Multi-County Pursuit Ends In Crash After Yorktown Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Bronx man is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Westchester and leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash in Putnam County, police announced.
Starlin Siri Marte, age 21, was arrested just after midnight on Friday, July 11, in connection with an incident that began on Thursday evening, July 10, at around 11:20 p.m., Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, July 15.
According to the department, around that time, an officer tried to stop a vehicle with a non-transparent, non-standard rear windshield and an inadequate muffler near Barger Street in York…
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old In Car On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: Nysp
A 54-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a 12-year-old child in his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police announced.
The arrest followed a traffic stop at around 10:42 p.m. on Friday, July 11, when a trooper pulled over a Ford traveling northbound on the parkway in East Fishkill for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 14.
The driver, identified as Preston J. Kellner, age 54, of Pleasant Valley, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests at the scene, troopers said.…
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Roseland Cop Critical: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Orange NJ Transit bus driver has been charged after crashing into a police car in Roseland, authorities announced Monday, July 14.
On Friday, June 20, at 4:12 p.m., a bus driven by Djimmy Evra was speeding and ran through a red light, slamming into a police car at Livingston Avenue and Prudential Drive, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi said.
The officer, Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Evra and three other pas…
DWI Driver Tells Cops He Had 3 To 4 Shots At Wedding Before Sparta Crash: Cops
A Newark man was charged with DWI after crashing his car into a wooded area in Sparta, police said.
Ciro Antecio-Martinez, 28, was driving a black Acura Integra south on West Mountain Road when it veered across the street, broke through a wooden road barrier, and came to rest down a steep embankment, according to Sparta Township Police.
The crash happened around 11:26 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, near 505 West Mountain Road.
Officers Christopher Favaro, Michael Poon, Brian Gallagher, and Kyle Stoll responded and found the car badly damaged among trees and brush. Antecio-Martinez, the only pe…
DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say
A 21-year-old international student was seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver hit him in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, a popular Delaware vacation destination, police said.
The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 300 block of Rehoboth Avenue, according to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.
Investigators say Megan Smith, 20, of Lewes, was driving a Jeep Wrangler westbound on Rehoboth Avenue when she hit the cyclist, who was in the area on a J-1 visa.
The crash caused potentially life-threatening injuries, police said after the cyclist was rushed t…
Drunk Driver Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car In Wappinger: Police
A 49-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly driving drunk with two young children in his car, police said.
The arrest happened in Dutchess County around 11:10 p.m. on Friday, July 4, when a trooper pulled over a Honda CR-V on Route 9 in the Village of Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Sunday, July 6.
According to police, the driver, 49-year-old Moises Centeno Vargas of Fishkill, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. Troopers also said they discovered two children, ages 8 and 10, riding in the ve…
