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Investigation Into Graffiti On Private, Public Property In Westchester Underway Investigation Into Graffiti On Private, Public Property In Westchester Underway
Investigation Into Graffiti On Private, Public Property In Westchester Underway Authorities in Westchester are investigating after numerous private and public properties were marked with graffiti during the same night.  The incidents happened in Hastings-on-Hudson on the night of Saturday, July 29 between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to the village's police department.  In each instance, numerous properties were marked with blue spray paint that was used to write "grim" and "808," police said.  Anyone with any information or surveillance footage of the incidents is asked to call police at 914-478-2344.  This is a developing story. Check back to Da…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas
Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas A suspect has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a veteran’s monument inside a Westchester park, police announced. On Saturday, April 23, the Veterans “Honor Roll” monument at Ma Riis Park in Harrison - which represents wartime vets from the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other conflicts - was spray-painted and damaged by a vandal, prompting a police investigation. Harrison Police Chief John Vasta announced on Tuesday, April 26 that following a three-day investigation, a local man - 37-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, of Harrison - had been identified as a suspect and apprehend…

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by Zak Failla
News
Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Vandalized Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Vandalized
Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Vandalized The owners of a popular Hudson Valley restaurant aren't sure why their restaurant was targeted by graffiti vandals, but the crime isn't getting them down. The owners of The Wherehouse in Orange County said they were surprised when they came to work on Tuesday, Aug. 24 to find racist graffiti painted on their front windows. Located on Liberty Street in Newburgh, the restaurant is known for its friendly atmosphere and craft beers, and 50 kinds of hamburgers instead of anything political. "Any of you that know us, know that we have always been involved as best we can to the continued growth a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester
Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester Two teens are facing charges for allegedly tagging multiple buildings in a downtown business district in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, May 12, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched following several different reports of graffiti throughout the Yorktown Heights Business District. Police said that the investigation by the department led detectives to identify two possible teenage suspects who turned themselves in and were arrested on Friday, July 2. According to police, a 15-year-old from Yorktown is facing six counts of juvenile delinquency, while …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Teens Busted Spray-Painting Graffiti On Train Route In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three Teens Busted Spray-Painting Graffiti On Train Route In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Three Teens Busted Spray-Painting Graffiti On Train Route In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three teens are in hot water after being busted by an officer as they were spray-painting a train overpass, police said. A police officer in Rockland County responded to Western Highway and Mountainview Avenue in Orangeburg at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, when a New York State Police trooper spotted three teens possibly making graffiti on the overpass CSX Train Rails. Upon arrival,  Orangetown Police said that officers found the three teens who appeared to be spray-painting various structures along the train route. Police said that when the three spotted officers approa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Northern Westchester Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Northern Westchester
Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Northern Westchester Three minors are facing charges after graffiti was found at a Northern Westchester school. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 29, officers in Yorktown were called to George Washington Elementary School on Lexington Avenue, where there was reports of a pair of graffiti complaints. The investigation led detectives to three minors - two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old - who allegedly spray-painted graffiti at the school, each of whom was charged with juvenile delinquency, Yorktown Police said. Two of the minors were processed on Monday, Aug. 31, the third on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Graffiti Discovered On Auditorium Wall Of Westchester School Graffiti Discovered On Auditorium Wall Of Westchester School
Graffiti Discovered On Auditorium Wall Of Westchester School Police investigators in a Westchester village are attempting to locate taggers who targeted a local elementary school. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to the Heathcote School on Palmer Avenue shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, where there was a report of graffiti on the auditorium wall - which is on the roof. Police said that the wall had been seen without the tags at noon on Monday, June 15, and the graffiti was found around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. According to police, a table from the picnic area was moved to an area of the school where the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Making Graffiti Along Hutchinson River Parkway Man Charged With Making Graffiti Along Hutchinson River Parkway
Man Charged With Making Graffiti Along Hutchinson River Parkway A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly spray-painting graffiti along the Hutchinson River Parkway and attempting to elude officers by running back and forth across the highway. The incident took place in Westchester County in Scarsdale around 4 p.m., Sunday, June 14, after police received a report that a man was spray-painting graffiti, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The man, identified as Gabriel Vasquez, of the Bronx, was allegedly spray-painting a wooden fence adjacent to the southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway, north of Weaver Stre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly tagging a Dutchess County business, police said. Officers from the City of Beacon Police Department responded to the area of Madam Brett Park on South Avenue at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle. Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson said that arriving officers found Buchanan resident Daniel Vines-Mevic in a building owned by Scenic Beacon Development that is currently fenced off to the public with “no trespassing” signs visibly posted. Johnson said that at the time of his arre…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, 24, Charged With Spraying Graffiti In Northern Westchester Man, 24, Charged With Spraying Graffiti In Northern Westchester
Man, 24, Charged With Spraying Graffiti In Northern Westchester A 24-year-old man is in police custody for multiple alleged incidents of graffiti in Northern Westchester. Between New Years Day and Thursday, July 25, officers from the Yorktown Police Department responded to five separate graffiti complaints that were located on the sound barrier of Overlook Avenue, Route 6 and Sunnyside, a fence at Barger Street, a light pole at Old Yorktown Road and an electrical box on Barger Street. According to police, the investigation into those incidents led to the arrest of Buchanan resident Daniel Vines-Mevec, who was arrested this week and charged with five cou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging
Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging A 24-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing 16 cans of spray paint, was later arrested for an earlier graffiti tagging of a Route 6 sound barrier. Daniel Vines-Mevec, of Buchanan, was arrested on Monday, July 15, after Yorktown Police responded to A.C.Moore Arts & Crafts at 3333 Crompond Road, for a report of the theft of 16 cans of spray paint worth $120 by two people, said the Yorktown Police. When police arrived, store employees were able to provide a description of the car the suspects were driving. Police broadcast a description of the vehicle to other departments and a short…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam An 18-year-old Putnam resident is facing multiple charges, including two felonies, after a lengthy investigation into anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in a home that was under construction in Nelsonville. Louis Weber of Philipstown is the third teen arrested in connection with the incident. Deputy Christopher Tompkins responded to 1 Brave Scout Way in the Village of Nelsonville on a report of criminal mischief at about 8 a.m. on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, 2018. Upon arriving, Deputy Tompkins observed a house under construction where, among other things, several swastika symbols were spray pai…

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by Joe Lombardi