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Newly Town-Installed Black Lives Matter Sign Uprooted From Ground In Westchester, Police Say Newly Town-Installed Black Lives Matter Sign Uprooted From Ground In Westchester, Police Say
Newly Town-Installed Black Lives Matter Sign Uprooted From Ground In Westchester, Police Say Police are investigating a potential bias or hate-related incident after a newly installed “Black Lives Matter” sign was uprooted in Westchester. Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney issued an alert on Friday, May 14 advising about an investigation into a criminal mischief incident after a newly installed “BLM” sign was ripped out of the ground. McNerney said that overnight on Thursday, May 13, a sign that read “All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter” was uprooted from the ground hours after it was affixed to the “Welcome to Greenburgh” sign on Knollwood Road. The investigation…

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by Zak Failla
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Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours A Connecticut woman was arrested three times in 24 hours following a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in which she threatened him with a kitchen knife. Windham County resident Heather Poplasky, age 32, was arrested the first time around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, when she stepped towards a victim with a large kitchen knife at home in Central Village in Plainview, said Plainview Police Deputy Chief William D. Wolfburg. Poplasky, of Plainfield, then threatened to cut herself to make it appear the victim had injured her, Wolfburg said. She was arrested and charged with d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Spree Of Burglaries In Numerous Westchester Communities Apprehended Suspect In Spree Of Burglaries In Numerous Westchester Communities Apprehended
Suspect In Spree Of Burglaries In Numerous Westchester Communities Apprehended Months after skipping out on a court appearance where he was to be arraigned on dozens of charges related to a string of Westchester burglaries, a man has been extradited back and charged in a 47-count indictment. Bronx resident Omar Willis, who was among three implicated in a burglary spree across southern Westchester two years ago, was arrested and released in October last year, fled the state, but was ultimately apprehended by police in Virginia. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that when Willis skipped his arraignment, a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Employee Charged With Damaging Golf Course In Westchester, Driving Through Fence Former Employee Charged With Damaging Golf Course In Westchester, Driving Through Fence
Former Employee Charged With Damaging Golf Course In Westchester, Driving Through Fence A former employee at a Westchester golf club who allegedly drove through a closed fence at an area golf club after damaging fairways and greens on the course when he stole a high-end cappuccino machine from his former employer is facing multiple felonies, police announced. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report of a larceny in progress at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15 when a former employee arrived at the course and “was acting and speaking in a strange manner.” It is alleged that after speaking with a current emplo…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Employee Damages Golf Course In Westchester, Drives Through Fence Police Say Former Employee Damages Golf Course In Westchester, Drives Through Fence Police Say
Former Employee Damages Golf Course In Westchester, Drives Through Fence Police Say Police investigators in Westchester are attempting to locate a suspect who drove through a closed fence at an area golf club after damaging fairways and greens on the course when he allegedly stole a high-end cappuccino machine from his former employer. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report of a larceny in progress at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15 when a former employee arrived at the course and “was acting and speaking in a strange manner.” It is alleged that after speaking with a current employee, the suspect - who i…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County
Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County An out of area man wanted on a warrant for breach of peace was arrested in Fairfield County eight years after he committed the crime. Westchester County resident Marcus Ephraim, 30, of Port Chester, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 29 by Stamford Police and transferred on the warrant to Greenwich Police for an incident that took place in March 2012 when Ephraim was 22-years-old, said the Greenwich Police. According to police, Ephraim engaged in a verbal altercation with another person and had to restrained by a friend. He then began to thrash about and damaged a storefront window. Ephraim was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley State troopers, police, and sheriff's deputies are attempting to locate a Hudson Valley man who sent threatening text messages and threw a rock through a victim's windshield.  Jonathan V. Henry, 22, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and first-degree criminal contempt in Orange County. An arrest warrant was issued by the city of Newburgh Court after the reported property damage incident took place on Chamber Street; warrants have also bee issued by state police in Kingston and the Orange County Sheriff's Department.  Henry is 5-foot-11, weighs 160 pounds and has blac…

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by Christina Coulter
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Police: Westchester Man Blocks Roadway, Hits Vehicle, Fights With Officers Police: Westchester Man Blocks Roadway, Hits Vehicle, Fights With Officers
Police: Westchester Man Blocks Roadway, Hits Vehicle, Fights With Officers A Northern Westchester man was arrested for criminal mischief and other charges after he allegedly blocked a roadway. Lehman Greene, 57, of Katonah, was arrested around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, after Yorktown Police responded to a complaint of a person blocking the roadway on Croton Heights Road, said the Yorktown Police. When the officers arrived on the scene, they found Greene had stood in front of a vehicle while blocking the roadway, police said. Greene then allegedly caused damage to the same vehicle by punching the hood of the vehicle several times causing more than $250 in damag…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Busted After Crashing While Stealing Car In Westchester, Police Say Two Busted After Crashing While Stealing Car In Westchester, Police Say
Two Busted After Crashing While Stealing Car In Westchester, Police Say A pair of would-be car thieves didn’t make it far after crashing a stolen vehicle shortly after leaving a Westchester driveway. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Davis Avenue at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash where the driver struck a utility pole. Upon arrival at the crash scene, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that it was determined that the Nissan Pathfinder involved in the crash had been in the process of being stolen, though the driver crashed shortly after pulling out of the owner’s drivewa…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Indicted For Setting Easter Sunday House Fire Westchester Man Indicted For Setting Easter Sunday House Fire
Westchester Man Indicted For Setting Easter Sunday House Fire A 43-year-old Westchester man has been indicted on an arson charge after allegedly burning down a home early on Easter Sunday. Mount Vernon resident Lamont Riddenhour has been indicted on an arson charge for setting a fire that destroyed a South Tenth Avenue home in Mount Vernon. The alleged arson happened at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 12. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that Riddenhour was also charged with second-degree criminal mischief. It is alleged that Riddenhour had an ongoing dispute with a resident in the three-story South Tenth Avenue h…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87 Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87
Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87 An Orange County man allegedly punched a woman in the face and attempted to take her cell phone as she was calling 911, State Police said. A physical altercation broke out at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 on I-87 in Woodbury near the Woodbury Toll Plaza, police said, after a man and woman were involved in a dispute. The investigation determined that Newburgh resident Michael Aikens, 28, allegedly punch a 23-year-old woman in the nose during an argument and then sought to take her phone to prevent her from calling police. It is unclear what the nature of the dispute was. Followi…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester A 24-year-old man speeding on I-87 in Westchester attempted to take New York State Police on a brief chase after being busted with illegal fireworks during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped Long Island resident Jonathan Mata, of Great Neck, at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when he was clocked driving 93 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on I-87 in Tarrytown. During the stop, troopers said that they found a large amount of fireworks in the back seat of the vehicle. Mata was also allegedly intoxicated at the time he was stopped by State Police. While sea…

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by Zak Failla