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Man Found With Gunshot Wound At Westchester Intersection: Suspect At Large Man Found With Gunshot Wound At Westchester Intersection: Suspect At Large
Man Found With Gunshot Wound At Westchester Intersection: Suspect At Large Authorities in Westchester are investigating the circumstances of a shooting that left a man hospitalized. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 5 in the area of South Fulton Avenue and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon, where a man was found with a gunshot wound to his left abdomen, according to Mount Vernon City officials.  The victim was stabilized at the scene and taken to Jacobi Medical Center.  Detectives are now investigating the shooting. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Mount Vernon Police Detective Division at 914-665-2510 or submit an anonymous tip by te…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bridge Replacement To Cause Over Month-Long Road Closure In Westchester: Here's Where Bridge Replacement To Cause Over Month-Long Road Closure In Westchester: Here's Where
Bridge Replacement To Cause Over Month-Long Road Closure In Westchester: Here's Where A bridge replacement project is causing a road closure at a busy intersection in Westchester that will last over a month.  The closure resulted from a project commenced by the MTA that will replace the South Fulton Avenue Bridge in Mount Vernon, according to Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard.  Because of construction work, South Fulton Avenue is now closed at the intersection with East 1st Street. The closure began on Monday, Feb. 19, and will tentatively continue until Saturday, March 30, Patterson-Howard said. The bridge that will be replaced traverses the New Haven railr…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
'Risk Of Road Failure': Traffic Rerouted In City In Westchester Due To Failing Overpasses 'Risk Of Road Failure': Traffic Rerouted In City In Westchester Due To Failing Overpasses
'Risk Of Road Failure': Traffic Rerouted In City In Westchester Due To Failing Overpasses Concerns about the structural integrity of two overpasses in a Westchester County city are prompting city officials to immediately reroute traffic because of the danger they pose to residents.  The two overpasses are located in Mount Vernon and have been cited as unsafe by the New York Department of Transportation because of structural concerns related to age, according to the city's mayor, Shawyn Patterson-Howard, who has ordered them both to be immediately closed on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The overpasses are located on:  South Fulton Avenue between East Third Street and Beekm…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester A man was shot and killed overnight while attending a vigil for a victim who also suffered a fatal gunshot wound in Westchester last October, police said. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to the area of 129 Monroe Ave. at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, where there was a report of a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, first responders found Mount Vernon resident Jeremy Logan, age 32, on the sidewalk suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police said Logan was transported to Mount Vernon Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Acc…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Westchester Shooting ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Westchester Shooting
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Westchester Shooting The identity of a man shot dead while sitting inside a vehicle in Westchester has been released. Warren Clahar, 35, of Mount Vernon, was found Saturday, Oct. 24, shot to death while was sitting in his vehicle on South Fulton Avenue, according to News 12 Westchester. Police are still investigating the homicide, but told News 12, that while on the scene, they arrested two other people for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Mount Vernon police at 914-668-6841.

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by Kathy Reakes