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Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say
Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…

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Bethel Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse That Killed Stamford Man: DA Bethel Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse That Killed Stamford Man: DA
Bethel Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse That Killed Stamford Man: DA A Connecticut contractor has been criminally charged in connection to a trench collapse at a construction site in New York that killed a 46-year-old man, officials announced. Fairfield County resident Michael Conway of Bethel, age 59, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on criminal charges in connection to the fatal collapse, which happened in Mamaroneck in May 2021 and killed Stamford resident Jose Vega, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Feb. 26.  Earlier Report - Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester Conway is the di…

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Danbury Man Engages In Sexual Acts With 11-Year-Old: Here's His Sentence Danbury Man Engages In Sexual Acts With 11-Year-Old: Here's His Sentence
Danbury Man Engages In Sexual Acts With 11-Year-Old: Here's His Sentence A 40-year-old man will spend time in prison for engaging in sexual acts in Northern Westchester over several years with a sleeping child, officials announced. Fairfield County resident Angel Castro Maldonado, of Danbury,  was sentenced to seven years in state prison for repeatedly engaging in sexual conduct with a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  According to the DA's Office, between September 2018 and March 2020, Maldonado repeatedly subjected a child to several sexual acts while they were sleeping, beginning when they…

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by Ben Crnic
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$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses $135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses
$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses A Westchester County government contractor and its manager from Fairfield County have admitted to trying to hide tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money spent at strip clubs.  City Carting of Westchester, Inc. and its manager, 37-year-old Christopher Oxer of Darien, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 6 to submitting false financial records that hid more than $100,000 in company money that was spent at strip clubs, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  According to the DA's Office, City Carting held an annual $20 million contract with the county …

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Teens Steal Car, Liquor In Stamford, Then Rob Dealership: Police 3 Teens Steal Car, Liquor In Stamford, Then Rob Dealership: Police
3 Teens Steal Car, Liquor In Stamford, Then Rob Dealership: Police Three teens from Connecticut are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a car and burglarizing multiple businesses in Westchester and Fairfield Counties before leading police on a chase across state lines.  The teens' alleged burglary spree began in Litchfield County on Monday, Feb. 13, when they stole a white 2022 Dodge Durango in New Milford, according to Yonkers Police.  Two days later, in the early morning of Wednesday, Feb. 15, the teens allegedly stole from a Fairfield County liquor store in Stamford before driving to Westchester County and breaking into the Cen…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing More Than $3.7M From Clients Former Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing More Than $3.7M From Clients
Former Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing More Than $3.7M From Clients A former attorney in New York has been sentenced for stealing millions from clients. Northern Westchester resident Laurieanne DeLitta, age 51, of  Briarcliff Manor, was sentenced to a term of one to three years in state prison for stealing more than $3.7 million from eight clients she represented as a real estate lawyer between 2017 and 2021, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7. The court also ordered DeLitta to pay full restitution to her victims. “Attorneys should be held to the highest standards of ethics and integrity,” Roc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student
DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student A public works employee has been charged with a hit-and-crash that left a popular 16-year-old area student dead. The crash took place in Westchester around 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 in the 600 block of McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Police responded to the 600 block of McLean Avenue on a report of a scooter driver having been struck by a vehicle, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival, first responders located the teen down on the ground with severe head injuries; he was transported to a local area trauma center in critical condition, Politopoulos said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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by Zak Failla
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Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester
Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Robert Durst has been charged in Westchester with the murder of his former wife Kathie, who mysteriously disappeared in 1982, potentially providing solace for a family that’s been dealing with the unsolved death for decades. “The Westchester County District Attorney's Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on (Oct.) 19, 2021,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. "We have no further comment at this time.” The second-degree murder complaint comes after Kathie Durst’s family called fo…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged After Boyfriend Hanging On To Hood Killed In Westchester Crash, Police Say Woman Charged After Boyfriend Hanging On To Hood Killed In Westchester Crash, Police Say
Woman Charged After Boyfriend Hanging On To Hood Killed In Westchester Crash, Police Say A New York woman driving while intoxicated has been charged after her boyfriend was killed in a crash as he was hanging to the hood of the car, according to police. Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 in Westchester County, officers responded to the north side of the Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School off Stanley Place in Yonkers on a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries.  Upon arrival, first responders discovered that a 2012 Subaru Forrester had crashed through the Stanley Place access gate to the school property and struck a concrete barrier before impactin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Details Emerge On Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Trooper, Cuomo Details Emerge On Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Trooper, Cuomo
Details Emerge On Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Trooper, Cuomo Among the most damning claims made against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the State Attorney General's probe into sexual harassment allegations against him were his newly revealed alleged actions involving a New York State trooper assigned to protect him. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, New York AG Letitia James released the 165-page report outlining multiple claims of unwanted touching and sexual harassment from 11 women, including an incident with a New York State Police trooper in the town of New Castle, where Cuomo shared a home with longtime now-former girlfriend Sandra Lee. It is alleged that Cuo…

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by Zak Failla
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Man From Fairfield County Charged For Cooking Books To Spend At Strip Clubs Man From Fairfield County Charged For Cooking Books To Spend At Strip Clubs
Man From Fairfield County Charged For Cooking Books To Spend At Strip Clubs The manager of a company that provides solid waste removal and recyclables in Westchester County is facing charges for allegedly falsifying financial data to cover up exorbitant spending at strip clubs, the District Attorney announced. Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced that Darien resident Christopher Oxer, a manager at City Carting of Westchester, which receives more than $20 million annually under its contract with the county, is facing charges for falsifying financial data in an attempt to dupe a monitor tasked with overseeing that contract. Under a contract with the county tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four
Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects, including a man from Fairfield County, have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Apprehended After Police Sergeant Stabbed During 'Unprovoked' Attack In Westchester Suspect Apprehended After Police Sergeant Stabbed During 'Unprovoked' Attack In Westchester
Suspect Apprehended After Police Sergeant Stabbed During 'Unprovoked' Attack In Westchester A police sergeant is recovering at home after being stabbed during an unprovoked attack by a local Westchester County resident who has been apprehended. The attack took place around 1:26 p.m., Thursday, May 20 in Dobbs Ferry. The Dobbs Ferry Police sergeant, whose name has not been released, was assisting Con Edison with a traffic detail on Beacon Hill Drive, said Dobbs Ferry PD Chief Manuel Guevara. The sergeant was able to make an "officer needs assistance" call to the department and report that he had been assaulted by a man wielding "possibly" a knife, according to Guevara. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says Northern Westchester Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says
Northern Westchester Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says The Westchester County District Attorney has reopened the investigation into the disappearance of accused serial killer Robert Durst’s former wife, Kathie Durst as she hopes to bring the family “closure.” District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that she has assigned her top investigators in the recently formed cold case unit to investigate the alleged slaying of Durst's first wife, who hasn’t been seen in decades. Related story - Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” …

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by Zak Failla
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Five Shot, One Killed, At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester Five Shot, One Killed, At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester
Five Shot, One Killed, At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester Five people were shot, one of whom was killed, at an outdoor gathering overnight in Westchester, and police say they are investigating two other incidents of shots fired in the vicinity. At around 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, New Rochelle Police received multiple reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Horton Avenue and Brook Street. Responding units found that five adult males who were attending a gathering at that location had been shot, said New Rochelle PD Captai…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Connecticut Man Charged In Fatal Westchester Shooting Connecticut Man Charged In Fatal Westchester Shooting
Connecticut Man Charged In Fatal Westchester Shooting A multi-agency police investigation into a fatal Westchester shooting last weekend led to the arrest of a Connecticut man who allegedly shot and killed a 24-year-old in the hallway of an apartment building over an ongoing dispute. Hartford resident Claismar Abreu-Then, age 27, was arrested late on Thursday, Jan. 21 at his Franklin Avenue home following an extensive investigation into the shooting death of Joseph Pichardo in a hallway on Fairview Street in Yonkers on Sunday, Jan. 17. Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said that Abreu-Then and Pichardo knew each other and the fatal shoo…

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by Zak Failla
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Bicyclist From New Canaan Struck, Killed By Van In Pound Ridge Bicyclist From New Canaan Struck, Killed By Van In Pound Ridge
Bicyclist From New Canaan Struck, Killed By Van In Pound Ridge A bicyclist from Fairfield County was struck and killed by a van in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 22 just before 1 p.m. in Pound Ridge. The 2014 Ford Econoline van, operated by Lorenzo Davis, 33, of the Bronx, was traveling south on Route 137 (High Ridge Road), when, for unknown reasons, struck a bicyclist also traveling south on High Ridge Road, state police said. The bicycle operator, Thomas J. Schultz, 70, of New Canaan, was pronounced dead by a Pound Ridge Emergency Medical Technician after life-saving techniques were unsuccessful. Pound Ridge Fire Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID, Details Released After Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting ID, Details Released After Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting
ID, Details Released After Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting The man who was fleeing on foot after a traffic stop in Westchester County who was shot and killed by a police officer after allegedly drawing a gun has been identified. The happened on Friday, June 5 just before 11 p.m. That's when two uniformed New Rochelle police officers conducted the stop of the vehicle, whose driver had committed several vehicle and traffic law violations, said Captain Cosma Costa of the New Rochelle PD. Earlier report: Man Dies After Police-Involved Shooting In New Rochelle The stop was conducted in the area of Potter Avenue and Pierce Street.  Immediate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Dies After Police-Involved Shooting In Westchester Man Dies After Police-Involved Shooting In Westchester
Man Dies After Police-Involved Shooting In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Police-Involved Shooting A suspect fleeing on foot after a traffic stop was shot and killed by a police officer in Westchester County after the man allegedly pointed a gun. It happened on Friday, June 5 just before 11 p.m. That's when two uniformed New Rochelle police officers conducted the stop of the vehicle, whose driver had committed several vehicle and traffic law violations, said Captain Cosma Costa of the New Rochelle PD. The stop was conducted in the area of Potter Avenue and Pierce Street.  I…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Fairfield County YMCA Employee Admits To Stealing $195K Former Fairfield County YMCA Employee Admits To Stealing $195K
Former Fairfield County YMCA Employee Admits To Stealing $195K A former employee at YMCA organizations in Westchester and Fairfield counties may avoid prison time after admitting to stealing nearly $200,000 from her employer. Lee Ann Borg, 31, a former employee of the Rye and Greenwich YMCA pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to stealing $195,157.58 from the Rye YMCA when she was employed. Borg admitted to making personal purchases with her Rye YMCA corporate credit card. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that as a former senior program manager at the YMCA, Borg was authorized to make purchases for the organization’…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect From Fairfield County Among 27 Arrested In No-Fault Insurance Scam Suspect From Fairfield County Among 27 Arrested In No-Fault Insurance Scam
Suspect From Fairfield County Among 27 Arrested In No-Fault Insurance Scam Twenty-seven people, including members of law enforcement, were arrested for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to commit bribery and a no-fault insurance scam. The multi-state jurisdictional investigation that originated in Westchester County led to the arrests, 23 of whom were taken into custody in New York and New Jersey on Thursday, Nov. 7, with other suspects arrested in North Carolina, and Florida. Among those arrested were five 911 operators and an NYPD police officer. “Corruption, in all forms, is intolerable within the NYPD and we continue to work with our law enforcemen…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals
Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals A 27-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after being arraigned on a 22-count indictment by a grand jury following a rash of home burglaries of families who were attending funeral services. Bronx resident Latonia Shelecia Stewart has been charged for her role in a series of residential burglaries of homes in Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties between the fall of 2017 and spring 2018. Stewart has been charged with:  Six counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony; Five counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; One count of Grand Larceny…

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Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite
Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced For Murder Of Northern Westchester Socialite An undocumented immigrant and former employer of Northern Westchester socialite Lois Elizabeth Colley has been sentenced for her 2015 murder at the family's estate. Esdras Marroquin Gomez, an ex-day laborer also known as “Victor,” was sentenced on Thursday, June 13, in Westchester County Court, to 22 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder earlier this year. On Nov. 9, 2015, at approximately 5 p.m., a farmworker found Colley’s body lying in a pool of blood in her home’a laundry room after she had been bludgeoned to death at the family's North Salem farm. West…

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by Zak Failla
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Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting
Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting A string of bank robberies in Connecticut led to the fatal officer-involved shooting of a man wanted in connection with a death investigation and the arrests of two other wanted suspects at a motel in Westchester late Monday night, June 3. Samuel Galberth, 42, of West Haven, Connecticut, was shot dead in the raid at the Ardsley Acres Motel. Police say Galbreath had opened fire as officers approached the motel. Galberth was wanted in connection with an investigation in where his girlfriend was found dead a few months ago in Connecticut, according to a report by ABC 7. A second man, 55-year-…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Info: Wanted CT Man Killed, Two Others Arrested In NY Motel Drug Raid New Info: Wanted CT Man Killed, Two Others Arrested In NY Motel Drug Raid
New Info: Wanted CT Man Killed, Two Others Arrested In NY Motel Drug Raid The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others who were arrested in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New Haven. who had been with Galberth in the mot…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Shot, Killed At Westchester Motel Was Wanted In Connecticut Suspect Shot, Killed At Westchester Motel Was Wanted In Connecticut
Suspect Shot, Killed At Westchester Motel Was Wanted In Connecticut This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …

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CT Couple Sentenced For Stealing 500 Pieces Of Mail From Mailboxes CT Couple Sentenced For Stealing 500 Pieces Of Mail From Mailboxes
CT Couple Sentenced For Stealing 500 Pieces Of Mail From Mailboxes A woman and man from Connecticut who were busted with hundreds of pieces of mail during a traffic stop have been sentenced after admitting to robbing “rural” mailboxes in Northern Westchester. Shamaty Pacheco, 20, and Axel Zuniga-Loor, 25, both of Waterbury, have been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to one count each of criminal possession of stolen property, felonies, in February. Zuniga-Loor has been behind bars since his arrest. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Feb. 1, Pacheco and Zuniga-Loor stole mail from residents’ “ru…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT
Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT A Northern Westchester man will spend close to decades in prison for sex trafficking of minors in New York and Connecticut and production of child pornography. Victor Gonzalez, 41, of Millwood was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, May 3 after pleading guilty on Jan. 24. In addition to the prison term, Gonzalez was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and restitution in an amount to be determined by the court at a later date. "Victor Gonzalez admitted to the reprehensible crimes of trafficking underage girls for his commercia…

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Greenwich PD Assist In Probe Leading To Six Indictments In Heroin Bust Greenwich PD Assist In Probe Leading To Six Indictments In Heroin Bust
Greenwich PD Assist In Probe Leading To Six Indictments In Heroin Bust A spike in fatal overdoses in the region led to a yearlong investigation that led to charges against a half-dozen alleged drug dealers as authorities work to curtail drug trafficking in the area. The yearlong investigation into drug dealers operating in Port Chester, Connecticut and the Bronx led to the arrests of five new suspects (with another arrested last week), Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. The latest sweep comes on the heels of a bust that led to the arrests of a dozen people selling heroin and other drugs in and around Mount Vernon who were cha…

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Former Stamford YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K, DA Says Former Stamford YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K, DA Says
Former Stamford YMCA Employee Charged With Stealing $190K, DA Says A former employee at YMCA organizations in Westchester and Fairfield counties is facing charges for allegedly stealing nearly $200,000 from her employer, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday. Lee Ann Borg, a former employee of the Rye and Greenwich YMCA was arraigned on a charge of grand larceny following her arrest on Tuesday morning for allegedly stealing more than $190,000 using a YMCA corporate credit card. According to the indictment, Borg made personal purchases with her Rye YMCA corporate credit card. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that…

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by Zak Failla