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Superintendent Put On Administrative Leave In Westchester A Northern Westchester school district has appointed a new acting superintendent after putting its previous leader on administrative leave.  The North Salem Central School District announced on Wednesday, July 24, that Superintendent Duncan Wilson had been placed on administrative leave.  In his place, Adam VanDerStuyf was named Acting Superintendent on Monday, July 22, according to the school board.  VanDerStuyf, who has been with the district since 2015, has held roles such as Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Se…

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by Ben Crnic
News
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion A newly promoted police chief in upstate New York is facing criminal charges following a complaint from his estranged wife. In Washington County, Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief Robert Danko was taken into custody Wednesday, July 10, on suspicion of harassment and unlawful imprisonment charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident. Sheriff's officials did not elaborate on the specific nature of the allegations. The arrest came exactly one week after the 44-year-old Danko, a resident of Salem, was sworn in as chief of police on Wednesday, July 3. He was released following his arraignm…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY State Trooper Issued More Than 30 Fake Tickets While Patrolling Westchester Parkways: DA NY State Trooper Issued More Than 30 Fake Tickets While Patrolling Westchester Parkways: DA
NY State Trooper Issued More Than 30 Fake Tickets While Patrolling Westchester Parkways: DA A New York State Trooper is charged with issuing more than 30 false tickets while patrolling parkways, officials said.  Westchester County resident Edward Longo, a 34-year-old resident of Yorktown, was charged and arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 31 for allegedly issuing 32 false tickets to people who were never pulled over while patrolling the Sprain Brook and Taconic State Parkways between May 10, 2021, and Oct. 2, 2022, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  Longo also allegedly supported depositions containing false statements and information without actuall…

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by Ben Crnic
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911 Dispatcher Suspended After Hanging Up On Store Employee During Buffalo Shooting 911 Dispatcher Suspended After Hanging Up On Store Employee During Buffalo Shooting
911 Dispatcher Suspended After Hanging Up On Store Employee During Buffalo Shooting A 911 dispatcher could lose their job after reportedly hanging up on a store employee who called for help during the mass shooting in Buffalo. An Erie County spokesperson told Daily Voice the dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave and a disciplinary hearing has been scheduled. “Termination from employment is a possible outcome,” said spokesperson Daniel Meyer.  It comes after an assistant manager at the Tops supermarket told The Buffalo News the dispatcher yelled at her and then hung up because she was whispering while hiding behind the customer service counter. The woman…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
New Details Released, Including Officer's ID, In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting New Details Released, Including Officer's ID, In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting
New Details Released, Including Officer's ID, In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting Investigators have released new details, including the name of the police officer who was involved in a fatal shooting in Westchester earlier this month. Investigators said that Officer Alec McKenna, a five-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department, was the one who pulled the trigger, firing two shots into city resident Kamal Flowers after a foot chase on Friday, June 5. According to police in New Rochelle, the department received a complaint on Wednesday, June 3 of a suspicious Dodge Charger with Virginia license plates that was driving around the Heritage Homes property, putting …

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by Zak Failla