Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Wanted For DWI Charge Has Been At Large Three Years, Police Say Long Island Man Wanted For DWI Charge Has Been At Large Three Years, Police Say
Long Island Man Wanted For DWI Charge Has Been At Large Three Years, Police Say Know him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man who has been wanted on Long Island since 2016. Justin Desir, 32, is wanted by the New York State Police and Nassau County Court after being arrested for alleged impaired driving on July 6, 2014. A bench warrant was issued on July 29, 2016, after Desir failed to appear for court proceedings. Investigators described Desir as a 5-foot-9 African American man weighing approximately 220 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts, or …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail
State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail New York State Police are cracking down on speeding and aggressive motorists during a special weeklong enforcement initiative known as "Speed Awareness Week." State Troopers will also actively patrol highway work zones to target drivers who violate New York’s "Move Over" law. This initiative will be carried out alongside the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee from Thursday, August 1 to Wednesday, August 7. The campaign will coincide with the NASCAR racing event at Watkins Glen International Raceway, and the ultimate goal of the effort is to improve safe highway travel for all motorists and…

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by Valerie Musson
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown 23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown
23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown Police agencies throughout Dutchess County arrested more than two dozen motorists as part of a designed Fourth of July crackdown. County, state and local police agencies throughout Dutchess teamed up between Wednesday, July 3, and Sunday, July 7 to conduct impaired drivers details that consisted of “saturation patrols” throughout the county on top of their regular patrols. In total, during the crackdown, 25 arrests were made, including 23 for impaired drivers. According to police, “the objective of this continued enforcement is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Progr…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend
Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend Connecticut State Police troopers were busy over Memorial Day Weekend, responding to thousands of calls and dishing out hundreds of tickets for various violations on area roadways. During the holiday enforcement period, which started at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 24, and lasted through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 27, troopers responded to 7,540 calls for service and arrested 20 motorists for alleged impaired driving. In total, there were 2,242 tickets issued to motorists, including 607 for speeding and 448 for seatbelt violations. Other tickets were issued for unsafe lane changes, following to…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Sheriff, Police Departments In Putnam Participate In STOP-DWI Memorial Day Crackdown Sheriff, Police Departments In Putnam Participate In STOP-DWI Memorial Day Crackdown
Sheriff, Police Departments In Putnam Participate In Stop-dwi Memorial Day Crackdown Putnam County law enforcement agencies will be participating in a statewide STOP-DWI increased enforcement effort “crackdown” during Memorial Day weekend. The STOP-DWI impaired driving crackdown will begin on Friday, May 24 and run through Tuesday, May 28. During this time, participating agencies will collaborate across the state in a coordinated effort to reduce the number of impaired driving-related injuries and deaths. The STOP-DWI Memorial Day crackdown is just one of many enforcement initiatives throughout the state promoted by STOP-DWI NY and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. O…

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by Valerie Musson
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Seven Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley removed 18 allegedly impaired drivers from the roadway during the holiday weekend. Those charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, April 19, State Police troopers from Wappinger arrested Robert J. Fluri, 55, of Fishkill, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Wappinger, when he was stopped for an interview regarding his role in a dispute in the Viscount parking lot. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, April 20, State Police troopers from Wappinger arr…

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by Zak Failla
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Expired Registration Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man, 54 Expired Registration Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man, 54
Expired Registration Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man, 54 An expired registration tag led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man who allegedly was driving while impaired in New Canaan early over the weekend, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department stopped White Oak Shade Road resident John C. Smith shortly before 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, when his vehicle was spotted on Main Street with an expired registration from September last year. During the subsequent traffic stop, officers said that it was determined that Smith showed signs of being impaired, and he proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and r…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Route 9W, Palisades Parkway Stops Result In DWI Charges For Newburgh, Nyack Men Route 9W, Palisades Parkway Stops Result In DWI Charges For Newburgh, Nyack Men
Route 9W, Palisades Parkway Stops Result In DWI Charges For Newburgh, Nyack Men Two area residents were charged by New York State Police Troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Troopers from Montgomery stopped Newburgh resident Devon Peters, 28, on State Route 9W in Newburgh early on Friday, March 8 after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, the investigation determined that Peters was allegedly impaired by alcohol and he was subsequently arrested. Later, troopers arrested Nyack resident Charles Wigfall for DWI. Wigfall was traveling on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Ramapo when his car became disabled. Troopers stop…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Driver Impaired By Drugs, In Possession Of Heroin, Police Say Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Driver Impaired By Drugs, In Possession Of Heroin, Police Say
Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Driver Impaired By Drugs, In Possession Of Heroin, Police Say A 33-year-old man driving the wrong way on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway was impaired by and in possession of drugs, state police said. Dutchess County 911 received multiple calls regarding the wrong-way driver on Monday, March 4 at approximately 11:25 p.m., state police said. "Thanks to the information provided by concerned citizens, troopers were able to safely locate the 1997 Honda Accord traveling northbound in the southbound lanes just north of Bullshead Road in the town of Stanford within minutes," according to state police. An investigation found the operator, Daniel D. Lop…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Three Charged In Northern Westchester DWI Checkpoint Three Charged In Northern Westchester DWI Checkpoint
Three Charged In Northern Westchester DWI Checkpoint A New York State Police DWI safety checkpoint in Westchester led to the arrest of three area residents for alleged impaired driving and an expensive ticket for a driver caught going more than 100 mph. New York State Police troopers conducted the checkpoint in the area of Route 9 in Cortlandt on Saturday, Feb. 2, making one felony and two misdemeanor DWI arrests. Additionally, 28 tickets were doled out to drivers for various vehicle and traffic violations, including one for a driver clocked doing 104 mph in the 55 mph zone. Cortlandt resident Clement McCann, 55, is facing a felony after he w…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Most Statewide Super Bowl Police Detail Tickets Issued In Hudson Valley: Here Are The Numbers Most Statewide Super Bowl Police Detail Tickets Issued In Hudson Valley: Here Are The Numbers
Most Statewide Super Bowl Police Detail Tickets Issued In Hudson Valley: Here Are The Numbers The New England Patriots prevailed over the Los Angeles Rams at the biggest football game of the year, but it was not a Super weekend for thousands of New Yorkers who were ticketed and arrested during the festivities. New York State Police issued 7,891 tickets and arrested 139 people for impaired driving during a Super Bowl Weekend impaired driving crackdown. The details started on Saturday, Feb. 2 and lasted through 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4. Troopers also investigated 456 crashes, including 67 that resulted in injury and one death. During last year’s Super Bowl detail, troopers issued 7,73…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area
Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area A 32-year-old man was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison in connection with the deaths of two women during a vehicle crash. Christopher Perrella, of Vernon, New Jersey, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 24, by Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill for the deaths of two women, who were passengers in a car that Perrella had been driving on Nov. 4, 2017, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. The DA's Office had recommended that Perrella be sentenced to six to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in December to aggravated vehicular h…

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by Kathy Reakes