Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs The identities have been released of the two victims of a fiery fatal crash that happened overnight on a stretch of the New York State Thruway. At about 1:45 a.m. Monday, Sept.  21, State Police troopers in Rockland County were dispatched to I-87 southbound. A preliminary investigation determined Moshe Herzog, age 18, of Spring Valley, was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound, near mile marker 29.1, in the center lane, attempting to change lanes and possibly exit the thruway at exit 14B (Airmon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Two Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
Two Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer Earlier report: Two people were killed in a fiery crash between an SUV and a tractor-trailer overnight in the Hudson Valley. It happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21 on a stretch of I-87 in Rockland County on the southbound side near Exit 14B (Airmont Road) in Suffern. Two lanes remain closed as the accident investigation continues. Further information, including the identities of the victims, is expected to be released later in the day Monday by state polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Sullivan County Duo Face Felony Heroin Possession Charges After Orange County Stop Sullivan County Duo Face Felony Heroin Possession Charges After Orange County Stop
Sullivan County Duo Face Felony Heroin Possession Charges After Orange County Stop Two Sullivan County men were arrested on drug charges after police allegedly found 20.4 grams of heroin in their vehicle during a routine traffic stop on I-87 near Newburgh. Terrence Hulse, 37, and Chanel S. Watkins, 29, both of Monticello, were taken into custody after state troopers searched their vehicle at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  They were charged with the felonies of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.  The pair was released to reappear in the Tow…

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by Christina Coulter
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say A man allegedly brandished a switchblade when state troopers noticed him clutching a plastic bag filled with a powdered white substance in the backseat of a pulled-over car and asked him to exit the vehicle on a busy stretch of I-87.  Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks patrolling the interstate in the town of Ramapo reportedly stopped the 2006 Cadillac Deville for a routine vehicle and traffic violation on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at approximately 3 a.m.  After being asked multiple times to put the weapon down, he complied. He was not cooperative during a search of his person and …

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by Christina Coulter
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley
Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley Three people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles on a stretch of the New York State Thruway in the Hudson Valley. The crash, involving a tractor-trailer and two cars, happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 in Ulster County near Exit 19 on the southbound side of I-87 in the town of Ulster. An investigation at the scene revealed that Luc Leblanc, 61, of Sala derry-de-val, Quebec, was operating a 2010 Volvo tractor-trailer, in the right lane when he encountered traffic stopped in front of him at mile marker 88.3, state police said.  Leblanc attempted to avoid the collision,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Three Caught With 29 Grams Of Heroin In I-87 Work-Zone Stop Three Caught With 29 Grams Of Heroin In I-87 Work-Zone Stop
Three Caught With 29 Grams Of Heroin In I-87 Work-Zone Stop A speeding stop in a work zone on I-87 in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of two men and a teenager who were found in possession of heroin, State Police said. New York State Police troopers stopped Arverne resident Errick Kaladeen at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28 for speeding in a work zone on I-87 in Ramapo. Police said that during the traffic stop, troopers were given probable cause to search Kaladeen, 21, and his passenger, Raquan Lloyd, 20, of Queens, who were found in possession of 29.3 grams of heroin. A third 17-year-old passenger was also arrested. Each of the th…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Recognize him?An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in Orange County who are attempting to track down a man who was busted with drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 in Harriman. Police said that Pusey was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance when he was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on the interstate. He allegedly was in possession of 93 grams of crack cocaine. Following his arrest, Pusey was released, and he later failed to return to court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest in Orange County.According to police, Pusey has …

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk On I-87 Had BAC Triple Legal Limit, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk On I-87 Had BAC Triple Legal Limit, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk On I-87 Had BAC Triple Legal Limit, Police Say An Orange County woman was busted driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit during a traffic stop on I-87, State Police said. New York State Police troopers on patrol on I-87 in Clarkstown stopped Highland Falls resident Melissa O’Malley, 26, at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Friday, July 17 when she committed a traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that O’Malley was intoxicated, and a breathalyzer at the State Police barrack in Tarrytown found her blood alcohol content to be .23 percent. O’Malley was arrested and cha…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed When SUV Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer On I-87, Police Say Man Killed When SUV Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer On I-87, Police Say
Man Killed When SUV Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer On I-87, Police Say A 51-year-old man was killed after he lost control of his SUV and crashed into a tractor-trailer on a stretch of I-87, state police said. It happened in Orange County around 3 a.m. on Monday, July 20 in the town of Tuxedo. An investigation at the scene revealed that Sheik A. Bacchus, 51, of the Bronx, was operating his 2013 Dodge Durango northbound, in the area of mile marker 38, when he lost control of the vehicle for an unknown reason, state police said.  Bacchus traveled off the right shoulder and struck the rear of a 2020 International tractor-trailer which was parked on the shoul…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Man With Suspended License Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Man With Suspended License Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Man With Suspended License Drove Drunk Twice Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man had a suspended license and blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit when he was stopped by New York State Police troopers in Westchester. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, stopped Stamford resident Yiriy Svistelnytskyy on I-87 in Harrison for multiple traffic violations. Police said that while speaking with Svistelnytskyy, 32, troopers determined that his license had been suspended, and he was allegedly intoxicated. He was transported to New York State Police barracks in Tarrytown, where it was determined his blood alcohol c…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWI On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Woman Charged With DWI On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Woman Charged With DWI On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A woman driving on I-87 in the Hudson Valley had a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit after being caught driving erratically by New York State Police. New York State Police troopers in Rockland County responded to a stretch of I-87 in Clarkstown at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Monday, July 6, after a driver struck a guide rail and road sign. Troopers responded to the area and located the damaged vehicle, which had stopped with the vehicle part in the right lane and right shoulder on I-87. According to police, while speaking with the driver, Middletown resident Jenine R…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From NYPD On I-87, Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From NYPD On I-87, Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From Nypd On I-87, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from the NYPD on I-87 attempted to flee on foot after being involved in a one-car crash in Rockland County, New York State Police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-87 in Clarkstown, where there was a report of a rollover crash involving a stolen 1997 Toyota Avalon that had been taken by the NYPD. A witness observed the driver, police said, who appeared to be injured, and provided his identifying information to State Police troopers at the scene. A second witness followed the driver on foot, who was found in a ditch off the I-87 r…

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by Zak Failla