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Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout A manhunt into the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive who was wanted in Connecticut after a shootout with police, authorities announced. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, a New Rochelle police officer on patrol found a man, later identified as city resident Andres Valenzuela, on the ground in the parking lot of Juliano’s Caterer’s on Main Street with two apparent gunshot wounds. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that he was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his wounds. Earlier story - P…

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Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase
Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase The ex-boyfriend of a 24-year-old Westchester woman whose body was found dead in a suitcase in Connecticut has been sentenced to decades behind bars for his role in her 2019 kidnapping. Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas, age 25, of Queens, pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping Valerie Reyes in New Rochelle and illegally transporting her to Fairfield County, where her body was found in a suitcase a week later in Greenwich. Earlier story - Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim US Attorney Audrey Strauss announced that Rojas has been sen…

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Woman Accused Of Robbing Chase Bank In Westchester Worked At Local Library Woman Accused Of Robbing Chase Bank In Westchester Worked At Local Library
Woman Accused Of Robbing Chase Bank In Westchester Worked At Local Library The woman busted shortly after allegedly robbing a Westchester bank was a familiar face who was the head of the local library’s children’s section, according to records. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Chase Bank on North Avenue at 9:48 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, where there was a report of a robbery in progress, Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Earlier story - Woman Caught Moments After Robbing Chase Bank Of Thousands In Westchester, Police Say It is alleged that Mary Thompson, who was named the acting Head Children’s Librarian at the New Rochelle Public Librar…

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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