An off-duty New Rochelle police officer has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after a deadly crash in White Plains.Investigators say Officer Harry Kyrakeades had a blood-alcohol content three times above the legal limit when he crashed his Jeep into a tree.27-year-old Isaac Ward, a passenger in the officer's car, was rushed to the hospital where he later died.Kyrakeades was driving his personal vehicle at the time of the crash. He was taken to Westchester County Medical Center where is he undergoing surgery for serious leg injuries.At this point, it is unclear how fast Kyrakeades was travelling, but the roads were wet at the time.Kyrakeades is a rookie cop who graduated from the academy in December 2015.His SUV has been impounded and the investigation continues. </s> A New Rochelle Police officer will be charged with vehicular manslaughter following a fatal auto collision early Monday morning in White Plains. The black Jeep Cherokee crashed into a tree on Mamaroneck Avenue.

Start the conversation, or Read more at New Rochelle Talk. </s> Prosecutors say a police officer was off-duty and drunk when he crashed his vehicle into a tree in a suburb north of New York City, killing a friend who was riding with him.

Twenty-seven-year-old Harry Kyreakedes (kehr-uh-KEE'-deez) was charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated following the Monday morning accident in White Plains that claimed the life of 27-year-old Isaac Ward.

David Chong, the Westchester County city's public safety commissioner, says Kyreakedes had a blood-alcohol content of 0.23 percent when he crashed his Jeep into a tree around 3 a.m.

Ward was unresponsive when he was rushed to White Plains Hospital Center, where he later died. Kyreakedes underwent surgery for serious injuries to his legs.

Kyreakedes joined the city of New Rochelle Police Department about a year ago. It couldn't be determined if he has lawyer. </s> WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — An off-duty New Rochelle police officer has been charged after his passenger was killed in a Monday morning crash in White Plains.

It happened around 3 a.m. when 27-year-old Harry Kyreakedes crashed his Jeep Cherokee into a tree on Mamaroneck Avenue, according to White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong.

Authorities say Kyreakedes had a blood-alcohol content of .23, nearly three times the legal limit.

His passenger, 27-year-old Isaac Ward, was transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Kyreakedes was also transported to the hospital where he underwent surgery to his legs.

He has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated.

Roads in the area were slick from the rain, police say. It is unknown how fast Kyreakedes was driving. </s> An off-duty New Rochelle police officer has been charged following a fatal car crash that left a Dobbs Ferry man dead, White Plains police officials said.

Police were on scene at Mamaroneck Avenue and Rutherford Street after receiving reports of a motor vehicle accident just after 3:00 a.m. Monday.

Officers found a heavily damaged 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee against a tree, a the New Rochelle Public Safety Commissioner said. A nearby parking sign and meter were also knocked down.

The truck's driver screamed for help, while the passenger was unreponsive. Authorities said cops called the fire department to help extricate the 27-year-old men from the crashed vehicle.

The passenger, Isaac Ward, went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics performed CPR before taking him to White Plains Hospital, where the Dobbs Ferry resident was prounounced dead shortly before 3:40 a.m, officials said.

The driver, Harry Kyreakedes, was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries. He is expected to survive.

Kyreakedes is an off-duty New Rochelle police officer. In a statement to NBC New York, White Plains Police Department City Manager Chuck Strome said the 27-year-old has been with the department for a little over a year.

His blood alcohol content was allegedly three times the legal limit at the time of the accident, authorities said. Once out of surgery, Kyreakedes will be charged with vehicular manslaughter in the second degree and driving while intoxicated.

The Jeep has been impounded, and the investigation is ongoing. </s> NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Harry Kyreakedes, 27, a first-year New Rochelle Police officer will be charged with vehicular manslaughter following a fatal single vehicle collision early Monday morning in White Plains, sources say.

Kyreakedes Blood Alcohol Content was 0.23, well above the legal limit, according to White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong.

Kyreakedes graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy on December 18, 2015.

Isaac “Hooshie” Ward, 27, the sole passenger in the vehicle was killed on impact. He was taken to White Plains Hospital Center, where he was pronounced Dead on Arrival.

According to their Facebook pages, Kyreakedes and Ward were friends from Dobbs Ferry.

A black Jeep Cherokee driven by Kyreakede crashed into a tree on Mamaroneck Avenue. The charges will likely include a Driving While Intoxicated Charge, according to a high-ranking source with knowledge of the case.

“The investigation is being handled by White Plains PD,” said New Rochelle City Manager Charles B. Strome.

“This is an active investigation,” Chong said. “We’ll have to find out where they were coming from and where they were headed to.”

“It’s a stark reminder to everyone of the dangers of drinking and driving,” added Chong.

White Plains PD requested the assistance of the Westchester County PD Accident Investigation Unit, according to WCPD spokesperson Kieran O’Leary.

There are no signs that Kyreakedes applied the brakes prior to impact. He had to be cut out of the vehicle by White Plains firefighters, sources say. He was rushed to Westchester Medical Center where he underwent surgery. He suffered severe damage to his legs, according to one source.

The incident occurred shortly after 3:00 a.m.

The area on Mamaroneck Avenue near the Pedigree Ski Shop was closed off to traffic this morning awaiting investigators from New Rochelle PD and WCPD. </s> An off-duty police officer from a suburb of New York City faces vehicular manslaughter and drunk-driving charges after he crashed his jeep into a tree early Monday morning, killing his lifelong friend who was in the passenger's seat.

Harry Kyreakedes, 27, was found to have a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit when he rammed his black Jeep Cherokee into a tree on Mamaroneck Avenue in New Rochelle at 3am, WCBS-TV reported on Monday.

His friend, 27-year-old Isaac Ward, was unresponsive when he was rushed to White Plains Hospital Center, where he later died.

Kyreakedes underwent surgery for serious injuries to his legs.

'The officer preliminarily did have a blood alcohol level of .23, which is close to three times the legal limit,' said White Plains police Commissioner David Chong.

Police said Kyreakedes, 27, a rookie with the force for a year and a half, lost control of the Jeep.

'It hit a parking meter, a traffic sign, and then crashed into a tree on Mamaroneck Avenue,' Chong said.

Those who knew Kyreakedes, who lived in nearby Dobbs Ferry, said he was a 'good kid' who made a 'bad mistake.'

Ward was also remembered fondly by locals.

'He'd come in here, hang out after [softball] games. He was a great guy,' Maurice Gilberti, the owner of Sam's Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry, told The Journal News.

Kyreakedes and Ward lived just a few hundred yards from each other.

'Officers take an oath to protect,' added Chong.

'It's a stark reminder, certainly for my officers who responded to the accident and realized it was an officer from another jurisdiction.'

'It's a stark reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.' </s> The Virginia state police on Saturday were mourning the loss of a pilot and a trooper-pilot killed in the crash of a helicopter that had been monitoring a white nationalist and "alt right" rally in Charlottesville.

"Our state police and law enforcement family at-large are mourning this tragic outcome to an already challenging day," Virginia State Police Superintendent Col. W. Steven Flaherty said in a statement after the crash shortly before 5 p.m.

The pilot of the Bell 407 helicopter, Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates, 40, of Quinton, died at the scene of the crash southwest of Charlottesville, the state police said.

The pilots were helping with law enforcement efforts in Charlottesville, where a rally of white nationalists and "alt right" groups turned violent, before the crash, state police said.

There is no indication of foul play being a factor in the crash, state police said. The crash is under investigation by state police, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, state police said.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said both officers "were our close friends and trusted members of our team" and he said he was deeply saddened by their loss.

"Jay has flown us across the commonwealth for more than three and a half years. Berke was devoted to our entire family as part of our Executive Protective Unit team for the past three years," McAuliffe said in a statement.

"This is a devastating loss for their families, the Virginia State Police, and the entire commonwealth," McAuliffe said. "Our hearts go out to their wives and children, and we stand by to support them during this difficult time. These heroes were a part of our family and we are simply heartbroken."

At the rally, a 32-year-old woman was killed and 19 other people were injured after a car plowed into a group of counter-protesters.

Police arrested the suspected driver, James Alex Fields Jr., 20, of Ohio, and said he is charged with second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and other counts.

Virginia State Police said Cullen was a "highly-respected professional aviator" who joined the aviation unit in 1999, state police said. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Bates, who would have turned 41 on Sunday, joined the unit in July after serving as a special agent with the bureau of criminal investigation, and is survived by his wife and a son and a daughter, state police said.

"Their deaths are a tremendous loss to our agency and the Commonwealth," Flaherty said.

President Donald Trump on Twitter expressed his condolences: "Deepest condolences to the families & fellow officers of the VA State Police who died today. You're all among the best this nation produces." </s> CHICAGO (WLS) -- An off-duty Chicago police officer has been charged with DUI after police said he slammed into a late-night restaurant on the South Side, killing a 34-year-old mother of two and injuring another woman.Police have not released the name of the officer, even though he has been charged. It is unclear when he will be in bond court.The 24-year-old Chicago police officer was off-duty when he told first responders early Sunday morning that he swerved to avoid an accident as a car allegedly cut him off. Police said his Toyota Corolla jumped a curb and plowed into Tony's Philly Steak in the 1700-block of West 87th Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.Marquita Reed was inside the restaurant eating with friends at a table. She was pinned under the car and killed. A 35-year-old woman standing inside suffered a leg injury. She was transported to Christ Medical Center in stable condition.Sunday night, family and friends released balloons at the spot where Reed died to remember the registered nurse and mother.Meanwhile, police said the officer was driving under the influence."We will keep investigating and when the time comes, he will be held accountable," said Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.Superintendent Johnson said the officer's blood alcohol content was 0.083, which is just over the legal limit of 0.08.The officer, who has a neck injury, is expected to be okay. Police said he has three years on the force and is assigned to the 3rd Police District in Grand Crossing.Jerrell Desmond witnessed the crash."I don't even think he had time to hit the brakes," Desmond said of the officer.The other vehicle involved in the incident continued driving, police said, and its whereabouts are currently unknown.
A first-year New Rochelle Police officer crashed his Jeep into a tree, killing passenger Isaac "Hooshie" Ward. He will be charged with vehicular manslaughter as his Blood Alcohol Content was above the legal limit (newrochelletalk)