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Rise In Thefts From Unlocked Cars Reported In This Westchester Village, Police Say
A police department in Northern Westchester is warning residents of an uptick in thefts from unlocked vehicles. In an announcement on Tuesday, April 16, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department advised residents that there has been a spike in thefts from unlocked cars within the village. According to the department, police received over 18 reports of these incidents within a single night. To protect against these thefts, police gave the following tips: Lock your vehicle even when parked in your driveway or other seemingly safe areas; Remove any valuables from your vehicle…
Police & Fire
Duo Wearing Ski Masks Seen Trying To Enter Cars In Rye: Police
Authorities are warning residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity after two suspects were seen trying to enter cars in Westchester. The warning followed an incident on Sunday, March 3 at around 9:45 a.m., when the City of Rye Police Department received several calls from residents reporting a black Jeep occupied with two suspects wearing ski masks who were trying to open car doors. Although officers searched for the suspects, they fled the area after being spotted by residents, the department said. Luckily, almost all of the vehicles the duo tried to enter had been…
Police & Fire
Update: Police Still Searching For Vehicle With Dog Inside Stolen In Westchester
Authorities in Westchester are continuing their search for an unattended vehicle that was stolen while it had the owner's dog inside. In an announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Mount Vernon Police Department said they are still on the lookout for a 2004 Honda Pilot with New Jersey license plate K47SSE that was taken from the 200 block of West 1st Street on Sunday, Jan. 7. On the night of the theft, an unknown person entered the Honda while it was left running and unattended and drove off. The vehicle has not been seen since the theft and no license plate recognition system…
Police & Fire
Duo In Stolen Car Leads Troopers On Chase, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley: Police
Two people face a long list of charges after leading troopers on a chase in a stolen car on a busy parkway in the Hudson Valley and crashing into a police vehicle in the process, authorities said. Brooklyn resident Justin Bumpers, age 28, and Dutchess County resident Jada Joseph of Poughkeepsie, age 23, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 in connection with an incident that happened in Putnam County earlier on the same day, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3. The events leading up to the arrests began around 12:15 a.m. when troopers patrolling the Taconic State Parkwa…
Police & Fire
Rise In Car Break-Ins: Town In Westchester To Increase Police Patrols In Response
A town in Northern Westchester will be stepping up police patrols in an effort to curb an increase in vehicle theft incidents, officials announced. The town of Mount Pleasant will soon have an increased police presence in residential neighborhoods and commercial areas, Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi announced on Friday, Oct. 13. The patrols will cover areas across the town's approximately 30 square miles, including Hawthorne, Thornwood, Valhalla, Pocantico Hills, and surrounding areas. "We are being proactive in terms of assuring our police patrols are visible and actively …
Police & Fire
Fleeing Truck Thief Caught In Neighborhood With Help Of K9 Officer In Purchase: Police
After leading authorities on a chase that ended in a crash, a pickup truck thief wearing a bright yellow jumpsuit was caught in a Westchester neighborhood with the help of a K9 officer's nose, police said. The incident began on Thursday, Sept. 14 around 6:15 p.m., when authorities were notified that a stolen Ford F350 pickup truck was traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison. According to Westchester County Police, an officer soon found the truck and tried pulling it over near the interchange with Interstate 287. However, the vehicle kept going and sped away.&n…
Police & Fire
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
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Duo In Runaway Stolen Car Caught On Parkway In Westchester, Police Say
A man and woman both face charges after they were caught on a Northern Westchester parkway in a stolen vehicle that had been driving from the scene of a crime, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 1:15 p.m., when Yorktown Police were notified of a stolen vehicle driving north on the Taconic State Parkway that had allegedly been involved in a crime committed in New York City. According to Yorktown Police, officers soon found the vehicle and pulled it over, identifying the drivers as 42-year-old Keith Collazo of Wellington, Florida, and 59-year-old Eloise A…
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Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large
Police are searching for the suspects who stole a minivan containing a customized wheelchair in Northern Westchester before leaving the vehicle behind in a parking lot. The original theft happened in Yorktown when a group of suspects who were breaking into unlocked vehicles in the middle of the night happened upon the van before stealing it, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, June 20. The van, which had the key fob left inside, had also contained a customized wheelchair belonging to the victim's family member, who needed it for mobility, the department said. Luckily, Yorktown Detective Da…
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Teen, Juvenile Girl Caught After Leading Cops On Chase In Stolen Car In Westchester: Police
Both a 19-year-old man and a juvenile girl were arrested after allegedly leading authorities on a lengthy chase throughout numerous busy parkways in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, April 19 around 3:30 a.m., when police were alerted of a stolen Honda Civic with Florida plates, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Soon, County Police located the vehicle on the Sprain Brook Parkway near the Route 100 exit in Yonkers and tried to pull it over. However, it did not stop and a pursuit began, wi…
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14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Hudson Valley
A man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a stolen vehicle driven by a 14-year-old in the Hudson Valley, police say. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Route 9 in the town of Rhinebeck. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Chevrolet van driven by New Jersey resident Jonathan A. Kiech, age 49, of Fords, in Middlesex County, was traveling northbound when the van was struck head-on by a southbound 2015 Toyota 4Runner. The 4Runner is a confirmed s…
Police & Fire
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Abandon Car In Westchester: Police
Two men face charges after stealing a vehicle and leading authorities on a multi-state chase that started in Fairfield County and finally ended in Westchester, police said. The incident started on Wednesday, March 22 around 6 p.m., when police in Stamford tried stopping a 2019 Range Rover that was stolen from Florham Park, New Jersey, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. The vehicle then fled from authorities on Interstate 95 and crossed the border into Westchester, where Stamford Police ended their chase. From there, the stolen …
Police & Fire
Former Garage Owner Steals Customer's Truck In Westchester, Still At Large: Police
Police are searching for a former garage owner who they say allegedly stole a customer's truck in Northern Westchester. According to state police, Carlos Vera, who once owned C&K Little Garage in Cortlandt, stole a customer's 2012 Ford F150 pickup truck upon closing the business and left the area with it. After receiving a stolen vehicle complaint, authorities set out to find Vera, who is a former resident of the Verplanck area of Cortlandt, state police announced on Wednesday, March 22. Anyone with any information regarding Vera's whereabouts is asked to cal…
Police & Fire
Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week
Nearly a dozen vehicles that were either stolen or associated with other felonies were caught traveling throughout Westchester in the span of a week, police said. The vehicles and their associated suspects were all caught between Monday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, March 5, according to the Westchester County Police Department, which used its Real Time Crime intelligence center to coordinate responses from multiple law enforcement agencies in the county to catch the vehicles. The following incidents occurred during the week: Monday, Feb. 27: Police in Mount Vernon were no…
Police & Fire
Suspect Uses Garage Door Opener In Unlocked Car To Break Into Westchester Home: Police
Police are searching for a suspect who was able to use a garage door opener in an unlocked car to break into a residence in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, March 3, around 6 a.m., when police in Greenburgh received a report of an attempted theft of a vehicle that had been parked in the driveway of the Cotswold section of the town, according to Greenburgh Police. Police determined that the suspect was able to get into the unlocked vehicle and remove the garage door opener inside. He then used it to get into the residence, where he was confronted by the resident insi…
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Stealing Car With Child Inside In Westchester
This story has been updated. One of a parent's worst nightmares was realized when a running vehicle with a child still inside was stolen by a suspect in Westchester who now remains on the loose. The incident happened on Thursday, March 2 around 8:10 a.m., when police in Eastchester were notified that a vehicle with a child inside had been stolen while parked in the Green Knolls part of town. The vehicle had been left running with the key inside while its owner had been escorting another child to a bus stop in the immediate vicinity of the car, police said. While this happened, …
Police & Fire
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT
A man wanted in New York State was apprehended by authorities at a rest area on a Connecticut highway. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to the I-91 northbound rest area in Middletown after receiving information that the subject of an active extraditable arrest warrant in the State of New York may be in the area, in possession of a tan Buick LeSabre displaying a New York registration. Troopers were advised that the owner of the Buick had reported the vehicle stolen in the State of New York. Upon arrival, tro…
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Man Nabbed After Westchester Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
A Westchester man was arrested after fleeing from police and taking them on a chase along the Taconic State Parkway before crashing in a stolen vehicle. The incident took place in around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. It began when the Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a stolen Kia SUV was traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. An officer located the vehicle in Hawthorne and attempted a traffic stop at the ramp to the northbound Taconic Parkway, O'Leary said. O'Leary said the driver refused to pull over, fled nor…
Police & Fire
SiriusXM Notification Leads Rye Brook Police To Stolen SUV, 3 Suspects
A report from SiriusXM about a stolen SUV led to the arrests of three suspects in Westchester County. Police received a report from SiriusXM at about 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, about a stolen Infiniti QX60 that was stopped in Rye Brook on Holly Lane, the Rye Brook Police Department reported. Officers found the SUV in the area and determined that it had been stolen from Fairfield County, on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Stamford, according to the report. The three occupants of the Infiniti, identified as Jovani Bahadur, Jaden Stewart, and Adajjh Stewart, all 21-year-old residents of Queens, were…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Two Vehicles Stolen From Auto Shop In Hudson Valley
A 36-year-old man is facing charges after investigators said that he stole two vehicles from the parking lot of a Hudson Valley auto repair shop. Police in Ulster County said the vehicles were stolen from the parking lot of Monroe Muffler & Brake Service, located at 3160 Route 9W in Saugerties, on Friday, July 22. Authorities began investigating the overnight thefts of a 2015 Subaru Forester and a 2019 Nissan Frontier, according to the Saugerties Police Department. At 3 p.m. Friday, detectives arrested Spencer Lane, of Saugerties, and he was charged with two counts of fourth-degree gra…
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Statewide Alert Issued For Wanted NY Man
Police are asking for help locating a wanted New York man. Capital District resident Shawn Guilbault, age 26, is wanted on a bench warrant out of Rensselaer County for charges stemming from an alleged vehicle theft, New York State Police said. The theft reportedly occurred in Schaghticoke in September 2021. He is wanted on grand larceny and identity theft charges, police said. Guilbault is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 6-feet tall and weighing 175 pounds. He is believed to have connections to the Troy area, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabout…
Police & Fire
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say
A police officer was seriously injured after being dragged by a fleeing shoplifting suspect in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at the Home Depot store located on North Road. The loss prevention employee gave a physical description of the suspect, later identified as John Vanleuven Jr., age 29, and followed him on foot to the area of North Road and West Cedar Street, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. A Town of Poughkeepsie police officer was arriving in the area at that time and spotted…
Police & Fire
Three Teens Busted In Westchester With Stolen Car, Home Depot Merchandise, Police Say
Three teens attempted to flee from police in Westchester after being busted with stolen merchandise in a stolen car, authorities announced. Investigators from the New Rochelle Police Department were alerted by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 of a stolen vehicle that had just entered the city on Main Street near the Pelham Manor border. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers canvassed the area and were able to locate the vehicle exiting the Home Depot parking lot on Weyman Avenue. While approaching the vehicl…
Police & Fire
Alleged Car Thief Apprehended On 18th Birthday In Harrison
A Fairfield County teen spent his 18th birthday with police in Westchester County, but it wasn't exactly a celebration. The individual, whose identity was not released, was arrested after Harrison Police received a call around 3:37 a.m., Monday, March 1, from a resident reporting that three men were trying to open the doors of several vehicles on Pearl Street. When an officer responded he spotted a Subaru Outback driving away, said Harrison Police Chief John T. Vasta. The vehicle turned down Edward Street to elude the officer and crashed into a fence. The occupant of…
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Nabbed With Stolen Items After Seen Looking Into Vehicle Windows, Police Say
A Westchester County man was arrested for allegedly breaking into several vehicles in the area and stealing items. Kevin Fondjo Kenmeugne, 23, of New Rochelle, was arrested by Greenburgh Police around 4 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19 after police were alerted to a man looking into the windows of cars in driveways in the Poet's Corner area in Hartsdale. According to Greenburgh Police Capt. Mike D'Alessio, officers responded to the area and located a man fitting the description given by the called and was stopped at the corner of Holmes Avenue and Moore Street. After a brief investi…
Police & Fire
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, Police Say
A Dutchess County man was arrested for allegedly stealing a car after being tracked down by state police in Northern Westchester. Derek Sloane, 55, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, after being stopped in Cortlandt by state police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, state police from the Cortlandt barracks were cross monitoring Putnam County 911 radio transmissions when they overheard the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a complaint of a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. Troopers patrolled likely locations the suspect may have f…
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: Police Warn Of Spike In Car Thefts, Thefts From Cars In Hudson Valley During Pandemic
Hundreds of cars have been stolen since the COVID-19 crisis hit the Hudson Valley in March, State Police are cautioning. New York State Police in the Hudson Valley are calling on communities to offer an assist in curtailing a recent rise in car thefts and thefts from cars in the region. Police said that since Sunday, March 1, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies have investigated more than 400 stolen vehicle cases in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Rockland counties. Since the uptick in vehicle thefts, several arrests have been made in the area, and many of the vehicles hav…
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Do You Drive One? These Are The Most Stolen Vehicles In Nation
Do you drive one of the most frequently stolen vehicles? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a brand-new report highlighting which vehicles are most likely to be targeted by potential car thieves. According to the report, the Dodge Charger HEMI and Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat topped the list, coming in at five times more thefts of any other models produced between 2016 and 2018. According to the report, nearly all 20 models with the highest theft rates are either vehicles with big engines, luxury vehicles or pickups. The IIHS noted that “somewhat puzzlingly, the …
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle On Taconic Parkway
A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using a vehicle that was reported stolen. Andrew Wilson, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, after the Yorktown Town Police received a Real-Time Notification, that an alleged stolen vehicle was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway, the Yorktown Police said. Yorktown officers located the vehicle on Route 202 in the area of the parkway and conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, officers discovered Wilson behind the wheel. An investigation found that he was driving the vehicle without the owner's pe…
Police & Fire
Serial Automobile Larceny Suspect Busted In Westchester
A man who allegedly has broken into multiple vehicles in Westchester was taken into police custody following an investigation that featured the use of social media and doorbell cameras throughout the city. In recent weeks, the Mount Vernon Police Department has noted an uptick in reports of thefts from vehicles, prompting an investigation, Mayor Andre Wallace said. In several videos shared from Ring devices, it appeared that the same person was suspected of checking car doors and entering parked vehicles. As a result of this feedback, additional officers were deployed to strategic loc…
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Teens Caught: Stolen Westchester Car Slams Police Vehicle In Chase
A car stolen out of Westchester that was packed with seven teenage members of a New Haven-based vehicle theft ring rammed a police cruiser in a pre-dawn chase that began in Morris County and ended with another crash at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, authorities said. The seven juveniles captured moments after the crash are part of a crew responsible for dozens of vehicle burglaries and thefts in Morris, Essex, Putnam and Westchester counties (both NY), they said. Hanover Police Sgts. Paul Gundersdorf and Sgt Anthony Vitanza reported spotting the speeding vehicle exiting onto northbound Rout…
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