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Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Hudson Valley Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Hudson Valley
Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Hudson Valley A pair of teenagers are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an area high school and resisting arrest when approached by investigators in Northern Westchester. The two 14-year-old boys from Peekskill were busted by a Yorktown High School resource officer on Thursday, March 17 after they were caught by a staff member loitering on campus without authorization, according to Yorktown Police. Police said that the high school resource officer was joined by a member of the Mildred E. Strang Middle School security team to launch an investigation into the juveniles. During the subsequent in…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Narcotics, Weapons Hudson Valley Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Narcotics, Weapons
Hudson Valley Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Narcotics, Weapons An investigation in Northern Westchester led to a massive drug bust of a 40-year-old man who was found in possession of cannabis, Psilocybin mushrooms, amphetamine, and other narcotics, state police investigators announced. The Westchester County Department of Probation launched an investigation into Somers resident Vincenzo Fidanza after receiving a tip that he was in violation of the terms of his probation. The investigation led state police to seize multiple drugs and illegal weapons, including: 21.5 pounds of marijuana; 2.7 pounds of Psilocybin mushrooms, 246.9 grams of THC oil; 101 …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Arrested For Graffiti Spree In Hudson Valley Business District Two Teens Arrested For Graffiti Spree In Hudson Valley Business District
Two Teens Arrested For Graffiti Spree In Hudson Valley Business District Two teens are facing charges for allegedly tagging multiple buildings in a downtown business district in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, May 12, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched following several different reports of graffiti throughout the Yorktown Heights Business District. Police said that the investigation by the department led detectives to identify two possible teenage suspects who turned themselves in and were arrested on Friday, July 2. According to police, a 15-year-old from Yorktown is facing six counts of juvenile delinquency, while …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Area Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Area
Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Area Three minors are facing charges after graffiti was found at a Northern Westchester school. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 29, officers in Yorktown were called to George Washington Elementary School on Lexington Avenue, where there was reports of a pair of graffiti complaints. The investigation led detectives to three minors - two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old - who allegedly spray-painted graffiti at the school, each of whom was charged with juvenile delinquency, Yorktown Police said. Two of the minors were processed on Monday, Aug. 31, the third on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  …

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by Zak Failla
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Boy Accused Of Hitting Student, Using Racial Slur At School In Area Boy Accused Of Hitting Student, Using Racial Slur At School In Area
Boy Accused Of Hitting Student, Using Racial Slur At School In Area A 12-year-old student at a Northern Westchester school was arrested for allegedly hitting another student while yelling a racial slur. The student at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Heights was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 10, after a case of "aggravated harassment," was assigned to the school resource officer to investigate, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation into the incident, which took place on Tuesday, Oct. 8, found that the student allegedly hit another student while calling him a racial slur, police said. The student was charged with juvenile delinquency, the s…

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by Kathy Reakes