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Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Westchester Found 2 Hours Away Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Westchester Found 2 Hours Away
Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Westchester Found 2 Hours Away Thanks to good detective work and help from community members, a landscaping trailer full of equipment stolen from Northern Westchester was found at a property in the region almost two hours away, police said. The trailer was originally stolen from a property in Katonah during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 16, prompting an investigation, the Bedford Police Department said on Friday, Oct. 25.  Thanks to a video from community members and license plate reader technology, police were able to identify a suspect vehicle and soon came up with more leads that led them to the Sull…
Duo Tries Stealing From Gas Station ATM In Westchester, Flees Into Woods: Police Duo Tries Stealing From Gas Station ATM In Westchester, Flees Into Woods: Police
Duo Tries Stealing From Gas Station ATM In Westchester, Flees Into Woods: Police A 32-year-old Hudson Valley man was apprehended after trying to break into an ATM at a Northern Westchester gas station and fleeing into the woods with his accomplice who remains at large, police said.  The attempted theft happened on Thursday, Sept. 19 around 3:15 a.m., when a Bedford resident reported seeing two suspects trying to break into the ATM at a Mobil gas station at 193 Pound Ridge Rd. (Route 172) in Bedford Village.  According to Bedford Police, arriving patrol officers saw one man in the thick woods behind the business and apprehended him. The second suspect fled deep…
Missing Man Found At Night After Long Search In Westchester Nature Preserve Missing Man Found At Night After Long Search In Westchester Nature Preserve
Missing Man Found At Night After Long Search In Westchester Nature Preserve Thanks to the perseverance of police and first responders, a missing man was successfully found at a Northern Westchester nature preserve following a nighttime search.  The hiker was reported missing on Wednesday night, Sept. 11, when police and firefighters were requested to help search for them at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in the area of Michigan Road, according to the Bedford Police Department.  The hiker had already been missing for several hours and did not have enough battery power left to dial 911 at 10 p.m. when Bedford Police joined the search along with the Pound Ridg…
Support Rises For Family Of Beloved Former School District Staff Member In Westchester Support Rises For Family Of Beloved Former School District Staff Member In Westchester
Support Rises For Family Of Beloved Former School District Staff Member In Westchester Community members are coming together to help the family of a beloved mother and former school employee in Northern Westchester as they plan to honor her memory.  The effort was prompted by the untimely death of Wendy Liburdi, a former Bedford Central School District staff member who was known by many in the community as a member of the district's Special Education Parent Teacher Organization.  Liburdi was also considered family to the Bedford Hills Fire Department, as she was mother to firefighter Joe Jr. and wife of Joseph Liburdi Sr., the department's former chief who…
High School Senior In Westchester Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation High School Senior In Westchester Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation
High School Senior In Westchester Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation A high school senior from Northern Westchester has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened just two days before graduation. The single-vehicle incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18 in Bedford Hills on Route 117 (Bedford Road), near Edna Street, between Valerio Court and Green Lane. Joshua Martinez Arana and another Fox Lane High School senior were rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where the 18-year-old Arana later died. The identity of the other student has not yet been released. "My sincere condolences to the family of Joshua Martinez Ar…
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Westchester Home Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Westchester Home
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Westchester Home A mother and her two young children were taken to a hospital after they were rescued from a burning residence in Northern Westchester. The blaze began on Friday, May 31, around 2:45 a.m. at 38 Park Ave. in Bedford Hills.  Responding police and firefighters soon realized that three people were trapped inside, according to Assistant Chief Zachary Patierno of the Bedford Hills Fire Department. Arriving police soon found a 35-year-old woman hanging from a small bathroom window in distress who told officers her two children were still inside. Bedford Police officers then kicked in the…
Man Engages in Sexual Relations With Boy Under 17 In Westchester: Police Man Engages in Sexual Relations With Boy Under 17 In Westchester: Police
Man Engages in Sexual Relations With Boy Under 17 In Westchester: Police A Northern Westchester man is accused of engaging in sexual relations with a boy younger than 17 years old, police announced.  New, updated report - Bedford Hills Man Nabbed For Sexually Exploiting Boy Gets More Charges: Feds Bedford Hills resident James Collins, Jr., age 67, was arrested in connection with a juvenile sex crime that happened in Chappaqua following an investigation, New Castle Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.  According to the department, Collins had sexual relations with a boy under the age of 17. He is now charged with one count of third-degree cr…
Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Westchester: Feds Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Westchester: Feds
Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Westchester: Feds A 40-year-old man faces at least a decade in prison for allegedly enticing a 15-year-old boy into engaging in sexual activity with him in Northern Westchester, federal officials said.  John Lord, age 40, of Sedona, Arizona, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and charged with coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity with him in Katonah, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, on the day of Lord's arrest, he sent text messages to a 15-year-old boy whom he had met and communicated with on an online application askin…
Deer Stuck In Iron Gate Freed By Hydraulic Tool In Westchester: Video Deer Stuck In Iron Gate Freed By Hydraulic Tool In Westchester: Video
Deer Stuck In Iron Gate Freed By Hydraulic Tool In Westchester: Video Thanks to quick action from a passerby and police officer, a deer that had found itself in a tight spot in Northern Westchester was able to wiggle itself free from an iron gate.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 26 around 10:30 a.m., when a man told police that a deer had become stuck between two wrought iron gates in Bedford on Sarles Street, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  Soon after this, Officer John Moylan and the man who found the deer began working to free the animal, using a hydraulic spreader to widen the opening between the iron bars to allow the deer more roo…
Donkeys Found Roaming On Roadway In Westchester Donkeys Found Roaming On Roadway In Westchester
Donkeys Found Roaming On Roadway In Westchester While most people may expect leprechauns to be roaming around during Saint Patrick's Day weekend, police in Northern Westchester instead found two lost donkeys that needed a ride home.  The animals were found in Bedford during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 18, when officers on the midnight tour found them on Pound Ridge Road, according to the Bedford Police Department.  Upon finding them, officers promptly named the animals Williams and Leone after the officers who found them and began going door to door to find the donkeys' home.  Eventually, one generous resid…
Sex Crimes Involving Minor: Man Charged In Westchester Sex Crimes Involving Minor: Man Charged In Westchester
Sex Crimes Involving Minor: Man Charged In Westchester Following a weeks-long investigation, a Northern Westchester man faces sex crime offenses that involved a minor, police say.  The investigation resulted in the arrest of 31-year-old Bedford Hills resident Rony Hernandez on Friday, March 3, according to the Bedford Police Department.  Hernandez was arraigned in the Town of Bedford Justice Court on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual act. Authorities added that the act involved a minor, but did not provide any futher details.  Hernandez has since been held in Westchester County Correctional Facility pending a future court…
Police In Westchester Investigating Missing Persons Case Police In Westchester Investigating Missing Persons Case
Police In Westchester Investigating Missing Persons Case Police in Northern Westchester are searching for a missing man who has not been seen for more than a week.  Jorge Vasquez, age 37, was last seen at his home in Bedford on Old Post Road on Friday, Feb. 24 around 6 p.m., and has been missing since, according to the Bedford Police Department.  He is described as a light-skinned Hispanic man who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and around 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police did not have a description of his last known clothing.  Vasquez is known to frequent several casinos, authorities added.  Anyone with information …
Man Uses Fire Department Credit Card To Make Purchases In Westchester: Police Man Uses Fire Department Credit Card To Make Purchases In Westchester: Police
Man Uses Fire Department Credit Card To Make Purchases In Westchester: Police A man faces identity theft charges after ordering a replacement credit card for a fire department in Northern Westchester and using it to make purchases, police said.  On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Town of Bedford Police Department received a report from the Bedford Hills Fire District that they had identified numerous unauthorized charges on their credit card statement that had not been done by anyone with the fire department.  The Fire District had then discovered that a replacement credit card was fraudulently ordered and received by an unknown suspect, Bedford Police said.  …
Age-Progressed Images Released Of Mom, 2 Kids Who Went Missing In Westchester Age-Progressed Images Released Of Mom, 2 Kids Who Went Missing In Westchester
Age-Progressed Images Released Of Mom, 2 Kids Who Went Missing In Westchester Police have released updated age-progressed images depicting a mother and her two children who went missing from their Northern Westchester home more than 45 years ago.  On Feb. 5, 1977, 29-year-old Leslie Guthrie and her two children, Julie, age 6, and Timothy, age 3, went missing from their residence in Katonah and have not been found since, according to the Bedford Police Department.  The three of them were last seen driving in a 1974 Ford Maverick with a white roof that bore New York license plate 636-WNA, police said.  The age-progressed images, released on Friday,…
Police Department In Westchester County Welcomes Future Service Dog Police Department In Westchester County Welcomes Future Service Dog
Police Department In Westchester County Welcomes Future Service Dog A Northern Westchester police department has welcomed a new furry friend onto the force.  The Bedford Police Department announced its newest addition, a future BluePath service dog named Maverick, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, representatives announced. The yellow labrador and golden retriever mix is set to be cared for by the entire department, with officers Andrew Klein, Zach Leone, Mark Montanaro, and Joe Sagliano, serving as lead puppy raisers. Town of Bedford Supervisor Ellen Calves, police officers Mark Montanaro, Joe Sagliano, and Zach Leone, and Police Chief Melvin Padilla with future …
Woman Threatens Westchester Deli Worker In Dispute Over Sandwich, Police Say Woman Threatens Westchester Deli Worker In Dispute Over Sandwich, Police Say
Woman Threatens Westchester Deli Worker In Dispute Over Sandwich, Police Say A woman who threatened a deli worker with a knife because she didn't like how her sandwich was being made has been arrested. The incident took place in Northern Westchester on Sunday, April 24 at the Bedford Hills Deli and Convenience Store on Babbitt Road, but the arrest was just made recently after the woman was apprehended in New York City. According to Lt. Jeffrey Gulick, of the Bedford Police Department, the dispute began when Lanette Howard, age 26, of the Bronx, was upset over how her sandwich was being made or it was taking too long. Howard began having words with the employee…
26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Westchester Home 26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Westchester Home
26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Westchester Home A 26-year-old was charged with eavesdropping after investigators reported that he hid surveillance cameras in the master bedroom of a Northern Westchester home. Melvin Perez-Lopez, of Mount Kisco, was arrested on Friday, July 15, following an investigation, according to a report from the Town of Bedford Police Department on Wednesday, July 27. On Tuesday, April 19, a homeowner in Bedford Hills reported finding two covert surveillance cameras that were hidden in their master bedroom while they were away, police said. Investigators studied the cameras and their contents, conducted interviews…
Report: Police Decline To Press Charges In Westchester HS Bullying Incident Report: Police Decline To Press Charges In Westchester HS Bullying Incident
Report: Police Decline To Press Charges In Westchester HS Bullying Incident Students accused of photographing special needs students using the bathroom at a Northern Westchester high school will not face criminal charges, ABC 7 reports. The Bedford Police Department told the outlet they investigated the incidents at Fox Lane High School and decided against pressing charges, saying it wasn’t what the victims’ families wanted. The Bedford Central School District first notified parents on March 31, 2022, saying a “disturbing incident” had violated the privacy of some students. Original story - Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Distu…
Westchester HS Students Face Disciplinary Action For ‘Disturbing Incident' Westchester HS Students Face Disciplinary Action For ‘Disturbing Incident'
Westchester HS Students Face Disciplinary Action For ‘Disturbing Incident' Students at a Northern Westchester high school are facing disciplinary actions for their roles in a “very disturbing incident,” officials said. Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg and Fox Lane High School Principal Brett Miller issued an alert to parents advising them of the incident - details of which have not been disclosed by the district - regarding an issue involving a privacy violation. The issue is reportedly being investigated by the Bedford Police Department. “We acknowledge how disturbing this is,” the letter from the school administrators wrote. “The fam…
Two Drivers Injured In Head-On Westchester Crash Two Drivers Injured In Head-On Westchester Crash
Two Drivers Injured In Head-On Westchester Crash Two drivers suffered injuries in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Saturday, Oct. 9, at about 7:30 a.m. in the area of 594 Cantitoe St., according to the Bedford Police Department. Police said a 2015 Audi A4 crossed into the wrong lane and crashed into a 2016 Range Rover. The driver of the Audi suffered a severe leg injury and was hospitalized, and the driver of the Range Rover reported chest and ankle pain following the crash and was also taken to the hospital, police said.  The street was closed off for accident reconstruction. Authorities sa…
Car Plows Into Westchester Store Car Plows Into Westchester Store
Car Plows Into Westchester Store A car plowed through a Northern Westchester store, injuring three. The incident took place around 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, in Bedford Hills at the Brew & Co. at 532 N. Bedford Road (Route 117), said Sgt. Patricia McGraw with the Bedford Police Department. An elderly driver became confused and drove into the store, according to McGraw.  The injuries were very minor, McGraw said. She was not sure about the amount of damage to merchandise inside the store. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Police Officer In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25 Police Officer In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25
Police Officer In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25 A police officer who grew up and worked in Northern Westchester has died suddenly. Nicholas D. Hansen 25, of Pleasantville, died on Thursday, Oct. 1 at his residence. He was an officer with the Town of Bedford Police Department. He was born on June 15, 1995, to Dean and Vikki (nee Palmieri) Hansen in White Plains. He was a graduate of Pleasantville High School, Class of 2013, and went on to receive his Associate's Degree.  He was an avid cook and a motorcycle enthusiast, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Dean Hansen of West Palm Beach, Florida, and form…
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Girl In In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Girl In In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Girl In In Westchester A 41-year-old Northern Westchester man will spend more than a decade behind bars and register as a sex offender after he admitted to sexually abusing a girl under the age of 13. Bedford Hills resident Julio Cortez was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to 12 years in prison, followed by 15 years of post-release supervision after Cortez pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child last year. Upon his release, Cortez will also have to register as a sex offender. In October 2018, the Bedford Police Department received a phone call from a te…
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester A stalking complaint led to the arrest of a Westchester man who allegedly threatened a woman with a handgun, police said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department assisted the Peekskill Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 25, where there was a report of a stalking complaint involving Bedford Hills resident Benjamin Guerra, 36. According to the Bedford Police Department, while interviewing Guerra’s alleged 40-year-old victim, it was determined that she had allegedly been menaced with a handgun in Bedford two weeks earlier. A search of Guerra’s apartment led to the seizure of a loaded fir…
ID Released For Other Motorist Involved In Fatal Head-On Westchester Crash ID Released For Other Motorist Involved In Fatal Head-On Westchester Crash
ID Released For Other Motorist Involved In Fatal Head-On Westchester Crash Police have now released the name of the other motorist involved in a head-on collision that left a 22-year-old dead in Northern Westchester after earlier releasing the name of the victim. Bedford resident Robert Schuster was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries after his 2018 BMW 750I collided with Pound Ridge resident Diego Trejo’s 2004 Acura TSX. The crash happened at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 on South Bedford Road in Bedford. Trejo was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Earlier story: ID Released For 22-Year-Old Ma…
ID Released For Man, 22, Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash ID Released For Man, 22, Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash
ID Released For Man, 22, Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash A man killed in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester has been identified. Diego Trejo, 22, of Pound Ridge, was killed around 9:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, on South Bedford Road, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. According to Bellantone, a preliminary investigation found that a 2018 BMW 750I traveling eastbound collided head-on with Trejo's 2004 Acura TSX sedan traveling westbound.  Trejo was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, police said. The driver of the BMW, a 51-year-old man, was transported to Westchester County Medical Center…
Two Teens Charged For Series Of Thefts In Westchester Two Teens Charged For Series Of Thefts In Westchester
Two Teens Charged For Series Of Thefts In Westchester Police are thanking the public for their help in identifying the suspects wanted in connection with a business burglary and thefts from multiple vehicles. The burglary took place on Monday, Oct. 21, at Katonah Yoga on Main Street in Bedford Hills, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew M Bellantone. Cash and credit cards were stolen during the burglary. One the same night, multiple parked vehicles were entered and rummaged through in close vicinity where the suspects either broke vehicle windows or entered vehicles via unlocked doors in each case.  Personal property …
Man Admits To Committing Sex Crime Against Girl In Westchester Man Admits To Committing Sex Crime Against Girl In Westchester
Man Admits To Committing Sex Crime Against Girl In Westchester A 40-year-old Northern Westchester man admitted to sexually abusing a girl under the age of 13 last year. Bedford Hills resident Julio Cortez pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, officials announced.  The case came after a minor reported that a classmate had been sexually abused by a neighbor, leading to the investigation that led to Cortez’s arrest. Cortez was arrested in October last year following an investigation by the Bedford Police Department.  He was initially charged with second-degree rape, though he was i…
Westchester Lawn Sign Thief Nabbed By Police Westchester Lawn Sign Thief Nabbed By Police
Westchester Lawn Sign Thief Nabbed By Police A lawn sign thief turned himself in to police after an investigation pointed the finger at the Northern Westchester resident. The case of the disappearing signs began on Monday, Sept. 16, when the Bedford Police Department received a complaint of 12 stolen lawn signs from around town, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew M Bellantone. The signs were informational about an upcoming possible residential cell tower in town, police said. In the following days, the department received more complaints from other associations regarding their signs being stolen, Bellantone said. Following an …
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Westchester Verizon Store Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Westchester Verizon Store
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Westchester Verizon Store Two men drove the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester before fleeing on foot in an attempt to evade police following an alleged cell phone theft, investigators said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department were dispatched to the Verizon Wireless location on Bedford Road in Bedford Hills at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6, where there was a report of two men who were stealing cell phones from the store. Police said that the suspects fled northbound on Bedford Road in a dark-colored minivan, with a marked Bedford police cruiser behind attempting to st…
Store Employee Charged With Selling Tobacco To Minor In Westchester Store Employee Charged With Selling Tobacco To Minor In Westchester
Store Employee Charged With Selling Tobacco To Minor In Westchester An employee at a store in Northern Westchester was caught selling tobacco to a minor during an enforcement detail, police said. YiJian Liu, 45, of Brooklyn at The Smoke Shop, located at 742 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills was charged with unlawfully dealing with a child, a Class B misdemeanor on Wednesday, June 19 at approximately 2:20 p.m., said Bedford Police Department Lt. Andrew M. Bellantone. The Bedford Police Department, in conjunction with the Westchester County Department of Health and the Lewisboro Police Department, conducted a controlled pu…