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Former Police Chief, Veteran From Brookfield Dies Former Police Chief, Veteran From Brookfield Dies
Former Police Chief, Veteran From Brookfield Dies A former police chief from Connecticut who led a department in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his lifetime of public service. Fairfield County resident Fred Gambino, Jr. of Brookfield, the former chief of the North Castle Police Department, died on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the age of 86, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 11.  Born in White Plains in 1937, Gambino graduated from White Plains High School before going on to serve in the Marine Corps.  After this, he then began a long career in law enforcement by joining the New York State Police. He eventually joi…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Separate Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Hamlet Separate Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Hamlet
Separate Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Hamlet A black bear gave some residents in Northern Westchester a quick scare as it made the rounds through an otherwise quiet neighborhood last week. A Sunset Drive resident in Armonk reported a black bear that was lounging in a tree shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, the North Castle Police Department said, with an officer confirming the bear sighting upon arrival to the home. The bear then was spotted walking to a neighboring home and then off into the woods before the officer lost sight of the animal. In response to the initial sighting, an alert was issued by police to stay clear of th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester A fast-acting police officer came to the rescue of a father who accidentally locked a pair of children inside an SUV in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Monday, May 28 from a man who said that he had inadvertently locked the doors to his Audi SUV with two children inside on Old Route 22 in Armonk. An officer was dispatched to the area, who was able to locate the driver and vehicle, and confirmed that the two small children appeared to be in good condition at the time. With an assist from Armonk Garage, the officer was ab…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Woman Drives To Police Station After Being Followed By CT Driver Road Rage: Woman Drives To Police Station After Being Followed By CT Driver
Road Rage: Woman Drives To Police Station After Being Followed By CT Driver A woman who was involved in a verbal road rage incident with a motorist in a vehicle with Connecticut license plates on I-684 sought solace at a Westchester police department after being followed for several miles. The woman alerted the North Castle Police Department that she had been in a verbal road rage incident on I-684 in Westchester before the driver of a blue Audi began following her on the interstate. Police said the man driving the Audi followed the woman off the Exit 3 ramp and onto Route 22 in Armonk. The caller then pulled into North Castle Police headquarters while the Audi con…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located At Store In Greenwich Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located At Store In Greenwich
Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located At Store In Greenwich Police agencies in Westchester teamed together to help locate a missing endangered woman in Greenwich. North Castle Police Sgt. Regen Hufnagle was called to Finch’s Country Market in Banksville shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, to assist Mount Pleasant Police Department in locating the missing woman. Police said that the 23-year-old woman, who was described as “endangered,” was believed to be with a 25-year-old man in Banksville. The two were reportedly driving in a gray 2006 Audi A4. The investigation led to Hufnagle locating the Audi in front of a local store in Greenwich, a…

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by Zak Failla