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Traffic Violations
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Routine Norwalk Traffic Stop Lands Intoxicated Driver With Gun In Jail: Police
A routine traffic stop ended with a man facing serious charges after police caught him driving under the influence while carrying a loaded gun, officials said. Kirk Thomas, 29, of Bridgeport, is facing multiple charges following his arrest on Thursday morning, June 12, in Norwalk, authorities said. A Norwalk police officer spotted Thomas' Tesla blow through a red light at the intersection of East and Hendricks Avenue without stopping during morning rush-hour traffic. The car turned on I-95, and the officer followed suit. After pulling him over, Thomas was found to be smok…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A suspected car thief led deputies on a wild chase across county lines before finally being stopped with spike strips on a Maryland highway, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Kazon King Cassion, 25, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Sunday, June 8, after a stolen car investigation turned into a pursuit that ended in neighboring Charles County, investigators said Monday. Deputies were investigating a commercial burglary in Lexington Park when they spotted a suspicious vehicle near Old Horse Landing Road and Mount Zion Church Road in Mechanicsville, according to the sh…
Cromwell, CT
Police & Fire
Cromwell Teen Going 132 MPH On I-91 Says He Fled Police To Make Job Interview: Troopers
A Connecticut teen is facing multiple charges after police said he sped down I-91 at 132 miles per hour and led troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase through morning traffic. Azmir Djurkovic, 19, of Cromwell, is charged with nine charges following his arrest Wednesday, June 4, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers said they spotted Djurkovic's Mercedes E300 speeding down I-91 at more than twice the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit near Exit 22. Police tried to pull the car over with lights and sirens, but the driver “accelerated away while making unsafe lane changes …
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Suspected Long Branch DUI Pregnant Woman Refuses Sobriety Test In Bodycam Arrest
A New Jersey woman pulled over for speeding was arrested for DUI after officers said she failed a sobriety test — then claimed she was pregnant and needed to go to the hospital, bodycam footage shows. Aymira Rivera-Torres, 28, of Long Branch, was stopped around 12:48 a.m. on April 18 while driving a black 2011 Toyota Yaris on Norwood Avenue in Deal, according to police. Officers said she was driving 52 MPH in a 25 zone and later refused a chemical breath test, according to court summonses Bodycam footage of the stop published by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube this weekend shows River…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun
Police say a 19-year-old man, who was out on bail, is responsible for the mass shooting at a Waterbury mall on Tuesday, May 27, that sent five people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Tajuan Washington, of Waterbury, is charged with five counts of first-degree assault, risk of injury to a child, criminal use of a weapon, illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and illegal possession of weapons in a motor vehicle, Waterury police said. Washington is being held on a $2 million bond. State and Waterbury poli…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Yorktown Man Caught With 14-Year-Old Passenger In Jeep: Police
A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a child in his Jeep during a late-night traffic stop in Westchester, police said. The incident happened Friday night, May 23, around 10:10 p.m., when a trooper pulled over a 2003 Jeep on East Main Street in Cortlandt for alleged traffic violations, New York State Police said. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Alberto Pimentel Garcia of Yorktown Heights, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, according to authorities. Further investigation revealed that a 14-year-old child was also…
Ballston Spa, NY
News
Driver With 26 License Suspensions Busted In South Glans Falls Let Go With Tickets, Police Say
A New York man was pulled over for a busted plate light — and what deputies say they uncovered next was a jaw-dropper. Jason Stover, 45, of Ballston Spa, was behind the wheel in the village of South Glens Falls just after midnight Monday, April 28, when deputies stopped him for a routine equipment violation, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Stover’s driver’s license had a staggering 26 active suspensions, including 23 for failing to answer summonses — all spread out across 10 different dates, deputies said. He was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation …
Newburgh, NY
Obituaries
Passenger, 25, Killed In Route 9 Newburgh Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign
Support is on the rise for the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in a crash following a high-speed police chase in Orange County last week. Phelipe Figueroa, of Otisville, was a passenger in the GMC Sierra pickup truck operated by Liam F. McNichol, 25, of Port Jervis, that New York State troopers had attempted to stop for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, early Friday, April 25, authorities said. McNichol fled onto Interstate 84 west, where troopers discontinued the pursuit due to the vehicle's dangerously high speeds, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…
Wappingers Falls, NY
Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger:
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A 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with three children in his vehicle in Dutchess County and registering a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when a trooper pulled over a 2016 Acura on Old Post Road in Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22. Police said the driver, Jordan T. White, 42, of Poughkeepsie, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests. Troopers then discovered that three children, ages 1, 8, …
Branford, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police
A Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged in the death of Isabela Jane Osler, a Branford High School senior who died in a drunk-driving crash on Interstate 91 last year, authorities said. The teen, whose name has not been released due to his age, is facing charges of manslaughter, driving without a license, operating under the influence, reckless driving, and multiple traffic violations, according to Connecticut State Police. The fatal crash happened on April 10, 2024, when a 1993 Jeep Cherokee Sport began swerving into the right-center lane near Exit 7 Southbound on I-91, where …
Lancaster, PA
News
Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police
A Lancaster County man plowed into a pedestrian while driving drunk in broad daylight, Susquehanna Regional Police announced in a release on Monday, April 15. Michael A. Green, 59, was behind the wheel of a blue Mazda hatchback when he struck the victim at the intersection of North Gay Street and Longenecker Avenue in Marietta around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to police. Green showed signs of impairment and was taken into custody at the scene, investigators explained. He’s now charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle. Misdemeanor DUI. Summary Disregarding Traffic…
Lumberton-Hainesport, NJ
Police & Fire
Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops
Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said. The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…
Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
Police & Fire
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff
A 33-year-old man is facing felony drunk driving charges after deputies say he was caught driving under the influence with a child in the car in Dutchess County, according to police. Millerton resident Roman I. Xo-ical was pulled over around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, on North Elm Avenue in Millerton for traffic violations, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 20. During the stop, deputies said they determined that Xo-ical was intoxicated, and also saw that a child passenger was in the car with him. He was then taken into custody at the scene, the …
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff
Deputies arrested three drivers for DWI in Putnam County over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, authorities said. The arrests took place in Southeast between Sunday, March 16, and Monday, March 17, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, March 19. Felony DWI Arrest The first arrest happened on Saturday, March 16, around 1 a.m., when a deputy on Route 22 spotted a vehicle swerving out of its lane and running a red light. The driver, identified as Dutchess County man Jacob T. Westcott, 24, of Dover Plains, was found to be intoxicated and failed field sobriety tes…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD
A 20-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Budd Lake on Thursday, March 13, authorities said. At 1:54 a.m., officers responded to Route 46 on a report of an erratic driver and found a silver Hyundai stopped in the intersection of Route 46 and North Mt. Olive Road, Mt. Olive police said. The vehicle, driven by Jordan Griffith, remained stopped at the intersection through a full cycle of the light, failing to proceed when the light turned green, police said. As police spoke with Griffith they detected the odor of burnt marijuana and he …
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs in Waldorf: Sheriff
A Maryland man who tried to flee from police in a vehicle reported stolen in Virginia is now behind bars after officers found a stolen gun and a large quantity of drugs inside his car, officials said. John Thomas White III, 20, of Hyattsville, was taken into custody late Tuesday, March 11, following a police pursuit in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle near Promenade Place and Aldergate Place around 10:45 p.m., authorities said, though when they attempted to stop the driver, White hit the gas and took off, prompting a pursui…
Corinth, NY
Police & Fire
Driver On Suspended License Busted With 'Altered' Inspection Sticker In Corinth: Police
A driver with at least 10 license suspensions was busted behind the wheel with a fraudulent safety inspection sticker, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials stopped Ricky Trombley, 52, in the Village of Corinth at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, after noticing what appeared to be an altered inspection sticker, deputies said. Trombley, of Lake Luzerne, was driving on 10 or more suspensions, imposed on at least 10 separate dates for failure to answer, appear, or pay a fine, deputies said. He was also accused of operating a motor vehicle without a valid certificate of inspec…
West Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Wanted CT Man Busted Going 105 MPH In West Hartford After Someone Gave Him The Bird: Police
A Connecticut man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested after state police say he was caught speeding at more than 100 mph on I-84 in West Hartford — and it all started because another driver flipped him off, authorities said. Collin Demo, 21, of Manchester, was pulled over near Exit 37 around 11 p.m. Saturday, March 8, after a trooper clocked his Mazda 3 at 105 mph in a 65 mph zone, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers say Demo was weaving through traffic and using all lanes before he was stopped. When asked why he was driving so fast, Demo admitted he knew he was …
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Stafford Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff
A Stafford County couple is facing felony child neglect charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on I-95—while three children were in the car, authorities said. The pursuit began around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, when a deputy spotted a BMW with a loud exhaust speeding at 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on Onville Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver initially slowed down and turned on the hazard lights—but then sped off, leading deputies on a dangerous pursuit through Barrett Heights Road, Travis Lane, and Garri…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Armed Motorcyclist Hit 88MPH During High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford, Sheriff Says
A Stafford man learned the hard way that speeding past sheriff's deputies with meth, weapons, and a 10-year expired registration is a fast track to jail. Michael Rock, 30, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 25, after leading deputies on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit down Warrenton Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The wild ride started around 3:25 p.m. when a deputy clocked a motorcycle speeding southbound at 88 mph in a 55 mph zone. Rock weaved through traffic and tried to ditch the deputy, forcing him to end the chase near Village Parkway due to heavy traffic. …
Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Cyclist Along Route 22 In Readington: Police
A 60-year-old Lebanon man was arrested and charged with assault by automobile after he struck a cyclist while driving drunk in Readington on Monday, Feb. 11, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 22 near Green Gate Road and found a struck cyclist, a 55-year-old Milford resident, who was disoriented and sustained significant injuries, Readington police said. The driver, John Van-Lenten, approached the officers on scene and police said they detected the odor of alcohol and subsequently placed him under arrest for driving while intoxicated after failing sobriety tests. Van-Lenten was …
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Causes Crash On Playland Access Drive In Rye: Police
A Hudson Valley man with a prior DWI conviction is facing new drunk driving charges after crashing into another vehicle on Playland Access Drive in Westchester, police said. The incident happened in Rye on Saturday, Feb. 8, at around 10:20 p.m., when officers responded to a two-car crash on Playland Access Drive at the intersection of Theodore Fremd Avenue, according to the Rye Police Department. The driver at fault, identified as 30-year-old Putnam County resident Jonathan Soto of Cold Spring, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and additional vehicle and traff…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Underage Drunk Driver With Open Bottle Of Vodka Flees Scene Of Crash: Mt. Olive PD
A 20-year-old Flanders woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and numerous traffic violations following a crash on Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. At 9:02 p.m., officers responded to the Overlook Apartments at 100 Oakwood Village in Flanders on a report of a hit and run crash and found a white Nissan with Reyna Miller seated inside the vehicle, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke with Miller, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted she appeared to be impaired, police said. Officers also noticed an open bottle of vodka in the vehic…
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
A Maryland woman is facing multiple charges after an assault report led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended with her ramming a patrol vehicle and nearly hitting a deputy, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault in progress at a home on Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when they learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Sabrina Brianna Thompson, refused to pull over. Instead, she led officers on a purs…
Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
Valley Stream Man Goes On Rampage, Attacks 4 People, Steals Car, Injures Officer: Police
A Valley Stream man is facing a slew of charges after an alleged rampage that began with a home invasion and ended with a car crash, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 26. Jonathan Louissaint, 32, unlawfully entered a home on Forest Avenue at 9:15 a.m. and assaulted a 24-year-old man, punching him in the face and hitting his hand with a metal bar, detectives said. Louissaint then went to a nearby 7-Eleven at 100 Sunrise Highway and struck a 35-year-old man’s hand with a beer can, police said. He left the store and tried to enter multiple occupied vehicles before entering an unoccupied 2020 Hy…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Man Crashes Into Waterbury Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Cops
A 26-year-old Connecticut man turned what should have been a routine traffic stop into a mountain of felony charges earlier this week after allegedly crashing into multiple police cars while carrying a large amount of drugs, authorities said. Vincent Simmons, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and is now facing multiple drug-related and traffic charges, police said. Officers patrolling Baldwin Street spotted Simmons sitting in a running vehicle with several visible violations, authorities said. When they approached to speak with him, Simmons allegedly threw the car into rever…
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Police & Fire
Walden Man Nabbed On I-87 In Albany For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police
A traffic stop on I-87 in Albany led to the arrest of a Walden man for possession of felony-weight narcotics, the New York State Police reported. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:2o a.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle for multiple violations. The driver, identified as Orange County resident Ibo E. Boone, age 37, of Walden, was found to have a significant quantity of controlled substances, O'Neil said. With the assistance of an Albany County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, felony-weight narcotics and an additional controlled substa…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Nyack Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit With No Headlights In Ramapo Nabbed For DWI: Police
A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for allegedly driving drunk nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit. Officials said the incident occurred in Ramapo on Tuesday, Jan. 14, just after midnight. An officer spotted a vehicle driving without headlights and committing several traffic violations. Ramapo Police said the motorist, Byron Lopez Vasquez of Nyack, was found to be nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit. Vasquez was charged with DWI and issued nine tickets before being released to return to court later. Note: DWI is not a bail-qualifying offense, Rama…
Clifton, NJ
News
Ski-Masked ATV Operator Found With Handgun After Route 20, Clifton Pursuit: Cops
A 19-year-old Paterson man who police say committed multiple traffic violations in an ATV on major roadways was found with a handgun and burglary tools after leading a foot pursuit, authorities in Clifton said. The incident began around 5:03 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when Clifton Officers Benjamin Bressel and Fabricio Martinez, patrolling near the Route 21 North and Route 46 East merge, spotted a rider on a 2014 Honda TRX ATV, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The rider, later identified as Zahir Pujols, was wearing a ski mask and committing multiple motor vehicle violations, according to police. The…
Penns Grove-Carneys Point, NJ
Police & Fire
Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say
Two boys from Salem County were accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in Delaware, crashing a stolen car and hospitalizing another driver, authorities said. A 14-year-old from Penns Grove and a 16-year-old from Deepwater were given several felony charges, Delaware State Police said in a news release. The teens were taken into custody after the chase in New Castle, DE, on Sunday, Dec. 29. A white 2012 Kia Optima with New Jersey plates was spotted by Delaware troopers near Route 1 South and Christiana Road at around 4:50 p.m. A quick computer check revealed the car was reported…
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
News
Middletown Dad Wanted For DUI, Child Endangerment After Crash: Police
A Middletown man wanted for allegedly driving under the influence and endangering two young children during a crash has a previous DUI case still pending, Lower Swatara Township police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Stone Bissland, 27, of Middletown, is accused of being under the influence of alcohol when he crashed at West Main and North Wood streets near Middletown on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:07 p.m., police said. Two children under the age of 3 were in Bissland's vehicle at the time of the crash, which left multiple people, including the children, injured and requiring hospital treatment, …
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