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Underground Transformer Issue Causes Power Outages, Road Closure In Westchester Village Underground Transformer Issue Causes Power Outages, Road Closure In Westchester Village
Underground Transformer Issue Causes Power Outages, Road Closure In Westchester Village The failure of an underground transformer in the downtown section of a Westchester County village caused widespread power outages in the area, officials said. The incident happened on Monday night, July 15, affecting an underground transformer near the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Main Street in Port Chester, village officials announced around 9 p.m. It caused significant power failures on Westchester, Abendroth, North Main, and South Main streets, reaching beyond Mill Street.  Luckily, Con Edison was able to restore some of the outages by remotely altering their electrical …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Unknown Suspect Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Westchester: Still On Loose, Police Say Unknown Suspect Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Westchester: Still On Loose, Police Say
Unknown Suspect Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Westchester: Still On Loose, Police Say Authorities are looking for a suspect who robbed a gas station and then locked a worker in a backroom in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 16 around 3:45 a.m. at a gas station in Port Chester on lower King Street (Route 120A), according to Port Chester Police.  Officers said that an unknown man dressed in black with a mask on entered the store around that time and demanded money from the attendant.  The worker then complied with the suspect's request before they were restrained and locked in a rear area of the store. After this, the suspect ran away on f…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Busy Westchester Intersection Closed Until Further Notice Busy Westchester Intersection Closed Until Further Notice
Busy Westchester Intersection Closed Until Further Notice A busy intersection in Westchester County will be closed until further notice.  The King Street turnaround in Liberty Square accessed from traffic traveling south along North Main Street (Route 1) in Port Chester will be closed indefinitely, Port Chester village officials announced.  The turnaround will be closed so village officials can investigate an "undermining of the roadway" and prevent large vehicles and commercial traffic from accessing the portion of the road.  Commuters are asked to use alternate routes. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Firing Gun During Road-Rage Incident Westchester Man Charged With Firing Gun During Road-Rage Incident
Westchester Man Charged With Firing Gun During Road-Rage Incident A racially-charged road-rage incident in Westchester led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man and the seizure of an illegal handgun after he allegedly shot it in the air while chasing down his victims, police said. Harrison Police Chief John Vasta said that the incident began at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9 when a husband and wife reported that a vehicle was blocking theirs as they attempted to change lanes on Westchester Avenue near the Hutchinson River Parkway. According to the victims, a blue BMW pulled alongside them and the driver cursed and yelled racist, derogatory rem…

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by Zak Failla