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Commerce Street, Yorktown, NY

19-Year-Old Leads Officers On Pursuit, Almost Hits Cop Cruiser In Westchester: Police 19-Year-Old Leads Officers On Pursuit, Almost Hits Cop Cruiser In Westchester: Police
19-Year-Old Leads Officers On Pursuit, Almost Hits Cop Cruiser In Westchester: Police A 19-year-old man was jailed after leading officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester, almost hitting a police cruiser head-on in the process, authorities announced.  Katonah resident Max Lupinacci was arrested on Monday, Feb. 26 in connection with an incident that happened in Yorktown on Thursday, Jan. 18, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  According to the department, at around 1 a.m. on the night of the incident, a Yorktown Police officer saw a vehicle speeding through a stop sign at the intersection of Commerce Street and Hanover Street. Authorities …
Man Throws Rocks Into Windows Of Parks, Rec Office In Westchester: Police Man Throws Rocks Into Windows Of Parks, Rec Office In Westchester: Police
Man Throws Rocks Into Windows Of Parks, Rec Office In Westchester: Police A 24-year-old man faces charges after allegedly shattering the glass windows of a parks and recreation office with rocks in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, April 16 around 1:30 a.m., when police received a report of a suspect shattering glass windows at the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Office at 176 Granite Springs Rd., according to Yorktown PD.  Officers soon responded to the office and met with the person who reported the incident. An investigation at the scene determined that the suspect had thrown rocks into the windows, causing more than …
Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Westchester Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Westchester
Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Westchester Emergency responders rushed to the scene after a  Jeep jumped a curb and crashed into a restaurant in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in Yorktown. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said it was dispatched to the restaurant on Commerce Street for a report of a vehicle into the building. Units arrived to find a vehicle that jumped a curb, went down an embankment, and went through the wall of the occupied restaurant, according to the department.  "Thankfully, no injuries were reported," the department said. YHFD firef…
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Westchester Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Westchester
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Westchester Three suspects who ransacked a pharmacy during a robbery in Northern Westchester are in custody after a manhunt, authorities announced. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30 at around 4:20 p.m. at the Yorktown Pharmacy on Commerce Street. When police identified the trio’s car and attempted to pull them over, the suspects fled on Underhill Avenue and eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118, Yorktown Police said. The passengers in the car hit by the suspects were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said p…
Erratic DWI Driver Busted After Impeding Drivers In Westchester, Police Say Erratic DWI Driver Busted After Impeding Drivers In Westchester, Police Say
Erratic DWI Driver Busted After Impeding Drivers In Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested for alleged drunk driving after police received several calls of an erratic driver. Marco Chacha, age 38, of Croton-on-Hudson, was arrested on Sunday, June 6, after Yorktown Police received a report of an erratic driver on Commerce Street heading westbound on Route 202. Chacha allegedly failed to maintain its lane multiple times and was being driven in a manner that was "impeding other vehicles," Yorktown Police said.  When police stopped Chacha he was found to be intoxicated and arrested, police said. A blood alcohol test taken following his a…
Woman Charged In Burglary At CVS In Westchester Woman Charged In Burglary At CVS In Westchester
Woman Charged In Burglary At CVS In Westchester A woman has been charged after police say she burglarized a CVS Pharmacy in Westchester. While conducting routine checks of businesses on Commerce Street, Yorktown Police say they observed a woman standing between a Honda Civic and a storage container with its door open behind the CVS building (2000 Commerce Street) on Saturday, Nov. 2 around 1 a.m. The storage container, which was confirmed to belong to CVS,  was filled with boxes similar to those inside the Civic, police say. Officers approached the woman as she got into the driver’s seat of the vehicle. Further investigation reve…
Man Throws Rock At Car In Westchester Gas Station Altercation, Police Say Man Throws Rock At Car In Westchester Gas Station Altercation, Police Say
Man Throws Rock At Car In Westchester Gas Station Altercation, Police Say A 28-year-old man is facing a drug charge after being busted by police investigating him for allegedly throwing a rock at a car and intentionally damaging it at a busy gas station in Northern Westchester. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to the Gulf gas station on Commerce Street at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, where there was a report of an altercation in progress. Police said that the investigation into the altercation determined that Yorktown resident Sidney Russ allegedly intentionally damaged a vehicle at the station by throwing a rock at it, …
Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Westchester Gas Stations Caught In Foot Chase Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Westchester Gas Stations Caught In Foot Chase
Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Westchester Gas Stations Caught In Foot Chase A suspect implicated in the theft of cigarettes from area gas stations injured an attendant and Good Samaritan who chased him down following an alleged robbery over the weekend until police could intervene in Northern Westchester. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to the Shell station on Commerce Street at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, where there was a report of a robbery. While en route to investigate, the officers were advised that a suspect had fled on foot and was running on Kear Street. Upon arrival at Kear Street, the officers found the sus…
Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown
Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown In the market for a new car? Or, just interested in checking out some vintage or classic cars?  Yorktown's 7th Annual Auto Show promises to have it all -- including raffles for kids' cars.  This year's show is on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, June 10. Sponsored by the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, the show features 2018 and 2019 cars and trucks being sold by area dealers.  The show takes place on Commerce Street, Downing Drive and Kear Street.  More details can be found online by clicking here.