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Shelter Founder Charged With Animal Cruelty For Second Time In Westchester Shelter Founder Charged With Animal Cruelty For Second Time In Westchester
Shelter Founder Charged With Animal Cruelty For Second Time In Westchester Following the death of two dogs who were denied veterinary care, the founder of a Northern Westchester animal shelter was criminally charged for the second time in a year, officials announced.  Bedford resident Penny Berk, the founder and owner of the Rescue Right animal shelter at Northwind Kennels in Bedford at 402 Old Post Rd. (Route 172), was arrested for a second time and charged with two counts of animal cruelty, SPCA Westchester announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  Berk was first arrested on animal cruelty charges on Thursday, July 18 in connection with the deaths of…
Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed After Pursuit Across Westchester: Police Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed After Pursuit Across Westchester: Police
Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed After Pursuit Across Westchester: Police A Western Massachusetts duo caught in a vehicle stolen from Connecticut were both apprehended following an extensive pursuit in New York, police announced. The events leading up to the arrests began on Tuesday, Feb. 6 around 1:40 a.m., when a patrol officer on the Saw Mill River Parkway in the Westchester County village of Dobbs Ferry saw a stolen Nissan Rogue pass him in the area of Ashford Avenue, according to the department's Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  When the officer pulled out behind the Nissan, which had been stolen from the Hartford County town of Enfield, the …
Man Nabbed For Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman Man Nabbed For Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman
Man Nabbed For Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman A man was nabbed after he struck a pedestrian with a van he was driving and fled from the scene in the area, authorities said. The incident occurred in Northern Westchester at 8:15 a.m., Friday, July 22 in Mount Kisco, at Main Street and Bedford Road (Route 117). The woman who was crossing the street in front of Northern Westchester Hospital Center was struck by a white van, which immediately turned on to South Bedford Road and fled eastbound into Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was aided at the scene…
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car Two Men Charged After Fleeing Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car Two men have been charged after allegedly fleeing a Westchester County car dealership in a stolen car. The incident began in Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco around 12:40 a.m., Monday, April 25 at the Lexus dealership. The men were nabbed when Westchester County Police Officer Dave Sanchez spotted a suspicious vehicle at the dealership located on Kisco Avenue. He attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle left the dealership but the driver refused to stop. Near West Main Street and Maple Avenue, the driver lost control and struck a guide rail. Three men jumped out of the vehicle and fled, …
Teen Duo Charged In Westchester Pharmacy Burglary Teen Duo Charged In Westchester Pharmacy Burglary
Teen Duo Charged In Westchester Pharmacy Burglary Two teenagers are facing charges for an alleged burglary of a Westchester pharmacy, police said. Mount Kisco residents Kevin Alvarez-Soto and Hugo Lopez-Ramos, both 19, have been arrested and charged for their roles in the burglary in a village pharmacy, police said.  When they were arrested last month, a “sizable amount of prescription medication” was seized by investigators. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, the Westchester County Police Department received a report that Robert Jacobson Surgical Pharmacy on Main Street in Mount Kisco may have been broke…
Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester
Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Court officials report that Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen has been administratively suspended following an arrest for DWI and resisting arrest after police say they had to use a stun gun when he refused to comply with their efforts to arrest him. Jacobsen, 54, of Bedford Hills, was arrested a little after midnight on Monday, April 22, after the Westchester County Police received a report that a silver Mercedes was being driven erratically on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco, said police department spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Following the report, an officer responded to tha…
Thief Busted Returning To Scene Of Crime In Westchester, Police Say Thief Busted Returning To Scene Of Crime In Westchester, Police Say
Thief Busted Returning To Scene Of Crime In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing charges after returning to the scene of the crime where he shoplifted items in Northern Westchester the day before, Westchester County Police said. A 22-year-old Ridgefield resident - whose name has not been released - allegedly stole a bag of cashews at Rite-Aid in Mount Kisco on Thursday, March 28, and was busted by police the following day when he returned to the store he had targeted. According to police, the staff at Rite-Aid recognized the man who stole the cashews, and alerted Westchester County Police investigators. The man was taken into custody and…
Westchester Vape Shop Cited For Selling To Underage Youth Westchester Vape Shop Cited For Selling To Underage Youth
Westchester Vape Shop Cited For Selling To Underage Youth A Northern Westchester vape shop was caught selling nicotine to a minor during an undercover operation conducted by county police. Xin Han Lin, 46, an employee at Smoking King in Mount Kisco was busted selling a mango flavored product to an undercover minor on Tuesday, police said.  The operation was part of a series of ongoing compliance checks to ensure that businesses are adhering to recently adopted county laws that prohibit the sale of tobacco products to minors under the age of 21, up from 18. A second vape shop in Mount Kisco was also checked as part of the sting, and it passed the …
Police: Westchester School Bus Driver Arrested Trying To Meet Child For Sex Police: Westchester School Bus Driver Arrested Trying To Meet Child For Sex
Police: Westchester School Bus Driver Arrested Trying To Meet Child For Sex A 22-year-old school bus driver in Northern Westchester is behind bars after he was arrested after police say he had sexual contact with a minor and also sent sexually explicit text messages and images. Brayan Moscoso Arias of Peaceable Hill Road in Brewster,  a bus driver in the Bedford Central School District, was arrested by Westchester County Police on Friday night and charged with sexual abuse and disseminating indecent material to a minor, both felonies, said Kieran O’Leary, public information officer for the county police. Arias was held overnight and arraigned today in Mount Kisco J…
Woman Stole $1K From Mount Kisco Employer, Police Say Woman Stole $1K From Mount Kisco Employer, Police Say
Woman Stole $1K From Mount Kisco Employer, Police Say A 44-year-old woman was busted by Westchester County Police detectives after stealing more than $1,000 from her Mount Kisco employer. Investigators arrested Bronx resident Juana Paulino on Tuesday, Feb 6, following an investigation into the theft of the allegedly stolen funds, which were taken from a business that employed her on East Main Street. Paulino was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and falsifying business records. Following arraignment, Paulino was released on her own recognizance and is due back in Mount Kisco Justice Court later this year to answer the charges against he…