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Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later In Northern Westchester: Police Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later In Northern Westchester: Police A 46-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested after stealing sports memorabilia from a store at a Northern Westchester mall and then returning to the same business days later, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, Oct. 27, when Yorktown Police received a report of a larceny at BG Autographs in the Jefferson Valley Mall.  A responding officer learned that days earlier, on Monday, Oct. 23, a man had allegedly taken a variety of sports memorabilia from the business and had left without attempting to pay for them, according to police. Later on Friday evening arou…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Northern Westchester Mall: Police Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Northern Westchester Mall: Police
Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Northern Westchester Mall: Police A Hudson Valley man faces several charges after he was caught with crack cocaine and stolen merchandise from both a Macy's and LensCrafters in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 5:40 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a shoplifter running from a Macy's Loss Prevention associate at the Jefferson Valley Mall.  According to the department, several officers responded to the scene and apprehended the shoplifter, who was identified as Dutchess County resident Richard Carter of Beacon, age 61.  An investigat…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $274 Worth Of Items From Macy's In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing $274 Worth Of Items From Macy's In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing $274 Worth Of Items From Macy's In Northern Westchester A local man was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $250 worth of merchandise a Northern Westchester Macy's. Lidia Fuego, 46, of Putnam Valley, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 9, after Yorktown Police responded to the Macy's at the Jefferson Valley Mall for a report of past theft, said the Yorktown Police. Following an investigation, police found that Fuego allegedly stole assorted merchandise from the store worth $274.49, police said. Fuego was charged with petit larceny and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Nov. 24. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Video: Coyote Chases Deer In Front Yard Of Northern Westchester Home Video: Coyote Chases Deer In Front Yard Of Northern Westchester Home
Video: Coyote Chases Deer In Front Yard Of Northern Westchester Home It wasn't a roadrunner, but a coyote failed to get his mark during a chase with an animal in Northern Westchester. A coyote was caught on a doorbell camera in Yorktown Heights chasing a deer before veering off and heading in a different direction in defeat.  The surveillance video was taken near the Jefferson Valley Mall off of Oakside Road. The homeowner noted that she originally thought it to be a fox chasing the deer, but ultimately determined that it was a coyote that may have been making the rounds in Westchester. You can see it play out at the very start of the video here. …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration
Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration Nearly 200 Sears and Kmart employees will lose their jobs following the official filing for bankruptcy by Sears Holdings. Last week, Sears announced that it would be closing another 142 unprofitable Sears and Kmart locations, including several in the area. Those closures will reportedly impact According to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed on Oct. 15, 42 employees at Kmart on Route 6 in Mahopac would be let go; 55 employees at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall would face termination; 76 employees at the Sears at The Shops in Nanuet; and 12 at Sears on Route 59 in Nanu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught Using Fake License To Try To Steal $7K From Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say Man Caught Using Fake License To Try To Steal $7K From Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say
Man Caught Using Fake License To Try To Steal $7K From Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say A man already in custody at the Putnam County Jail is facing new charges after allegedly attempting to steal thousands of dollars from Key Bank in Northern Westchester. A Yorktown Police detective was dispatched to Key Bank in the Jefferson Valley Mall on May 2, to investigate an attempted larceny. Police said that the investigation determined that on April 28, Bronx resident Victor Reveron used a forged license while allegedly attempting to steal $7,000 from the bank. According to police, the investigator made several attempts to contact Reveron, 43, and he was uncooperative. A warrant was…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake Audi Employee Used Vehicle For Two Weeks, Police Say Mohegan Lake Audi Employee Used Vehicle For Two Weeks, Police Say
Mohegan Lake Audi Employee Used Vehicle For Two Weeks, Police Say A Mahopac woman who worked at an Audi dealership was arrested and charged after she took out a car for more than two weeks. Briana Adorno, 21, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a Class A Misdemeanor.  The dealership reported one of its loaner vehicles was missing on Dec. 14. Police located the vehicle on Dec. 18 at the Jefferson Valley Mall and found Adorno took the vehicle on Nov. 30. Adorno surrendered to police on Dec. 18. She was released on her own recognizance and is due back in court on Jan. 18.

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by Sam Barron