New City, NY
Police & Fire
Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87 Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87
Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87 An Orange County man allegedly punched a woman in the face and attempted to take her cell phone as she was calling 911, State Police said. A physical altercation broke out at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 on I-87 in Woodbury near the Woodbury Toll Plaza, police said, after a man and woman were involved in a dispute. The investigation determined that Newburgh resident Michael Aikens, 28, allegedly punch a 23-year-old woman in the nose during an argument and then sought to take her phone to prevent her from calling police. It is unclear what the nature of the dispute was. Followi…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester A 24-year-old man speeding on I-87 in Westchester attempted to take New York State Police on a brief chase after being busted with illegal fireworks during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped Long Island resident Jonathan Mata, of Great Neck, at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when he was clocked driving 93 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on I-87 in Tarrytown. During the stop, troopers said that they found a large amount of fireworks in the back seat of the vehicle. Mata was also allegedly intoxicated at the time he was stopped by State Police. While sea…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 63, Dies Following Chain Reaction Crash In Area Man, 63, Dies Following Chain Reaction Crash In Area
Man, 63, Dies Following Chain Reaction Crash In Area State police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on I-84 that left one person dead and another injured. The crash, which killed a Wappingers Falls man, took place in Orange County on Tuesday, June 23, in the town of Newburgh near the I-87 on-ramp, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An initial investigation revealed that a Toyota Sienna was traveling in the left lane eastbound on I-84 and slowed down for unknown reasons, Nevel said. The Sienna was struck in the rear by a U-Haul truck, also traveling east. The U-Haul truck was then struck by a Mercedes Sprinter van.  The driver of the Spri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man An alert has been issued for a man wanted by New York State Police after being busted with a reportedly stolen car on I-87 in the Hudson Valley when he ran out of gas and his vehicle was towed. Simon O’Rourke is wanted by New York State Police investigators following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He later failed to appear in court to respond to the charge and an arrest warrant was issued by the Orange County Court. According to police, O’Rourke was arrested following an investigation that found he was in possession of a rental car that had been reported…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit
Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit Three men were arrested after taking New York State police on a chase that ended with two police vehicles being hit. The incident took place around 2:21 a.m., Saturday, June 6, when state police received information regarding a stolen 2006 GMC Envoy from New York City, which was spotted on I-84 in Orange County. Trooper Steven Nevel said as troopers located the vehicle, it exited I-84 and proceeded east on Route 17M. Troopers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle refused to stop. The vehicle continued to travel east and entered Route 17 at Exit 123 while traveling at spee…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fatal Rockland Crash Man Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fatal Rockland Crash
Man Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fatal Rockland Crash This story has been updated. A man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer, state police said. The crash happened Saturday, June 6 in Rockland County at about 11:20 p.m. on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg. An investigation at the scene revealed that Robert H. Harrington, 45, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was operating his 2019 Jeep southbound in the area of mile marker 33.1, when he struck a guardrail, according to police. Harrington was subsequently struck by the 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated by Robin Carroll, 63, of Albany, police said. State Police corrected an …

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by Joe Lombardi
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Man Ejected From Jeep, Then Struck By Truck In Fatal Rockland Crash Man Ejected From Jeep, Then Struck By Truck In Fatal Rockland Crash
Man Ejected From Jeep, Then Struck By Truck In Fatal Rockland Crash A man was killed after being ejected during a crash and then getting hit by a tractor-trailer, state police said. The crash happened Saturday, June 6 in Rockland County at about 11:20 p.m. on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg. An investigation at the scene revealed that Robert H. Harrington, 45, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was operating his 2019 Jeep southbound in the area of mile marker 33.1, when he struck a guardrail, according to police. Harrington became ejected into the roadway and was subsequently struck by the 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated by Robin Carroll, 63, of Alba…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A 24-year-old Hudson Valley woman with a previous DWI conviction was arrested for driving on the New York State Thruway with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Orange County received reports of an erratic driver at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, May 25, on I-87 in the Town of Woodbury. Troopers intervened and located the reported vehicle, which was being driven by Central Valley resident Paige Drake, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop. Drake was taken into custody, and at the State Police b…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Damaging Vehicles In Area, State Police Say Man Wanted For Damaging Vehicles In Area, State Police Say
Man Wanted For Damaging Vehicles In Area, State Police Say A Hudson Valley man is wanted after allegedly damaging multiple vehicles when he attempted to illegally retrieve his car from a New York State Police impound lot. Anthony Colella, 33, is wanted by New York State Police investigators in Montgomery for third-degree criminal mischief after damaging vehicles at an impound lot in Orange County after his vehicle was towed. According to police, Colella was traveling on I-87 when his vehicle broke down, which was towed by an Orange County tow company. When Colella went to the State Police barrack in Montgomery to report the vehicle was stolen, he …

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In New York, National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touched Down In New York, National Weather Service Confirms
Tornado Touched Down In New York, National Weather Service Confirms A tornado touched down in New York State when a round of severe storms sweep through the region Friday night, May 15, the National Weather Service confirmed. The twister was in one of the northern areas of New York and Connecticut in which a Tornado Watch was in effect. It touched down between 5:59 p.m. and 6:01 p.m. Friday in Wilton, New York, located near I-87 in Saratoga County, where it blew away and displaced street signs and uprooted and snapped a string of trees, with some falling on top of houses, according to the National Weather Service. It also peeled off part of the sheeting of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Rivertowns, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Possessing Stolen Property State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Possessing Stolen Property
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Possessing Stolen Property An alert has been issued for a man wanted by New York State Police after being busted with a reportedly stolen car on I-87 in the Hudson Valley when he ran out of gas and his vehicle was towed. Simon O’Rourke is wanted by New York State Police investigators following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He later failed to appear in court to respond to the charge and an arrest warrant was issued by the Orange County Court. According to police, O’Rourke was arrested following an investigation that found he was in possession of a rental car that had been reported…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Woman Killed In Apparent Weather-Related Crash, Police Say Westchester Woman Killed In Apparent Weather-Related Crash, Police Say
Westchester Woman Killed In Apparent Weather-Related Crash, Police Say A Westchester woman was killed in an apparent weather-related crash on a stretch of I-87 in Ulster County, state police said. It happened on Monday, March 23 at around 5:15 p.m. during snowy conditions in the town of Saugerties in the area of mile marker 104.1. A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling southbound when it exited the roadway on the right shoulder and struck the guide rail. The driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, Mary C. Devine, 70, of Yonkers, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Ulster County Medical Ex…

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by Joe Lombardi