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Man Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Hudson Valley
Man Indicted For Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man was indicted for allegedly throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Westchester County roadway. Thaddeus Jones, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals in an incident that happened in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, July 7. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal impersonation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and he was arraigned on Thursday, July 7, Rocah said.  Rocah reported that Jones is alleged to have tra…
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in Westchester may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket without even knowing it. The New York Lottery announced that one of four prize-winning $50,000 third-place Powerball tickets for the Wednesday, April 20 drawing was sold in Westchester at the Garden Grocery Deli on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. Other $50,000 winning tickets were sold in Fishkill, Rosedale, and Manhattan. The winning numbers of the latest drawing were 20-30-45-55-56 with a Powerball number of 14. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbe…
Five Arrested, Two Cars Recovered, Handgun Seized In Hudson Valley Five Arrested, Two Cars Recovered, Handgun Seized In Hudson Valley
Five Arrested, Two Cars Recovered, Handgun Seized In Hudson Valley Suspects wanted for allegedly stealing two stolen cars out of Northern Westchester and Fairfield County were busted by county investigators with a pair of stolen cars and an illegal handgun, authorities announced. The incident began at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 when the Greenwich Police Department notified the Westchester-Putnam Real Time Crime Center that they were seeking suspects in connection to an investigation into a pair of stolen vehicles. According to police, the suspect vehicles - a Dodge Durango and a Mercedes G Wagon - had last been seen traveling onto the sout…
Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Bar Shooting In Area Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Bar Shooting In Area
Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Bar Shooting In Area A man from Northern Westchester is facing a murder charge for his role in a shooting at a bar in the county, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Duo Tapas Lounge and Bar on Yonkers Avenue where there was a report of a shooting with multiple victims. Upon arrival, first responders located two male victims at the scene - both employees of the bar -  with gunshot wounds, one of whom was unresponsive and given CPR. Police said that both men were transported to area hospitals, where Mo…
Person Of Interest Arrested, Charged For Murdering Bar Employee In Area Person Of Interest Arrested, Charged For Murdering Bar Employee In Area
Person Of Interest Arrested, Charged For Murdering Bar Employee In Area A Northern Westchester man has been arrested and charged following a shooting at a Yonkers bar that left an employee dead, police announced. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Duo Tapas Lounge and Bar on Yonkers Avenue at approximately 2:08 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, where there was a report of a shooting with multiple victims. Original story - Worker Killed During Shooting At Yonkers Bar Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, first responders located two men with gunshot wounds, one of whom was unresponsive. Both men were transporte…
Worker Killed During Shooting At Bar In Hudson Valley Worker Killed During Shooting At Bar In Hudson Valley
Worker Killed During Shooting At Bar In Hudson Valley One worker has died after a shooting following a dispute at a bar in Westchester. The incident happened shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 at the Duo Tapas Bar and Lounge on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. A dispute at the bar escalated into violence when a "perpetrator fired several handgun shots into the vestibule of the building, striking two male employees," Yonkers Police said. The two were rushed to a nearby hospital, where one died, according to police. A person of interest has been identified and is in custody, police said. Detectives are actively working to develop more informa…
Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Area Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Area
Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Area A man wanted on an attempted murder charge was the driver of a car that took Westchester County police officers on a chase before crashing into a building, authorities announced. Bronx resident Dwayne Tucker, age 27, who is wanted in New York City, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 following a chase that took investigating officers on two county parkways and onto local streets in Yonkers before he crashed. Earlier story - Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Westchester A spokesperson for the Westchester County Police Department said that at approximately 10…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A man and woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight in Westchester. It happened at around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 in Yonkers at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue at Walnut Street. Yonkers Police Department officers responded to the scene after a Westchester County Department of Public Safety report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  Upon arrival, officers observed an accident scene involving one motorcycle and one motor vehicle, said Yonkers PD Detective/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The two motorcycle occupants, a male operator and female passenger, were…
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash In Area Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash In Area
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash In Area A hit-and-run suspect is at large after a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck at a busy intersection in Westchester. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 28, at approximately 5:20 p.m. in Yonkers. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to 47 Yonkers Avenue at the Oak Street intersection on a report of a motor vehicle having struck a pedestrian.  Upon arrival, first responders located an unresponsive elderly woman down in the street in apparent cardiac arrest and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, said Yonkers PD D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Police cordon…
Two Men Admit To Roles In String Of Hudson Valley Burglaries Two Men Admit To Roles In String Of Hudson Valley Burglaries
Two Men Admit To Roles In String Of Hudson Valley Burglaries Two men have admitted to their roles related to a string of burglaries targeting southern Westchester businesses over several months in 2017. Brooklyn resident Patrick Williams and Kareem Johnakin of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania have pleaded guilty to charges related to the burglaries of several Yonkers and New Rochelle businesses. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that Williams pleaded guilty on March 7, while Johnakin entered his plea this week as his trial was set to begin in Westchester County Court. Scarpino said that Williams pleaded guilty to five counts …
Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester
Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos have been released of fights which left several people injured this past summer and resulted in criminal charges for a pair of firefighters in Westchester. The first video was taken inside Rory Dolan’s Restaurant and Bar on McLean Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. on June 11.  The video shows the firefighters - later identified as Lt. Christopher Mitchell and firefighter Bogdin Kosilov - talking to each other before one of them is shoved. The pair of firefighters retaliated, hitting the man with a bar stool during their assault.  Upon arrival at the bar, police officers located the vic…
Man Struck, Killed By Jeep In Hudson Valley Man Struck, Killed By Jeep In Hudson Valley
Man Struck, Killed By Jeep In Hudson Valley A 62-year-old man was killed when he was struck by an SUV while crossing a Westchester street. The incident took place around 5:35 p.m. Thursday as the Yonkers resident was crossing the road near 63 Yonkers Ave. and was struck by a Jeep driven by a 35-year-old Yonkers resident, said Sgt. Jared Singer. When Yonkers Police arrived on the scene they found the unidentified pedestrian lying on the street and a Jeep on the driver's side, both in the westbound lane of Yonkers Avenue, he said. The man was transported to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The operator of the vehic…