A 26-year-old Poughkeepsie man was in court on Dec. 16 to plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from a head-on collision with a motorcyclist in May, according to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office. A 41-year-old Newburgh man was killed in the crash. Sentencing will take place in February. The incident that led to […]
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A mayor in New York was recently arrested, charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). A local CBS affiliate reported the mayor of Monticello, Gordon Jenkins, was arrested after he appeared intoxicated at the scene of a crime. The mayor was heading home after attending a social gathering. When confronted by police, the mayor refused a
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A 61-year-old man appeared in West Seneca Town Court on Dec. 17 and pleaded not guilty to two DWI charges stemming from a two-car crash in which the driver of the other vehicle was killed. An investigation into the incident was ongoing at the time of the report, and additional charges may be forthcoming. The
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At first glance, New York’s DWI law may appear quite simple to comprehend. After all, the statute merely states that it is against the law for motorists to "operate a motor vehicle" in New York if they are intoxicated or impaired due to alcohol consumption. However, many motorists may be surprised as to just how
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A 47-year-old man was taken into police custody on Dec. 15 after he allegedly drove a snow plow while intoxicated. Police reports state that the Buffalo man drove the plow into a building at Arden Avenue and Bailey Avenue and then into a cab driver at Kay Street and Eggert Road at about 5 a.m.
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Many motorists in the Empire State may be surprised to discover that New York law expressly dictates that all drivers operating motor vehicles in the state are already “deemed to have given consent” to chemical testing if arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence of drugs. Essentially, this means that police
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In Long Island in May 2012, a 51-year-old man allegedly hit a 76-year-old woman and her 78-year-old husband with his car. The Merrick couple was walking across the road while holding hands. They were both injured, and the driver was taken into custody and charged with driving while intoxicated. Reports say that his blood-alcohol content
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This holiday season countless motorists will hit the roads as they travel the nation’s highways to celebrate with family and friends. In particular, drivers in the Northeast will likely traverse several states as they journey to important holiday gatherings. However, as holiday revelers cross state borders, it is crucial for them to remember that driving
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A 38-year-old man from Augusta was taken into police custody and charged with driving while intoxicated after he ran his car into a tree. According to the report, the accident occurred on Dec. 2 in the southbound lanes of North Road. A witness allegedly heard the man hit the tree and called 911 when they
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Charges are pending for a 23-year-old allegedly drunk driver who caused a fatal crash Nov. 30 in Queens. The fiery car accident occurred around 1 a.m. after a 2006 black Ford sedan slammed into a 2009 Saturn at the corner of 98th Street and 159th Avenue in Howard Beach, according to authorities. After the crash,
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