Route 303 Crash: 5 Hurt, 2 Seriously, In Three-Car Orangeburg Collision, Cops
Five people were injured, including two seriously, in a three-car crash on Route 303 in Rockland County on Friday night, July 10, police said.
Orangetown police responded to the crash on Route 303, just south of the intersection with Route 340, at approximately 8:52 p.m., where a 2014 Volkswagen station wagon traveling north on Route 303 struck a 2009 Lexus SUV that was stopped in traffic, according to Capt. Michael Shannon. The impact pushed the Lexus into a 2017 Honda sedan that was also stopped, police said.
All five injured people were taken by ambulance to local ho…
Driver Airlifted After Head-On Piney Point Crash; Speed, Alcohol Suspected, Sheriff Says
A Southern Maryland man is fighting for his life after investigators say speed and alcohol appear to have fueled a violent head-on crash that left two people trapped Friday afternoon.
The collision happened around 3:55 p.m. on Friday, July 10, at the intersection of Piney Point Road and Drayden Road in Piney Point, where St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived to find two mangled trucks, two people trapped inside, and one driver unconscious.
Investigators say Robert Lumpkins, 38, of Leonardtown, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado north on Piney Point Road when the truck cros…
SUV Goes Airborne After Slamming Trees On Parkway In Washington Township
A driver was seriously injured after an SUV left the Garden State Parkway, struck multiple trees, and went airborne in Bergen County on Friday afternoon, July 10, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on the southbound Garden State Parkway at milepost 167.8 in Washington Township at 4:18 p.m., according to State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino.
The driver of a Toyota SUV lost control of the vehicle, traveled off the roadway to the left, crossed a grassy median, struck multiple trees, became airborne, and crashed into an upward-sloping embankment,&…
Teen Scooter Rider Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into SUV, Pole In Copiague: Police
A 19-year-old motorized scooter rider was seriously injured after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, crashing into an SUV, and slamming into a utility pole on Long Island, police said.
Albert Jose Rosario Duran, of Copiague, was riding a 2025 Racestar scooter southbound on Great Neck Road in Copiague when First Precinct officers attempted to stop him at approximately 12:05 p.m. Friday, July 10, Suffolk County Police said.
Rosario Duran refused to pull over and attempted to evade officers, according to investigators.
About eight minutes later, at approximately 12:13 p.m., Rosario Duran coll…
Killingly Man Accused Of Violently Sexually Assaulting Late Fiancée's Best Friend After Funeral
State police have arrested a Connecticut man accused of sexually assaulting his late fiancée's best friend after she traveled to Connecticut for the woman's funeral.
Roberto Gonzalez, 64, of Killingly, was arrested Thursday, July 9, following a two-year investigation into the alleged 2022 attack, Connecticut State Police announced Friday. He is charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree unlawful restraint, and third-degree assault. Police said he was released on a $125,000 bond.
According to investigators, the woman had flown from Florida to attend her best friend's funeral. She…
Cop From Fort Washington Avoids Prison After Staging Fake Car Thefts For Insurance Money: Feds
He helped stage fake car thefts, wrote bogus police reports, and cashed in on fraudulent insurance claims.
Now, a former Anne Arundel County police officer has avoided prison.
Jaron Earl Taylor, 32, of Fort Washington, was sentenced Friday, July 10, to three years of probation, including the first five months on home detention, for his role in a multi-year auto insurance fraud scheme involving multiple Maryland police officers, the US Attorney's Office announced.
A federal judge also ordered Taylor to repay $38,670 to USAA, the amount prosecutors say the insurance company paid after Taylor…
2.5 Kilos Of Cocaine, Illegal Guns Seized In Saratoga Springs Raid: Authorities
More than 2.5 kilograms of cocaine were seized from a Capital Region residence, and the suspected owner now faces significant drug charges, authorities said.
Anthony Correra, 34, was indicted Wednesday, July 8 on numerous drug dealing and drug possession counts, the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said.
Correra, of Saratoga Springs, was held without bail following his arraignment on Wednesday, according to online records.
Authorities launched a three-month investigation into Correra beginning earlier this year, with undercover cops purchasing a “large quantity” of cocaine from h…
Mom Drunk At Guilderland Camp Pickup, Arrested After Driving Away: Police
A New York woman was drunk when she picked her child up from summer camp and drove home, and she is now facing charges under Leandra’s Law, police said.
Farrell Ryan, 45, of Slingerlands, arrived at a camp in Guilderland around 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 to scoop her child, the Guilderland Police Department said.
A witness reported that Ryan appeared to be drunk and left the camp in a vehicle, according to authorities. Cops located the vehicle at the intersection of Western Avenue and Norman Avenue, police said.
Investigators determined Ryan was under the influence and also located two ch…
