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Metro-North Tests New Security Cameras On Trains Metro-North Tests New Security Cameras On Trains
Metro-North Tests New Security Cameras On Trains Security cameras are now being tested on some Metro-North trains on the Harlem and Hudson lines as part of a nearly $18 million plan to ultimately outfit all trains with cameras, according to lohud.com. Cameras are being used in the passenger areas as well as the engineer's control area. They were recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board in response to the 2013 fatal train derailment in the Bronx, lohud.com says. In addition to helping aid in investigations, the cameras will help deter crime, officials said. The cameras in the passenger areas will not record audio, lohud.com …

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Woman Charged In Greenburgh Stop Had BAC Twice Legal Limit Woman Charged In Greenburgh Stop Had BAC Twice Legal Limit
Woman Charged In Greenburgh Stop Had BAC Twice Legal Limit GREENBURGH, N. Y. -- A 25-year-old Yonkers woman is facing an aggravated DWI charge, along with traffic violations, after New York State Police found her blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit following an early-morning traffic stop Wednesday on I-87 in Greenburgh, police said. Eileen P. Boland is charged with misdemeanor aggravated driving while intoxicated and several vehicle and traffic volations, police said. She was released with tickets directing her to appear in the Town of Greenburgh Court at 9:30 a.m. July 22, police said. Officers stopped her car for a traffic violation t…

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Three People Face Burglary, Assault Charges In Beacon Three People Face Burglary, Assault Charges In Beacon
Three People Face Burglary, Assault Charges In Beacon BEACON, N. Y. -- A woman and two men are facing burglary and assault charges after Beacon police say the trio forced their way into an apartment to assault the resident and damage property, according to The Poughkeepsie Journal.  Those charged are Latesha C. Sellers, 39, Wesley A. Sellers, 35, and Mark A. Lunsford, 54, who are each charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree assault. Each is also facing additional lesser charges related to the incident, The Poughkeepsie Journal says. Click here to read The Poughkeepsie Journal report.

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Wappingers Falls House Fire Leaves Owner's Relative Critically Injured Wappingers Falls House Fire Leaves Owner's Relative Critically Injured
Wappingers Falls House Fire Leaves Owner's Relative Critically Injured WAPPINGERS FALLS, N. Y. -- The property owner of a house that was the site of a Monday fire that critically injured his nephew has been cited in the past for unsafe conditions at the Wappingers Falls building, according to The Poughkeepsie Journal.Mark Corbin was in critical condition Wednesday at the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital. New Hackensack fire officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze, but said the building's owners have been cited for lack of smoke detectors and other problems at the house, which has several rental apartments within, The Poughkeepsie J…

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Police Investigate Crash, Robbery Attempt At Yonkers Deli Police Investigate Crash, Robbery Attempt At Yonkers Deli
Police Investigate Crash, Robbery Attempt At Yonkers Deli YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers police are investigating a strange incident Tuesday at a Yonkers deli that started with a man crashing his car into the building then attacking the owner and trying to take money, News 12 is reporting. Police had to use a taser to get the man under control. No word yet as to whether charges were filed, News 12 said. It all started at around 7:30 p.m. with the crash into the building near the intersection of Ashburton and Warburton avenues, the report said. Click here to see the News 12 report.

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Tarrytown Main Break Sends Water Gushing On South Broadway Tarrytown Main Break Sends Water Gushing On South Broadway
Tarrytown Main Break Sends Water Gushing On South Broadway TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Frustration rose Tuesday for people who live and work around the 300 block of South Broadway in Tarrytown after a late-morning water main break sent water gushing into the street and shut down water pressure for nearby homes and businesses, according to a News 12 report.Crews were able to fix the water main by the afternoon, but not before some complained of not having running water and air conditioning throughout the day. Road construction crews hit a 10-inch main under South Broadway about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, says News 12. Two apartment complexes and a business complex w…

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Man Faces Felony DWI After Traffic Stop In Clarkstown Man Faces Felony DWI After Traffic Stop In Clarkstown
Man Faces Felony DWI After Traffic Stop In Clarkstown NEW CITY, N. Y. -- A 37-year-old Spring Valley man is facing a felony driving while intoxicated charge after Rockland County Sheriff's Office police stopped his car for erratic driving on Route 59 in Clarkstown and discovered two prior DWI convictions, police said. Officers determinded that Luis Gomez-Pichisca was intoxicated at the time of the stop, police said. He's being held on $9,000 bail after an arraignment in Clarkstown Justice Court, police said.

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Bardonia Man Faces DWI Charge After Police Stop In Clarkstown Bardonia Man Faces DWI Charge After Police Stop In Clarkstown
Bardonia Man Faces DWI Charge After Police Stop In Clarkstown NEW CITY, N. Y. -- A 25-year-old Bardonia man is facing a driving while intoxicated charge after a Rockland County Sheriff's patrol officer saw him driving erratically on Route 59 in Clarkstown, Sheriff Louis Falco said.After an investigation by officers, Andrew Tartara was found to be intoxicated, police said. He was processed for the drunk driving charge at the sheriff's office in New City and ordered to return to Clarkstown Justice Court, police said. 

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Beacon Man Facing Charges In Stabbing That Injured Two Beacon Man Facing Charges In Stabbing That Injured Two
Beacon Man Facing Charges In Stabbing That Injured Two BEACON, N. Y. -- A 28-year-old Beacon man is in custody facing criminal charges stemming from a stabbing incident Saturday in Beacon that left one woman with several stab wounds and an 18-year-old male with a slash wound on his face, according to The Poughkeepsie Journal.William Herrera Jr., 28, is being held on $250,000 bond, or $100,000 cash, in Dutchess County Jail after being charged with felony first-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, and second-degree assault. He's also charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal mischief and misdemeanor …

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Man Stopped For Swerving On Route 22 Charged With DWI, Police Say Man Stopped For Swerving On Route 22 Charged With DWI, Police Say
Man Stopped For Swerving On Route 22 Charged With DWI, Police Say SOUTHEAST, N. Y. -- A 24-year-old Mount Kisco man is facing a drunk driving charge after police stopped his car for swerving on Route 22 in Southeast on Saturday and found his blood alcohol to be more than twice the legal limit, New York State Police said.Alexander J. Moore is charged with misdemeanor aggravated driving while intoxicated and released with tickets to appear in Southeast Justice Court at 6 p.m. July 19, police said. Troopers from the state police's Brewster barracks stopped his car after seeing the car fail to maintain its lane, police said. During an investigation, officers n…

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