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Police Stop Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Ledge In Westchester County Police Stop Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Ledge In Westchester County
Police Stop Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Ledge In Westchester County A suicidal man in Westchester County was prevented from jumping from a tall building when police took quick action to save his life. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, police responded to a building in Port Chester in the area of South Main Street (Route 1) after receiving reports of a suspicious man standing on a ledge, who police soon realized was intending to end his life, according to Port Chester Police.  After arriving, officers began to make conversation with the man to distract him, while other officers entered the empty building and made their way up to the floor where he was located. Thes…

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by Ben Crnic
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Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police
Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police A woman in Westchester who was waving a knife and hammer at passing cars was hospitalized for evaluation following a joint intervention by local and county law enforcement agencies. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the New Rochelle Police Department received multiple calls from passersby about a woman in emotional distress who was standing in the middle of the street in the South End of the city who was brandishing a hammer and knife in the area. The New Rochelle Police Department’s Critical Incident Unit responded to the scene to find that the woman had retreated back into her…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Officers In Westchester Thwart Attempted Murder, Suspect Apprehended Police Officers In Westchester Thwart Attempted Murder, Suspect Apprehended
Police Officers In Westchester Thwart Attempted Murder, Suspect Apprehended Some quick-acting police officers in Westchester interrupted a midday shooting of a 27-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds before the shooting suspect was apprehended. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department on patrol near Victor Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 jumped into action when they heard gunshots fired a short distance away from their post, officials said. Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that the officers responded toward the gunshots on Oliver Street, where they found the victim and several others still at the scene. Several of th…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Woman Takes Scissors At Scarsdale Salon, Begins Cutting Own Hair Police: Woman Takes Scissors At Scarsdale Salon, Begins Cutting Own Hair
Police: Woman Takes Scissors At Scarsdale Salon, Begins Cutting Own Hair Police intervention was required at a salon in Westchester when a woman became agitated, took a pair of scissors from an employee and began styling her own hair, investigators said. Officers responded to a Christie Place salon in Scarsdale shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, when the owner reported that there was an incident involving a customer. According to police, a woman - whose name was not released - took a pair of scissors out of an employee’s hand while she was getting a haircut, alleging that she had her head cut by the scissors, despite the employee’s protestation. The wo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police In Scarsdale Help Woman Track Down Apple Watch From Uber Driver Police In Scarsdale Help Woman Track Down Apple Watch From Uber Driver
Police In Scarsdale Help Woman Track Down Apple Watch From Uber Driver Police intervention was required in Westchester when an Uber driver refused to return a watch that was left in a vehicle. A White Plains resident told police last week that an Uber driver never returned her Apple watch, which was reported missing on Wednesday, May 8. The complainant told police in Scarsdale that she notified the driver multiple times to return the watch, and he continued making excuses when speaking to him, ultimately announcing that he needed to be paid by Uber to drive north from the Bronx. According to police, the driver initially refused to cooperate with police, at w…

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by Zak Failla
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'Emotionally Disturbed' Person Raises Concern At Westchester Movie Theater 'Emotionally Disturbed' Person Raises Concern At Westchester Movie Theater
'Emotionally Disturbed' Person Raises Concern At Westchester Movie Theater An “emotionally disturbed” person caused concerns at a movie theater in Westchester, prompting police intervention. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, officers from the New Rochelle Police Department were dispatched to the Regal New Roc Stadium theatre, where there was a report of a person acting suspiciously, Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. According to Costa, there was an emotionally disturbed person shouting to people, causing concern, though he was unarmed.  The man - whose name is not being released - was transported by police officers to a local hospital for a psychiatric …

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Westchester Restaurant Employee Threatens Co-Worker With Spatula Police: Westchester Restaurant Employee Threatens Co-Worker With Spatula
Police: Westchester Restaurant Employee Threatens Co-Worker With Spatula Police intervention was required at a restaurant in Northern Westchester, when one employee threatened another with a spatula during an argument. County Police officers were dispatched to a restaurant on East Main Street in Mount Kisco shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, where there was a report of a dispute involving two workers. Police said that upon arrival at the restaurant, it was determined that one employee had threatened to harm another with a spatula. Both employees acknowledged that “they had made a variety of remarks during an argument,” and agreed to let management, n…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Person Intentionally Damages Car In Scarsdale With Lacrosse Balls Police: Person Intentionally Damages Car In Scarsdale With Lacrosse Balls
Police: Person Intentionally Damages Car In Scarsdale With Lacrosse Balls Police were called to intervene over the weekend when a Westchester male allegedly repeatedly struck a woman’s car with lacrosse balls following a dispute. Shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, officers received a report from a 47-year-old woman that a local resident had intentionally damaged her vehicle with hard balls while she was parked and sitting in her vehicle near the intersection of Wildwood Road and Vernon Road in Scarsdale. According to police, the woman said that while she was parked, the suspect, whose name was not released, “approached her in an upset tone and told her …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Offer Assist To Man On Meth Blocking Busy Scarsdale Intersection Police Offer Assist To Man On Meth Blocking Busy Scarsdale Intersection
Police Offer Assist To Man On Meth Blocking Busy Scarsdale Intersection Police intervention was required in Scarsdale when a 25-year-old man who admitted to taking methamphetamine was reportedly blocking a busy intersection and lying in the roadway. Officers in Scarsdale received reports shortly after 5:30 p.m. on March 27 of a man wearing a black shirt and black pants jumping up and down before laying down in the intersection of Crane Road and Chase Road. Upon arrival, police found Brooklyn resident Jonathan Cancel in the middle of the roadway, blocking traffic, according to a report released on Monday. Responding officers were able to coerce Cancel to the sid…

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by Zak Failla