Village of Florida man dies in Chester motorcycle crash

A fatal motorcycle crash in the Town of Chester claimed the life of a Village of Florida man on May 30. Patrick Grabowski, 35, of Florida, was riding a 2003 Harley‑Davidson when his motorcycle left the roadway on Laroe Road between Gibson Hill Road and Bull Mill Road just before 8 p.m. He was found nearby and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash involved no other vehicles, and several agencies responded to the scene. The incident is under investigation by Town of Chester police with assistance from the Chester Fire Department, Empress Emergency Medical Services and state police. Police said Grabowski was northbound on Laroe Road when he failed to negotiate a curve, and the investigation remains ongoing with no reported charges at this time.