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Man races car into house
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Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies had some help tracking down a Putnam Valley man who they say crashed into a house during an illegal race and then left the scene. The help came from the suspect himself.
Police said they were able to determine the identity of the vehicle’s owner because the rear bumper had been left at the scene with the license plate still attached.
That led police to arrest John M. Maldonado, 24, of Putnam Valley, and charge him with driving while intoxicated, participating in an unauthorized speed contest, reckless driving, criminal mischief in the third degree and obstructing government administration, all misdemeanors, and criminal mischief in the second degree, a felony. He was also charged with leaving the scene of an auto accident and refusal to submit to a breath test, both violations.
Police said they responded to a 911 report of a hit-and-run accident on Peekskill Hollow Road on Aug. 14 at 8:49 p.m. Investigators determined that a motorist had driven a vehicle off the roadway, struck a house and caused damage to two separate properties – including a parked vehicle on one of the properties. Police were then able to ID the motorist via the license plate on the bumper that was left behind.
Maldonado returned to the scene minutes later, police said, as a passenger in his girlfriend’s car. He admitted to sheriff’s deputies that he had been the driver of the suspect vehicle and was placed under arrest at that time.
Witnesses later approached investigators and reported that they observed Maldonado racing another vehicle prior to the accident.
Maldonado was arraigned in Putnam Valley court and committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond pending an Aug. 20 appearance back in court.
If found guilty of the felony charge, Maldonado could face up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. The misdemeanor offenses are punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
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