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19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Westchester: Police 19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Westchester: Police
19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Westchester: Police A 19-year-old man faces several charges after firing shots on a public street in Westchester, damaging storefronts in the process, officials announced. Port Chester resident Tyshawn Watkins, age 19, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in connection with an incident on Friday, Nov. 17 in Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  According to Allen, on the day of the incident at around 4 p.m., Watkins allegedly fired multiple gunshots in the area of South 2nd Avenue and West 3rd Street, damaging several storefronts. Luckily though, no injuries were repo…
Stabbing Victim Found Near Daycare Center In Westchester, Officials Say Stabbing Victim Found Near Daycare Center In Westchester, Officials Say
Stabbing Victim Found Near Daycare Center In Westchester, Officials Say A man with a criminal history dating back to the 1980s faces more charges after allegedly stabbing a man in the chest in Westchester, officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 around 11:45 a.m., when police responded to the area of 161 South 2nd Ave. on a report of a man stabbed in the chest, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Once they arrived at the address, which is down the street from Mt. Vernon Daycare Center at 151 South 2nd Ave., officers found 37-year-old Karoy Chandler with a stab wound to the upper right side of his chest…
20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say 20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say
20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say A 20-year-old man faces numerous charges for four violent incidents in Westchester, including a stabbing that happened down the street from an elementary school, police said.  The arrest happened on Thursday, May 4, when police received a report of a man threatening a victim with a knife in Mount Vernon in the area of South 5th Avenue and West 3rd Street around 7:45 a.m., according to Mount Vernon Police.  Earlier Report - Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Mount Vernon, Officials Say When officers arrived at the scene, they found Mount Vernon resident Reyn…
Man Punches Victim In Neck, Head In Northern Westchester: Police Man Punches Victim In Neck, Head In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Punches Victim In Neck, Head In Northern Westchester: Police A man faces attempted assault charges after punching a victim in the neck and head during a domestic incident at a residence in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, March 20 around 6 p.m., when police in Yorktown responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in town, according to Yorktown Police.  There, police met with the suspect and victim and determined that 46-year-old Kendell Llewellyn of North Deerfield Ave. in Yorktown had allegedly punched the victim in the head and neck several times with a closed fist.  Llewellyn was then arrested …
Local Man Charged After Shot Fired At Popular Pizzeria In Hudson Valley Local Man Charged After Shot Fired At Popular Pizzeria In Hudson Valley
Local Man Charged After Shot Fired At Popular Pizzeria In Hudson Valley A local man has been charged in connection to a shot-fired incident at a Hudson Valley restaurant. The Dutchess County incident took place in the town of Fishkill at Antonella's Pizza around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the state police, the Town of Fishkill, and the Village of Fishkill police departments responded to Antonella’s Pizza located on State Route 9 in the village of Fishkill for a report of a shot fired into the business. Responding officers safely located six people that were in the building at the time of the shooting, none of whom were injured, Hi…
Officers Slashed With Box Cutter During Westchester County Domestic Violence Arrest Officers Slashed With Box Cutter During Westchester County Domestic Violence Arrest
Officers Slashed With Box Cutter During Westchester County Domestic Violence Arrest A Westchester man was arrested after allegedly slashing two police officers with a box cutter during a domestic violence arrest. The incident took place in Westchester County in Yonkers around 12:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 7 on Saratoga Avenue. Officers first responded to a report of domestic violence and met with a 35-year-old woman who told officers her ex-boyfriend had made entry into the apartment and refused to leave. After she called the police he fled the area before officers arrived, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Officers then canvassed the area of the suspect without any luck and la…
Hudson Valley Man Punched Girlfriend In Head 20 Times, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Punched Girlfriend In Head 20 Times, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Punched Girlfriend In Head 20 Times, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend. Officers were called to an Ulster County home in the Village of Saugerties on Russell Street at around 4 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, with reports of a physical domestic dispute, according to police. Investigators determined that Trevor Bell, age 26, of Saugerties, had held the woman down and punched her in the head approximately 20 times, police said. Bell was arrested and charged with attempted assault and unlawful imprisonment, both misdemeanors. He was arraigned in the Village of Saugerties Justice Court and …
Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man who was attempting to repossess a car. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the City of Poughkeepsie around 2:10 a.m., Thursday, May 5. Officers responded to South Avenue after receiving a call from a man saying he had been shot while attempting to repossess a car, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. An investigation found other people involved and located seven 9mm shell casings in the area of 97 South Ave., Clark said. After interviewing all involved, a Glock 9mm handgun with the serial…
Police In Westchester Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident Police In Westchester Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident
Police In Westchester Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident An investigation into a domestic dispute involving a man attempting to shoot his way into a Westchester apartment led to the apprehension of a suspect, authorities announced. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a residential apartment building at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, where there was a report of a domestic dispute with a man attempting to break into a unit by shooting through the door. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that upon arrival, officers located the fleeing suspect, prompting a brief pursuit before he was ultimately able …
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Teen With Fork In Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Stabbing Teen With Fork In Northern Westchester
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Teen With Fork In Northern Westchester A 43-year-old Northern Westchester woman was arrested and accused of stabbing a teenager in the hand with a fork.  Officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a Yorktown home at about 6:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Investigators found that during the dispute, the 13-year-old was stabbed in the hand with a fork, which caused puncture wounds and minor bleeding. At about 7 p.m., the woman was arrested and taken to Yorktown Police Headquarters for processing, police reported. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child …
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following a violent armed home invasion in Westchester, authorities announced. On Wednesday, July 7, members of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a reported home invasion on South Sixth Avenue. While officers were investigating, shots were fired at the residence by a man who proceeded to flee the scene in a BMW. Earlier story - One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say Bronx resident Yorddy Nunez, age 18, was apprehended by police near the home after crashing following a brief chase. A …
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for attempted assault and other charges after taking New York State Police on a pursuit that began on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The incident began when troopers attempted to stop Tylik D. Wilson Brown, 22, of Yonkers, around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, in a 2014 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Brown failed to comply and led the troopers on a pursuit on the parkway before exiting at West Cross Street and ended when he crashed into a pole in …
Westchester Convict Sentenced For Assaulting Two Men With Bat Westchester Convict Sentenced For Assaulting Two Men With Bat
Westchester Convict Sentenced For Assaulting Two Men With Bat A Westchester convict will spend a decade in prison after being found guilty by a jury of attempting to assault two men with a bat last year. Robert Johnson, 33, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury of two counts of attempted assault and one count of criminal possession of a weapon after he attacked two men with a bat in October. This week, Johnson was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Johnson was found guilty of attacking the two men at approximately 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Eig…
Westchester Convict Found Guilty Of Assaulting Two Men With Bat Westchester Convict Found Guilty Of Assaulting Two Men With Bat
Westchester Convict Found Guilty Of Assaulting Two Men With Bat A Westchester convict was found guilty by a jury of attempting to assault two men with a bat last year. Robert Johnson, 33, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury of two counts of attempted assault and one count of criminal possession of a weapon after he attacked two men with a bat in October. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that Johnson was found guilty of attacking the two men at approximately 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Fifth Street in Mount Vernon on Oct. 6, 2018. The entire incident was caught on video …
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say A couple fought back --literally -- after troopers attempted to arrest them during an early morning traffic stop over the weekend, New York State Police said. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a Mercedes-Benz shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, near exit 21 (Nassau Road) in Hempstead, for a traffic violation. The driver, Long Beach resident Michael Nelson was found to be drunk, police said. As he was being taken into custody, Nelson allegedly headbutted a trooper in the face and body. While he was being arrested, Nelson’s wife,…
SWAT Team Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect After Shots Fired In Westchester SWAT Team Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect After Shots Fired In Westchester
SWAT Team Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect After Shots Fired In Westchester A suspect in an early morning armed robbery is behind bars after he was apprehended by a SWAT team in a wooded area in Westchester. Greenburgh Police patrol units heard gunshots when they responded to Saw Mill River Road in the Elmsford section of town for a report of an armed robbery in progress just before 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, said Sgt. Brian Matthews. Uniform officers confronted an armed offender who fled on foot into a wooded area. A perimeter was established and additional resources such as the Greenburgh Police SWAT team, Greenburgh detectives and Greenburgh Crisi…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg
Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg A Westchester man is going to spend more than a decade behind bars following his sentencing for misfiring his gun, missing his intended target, and striking a 4-year-old girl in the leg while he was a teenager. Yonkers resident Floyd Bruce, now 21, was sentenced in Westchester County Court to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea last year. Bruce pleaded guilty on June 8 last year to felony counts of robbery, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon. He had faced up to 25 years for his conviction. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., s…
Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop
Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop A 52-year-old man who took police on a wild ride after attempting to run down officers pursuing him is facing decades in prison after being found guilty of a series of felony charges that include attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer. Kim Carl of Yonkers was found guilty by a jury at trial of five felonies and a misdemeanor for an incident dating back to Sept. 24, 2016, when he drove his mother’s Mitsubishi recklessly, at a high rate of speed and attempted to evade police attempting to pull him over. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on the day of the incident, Carl was driving in Yonk…
Westchester Man To Be Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl Westchester Man To Be Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl
Westchester Man To Be Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl A Westchester County man is due to be sentenced this week for his role in the shooting of a 4-year-old girl in Yonkers in 2016. Floyd Bruce, 20, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, May 31 after pleading guilty to felony charges of first-degree robbery, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon last year. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. shortly after 5:15 on Saturday, July 16, 2016, Bruce produced a handgun and shot several rounds into a crowd of people on Willow Street, a block from Columbus Park. The intended victim - an 18-year-old…