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Schools Evacuated, Searched After Teacher Receives Bomb Threat In Westchester Schools Evacuated, Searched After Teacher Receives Bomb Threat In Westchester
Schools Evacuated, Searched After Teacher Receives Bomb Threat In Westchester A middle and high school in Westchester were evacuated and searched by authorities after a teacher was emailed a bomb threat, officials announced. Students at both Pelham Middle School and Pelham Memorial High School were evacuated and dismissed early on Monday, Nov. 20 after a teacher received a bomb threat over email, Pelham Superintendent Cheryl H. Champ announced.  Following the evacuations, both schools were then searched by the Westchester County Bomb Squad with help from K9 units. Luckily, no explosives and no credible threats were found in either building, Champ …

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer
New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer A 30-year-old man has been charged with shooting an off-duty police officer in a targeted attack that happened near a parkway in Westchester, authorities announced.  Port Chester resident Bryan Martinez, age 30, was arrested on Thursday evening, Nov. 16 in connection with the shooting of a 27-year-old off-duty New York City Police Department officer near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers on Tuesday, Nov. 14, Yonkers Police announced.  Earlier Report - Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers On the day of the shooting, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop On Route 9 In Cortlandt: Police Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop On Route 9 In Cortlandt: Police
Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop On Route 9 In Cortlandt: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with driving a stolen vehicle after he was caught during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, around 12:30 p.m., police in Cortlandt were told by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that a stolen vehicle was in the area. Soon, it was located on Route 9 and stopped, according to state police.  The driver, identified as 33-year-old Dutchess County resident Jerami Davis, of Beacon, was then arrested and charged with third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle.  Davis will appear in town of Cortl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Local Man Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Cortlandt, Police Say Local Man Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Cortlandt, Police Say
Local Man Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Cortlandt, Police Say A local man is facing a felony charge after police say he was found with a loaded ghost gun in Northern Westchester. After receiving information developed by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, New York State Police said on Saturday, Oct. 8 that an investigation discovered the man was in illegal possession of a fabricated 9mm pistol (ghost gun) and ammunition. State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested Joseph A. Potente, age 45, on Thursday, Sept. 29, and charged him with second-degree criminal possession…

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by Joe Lombardi
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21-Year-Old Charged After Stolen Car Recovered In Croton 21-Year-Old Charged After Stolen Car Recovered In Croton
21-Year-Old Charged After Stolen Car Recovered In Croton A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he was found driving a stolen car in Northern Westchester. Angel Gomez, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 21, for fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, according to New York State Police. Troopers received a tip about a stolen 2018 Toyota Camry from the Westchester County Real-Time Crime Center and conducted a traffic stop on Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson at about 10 a.m. that day, State Police said.  Investigators found that Gomez was in possession of the stolen car and arrested him, police said.  Gomez…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Teens Busted In Westchester With Stolen Car, Home Depot Merchandise, Police Say Three Teens Busted In Westchester With Stolen Car, Home Depot Merchandise, Police Say
Three Teens Busted In Westchester With Stolen Car, Home Depot Merchandise, Police Say Three teens attempted to flee from police in Westchester after being busted with stolen merchandise in a stolen car, authorities announced. Investigators from the New Rochelle Police Department were alerted by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 of a stolen vehicle that had just entered the city on Main Street near the Pelham Manor border. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers canvassed the area and were able to locate the vehicle exiting the Home Depot parking lot on Weyman Avenue. While approaching the vehicl…

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by Zak Failla
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Road Rage: Arrest Made In Northern Westchester After Man Fires Shots At Driver, Police Say Road Rage: Arrest Made In Northern Westchester After Man Fires Shots At Driver, Police Say
Road Rage: Arrest Made In Northern Westchester After Man Fires Shots At Driver, Police Say A man who took out a high-powered rifle and fired shots at another driver during a road-rage incident in Northern Westchester has been apprehended, police announced. Officers responded to a stretch of Route 9 in Peekskill near the intersection of Welcher Avenue at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, where there was a report of a road-rage incident between two vehicles that resulted in shots being fired. The Peekskill Police Department said that the investigation found that the victim and Albany resident Jose Fernandez, age 33, were driving on Route 9 through Peekskill when the latter …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Suspects Tracked Down In Westchester Park After Stealing Car, Police Say Two Suspects Tracked Down In Westchester Park After Stealing Car, Police Say
Two Suspects Tracked Down In Westchester Park After Stealing Car, Police Say Two suspects in their 30s were tracked down by police after being busted in an allegedly stolen car, authorities said. The Westchester County Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, where there was a report that a car had been stolen and entered Glen Island Park in New Rochelle. A County Police spokesperson said that an officer was able to locate the suspect vehicle - a 2019 Honda - but the driver initially refused to pull over. The officer was able to eventually get the driver to come to a stop, at which point two men fled the vehicle o…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash New York State Police have arrested a hit-and-run driver who allegedly left the scene of a crash in Westchester County that killed a motorcyclist. Cesar L. Zapata Ramirez, age 28, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, July 20, for leaving the scene of the crash on I-87 in Yonkers, said Trooper Tara McCormick.  An initial investigation suggests at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, July 19, Michael P. Pereira, age 30, of the Bronx, was southbound on I-87 driving a 2018 Honda motorcycle and attempted to pass a 2015 Honda Pilot on the right.  Ramirez, driving the Honda Pilot, began exiting the i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Arrested, Ordered To Remove Couch Abandoned On Putnam County Property Man Arrested, Ordered To Remove Couch Abandoned On Putnam County Property
Man Arrested, Ordered To Remove Couch Abandoned On Putnam County Property A 50-year-old man was charged with trespassing and violating the local law in the town of Putnam Valley after he was caught on surveillance footage illegally dumping a couch and other unwanted objects on an area property.  After he was identified by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, a deputy met Orange County resident Eric Young, of Newburgh, and watched him remove the dumped furniture from the property in the town of Putnam Valley. According to the department, Deputy Kevin Radovich was flagged down by the groundskeeper of the Blair Lodge on Peekskill Hollow Road on Tuesday, Oct.…

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by Christina Coulter
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Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Gas Station In Mohegan Lake Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Gas Station In Mohegan Lake
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Gas Station In Mohegan Lake A suspect has been charged after a robbery at a gas station in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Thursday, June 11 at approximately 3:10 p.m. State Police troopers were dispatched to the Smart Gas Station on Route 6 (East Main Street) for a report of a robbery.  An investigation revealed Keenan Perez, 50, of White Plains, forcibly stole an unspecified number of New York State scratch-off lottery tickets, according to police. Police arrested Perez on Friday, June 12 and charged him with third-degree robbery, a Class D felony. Perez was virtually arraigned before th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Boyfriend Admits He Put Murder Victim Valerie Reyes In Suitcase, Authorities Say Former Boyfriend Admits He Put Murder Victim Valerie Reyes In Suitcase, Authorities Say
Former Boyfriend Admits He Put Murder Victim Valerie Reyes In Suitcase, Authorities Say A former boyfriend arrested on Tuesday for the murder of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester admitted during an interview with law enforcement that he bound the woman and stuffed her inside a suitcase before dumping it in Greenwich. Javier Da Silva, of Queens, admitted during an interview with an FBI agent that he did bound and put Reyes, a New Rochelle resident, in a suitcase and leave it in a wooded area, said a criminal complaint filed in White Plains Superior Court on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The complaint, which lays out the quick work of law enforcement, said Da Silva, also told Ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 33, Charged In Burglary Of $2K From Cortlandt Restaurants & Bar Man, 33, Charged In Burglary Of $2K From Cortlandt Restaurants & Bar
Man, 33, Charged In Burglary Of $2K From Cortlandt Restaurants & Bar A 33-year-old man is behind bars after being charged following a two-week investigation into a burglary at a restaurant and bar in Northern Westchester. State Police troopers responded to Rumba Bar on Oregon Road in the town of Cortlandt on Saturday, Sept. 8 for a report of a burglary.  After nearly two weeks of investigation in collaboration with the City of Peekskill Police Department, and the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center, investigators determined Steven Cilento of Peekskill burglarized the establishment.  Entry was forced into the establishment, and approximately $2,000 in …

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