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Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme
Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme A Northern Westchester businessman and former public official has been sentenced for running a "scan and skip" scheme with an accomplice that net them nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot, authorities announced. Eric DiBartolo, age 60, of Yorktown, and Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass, age 59, will avoid time behind bars after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 16 that the two were each sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 50 hours of co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam
Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam Two men, including one from Westchester, were charged for their alleged involvement in a contracting scam targeting senior citizens, authorities said. John Cassidy, age 48, of Yonkers, and Thomas Kenny, age 23, were charged with violations of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act and theft for pressuring residents into paying them for faulty contracting jobs, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Police Chief Michael Vice said on Thursday, Sept. 23. Cassidy, an Irish national, is in the country on an expired visa, auth…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say A man who was busted stealing items from his friend’s home in the Hudson Valley is wanted by New York State Police. An alert was issued by New York State Police Troop F in Kingston for former New Paltz resident Edward Polesovsky, who is wanted following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property after allegedly breaking into a friend's house. Police said that Polesovsky was arrested after stealing jewelry and tools from a friend, and when he was taken into custody by investigators, he was still in possession of some of the stolen items. Polesovsky later failed to re…

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by Zak Failla
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Disbarred Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds Disbarred Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds
Disbarred Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Stealing $1M From 9/11 Victim Funds A disbarred attorney from Northern Westchester will spend time behind bars after he admitted to stealing approximately $1 million that was rewarded to one of his clients from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Yorktown Heights resident Gustavo Vila has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty in White Plains Federal Court for stealing from his client, who was a first responder who suffered life-threatening medical conditions while cleaning up the crash site at Ground Zero. The Victim Compensation Fund was created in the wake of the terror attack to provide government fund…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Highway Superintendent In Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges Ex-Highway Superintendent In Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges
Ex-Highway Superintendent In Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges A longtime public official in Northern Westchester is facing felony charges for his role in an alleged scheme to steal thousands of dollars worth of products from Home Depot with an employee there, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office announced. Former four-term Yorktown Highway Superintendent and Yorktown Heights Fire Chief Eric DiBartolo is facing charges for allegedly operating a “scan and skip” scheme with Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass to steal nearly $15,000 in items from Home Depot at the Cortlandt Town Center in Mohegan Lake. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Known To Frequent Fairfield County Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Known To Frequent Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Known To Frequent Fairfield County Know him? An alert has been issued by New York State Police in Brewster for a wanted man known to frequent Fairfield County who allegedly stole from a friend's home in the area home that he was housesitting. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Mark Zieman, who is wanted by State Police and the Town of Southeast Court following his arrest in 2017. It is alleged that Zieman stole money and items from an acquaintance he was housesitting for. Zieman later failed to appear for court proceedings in April 2018 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police noted that Z…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted For Stealing $1,490 Worth Of Items From Westchester Home Depot Teen Wanted For Stealing $1,490 Worth Of Items From Westchester Home Depot
Teen Wanted For Stealing $1,490 Worth Of Items From Westchester Home Depot New York State Police are searching for a teen who allegedly stole over $1,490 in merchandise from a Home Depot location.  The incident took place at a Home Depot on East Main Street in the town of Cortlandt, police said, and 19-year-old Elijah M. Garcia fled the scene in a black Nissan Altima with a possible license plate number of JJK3385.  Garcia's last known residence was near Lafayette Avenue in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx, police said. He stands at 5-foot-1, weighs approximately 130 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.  Anyone who witnessed the incident or …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing Black Lives Matter Yard Sign In Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing Black Lives Matter Yard Sign In Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing Black Lives Matter Yard Sign In Westchester An investigation has led to the arrest of a 57-year-old man who is accused of stealing a Black Lives Matter yard sign from a private home in Northern Westchester. On Tuesday, Sept.15 at approximately 7 p.m., New Castle Police arrested Vincent LaDuca, of Chappaqua, on one count of petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor. The arrest stems from an investigation into a theft that occurred on Sunday, Sept. 13 in the Town of New Castle.  LaDuca was processed at the New Castle Police Department and released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of New Castle Justice Court on Thurs…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Disbarred Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation Disbarred Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation
Disbarred Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation A disbarred attorney from Northern Westchester has been accused of stealing approximately $1 million that was rewarded to one of his clients from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Yorktown Heights resident Gustavo Vila was charged in White Plains Federal Court for allegedly stealing from his client, who was a first responder who suffered life-threatening medical conditions while cleaning up the crash site at Ground Zero. The Victim Compensation Fund was created in the wake of the terror attack to provide government funds to compensate anyone who was harmed or killed as a result of the atta…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Unauthorized Man Enters Scarsdale School In New Incident, Police Say Unauthorized Man Enters Scarsdale School In New Incident, Police Say
Unauthorized Man Enters Scarsdale School In New Incident, Police Say An intruder allegedly entered a school on two separate occasions, stealing at least one wallet from a staff member’s office in the latest such incident in Westchester, police said.The Scarsdale Police Department received a report last week that a suspicious man entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary School on Friday, Feb. 21, and Friday, Feb. 28. Police said that once the man was discovered, he was asked to leave the building and did so without incident. It was later reported to police that a wallet was stolen from the school during the second visit, which was on the same day as two reported i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Theft Of Wallet With $1K From Vehicle In Westchester Police Investigating Theft Of Wallet With $1K From Vehicle In Westchester
Police Investigating Theft Of Wallet With $1K From Vehicle In Westchester Police are investigating a theft from an unlocked vehicle in Northern Westchester. Officers responded to Washington Street in Peekskill for a report of a robbery around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. After a brief interview with the victim police found that a wallet with approximately $1,000 had been taken from inside the unlocked vehicle, Galusha said. The suspect fled east on South Street and was not caught. Galusha said the department is actively investigating the case. Anyone with information should contact the Peekskill Police at 914-737-80…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Suspects Caught On Camera Stealing Cell Phones In Westchester Alert Issued For Suspects Caught On Camera Stealing Cell Phones In Westchester
Alert Issued For Suspects Caught On Camera Stealing Cell Phones In Westchester Know them? The New Rochelle Police Department issued an alert for a pair of suspects who allegedly stole several cell phones from the Sprint store on Main Street. Police said that the two men, who were caught on camera wearing hooded sweatshirts inside the store, allegedly entered the Sprint store with scissors, cut the security cords securing four phones to their displays and then fled east on Main Street and south on North Avenue. The alleged theft happened at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Anyone with information regarding the theft, or who recognizes the suspects has bee…

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by Zak Failla