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Update: 5 Students Injured After SUV Crashes Into School Bus In Westchester Update: 5 Students Injured After SUV Crashes Into School Bus In Westchester
Update: 5 Students Injured After SUV Crashes Into School Bus In Westchester This story has been updated.  Several students were hospitalized after an SUV collided with a school bus in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Friday, April 12 at around 9:30 a.m., when an SUV hit a school bus on Route 132 (Old Yorktown Road) in Yorktown between Barger Street and Wildwood Street, according to Yorktown Police. Five high school-aged students and the bus driver were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries that now appear to be non-life-threatening. The SUV's driver was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the depar…
Students Assaulted, Caught With Weapon At Westchester School District Students Assaulted, Caught With Weapon At Westchester School District
Students Assaulted, Caught With Weapon In Mount Vernon A school district in Westchester reported the assault of a student and the discovery of a weapon in another child's possession on the same day.  In separate announcements, Mount Vernon City School District Acting Superintendent K. Veronica Smith said the city's police department is investigating two separate incidents that happened on Tuesday, April 2. The first of the incidents to be detailed happened during the morning hours when a BB gun was found in a student's possession at the Nelson Mandela/Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School, Smith said.  The weapon was found th…
Suspect's Empty Car Found In Westchester After High-Speed Pursuit Suspect's Empty Car Found In Westchester After High-Speed Pursuit
Suspect's Empty Car Found In Westchester After High-Speed Pursuit Authorities are investigating after finding an empty car in Northern Westchester that had been involved in a high-speed pursuit on a busy highway, police said. The chase began on Interstate 684 in Westchester near mile marker 15 on Tuesday, March 26 just before 1 a.m., when the suspect vehicle fled after police tried stopping it for speeding, according to Trooper AJ Hicks from the New York State Police. Troopers eventually ended the pursuit because of the high speeds at which the suspect vehicle was traveling.  This same vehicle was later found unoccupied in New Castle by Westchester …
New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building
New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building A threat called in to a middle school in Westchester that resulted in several school lockdowns was revealed to have come from a student inside the building, officials said. The threat was received by Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, prompting all of the district's schools to go into lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Earlier Report - Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns Following an investigation into the threat, it was determined to have come from a phone call placed inside the building. As part of this investigation, police went to every …
Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns
Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns Several schools in a Westchester village were put into lockdown after one of them received a threat, officials said. New, updated report - New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building The threat was made to Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the school district announced.  After the threat was received, all Port Chester schools were immediately put into lockdowns, which were eventually lifted later in the day.  Police are continuing to investigate the incident, school officials said, adding that students and staff would r…
Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut
Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after four members of a New York family were found dead inside a home in the Hudson Valley. Click here for a new, updated story - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: IDs Released For PD Sergeant In Westchester, 3 Family Members In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Upon arrival, officers made entry to the residence and discovered the four deceased persons, consisting of a man, a woman, and tw…
Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Westchester Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Westchester
Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Westchester Authorities are still working to solve the shooting of an off-duty officer that happened near a parkway in Westchester and are asking for help from the public in doing so.  New, updated report - Update: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers, Police Say The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 14 just before 11:30 a.m., when an off-duty member of the New York City Police Department was shot in the arm while sitting in a vehicle in Yonkers in the area of the Saw Mill River Parkway and Tompkins Avenue, according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report -&n…
Man Stabbed During Hudson Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Man Stabbed During Hudson Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Hudson Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was found stabbed in the neck in front of a bodega. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin, of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to the report of a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main St.  When officers arrived, they located a Spring Valley resident with a severe laceration to his neck, Polowin said. The scene of the attack.Rockland Video Productions Officers rendered first aid to the victim, who was not identified,…
Body Found Inside Apartment In Yonkers: 'Suspicious' Death Now Under Investigation Body Found Inside Apartment In Yonkers: 'Suspicious' Death Now Under Investigation
Body Found Inside Apartment In Yonkers: 'Suspicious' Death Now Under Investigation The discovery of a body inside an apartment in Westchester has prompted a police investigation. The woman's body was found on Tuesday night, Aug. 29 at an apartment building in Yonkers at 48 Saratoga Ave., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Yonkers Police are now investigating the death because of "suspicious circumstances," DiDomizio said, also adding that more information about the incident will be known when the woman's autopsy results come in later on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30.  The woman's age and identity were not released by authori…
Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Westchester Crash, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Westchester Crash, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Westchester Crash, Police Say Authorities were able to use pieces of a side view mirror to catch a 27-year-old suspect who has been charged in a fatal hit-run that left a man dead in Northern Westchester. A 27-year-old Croton-on-Hudson man, whose name was not released for safety reasons, was charged in connection with a fatal crash that happened on Route 9 southbound that left Peekskill resident Rich “Butt” Lent, Jr. dead, Croton Police announced on Thursday, July 27.  Earlier Report - Fatal Route 9 Croton Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad On the day of the crash, Sat…
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police Two roommates face numerous weapons and drug charges after authorities searched their Westchester apartment following the erratic behavior of one of the suspects, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, June 27 around 2:30 p.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a home on Lafayette Avenue after receiving a report of a tenant acting erratically, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Once officers arrived at the scene, they encountered one of the suspects, who allegedly began throwing unfired bullets at police while claiming that he had a gun.&…
Suspect At Large: Shooting Leaves Man In Serious Condition In Westchester Suspect At Large: Shooting Leaves Man In Serious Condition In Westchester
Suspect At Large: Shooting Leaves Man In Serious Condition In Westchester Police are searching for the suspect in a shooting that sent a 49-year-old man to the hospital with serious injuries in Westchester.  The shooting happened on Tuesday, June 20 just after 7 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of 86 Hamilton Ave., where the victim was shot in his lower extremities, Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos said.  According to Politopoulos, the man was then taken to a local area trauma center in serious condition with non-life-threatening injuries.  Authorities are now working to identify the suspect and apprehend them. Police do not believ…
Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large
Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large Police are searching for the suspects who stole a minivan containing a customized wheelchair in Northern Westchester before leaving the vehicle behind in a parking lot.  The original theft happened in Yorktown when a group of suspects who were breaking into unlocked vehicles in the middle of the night happened upon the van before stealing it, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, June 20. The van, which had the key fob left inside, had also contained a customized wheelchair belonging to the victim's family member, who needed it for mobility, the department said.  Luckily, Yorktown Detective Da…
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man near a medical center in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 15 just before 2:30 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of St. John's Medical Center at 2 Park Ave., where a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.  Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident and have not yet made any arrests.  Politopoulos sai…
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley New update: 2 Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley An overnight shooting incident is under investigation in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 28 in Rockland County at an apartment complex in Spring Valley at Ewing and Slinn Avenues. Authorities have confirmed one person was seriously injured. Several gunshots were reported by witnesses in the area. Police quickly responded to the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man faces numerous charges after allegedly lighting off fireworks that were mistaken for gunshots near an elementary school, causing a lockdown and emergency response, police said.  Putnam County resident Alexander Welsh of Cold Spring, age 28, was arrested on Monday, May 15 after allegedly lighting off fireworks near Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring, causing it to go into lockdown, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School In Putnam County To Lock Dow…
New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers
New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers The identity of a woman who was found dead by the banks of a river in Westchester has been released by authorities.  A woman identified as 28-year-old Nicosha Gayle of the Bronx was found on the banks of the Bronx River in Yonkers on Monday morning, May 1 a little after 10 a.m., according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Body Found Near Bronx River In Yonkers: Developing The location where Gayle was found is around a half-mile north of the New York City line.  Gayle had not been in any possession of ID when …
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman With the family of Megan McDonald looking on, New York State Police laid out their case for arresting an ex-boyfriend for her brutal beating murder in 2003. On Thursday, April 20, after 20 years, state police arrested Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, and charged him with second-degree murder of the 20-year-old woman who disappeared after a night of attending a party and looking to purchase marijuana, a criminal complaint shows. McDonald's body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in a field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill, s…
Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Westchester Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Westchester
Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Westchester Authorities are investigating after a man allegedly lured a young student into his yard in Northern Westchester and inappropriately touched the child, police said.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, April 17, when police in Ossining were called to a location on Dale Avenue where the student had been approached by an adult male, according to a joint statement released by Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester and Ossining Union Free School District Superintendent Raymond Sanchez.  According to the statement, the man lured the student into his yard and possib…
Suspect On Loose After 20-Year-Old Shot Near Health Center In Mount Vernon Suspect On Loose After 20-Year-Old Shot Near Health Center In Mount Vernon
Suspect On Loose After 20-Year-Old Shot Near Health Center In Mount Vernon Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a 20-year-old in Westchester, causing him to be hospitalized, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 6:15 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon responded to the area of 107 West 4th St. for a reported shooting, where the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center is located.  Once arriving at the scene, officers found 20-year-old Mount Vernon resident Jaheim Vassel with a gunshot wound to his leg. Vassel was then taken to Jacobi Medical Center and will likely make a full recovery, according to …
Bomb Threat Made At Court In Westchester, Prompts Evacuation Bomb Threat Made At Court In Westchester, Prompts Evacuation
Bomb Threat Made At Court In Westchester, Prompts Evacuation A court in Northern Westchester was evacuated and searched following a bomb threat, police said.  On Monday, Feb. 27, around 10:20 a.m., police were sent to Peekskill City Court after a report of a possible bomb threat that had been placed, according to Peekskill Police.  Both Peekskill and New York State Court officers then evacuated the building, and K9 units with the Peekskill and Westchester County police departments commenced a sweep of the facility and surrounding area.  Ultimately, nothing was found, and the area was deemed safe at 11:30 a.m. Court personnel was then …
Person Injured In Westchester Shots-Fired Incident With A Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police Person Injured In Westchester Shots-Fired Incident With A Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police
Person Injured In Westchester Shots-Fired Incident With A Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police A person was injured in a shots-fired incident in which one of the bullets landed about a half-mile away in Westchester, according to police. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle Police Department said it received multiple calls of shots fired in the area of 371 Main St.  Upon arrival, New Rochelle PD officers located one shooting victim who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. An apparent errant shot from this incident hit a 13th-floor window at 360 Huguenot Street, which is approximately half a mile away and in the direct…
Injured Man Found In Park Dies In Westchester, Police Investigating Injured Man Found In Park Dies In Westchester, Police Investigating
Injured Man Found In Park Dies In Westchester, Police Investigating A young man was discovered with critical injuries in a public park in Westchester before later dying of his wounds, prompting a police investigation.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday, Feb. 21, when a man in his late 20s or early 30s was found alone in Grant Park with life-threatening injuries around 8:10 a.m., according to Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos.  First responders then gave the man medical aid before he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.  An investigation into the unnamed man's death is now ongoing. Police do not bel…
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork The identities have been released of the four people who were killed in a head-on crash on Long Island's North Fork. It happened at 11:33 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 on Route 25 in the hamlet of East Marion in the town of Southold. According to the Southold Town Police Department, the victims are: Long Island resident Heath Miller, age 47, of Greenport in Suffolk County Connecticut resident William Price, age 55, of Wilton in Fairfield County New York City resident Peter R. Smith, age 80, of Brooklyn New York City resident Patricia A. O'Neill, age 66, of Brooklyn The two Brooklyn resid…
ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon
ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon The name of a 19-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Westchester County has been released.  Earlier Report - 19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose The man is identified as Mount Vernon resident Sergey Tonkovid, who was found lying on the ground in Mount Vernon in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 11 around 4 p.m., according to the city's Communications Director Tim Allen. Tonkovid had suffered a single stab wound to his chest and later succumbed to his injury at Mount Vernon Hospital. …
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk In Westchester County, School Responds Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk In Westchester County, School Responds
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk In Westchester County, School Responds School officials are responding after a swastika was drawn on a classroom desk in Northern Westchester.  The hate symbol was drawn on Thursday, Jan. 12 on the leg of a desk at John Jay High School in Cross River, according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Steven Siciliano.  In the letter, Siciliano condemned the drawing.  "I strongly condemn the drawing of and the appearance of this symbol of hatred in our school," Siciliano said, adding, "Given its location and size, it could give the impression that it was drawn more out of a cowardly need for attent…
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Two men have been arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the killing of a Hudson Valley man who was found lying in a roadway. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the charges on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for Oscar Garcia-Garcia, age 27, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, age 40, both of Spring Valley, for the Thursday, Dec. 29 killing of 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa. Pinduisaca-Villa, of Spring Valley, was found lying unresponsive on a city street after police responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue. He died as a result of a stab w…
Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say
Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was found dead in a wooded area. The man was found dead in Dutchess County around noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, in a wooded area off of Teller Avenue in Beacon. Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police, said officers responded to the area and located the man, who was transported to the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing, and further information, including the man's name, will be released pending notification to family members, Johnson said. Anyone with information regarding the case is …
Police Asking Public For After Man Found Dead On Hudson Valley Street Police Asking Public For After Man Found Dead On Hudson Valley Street
Police Asking Public For After Man Found Dead On Hudson Valley Street Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help after a man was found dead on a city street. The incident took place in Rockland County around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in Spring Valley. According to Sgt. Brandon King, of the Spring Valley Police, the department responded to the area of 55 N. Myrtle. Ave., for a report of CPR being performed on a man due to an unknown medical emergency. When officers arrived on the scene they located the caller and found a man dead on Johnson. Street, adjacent to 55 N. Myrtle Ave., King said. The investigation is ongoing and the Spring …
Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Mount Vernon, Officials Say Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Mount Vernon, Officials Say
Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Mount Vernon, Officials Say A Westchester County man is in the hospital after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head, city officials said.  On Monday, Dec. 19 just after 1:30 p.m., police in Mount Vernon responded to the area of 220 South 9th Ave. where they found a man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head, according to Mount Vernon city officials. Police and members of the city's fire department then began giving medical aid to the man, identified as 48-year-old Garfield Morgan of Yonkers, officials said.  Soon after this, Morgan was taken to Jacobi Medical Cen…