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Truck Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region: Was Following GPS, Police Say Truck Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region: Was Following GPS, Police Say
Truck Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region: Was Following GPS, Police Say Multiple lanes of a busy parkway in Northern Westchester had to be temporarily closed after a truck crashed into an overpass, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 27 just before 1 p.m., when a box truck crashed into the Bedford Road overpass on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near Exit 28 in Pleasantville, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The collision damaged the truck's cargo area and caused debris to scatter on the parkway, forcing authorities to close the northbound lanes for a cleanup. The lanes were eventually reop…

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by Ben Crnic
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Officer Saves Unresponsive Baby At Home In Region: 'Every Second Counted' Officer Saves Unresponsive Baby At Home In Region: 'Every Second Counted'
Officer Saves Unresponsive Baby At Home In Region: 'Every Second Counted' Thanks to quick and skillful action, an officer was able to save the life of a baby who had become unresponsive at a Northern Westchester residence. The incident began at around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, when a Mount Kisco family reported that their 1-year-old child was non-responsive and not breathing, according to Westchester County Police. Soon after this, police arrived at the residence, the exact location of which was not released, and Officer Stephen Samuel took the baby from her relatives to begin CPR. Additionally, Samuel also turned the baby over and administered several back…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Department In Region Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Police Department In Region Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time'
Police Department In Region Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Members of a Hudson Valley police department are thanking the community, fellow police, and fire departments for their support after losing a long-time officer in a crash. "During our darkest time, our community, law enforcement brotherhood, and local fire departments banded together and shined the light to guide our grieving members through the most challenging loss our agency has suffered," said the town of East Fishkill Police Department Acting Chief Lt. Derrick Cuccia in a letter to all.  New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Cras…

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by Kathy Reakes
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No Criminal Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 5 Children In Region: Police No Criminal Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 5 Children In Region: Police
No Criminal Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 5 Children In Region: Police The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced.  The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County.  Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Region: Police Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Region: Police
Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Region: Police Two people face charges after driving a stolen ambulette the wrong way on several parkways in Northern Westchester before eventually crashing into police cars, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 when a stolen ambulette was found in Ossining on Route 9 near Snowden Avenue, according to Ossining Police.  Authorities then tried to pull the vehicle over, but it kept driving and eventually entered the Taconic State Parkway where it began traveling in the wrong direction, police said.  Because an Ossining Police sergeant decided that too many people woul…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Region Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Region
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Region This story has been updated.  A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road.  According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived.  Fire crews th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Region, Police Say Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Region, Police Say
Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Region, Police Say Two Connecticut men, including one who was the subject of an hours-long manhunt in Westchester, face charges after stealing a vehicle, a submachine gun, and a semiautomatic handgun, police said. The incident began on Monday, April 24 around 1:30 p.m., when Westchester County Police were alerted that a stolen black Audi from Fairfield County was traveling near the border of Pelham and Mount Vernon, according to the department.  Earlier Report - Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Scarsdale Search A County PD officer then found the car, which…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Region: Police Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Region: Police
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Region: Police Three teenagers from the Hudson Valley face charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and narcotics packaged for sale in Northern Westchester just minutes after the stolen vehicle they were traveling in had been reported, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 5 around 8:05 p.m., when Yonkers Police reported that a 2009 Acura MDX had been stolen from Tuckahoe Road. Shortly after this, Westchester County Police detectives determined that the car was traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  Soon after, a Westchester …

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by Ben Crnic
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Monkey Business: Truck Carrying Bananas Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region Monkey Business: Truck Carrying Bananas Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region
Monkey Business: Truck Carrying Bananas Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region A truckload of bananas had to be offloaded from a tractor-trailer after it struck an overpass on a busy parkway in Westchester.  The crash happened on Thursday, March 23 at 7:40 p.m., when a tractor-trailer traveling north on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle hit the Wilmot Road Bridge, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary.  Luckily, the bananas that the truck was carrying did not spill out onto the busy parkway. However, the fruits had to be taken from the trailer before it was towed away.  The driver, who was headed to Massachusetts, w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Region Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Region Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say
Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Region Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say As the investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester County that killed five young people from Connecticut continues, officials have revealed that the teenage driver of the SUV did not have a learner's permit or driver's license.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl From Derby Killed In NY Crash The crash, which happened around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, killed four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut, located near New Haven, according to Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Crash In Region IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Crash In Region
IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Crash In Region Click here for a new, updated story: Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say The identities have been released of four boys and one girl from Connecticut killed in a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County over the weekend. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The vehicle was apparentl…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Downstate NY Crash New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Downstate NY Crash
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Downstate NY Crash New update: IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County that left four boys and one girl dead overnight. It happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five --  all from Connecticut and ranging in age from 8 to 17 -- were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The v…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
5 Juveniles Killed In Fiery Crash In Region 5 Juveniles Killed In Fiery Crash In Region
5 Juveniles Killed In Fiery Crash In Region New update: IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl From Connecticut Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester Five juveniles were killed in a fiery, single-vehicle crash in Westchester County. It happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, according to authorities. The five --  four boys and a girl all from Connecticut and ranging in age from 8 to 17 -- were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The vehicle was appar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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TSA Agents Stop Man From Region From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight In Region TSA Agents Stop Man From Region From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight In Region
TSA Agents Stop Man From Region From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight In Region A Hudson Valley man was caught trying to bring a loaded handgun onto a flight in the region. On Friday, Oct. 28, a Transportation Security Administration officer at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains was checking an Orange County man's belongings on the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor when they spotted the handgun, which was loaded with seven bullets, according to TSA officials.  Soon after this, Westchester County Police responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and detained the man for questioning, TSA officials said.  The man, a resident of Newburgh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Region, Police Say Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Region, Police Say
Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Region, Police Say Four men are charged with being part of a burglary crew that targeted Asian-American business owners in Westchester County, police said.  At the beginning of October, Tarrytown Police started investigating two burglaries that were similar to other incidents that had happened elsewhere in Westchester County and gathered evidence that these crimes were centering on Asian-American business owners, according to police.  With the help of Westchester County Police, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to conduct surveillance of the suspects in both Westchester County and New Yo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Hold Active Shooter Training At Elementary School In Region Police Hold Active Shooter Training At Elementary School In Region
Police Hold Active Shooter Training At Elementary School In Region A training exercise was held at an elementary school in Northern Westchester to prepare police and first responders for active shooter incidents.  The training was held on Wednesday night, Oct. 19, at the Mount Kisco Elementary School at 47 West Hyatt Ave., according to Westchester County Police.  At the school, drills were held that focused on protocols and procedures that should be used by first responders during a mass shooting, police said.  Part of this also includes separating into "rescue task forces," so that teams of police, firefighters, and emergency res…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Alert Issued For Missing Woman From Region Alert Issued For Missing Woman From Region
Alert Issued For Missing Woman From Region Police are asking for help in the search for a missing woman from Northern Westchester.  Alexandra Pierrot, age 49, was last seen on Monday, July 11, leaving a group home in Mount Kisco on Grove Street, police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 19. "Ms. Pierrot is a missing vulnerable adult," Westchester County Police said in a tweet.  Anyone with information is asked to call 914-864-7700. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic