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Blaze Rips Through Northern Westchester Home On Memorial Day Blaze Rips Through Northern Westchester Home On Memorial Day
Blaze Rips Through Northern Westchester Home On Memorial Day A raging house fire kept firefighters busy for nearly three hours on Memorial Day and left a Northern Westchester residence severely damaged. The blaze happened on Monday afternoon, May 29 at a residence in Cortlandt on Maple Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Crews took nearly three hours to put the fire out, requiring reinforcements to arrive with cold drinks for the tired firefighters.  The blaze left the structure of the residence blackened. Luckily though, no injuries were reported.

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash: Person Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Northern Westchester Rollover Crash: Person Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Northern Westchester
Rollover Crash: Person Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Northern Westchester A vehicle rollover in Northern Westchester left one person hospitalized and caused a main road to be briefly closed to traffic.  The crash happened on Saturday, May 27 around 3 p.m., when first responders in Somers were sent to Route 139 between Plumbrook Road and Van Rensselaer Road for a reported vehicle rollover, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Once they arrived at the scene of the crash, EMS crews found all of the car's occupants outside of the vehicle and transported one to an area hospital for treatment.  The road between Plumbrook Road and Van …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Memorial Day Blaze Injures 2 Firefighters, Compromises Roof Of Home In Westchester Memorial Day Blaze Injures 2 Firefighters, Compromises Roof Of Home In Westchester
Memorial Day Blaze Injures 2 Firefighters, Compromises Roof Of Home In Westchester A raging two-alarm Memorial Day blaze that tore through a Westchester residence left two firefighters injured and the building's roof severely damaged.  The incident began on Monday, May 29 just before 1:45 p.m., when firefighters were dispatched to a home in Port Chester on West William Street that had caught on fire, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Once they arrived at the scene, firefighters found heavy flames coming from the rear of the residence and entered through the front door to search for any occupants. Luckily, the search proved to be negative and no one…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Hikers Rescued By Helicopter From Marsh At Park In Northern Westchester 2 Hikers Rescued By Helicopter From Marsh At Park In Northern Westchester
2 Hikers Rescued By Helicopter From Marsh At Park In Northern Westchester Two young hikers had to be rescued by first responders after they became stuck in a marsh at a park in Northern Westchester, sending one to a hospital.  The incident happened on Friday, May 26 around 1:20 p.m., when Westchester County Police and first responders were sent to Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson on a report of two hikers who became stuck in a muddy marsh on the south end of the park. According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, firefighters arrived at the park first and began searching for the missing hikers.  However, because tall reeds obscured the pair, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River
Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River A passenger on a jet ski was killed and the driver critically injured following a crash with another watercraft on the Hudson River over Memorial Day weekend. The crash took place in Orange County around 2:50 p.m., Saturday, May 27 in the city of Newburgh. A preliminary investigation revealed that New Jersey resident Jorge Arribasplata, age 48, of Saddle Brook in Bergen County, was operating a 2018 Yamaha jet ski with a passenger, and David Torres, age 49, of Lodi, also in Bergen County, was driving a 2017 Yamaha jet ski, also with a passenger of his own, said New York State Police Tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Police are searching for a suspect after two 25-year-olds were found shot on a street near an apartment complex in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Saturday, May 28 in the area of 17 Slinn Ave., in Spring Valley. Earlier report - Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley Spring Valley Police responded to the area after receiving multiple calls regarding shots fired, the department said. When patrol units arrived, they immediately discovered a man with gunshot wounds and started rendering first aid. A…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars
Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars A Northern Westchester woman was been accused of driving intoxicated after allegedly swerving and almost hitting oncoming traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Wilton on Friday, May 19 on Ridgefield Road. Wilton police conducted a traffic stop after receiving a report of a vehicle swerving over the double-yellow line and almost hitting oncoming traffic, said Wilton Police Capt. Gregg Phillipson. The driver, Northern Westchester resident Cynthia Gleason, age 61, of North Salem, was given a field sobriety test which she failed, Phillipson said. Gleason was arrested an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley New update: 2 Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley An overnight shooting incident is under investigation in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 28 in Rockland County at an apartment complex in Spring Valley at Ewing and Slinn Avenues. Authorities have confirmed one person was seriously injured. Several gunshots were reported by witnesses in the area. Police quickly responded to the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Scammer Remotely Takes Over Woman's Computer In North Castle: Police Scammer Remotely Takes Over Woman's Computer In North Castle: Police
Scammer Remotely Takes Over Woman's Computer In North Castle: Police A victim from Northern Westchester had to take several precautionary measures including canceling her credit cards after a scammer was able to remotely access her computer, police said.  The incident was reported on Monday, May 22 just before 2:30 p.m. when a woman arrived at North Castle Police headquarters and reported that the scammer had been able to access her computer while she was doing online shopping, according to North Castle Police.  The victim reported that while she had been shopping on Amazon, she had accidentally clicked a link that let the scammer take control of h…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver Hits Mailboxes, Drives Across Lawn In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits Mailboxes, Drives Across Lawn In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits Mailboxes, Drives Across Lawn In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 70-year-old Hudson Valley man was charged with DWI after he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and drove across a lawn, sideswiping a row of mailboxes. Rockland County resident Peter Didenko, of Haverstraw, was arrested around 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 20 in Stony Point, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. Didenko was found by Stony Point Police patrol officers in the area of Central Highway and Route 210 when they responded to a call for a one-car accident.  Becker said Didenko was heading eastbound on Route 210 when the crash occurred. Didenko was processed and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Seen Breaking Into Car Caught After Leaving Behind Stolen Vehicle In Westchester: Police Duo Seen Breaking Into Car Caught After Leaving Behind Stolen Vehicle In Westchester: Police
Duo Seen Breaking Into Car Caught After Leaving Behind Stolen Vehicle In Westchester: Police Two men were caught by authorities after they were spotted breaking into a car in Westchester and then leaving behind another stolen vehicle while trying to escape, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, March 22 around 3:30 a.m., when officers responded to Holmes Avenue in Hartsdale after receiving a report of two men breaking into a resident's vehicle, Greenburgh Police Lieutenant Dennis Basulto said on Monday, May 22. After being alarmed by the resident, the two men ran from the area, leaving behind a vehicle that had previously been stolen, according to Basulto.  A…

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by Ben Crnic
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I-684 Crash: Passenger Killed After Escalade Strikes Trees Near Westchester Airport I-684 Crash: Passenger Killed After Escalade Strikes Trees Near Westchester Airport
I-684 Crash: Passenger Killed After Escalade Strikes Trees Near Westchester Airport One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-684. It happened around 6:20 p.m. Friday, May 26 on the brief stretch of the roadway in Connecticut that runs through Greenwich. A 2005 Cadillac Escalade was traveling southbound in Greenwich prior to Exit 2 (Westchester County Airport), when, for unknown reasons, it veered off the right side of the highway through the grassy roadside and into the wooded area, where it struck multiple trees, said Connecticut State Police.  The operator, a 47-year-old who resides in Port Chester, was transported by Armonk EMS to W…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water Near Marina In Westchester Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water Near Marina In Westchester
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water Near Marina In Westchester Authorities are investigating after an unconscious man was pulled from water near a marina in Westchester and died soon after.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 25 just after 5:30 p.m., when the New Rochelle Police Department's Harbor Patrol was told that a man was seen floating in the water in a channel leading out from the New Rochelle Marina to Long Island Sound. The Harbor Patrol then responded and was able to pull the man out, who was unconscious and unresponsive. Officers began attempting lifesaving measures while bringing him to shore to take him to a local hospital, …

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by Ben Crnic