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DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Hudson Valley DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Hudson Valley
DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Hudson Valley A 23-year-old drunk driver was caught after disobeying an officer who was directing traffic at a road closure in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Thursday, Jan. 19, around 3 a.m., officers from the Yorktown Police Department were directing traffic at a road closure caused by an unrelated vehicle fire on Crompond Road (Route 202). During this time, one vehicle did not obey an officer's orders, prompting the officer to pull the car over and investigate, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 26. Police then determined that the driver of the vehicle was both drunk with a blood a…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Hudson Valley Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Hudson Valley
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Hudson Valley Police have advised motorists to expect traffic delays in the area of a brand-new Trader Joe's in Northern Westchester County. Trader Joe's opened its new Yorktown location at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 21. The grocery store is located at 3240 Crompond Road (Route 202.) On the day of the store's opening, the Yorktown Police Department issued an alert about traffic delays in the area of Route 202/Taconic State Parkway between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Police said local traffic is advised to take alternate routes. Vehicles that are exiting Trader Joe's and Lowe's were advised make a right turn out o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempting To Assault Victim With Wooden Bat Man Accused Of Attempting To Assault Victim With Wooden Bat
Man Accused Of Attempting To Assault Victim With Wooden Bat A 67-year-old man was arrested and accused of attempting to assault another man with a wooden bat in Northern Westchester. Officers responded to a report of an assault in progress on Crompond Road in Yorktown at about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The defendant is accused of trying to injure the man by hitting him in the shoulder with a wooden bat, police said.   Police arrested the man, whose identity was not released, and he was charged with second-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, authoriti…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
New Trader Joe's To Open In Area New Trader Joe's To Open In Area
New Trader Joe's To Open In Area A long-standing rumor will soon become reality as Trader Joe’s is coming to Northern Westchester. Yorktown Town Supervisor Matt Slater confirmed that the building department has received plans for a new supermarket to be constructed on Crompond Road (Route 202) following months of construction at the shopping center. Trader Joe’s will join a shopping center at 3200 Crompond Road that has welcomed a new Lowe’s location and Starbucks within the past two years.  The nearest Trader Joe’s locations to the one being constructed in Yorktown Heights are in Southern Westchester, in Hartsdale, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Area Police: Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Area
Police: Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Area A 23-year-old Westchester man was arrested for alleged possession of drugs after being nabbed in the parking lot of an area McDonald's.  Navit Azizi, of Cortlandt, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, after a Yorktown police on patrol conducting a business check of the McDonald's Restaurant on Crompond Road when he spotted an occupied vehicle, parked and running in the parking lot, Yorktown police said. The officer went to check on the driver, later identified as Azizi, to make sure he was not in need of any assistance. While speaking to Azizi, the officer saw a clear plastic bag…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dutchess Man Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester, Police Say Dutchess Man Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Dutchess Man Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 27-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was nabbed in Northern Westchester following a traffic stop. Dutchess County resident Zef Ljucovic, 27, of Millbrook, was arrested around 4:19 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 25, following a traffic stop in Yorktown, said Yorktown Police. According to police, a Yorktown officer on patrol was advised of a possible stolen vehicle traveling northbound on the Taconic Parkway.  The officer responded to the area and located a vehicle matching the description of a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of Crompond Road, police said. The vehicle was…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorcyclist Hits 100 MPH In Taconic Parkway Police Chase, Police Say Motorcyclist Hits 100 MPH In Taconic Parkway Police Chase, Police Say
Motorcyclist Hits 100 MPH In Taconic Parkway Police Chase, Police Say A 36-year-old motorcyclist who tried to outrun Yorktown Police attempting a to stop him for speeding was eventually nabbed after police had to call off the chase.  The chase took place around 5:52 p.m., Saturday, March 27, when a Yorktown Police officer attempted to stop Kafian Gooden, of East Hartford, Connecticut, for speeding on Crompond Road, said the Yorktown Police. But, instead of stopping, Gooden fled onto the Taconic State Parkway at speeds exceeding 100 mph while unsafely passing other motorists and committing numerous traffic violations, police said. Because of the high spe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Area, Police Say Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Area, Police Say
Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Area, Police Say 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…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Area Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Area
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Area The new Lowe’s Home Improvement store set to open this spring in Yorktown is looking for quality employees to help fill its ranks. Lowe’s started a two-day hiring event in Yorktown on Thursday, Feb. 21 in which it interviewed and met prospective employees. They are looking everything from cashiers and stockers to customer service specialists and supervisors. Prospective employees must first apply for their desired positions online, and if they make it to the second round, they will be interviewed by a company HR representative. Salaries will reportedly range from $13 to $30 an hour, de…

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by Zak Failla