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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say
A man has been arrested on charges of committing a hate crime and attempted murder after allegedly pushing down and brutally attacking an Asian woman in Westchester. Tammel Esco, age 42, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, March 11 after Yonkers Police responded to an apartment complex for a report of a woman bleeding at the scene. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 67-year-old woman in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Esco was located outsi…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
A suspect has been taken into custody nearly a year to the day after a fatal shooting in Westchester. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of Lawrence Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso, Yonkers Police said. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim, and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, according to police. Officers …
Police & Fire
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims. Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals. Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…
Police & Fire
Officers Sickened After Exposure To Drug Or Chemical During Arrest In Westchester, Police Say
Several police officers are recovering after being exposed to an unidentified drug or chemical while making an arrest over the weekend in Westchester. The incident took place during the evening on Friday, May 7, in Yonkers. That's when the Yonkers PD officers responded to a call of an agitated man on Ravine Avenue with a loaded, defaced handgun who was arguing with himself and threatening to shoot everyone on sight. After searching the man, several officers began to feel sick, to the point of semi-consciousness, said Yonkers Police Commissioner John J. Mueller. One officer fell and struck …
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead After Police Standoff In Westchester
A man who allegedly threatened an employee at a business in Westchester died following a standoff in which he fired shots at officers, authorities announced. Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, officers were dispatched to 11 Livingston Avenue in Yonkers to check on the welfare of a man following a report that he had made threats to an employee of an insurance company. Several minutes, later the first Yonkers Police Department 3rd Precinct units arrived on the scene. Upon approaching the house, officers made verbal contact with the male subject who appeared agitated and ref…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Shooting
A suspect has been nabbed in a fatal shooting that happened overnight in Westchester. Just before 9 p.m. on Friday, March 5, police officers responded to 157 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident. Upon arrival officers located a male victim in the first-floor hallway down on the floor in a lifeless state with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, the Yonkers Police Department said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers cordoned off the area and a criminal investigation was initiated. Officers at the scene quickly identified a person …
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Local Police Officers Stop Suicide Attempt In Tuckahoe
A suicidal Westchester man who was threatening to jump off an overpass of the Bronx River Parkway was saved by police. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, in Tuckahoe. That's when members of the City of Yonkers Police Department, Village of Tuckahoe Police Department, and Westchester County Department of Public Safety responded to the Tuckahoe Road bridge overpass of the Bronx River Parkway, said Yonkers Police Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Officers, who found the man on a stone wall, were able to engage the man in conversation, including members of th…