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19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police 19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police
19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police A 19-year-old man faces several charges after firing shots on a public street in Westchester, damaging storefronts in the process, officials announced. Port Chester resident Tyshawn Watkins, age 19, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in connection with an incident on Friday, Nov. 17 in Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  According to Allen, on the day of the incident at around 4 p.m., Watkins allegedly fired multiple gunshots in the area of South 2nd Avenue and West 3rd Street, damaging several storefronts. Luckily though, no injuries were repo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Daylight Shooting Leaves Vehicles Damaged In Mount Vernon: Suspects At Large, Police Say Daylight Shooting Leaves Vehicles Damaged In Mount Vernon: Suspects At Large, Police Say
Daylight Shooting Leaves Vehicles Damaged In Mount Vernon: Suspects At Large, Police Say Authorities are investigating a broad daylight shooting that left two vehicles damaged on a Westchester street. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Mount Vernon, when police responded to East 3rd Street between South 2nd Avenue and South 3rd Avenue for a report of shots fired.  According to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen, arriving officers found several 9mm shell casings and two damaged vehicles at the scene.  There were no injuries from the incident. The suspects are still unknown and are at large, Allen said. Anyone with any information a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Numerous Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught In Mount Vernon In Span Of Week Numerous Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught In Mount Vernon In Span Of Week
Numerous Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught In Mount Vernon In Span Of Week Nearly a dozen vehicles that were either stolen or associated with other felonies were caught traveling throughout Westchester in the span of a week, police said.  The vehicles and their associated suspects were all caught between Monday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, March 5, according to the Westchester County Police Department, which used its Real Time Crime intelligence center to coordinate responses from multiple law enforcement agencies in the county to catch the vehicles.  The following incidents occurred during the week:  Monday, Feb. 27: Police in Mount Vernon were no…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Mount Vernon Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Mount Vernon
Man Rushed To Hospital After Shooting In Mount Vernon Police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting in Westchester that sent a man to the hospital. A man was shot on South 2nd Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday morning and transported to the Jacobi Medical Center, officials confirmed. According to a News12 report, he was sitting on the porch at the time of the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation. No other information has been released, police said. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla