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Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Westchester: Police Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Westchester: Police
Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Westchester: Police A 24-year-old woman was taken into custody as a fugitive from justice after authorities conducted a welfare check on her in Northern Westchester, police said. Queens resident Nicole Aguirre Leon was arrested by Yorktown Police on Tuesday, Feb. 20 after she was found to be a fugitive with an active warrant out of New Jersey, the department announced on Friday, Feb. 23.  According to the department, at around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Yorktown officers conducted a welfare check on Aguirre Leon. Because there was a language barrier, once they met with her, she was taken to Yorktown Polic…

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Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Westchester, Police Say Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Westchester, Police Say
Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Westchester, Police Say A 30-year-old man was hit with felony charges for allegedly selling drugs that caused a victim's fatal overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced. Yorktown resident Albert Tapia was arrested outside of his residence on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection with a fatal overdose that occurred in October 2023, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 3 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to a residence on East Main Street where the overdose happened. An investigation into the incident later determined that Tapia had allegedly sold a quantity of c…

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Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Westchester Mall: Police Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Westchester Mall: Police
Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Westchester Mall: Police A Hudson Valley man faces several charges after he was caught with crack cocaine and stolen merchandise from both a Macy's and LensCrafters in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 5:40 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a shoplifter running from a Macy's Loss Prevention associate at the Jefferson Valley Mall.  According to the department, several officers responded to the scene and apprehended the shoplifter, who was identified as Dutchess County resident Richard Carter of Beacon, age 61.  An investigat…

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