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I-287 Stop In Westchester Leads To DWI Charge For Fairfield Man I-287 Stop In Westchester Leads To DWI Charge For Fairfield Man
I-287 Stop In Westchester Leads To DWI Charge For Fairfield Man A Town of Fairfield man is facing multiple charges after police conducted a traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester. The incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 3 at around 1:20 a.m. State Police stopped a vehicle on I-287 in the town of Greenburgh for numerous vehicle and traffic violations. During the stop, the driver, 58-year-old James A. Cheney of Fairfield appeared to be intoxicated and gave police probable cause to search the vehicle. Police discovered approximately 34 grams of marijuana during the search. Cheney was arrested, transported and processed at SP Tarrytown where his BAC was found …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Popular Fruit Juices Contain High Levels Of Heavy Metals, Consumer Reports Says Popular Fruit Juices Contain High Levels Of Heavy Metals, Consumer Reports Says
Popular Fruit Juices Contain High Levels Of Heavy Metals, Consumer Reports Says Could the fruit juice in your fridge contain levels of heavy metals? A new Consumer Reports investigation found that it might. A study released by Westchester-based Consumer Reports this week found that there was measurable levels of cadmium, inorganic arsenic, mercury or lead found in every single one of 45 juice products it tested from major brands sold across the country. Of those 45 juices tested, approximately half had “concerning” levels of metals. Consumer Reports, headquartered in Yonkers, tested apple, grape and pear and fruit blends of juices that are found in both local…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect In Hit-Run Crash In Greenwich Tracked Down In Westchester Suspect In Hit-Run Crash In Greenwich Tracked Down In Westchester
Suspect In Hit-Run Crash In Greenwich Tracked Down In Westchester The suspect of a Greenwich hit-and-run crash was tracked down in Westchester, authorities say. The hit-and-run crash was reported to Greenwich Police Department Saturday, Jan. 26 around 11 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle crashed into three unoccupied parked vehicles in the area of Byram before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was tracked and located in Port Chester. The registered owner was contacted over the phone, however, they stated they were not operating the vehicle at the time of the incident. Due to the circumstances surrounding the accident, the operator, 18-yea…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Four Nabbed In Fraud Scheme At Bank In Greenwich, Police Say Four Nabbed In Fraud Scheme At Bank In Greenwich, Police Say
Four Nabbed In Fraud Scheme At Bank In Greenwich, Police Say A man and woman from Westchester were among four nabbed in a scheme to cash a fraudulent check at a Greenwich bank, according to police. The incident took place around 4:29 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, when Makeeba Mercedes Bell, 28, of Ardsley, walked into the Chase Bank on Greenwich Avenue and attempted to cash a fraudulent check, Greenwich Police said. Bell, who was wearing a green hoodie and black sweatpants, walked towards the rear of the bank parking lot where arriving Greenwich officers saw her getting into a Honda Civic parked in the handicapped spot, police said. Officers app…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
$6.25M Settlement OK'd For Family Of Couple Killed By Tree On Merritt $6.25M Settlement OK'd For Family Of Couple Killed By Tree On Merritt
$6.25M Settlement OK'd For Family Of Couple Killed By Tree On Merritt A $6.25 million judgment has been approved by the legislature's Judiciary Committee for the estate of a Westchester couple killed on the Westport section of the Merritt Parkway on June 9, 2007, after a tree hit their vehicle. In a 9-0 vote, the committee approved the long expected settlement for the estate of Dr. Joseph J. Stavola, 46, and Jeanne C. Serocke, 44, who were killed when a 70-foot tall tree fell and smashed the front of their Volvo. Their sons, ages 9 and 7 years old at the time, both survived in their car seats. The settlement comes after a decade of court cases holding the st…

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by Kathy Reakes