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Pound Ridge Police Sergeant Dies Suddenly: 'Highly Respected'
A town in Northern Westchester is mourning the loss of Sergeant Greg Walz, a highly respected law enforcement officer who served his community for nearly two decades.
Walz, a member of the Pound Ridge Police Department, died at the age of 55 on Friday night, Feb. 14 following a medical emergency, town officials announced on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Town officials remembered Walz as a dedicated officer:
"Sergeant Walz was a dedicated and highly respected member of our department, serving with honor, integrity, and unwavering commitment to our community for nearly 17 years," officials w…
Sleeping Man In Plow Blocks I-287 Ramp, Found Nearly 3 Times Over Legal Limit: Nysp
A Putnam County man was nabbed on DWI charges after being found asleep in an idling tractor with a plow, blocking an exit ramp on Interstate 287 in Westchester, police said.
The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, Feb. 15 at just before 6:30 p.m., when police found a man sleeping inside a tractor with a plow that was blocking the I-287 Eastbound Exit 3 ramp leading to Sprain Brook Parkway in Elmsford, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Upon arrival, troopers found the red 2024 Yanmar tractor running, obstructing the roadway. The driver, later identifie…
Hit-Run: Teen Flees Scene After Injuring Victim In Westchester, Police Say
A 19-year-old man has been charged after allegedly hitting and injuring a victim with a vehicle and fleeing the scene in Westchester, police announced.
Peekskill resident Joe William Coronel, age 19, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 13 in connection with a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian injured on Tuesday, Feb. 13, just after 8 p.m. on Kear Street, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
According to police, multiple 911 calls reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle, which then allegedly fled the scene without stopping. Officers, along with Yorktown M…
