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Highland Avenue, Peekskill, NY

Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Westchester Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Westchester
Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Westchester A fire at a multi-family residence in Northern Westchester sent one occupant to the hospital, fire officials said. The incident began on Friday, Dec. 29 around 9:30 a.m. at a residence in Peekskill on Highland Avenue, where an electrical outlet was reported to be smoking, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  Arriving crews soon found smoke coming from the first floor of the two-and-a-half-story multi-family dwelling and began entering the building to find the exact location of the blaze. Soon, firefighters found that the main body of the fire was centered in the enclose…
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police Two men have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in Northern Westchester that involved a gunshot being fired, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just before 2:40 a.m., when officers responded to an armed robbery in Peekskill on the 300 block of Highland Avenue.  According to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick, an investigation into the incident determined that a shot had been fired while the robbery had been taking place. The specific location of the robbery was not identified by authorities.  Hours later, around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, o…
Police: Man Enters Teenage Girl's Bedroom After Westchester Home Break-In Police: Man Enters Teenage Girl's Bedroom After Westchester Home Break-In
Police: Man Enters Teenage Girl's Bedroom After Westchester Home Break-In A man broke into a Northern Westchester home and then entered a teenage girl's bedroom where he requested money, police say. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 3 at about 2:25 a.m. in Peekskill on Seymour Lane, Responding Peekskill Police officers found Jonathan Martin, a 27-year-old Peekskill resident, inside the living room of the occupied residence, according to Lt. Jack Galusha of the City of Peekskill Police Department. An investigation then determined that Martin, who is unknown to the victims, forced entry to their home. The girl managed to escape the bedroom to c…