Paterson, NJ
News
UPDATE: Drivers, Passenger Seriously Injured In Passaic County Wrong-Way Head-On Crash UPDATE: Drivers, Passenger Seriously Injured In Passaic County Wrong-Way Head-On Crash
Update: Drivers, Passenger Seriously Injured In Passaic County Wrong-Way Head-On Crash UPDATE: A vehicle driven in the opposite direction by a 20-year-old motorist slammed head-on into another on Route 20 in Paterson before dawn Wednesday, seriously injuring himself, a passenger and the other driver, authorities said. Another vehicle also was involved, causing a minor injury to that driver, in what some called the worst crash they’d ever seen. The 2019 Kia Forte driven by the young city man was heading north in the southbound lanes of the highway when it collided at 17th Avenue with a 2016 Honda Accord driven by a 63-year-old Fair Lawn man shortly before 5 a.m., authorities s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Stolen Loaded Handgun, Pot, During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Stolen Loaded Handgun, Pot, During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Stolen Loaded Handgun, Pot, During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for alleged possession of a stolen loaded handgun and marijuana. Suffolk County resident Vernon Thornton, age 32, of Wyandanch, was arrested in Merrick around 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, after detectives working a special detail aimed against opioids sale and use, after he was pulled over for traffic violations, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers on patrol spotted a red Kia with an improperly displayed front license plate fail to signal while making a right turn out of the parking lot at 1780 Sunrise Highway.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection One person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Centereach. Ant’Wan Pevy, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV being operated by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, according to police. Pev…

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by Joe Lombardi
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Nearly 80 Grams Of Crack, Cocaine Seized Following I-91 Chase Nearly 80 Grams Of Crack, Cocaine Seized Following I-91 Chase
Nearly 80 Grams Of Crack, Cocaine Seized Following I-91 Chase A speeding Kia led to a recent, major drug bust in Franklin County’s only city. On Thursday, Jan. 21, around 7 p.m., State Police Troopers patrolling Route 91 in Greenfield observed a gray Kia sedan allegedly making numerous marked lanes violations while speeding, police said. Troopers flicked on their emergency lights and sirens to get the Kia to pull over, but the vehicle allegedly accelerated and failed to stop for the officers, police said. Shortly after the chase began, the troopers dropped it and alerted area police departments to the vehicle’s description and whereabouts. Although …

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by Kristin Palpini
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Rutherford Police Nab Pair Swiping Power Tools Rutherford Police Nab Pair Swiping Power Tools
Rutherford Police Nab Pair Swiping Power Tools Rutherford police nabbed two men who’d been going around stealing power tools from hardware stores, authorities said. Detectives were investigating a New Year’s Eve theft of $1,300 worth of tools from Brothers Hardware on Orient Way when the pair returned on Tuesday, Capt. Sean Farrell said. An employee recognized them and called police, noting that one of the men left the store when he was approached and got into an SUV spotted during the previous theft, Farrell said. Officer Anthony Bachmann went to another local hardware store and found one of the men inside, while the other waited in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Wanted Suspect Demanded $7M During Sullivan County Bank Robbery Attempt, Police Say Wanted Suspect Demanded $7M During Sullivan County Bank Robbery Attempt, Police Say
Wanted Suspect Demanded $7M During Sullivan County Bank Robbery Attempt, Police Say Police are searching for a would-be robber who asked a Suffolk County bank teller for seven million dollars in an unarmed holdup, saying that "they" would harm his children if he didn't get the money.  Bank tellers at the Berkshire Bank on Main Street in Bloomingburg allegedly refused to give the man money during the incident at approximately 12: 45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, and the man left when the bank employees threatened to call police.  The  man fled the scene in a silver 2019-2020 Kia that had been stripped of license plates and registration stickers.  A small whi…

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by Christina Coulter
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Ocean Parkway Crash Between Lamborghini, Kia Injures Three, Police Say Ocean Parkway Crash Between Lamborghini, Kia Injures Three, Police Say
Ocean Parkway Crash Between Lamborghini, Kia Injures Three, Police Say Three people were hospitalized on Long Island after the driver of a Lamborghini on Ocean Parkway lost control and was struck by a Kia, State police said. The driver of Lamborghini was heading west on Ocean Parkway in Oyster Bay shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2 when he lost control, crossed over into the eastbound lane and was struck by a Kia. The drivers over the Lamborghini and Kia were transported to Nassau University Medical Center and the passenger of the Lamborghini was airlifted to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Police said that all injuries appear to be no…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires
Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires More than 228,000 Kia minivans and SUVs are being recalled due to concerns they could potentially catch fire, even while parked and with the ignition off. Kia announced that due to the fear of fires, Kia Sedona minivans and Kia Sorento SUVs are being subject to recall. The latest recall impacts 2006 through 2010 Sedona models and Sorento models produced between 2007 and 2009. According to the company, the moisture can infiltrate the antilock brake control computer, creating an electrical short and potentially spark a fire. It has not yet determined how moisture is getting into the brake sys…

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by Zak Failla
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Police & Fire
Know Them Or This SUV? Police Want To Question This Duo After ShopRite Suspicious Activity Know Them Or This SUV? Police Want To Question This Duo After ShopRite Suspicious Activity
Know Them Or This SUV? Police Want To Question This Duo After ShopRite Suspicious Activity Police are asking the public for help in locating a woman and man wanted for questioning regarding suspicious activity at a ShopRite in the area.  New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks issued an alert on Wednesday, Feb. 12 saying troopers are investigating the larceny of a wallet at the supermarket in Northern Westchester, located on Route 6 (East Main Street) in the town of Cortlandt. The pictured individuals are wanted for questioning regarding suspicious activity at ShopRite. They may be operating a dark-colored Kia sports utility vehicle. If anyone has any information…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Business
Half-Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Recalled As Fire Risk Grows Half-Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Recalled As Fire Risk Grows
Half-Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Recalled As Fire Risk Grows Some Hyundai and Kia vehicles got too hot to handle, prompting a recall of more than a half million vehicles in the U.S. due to problems that can cause engine fires. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Korean automakers announced that they were recalling 379,000 Kia Soul SUVs from 2012 through 2016 with 1.6-liter engines. They are also recalling 152,000 Hyundai Tucson SUVs from 2011 to 2013 and Kia Sportage SUVs from 2011 and 2012. According to officials, the Soul SUVs have high exhaust gas temperatures can damage the catalytic converters. That can cause abnormal combustion and damage pistons and con…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Business
Not Just Deli, Sleepy's Mattress, Other Area Businesses Unplugged For Tesla Dealership Not Just Deli, Sleepy's Mattress, Other Area Businesses Unplugged For Tesla Dealership
Not Just Deli, Sleepy's Mattress, Other Area Businesses Unplugged For Tesla Dealership Several formerly popular local businesses have been booted to make room for a Tesla electric car dealership at Hillside Plaza in Greenburgh. Not Just Deli, in business on the 200 block of Tarrytown Road (Route 119) for the past 25 years closed on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Sleepy's Mattress and an adjoining nail salon closed down over the Labor Day weekend.  Joyce Leslie women's clothing store had closed earlier, making room for Tesla to take over two buildings owned by Simone Development Cos. Garrett P. Duquesne, Greenburgh's Community Development and Conservation commissioner, said, "Tesla…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Probe Into Four Deaths Prompts Massive Kia Recall Probe Into Four Deaths Prompts Massive Kia Recall
Probe Into Four Deaths Prompts Massive Kia Recall More than 500,000 Kias are being recalled after a glitch was discovered that may prevent airbags from deploying, as investigators continue their probe into four deaths that may have been related to the vehicles. The recall of 507,000 Kias comes after the announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it was investigating why airbags had failed to deploy in Kias and Hyundais that led to the deaths of four people and left six with injuries in a pair of separate incidents throughout the country. The Kia recall comes after a previous recall expansion by Hyundai - an aff…

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by Zak Failla