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Five PA Volunteer Firefighters Suspended After Alleged Alcohol Use On Call: Reports Five PA Volunteer Firefighters Suspended After Alleged Alcohol Use On Call: Reports
Five PA Volunteer Firefighters Suspended After Alleged Alcohol Use On Call: Reports Five members of the Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company in Shaler Township have been suspended after allegedly responding to a call while under the influence of alcohol, township and fire department officials confirmed. The suspensions were issued Thursday, Aug. 8, following a concern stemming from an Aug. 2 emergency call on East Genesee Avenue, according to Undercliff Fire Company President John Klocko Sr. Seven firefighters responded to the incident — a reported odor of smoke inside a home — but nothing was found and the call was deemed a false alarm, Allegheny County Department of Emergenc…
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police Just days before his first birthday, 11-month-old Isiah Ortiz was killed in an overnight crash on I-91 in Enfield. Now, his mother is facing serious charges, including manslaughter, authorities said.  Fransheska Stuart, 30, of Meriden, was arrested on Tuesday, July 15. Nearly 18 months after she crashed her 2006 Honda Accord just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2023, near Exit 45 southbound when she lost control, hit a guardrail, and the car flipped onto its side, Connecticut State Police said.  When emergency crews arrived, the metal of the car was compressing Stuart’s c…
Drunk PA Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Vehicle: Denville PD Drunk PA Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Vehicle: Denville PD
Drunk PA Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Vehicle: Denville PD A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged after he was found sleeping in a stolen vehicle in Denville on Saturday, Feb. 15, authorities said. Khalil Watkins, an Emmaus resident, was sleeping in a vehicle in the parking lot of Schumacher Chevrolet on Route 46 East, Denville police said. The vehicle he was sleeping in was identified as stolen, police said. Watkins was found to be under the influence of alcohol, police said. Watkins was placed under arrest and charged with receiving stolen property and driving while intoxicated, police said. He was also issued numerous multi…
Wrong-Way Driver Apprehended After I-95 DUI Crash In Darien: Police Wrong-Way Driver Apprehended After I-95 DUI Crash In Darien: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Apprehended After I-95 DUI Crash In Darien: Police Connecticut State Police say a wrong-way driver caused a multi-car crash on I-95 that led to his arrest. Troopers from Troop G in Fairfield County responded to the northbound lanes near the Darien rest area at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, after receiving reports of a collision.  Upon arrival, they found a Jeep Liberty SUV facing the wrong direction, police said.  Further investigation revealed the vehicle had been traveling southbound in the northbound lanes prior to the crash. The driver, identified as Fairfield County resident Ramon Tusa Llivicosa, age 36, of St…
Drunk Man Threatens Guards, Storms Women's Restroom At Mechanicsburg MEPS: Police Drunk Man Threatens Guards, Storms Women's Restroom At Mechanicsburg MEPS: Police
Drunk Man Threatens Guards, Storms Women's Restroom At Mechanicsburg Meps: Police An intoxicated man caused chaos at the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command Center (MEPS) in Mechanicsburg, resulting in his arrest, police announced Friday, Nov. 22. Alexander Christian Murray, 27, of Carlisle, showed up for initial intake testing at the MEPS on Wednesday, Nov. 13, but employees quickly suspected he was under the influence of alcohol, according to Lower Allen Township police. Staff reportedly confronted Murray about his condition, and he became increasingly uncooperative. The 6’5” man reportedly walked into the women’s restroom before security guards escorted him out.…
Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams' Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams'
Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams' Support is on the rise for the family of a 26-year-old Reston woman struck and killed by a vehicle on Leesburg Pike earlier this month. Giomarie Davila-Ocasio walked into the westbound lanes of the roadway when she was struck by a 2016 Ford Explorer around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 in Great Falls, Fairfax County police said. The driver of the vehicle initially left the scene but returned shortly after and Davila-Ocasio was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe that alcohol was a factor in the crash for Davila-Ocasio, and alcohol does not appear to be a factor for the d…
5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver 5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver A 37-year-old man faces felony drunk driving charges after allegedly crossing into the opposite lane of traffic and crashing into another vehicle in the Hudson Valley, injuring five family members, police announced. Putnam County resident Elijah Acevedo of Mahopac was arrested on Sunday, July 7 in connection with a crash that happened earlier on the same day, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Tuesday, July 23.  According to Bodo, during the early evening hours on the day of the crash, Carmel Police officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6N and Colo…
4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town 4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town
4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town Police in a Hudson Valley town were busy on the midnight shift, making four arrests for alleged driving while intoxicated. The arrests occurred in Rockland County in Ramapo on Saturday, June 22. According to the department, the following were nabbed during the shift and charged with DWI: Michael Edison Quishpe-Chugchilan, age 19, of Hillcrest, was found asleep at the wheel at an intersection and was determined to be intoxicated.  Geisel Manuel Tut Xal, age 20, of Chestnut Ridge, was involved in a single-car accident where a vehicle hit a tree. He was found to be under the influence o…
Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Bicyclist On Long Island Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Bicyclist On Long Island Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Bicyclist On Long Island Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say A 34-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly hitting and injuring a bicyclist on Long Island before fleeing the scene. The incident happened at around 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in Farmingdale near Fulton and Williams streets. Nassau County Police said Brandon Barnes, of West Babylon, was driving westbound on Fulton Street when he struck a 52-year-old male bicyclist traveling westbound. The victim was knocked off his bike and suffered head trauma. He was taken to a hospital. Following the crash, Barnes allegedly fled the scene but returned a short time later and was ar…
Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash
Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash Investigators are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor involved in a two-car crash that claimed the life of a 54-year-old Norwood man in Boston this week.  Massachusetts State Police responded to the crash around 820 Truman Highway in Hyde Park just before midnight Thursday, May 25. Upon arrival, State Troopers found a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle and a 2014 Hyundai Sonata involved in the crash.  Initial investigation determined that the Volkswagen was going south when its driver lost control and crossed over the center line and into the opposite lane, striking the Hyun…
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Three people were killed in a Cecil County crash over the weekend when a driver lost control of a vehicle, leading to a violent crash, Maryland State Police say. New York resident Savitri Pokhan, 43, Renaldo Smith, 28, and Michael Zazim, 20, both of Henrico, Virginia, were all identified as the victims following a single-vehicle crash in Elkton on Saturday, March 4. Over the weekend, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to a reported single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 near the Maryland Route 316 overpass, officials said. The initial investigation found…
West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say
West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say A West Chester driver was apprehended over the weekend after police say she was under the influence with five children in her car when she struck another vehicle. Officers found Kimberly Fahy, 38, impaired when they responded to the 300 block of West Biddle Street on a report of a crash around 8:35 p.m. Saturday, West Chester police said. There were also five children in Fahy's car, all under the age of 11, police said. An investigation found that Fahy was under the influence of alcohol, police said.  Fahy was subsequently charged with DUI, recklessly endangering another person,…
Maskless Burger King Patron Denied Service Chokes Worker, Wayne Police Charge Maskless Burger King Patron Denied Service Chokes Worker, Wayne Police Charge
Maskless Burger King Patron Denied Service Chokes Worker, Wayne Police Charge A customer who was denied service for not wearing a face mask returned to a Burger King in Wayne and grabbed a female employee by the throat, said police who captured him soon after. A co-worker came to the victim’s rescue after David Sivertsen, 47, of Hackettstown began choking her, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Police had responded to the Route 23 fast-food joint earlier Saturday after Sivertsen argued with employees about wearing a mask, Daly said. He was gone when they got there, the captain said. Surveillance video shows Sivertsen returning shortly after 4 p.m. He grabbed an employ…
Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver
Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash State Police have just released new details on a fatal wrong-way crash involving a driver allegedly impaired by alcohol that happened overnight in Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struc…
Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed nine area residents for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Jan. 4, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Billy J. Batalla Fuentes, 26, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Jan. 5, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Daniel A. Jimenez, 38, of Tarrytown, for DWAI Drug…
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers arrested 20 drivers in the area for allegedly driving while impaired. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 11, State Police from Somers arrested Joseph Salerno, 51, of Lewisboro, for DWI. He was traveling on Old Pond Road in the town of Lewisboro, when he was interviewed during a welfare check. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Shannon R. Bishop, 27, of Cortlandt, for DWI. She was traveling on State Rou…
Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI
Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI A multi-sport athlete from Pearl River was drunk when his car jumped a curb, toppled a street sign and slammed into a telephone pole just across the New Jersey border, authorities said. Raymond Amato, 22, was behind the wheel of a speeding car on Rivervale Road when an officer pulled behind him shortly before 3 a.m. May 26, River Vale police said. Amato turned on to Prospect Avenue and immediately crashed, they said. The officer found him assessing the damage, Detective Sergeant Peter Martin said. He "immediately detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath," Martin s…
Man Found Asleep In Car With Engine Running Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say Man Found Asleep In Car With Engine Running Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say
Man Found Asleep In Car With Engine Running Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say A 36-year-old man is facing DUI charges after Greenwich Police allegedly found him sleeping in his car on the wrong side of the road with the engine running just after midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Police responded to reports of a vehicle on the wrong side of the road that was facing oncoming traffic. The vehicle was on and the ignition was running, according to police. The vehicle’s occupant, Barry Mamadou of the Bronx, appeared to be sleeping in the driver’s seat, and police noticed a distinct scent of alcohol.  Mamadou denied that he was sleeping and instead stated that he had been…
Woman, 19, Drove Wrong Way On Multiple CT Interstates, Police Say Woman, 19, Drove Wrong Way On Multiple CT Interstates, Police Say
Woman, 19, Drove Wrong Way On Multiple CT Interstates, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Stamford Woman ID'd As Wrong-Way Driver On Multiple CT Interstates A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was busted for driving the wrong way on multiple interstates before being stopped by Connecticut State Troopers. The unidentified woman was arrested by troopers around 4:23 a.m. Sunday after responding to the area of I-84 and I-691 for a report of a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-691, according to Connecticut State Troopers. When spotted by troopers, the woman continued driving the wrong way on I-691, and eventually entered I-84 travel…