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Beloved Man Known As 'Santa Claus' Killed In New Rochelle Apartment Blaze: Report Beloved Man Known As 'Santa Claus' Killed In New Rochelle Apartment Blaze: Report
Beloved Man Known As 'Santa Claus' Killed In New Rochelle Apartment Blaze: Report This story has been updated. An early-morning fire at a Westchester apartment building resulted in the death of a 45-year-old man who was well-known by his neighbors, according to reports.  The fire broke out on Friday, Feb. 2 just after 3:15 a.m. at the six-floor Parkside Place apartment complex at 590 Fifth Ave. in New Rochelle, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department. Arriving firefighters soon found smoke coming from the third floor on the southeast corner of the building and entered the building, eventually arriving at the apartment where the blaze began.  Inside, th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Respond To 'Swatting' Call For Fake Shooter In Westchester Police Respond To 'Swatting' Call For Fake Shooter In Westchester
Police Respond To 'Swatting' Call For Fake Shooter In Westchester Police responded to reports of an active shooting situation that proved to be phony in Westchester. The New Rochelle Police Department received a call from a man at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, reporting that a shooting had just taken place at a private residence on Fifth Avenue. Police said that the incident led to the road being temporarily closed off as armed officers surrounded the residence and neighboring areas. Ultimately, no one was inside the purported home that was inspected by police, and it is unclear why the fake call for shots fired at that particular residence …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion A murder suspect was taken into police custody in Westchester days after allegedly fatally shooting a man during a home invasion. The New Rochelle Police Department received an alert from the NYPD Homicide Division on Sunday, June 6 regarding a home invasion in the Bronx that led to a victim being shot and killed, possibly by a suspect who lives in New Rochelle. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that working with the NYPD, the department identified two suspects, as well as a suspect vehicle. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, Costa said that a License Plate Reader al…

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by Zak Failla