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Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Westchester: Police
A 59-year-old man faces a long list of felony charges after authorities found quantities of narcotics, pills, and weapons during a search of his Northern Westchester residence, police announced.
Yorktown resident Dominick Servedio was arrested on Thursday, March 14 following a search of his residence conducted by Westchester County Probation, Yorktown Police announced.
According to the department, at around 6:30 a.m. on the day of Servedio's arrest, Yorktown Police were told of the search. A Yorktown officer then responded to Servedio's home and arrested him, police sa…
Man Rapes Woman, Holds Her Against Her Will At Apartment In Westchester: Police
A 40-year-old man faces rape charges after sexually assaulting a woman and holding her against her will at an apartment in Westchester, police announced.
The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, March 10 at around 9:50 a.m., when a woman told the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department that she was being held at an unknown location within the village, the department said on Monday, March 11.
Officers were then able to get more information from her, identify her location, and find her at an apartment building on West Boston Post Road (Route 1). There, the victim, a 22-year-old Port C…
Man Nabbed For Another Deli Burglary In Westchester: Smashed Front Door Window, Police Say
A former Connecticut resident and serial burglar faces more charges after breaking into another deli in Westchester, police announced.
Port Chester resident Cesar Salazar-Duque, age 36, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 7 in connection with a burglary that occurred at Sage Deli in Mamaroneck at 392 Palmer Ave., the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced.
According to the department, Salazar-Duque, who once lived in the Fairfield County town of Greenwich, allegedly broke the deli's front door window on Friday, Nov. 17.
After receiving a report of the incident around…
Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police
Two men face grand larceny charges after stealing over $1,500 worth of clothing from a store in a Northern Westchester mall, police said.
Yonkers residents Christopher Franklin, age 51, and Rafael Godoy, age 41, were both arrested on Sunday, Nov. 5 on grand larceny charges, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.
According to authorities, around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to Dick's Sporting Goods inside the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at 650 Lee Blvd. for a reported theft. Police soon found the suspects' vehicle on Route 6 near the intersection with Lee Boule…
New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M
The new 2023 Westchester County budget will bring some relief to checkbooks, as it cuts the county's property tax levy by $6 million, county officials said.
The new budget, unanimously passed by the Board of Legislators and signed by County Executive George Latimer on Monday, Dec. 12, totals $2.365 billion and includes Latimer's fourth property tax cut in a row, according to county officials.
In addition to tax cuts, the budget also funds the county's Department of Corrections, Public Safety, Probation and Emergency Services at the "highest level" in the county's history, county…
Longtime Business Owner From Westchester Dies At Age 64
A former corrections officer and business owner from the Hudson Valley died on Monday, Oct. 24.
Westchester County native Steven E. Sassone, Sr., who was born in Yonkers, died at the age of 64, according to his obituary.
A resident of Putnam County, Sassone, of Mahopac, attended Lincoln and Saunders high schools in Yonkers, and also owned the Sassone Service Center in the city in addition to owning and operating Sassone Towing, his obituary said.
Sassone also worked as a corrections officer for the Westchester County Department of Corrections, and was a pa…
Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Apprehended In Westchester, Police Say
A woman who was wanted in the murder of her 2-year-old son was apprehended in Westchester County following a traffic stop, police said.
Natalia Suero, age 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, by Irvington Police, according to the Village of Irvington Police Department.
Police said Suero pulled over for a red light traffic violation and was subsequently arrested on an active warrant for first-degree murder.
Suero was wanted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for the murder of her son, Jonathan Suero.
Police said Jonat…
Police: Man Used Fake ID To Try To Cash $8.8K Check At Bank In Westchester
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to use another person's identity to cash a check for more than $8,000 at a Northern Westchester bank.
Christian Maldonado, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 4, by Yorktown Police for identity theft, two counts of using a forged instrument, and attempted grand larceny, said the Yorktown Police.
According to police, Maldonado allegedly stole the identity of a man by obtaining his personal information and then had a fake driver's license and credit card made and attempted to withdraw $8,8000 from the victim's checking account…
Police: Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Westchester
A man is facing charges after police say he punched a victim and broke a cell phone at a 7-Eleven in Northern Westchester.
Yorktown Police say they received a report of a physical altercation at the 7-Eleven at 1949 Commerce Street on Sunday, April 7 around 3:30 p.m.
Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Quameik Byrd of Yorktown, allegedly struck the victim with a closed fist and caused substantial pain, bruising and swelling, police said.
According to police, Byrd also threw and broke the victim’s cell phone, valued at $1,000.
Officers sa…
