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Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Northern Westchester, Police Say Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 19-year-old man faces charges after leading officers on an extensive chase through woods, streams, and neighborhoods in Northern Westchester following his theft of a car, police said.  The incident began on Friday, July 28 just before 11:30 a.m., when authorities identified a stolen Ford traveling in Lewisboro, according to Westchester County Police.  Just after this, a Patrol sergeant found the car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford and tried pulling it over. However, the driver would not stop and kept driving south before officers were able to catch up with it just …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle. Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department. While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said. Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Stamford High School Open Following Threat Stamford High School Open Following Threat
Stamford High School Open Following Threat Stamford High School is up and running after officials received an unspecified threat on Thursday. Assistant Police Chief James Matheny said the school was searched with officers and K-9 dogs around 4 a.m. Friday in an abundance of caution. "The sweep came up clean, with nothing found," he said. Matheny would not describe exactly what the threat was, or where it appeared, due to an ongoing criminal investigation. At least one K-9 and an officer will remain on scene until the afternoon. "We have a great working relationship with school officials and everything is running sm…

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by Kathy Reakes