoke of Shawnee, age 45, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to four to 12 years in …
5 Family Members Injured In Mahopac Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
Putnam County resident Elijah Acevedo of Mahopac was arrested on Sunday, July 7 in connection with a crash that happened earlier on the same day, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Tuesday, July 23. According to Bodo, during the early evening hours on the day of the crash, Carmel...
Woman Stabs, Breaks Vase Over Roommate's Head In Westchester: Police
A woman has been accused of assaulting her roommate at a residence in Westchester County.The incident happened late Saturday morning, July 20 in New Rochelle at an apartment building on the 400 block of Pelham Road.According to Captain J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police Departmen…
Woman injured in Southeast crash
SOUTHEAST- A Connecticut woman who was trapped in her overturned auto for 30 minutes was freed by Brewster FD personnel Monday following the rollover crash on Milltown Road in Southeast. Nine-one calls sent responders to the scene who found the unidentified lone occupant of the Acura sports car pinned inside.
Remembering the I-287 propane tanker crash 30 years later. 'Thought it was a nuclear bomb'
They remember the explosion, the loudest they’d ever heard. They remember the after-midnight sky glowing bright orange, fueled by a 300-foot fireball. They remember the sound, the heat, the color,...
Multi-Vehicle Accident On North Airmont Road Sends Five to Hospitals
A multi-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of North Airmont Road and the entrance ramp to the New York State Thruway Northbound. Emergency personnel, including Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, Ramapo Police, and the Tallman Fire Department, responded to the scene. Rockland Hatzoloh transported five patients from the accident scene. Three...
Domestic disturbance leads to arrest in Lake Secor
MAHOPAC- Police responded to a home in the Lake Secor section of Mahopac Monday and when Carmel cops and Putnam Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene they found a 38 year old Bronx man bleeding profusely. Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said an investigation determined the injured man, Michael...
Haverstraw offers $5K reward for info leading to suspect's arrest in fatal shooting
HAVERSTRAW ‒ A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting Christian Alvarado on July 1. Police have re-released a wanted poster for Yandie Martinez with the $5,000 incentive to get information on his whereabouts. Police have sought Martinez for questioning since the...
Army report: Lewiston gunman’s discharge from New York psychiatric hospital remains a mystery
An internal investigation by the U.S. Army found multiple communication and procedural failures allowed one of its reservists to evade psychiatric treatment after he was released from a private psychiatric hospital less than three months before he committed the worst mass shooting in Maine history last October. At the same...
Croton-on-Hudson Police Department To Host First National Night Out Event
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This free event aims to strengthen these vital partnerships while providing an evening of fun-filled activities for residents of all ages. Highlights of the event...
Bedford, New York Animal Rescue Founder Arrested on Cruelty Charges
A Bedford, New York woman is under arrest after a months long investigation regarding animal cruelty at her animal rescue and dog kennel. SPCA Westchester explains that back on October 3rd, 2023 officials were alerted to a situation where several witnesses saw "4 sick Bernese Mountain Dog puppies who were being denied proper medical care at Rescue Right in Northwind Kennels, located in Bedford, NY."
News Briefs: Pomona Toddler Critical After Struck by Car
A Pomona toddler was in critical condition after being hit by a car Friday morning. That’s according to News 12. The accident occurred around 9am on Marion Court in Pomona. Haverstraw Police reportedly told News 12 the 19-month-old boy was walking outside when he was hit by the car. The driver stayed on-scene and police are investigating. The driver, so far, has not been charged.
Woman Arrested After Attacking Patient at Somers Rehab Facility
SOMERS, N.Y. - An employee of The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has been charged with physically attacking a disabled resident, state police said. Jossette F. Thompson, 51, of Dover, was arrested on June 11 and charged with Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a Class E felony, police said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER She was arraigned in Somers Town Court, released on her own recognizance, and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, July 22. "Thank God, the patient is fine," Paramount Administrator Mark Badolato said Monday, calling the alleged incident "extremely unfortunate" and adding that the employee "has been terminated." For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Richard Liebson's final byline from 2019: What it was like to cover the 287 tanker crash
Editor's note: In 2019, for the 25th anniversary of the 1994 propane tanker explosion on I-287 in White Plains, veteran Journal News/lohud reporter Richard Liebson wrote a column about what it was like to cover the story. Liebson, one of our best known and most respected journalists, died the day after the anniversary, on July 28, 2019, from cancer at 61. We're bringing out his final byline again for the 30th anniversary. ...
Raging Car Fire Caught On Video By New Police Drone In Westchester
Police and firefighters had eyes in the sky while extinguishing a vehicle blaze in Westchester. The blaze happened alongside a busy street in Yonkers over the weekend of Saturday, July 20, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Monday, July 22.According to police, after the fire was report…
Arresting Technology Is on Way to Peekskill PD
New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg joined city officials recently at the Peekskill Police Department to announce $316,406 in state Law Enforcement Technology (LETECH) funding for necessary technological or equipment upgrades for the department. . The funds are part of $127 million provisioned in the FY2024-2025...
No injuries, damage minimal at Peekskill's Abbey Inn after lightning strike, official says
A lightning strike at Peekskill’s Abbey Inn and Spa last week did minimal damage, caused no injuries, and events are slated to go on as scheduled, according to an Abbey Inn official. There were no guest rooms where the strike occurred last Wednesday. ...
Highland Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft
Orange County resident Clarence Hulzenga, age 48, of Highland, was arrested in the town of Newburgh on Wednesday, July 10 in Newburgh. According to Lt. Dennis Carpenter of the Newburgh Police, Hulzenga ran from the store after the theft to a pickup truck in the parking lot and, to get away, ran into a town of Newburgh and New York State Police cruisers.
BCPO: Former Mets GM Omar Minaya’s wife found dead in bathroom of her Bergen County home
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death the wife of former New York Mets general manager and current New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya, though it does not appear the death is suspicious in nature, the prosecutor’s office said today. Prosecutor Mark Musella said a death...
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