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Westchester Man Involved In NYC Triple-Murder Suicide Had Violent Past Westchester Man Involved In NYC Triple-Murder Suicide Had Violent Past
Westchester Man Involved In NYC Triple-Murder Suicide Had Violent Past A Westchester County man who gunned down three people and then killed himself on his 9-year-old daughter's birthday had a violent past. The killings were discovered around 11:22 p.m., Monday, April 5, when New York City Police responded to a 911 call of shots fired/possible people shot at 362 Sutter Ave., in Brownsville, Brooklyn, said NYPD Detective Annette Shelton.  When police arrived on the scene, they found three women inside the apartment dead from gunshot wounds, the NYPD said. NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said Tuesday, April 6 the child made the call to 911. “She…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition
Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Grave Condition The rapper DMX is hospitalized in his native New York in Westchester County in grave condition, according to a report by TMZ. DMX, age 50, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, suffered an overdose around 11 p.m. Friday, April 2, which led to a heart attack, according to TMZ. He is hospitalized in the critical care unit in White Plains, the report said. Simmons is a Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers. Simmons lived near the Bedford border on McLain Street in Mount Kisco with his now-estranged wife Tashera Simmons before putting the home into foreclosure in 2016 after filing for bankru…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Investigation Leads To Auto Fraud Charges For Nine People, Five Businesses In Area Investigation Leads To Auto Fraud Charges For Nine People, Five Businesses In Area
Investigation Leads To Auto Fraud Charges For Nine People, Five Businesses In Area A two-year investigation into an auto fraud scheme in Westchester and the Bronx led to the arrest of nine people and five businesses that are now facing charges for trying to pull a fast one on their customers. “Operation Sledgehammer,” an enterprise insurance fraud scheme that operated in lower Westchester and the Bronx has been taken down, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Those charged were: Ronnie Lee-Andros Jawahir, of New Rochelle; Allan Ramdeo Ramiah, of New Rochelle; Joseph Cermele, of Scarsdale; Ronald Jawahir, of the Bro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Nabbed Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County, Police Say A New York man was arrested in Fairfield County in connection with allegedly attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription. Hadiya Nazha Ali, 21, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after Greenwich Police received a call from a central area pharmacist that he suspected Ali of attempting to pass a fake prescription for a controlled substance, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. When police arrived on the scene, the pharmacist was able to identify and verify the fake prescription and recognized the criminal activity, Zuccerella said.  An investigation resulted in the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Third Person Arrested In Fake Prescription Scheme Third Person Arrested In Fake Prescription Scheme
Third Person Arrested In Fake Prescription Scheme A third person has been arrested in a scheme to fill a fake prescription at a Fairfield County pharmacy. Westchester County resident Elijah Jalil Arnold, 22, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, by Greenwich Police in connection with an attempt by three men to fill a fake prescription at a Greenwich Pharmacy, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  According to Zuccerella, Arnold was arrested after a pharmacist from Greenwich notified police that three men were attempting to fill, which he believed to be a fake prescription for a controlled substance. After receiving th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Busted Allegedly Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County Westchester Man Busted Allegedly Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Busted Allegedly Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County A Westchester County man was busted attempting to fill a fake prescription at a pharmacy in Fairfield County.  Coleem Luther Field, 20, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 1, after allegedly attempting to fill a fake prescription at a central Greenwich pharmacy, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, a pharmacist in Greenwich contacted police when Fields attempted to fill a prescription he believed to be fake. Plainclothes officers responded to the store and detained three people believed to be involved in passing fake prescriptions in order to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Trio From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Stole $2,768 Worth Of Items From Macy's Police: Trio From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Stole $2,768 Worth Of Items From Macy's
Police: Trio From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Stole $2,768 Worth Of Items From Macy's A trio from Westchester and Fairfield County were nabbed allegedly stealing more than $2K in goods from Macy's at the Jefferson Valley Mall. Tonya Hanner, 54, of Mount Vernon, Damon Jones, 47, of Mount Vernon, and Cleon Clark, of Stamford, were arrested around 6:40 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after officers stopped to investigate a vehicle parked in the fire lane of the mall, said the Yorktown Police. A check of the vehicle found it was stolen from the City of Yonkers and as officers began investigating they noticed the three suspects working together allegedly stealing items worth $2,768 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Men, Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover Westchester Crash Two Men, Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover Westchester Crash
Two Men, Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover Westchester Crash Three people were killed in an overnight crash in Westchester. It happened on a stretch of the Cross County Parkway. Two men in their early 20s and a 16-year-old girl died when the car they were passengers in rolled over shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 in Mount Vernon, police said.  Their 21-year-old driver suffered injuries and was transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. The car was traveling eastbound on the Cross County Parkway at the time of the crash between the Exit 9 ramp for the Hutchinson River Parkway and Exit 10 for New Rochelle Road. The cau…

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by Zak Failla
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Man With Forged Connecticut ID Admits To Breaking Into NY Mailbox Man With Forged Connecticut ID Admits To Breaking Into NY Mailbox
Man With Forged Connecticut ID Admits To Breaking Into NY Mailbox A man who was busted in possession of a forged Connecticut driver’s license admitted to using a postal key to steal undelivered mail from a USPS mailbox in Westchester last year. Bronx resident James Rodriguez, 31, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 17 in Westchester County Court to a pair of felony charges after he was busted stealing mail in Mount Vernon last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 3 last year, Rodriguez was caught stealing mail from the blue USPS mailbox on East Sandford Boulevard. Scarpino said at the …

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days
Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days A bridge replacement project in Westchester will force the closure of the Hutchinson River Parkway over the weekend. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning that the parkway will be closed in both directions from exit 6 in Pelham through Mount Vernon, to exit 15 in New Rochelle. The closure will begin at approximately midnight on Saturday, Aug. 22, and last through approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are needed to facilitate the construction of a temporary bridge structure on Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River…

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by Zak Failla
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Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway
Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway There will be lane closures on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester for several days to permit for tree cutting efforts along the highway. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert announcing single lane closures in both directions of the parkway in Pelham and Mount Vernon between exit 10 (East 3rd Street) and exit 13 (Cross County Parkway) this week. The planned lane closures are scheduled between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily Wednesday, June 17 through Friday, June 19. “Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone,” the NYSDOT announce…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says
Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says A police officer in the area has been arrested for allegedly using excessive force with a woman who was handcuffed, intoxicated, and under arrest. Flanked by his lawyer, Mount Vernon Police officer Ryan Hughes turned himself in to the Westchester District Attorney’s Office in White Plains, where he was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly manhandling a woman in his custody. The arrest comes amid national protests over the police-related death of George Floyd. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that on Aug. 24 last year, inside the Mount Vernon Poli…

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by Zak Failla