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Noncitizen Caught With Fake ID After Attempted Burglary In Westchester: Police Noncitizen Caught With Fake ID After Attempted Burglary In Westchester: Police
Noncitizen Caught With Fake ID After Attempted Burglary In Westchester: Police A noncitizen has been taken into custody by federal officials after police in Westchester caught him with fraudulent identification following an attempted burglary, authorities announced.  The suspect, identified as a noncitizen Colombian national, was arrested by Eastchester Police on Wednesday, March 20 after the department learned he had been using fraudulent identification under an assumed identity, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 26.  The department previously arrested the suspect on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, on two counts of second-degree attempted burglary after…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man is facing attempted burglary charges after trying to use a hammer to get into a Northern Westchester deli after-hours, police said. On Friday, Jan. 13, around 5 a.m., state police were told by Zio's Italian Deli in Cortlandt at 2040 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9A) that someone had activated their burglar alarm and broken a window. Authorities then began investigating the incident and determined that 41-year-old Jose Erazo of Cortlandt had tried and failed to use a hammer to enter the deli, and had vandalized a security camera on the property.  Erazo was charged with:  Third-de…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester A 58-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty in August 2021 to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. On Friday, May 6, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Scocozza has been sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to a term of&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …

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by Michael Mashburn
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So-Called 'Theft Group' Members Nabbed For Attempted Burglary In Westchester So-Called 'Theft Group' Members Nabbed For Attempted Burglary In Westchester
So-Called 'Theft Group' Members Nabbed For Attempted Burglary In Westchester Two people were arrested for an attempted burglary in Westchester County following an investigation into a "theft group." Piero Morales-Marchant and Paul Montecino-Leiva, both of Chile, were arrested for second-degree attempted burglary on Friday, Jan. 28, according to the Harrison Police Department. Police said the two men broke a rear window of a Harrison home in an attempt to enter the residence. The men then drove to Queens, where they were living, authorities said.  Within an hour, Harrison Police, with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department, arrested the two defend…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester
Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester A 57-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” pleaded guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty this week to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that as a persistent violent felony offender, Scocozza faces a minimum of 12 years to life or a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. On Aug. 22,…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Attempting To Burglarize Westchester Building Nabbed By Officer, Police Say Man Attempting To Burglarize Westchester Building Nabbed By Officer, Police Say
Man Attempting To Burglarize Westchester Building Nabbed By Officer, Police Say A 24-year-old man was arrested for alleged attempted burglary in Westchester after being spotted by a police officer. Christian Dusablon, of the Bronx, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, on Northup Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, police said. According to police, officer Sebastian Salazar, while on routine patrol, notified police headquarters of a burglary in progress.  Salazar found two men who were attempting to gain access to a commercial building on Northrup Avenue. The two men fled the scene after being confronted by the officer, police said. D…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary
Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary Do you know him? New York State Police from the Somers barracks began investigating an attempted burglary of a residence in the Yorktown Heights area of Somers on Wednesday, May 8. Investigators are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the pictured subject from the available camera footage. Anyone that may have information regarding this attempted burglary or the identity of the subject is asked to please contact Investigator Stacey Cassels-Vetter of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at SP Somers (914) 769-2600.  Please reference case #8902521. All calls can be kep…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Manhunt For Burglary Suspect Prompting Lockout Of Schools In Northern Westchester Manhunt For Burglary Suspect Prompting Lockout Of Schools In Northern Westchester
Manhunt For Burglary Suspect Prompting Lockout Of Schools In Northern Westchester An attempted burglary in Northern Westchester has led to a manhunt and a school lockout. The incident took place around 11:47 a.m. Wednesday when an attempted burglary occurred at 3 Lafayette St. in Verplanck, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. Police are not releasing many details but did confirm that the NYSP are searching for a suspect and that schools in the area are in a lockout at this time. "The attempted burglary is under investigation," said Hicks. "At this time there is no danger to the public." Hendrick Hudson Schools Superintendent Joseph E. Hochreiter said on twitter …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School
Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School Police in Yorktown tracked down a pre-teen from Mohegan Lake who allegedly attempted to break into a local elementary school. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department received a report at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning from staff at the George Washington Elementary School, where there were reports of a broken window. Investigators from both the department and school reviewed surveillance video, police said, and determined that a 12-year-old  - who was known to police - broke a window to the school and made several attempts to unlawfully enter the building while it was closed. …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside North Castle Home, Police Say Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside North Castle Home, Police Say
Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside North Castle Home, Police Say Police are investigating an attempted burglary in North White Plains when a woman walked in and saw a middle-aged man in her home, investigators said. The North Castle Police Department received a report of an unknown man who entered a Washington Avenue home shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Monday, March 19 without the permission of the homeowners. According to police, the woman described the suspect as a white male in his 40s, who was balding with a clean shave. The suspect was wearing a blue or green jacket and tan pants at the time of the alleged attempted burglary. Police said that after be…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Caught After String Of Break-Ins Of Westchester Businesses Suspect Caught After String Of Break-Ins Of Westchester Businesses
Suspect Caught After String Of Break-Ins Of Westchester Businesses Police nabbed a 28-year-old Westchester man wanted for a string of break-ins of Hastings and Yonkers businesses following a long investigation. Tavin Dennis of Yonkers was arrested Wednesday, following an intense investigation into all of the crimes that are believed to have taken place on Oct. 11, 2017, between midnight and 5 a.m., said Lt. David Dosin of the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department. Police first became aware of the incident around 7 a.m. Oct. 11, after receiving a call from the owner of the Hastings Center Restaurant, at 540 Warburton Avenue reporting his business had been en…

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by Kathy Reakes