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Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Harrison Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Harrison
Fast & Furious: Six Drivers Busted For Illegal Drag Racing In Harrison A group of six people lost their rides after they were a little too fast and a little too furious on a busy Westchester roadway. Officers from the Harrison Police Department broke up an illegal drag racing ring along Westchester Avenue early on Friday, April 5, arresting six drivers and seizing their cars. Harrison Police Chief Joseph Yasinski said that at approximately 1 a.m. on April 5, an officer on patrol spotted between 60 and 80 vehicles and dozens of spectators who were gathered in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue near the Butcher Bridge. While investigating the scene, the officer…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Veteran Officers Promoted, Four New Members Added By Harrison Police Four Veteran Officers Promoted, Four New Members Added By Harrison Police
Four Veteran Officers Promoted, Four New Members Added By Harrison Police Four veteran officers of the Harrison Police Department were promoted to new ranks Friday during a ceremony attended by fellow officers, family members and town officials. Mayor Ronald Belmont and Chief Joseph J. Yasinski presented the officers with their new shields and thanked them for the excellent work they have done for the department during their careers. “The people we promote today each have a record of accomplishment and success,” Belmont said. “I look forward to the service they will continue to provide to the Department and the people of Harrison.” Promoted were: • Sgt. Vincen…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Female Suspect Apprehended In Westchester Home Invasion Female Suspect Apprehended In Westchester Home Invasion
Female Suspect Apprehended In Westchester Home Invasion A 43-year-old woman has been sent to jail without bail after being apprehended in connection with a home invasion that occurred in broad daylight late October in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at a home on Pond Hill Road in Chappaqua, when the suspect entered an occupied home with what appeared to be a firearm and forcibly stole property, New Castle Police said.  The woman, Mirabai Sheridan of 500 W. 235th Street in the Bronx, NY, was charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony. She was arraigned in the To…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Harrison PD Chief Retires Amid Sexual Harassment Probe Harrison PD Chief Retires Amid Sexual Harassment Probe
Harrison PD Chief Retires Amid Sexual Harassment Probe As an investigation into sexual harassment claims continues in Harrison, Police Chief Michael Olsey has retired, according to a lohud report. Last month, the Harrison Town Law Department launched an investigation into Olsey’s treatment of Det. Derka Abbate after she filed a complaint against the chief in December last year. Olsey was never suspended. Abbate alleges that she was harassed for several years, but failed to step forward for fear it would limit the opportunities she or her husband - also a member of the Harrison Police Department - would have to move forward professionally. No o…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Sentenced For String Of Burglaries That Included Harrison Man Sentenced For String Of Burglaries That Included Harrison
Man Sentenced For String Of Burglaries That Included Harrison A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison for burglarizing homes in and around Westchester counties, including Harrison, Irvington, Rye Brook, Tarrytown, Bedford, New Castle and Mamaroneck, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Thursday. From June 19, 2014 until he was arrested by the Harrison Police Department on Oct, 21, 2014, Angelo Carzoglio of Manhattan relied on various tools and modern technology to commit the burglaries, including a Garmin Nuvi 65 GPS device which allowed him to easily navigate through unfamiliar suburb…

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by Joe Lombardi