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Port Chester Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute, Police Say
A gun-wielding Westchester man out on bail for a previous weapons charge was taken into police custody after allegedly menacing and making threats toward a neighbor with a handgun, authorities announced.
In Port Chester, police received a complaint at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, from a man who said that during the course of a confrontation with a person known to him, a handgun was displayed and threats were made.
It is alleged that the suspect, Port Chester resident Diego Orozco, age 29, proceeded to flee the scene in his vehicle after making the threat, which the compla…
New Storm Could Bring Mix Of Snow, Ice, Causing Power Outages, Treacherous Travel
There's been no shortage of snowfall this winter.
But the main threat for the next storm taking aim on the region looks like it could be ice, leading to the possibility of potentially major power outages from damage to power lines and trees as well as treacherous travel.
The time frame for the storm, which could also bring accumulating snow to areas farther north and inland, is Saturday night, Feb. 13 through Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, and into Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 15.
Saturday, Feb. 13 will be mostly cloudy and cold with a high temperature in the upper 20s with wind…
Wegmans Recalls Lemons, Oranges, Some In-Store Produced Seafood, Restaurant Foods
Wegmans, which just opened a new location in the area, announced that it is recalling some fruit, and in-store produced seafood and restaurant items due to concerns of contamination.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. announced it is recalling its four-pound bags of Valencia Oranges, two-pound bags of lemons, bulk lemons, and a variety of in-store produced seafood and restaurant foods items that contain fresh lemon because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Earlier story - Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following…
Covid-19: Wegmans Sets Opening Date For New Store In Area Off I-287
After having its June opening delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest Wegmans supermarket has now set a new grand opening date.
Wegmans will officially open its first Westchester location at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 on Corporate Park Drive near I-287, I-684 and the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison.
Earlier story - COVID-19: Wegmans Delays Grand Opening In Harrison
When it opens, the new 121,000 square-foot store will offer a variety of restaurant-prepared foods, including The Burger Bar, fresh salads, sandwiches, kids meals, soup, sides, and beer and wine by the glass.…
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk In Westchester With BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit during a late-night traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester, New York State Police announced.
New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, stopped Bridgeport resident Paul Thompson, 25, on I-287 in Harrison when he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations.
According to police, during the subsequent stop, Thompson displayed signs of being impaired, and he failed standardized field sobriety tests. Thompson was taken into custody, and at New York S…
Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Crash Was Taking Son, Friends To Basketball Game
A father from Westchester was taking his son and two friends to a Jewish league basketball game when the BMW they were aboard was involved in a wrong-way crash on I-287.
Jordan Wachtell, 57, of Ardsley, was driving a 2018 BMW 330CI when it was struck by a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, traveling westbound in the eastbound lane around 8:30 p.m. in Harrison on Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said.
The crash caused the Jeep to roll over and come to rest on the center median guide rail, according to police.
Wachtell was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Eric Goldber…
