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Burglary Suspect Caught With Stolen Items After Chase In Northern Westchester: Police Burglary Suspect Caught With Stolen Items After Chase In Northern Westchester: Police
Burglary Suspect Caught With Stolen Items After Chase In Northern Westchester: Police A 28-year-old man faces burglary charges after he was caught with items stolen from a Northern Westchester home following a short chase, police said.  The man, identified as Columbian national Carlos Andres Buitrago-Pinzon, was arrested following a burglary in Valhalla on Saturday, Nov. 11, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva announced.  On the day of the incident, around 7:30 p.m., Mount Pleasant Police were notified of a burglary on Broadway in Valhalla by a neighbor who had spotted suspicious activity. Responding officers soon found a man matching the neighbor's descrip…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Uses Knife To Steal Food At Cortlandt Supermarket, Police Say Man Uses Knife To Steal Food At Cortlandt Supermarket, Police Say
Man Uses Knife To Steal Food At Cortlandt Supermarket, Police Say A 41-year-old man is behind bars after he used a knife to steal food at a supermarket in Northern Westchester, state police said. State Police responded to the Super Foodtown Supermarket on Albany Post Road in the town of Cortlandt for a report of a robbery on Thursday, Sept. 27 at about 2:45 p.m. An investigation found that Cortlandt resident Robert Patterson used a knife to forcibly steal food from the supermarket, state police said. Specific details regarding the robbery were not released. Patterson was charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony, and third-degree criminal posse…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Northern Westchester Man Facing Charges For Running Rent Scam On Immigrants Northern Westchester Man Facing Charges For Running Rent Scam On Immigrants
Northern Westchester Man Facing Charges For Running Rent Scam On Immigrants A 43-year-old man is facing a series of felony charges for allegedly engaging in a rent scam targeting the immigrant community in Northern Westchester. Jeffrey Pena of Thornwood surrendered himself into police custody on Thursday, and has been arraigned on eight felony counts in a scheme to defraud immigrants in the area. Pena allegedly posted hand-written flyers in local businesses and told people he had an apartment available for rent, though he demanded rent money up front. Pena allegedly took between $1,700 and $3,600 from his victims and then never rented them any residence. The scheme…

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by Zak Failla