City of Newburgh man issued 33 tickets after leading troopers on a pursuit for 20 miles
New York State Police arrested a 19-year-old Newburgh man after he led troopers on a pursuit for twenty miles through New Paltz and Interstate 87.
On April 16, 2020, at approximately 3:32 p.m. on Wednesday, a state trooper observed a white Nissan Altima speeding on State Route 299 in the town of Lloyd. The trooper initiated a traffic stop and the driver, later identified as Tevon D. Dickey, age 19 of Newburgh, failed to comply. The vehicle traveled on Route 299 in the town of New Paltz and then entered then entered Interstate 87 heading north. The pursuit covered 20 miles and ended in the Town of Ulster on Interstate 87. The vehicle came to a stop after running over spike strips deployed the state police. Dickey was taken into custody without incident.
Dickey was charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, unlawful fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree, both misdemeanors, unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and thirty-three vehicle and traffic law violations.
Dickey was given an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Rosendale Court at a later date.
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