New York State Police
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On May 9, 2024, a tragic accident occurred on I-90 East near Henrietta, resulting in the death of a New York State Thruway Authority worker and critical injuries to another. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. when a tractor-trailer driven by a 64-year-old man collided with the workers in a designated work zone. The […]
New York State Police announced the arrest of 2 people in Ontario County for a murder for hire hit on a prosecutor, judge and witness after a 21-year-old man was convicted for rape. The man in jail Alexander Kise was linked to being the brain behind the plot from jail that involves his girlfriend identified […]
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced that police officers will disguise themselves as highway maintenance workers along State Route 104 as part of “Operation Hardhat.” This initiative aims to crack down on traffic violations within work zones, such as speeding, using cell phones while driving, ignoring flagging directions, not wearing seat […]
UMRC and the New York State Police collaborated over the weekend for the annual “Drug take back day”. It was reported that there were over 50 bags of unused drugs collected at the event. The main focus was to get as many unused prescription drugs off the street as possible. https://www.whec.com/top-news/drug-take-back-day-people-across-the-city-dropped-off-their-unused-prescription-drugs/
Off duty police officers will no longer be able to carry firearms on the New York State fairgrounds. Law enforcement agencies were notified by email about the change earlier this week. With all the mass shootings that happened this year and in the past would you feel safer if you know that there were off […]
New York State Police released a new scam warning, involving puppies. Troopers say the victims all answered classified ads for pure-bred puppies for sale. They all used payment apps before seeing the puppy and were provided with a fake address in the St. Lawrence County area. All communication with the fake breeder took place over […]
Labor Day is 2 1/2 weeks away, but New York State Police and other agencies will take part in their Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. The campaign from Which starts today through the holiday on September 7. Last year, nearly 5,000 tickets were issued for impaired driving, and more than 170,000 more for other violations. […]
New York State Police seized thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks and made over 20 arrest link to the sale of those fireworks. New York State police put together a firework enforcement going into the 4th of July weekend targeting people across the state who brought fireworks from Pennsylvania into the state of New York. […]
New York State Police are trying out something new with the lights on top of their police cruisers. In an effort to make police cruisers more visible, New York State Police are testing the use of vertical and horizontal light bars. The idea was inspired by the “Move Over” law. Vertical bars will allow police […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Police will target speeding and aggressive drivers during a special weeklong traffic enforcement initiative. This year’s “Speed Week” enforcement crackdown started Thursday, June 6 and runs through Wednesday, June 12. Troopers will also actively patrol highway work zones and will target drivers who violate New York’s […]