Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Yorktown Court

Police & Fire
Dog Bite Results In Arrest Of 52-Year-Old In Northern Westchester: Police Dog Bite Results In Arrest Of 52-Year-Old In Northern Westchester: Police
Dog Bite Results In Arrest Of 52-Year-Old In Northern Westchester: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces charges after a reported dog bite led officers to discover that her pet was unlicensed, police said. Yorktown Heights resident Caroline Murphy, age 52, was served a criminal summons on Wednesday, June 28 for failing to license her dog, according to Yorktown Police.  The summons stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, May 10 around 7:30 p.m., when police received a report of an alleged dog bite in Yorktown. An investigation conducted by the department determined that the dog involved in the incident, owned by Murphy, was not licensed, resulting in the …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Unleashed German Shepherd Bites Dog In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Charged After Unleashed German Shepherd Bites Dog In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Charged After Unleashed German Shepherd Bites Dog In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man is facing charges after police say he allowed his dog to run at large in Northern Westchester, which resulted in a dog bite. Yorktown Police say Ernesto Vargas, 50, of Yorktown was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 18 after he allegedly allowed his dog to run at large in the area of Frost Road. Police say they received a call from a resident stating that a dog was running at large in the area on Friday, Aug. 23 around 6 p.m. Further investigation revealed that a brown- and black-colored German Shepherd, found to be owned by Vargas, was running off-leash on Frost Road, resulting in a bite…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Owner Charged After Unvaccinated Pit Bull Bites Delivery Man In Northern Westchester Owner Charged After Unvaccinated Pit Bull Bites Delivery Man In Northern Westchester
Owner Charged After Unvaccinated Pit Bull Bites Delivery Man In Northern Westchester The owner of a pit bull is facing charges after the unvaccinated dog bit a delivery man in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest comes months after the initial incident when Yorktown Police responded to a residence on Cording Road after hearing a report of a dog bite on Sunday, Nov. 25 around 8:30 p.m. The food delivery person stated that a pit bull jumped onto him as he was leaving the residence. Further investigation revealed that the pit bull was allegedly unlicensed and unvaccinated for rabies at the time of the incident. As a result, the dog’s owner, 52-year…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Cashed $2.6K Check Sent To Him Accidentally, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Cashed $2.6K Check Sent To Him Accidentally, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Cashed $2.6K Check Sent To Him Accidentally, Police Say A 41-year-old Northern Westchester resident allegedly attempted to cash a check for more than $2,500 that was accidentally mailed to him, police said. On Feb. 13, investigators at the Yorktown Police Department received a report from a local resident who said that check made out to him had been sent to an incorrect address and subsequently cashed, prompting an investigation. Police said that a detective investigated the incident, and it was determined that on Jan. 19, Christopher Mullane of Ossining assumed the identity of the person and cashed the $2,670 check into his own bank account, an…

SHARE

by Zak Failla