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Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Westchester, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Westchester, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police
Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Westchester, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police A 30-year-old man who tried to flee police in Westchester was caught and found with a firearm that had been reported lost by law enforcement in another state, authorities said.  The suspect, 30-year-old Bronx resident Oliver Fernandez, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 31 by Croton-on-Hudson Police after attempting to escape in his vehicle while officers moved to apprehend him, the department announced on Monday, March 17.  On the day of his arrest, Detectives first saw Fernandez leaving a location on Maple Street in Croton-on-Hudson. Knowing he had an active arrest warrant issued by t…

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$13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Westchester, Police Say $13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Westchester, Police Say
$13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Westchester, Police Say A man already accused of setting fire to his ex-wife's car has now been charged with bank fraud and grand larceny in Westchester, authorities said.  Hari Valdez, 34, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after Croton-on-Hudson Police linked him to unauthorized bank transactions totaling $13,000, the department said on Friday, Feb. 28.  The case began earlier in February, when a Croton resident reported two fraudulent withdrawals totaling $4,000 from their bank account. As detectives investigated, they uncovered four additional fraudulent transactions connected to businesses in New Roc…

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$64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee In Westchester: Police $64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee In Westchester: Police
$64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee In Westchester: Police A former ShopRite employee from Dutchess County has been charged after allegedly stealing $64,100 worth of gift cards from a Westchester store, police announced. Laura Picozzi, 33, of Fishkill, was taken into custody on Thursday, Jan. 30, following an investigation by Croton-on-Hudson Police into the theft of 151 gift cards from the ShopRite located at 460 South Riverside Ave., the department announced on Monday, March 3.  According to authorities, ShopRite loss prevention officers first alerted police to the theft in January. After reviewing the case, detectives identified Picozzi—a f…

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Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Westchester County: Police Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Westchester County: Police
Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Westchester County: Police Two people, one a minor, have been charged with stealing a car and other items in Northern Westchester, police say.  On Monday, Nov. 7, police responded to a report that two suspects were trespassing on private property and attempting to break into locked vehicles in Croton-on-Hudson, according to Croton-on-Hudson Police.  Police soon located the two suspects and found them to be in possession of stolen property, including two credit cards, police said.  After further investigation, police also found out that the duo had stolen a vehicle with the key fob left insid…

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