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'A Very Difficult Day': Westchester Officer Helps Unconscious Boy During Funeral Procession 'A Very Difficult Day': Westchester Officer Helps Unconscious Boy During Funeral Procession
'A Very Difficult Day': Westchester Officer Helps Unconscious Boy During Funeral Procession A police officer in Westchester is being recognized for assisting an unconscious three-year-old boy during his family member's funeral procession.  The officer was recognized in a letter of appreciation sent to Yonkers Police by the son of a former Westchester County Department of Corrections officer, whose funeral procession was accompanied by officers from the department.  On Thursday, Oct. 27, during the funeral procession, the man's nephew became unconscious, according to the letter that Yonkers Police shared in a post.  According to the letter, Sgt. Frank Gualdino …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Longtime Hudson Valley Business Owner Dies At Age 64 Longtime Hudson Valley Business Owner Dies At Age 64
Longtime Hudson Valley Business Owner Dies At Age 64 A former corrections officer and business owner from the Hudson Valley died on Monday, Oct. 24.  Westchester County native Steven E. Sassone, Sr., who was born in Yonkers, died at the age of 64, according to his obituary.  A resident of Putnam County, Sassone, of Mahopac, attended Lincoln and Saunders high schools in Yonkers, and also owned the Sassone Service Center in the city in addition to owning and operating Sassone Towing, his obituary said.  Sassone also worked as a corrections officer for the Westchester County Department of Corrections, and was a pa…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Murdering Son Apprehended In Area, Police Say Woman Accused Of Murdering Son Apprehended In Area, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Murdering Son Apprehended In Area, Police Say A woman who was wanted in the murder of her 2-year-old son was apprehended in Westchester County following a traffic stop, police said.  Natalia Suero, age 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, by Irvington Police, according to the Village of Irvington Police Department.  Police said Suero pulled over for a red light traffic violation and was subsequently arrested on an active warrant for first-degree murder. Suero was wanted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for the murder of her son, Jonathan Suero. Police said Jonat…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester A suspect has been taken into custody nearly a year to the day after a fatal shooting in Westchester. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of Lawrence Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso, Yonkers Police said. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim, and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, according to police.  Officers …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Charged After Boyfriend Hanging On To Hood Killed In Westchester Crash, Police Say Woman Charged After Boyfriend Hanging On To Hood Killed In Westchester Crash, Police Say
Woman Charged After Boyfriend Hanging On To Hood Killed In Westchester Crash, Police Say A New York woman driving while intoxicated has been charged after her boyfriend was killed in a crash as he was hanging to the hood of the car, according to police. Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 in Westchester County, officers responded to the north side of the Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School off Stanley Place in Yonkers on a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries.  Upon arrival, first responders discovered that a 2012 Subaru Forrester had crashed through the Stanley Place access gate to the school property and struck a concrete barrier before impactin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police: Man Threatens To Kill Woman At Park In Westchester Racial Incident Police: Man Threatens To Kill Woman At Park In Westchester Racial Incident
Police: Man Threatens To Kill Woman At Park In Westchester Racial Incident A 47-year-old man is behind bars after police say he threatened to kill a woman because of her race at a park in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 27 at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park in Yorktown Heights. Yorktown Police say they received a walk-in aggravated harassment complaint at police headquarters from the woman who had been walking on the track at the park. After an investigation, police say they identified Sidney M. Russ of Yorktown Heights as the suspect. It was alleged by the victim that Russ followed and threatened to kill the woman based on her r…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Man Charged With Violating Protection Order Area Man Charged With Violating Protection Order
Area Man Charged With Violating Protection Order A man already in jail on other charges was arrested again for violating a protective order earlier this year. Justin Martinez, 31, of Middletown, was arrested by Yorktown Police on Monday at the Orange County Jail on charges that he violated an order of protection on August 12 in Yorktown, police said. An arrest report says that police responded to a Yorktown home and met with a victim who reported Martinez had contacted them by phone and text, violating the order from Pennsylvania. An investigation found that Martinez had contacted the victim.  Following his arrest, bail was set at $…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Mother Of Deceased Hudson Valley Toddler Charged With Attempted Murder Mother Of Deceased Hudson Valley Toddler Charged With Attempted Murder
Mother Of Deceased Hudson Valley Toddler Charged With Attempted Murder Click here for a related story: Drive To Raise Funds For Funeral Expenses Of Deceased Mamaroneck Toddler The mother of the 2 1/2-year-old girl who died as a result of a domestic incident that occurred Saturday afternoon in Westchester has been arrested, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced late Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came after the DA's office launched an investigation into the tragic incident on Chestnut Avenue in Mamaroneck that resulted in the death of Gabriella Maria Boyd. In addition, two Village of Mamaroneck police officers were injured by the chil…

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by Joe Lombardi