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Heard on: Law Enforcement Columbia County 911 Polling · 1/4/2026 02:47 PM
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K967 patrol to the area of the Rip Van Winkle roundabout in the town of Greenport for a report of an erratic driver eastbound.
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Towards Green Street on Route 23, an older silver Ford van swerving all over the roadway.
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Deputies check on possible impaired driver near Rip Van Winkle Bridge

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge area in Greenport for a report of a vehicle swerving across lanes and traveling significantly below the speed limit. The caller described an older silver Ford van but was no longer following it when officers arrived. The driver was suspected to be impaired or otherwise driving erratically.

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