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Dog Found In Florida 18 Months After Going Missing In Tristate Area Dog Found In Florida 18 Months After Going Missing In Tristate Area
Dog Found In Florida 18 Months After Going Missing In Tristate Area Sinatra will be back in New York. Sinatra the dog, that is. The brown-and-white Husky who disappeared from his home in Brooklyn 18 months ago was found wandering in a Seffner, Florida neighborhood this month. The 5-year-old went missing not long after a 16-year-old girl, Zion Willis, in the family that owns him died in a tragic gun accident, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Sinatra had been the late girl's constant companion, the report said. Sinatra is due to be reunited with his New York family on Sunday, Nov. 25. He must have some story to tell. If only he could. It rem…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Grabs Woman In Front Of Child, Takes Her Vehicle, Police Say Man Grabs Woman In Front Of Child, Takes Her Vehicle, Police Say
Man Grabs Woman In Front Of Child, Takes Her Vehicle, Police Say A 33-year-old Westchester man was arrested after grabbing a woman by the neck in front of her child while forcibly taking her car keys in Connecticut. Darel Franklin of Port Chester was arrested on Saturday by Milford Police after receiving a report of a domestic dispute, said the Milford Police Department. He later allegedly took the victim's vehicle without her permission. Franklin was charged with disorderly conduct, robbery, larceny, assault, and risk of injury to a child.  He is being held on $75,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police
Four From Fairfield County Charged With DUI By NY State Police New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted nearly 30 motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus. The local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 26, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Walter L. Traub, 41, of Bedford, for DWI. He was traveling on I-84 in Patterson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Oct. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jorge A. Pineda, 36, of Port Chest…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say
Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was busted for driving with a stolen plate and other charges after being stopped for not having a front license plate. Kevin Samayoa-Ramirez of Port Chester was arrested Sunday after Greenwich Police noticed the car he was driving did not have a front license plate, said Greenwich Police.  During the stop, officers discovered Samayoa-Ramirez was driving with a stolen license plate and did not have a driver's license, police said. He was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of license/registration, failure to display plates, driving without in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crash Causes I-95 Delays Crash Causes I-95 Delays
Crash Causes I-95 Delays This story has been updated. There were lengthy delays on a stretch of I-95 after a crash that initially blocked the right lane near the border of Greenwich and Port Chester late Tuesday morning. The crash was northbound between Delavan Avenue (Exit 2) and Arch Street (Exit 3), with stop-and-go delays of up to a half hour to I-287 (Exit 21) in Westchester until the lane reopened around 12:30 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 $135M Construction Project Starts On I-95
$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 A $135 million construction project has started on a stretch of I-95 in Westchester, the New York State Thruway Authority announced on Monday. The project focuses on the so-called "Last Mile," the final 1-mile stretch from Exit 22 (Port Chester/Rye - Midland Avenue) to the Connecticut state line, which more than 140,000 motorists travel every day. During the past several decades, 14 miles of I-95 in the Bronx, Pelham, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Harrison and Rye have been reconstructed.  “This long-anticipated project to upgrade the ‘Last Mile’ is finally coming to fruition,” Thruw…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Selling, Distributing Large Amounts Of Cocaine Man Charged With Selling, Distributing Large Amounts Of Cocaine
Man Charged With Selling, Distributing Large Amounts Of Cocaine A lengthy investigation into the sale of cocaine in the area led to the arrest of a man who was found with half a kilogram of cocaine. During the spring, New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team members conducted a narcotics investigation in Port Chester, which determined that local resident Fintan Russell was “heavily involved in the sale and distribution of cocaine" in southern Westchester as well as Fairfield County. On June 5, investigators executed a search warrant at the 39-year-old’s Sound View Street home in Port Chester, where they found the half kilogram of …

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by Zak Failla
News
Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims A popular gourmet food market in the area has closed its doors. One of a group of hotspots owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Tarry Market on Main Street in Port Chester, which offered European and local artisanal products to Westchester and Connecticut foodies, closed on June 28, following a swirl of sexual harassment allegations against its famous owner. Tarry Wine, located next door, and the popular Tarry Lodge restaurant in Westport will remain open, for now.  Batali has been accused of harassment by a number of former colleagues and fans. He was fired as co-host on "The Ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Greenwich Police Respond To Two Separate Hit-And-Run Incidents Greenwich Police Respond To Two Separate Hit-And-Run Incidents
Greenwich Police Respond To Two Separate Hit-And-Run Incidents Two people, including a Westchester man, were arrested in a pair of separate hit-and-run incidents involving pedestrians in Greenwich, police said. The first incident took place on Friday when police responded to South Water Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a grey Acura sedan, said Greenwich PD Lt. David Nemecek. When officers arrived they found that a person had struck a juvenile while he was backing in the roadway and then fled the scene, Nemecek. The juvenile was not seriously injured, he said. An investigation of video surveillance led officers to Jose Roberto Torres-Baus…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Finalists From Throughout County Reach For Stars In Darien's Got Talent Finalists From Throughout County Reach For Stars In Darien's Got Talent
Finalists From Throughout County Reach For Stars In Darien's Got Talent Finalists from throughout the area are headed to the annual Darien’s Got Talent, the Darien Arts Center’s popular talent competition that takes place June 23. Held at 7 p.m. at Darien High School, the fundraising event for the Darien Arts Center features 21 finalists from around the area who will compete before entertainment professionals for a chance at cash prizes.  In addition to competing on stage for cash prizes, contestants can now compete to help raise money for the DAC. The public is encouraged to vote online at darienarts.org, as many times as they wish, for their favorite contesta…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Staple Colony Grill Is Expanding To Westchester Fairfield County Staple Colony Grill Is Expanding To Westchester
Fairfield County Staple Colony Grill Is Expanding To Westchester A highly popular, long-established Connecticut pizza chain is expanding to Port Chester around Memorial Day. Colonial Grill, which sells "original hot oil bar pizza," has been around since 1935, but is opening its first New York eatery next month. The much-anticipated waterfront Port Chester locale will be the latest locale for after the restaurants have been big hits in its current communities of Fairfield, Stamford, Milford and Norwalk, sponsoring road races and featuring a "Wall of Heroes" with photographs remembering first responders and United State Armed Forces vet…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Dragging Dog With Car In Greenwich, Police Say Teen Arrested For Dragging Dog With Car In Greenwich, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Dragging Dog With Car In Greenwich, Police Say A teen who lives in Westchester was arrested for allegedly dragging a dog on a leash with his vehicle, then tying it up and leaving it injured on the side of the road, Greenwich Police said. Alex Orozco, 18, of Port Chester, was charged Wednesday, April 4 with felony cruelty to animals for the crime which took place on Feb. 14, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Police said Orozco took the dog after being involved in a domestic violence incident on Rodwell Avenue. After taking the mixed-breed dog, he attached it to a leash and dragged it from his vehicle, causing significant injuries,…

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by Kathy Reakes