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Hours-Long Standoff In Westchester Involves Barricaded Person: Police Hours-Long Standoff In Westchester Involves Barricaded Person: Police
Hours-Long Standoff In Westchester Involves Barricaded Person: Police An emotionally distressing incident in Port Chester involving a barricaded individual ended peacefully thanks to police and first responders.  The incident began around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 at a home on North Regent Street in Port Chester, when police were called to the scene after reports of an individual barricading themselves inside, according to the Port Chester Police Department,  Officers quickly began working to ensure the safety of all people both inside and outside the residence, the department said.  After several hours of negotiations, the situa…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Barricades Himself Into Hudson Valley Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police Man Barricades Himself Into Hudson Valley Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police
Man Barricades Himself Into Hudson Valley Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police A 23-year-old man was taken into custody after barricading himself in a Hudson Valley apartment with what appeared to be a handgun, police announced. The incident began in Putnam County on Monday, Feb. 19 around 10:20 p.m., when residents told authorities that they had seen a neighbor flash a black handgun in a threatening manner before fleeing to his apartment on East Lake Boulevard (Route 72) in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police.  Police soon arrived and established a perimeter around the apartment while also evacuating adjacent units. They then tried contacting the man by phone bu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Westchester Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Westchester A suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a business in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Peekskill on the 1000 block of Main Street. The store clerk told responding Peekskill Police officers that a male subject who was armed with a knife, had just robbed the store.  The clerk was unsure if the suspect had fled the scene, or was still inside of the building, and believed that he may have had access to a firearm as well, Peekskill Police said.  Peekskill PD officers established a perimeter, and with the help of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police: Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Westchester Home Police: Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Westchester Home
Police: Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Westchester Home A Northern Westchester woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening a worker at her home. Police were called to the house on Gerard Court in Yorktown Tuesday, April 19, for a reported dispute between a resident and workers at the home, Yorktown Police said. Officers determined that the 44-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had pointed what appeared to be a gun at one of the workers and threatened to shoot him, police said. As officers tried to arrest her she barricaded herself inside the home, police said. She was eventually arrested after additional officers with the Wes…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect At Large After Standoff With Police In Westchester Suspect At Large After Standoff With Police In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Standoff With Police In Westchester A manhunt is underway in the Hudson Valley for a man wanted for his role in an alleged domestic dispute. In Rockland County, the Ramapo Police Department enlisted the aid of law enforcement agencies in Westchester on Wednesday, April 20, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted for a domestic incident reportedly involving a shotgun. According to police, the suspect, John Larywon, age 29, menaced his girlfriend with a shotgun in Rockland on Wednesday before reportedly fleeing to his mother’s home in the BelleFair neighborhood in Rye Brook. Members of the Rye Brook Pol…

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by Zak Failla