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Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Yonkers Incident, Police Say Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Yonkers Incident, Police Say
Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Yonkers Incident, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident on a Bee-Line bus in Westchester that left a teenager stabbed, police announced.  Eric Dickerson of Yonkers was taken into custody at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at his home, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, March 7.  According to police, Dickerson was part of a group of men who confronted the teenage victim on Wednesday, March 5, around 5:10 p.m., while riding a Bee-Line bus on Elm Street in Yonkers. The confrontation escalated, leading to the teen being stabbed before the suspects fled at the co…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large A man was stabbed in the chest aboard a Bee-Line bus in Westchester on Wednesday evening, March 5, prompting an investigation, authorities said. The attack occurred at 5:10 p.m. as the bus traveled on Elm Street in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Following the stabbing, the assailant fled through the rear door and remains at large, the department said. The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he is in stable condition, officials said. Detectives are now working to determine whether the victim and suspect…

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by Ben Crnic
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Victims Shot In Face, Chest After Argument In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Victims Shot In Face, Chest After Argument In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Victims Shot In Face, Chest After Argument In Yonkers: Suspect At Large A verbal dispute on a Westchester street escalated into gunfire Tuesday afternoon, March 4, leaving two men wounded, police said. The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Walnut and Elm Streets in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. Authorities say a single suspect fired one shot at each of the two victims before fleeing on foot. One man was shot in the face and is in stable condition, while the other was shot in the torso and was initially in critical condition but has since been stabilized.  Yonkers detectives are currently review…

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by Ben Crnic
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Victim Burned In Yonkers Fire, Roads Closed Victim Burned In Yonkers Fire, Roads Closed
Victim Burned In Yonkers Fire, Roads Closed A person was burned during a fire in Westchester that caused road closures, police said.  The fire happened at 21 Van Cortlandt Park Ave. in Yonkers on Thursday, Jan. 16, causing the road to close between Spruce Street and Elm Street, according to Yonkers Police.  The blaze began on the third floor at around 1 p.m. and also caused Elm Street to close between Walnut Street and Prescott Street, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. There was a minor burn patient, Spink added.  According to Yonkers fire officials, the fire was stopped from spreading to …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Road In Westchester Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Road In Westchester
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Road In Westchester A 39-year-old man was injured after being hit by a car in Westchester, police said.  The crash happened on Monday, March 11 at around 2 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Yonkers in the area of Elm Street and Oak Street, according to Yonkers Police Sergeant Robert Spink.  Arriving officers found a 39-year-old man with an injured right ankle caused by the crash, which had happened while he was crossing the road.  The driver of the vehicle that hit the man stayed at the scene and met with police. No charges were pursued in connection with the incident,&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Defend Interaction With Young Boy In Westchester, Release Full Body-Cam Video Police Defend Interaction With Young Boy In Westchester, Release Full Body-Cam Video
Police Defend Interaction With Young Boy In Westchester, Release Full Body-Cam Video A police department in Westchester is releasing full footage of an incident involving an interaction with a young boy amid spreading allegations that officers were engaging in harassment.  The incident, which has been receiving increased attention from a video posted on social media, happened on Sunday, June 11 when Yonkers Police received a call from a concerned resident who reported a young boy walking by himself.  After receiving the call around 6:30 p.m., officers were able to find the boy at the corner of Palisade Avenue and Elm Street and left their cruiser to talk with him.  The bo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital
Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital The veteran detective in Westchester who was shot during an anti-gun task force sting operation has been released from the hospital, according to multiple reports. There was no shortage of fanfare for Yonkers Police Det. Brian Menton, a 27-year veteran of the force who was shot at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in a small grocery store on Elm Street. Earlier story - ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers On Tuesday, May 3, Menton, age 47, was released from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he was met with bagpipes and raucous applause from…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester
ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester A veteran police detective in Westchester is recovering from surgery after being shot during an FBI anti-gun task force sting operation. The Yonkers Police Department said that Det. Brian Menton, a 27-year-veteran of the force who was a week from retiring, was shot at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in a small grocery store near the intersection of Elm Street and Linden Street in the city. Earlier story - New Details Released After Officer Shot, Hospitalized In Yonkers At the time of the shooting, Menton, who was assigned to the Westchester County Safe Streets…

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by Zak Failla
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New Details Released After Officer Shot, Hospitalized In Westchester New Details Released After Officer Shot, Hospitalized In Westchester
New Details Released After Officer Shot, Hospitalized In Westchester New details have emerged after a police officer in Westchester nearing his retirement was shot by a suspect during a weapons investigation. In Yonkers, an officer and suspect were both taken to area hospitals after a shooting in the area of Elm Street and Linden Street in the city, police announced shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20. Original report: Police Report Shooting Involving Officer In Yonkers According to officials, members of the Yonkers Police Department and an FBI agent were conducting a gun investigation and attempted to apprehend three suspects in a bode…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Report Shooting Involving Officer In Westchester Police Report Shooting Involving Officer In Westchester
Police Report Shooting Involving Officer In Westchester Click here for an updated story: New Details Released After Officer Shot, Hospitalized In Westchester Authorities have reported a police officer-involved shooting in Westchester County. Police were at the scene of a law enforcement-involved shooting in Yonkers in the area of Elm Street at Linden Street at about 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, according to an announcement from the Yonkers Police Department. Police said the officer involved and a suspect were taken to local hospitals. Authorities asked the public to avoid the area. No other details about the incident were provid…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Details Emerge On Drive-By Shooting With Multiple Injuries In Westchester Details Emerge On Drive-By Shooting With Multiple Injuries In Westchester
Details Emerge On Drive-By Shooting With Multiple Injuries In Westchester Four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester that police said could potentially be gang-related. Shots rang out at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11 at the intersection of Elm Street and Oak Street in Yonkers, a police spokesperson said, after a passenger in a passing vehicle stuck his head out of a window and opened fire in an incident caught on video. Original story - Multiple Gunshot Victims Reported By Police In Yonkers Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said the incident appears to be related to gang activity and was not a random ac…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Fatal Midday Shooting In Westchester Police Investigate Fatal Midday Shooting In Westchester
Police Investigate Fatal Midday Shooting In Westchester A man was fatally shot after a midday dispute turned physical in Westchester, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, where there was a report of a man who had suffered a gunshot to his abdomen. The man was unresponsive after being transported to the hospital by a third party and later died from the gunshot wound. The investigation determined that the man had been shot on Oak Street near the intersection of Elm Street. According to police, the investigation found that the victim -…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old Westchester Man Sentenced For Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old
Westchester Man Sentenced For Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old A Westchester man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after being convicted of multiple street robberies, including one involving an 11-year-old boy. Yonkers resident William Hines, 52, has been sentenced to serve 11.5 to 20.5 years in state prison after he was found guilty by a jury last year of robbing three victims and assaulting one of them, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr, announced. Specifically, Hines was found guilty of second-degree robbery, third-degree robbery, assault, grand larceny, and criminal possession of stolen property.&n…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old
Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old A Westchester man has been convicted of multiple street robberies, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Yonkers resident William Hines, 64, was found guilty by a jury of robbing three victims and assaulting one of them, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr, announced. Scarpino said that on three different days, Hines robbed three victims in Yonkers. At approximately 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 6 this year, near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Walsh Road, Hines allegedly stole cash from an 11-year-old boy. Nearly a month l…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged After Alleged Armed Robbery Of Female Taxi Driver In Westchester Teen Charged After Alleged Armed Robbery Of Female Taxi Driver In Westchester
Teen Charged After Alleged Armed Robbery Of Female Taxi Driver In Westchester A teenager was arrested for his role in an alleged robbery of a taxi driver in Westchester, police said. White Plains resident Nickohlas Davis, 19, was charged with one count of first-degree robbery following a late-night incident in Yonkers on Thursday, Oct. 17, involving a female taxi driver. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the intersection of Elm Street and Walnut Street shortly before 3:15 a.m. on the day of the alleged robbery, where they located the 39-year-old driver, who said that she was working as a taxi driver and had her vehicle stolen by two armed men w…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Robbery In Westchester Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Robbery In Westchester
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Robbery In Westchester Seen her? Police investigators in Yonkers are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted woman who was arrested on a robbery charge and failed to appear in court. An alert has been issued for Sastia Nicole Chavez, 29, who is wanted on a third-degree robbery charge. Investigators have described her as a 5-foot Hispanic female weighing approximately 90 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a small build. She was last seen in the area of Elm and Oak Street in Yonkers. Anyone who recognizes Chavez, or who has information regarding her whereabouts has been asked to…

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by Zak Failla
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Weekslong Road Resurfacing Project Set To Begin In Yonkers Weekslong Road Resurfacing Project Set To Begin In Yonkers
Weekslong Road Resurfacing Project Set To Begin In Yonkers There will be parking restrictions on Yonkers for several weeks as the Engineering Department begins preparing for an extensive road resurfacing project in the area. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 14, crews have begun preparing for the project, which will take place between Elm Street and Dunwoody Street.  The project is expected to kick off in earnest on Monday, Aug. 20 and last through the end of October. Initial work will include the altering of catch basins and manholes in the area, as well as a ramp reconstruction. Resurfacing is expected to begin a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Search For Suspect Underway After Shooting In Westchester Search For Suspect Underway After Shooting In Westchester
Search For Suspect Underway After Shooting In Westchester Police are on the hunt for the person who shot a 27-year-old Westchester County man. The shooting took place around on Alder Street in Yonkers, between Elm Street and Spruce Street, at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, said Yonkers Police Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. The victim was found shot in the back with what Politopoulos said were non-life-threatening injuries. "The case is currently under investigation," said Politopoulos said. "At this time, that is all the information available." Anyone with information is asked to contact Yonkers police at 914-377-7900. Check back to Daily Vo…

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by Kathy Reakes