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$13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Westchester, Police Say $13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Westchester, Police Say
$13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Westchester, Police Say A man already accused of setting fire to his ex-wife's car has now been charged with bank fraud and grand larceny in Westchester, authorities said.  Hari Valdez, 34, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after Croton-on-Hudson Police linked him to unauthorized bank transactions totaling $13,000, the department said on Friday, Feb. 28.  The case began earlier in February, when a Croton resident reported two fraudulent withdrawals totaling $4,000 from their bank account. As detectives investigated, they uncovered four additional fraudulent transactions connected to businesses in New Roc…

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by Ben Crnic
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15-Year-Old HS Student Found Dead At Westchester Intersection (UPDATE) 15-Year-Old HS Student Found Dead At Westchester Intersection (UPDATE)
15-Year-Old HS Student Found Dead At Westchester Intersection (Update) This story has been updated.  A 15-year-old boy was found unresponsive at an intersection in Westchester County, prompting a police investigation. New, updated report - 2 Charged In Jonson Temaj's Death In New Rochelle: Police The incident happened early Thursday, Feb. 6, around 6:15 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to the area of Charles Street and Washington Avenue for a report of an unresponsive person, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said. Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 15-year-old boy. They attempted to render aid before he was transported…

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Man's Body Found At Park In Westchester, Police Investigating: (DEVELOPING) Man's Body Found At Park In Westchester, Police Investigating: (DEVELOPING)
Man's Body Found At Park In Westchester, Police Investigating: (Developing) Authorities are investigating after a man's body was found in a public park in Westchester. New, updated report - ID, Cause Of Death Released Of Man Found In New Rochelle Park (Update) The body was discovered on Thursday, Dec. 12 at D’Onofrio Park in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The victim is an older man whose name has not yet been released. No foul play is suspected at the moment, Coyne said, adding that this could change as the investigation progresses. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nb…

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Man Who Went On Hate-Fueled Assault, Robbery Spree In Westchester Gets Prison Time Man Who Went On Hate-Fueled Assault, Robbery Spree In Westchester Gets Prison Time
Man Who Went On Hate-Fueled Assault, Robbery Spree In Westchester Gets Prison Time A Long Island man will spend more than a decade in prison for a violent crime spree in Westchester County, including a hate-fueled assault on an Asian store owner and robberies targeting multiple victims, officials announced.  Suffolk County resident Michael Bagley, age 34, of Coram, New York, was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 14 and a half to 29 years in state prison following his guilty plea to felony charges stemming from robberies in New Rochelle and White Plains in March 2023, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. The violent incidents occurred on…

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by Ben Crnic
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Armed Woman Threatens To 'Pop' Officers In Westchester, Police Say Armed Woman Threatens To 'Pop' Officers In Westchester, Police Say
Armed Woman Threatens To 'Pop' Officers In Westchester, Police Say An armed woman has been apprehended after police say she threatened officers in Westchester. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in New Rochelle. Police responded to a report of two women engaged in a physical altercation in front of 71 Lincoln Ave.  Initially assessed as a routine call, "the situation quickly revealed underlying complexities," New Rochelle Police said. Responding officers found one of the women visibly agitated and uncooperative.  "In an effort to assist the woman in calming down, our officers called the Mobile Crisis R…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Crash Investigation Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In Westchester Crash Investigation Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In Westchester
Crash Investigation Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In Westchester A stretch of a busy downtown road in Westchester is closed as authorities investigate a crash. New, updated report - New Update: Woman Fatally Struck By Truck While Crossing Busy Road In Westchester North Avenue in New Rochelle is closed between Lincoln Avenue and Garden Street until further notice, New Rochelle Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4:45 p.m.  The road is closed as the department investigates a crash.  "We will update when the investigation ends, thank you for understanding," the department wrote on social media.  This is a developing story. Chec…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio Caught At Home Depot In Westchester With Stolen Video Game Consoles: Police Trio Caught At Home Depot In Westchester With Stolen Video Game Consoles: Police
Trio Caught At Home Depot In Westchester With Stolen Video Game Consoles: Police Three New Jersey residents wanted out of Delaware were arrested in New York after they were caught with more than $6,000 in stolen property, including several video game consoles, that they had obtained by making fraudulent purchases at businesses in Westchester, police said. The three suspects were arrested in New Rochelle, NY following an incident on Friday, Aug. 2, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Aug. 5. The events leading up to the arrests began just before 4:15 p.m. when New Rochelle Police learned that a vehicle wanted in connection to a stolen p…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With 'Comb Knife,' Stolen Car In CVS Parking Lot In Westchester: Police Man Caught With 'Comb Knife,' Stolen Car In CVS Parking Lot In Westchester: Police
Man Caught With 'Comb Knife,' Stolen Car In CVS Parking Lot In Westchester: Police A 31-year-old man faces charges after he was caught with a stolen car and a knife disguised as a comb in a CVS parking lot in Westchester, police announced. Bronx resident Jvon Adams was arrested on Wednesday, July 24 in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy in New Rochelle at 222 North Ave., according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  According to Coyne, at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the department was told that a stolen vehicle was parked in the lot. Detectives responded to the pharmacy and found the car parked and unoccupied.  Authorities then began surveilling th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alert Issued For 20-Year-Old Missing From Westchester Alert Issued For 20-Year-Old Missing From Westchester
Alert Issued For 20-Year-Old Missing From Westchester Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a 20-year-old Westchester man who has been missing for several days.  New, Updated Report - New Update: Missing 20-Year-Old From Westchester Found New Rochelle resident Neyson Estela was last seen on Saturday, June 29 in the area of Pier 84 near West 4th Street and 12th Avenue in New York City, New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, July 2.  He had been running north after taking off his backpack and shirt, police said. Before that, Estela had been seen on Friday, June 28 around 5 p.m. while leaving 44 Pleasant…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Employee Caught Trying To Steal Copper From Westchester Business, Police Say Former Employee Caught Trying To Steal Copper From Westchester Business, Police Say
Former Employee Caught Trying To Steal Copper From Westchester Business, Police Say A 43-year-old man faces a felony burglary charge after allegedly trying to steal copper from his former employer in Westchester, police said. New Rochelle resident James Hoch, age 43, was arrested on Wednesday, June 19 in connection with a burglary at a New Rochelle business earlier in the same day, New Rochelle Police announced. According to the department, at around 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to a burglary report at Richie Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning at 91 Plain Ave. after the owner saw a suspect trying to steal copper from the property on their Ring camera. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Baseball Bat Attack: Suspect Nabbed After Incident Near Westchester Intersection Baseball Bat Attack: Suspect Nabbed After Incident Near Westchester Intersection
Baseball Bat Attack: Suspect Nabbed After Incident Near Westchester Intersection A 28-year-old has been charged in connection to an assault with a baseball bat near an intersection in Westchester that sent two victims to the hospital. It happened around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, May 12, in New Rochelle at Washington Avenue and Fourth Street. The incident involved two victims, a 36-year-old man and his 66-year-old uncle, New Rochelle Police said. Both men suffered severe head injuries, with the older man being unresponsive but still breathing. They were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the 66-year-old had to undergo surgery.  New Rochelle PD detectives recei…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In Westchester, Police Say Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In Westchester, Police Say
Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In Westchester, Police Say A 44-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly making sexual advances toward a boy at a lemonade stand in Westchester, police announced. Mamaroneck resident Noe Calderon was arrested on Tuesday, May 7 in connection with an incident that happened in New Rochelle, New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, May 9.  According to the department, Calderon allegedly approached a 13-year-old boy at a lemonade stand in a neighborhood off North Avenue and made sexual advances toward him. He also tried exchanging phone numbers with him, police said. A short time after the incident…

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by Ben Crnic
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19-Year-Old Attacked By Over 15 People, Hospitalized In Westchester 19-Year-Old Attacked By Over 15 People, Hospitalized In Westchester
19-Year-Old Attacked By Over 15 People, Hospitalized In Westchester Authorities are investigating an assault against a teenager carried out by around 15 suspects in Westchester.  The incident happened on Monday, April 15 just before 8 p.m. at 361 Main St. (Route 1) in New Rochelle, where officers found a 19-year-old victim on the ground with multiple contusions to his face, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The victim was then taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  According to witnesses, the victim had become involved in an altercation with another man before around 15 others joined in to a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed Outside Sports Bar In Westchester: Police Investigating Man Stabbed Outside Sports Bar In Westchester: Police Investigating
Man Stabbed Outside Sports Bar In Westchester: Police Investigating Authorities are investigating a stabbing that happened outside a sports bar in Westchester and left a man seriously injured.  The investigation into the incident began on Sunday, April 14 around 5:45 a.m., when the New York City Police Department told New Rochelle officers that a 41-year-old stabbing victim at a Bronx hospital had reported being stabbed at Lit Sports Lounge and Grill at 234 North Ave. in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The man's injuries were serious but non-life-threatening, according to Coyne. New Rochelle detectives so…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With Gun, Drugs After Possibly Flashing Weapon At Westchester Gas Station: Police Man Caught With Gun, Drugs After Possibly Flashing Weapon At Westchester Gas Station: Police
Man Caught With Gun, Drugs After Possibly Flashing Weapon At Westchester Gas Station: Police A 51-year-old man faces several charges after he was caught with a loaded handgun and illegal drugs in front of a Westchester cafe, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Monday, April 8 around 4:20 a.m., when a suspect was seen allegedly displaying a gun at the Pit Stop gas station in New Rochelle at 819 Main St., according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  An anonymous caller soon reported this incident to police, adding that the suspect had been driving a blue Corvette with Connecticut license plates. Officers then began searching the area around the g…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Caught With Handgun After Running Red Light In Westchester: Police Duo Caught With Handgun After Running Red Light In Westchester: Police
Duo Caught With Handgun After Running Red Light In Westchester: Police Two men face weapons charges after they were caught with an illegally possessed handgun during a traffic stop in Westchester, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Saturday, April 6 around 1:30 a.m., when authorities stopped a vehicle after it ran a red traffic light at 710 Main St. (Route 1) in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Police soon found that the vehicle had a fake temporary tag instead of a registered license plate and impounded it. A search of the car then resulted in authorities finding a 9mm Ruger handgun with a …

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Apprehended After Shooting Outside Burger King In Westchester Teen Apprehended After Shooting Outside Burger King In Westchester
Teen Apprehended After Shooting Outside Burger King In Westchester A teenage suspect who was apprehended after a shooting outside a Burger King in Westchester overnight is facing three felony charges. It happened at around 7:50 p.m. on Friday, March 1 in New Rochelle, at the New Roc City Burger King restaurant located at 33 LeCount Place. There were multiple reports of a large altercation inside as well as gunshots fired outside the restaurant., New Rochelle Police said. Officers responded and found 9mm shell casings on the sidewalk outside the eatery. Witnesses reported that several groups of males were running from the scene. New Rochel…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Victim's Cell Phone Stolen In Westchester Robbery: Suspect At Large Victim's Cell Phone Stolen In Westchester Robbery: Suspect At Large
Victim's Cell Phone Stolen In Westchester Robbery: Suspect At Large Authorities are searching for a man who forcefully stole a cell phone from a victim during a robbery in Westchester. The incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 11 around 3:45 a.m. in the area of Huguenot Street and Centre Avenue in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  At that time, the suspect engaged in a physical scuffle with the victim and took their cell phone. The victim later refused any medical attention, Coyne said. The suspect is described as a light-skinned man of unknown race.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily V…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed After Punching Victim In Face At Train Station In Westchester: Police Man Nabbed After Punching Victim In Face At Train Station In Westchester: Police
Man Nabbed After Punching Victim In Face At Train Station In Westchester: Police A 41-year-old man faces assault charges for punching a victim in the face after asking him if he had money at a Westchester train station, police said.  Mount Vernon resident Troy Williams was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in connection with an incident that happened earlier on the same day at the New Rochelle Train Station, according to New Rochelle Police. On the day of the incident just before 3:30 p.m., officers found a victim, a 65-year-old man, at the station who said he had been punched in the face by Williams, authorities said. The victim told officers that Williams had approac…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Victims Stabbed During Dispute At Nightclub In Westchester: Suspect At Large 2 Victims Stabbed During Dispute At Nightclub In Westchester: Suspect At Large
2 Victims Stabbed During Dispute At Nightclub In Westchester: Suspect At Large Authorities are searching for a suspect who stabbed two victims in the head and chest during a dispute at a Westchester nightclub, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 18, when two victims were found with stab wounds in the area of 25 Maple Ave. in New Rochelle at around 4:10 a.m., New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 22.  Arriving officers found that one victim had been stabbed in the top of his head, while the other had been stabbed in the upper chest. Both injuries were non-life-threatening, police said. An investigation into the stabbings eventually determ…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed At Westchester Bar After Nearly Running Over Officer, Evading Arrest: Police Man Nabbed At Westchester Bar After Nearly Running Over Officer, Evading Arrest: Police
Man Nabbed At Westchester Bar After Nearly Running Over Officer, Evading Arrest: Police A 28-year-old man faces criminal charges in two Westchester municipalities after fleeing from police multiple times and nearly running an officer over in the process, authorities announced. The events leading to the man’s arrest began during the early morning of Thursday, Feb. 1, when detectives in New Rochelle tried pulling over a suspicious vehicle. According to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne, this car instead drove away at a fast speed, avoiding officers. Police still continued an investigation into the vehicle, though. Later in the day around 10 a.m., the same car was s…

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by Ben Crnic
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Beloved Man Known As 'Santa Claus' Killed In Westchester Apartment Blaze: Report Beloved Man Known As 'Santa Claus' Killed In Westchester Apartment Blaze: Report
Beloved Man Known As 'Santa Claus' Killed In Westchester Apartment Blaze: Report This story has been updated. An early-morning fire at a Westchester apartment building resulted in the death of a 45-year-old man who was well-known by his neighbors, according to reports.  The fire broke out on Friday, Feb. 2 just after 3:15 a.m. at the six-floor Parkside Place apartment complex at 590 Fifth Ave. in New Rochelle, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department. Arriving firefighters soon found smoke coming from the third floor on the southeast corner of the building and entered the building, eventually arriving at the apartment where the blaze began.  Inside, th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Threatens Shop Owner With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Westchester: Police Man Threatens Shop Owner With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Westchester: Police
Man Threatens Shop Owner With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Westchester: Police A 21-year-old man was charged after threatening a Westchester business owner with a gun, leaving the store, and then returning a second time, police announced.  New Rochelle resident Isaiah Sutton was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in connection with a menacing incident that happened earlier in the day, New Rochelle Police announced.  According to the department, around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to Broccoli Smoke Shop at 394 North Ave. after they received a report of a person menacing the business owner with a handgun.  The incident had started as a …

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by Ben Crnic
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'Erratic' Drunk Driver Hits 16 Parked Vehicles In Westchester, Police Say 'Erratic' Drunk Driver Hits 16 Parked Vehicles In Westchester, Police Say
'Erratic' Drunk Driver Hits 16 Parked Vehicles In Westchester, Police Say A man faces drunk driving charges after striking 16 parked vehicles in Westchester, police announced.  New Rochelle resident James Tozzo, age 71, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 16 in connection with the collisions, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Dec. 18.  According to Coyne, just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, authorities responded to the area of Mayflower Avenue and Pelhamdale Avenue in New Rochelle after receiving a report of an "erratic driver" who had hit several parked vehicles.  Responding officers then found that a total…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed After Firing Round Into Apartment Above His In Westchester: Police Man Nabbed After Firing Round Into Apartment Above His In Westchester: Police
Man Nabbed After Firing Round Into Apartment Above His In Westchester: Police A 34-year-old man has been hit with several charges after firing a round into the Westchester apartment above him with a defaced handgun, police announced. The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, Dec. 17 just before 7 p.m., when New Rochelle Police received a report that a gunshot had come through the floor of an apartment on Beechwood Ave., according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  According to Coyne, the complainant told police that she had heard the shot around 12:30 a.m. earlier that day but had not seen the damage until later in the evening.  Detectives were then …

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Witnesses Help Catch Trio Accused Of Robbing Clothing Store In Westchester: Police Witnesses Help Catch Trio Accused Of Robbing Clothing Store In Westchester: Police
Witnesses Help Catch Trio Accused Of Robbing Clothing Store In Westchester: Police Three men accused of robbing a Westchester clothing store will be facing the music after witnesses were able to help authorities apprehend them, police said. The trio was arrested as the result of a robbery that happened on Friday, Dec. 8 just before 2:30 p.m. at Snipes Clothing in New Rochelle at 440 North Ave., New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 12.  According to the department, the three suspects entered the store and began loading Nike clothing into a garbage bag. As the three men began running toward the store's exit, one of them pushed the store manager out of the way…

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Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In Westchester: Police Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In Westchester: Police
Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In Westchester: Police A 32-year-old woman faces arson charges after pouring gasoline on the walls of a cafe in Westchester and lighting a fire following a dispute with the business's staff, police announced. The incident leading to the woman's arrest happened on Tuesday, Dec. 12 just after 12:45 a.m., when staff at the Drake Cafe & Bar at 1 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle reported an arson incident to New Rochelle Police, the department said. According to authorities, the bar owner said an argument between staff and the suspect, 32-year-old Bronx resident Freissy Batista-Pereya, had happened earlier in the n…

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Politics
Longtime Westchester Resident Announces Run To Become County's First Black District Attorney Longtime Westchester Resident Announces Run To Become County's First Black District Attorney
Longtime Westchester Resident Announces Run To Become County's First Black District Attorney A Westchester native with years of experience in civil rights cases has announced his candidacy to become the county's first Black district attorney.  Mount Vernon native and attorney William O. Wagstaff III announced his candidacy for the Westchester County District Attorney's office on Monday, Nov. 20.  Wagstaff's candidacy announcement comes nearly a month after the county's current District Attorney, Miriam Rocah, announced she would not be seeking re-election in 2024.  Earlier Report - Westchester DA Rocah Won't Seek Re-Election: 'I Do Not Fit Mold Of Career Polit…

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Search Intensifies For Suspect In Westchester Murder: May Have Fled To Southern US, Police Say Search Intensifies For Suspect In Westchester Murder: May Have Fled To Southern US, Police Say
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Westchester Murder: May Have Fled To Southern US, Police Say A year after a Westchester homicide that left a 29-year-old man dead, authorities are continuing to ask the public for help in finding the suspect, who is believed to have fled south.  New Rochelle Police are still searching for 29-year-old Mtayari Dixon, who is accused of fatally shooting New Rochelle resident James Caldwell, Jr. in October 2022, the department announced on Thursday, Oct. 26, the one-year anniversary of the incident.  Earlier Report - Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In New Rochelle According to New Rochelle Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
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2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In Westchester Apartment: Police 2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In Westchester Apartment: Police
2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In Westchester Apartment: Police A 2-year-old and two officers were sent to a hospital following a struggle with a man who broke into his ex-girlfriend's Westchester apartment while high on drugs, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 5 just before 4:40 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a reported dispute on a fourth-floor apartment at 361 Main St. According to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne, arriving officers were told that a 43-year-old man was inside the apartment with a young 2-year-old child while high on drugs and was in possession of a knife. Officers then entered the apartmen…

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Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In Westchester Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In Westchester Home After Complaints From Residents: Police
Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In Westchester Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Four people were apprehended following a search at a Westchester home that ended in authorities seizing crack cocaine, heroin, and more, police said.  The search leading to the arrests happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 around 8:40 p.m., when New Rochelle detectives executed a warrant at an apartment on Lockwood Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. The search was the culmination of a narcotics investigation that began when the department received several complaints of drug-related activity occurring at the residence at various times throughout the day and night…

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