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Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Westchester Traffic Stop: Police Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Westchester Traffic Stop: Police
Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Westchester Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted man and the discovery of two loaded firearms, police said.  The bust happened on Sunday, March 9, at around 4:30 p.m., when an officer conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of Park Street in Peekskill, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Monday, March 10.  The driver, identified as Justin Arjani, was found to be driving with a suspended license, police said. Authorities then found that Arjani had two active arrest warrants issued by the City of Peekskill Court.  Before impounding the vehicle, offi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
$132K Project: New Downtown Crosswalks Coming To City In Northern Westchester $132K Project: New Downtown Crosswalks Coming To City In Northern Westchester
$132K Project: New Downtown Crosswalks Coming To City In Northern Westchester Several new crosswalks will be coming to a downtown area in Northern Westchester as part of a $132,000 project meant to improve safety.  The new pedestrian crosswalks will be coming to downtown Peekskill as part of the city's ongoing $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, according to New York State Sen. Pete Harckham, who announced that he had secured a $100,000 state grant for the project on Monday, Oct. 9.  The project, which is estimated to cost $132,316 in total, will replace the following painted crosswalks near the "Civic Area" around the Peekskill City H…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Man, 20, Sentenced To Prison For Fatal 2018 Shooting Northern Westchester Man, 20, Sentenced To Prison For Fatal 2018 Shooting
Northern Westchester Man, 20, Sentenced To Prison For Fatal 2018 Shooting A Northern Westchester man has been sentenced to prison time after admitting to fatally shooting a 22-year-old man two years ago. Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan, 20, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill in July 2018, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Bogan admitted to his role in the fatal shooting that killed Lyons, a Bronx resident, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street in Peekskill on July 13, 2018.  Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon was allegedly also inv…

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting Northern Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting
Northern Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting A Northern Westchester man admitted to his role in the fatal soothing of a man last summer. Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan, 20, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill in July, 2018, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Bogan admitted to his role in the fatal shooting that killed Lyons, a Bronx resident, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street in Peekskill on July 13 last year. Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon was allegedly also involved, and a third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, was also charged with hindering the…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester New Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester
New Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Have you seen it? There's a bear on the prowl near the border of Northern Westchester and Putnam. Peekskill Police dispatch said it's likely just one bear who was spotted multiple times Wednesday morning is moving around the area of Park Street. An animal control officer is making the bear is not bothering anyone, police said. Another bear, probably the same one, visited a home in Garrison (about eight miles north of Peekskill) on Tuesday. During that stop, the bear checked out the garbage can and just kind of wondered around nice and calm before heading out.  Related story - Bear With …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Northern Westchester Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Northern Westchester
Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Northern Westchester A man shot in the chest in broad daylight died Friday afternoon in Northern Westchester According to the Peekskill Police desk sergeant, the department is not providing additional information on the shooting that took place around 2:55 p.m. on the 1200 block of  Park Street, where the man was reportedly shot in the chest Anyone with information is asked to call the Peekskill Police Detective Division at 914-737-8000. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes