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Driving
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
Unconscious Driver Parked On Sidewalk Caught With 27 Cans Of Laughing Gas In Rye: Cops
A Connecticut man was arrested in Westchester County, NY, after police say they found him unconscious behind the wheel of a running vehicle parked on a sidewalk — with dozens of nitrous oxide canisters inside the car. The arrest was made on Monday, Dec. 22, when an officer spotted the vehicle stopped on the sidewalk along Forest Avenue near Beck Avenue in the City of Rye at about 5:25 p.m., the city's police department said on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The engine was running, but the driver was unresponsive in the driver’s seat, police said. The man was later identified as Fairfie…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Sock And A Hard Place: NJ Driver Gets Crafty In Attempt To Dodge $18K In Tolls, Officials Say
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged after he tried to use a pair of socks to keep him from paying tolls, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 26, officers observed a vehicle with a suspiciously obscured license plate at the Holland Tunnel and conducted a traffic stop, Port Authority police said. The driver, Dwight Bartley, had no E-ZPass transponder and instead had stretched socks over his license plate in an attempt to dodge Tolls by Mail cameras, police said. Bartley owes $18,358.31 in unpaid tolls and fees linked to 272 known violations, police said. Bartley was arrested,…
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Man Caught Sleeping In Running Car On Tomkins Cove Road, Police Say
A man was arrested after police say he was found sleeping in a running vehicle while drunk on the side of the road in Rockland County. The incident happened on Saturday night, Aug. 30, in Tomkins Cove, the Stony Point Police Department announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Around 10:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of two men asleep inside a vehicle that was stopped on the roadside. When officers arrived, they found the car running with the keys in the ignition. Both men were woken up and asked out of the vehicle, police said. The driver, identified as Cristian Guaman-A…
Somers, NY
News
'I Have A Gun':
Nypd
Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says
An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at three teenagers during a road rage incident, prosecutors said. John O’Connell, age 36, of Patterson in Putnam County, was charged with menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The incident happened in Somers on Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 8:30 p.m. Three 16-year-olds from Westchester and Putnam counties were driving east on Rou…
Woodstock-Phoenicia, NY
News
Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital
Several people were injured after an Australian tourist driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on highway crash in the Hudson Valley, police said. The Ulster County accident happened just after 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13, on State Route 28 in the Big Indian area of Shandaken. Steven Thompson, 62, a tourist from New South Wales, Australia, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Toyota Corolla when he was seen traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of Route 28, Shandaken Police said. His car collided head-on with a 2024 Dodge Ram van. Thompson and a passenger in his vehicle suffered s…
Red Hook, NY
News
Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Red Hook: DA
A man who fell asleep at the wheel has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide for causing the crash that killed a 24-year-old college student and talented pianist in Dutchess County, prosecutors announced. Rohan Patrick, 41, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday, March 26 in Dutchess County Court, admitting to driving a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner on May 25, 2024, when he struck and killed Bard College student Ling Hong Nguyen in Red Hook, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, March 27. On the day of the crash, Patrick was driving a…
Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police
A 38-year-old man was twice caught driving with a suspended license in Orange County while allegedly transporting mason jars full of marijuana, police said. The first incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 8, around 1:30 a.m., when Town of Chester Police officers responded to a driver slumped over the steering wheel of a car stopped in the roadway at Kings Highway and Laroe Road., the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Officers found the 38-year-old driver, Goshen resident Robert L. Coyle, disoriented, and after further investigation, determined he was intoxicated and operating wi…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Found Asleep At The Wheel After 'Relaxing' Drive Hit With Second DUI, Sheriff Says
A Stafford man’s attempt at “relaxing” behind the wheel quickly spiraled into a weekend arrest after deputies found him asleep at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Center Street with his foot barely holding the brake. The man, identified as 62-year-old Robert Barrow Jr., is now facing his second DUI charge within the past decade, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all unfolded around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, January 10, when deputies noticed an Acura stopped in the middle of the intersection. Concerned, a deputy approached the vehicle and found Barrow unconsc…
Frederick, MD
Weather
Snow Adds Frosty Touch To DMV Commutes: Here's What To Expect
It’s not exactly a snowpocalypse, but a winter storm is making its way to the DMV on Friday, Jan. 3, bringing a light dusting, colder temps, and potentially hazardous travel conditions. While snow lovers may be disappointed with predictions of just 1 to 2 inches for most of the area, the National Weather Service is warning that bursts of snow could create slushy roads and tricky commutes Friday afternoon and evening. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for parts of Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, and Howard counties as well as other areas of central Maryland. The storm kicks off Fri…
Hebron-Marlborough, CT
Police & Fire
New London Man Driving 108 MPH In Marlborough 65 Zone Had Suspended License: Cops
A Connecticut man with a suspended driver's license was caught speeding at more than 100 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone in the middle of an afternoon last week, authorities said. Andujar Escarraman, 20, of New London, was clocked at 108 mph on Route 2 in Marlborough around 3:13 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers spotted the BMW near Exit 13. When police pulled him over, Escarraman said he was in a rush to get home, authorities said. Escarraman eventually made it home, but it took several extra hours because he was arrested after police learned his license was…
Commack, NY
Police & Fire
Amazon Driver Flees After Hitting Customer's Commack House, Police Say
Prime delivery it was not.Authorities are asking for help in locating an Amazon delivery driver accused of hitting a customer’s house with their car and then fleeing. The incident happened in Commack, at a residence on Hayrick Lane, at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16. Suffolk County Police said the delivery driver pulled their Chevrolet SUV into the customer’s driveway but forgot to set the parking brake. While they were delivering the package, the SUV rolled forward and struck the customer’s garage door. The driver then fled the scene without reporting the incident, police said. …
Maplewood, NJ
News
'Pretty Stupid:' Maplewood Influencer Who Hit 100 MPH In Lambo Video Apologizes, Cuts Clip
A New Jersey YouTuber is facing backlash after uploading a video where he was seen driving a Lamborghini at 100 mph in a 35 mph zone — a move he now admits was dangerous and inexcusable. Marques Brownlee, a 30-year-old Maplewood native with 19.6 million YouTube followers, posted the video titled "How My Video Gear is Changing!" on Nov. 11. The clip sparked criticism from viewers who called out his reckless behavior behind the wheel. Brownlee addressed the controversy in an apology on X, saying: "Last video I did something pretty stupid. You might've already seen it, but maybe not, so I'll …
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
News
Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD
A 60-year-old Hopatcog woman was arrested and charged on the early morning of Monday, Oct. 13 with drunk driving after she drove the wrong way on a one-way street, authorities said. At 2:16 a.m., officers spotted a silver Jeep traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 206 near Acorn Street, Byram Township police said in a release. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Sara Pesantes did not stop, police said.. Pesantes continued driving at a low rate of speed, swerving between both southbound lanes and accelerating erratically, police said. Three of the vehicle’…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Sleepy Man No Stranger To DUIs Busted For Number Seven Outside Fredericksburg Hotel: Sheriff
An ill-fated trip from Georgia to Virginia took a man from the comforts of a Fredericksburg Holiday Inn to the cold confines of the Rappahannock Regional Jail, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to law enforcement, 35-year-old Hassan Naeem is facing yet another DUI offense in the past 10 years after getting behind the wheel and subsequently taking a leisurely nap with a Mike's Hard Lemonade before he was stirred by responding deputies. First responders were called at around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to the hotel at 20 Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg, whe…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes U-Haul Into Car In Wilton, Police Say
A Long Island man driving a U-Haul truck was charged with alleged DUI in Fairfield County after he passed another vehicle and struck it. The incident occurred in the town of Wilton on Wednesday, July 31, on Danbury Road (Route 7). According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Steve Otterbeck, age 58, of Huntington Station, was traveling south on Ridgefield Road in a U-Haul truck when he passed another car and struck it. After stopping the truck, officers thought Otterbeck's actions "were not normal," and in Plainview were several alcohol containers, Tornello said. Tornel…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Duplex Porch Fire Caused By Cigarette Ash: Ephrata Police (
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The porch of a duplex caught on fire on Thursday, July 25, Ephrata police explained in a release the following morning. The fire broke out at the duplex in the first block of North Church Street at 7:37 p.m., police detailed in the release. "Police and fire officials determined that the fire was not suspicious and that the origin of the fire was a cigarette ash can on the back porch," as stated in the release. While crews were at the scene, a BMW driver "carelessly parked in front of a fire hydrant," leading the police to issue a citation, they wrote in the release. …
Edison, NJ
News
Husband Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Wife, Prosecutor Says
Two drivers including the husband of a woman killed were found at fault in the Route 9 crash last month in Old Bridge, authorities said. Benjamin Futerman, 32, of Manalapan, and Wilson Familia, 22, of Old Bridge, have both been charged in the June 2 crash on Route 9 at Ferry Road that left Kristina Godich dead and several others injured, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Thursday, July 11. Investigators found that speeding combined “with aggressive and reckless driving" contributed to the collision, Ciccone noted. Futerman …
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
NJ Student Drivers Need More Practice Hours Under New Law
A new law will require student drivers in New Jersey to spend more time learning behind the wheel before they can get a license. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Monday, Jan. 8, that requires student drivers 21 years old and under to spend at least 50 practice hours with an adult. The law also requires at least ten hours to be completed at night. Parents or other adults must certify the practice driving hours were completed. The new law also requires a sample driving log to be included in informational brochures given to parents or adults of student drivers under 18. The New Jer…
Quincy, MA
News
'Confused' Woman Parks SUV On Top Floor Of South Shore Plaza In Braintree
No one likes looking for the best parking spot, so one woman decided to make her own — on the second floor of South Shore Plaza Police responded to the mall for a report of a vehicle that drove onto the upper level, Braintree Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found a Lincoln SUV stopped on the second floor of the mall. Several mall-goers were speaking with the female driver inside as well. 'Confused' driver ends up on upper level inside South Shore Plaza https://t.co/JzbCYEVvJ8 pic.twitter.com/sF4L5yior8 — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) August 18, 2022 They determined the…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Paterson Lawman Nabs Fleeing Armed Driver
A Paterson police detective nabbed a driver carrying a loaded stolen handgun, authorities said. Detective Sgt. Anthony Castronova stopped Octavius Bolds, 35, on Presidential Boulevard for recklessly driving a Jeep Cherokee with an expired registration in the area of Bridge and River streets around 2 a.m. Sunday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. After Castronova approached the vehicle and asked for his license and registration, Bolds hit the gas and sped off, Speziale said. Castronova hopped back in his vehicle and pursued Bolds while requesting backup, the director said. As the…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
Driver, 81, Critical In Medical Episode That Caused Wood-Ridge Crash, Police Say
An 81-year-old driver was in critical condition after he suffered a medical episode behind the wheel, Wood-Ridge police said. The victims was headed north on Hackensack Street when he blacked out shortly after noon Monday, Detective Lt. Joseph Biamonte said. His 2016 Ford Escape then struck a building at the corner of Moonachie Avenue at a low rate of speed, Biamonte said. Officer Timothy Janz, Lt. Jim Witkowski, Lt. William Wolfsohn, paramedics from Hackensack University Medical Center Wood-Ridge firefighters began life-saving measures before the victim was taken to HUMC, the lieutenant s…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Cliffside Park PD: Hudson Ex-Con With 49-Arrest History Captured After Fleeing Stolen Car Crash
Cliffside Park police chased down a Jersey City ex-con with a rap sheet nearly 50 arrests long after he crashed a stolen car and bailed out, authorities said. Lester Williams, 54, was speeding south on Anderson Avenue in the 2015 Honda Accord late Saturday when he saw a police car and hit the brake, rapidly slowing down, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Williams then made a quick left onto eastbound Jersey Avenue at Sal's Deli, where the Accord -- reported stolen earlier out of Bayonne -- slammed into two parked vehicles, one of which was a 2001 Ford Mustang, Capano said. The other…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Maywood PD: DWI Hit-Run Pickup Driver Hits House, Leaves License Plate
MAYWOOD, N.J. – Easy peasy: Maywood police collared a drunk driver who they said crashed his pickup into a house and then took off – leaving his license plate embedded in a wall. It wasn’t tough for Sgt. Darryl Wuhrl to spot and stop the fleeing vehicle and arrest 62-year-old David Tasker of Oak Ridge about a half-mile from the Stone Street crash site, Police Chief David Pegg said. Along with the license plate, various parts of the pickup were broken off and left at the scene, the chief added. Tasker was tested at headquarters and charged with DWI, DWI in a school zone and leaving the scen…
