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Man Accused Of Assaulting, Cutting Victims At Bar On Westchester Golf Course Man Accused Of Assaulting, Cutting Victims At Bar On Westchester Golf Course
Man Accused Of Assaulting, Cutting Victims At Bar On Westchester Golf Course A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking a victim inside a Northern Westchester bar and cutting a second with a weapon, police announced.  Putnam County resident Miftar Krasniqi of Mahopac was arrested on Monday, Aug. 26 after turning himself in to authorities in connection with an incident at the Tee Bar & Grill at 795 Route 6 in Yorktown that happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, according to Yorktown Police. Just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, a Yorktown officer learned of a possible stabbing at the bar, which is located on The Links at Valley Fie…

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by Ben Crnic
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14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Westchester Intersection 14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Westchester Intersection
14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Westchester Intersection Two teenagers face charges after being caught spray painting graffiti on a wall at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, police announced. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Monday, Dec. 4 around 11:40 a.m., when the two teens were seen spray painting graffiti on a sound barrier wall just east of the intersection of Route 6 and Mill Street in Yorktown, according to Yorktown Police. Officers then responded to the intersection and found the two teenagers in the area. An investigation determined that the duo had spray painted several graffiti "tags" onto the wall and were allegedly in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police
Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police Two men face grand larceny charges after stealing over $1,500 worth of clothing from a store in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. Yonkers residents Christopher Franklin, age 51, and Rafael Godoy, age 41, were both arrested on Sunday, Nov. 5 on grand larceny charges, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9.  According to authorities, around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to Dick's Sporting Goods inside the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at 650 Lee Blvd. for a reported theft. Police soon found the suspects' vehicle on Route 6 near the intersection with Lee Boule…

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by Ben Crnic
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Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Caught In Westchester, Police Say Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Caught In Westchester, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Caught In Westchester, Police Say A man faces menacing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a victim in a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, May 10 around 1 p.m. when police were alerted to a road rage incident involving a man brandishing a handgun on Route 6N in Carmel, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo.  After Carmel officers responded to the area, they alerted Yorktown Police that the suspect's vehicle was heading into Northern Westchester.  Yorktown Police then caught the vehicle in the area of Route 6 and Mill St…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Westchester Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Westchester
Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Westchester This story has been updated.  A vehicle pursuit in Northern Westchester eventually led to a long standoff with an armed driver that caused a busy road to close for hours, police said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Friday evening, April 14 around 7:10 p.m., when state police were called to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a man driving north with a possible firearm. The vehicle, a gray Nissan Altima, was soon located, and a chase began.  The vehicle eventually traveled through numerous roads in Yorktown and came to a stop on Route 6 westbound near the M…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Ask Help In Reuniting Dog Found In Westchester With His Owners Police Ask Help In Reuniting Dog Found In Westchester With His Owners
Police Ask Help In Reuniting Dog Found In Westchester With His Owners Police in Northern Westchester are seeking any leads that help reunite a missing dog with his family. The Yorktown Police Department issued an alert after a dog was found wandering on Route 6 near Strawberry Road, which is now being housed at the Yorktown Animal Hospital. “Ok folks, need your help on this one,” they posted on social media along with a photo of the dog. “This handsome fella was located on Route 6 near Strawberry Road. “He's safe and being wined and dined by the fine folks at Yorktown Animal Hospital. Yes, he's got the trifecta----No collar, No chip, No tags.” Anyone with…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash A suspect has been apprehended after a 40-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Northern Westchester. Demetrios Doupis, of Yorktown, was found on Route 6 in Yorktown around 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 after police received a call regarding a person lying in the roadway. A. vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 6, between Sunnyside Street and Barger Street, struck Doupis and left the scene of the crash, Yorktown PD Lt. John Delulio said. Police searching the area of the crash.Rockland Video Productions An investigation was immediately launched by the Yorktown Police Department…

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by Joe Lombardi