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16-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing In Northern Westchester 16-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing In Northern Westchester
16-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing In Northern Westchester A 16-year-old boy faces charges after trying to escape a traffic stop in Northern Westchester, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, March 27 just before 1:30 a.m., when an officer saw a vehicle speeding on Route 202 in Yorktown, according to the town's police department.  The vehicle then tried speeding away from the officer after he activated his cruiser's emergency lights and crossed over the double yellow line before crashing shortly after, police said.  The officer then found that the teenage driver had been operating without a license and…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Steals Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Metal From Northern Westchester Dealership: Police Man Steals Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Metal From Northern Westchester Dealership: Police
Man Steals Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Metal From Northern Westchester Dealership: Police A 59-year-old man faces charges after stealing hundreds of dollars worth of scrap metal from a Northern Westchester car dealership, police said. Yorktown resident Stephen Brescia was arrested on Thursday, March 14 in connection with the theft, which happened in September 2023, according to Yorktown Police.  On the day of the incident, Monday, Sept. 11 at around 2:15 p.m., officers learned of a larceny at the Nissan of Yorktown Heights car dealership at 3495 Crompond Rd. (Route 202). Responding police determined that Brescia had stolen $300 worth of miscellaneous scrap metal from a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed For Stealing Chainsaw From Northern Westchester Store: Police Man Nabbed For Stealing Chainsaw From Northern Westchester Store: Police
Man Nabbed For Stealing Chainsaw From Northern Westchester Store: Police A 32-year-old man from the region faces larceny charges after stealing a chainsaw from a store in Northern Westchester, police announced. Ulster County resident Christian Bang of Highland was arrested in Northern Westchester County after surrendering himself to Yorktown Police on Monday, March 4 in connection with a theft committed in May 2023, the department announced.  According to police, on May 13, 2023, at around 5:30 p.m., officers were alerted of a past larceny at the Lowe's at 3200 Crompond Rd. (Route 202). A responding officer determined that days earlier, on May 7, Bang had t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Northern Westchester: Police Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Northern Westchester: Police
Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Northern Westchester: Police A 64-year-old man faces drunk driving charges following his involvement in a three-car crash in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, Oct. 1 around 3:50 p.m., when police in Yorktown responded to a three-vehicle crash in the area of Yorktown Pizza and Pasta at 2013 Crompond Rd. (Route 202).  An arriving officer identified 64-year-old Josef Sinkyrik as one of the drivers and found that he had allegedly been driving while intoxicated, the department said. Sinkyrik was then arrested on a charge of aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Northern Westchester, Police Say New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Northern Westchester, Police Say
New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Northern Westchester, Police Say Updated story: Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown A 21-year-old man faces felony assault charges after intentionally running down a victim with an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, causing him serious injuries, police said.  Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild, age 21, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 28 around 7:40 p.m. on assault charges stemming from an incident at a baseball field in Yorktown, according to the town's police department.  Earlier Report - Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseb…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Northern Westchester Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Northern Westchester
Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Northern Westchester Part of a busy main road in Northern Westchester has been renamed by the New York State Legislature to honor the memory of a dedicated police officer who died at a young age after a sudden illness.  A portion of Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown will be renamed as the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway" after Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after a brief illness.  Earlier Report - Fallen Officer From Northern Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced The renaming of the r…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Man Involved In Crash Gives Fake Name To Officers, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Involved In Crash Gives Fake Name To Officers, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Involved In Crash Gives Fake Name To Officers, Police Say A 40-year-old man from Northern Westchester is facing charges after police said he gave officers a fake name following a crash. Police responded to a report of a property damage crash on Route 202 in Yorktown at about 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, according to the Yorktown Police Department.  The Yorktown man, who was one of the drivers involved in the crash, was not able to show a driver's license and gave police a name and date of birth.  Yorktown Police later discovered that the defendant had provided a fake name and date of birth, authorities said. Police did not release the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash A woman who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified. Gabrielle Long, 70, of Mohegan Lake, was killed around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio.  Another driver, a 64-year-old resident of Irvington, was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver, 27, from Peekskill, refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. The crash is under investigation.  See Earlier Story: Woma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash Police in Northern Westchester are investigating a three-vehicle crash in which a local woman was killed. The crash took place around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, a 70-year-old woman from Mohegan Lake died at the scene, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. Another driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. An investigation into the crash is bein…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Nestle Waters Distribution Site Approved In Northern Westchester Nestle Waters Distribution Site Approved In Northern Westchester
Nestle Waters Distribution Site Approved In Northern Westchester A property that has been vacant in Northern Westchester for years will be the new home of a Nestle Waters distribution center. The Yorktown Planning Board has approved a proposal that will allow Nestle Waters to move into the location of the former Verizon building at 3775 Crompond Road (Route 202), officials announced this week. Nestle Waters will be renovating the 1.9-acre property’s existing building - which hasn’t been renovated in 32 years - and its parking lot to create offices and the distribution center, which is expected to create at least 60 jobs. “I want to thank the Planning Bo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $470 Tablet From BJ's Man Accused Of Stealing $470 Tablet From BJ's
Man Accused Of Stealing $470 Tablet From BJ's A 28-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stealing electronics from an area BJ’s location in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department responded to BJ’s Wholesale Club on Route 202 (Cromponnd Road) on Sunday, Jan. 26, where there was a report of a larceny in the past. According to police, Yorktown resident Michael Goldberg allegedly walked into BJ’s, stole a Samsung tablet with a value of $469.99 and walked out without paying. He turned himself in to police custody this week and was charged with petit larceny. At the time he turned himself in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle On Taconic Parkway Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle On Taconic Parkway
Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle On Taconic Parkway A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using a vehicle that was reported stolen. Andrew Wilson, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, after the Yorktown Town Police received a Real-Time Notification, that an alleged stolen vehicle was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway, the Yorktown Police said. Yorktown officers located the vehicle on Route 202 in the area of the parkway and conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, officers discovered Wilson behind the wheel. An investigation found that he was driving the vehicle without the owner's pe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Northern Westchester Man Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Northern Westchester Man
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Northern Westchester Man A man from Northern Westchester is facing DWI charges after he was pulled over for driving erratically, police say. Yorktown Police responded to a report of an erratic driver on Crompond Road (Route 202) on Friday, Nov. 22 around 9:30 p.m. The vehicle was located, and further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Ravinder Nagpaul, 67, of Mohegan Lake, was driving while intoxicated, police say. Nagpaul subsequently refused to submit to a breath test and was placed under arrest, police say. He was transported to headquarters, processed and charged with the following: First-…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Found Unconscious In Car In Northern Westchester Impaired By Drugs, Police Say Man Found Unconscious In Car In Northern Westchester Impaired By Drugs, Police Say
Man Found Unconscious In Car In Northern Westchester Impaired By Drugs, Police Say A 30-year-old man has been charged after police say he was found unconscious and impaired by drugs in his vehicle in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say an officer observed an unconscious man in the driver seat of his running vehicle in a parking lot on Route 202 (Crompond Road) on Saturday, Sept. 21 around 7 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the man, identified as Mitchel Golden, of Mahopac, of was driving while impaired by drugs, according to police. Golden was arrested and transported to the Yorktown Police Department, where he was charged with driving while ability impaire…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Northern Westchester Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Northern Westchester
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Northern Westchester The new Lowe’s Home Improvement store set to open this spring in Yorktown is looking for quality employees to help fill its ranks. Lowe’s started a two-day hiring event in Yorktown on Thursday, Feb. 21 in which it interviewed and met prospective employees. They are looking everything from cashiers and stockers to customer service specialists and supervisors. Prospective employees must first apply for their desired positions online, and if they make it to the second round, they will be interviewed by a company HR representative. Salaries will reportedly range from $13 to $30 an hour, de…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Multiple Black Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Multiple Black Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester
Multiple Black Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Multiple sightings of a black bear were reported Saturday in Northern Westchester near the Putnam border. The Yorktown Police Department received the reports of a black bear along the Route 202 (Crompond Road) corridor near BJ's, Lexington Avenue, Sylvan Glen Park Preserve, the Yorktown Paw Park and Stony Street. There is no indication that the bear is sick or injured, Yorktown Police said.  Yorktown police officers and the Yorktown Animal Control Officer responded. Authorities are offering a series of tips in case of a close encounter with a bear: Remain calm and avoid sudden movements…

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by Joe Lombardi