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Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen At Gym In Westchester Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen At Gym In Westchester
Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen At Gym In Westchester Authorities are asking residents to be on the lookout for a missing man who was last seen at a gym in Westchester.  White Plains resident Fernando Manon, age 69, was last seen on Thursday, Jan. 18 around 5:45 p.m. in Harrison at the Lifetime Fitness located at 1 Westchester Park Dr., Harrison Police announced.  Manon, who suffers from dementia, was on foot and was seen headed in the direction of westbound Westchester Avenue. He has no access to a vehicle or cell phone.  Anyone with any information as to his whereabouts is asked to call Harrison Police at …

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Ramp Between I-684, I-287 In Westchester To Close Traffic Alert: Ramp Between I-684, I-287 In Westchester To Close
Traffic Alert: Ramp Between I-684, I-287 In Westchester To Close Those traveling from Interstate 684 to Interstate 287 in Westchester will have to look out for an upcoming ramp closure that will interrupt traffic between the two highways.  The ramp from I-684 southbound to Exit 1 (Interstate 287) in Harrison will close starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closure will then extend to 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26.  Affected motorists should use the posted detour to Westchester Avenue as an alternate route, officials said.  The closure is to facilitate ramp …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dog Dies During Northern Westchester House Fire Dog Dies During Northern Westchester House Fire
Dog Dies During Northern Westchester House Fire A family dog was killed in Northern Westchester when a basement fire broke out and rapidly spread through the rest of the home, officials said. Fire crews responded to the house fire at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, as smoke could be seen billowing from the residence in Peekskill, located on Westchester Avenue. According to the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department, after searching the house for any possible victims and locating the cause of the smoke, a fire was discovered in the basement of the residence. Officials said the fire extended from the basement to the first flo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Video: Wrong-Way Crash Narrowly Avoided In Westchester Video: Wrong-Way Crash Narrowly Avoided In Westchester
Video: Wrong-Way Crash Narrowly Avoided In Westchester A police officer on patrol in Westchester was in the right place at the right time and helped a motorist driving the wrong way avoid a crash. The Harrison Police Department released a video showing a wrong-way driver crossing the Anderson Hill Bridge on I-287 who narrowly avoided crashing into two cars passing on the roadway. Police said the driver was elderly and confused, and was able to be pointed in the right direction by the officer without any incident. “Another alert officer at the right place and at the right time. This driver was crossing the Anderson Hill Road bridge over I-287 g…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two In Custody After Stolen Car Rollover, Foot Chase On I-287 In Westchester, Police Say Two In Custody After Stolen Car Rollover, Foot Chase On I-287 In Westchester, Police Say
Two In Custody After Stolen Car Rollover, Foot Chase On I-287 In Westchester, Police Say Two suspects in an allegedly stolen car took police on a wild chase on, off and across I-287 in Westchester. Westchester County Police investigators at the Real Time Crime Center alerted officers on patrol at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, of an allegedly stolen Honda CRV that was trailing on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. According to a County Police spokesman, patrol officers were able to track down the vehicle, attempted to stop the driver, who failed to comply and sped off. Police said that the driver continued to the exit ramp leadin…

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by Zak Failla