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Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Westchester, Police Say Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Westchester, Police Say
Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Westchester, Police Say A 30-year-old man was hit with felony charges for allegedly selling drugs that caused a victim's fatal overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced. Yorktown resident Albert Tapia was arrested outside of his residence on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection with a fatal overdose that occurred in October 2023, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 3 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to a residence on East Main Street where the overdose happened. An investigation into the incident later determined that Tapia had allegedly sold a quantity of c…

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by Ben Crnic
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14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Westchester: Police 14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Westchester: Police
14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Westchester: Police A 14-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile detention center after stealing a victim's vehicle and then beating her with her own walking cane in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 2 a.m., when Yorktown police responded to a residence in town for a reported domestic dispute.  According to authorities, an investigation into the incident determined that the 14-year-old suspect took the victim's vehicle without her permission.  After this, the suspect then forcibly grabbed the victim's walking cane and struck her with it, injur…

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by Ben Crnic
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69-Year-Old Westchester Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order 69-Year-Old Westchester Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order
69-Year-Old Westchester Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order A 69-year-old man allegedly violated a court-issued order of protection in Northern Westchester by texting someone, police said. The Yorktown Police Department announced the arrest of Peekskill resident Michael Rispoli, who was charged with a misdemeanor count of second-degree criminal contempt for allegedly sending messages to his victim. Police said that at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, officers from the department responded to a Shrub Oak residence, where there was a report of a domestic incident. Investigators said that prior to the officers’ investigation at the scene…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April. Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged With Violating Protection Order In Westchester Woman Charged With Violating Protection Order In Westchester
Woman Charged With Violating Protection Order In Westchester A woman who scratched her victim’s face during a domestic incident was in violation of a court order of protection in Yorktown, police said. Police in Yorktown received a report shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, from a Mohegan Lake resident, who reported a domestic dispute at a local home. Officers were dispatched to the residence, and the investigation into the incident found that Mohegan Lake resident Cesarina Zapata, 22, allegedly violated a Westchester Family Court Temporary Order of Protection by scratching her victim’s face, which caused a minor injury to a man’s face “causin…

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by Zak Failla