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Rise In Thefts From Unlocked Cars Reported In This Westchester Village, Police Say Rise In Thefts From Unlocked Cars Reported In This Westchester Village, Police Say
Rise In Thefts From Unlocked Cars Reported In This Westchester Village, Police Say A police department in Northern Westchester is warning residents of an uptick in thefts from unlocked vehicles.  In an announcement on Tuesday, April 16, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department advised residents that there has been a spike in thefts from unlocked cars within the village.  According to the department, police received over 18 reports of these incidents within a single night.  To protect against these thefts, police gave the following tips: Lock your vehicle even when parked in your driveway or other seemingly safe areas; Remove any valuables from your vehicle…

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by Ben Crnic
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ATM At Bank In Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say ATM At Bank In Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say
ATM At Bank In Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say A police department in Northern Westchester has issued an alert after a new skimming device was found at the same bank that was targeted earlier this year. In Croton-on-Hudson, police are advising that an additional ATM skimmer was located at the Wells Fargo branch on Maple Street on Thursday, April 21. In mid-March, an investigation was launched at the bank branch after receiving multiple complaints from bank-goers at Wells Fargo, Croton Police Chief John Nikitopoulos said. The investigation found that an ATM inside the branch was compromised by a skimming device Original story - …

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by Zak Failla
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ATM At Bank In Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say ATM At Bank In Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say
ATM At Bank In Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say Patrons at a bank branch in Northern Westchester are being advised to check their account balances after a skimming device was located in an ATM. In Croton-on-Hudson, the local law enforcement officials launched an investigation after receiving multiple complaints over the past several days from bank-goers at the Wells Fargo location on Maple Street, Croton Police Chief John Nikitopoulos said. The investigation found that an ATM inside the branch was compromised by a skimming device as of Thursday, March 17. Anyone who may have used the ATM between March 17 and Wednesday, March 23 has been…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Fathering Child With 12-Year-Old Girl Westchester Man Sentenced For Fathering Child With 12-Year-Old Girl
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fathering Child With 12-Year-Old Girl A Northern Westchester man will spend nearly two decades in prison for fathering a child with a 12-year-old girl after sexually abusing her for years, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Croton-on-Hudson resident Pablo Dure was sentenced on Tuesday, June 1 to 17 years in prison, followed by 15 years of post-release supervision after he pleaded guilty earlier this year to a felony count of course of sexual conduct against a child. A court-issued Order of Protection will also bar Sure from having contact with his victim and their daughter until 2046. Dure had been accused of engaging …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Indicted For Allegedly Fathering Child Of 12-Year-Old Girl Westchester Man Indicted For Allegedly Fathering Child Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Westchester Man Indicted For Allegedly Fathering Child Of 12-Year-Old Girl A 45-year-old man in Westchester has been indicted for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a minor over the course of two years and impregnating her. Croton-on-Hudson resident Pablo Dure was indicted on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and arraigned on one count of course of sexual conduct against a child, a violent felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. It is alleged that between Dec. 1, 2017, and Nov. 1, 2019, Dure engaged in sexual intercourse on a regular basis with a girl from the time she was 10 until she was 12. Scarpino said the allegations came to lig…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Route 9 Chase Ends In Crash Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Route 9 Chase Ends In Crash
Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Route 9 Chase Ends In Crash A 38-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen motorcycle was killed following a chase that ended in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The chase ended around 4:15 p.m., Sunday, April 3, after New York State Police attempted to make a traffic stop of a stolen 2019 Kawasaki motorcycle at the Annsville Circle in the town of Cortlandt, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to state police, instead of stopping, Damian J. Simmons, of Brooklyn, immediately fled southbound on Route 9 at a high rate of speed towards the city of Peekskill. The pursuit ended when the motorcycle collided with a Ni…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Impersonating Cop Demands Money From Westchester Resident, Police Say Man Impersonating Cop Demands Money From Westchester Resident, Police Say
Man Impersonating Cop Demands Money From Westchester Resident, Police Say A man impersonating a police officer attempted to shake down a local resident, demanding money before New York State Police troopers intervened. Troopers were called to the Woodybrook neighborhood in Cortlandt on Tuesday, Dec. 4, where there was a report of a man claiming to be a police officer, demanding money. The investigation into the suspicious man determined that Croton-on-Hudson resident Marcelo Abila, wearing an “NYPD” baseball hat, knocked on the victim’s door claiming to be a member of the Croton Police Department. Abila then demanded money from the victim, who refused and notifie…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Towns, Villages Set Up Cooling Centers To Counter Heatwave Westchester Towns, Villages Set Up Cooling Centers To Counter Heatwave
Westchester Towns, Villages Set Up Cooling Centers To Counter Heatwave A heat advisory is in effect this weekend, with Sunday's temperature expected to approach 100 degrees, and towns and villages are beginning to announce they are setting up cooling centers.  The Greenburgh Police Department wants you stay cool and safe, and reminds you to please check on our vulnerable populations during periods of extreme heat, especially children, the elderly, disabled persons and people with special needs, and pets.  This advisory may be extended through early next week as current forecasts are calling for extreme heat, as reported here by Daily Voice. In Greenburgh, coo…

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by Jon Craig