Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Man Points Gun At Another Driver In Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Man Points Gun At Another Driver In Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Man Points Gun At Another Driver In Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged road rage incident last year in which he pointed a gun at another motorist, police said. Police arrested Leon Garcia, 55, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 3, on a Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with breach of peace and threatening, after he was involved in a road rage incident where he allegedly pointed a handgun at another motorist in Fairfield, said Lt. Antonio E. Granata.  The incident took place around 8:24 p.m. on Nov. 12, when officers responded to the area of Tunxis Hill Road and Kings Highway Ea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Man With Long Gray Beard Robs Northampton County Gas Station At Gunpoint SEEN HIM? Man With Long Gray Beard Robs Northampton County Gas Station At Gunpoint
Seen HIM? Man With Long Gray Beard Robs Northampton County Gas Station At Gunpoint A Northampton County gas station was robbed at gunpoint by a man with a handgun Tuesday night, Pennsylvania State Police said. The man walked into the Square One store at 468 Route 329 in Allen Township, flashed a handgun and demanded money from the cashier around 10:55 p.m., the police report says. The man was last seen fleeing toward Northampton Borough in a tan or gray SUZ, similar to a GMC Envoy or Chevrolet Trailblazer, State Police at Bethlehem said. The suspect was described as a white man with a heavy build and is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a long, gray beard, police…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Somerset County Man, 66, Charged With Death By Auto In Fatal DWI Crash On Route 202 Prosecutor: Somerset County Man, 66, Charged With Death By Auto In Fatal DWI Crash On Route 202
Prosecutor: Somerset County Man, 66, Charged With Death By Auto In Fatal DWI Crash On Route 202 A 66-year-old Somerset County man was under the influence when he caused a fatal crash on a highway intersection last week, prosecutors charged. George L. Rodriguez was driving a 2005 GMC Envoy northbound on Route 202/206 in the inner/left lane and struck Michael C. Sivulich, 65, near the intersection of River Road just after 6:45 p.m. last Friday, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Rodriguez and Sivulich — both of Bedminster — were taken to area hospitals, where Sivulich was pronounced dead. A follow-up investigation by the Bedminster Township Po…

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by Valerie Musson
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Driver, 78, Charged In Deadly Clark Hit-Run Central Jersey Driver, 78, Charged In Deadly Clark Hit-Run
Central Jersey Driver, 78, Charged In Deadly Clark Hit-Run A 78-year-old Central Jersey driver was charged in a Union County hit-and-run that killed an 82-year-old man. Thiruvenk Srinivasan, 78, of Edison, was charged with a single count of second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident in connection with last month's crash, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced Thursday. James B. Leinbach was struck around 6 a.m. Oct. 20, near Raritan Road and Clarkton Drive, and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Police later that month released photos of the suspect vehicle: A red or maroon 1994-2004 Chevy S-10 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Clark Police ID Suspect Vehicle In Fatal Hit-Run Clark Police ID Suspect Vehicle In Fatal Hit-Run
Clark Police ID Suspect Vehicle In Fatal Hit-Run Clark police have released photos of the suspect vehicle that struck and killed an 82-year-old man earlier this week. The suspect vehicle is a red or maroon 1994-2004 Chevy S-10 or GMC Sonoma hit James B. Leinbach 6 a.m. Tuesday near Raritan Road and Clarkton Drive, local police said. The vehicle fled eastbound and Leinbach was pronounced dead. The vehicle should have damage to the passenger's side front fender, antenna and side view mirror, police said. Anyone with information on the vehicle can contact Lt. Christian Lott at 732-215-8447 or submit and anonymous tip to 908-654-T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash The identity has been released of a motorist killed in a crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. The crash happened in Dutchess County at approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in East Fishkill. State Police troopers were assisting a motorist who had just struck a deer in the right lane of the Taconic on the southbound side.  While the troopers were placing road flares behind the patrol vehicles with emergency lighting activated, a southbound 2019 GMC Sierra, operated by Joaquin Rodriguez, 51, of LaGrange, merged into the left lane fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Man, Police Say Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Man, Police Say
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Man, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she struck a man with a motor vehicle overnight. The incident happened Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 at around 2:30 a.m. in Mount Sinai. Jennifer Hohn, 40, of Saint James, was driving a 2018 Toyota northbound in front of 745 Mount Sinai Coram Road, when she crashed the vehicle into a parked 2010 GMC pickup truck occupied by a man and woman, Suffolk County Police said. Hohn then struck a man on a bicycle who was leaning against the truck from the right shoulder of the road, according to police.  She the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash KNOW HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash
Know HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash Police in Denville are asking for the public’s help identifying a truck driver involved in a hit-and-run crash. An older, white man driving a white GMC pickup truck struck another car in the municipal building parking lot just before 4 p.m. July 7, Denville police said in a release. The driver got out of his truck, examined the damage to the other vehicle before getting back inside and driving away, authorities said. Anyone with information about the driver or truck involved in this incident is asked to contact Denville Officer Vincent Fischer at 973-627-4900 ext. 386.

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by Valerie Musson
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Englewood Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Turnpike Ramp Crash Englewood Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Turnpike Ramp Crash
Englewood Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Turnpike Ramp Crash A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Englewood was killed in a crash on Route 278 in Union County over the weekend, state police said. Shawn Palmer was on the Route 278 ramp to the NJ Turnpike when he struck a concrete barrier on the right side of the road around 7 p.m. Saturday, Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Palmer was ejected from his Kawasaki and fell from the elevated roadway onto a portion of Route 278, and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The motorcycle hit a GMC box truck, Goez said. The truck driver was uninjured, the trooper said.

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Feb. 28 at approximately 9:45 p.m. in North Bellport, Suffolk County Police said. Henry Dittmer, 77, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2017 Lincoln sedan eastbound on eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27), west of Exit 55, in North Bellport when the vehicle was struck from behind by a 2017 GMC Sierra at approximately 9:45 p.m., police said. The Lincoln veered off the roadway into the center me…

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by Joe Lombardi
Somers, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Tow-Truck Driver In Westchester Man Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Tow-Truck Driver In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Tow-Truck Driver In Westchester The box truck driver responsible for the fatal hit-and-run crash on I-95 that took the life of tow-truck driver Salvatore Brescia has been sentenced in Westchester County Court. Ozone Park resident Anthony Mangano, 53, has been sentenced to the 12 months he has already spent in the Westchester County Jail after pleading guilty to a felony count of leaving the scene of a personal injury incident resulting in a death, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. Brescia, a New Rochelle native, had lived in Yonkers before moving to Stamford, just befo…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Business
Brake Problem Prompts Recall Of 10 GM Models Brake Problem Prompts Recall Of 10 GM Models
Brake Problem Prompts Recall Of 10 GM Models General Motors has recalled more than 200,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles due to an issue with the brake system that may increase the risk of a potential crash. The affected vehicles - 10 different models in all - are equipped with brakes with defective pistons. Hydrogen gas from the defective pistons can be released into the brake system, causing hazards for motorists. If gas is present in the brake system, motorists will experience a “soft or spongy” feel when applying the brake to the pedal, even though stopping distances may not be affected. According to GM’s supplier, a…

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by Zak Failla