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New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Hudson Valley New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Hudson Valley
New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Hudson Valley This story has been updated.  Authorities have caught a prisoner who escaped custody while he was being held at a medical center in Westchester.  The prisoner, identified as 24-year-old Geraldo Rojas, was located in the Bronx on Monday, July 24 after 29 hours of "intensive search efforts," Yonkers Police announced  Rojas had escaped from a prisoner detail at St. Joseph’s Hospital on South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, police said. Earlier Report - Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Yonkers Rojas, who was taken back into …
New Eatery Opens In Hudson Valley: 'Already Everybody's House' New Eatery Opens In Hudson Valley: 'Already Everybody's House'
New Eatery Opens In Hudson Valley: 'Already Everybody's House' An all-new eatery opened by two owners with deep roots in their community is now serving up tasty cuisine from a variety of cultures in Westchester.  Francis Deli & Grill, located in Yonkers at 295 South Broadway, celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 31 that featured appearances from Yonkers city officials such as Mayor Mike Spano.  The new eatery is owned by Francis and Lily Ramirez, who have been involved in opening restaurants in South Yonkers for over 20 years.  The business is primarily a deli and grill but also serves a combi…
1 Person Injured In Shooting On Transit Bus In Hudson Valley (Developing) 1 Person Injured In Shooting On Transit Bus In Hudson Valley (Developing)
1 Person Injured In Shooting On Transit Bus In Hudson Valley (Developing) Police are on the scene of a reported shooting on a transit bus in Westchester County Friday evening, Oct. 7. Yonkers police and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety were called at around 5 p.m. with reports of a shooting that occurred near South Broadway and Ludlow Street. The shooting happened on Bee-Line Bus #257, which was operating on the number four line, police said. Investigators said a passenger was shot while onboard the bus. The victim was taken to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx with non-life-threatening injuries and was listed in stable condition, police sai…
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Hudson Valley Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Hudson Valley
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Deli In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket without even knowing it. The New York Lottery announced that one of two prize-winning $50,000 third-place Powerball tickets for the Monday, May 16 drawing was sold in Westchester at the C & C Deli on South Broadway in Yonkers. The other third-prize winning $50,000 ticket. was sold upstate in Buffalo. The winning numbers of the latest drawing were 07-15-22-36-64 with a Powerball number of 13. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus …
IDs Released For Four Teens, 36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash IDs Released For Four Teens, 36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash
IDs Released For Four Teens, 36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash This story has been updated. Police have released the identities of five people killed during a horrific two-vehicle crash in Westchester County. The crash, which took place around 9:23 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, occurred after Yonkers Police attempted to stop a white 2009 Infiniti sedan being operated in an erratic manner with equipment violations in the area of South Broadway and Prospect Street, said Yonkers Dt. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Officers attempted to stop the sedan for vehicle and traffic law violations in front of 47-85 Riverdale Avenue. The sedan appeared to pul…
COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of 37 NY Restaurants Suspended For Violations COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of 37 NY Restaurants Suspended For Violations
Covid-19: Liquor Licenses Of 37 NY Restaurants Suspended For Violations New York State authorities have suspended liquor licenses for 37 more businesses, including three in the Hudson Valley (all in Westchester County), after finding what it labeled violations of COVID-19 pandemic-related executive orders.  These new suspensions bring the total number of liquor licenses suspended during the coronavirus pandemic to 279, the state announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8. In total, 1,867 charges have been filed against bars and restaurants for violating coronavirus-related rules.  Businesses found in violation of these regulations face fines up to $10,000 per viol…
Area Man Sentenced For Attempted Armed Bank Robbery Area Man Sentenced For Attempted Armed Bank Robbery
Area Man Sentenced For Attempted Armed Bank Robbery A 52-year-old Westchester man has been sentenced for his attempted robbery of an area bank last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Henry Nieves, of New Rochelle, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree attempted robbery last year for robbing a bank in Yonkers and being apprehended when he returned to the scene of the crime. Investigators from the Yonkers Police Department responded to Wells Fargo on South Broadway in Yonkers at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 last year, where…
Suspect Apprehended After Returning To Scene Of Armed Bank Robbery In Area Suspect Apprehended After Returning To Scene Of Armed Bank Robbery In Area
Suspect Apprehended After Returning To Scene Of Armed Bank Robbery In Area A 51-year-old Westchester man was taken into police custody after returning to the scene of the crime of an alleged bank robbery, police said. Investigators from the Yonkers Police Department responded to Wells Fargo on South Broadway in Yonkers at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, where there was a report of an armed robbery. Police said that officers met with staff at the bank, who stated that a Hispanic man dressed in hospital scrubs and no shoes approached a teller with a knife, demanding money. He was handed more than $2,700 in cash and proceeded to flee the area, promptin…
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatal Daytime Shooting In Hudson Valley Teen Charged With Murder For Fatal Daytime Shooting In Hudson Valley
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatal Daytime Shooting In Hudson Valley A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in broad daylight in Westchester on Tuesday. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos announced on Wednesday, Jan. 30, that they have apprehended Yonkers Gavin Chisolm, 16, for this alleged role in the fatal incident. Police also identified his victim, Kasean Tuthill. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 to the area of South Broadway near the intersection of Vark Street, where there was a report of gunshots fired. At the same time…
Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Hudson Valley Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Hudson Valley
Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Hudson Valley Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenage boy that occurred in broad daylight in Westchester. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 to the area of South Broadway near the intersection of Vark Street, where there was a report of gunshots fired. At the same time of the report of shots fired, a 17-year-old Yonkers resident and a second shooting victim arrived at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Police said that the teen died at the hospital, launching an investigation into the shooting. The second victim of the shooter …
Suspect Sentenced For 2008 Taxi Murder In The Hudson Valley Suspect Sentenced For 2008 Taxi Murder In The Hudson Valley
Suspect Sentenced For 2008 Taxi Murder In The Hudson Valley A former Westchester resident may spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of fatally shooting a man in a taxicab more than a decade ago and attempting to flee the state to avoid arrest. Damon Scott has been sentenced to a term of 20 years to life in prison after he was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a Yonkers man in 2008 following a cold case investigation.  Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that a jury returned the guilty verdict shortly after noon on Wednesday, Oct. 10. A Lincoln Town Car taxi pulle…