Storm Floods Roads, Knocks Out Trees, Traffic Lights In Northern Westchester Storm Floods Roads, Knocks Out Trees, Traffic Lights In Northern Westchester
Storm Floods Roads, Knocks Out Trees, Traffic Lights In Northern Westchester A pre-Christmas storm is leaving roads flooded, knocking out traffic lights, and blowing down trees in Westchester and Putnam counties, police said. Earlier Report - Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester, Putnam Police and town officials in numerous municipalities have reported multiple locations that residents should avoid or use caution around.  One such area is Bear Mountain Bridge Road in Cortlandt, which is closed in the area of Route 6 because of flooding, Westchester County Police said.  The storm also knocked over a tree in North Salem on Route 22 …
Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Westchester County, Officials Say Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Westchester County, Officials Say
Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Westchester County, Officials Say A Westchester County man is in the hospital after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head, city officials said.  On Monday, Dec. 19 just after 1:30 p.m., police in Mount Vernon responded to the area of 220 South 9th Ave. where they found a man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head, according to Mount Vernon city officials. Police and members of the city's fire department then began giving medical aid to the man, identified as 48-year-old Garfield Morgan of Yonkers, officials said.  Soon after this, Morgan was taken to Jacobi Medical Cen…
$7.5K Reward Offered To Solve Fatal Shooting Of Victim At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester $7.5K Reward Offered To Solve Fatal Shooting Of Victim At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester
$7.5K Reward Offered To Solve Fatal Shooting Of Victim At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester A $7,500 reward is being offered to help find the suspect of the fatal shooting of a man who was at the vigil of another murder victim. Earlier Report - Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at around 10:45 p.m., Mount Vernon Police responded to a shooting in the area of 129 Monroe St., where they found 32-year-old Jeremy Logan with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and neck, according to Mount Vernon Police Chief Trent Page.  Medical aid was then given to Logan, but he later died of his wounds at the hospital, P…
Police Investigating Separate Shootings Hours Apart In Westchester Police Investigating Separate Shootings Hours Apart In Westchester
Police Investigating Separate Shootings Hours Apart In Westchester Police in Westchester are currently investigating two shooting incidents that occurred just hours apart. The incidents began in Mount Vernon around 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the area of 215 Union Ave. Mount Vernon Police responded to the area on a report of shots fired and a man down, said Tim Allen, spokesman for the Mount Vernon Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located an 18-year-old man who had an apparent gunshot wound to his upper right chest area, Allen said. Allen said officers immediately rendered aid and requested emergency services for th…
Reward Offered After 2 Injured, Emaciated Dogs Found In Westchester Reward Offered After 2 Injured, Emaciated Dogs Found In Westchester
Reward Offered After 2 Injured, Emaciated Dogs Found In Westchester Authorities are investigating after two pit bulls, one of them pregnant, were found emaciated and abused, roaming around Westchester County. The first dog was found at around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Mount Vernon, near Seneca Avenue and East 5th Street, according to a Facebook post shared by the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter. The tan colored female, who was pregnant at the time, was emaciated and had wounds all over her face. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, a second tan colored pit bull was found in the same area. It was also emaciated and suffering from wounds on its face. Both dogs, named Pr…
4 Attending Vigil Shot In Westchester 4 Attending Vigil Shot In Westchester
4 Attending Vigil Shot In Westchester Four people attending a vigil in Westchester were shot, leaving one in critical condition with a bullet wound to the head. The incident took place in Mount Vernon around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 333 South 8th Ave. According to city officials, the police department responded to the area of 333 South 8th Avenue on a report of multiple people shot. When officers arrived on the scene, they located four victims suffering from gunshot wounds.  All victims were transported to Jacobi Hospital for treatment. At this time one victim is listed in critical condition with a g…
Westchester Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says Westchester Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says
Westchester Man Accused Of Breaking Leg Of Kitten, SPCA Says A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly breaking the leg of an 8-week-old kitten, the SPCA announced. In Mount Vernon, law enforcement authorities received reports that a kitten had been struck with a broomstick, prompting a multi-agency investigation led by the SPCA of Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit. According to SPCA Chief Ernest Lungaro and Mount Vernon Police Officer Brianna Mecca, the investigation led to the arrest of Mount Vernon resident Erby Charlemagne, who allegedly abused the kitten and was charged with animal cruelty, they announced on Tuesday, May 17. In…
Men Charged With Murder For Roles In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Westchester School Men Charged With Murder For Roles In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Westchester School
Men Charged With Murder For Roles In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Westchester School Two members of a racketeering enterprise are facing charges - including murder - for their roles in a brazen fatal daytime shooting in Westchester, federal officials announced. James Bazemore - also known as “TJ” - has been charged with murder for the April 2018 murder of Tasheen Williams in Mount Vernon, while his co-conspirator, Jared “Jay” Mujaahid is facing charges for providing him with the deadly weapon used in the act. According to the indictment, Bazemore and Mujaahid were members or associates of a racketeering enterprise known as Big Paper. “In order to fund the enterprise, prot…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building
Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building A persistent violent felony offender from Westchester may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to terrorizing his ex-girlfriend in the summer of 2020, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark, age 39, was sentenced to a term of 16 years to life in prison for starting two separate fires at his former partner’s apartment on Franklin Avenue, during a standoff, causing the entire building to become uninhabitable. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Clark previously pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted arson, a violent fel…
33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire 33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire
33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly igniting a fire that severely damaged a home and spread to a neighboring residence. Shawn Gaillard, age 33, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 23, for the fire on South 7th Avenue three days earlier. On Monday, Dec. 20 around 11:30 a.m., while on patrol in the area of South 7th Avenue and Sandford Boulevard, officers found the house located at 505 South 7th Ave., fully engulfed in flames, according to the Mount Vernon Police. Officers on the scene also saw the fire spread to the adjacent house located at 507 South 7th Ave., po…
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says A wanted man in Westchester is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Kevin Heron, age 27, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a city cop who was attempting to place him under arrest, according to Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah. Heron was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. Rocah said that at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to evade arrest on an outstanding warrant, Heron allegedly attacked Mount Vernon Police officer Michael Hutchins …
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester ID Released For 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Police have released the identity of a 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed over the weekend in Westchester. Mount Vernon police officials confirmed that Aliyah Waiters, a city resident, was killed on Saturday, Sept. 25 after being struck in the head by a bullet. Original story - 20-Year-Old Woman Shot, Killed In Westchester The shooting happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 on South Third Avenue in Mount Vernon. Waiters was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx and put on life support before she was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made as the invest…