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Westchester Store Shut Down After Discovery Of THC Vapes, Illegal Products: Police
A business in Westchester was shut down following the seizure of several illegal products, including THC vapes, police announced.
During the night of Thursday, Feb. 1, Yonkers Police conducted a joint investigation with the city's Building Department and Consumer Protection Bureau at a business located at 2B Main St. in the Getty Square area, according to the department's 4th Precinct.
The investigation and search resulted in authorities confiscating several flavored vape pens, THC vapes, and illegal tobacco products, police said.
The business, the name of which was not rel…
13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Westchester Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges
Two men were apprehended as part of a massive drug bust in Westchester that resulted in the seizure of $1.6 million worth of cocaine and heroin, police announced.
The drug bust, which happened on Thursday, Dec. 21 in Yonkers, was the culmination of a months-long investigation conducted by Group D-42 of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Dec. 22.
As part of the lengthy investigation, the group, which includes Yonkers Police detectives, determined that narcotics were being transported from New Jersey to Yonkers.
In response…
Alert Issued For Missing 21-Year-Old In Westchester
New, updated report - New Update: Missing 21-Year-Old Found Dead After Being Hit By Train In Yonkers, Police Say
Authorities are asking for the public to be on the lookout for a 21-year-old man who has been missing from his Westchester home for several days.
Yonkers resident Justin Calcano, age 21, was last seen on Friday, Sept. 8 in the area of 4007 Boston Rd. in the Bronx, according to Yonkers Police.
Calcano is described as a Hispanic man who is 5-foot-8, 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt, and black boots, according to authorities.
He is a…
Man Kills Father With Meat Cleaver In Yonkers: Police
A 47-year-old man faces murder charges for allegedly killing his 76-year-old father with a meat cleaver in a Westchester residence, police said.
Yonkers resident August Velasco, age 47, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 29 for the alleged murder of his 76-year-old father, Jose Raul Velasco, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
According to the department, just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Yonkers officers responded to 347 Scarsdale Rd. on a report of an unconscious man. Once they arrived at the home, police found Velasco's father dead with numerous seve…
