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Four In Stolen Car Nabbed After Fleeing From Cops In Northern Westchester Four In Stolen Car Nabbed After Fleeing From Cops In Northern Westchester
Four In Stolen Car Nabbed After Fleeing From Cops In Northern Westchester Three men and a juvenile were arrested in Westchester County after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle. The incident began about 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, when the Real-Time Crime Center reported that a stolen car was traveling on Route 35 in Lewisboro. According to Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police, a special ops officer in an unmarked car located the vehicle in Bedford and followed it on to the Saw Mill River Parkway.  Once marked patrol vehicles and the aviation unit arrived, a traffic stop was attempted at Roaring Brook Road in New Castle, O'…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Star Alert: HBO Filming New Series In Northern Westchester Star Alert: HBO Filming New Series In Northern Westchester
Star Alert: HBO Filming New Series In Northern Westchester Hollywood has come to the Hudson Valley once again with big stars in the area to film a new HBO series, the "Time Traveler's Wife." Village of Pleasantville officials said the production is filming on Wednesday, June 2 on Wheeler Avenue and Broadway during the day. Village officials said during the filming, Wheeler Avenue will be closed from Manville Road to the Bedford Road parking lot exit until around noon. Filming is also planned at the Philips 66 gas station on Broadway in the Old Village. Staging activities will occur in the morning with filming in the afternoon and evening…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, or "Poppy" as he was called by friends and family, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 22.  Born on May 10, 1945, in Lincoln, Neb., Kevin was the son of the late George E. Roberts and Cecelia Mahoney Roberts of Pleasantville.  He was a father to five, grandfather to four, one of seven siblings, and an uncle to countless nieces and nephews whose branches, roots and leaves grow throughout the Village of Pleasantville.  He typically graced the Black Cow, a popular coffee shop on Wheeler Avenue, where he was presented with an honorary desk name plate …

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by Daily Voice
News
Details Emerge After SUV Slams Into Northern Westchester Pharmacy Details Emerge After SUV Slams Into Northern Westchester Pharmacy
Details Emerge After SUV Slams Into Northern Westchester Pharmacy Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner hs provided new information after an SUV slammed into the front of a pharmacy in Northern Westchester, sending glass and merchandise flying. The crash took place around 12:22 p.m. Friday at the Pleasantville Pharmacy at 63 Wheeler Ave.in Pleasantville, said Grutzner. The crash occurred when a man driving a Toyota Highlander, who was parked in front of the pharmacy, backed out of his parking space and hit a passing car on Wheeler Avenue. He then put the car in forward and went to go back into his parking space, but instead of stopping, he hopped the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester
SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. An SUV slammed into the front of a pharmacy in Northern Westchester, sending glass and merchandise flying. The crash took place around 12:22 p.m. Friday at the Pleasantville Pharmacy at 63 Wheeler Ave.in Pleasantville, said Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner. The crash occurred when a man driving a Toyota Highlander, who was parked in front of the pharmacy, backed out of his parking space and hit a passing car on Wheeler Avenue. He then put the car in forward and went to go back into his parking space, but instead of stopping he hopped the curb and smashe…

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by Kathy Reakes