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High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Hudson Valley, Police Say High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Hudson Valley, Police Say
High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man who led police on a high-speed chase on several busy parkways in Westchester was caught after his vehicle suffered a flat tire, authorities said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 9 a.m., when a Westchester County Police officer saw a black Mercedes driving at a high speed on the northbound Bronx River Parkway near the Cross County Parkway interchange.  According to police, the officer tried pulling the Mercedes over but it did not stop. It then continued traveling at high speed onto the Sprain Brook Parkway and exited onto Central Park Avenue in Yonker…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Investigating Smash-Grab Incident At Jewelry Store In Hudson Valley Police Investigating Smash-Grab Incident At Jewelry Store In Hudson Valley
Police Investigating Smash-Grab Incident At Jewelry Store In Hudson Valley Police in Westchester County are searching for a group of smash-and-grab thieves who allegedly targeted a jewelry store. The incident took in Yonkers on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at a jewelry store on Central Avenue. According to Yonkers Police, the group may be connected to a similar incident in a jurisdiction north of Yonkers.  A Westchester County Police unit spotted two suspect vehicles in the area of Central Park Avenue and Mile Square Road and attempted to stop the vehicle, which fled, with one crashing on Staunton St., Yonkers Police said. Three suspects bailed out of the car on Stau…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Four men were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter in Westchester County. The men were arrested on Tuesday, March 22, in Yonkers in the area of Delano Avenue. Plainclothes units were surveilling the area of Delano Avenue at Agawam when they spotted the catalytic converter theft in progress, according to Yonkers Police. As officers approached, the suspect vehicle took off and officers followed, police said.  The suspects attempted to evade officers on the New York State Thruway, however, a blown tire forced them back onto Central Park Avenu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two third-place Powerball tickets for the Wednesday, Jan. 26 drawing was sold in Westchester, at the Tanglewood Deli on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers The winning numbers were 04-11-38-49-69 with a Powerball number of 16. To win a third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. The Powerball jackpot will now rise to $104 million for the next drawing on Saturday, Jan. 29. New York Lottery was a…

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by Zak Failla
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Officials Pleads Not Guilty In Wrong-Way Crash With Wappingers Falls Man Officials Pleads Not Guilty In Wrong-Way Crash With Wappingers Falls Man
Officials Pleads Not Guilty In Wrong-Way Crash With Wappingers Falls Man A 22-year-old official who was allegedly impaired when he was involved in a Westchester crash that left two hospitalized, was back in court this week. Yonkers Deputy Communication Director Akeem Jamal, 22, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that include driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, for his role in the Sunday, Sept. 15 crash on Central Park Avenue. Jamal has pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces. He is due back in court on Jan. 14 next year. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Central Park Avenue near Palmer Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. on S…

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Dutchess Man Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Dutchess Man
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Dutchess Man A 22-year-old wrong-way driver was allegedly impaired when he struck a driver during an early morning crash in Westchester, leaving both hospitalized, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Central Park Avenue near Palmer Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, where there was a report of a head-on collision involving two drivers in the southbound lane on Central Park Avenue. Both drivers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to an area hospital for treatment. The investigation determined that a Chevrolet Trailblazer being d…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Hudson Valley Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Hudson Valley
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Hudson Valley Julia Roberts continued her journey across Westchester by filming "Ben Is Back" on Friday, Jan. 5 along Central Park Avenue and Mildred Street in Yonkers. That's where film crews were spotted, according to On Location Vacations.  Roberts has been filming the movie, also starring Lucas Hedges, in Larchmont and Mamaroneck.  On Tuesday, Jan. 9, On Location Vacations had her in New City, in Rockland County, with film crews spotted along North Little Tor and South Mountain Roads. The drama, scheduled for release in 2018, follows Ben Burns (Hedges) who returns home to his family one f…

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by Jeanne Muchnick