Here are some of the stories
making headlines in the Hudson Valley.
Police say Aurora Finn, 35, was driving
erratically when officers pulled her over on Ulster Avenue in Saugerties early
Tuesday morning. According to police, Finn's license was suspended and she
allegedly gave officers the wrong name. Officers say her BAC was .16%.
A Somers school bus driver has admitted to driving drunk with students
on board. William Mendez was driving for the Somers School District back in
December when he was pulled over. Officers say his blood alcohol
content was close to three times the legal limit. He has been released on
interim probation, and his license has been
suspended. Mendez is
set to be sentenced in September 2021.
A Nanuet man has been indicted on manslaughter charges following a crash
in Pearl River that claimed the lives of two teenagers last October. Authorities say Jason Castro, 44, and another driver
were involved in a speed contest on Route 304. Investigators say
the two cars collided, and the other driver's
car fell from the overpass. That driver survived, but her
two teenage passengers were killed.