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Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Northern Westchester Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Northern Westchester
Person Hospitalized After Blaze At Multi-Family Home In Northern Westchester A fire at a multi-family residence in Northern Westchester sent one occupant to the hospital, fire officials said. The incident began on Friday, Dec. 29 around 9:30 a.m. at a residence in Peekskill on Highland Avenue, where an electrical outlet was reported to be smoking, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  Arriving crews soon found smoke coming from the first floor of the two-and-a-half-story multi-family dwelling and began entering the building to find the exact location of the blaze. Soon, firefighters found that the main body of the fire was centered in the enclose…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester: Police Two men have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in Northern Westchester that involved a gunshot being fired, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just before 2:40 a.m., when officers responded to an armed robbery in Peekskill on the 300 block of Highland Avenue.  According to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick, an investigation into the incident determined that a shot had been fired while the robbery had been taking place. The specific location of the robbery was not identified by authorities.  Hours later, around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Enters Teenage Girl's Bedroom After Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Police Say Man Enters Teenage Girl's Bedroom After Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Police Say
Man Enters Teenage Girl's Bedroom After Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Police Say A man broke into a Northern Westchester home and then entered a teenage girl's bedroom where he requested money, police say. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 3 at about 2:25 a.m. in Peekskill on Seymour Lane, Responding Peekskill Police officers found Jonathan Martin, a 27-year-old Peekskill resident, inside the living room of the occupied residence, according to Lt. Jack Galusha of the City of Peekskill Police Department. An investigation then determined that Martin, who is unknown to the victims, forced entry to their home. The girl managed to escape the bedroom to c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley removed more than a dozen drivers from area roadways for allegedly driving while impaired or intoxicated. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Nancy Joyce, 54, of Somers, for DWI. She was traveling on Route 202 in Somers, when she caused a motor vehicle crash that resulted in an injury. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and she was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Krystle R.…

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by Zak Failla