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33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire 33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire
33-Year-Old Accused Of Igniting Westchester House Fire A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly igniting a fire that severely damaged a home and spread to a neighboring residence. Shawn Gaillard, age 33, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 23, for the fire on South 7th Avenue three days earlier. On Monday, Dec. 20 around 11:30 a.m., while on patrol in the area of South 7th Avenue and Sandford Boulevard, officers found the house located at 505 South 7th Ave., fully engulfed in flames, according to the Mount Vernon Police. Officers on the scene also saw the fire spread to the adjacent house located at 507 South 7th Ave., po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arrested With Illegal Handgun During Traffic Stop In Westchester Man Arrested With Illegal Handgun During Traffic Stop In Westchester
Man Arrested With Illegal Handgun During Traffic Stop In Westchester A late-night traffic stop for an unregistered vehicle led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man in Westchester who was busted with an illegal handgun and ammo, police said. Officers on patrol in Mount Vernon conducted a routine traffic stop near the intersection of South 1st Avenue and Sandford Boulevard at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 for the unregistered vehicle. According to police, during the stop, the driver, Bronx resident Cedric Tam, and his two passengers, also both from the Bronx, were instructed to exit their vehicle so it could be impounded for the registration viola…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Traffic Alert Issued For Hutch Bridge Replacement Project In Westchester Through Weekend Traffic Alert Issued For Hutch Bridge Replacement Project In Westchester Through Weekend
Traffic Alert Issued For Hutch Bridge Replacement Project In Westchester Through Weekend A busy intersection off the Hutchinson River Parkway is going to be busier this weekend as contracting crews continue construction work as part of the ongoing bridge replacement project in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation advised police in Mount Vernon that they will be closing East Third Street beginning on the morning of Friday, Nov. 30 from Warwick Avenue to the Hutchinson River Parkway. The road is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 3 in time for the morning commute. According to the Mount Vernon Police Department, the closure is to pave the approac…

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by Zak Failla