Light Snow 32°
Police & Fire
Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say
Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Westchester, Police Say A group of six people lost their rides after they were a little too fast and a little too furious on a busy Westchester roadway. Officers from the Harrison Police Department broke up an illegal drag racing ring along Westchester Avenue early on Friday, April 5, arresting six drivers and seizing their cars. Harrison Police Chief Joseph Yasinski said that at approximately 1 a.m. on April 5, an officer on patrol spotted between 60 and 80 vehicles and dozens of spectators who were gathered in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue near the Butcher Bridge. While investigating the scene, the officer…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Veteran Officers Promoted, Four New Members Added By Harrison Police Four Veteran Officers Promoted, Four New Members Added By Harrison Police
Four Veteran Officers Promoted, Four New Members Added By Harrison Police Four veteran officers of the Harrison Police Department were promoted to new ranks Friday during a ceremony attended by fellow officers, family members and town officials. Mayor Ronald Belmont and Chief Joseph J. Yasinski presented the officers with their new shields and thanked them for the excellent work they have done for the department during their careers. “The people we promote today each have a record of accomplishment and success,” Belmont said. “I look forward to the service they will continue to provide to the Department and the people of Harrison.” Promoted were: • Sgt. Vincen…

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Female Suspect Apprehended In Chappaqua Home Invasion Female Suspect Apprehended In Chappaqua Home Invasion
Female Suspect Apprehended In Chappaqua Home Invasion A 43-year-old woman has been sent to jail without bail after being apprehended in connection with a home invasion that occurred in broad daylight late October in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at a home on Pond Hill Road in Chappaqua, when the suspect entered an occupied home with what appeared to be a firearm and forcibly stole property, New Castle Police said.  The woman, Mirabai Sheridan of 500 W. 235th Street in the Bronx, NY, was charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony. She was arraigned in the To…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Who Used GPS For 11 Burglaries Committed In Westchester Sentenced Man Who Used GPS For 11 Burglaries Committed In Westchester Sentenced
Man Who Used GPS For 11 Burglaries Committed In Westchester Sentenced A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison for burglarizing homes in and around Westchester counties, including Harrison, Irvington, Rye Brook, Tarrytown, Bedford, New Castle and Mamaroneck, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Thursday. From June 19, 2014 until he was arrested by the Harrison Police Department on Oct, 21, 2014, Angelo Carzoglio of Manhattan relied on various tools and modern technology to commit the burglaries, including a Garmin Nuvi 65 GPS device which allowed him to easily navigate through unfamiliar suburb…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi