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Man Barricades Himself Into Mahopac Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police Man Barricades Himself Into Mahopac Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police
Man Barricades Himself Into Mahopac Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police A 23-year-old man was taken into custody after barricading himself in a Hudson Valley apartment with what appeared to be a handgun, police announced. The incident began in Putnam County on Monday, Feb. 19 around 10:20 p.m., when residents told authorities that they had seen a neighbor flash a black handgun in a threatening manner before fleeing to his apartment on East Lake Boulevard (Route 72) in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police.  Police soon arrived and established a perimeter around the apartment while also evacuating adjacent units. They then tried contacting the man by phone bu…
Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Northern Westchester Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Northern Westchester
Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Northern Westchester A suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a business in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Peekskill on the 1000 block of Main Street. The store clerk told responding Peekskill Police officers that a male subject who was armed with a knife, had just robbed the store.  The clerk was unsure if the suspect had fled the scene, or was still inside of the building, and believed that he may have had access to a firearm as well, Peekskill Police said.  Peekskill PD officers established a perimeter, and with the help of t…
Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Northern Westchester Home, Police Say Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Northern Westchester Home, Police Say
Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Northern Westchester Home, Police Say A Northern Westchester woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening a worker at her home. Police were called to the house on Gerard Court in Yorktown Tuesday, April 19, for a reported dispute between a resident and workers at the home, Yorktown Police said. Officers determined that the 44-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had pointed what appeared to be a gun at one of the workers and threatened to shoot him, police said. As officers tried to arrest her she barricaded herself inside the home, police said. She was eventually arrested after additional officers with the Wes…