Driver suspected of impaired driving crashes on old road, Melrose NY
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Alcohol ViolationA gray Toyota 4Runner struck a guardrail on Old Schaghticoke Road and kept driving. The driver was seen stumbling before the crash, indicating possible impairment. The vehicle was later seen with a flat tire and front-end damage entering the village of Schaghticoke. Police located the vehicle and a trooper took over the situation.
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Seventy-one-fifty-four we transform in Saras-Ovo.
00:07
1827.
00:13
The 2-8 showing in route at 1827.
00:16
The vehicle is going to be a gray Toyota four-runner, struck a guardrail kept going.
00:20
The caller reports the driver was stumbling prior to that.
00:23
Tag is going to be (number withheld). Last seen near Old Schaghticoke Road.
00:39
Pretty safe.
00:41
I've got a bit of distance.
00:43
I'll start heading that way.
00:44
I don't know if you got a closer car.
00:50
Pretty closer at this time, the registration on that vehicle does come back to an address near Schaghticoke.
01:01
I got on my screen here.
01:07
4245 central.
01:13
4245.
01:18
I'll be clear and at a Liberty Terrorist cell 13 send the computer that was double 3C, 1828 1828.
01:38
7451. Arriving service.
01:42
You're arrived at 1820 plan.
01:45
Yeah, that's 580, 5-4.
01:49
You're not. 5-8-5-4. 5-4 is arriving one, sir.
01:53
You're arrived at 1829.
01:56
Two-eight.
02:03
That vehicle was heading north on 40 has entered the village of Schaghticoke reported to have a flat tire and a lot of front-end damage.
02:11
Very safe.
02:17
I'll wait, you know.
02:20
Racy's 1830.
02:22
2Astantial, do you know if the caller's still following that vehicle or do they break contact?
02:27
We did to disconnect the call, unknown if they're still following.
02:33
Very simple.
02:41
4244-2-4. 4-2-4.
02:49
We clear levels with the farms were placed in property for safekeeping.
02:57
Thank you, 1833.
03:03
5708 dispatch.
03:05
5708 dispatch.
03:07
5708.
03:09
Back in quarters.
03:12
Racing back in quarters at 1834.
03:19
Only one five county one g one five.
03:24
Highlands your treasury.
03:30
one g one five received eighteen thirty four.
03:37
four two four four four four five.
03:40
I'll be quite paper sir four four four five received eighteen thirty four ten and one g two to eight.
03:48
2-8 that big glistole north on 40 just seen running the red light at 67 going to notify Washington County as well.
04:00
if you could I've got a long way to go just back in zone to north on North Lake right now received 1835.
04:21
At 1832nd 1832nd, Trooper stumbled upon us, they're going to handle it.
04:35
You can secure station 11th.
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Location mentioned:
Old Schaghticoke Rd, Melrose, NY 12121
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