'Suspicious Object' Found In Yard In Yonkers: Developing

Authorities are conducting an investigation after a Westchester homeowner found a suspicious object in their yard, police said.

The suspicious object was found in a yard on Abner Place in Yonkers, police said.
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Ben Crnic

08/16/2023 12:45 p.m.

The object was found on Tuesday evening, Aug. 15, when a Yonkers homeowner on Abner Place reported a suspicious item in their yard to the city's police department, according to Detective Sergeant Frank M. DiDomizio.

Soon after the call, the department's Emergency Service Unit and the Westchester County Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Unit arrived at the residence and cordoned off the area as a precaution.

The object was then removed by the Yonkers Police Hazardous Devices Unit to be analyzed, DiDomizio said.

The investigation into the object is still ongoing. More details are expected to be released as they become available, according to DiDomizio.

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