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Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging
Spray Paint Theft Suspect Nabbed For Earlier Route 6 Graffiti Tagging A 24-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing 16 cans of spray paint, was later arrested for an earlier graffiti tagging of a Route 6 sound barrier. Daniel Vines-Mevec, of Buchanan, was arrested on Monday, July 15, after Yorktown Police responded to A.C.Moore Arts & Crafts at 3333 Crompond Road, for a report of the theft of 16 cans of spray paint worth $120 by two people, said the Yorktown Police. When police arrived, store employees were able to provide a description of the car the suspects were driving. Police broadcast a description of the vehicle to other departments and a short…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Warning: Counterfeit $100 Bills Being Passed In Northern Westchester Warning: Counterfeit $100 Bills Being Passed In Northern Westchester
Warning: Counterfeit $100 Bills Being Passed In Northern Westchester Northern Westchester businesses are being warned about a spike in the number of counterfeit bills being passed in the area. Peekskill Police said they have recently received reports of several unidentified subjects passing phony $100 bills at local businesses. "We want to remind business owners to train employees to examine any money being exchanged and to call police if someone is attempting to use a counterfeit bill," the department said. "Businesses, particularly fast food restaurants and convenience stores, should be on the lookout for the fake $100 bills." Police advise not confr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Firing Shots From Rifle In Northern Westchester DIspute Behind Bars Man Accused Of Firing Shots From Rifle In Northern Westchester DIspute Behind Bars
Man Accused Of Firing Shots From Rifle In Northern Westchester DIspute Behind Bars A 38-year-old man accused of firing shots from a rifle during a dispute in Northern Westchester has been apprehended and is behind bars. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at Dogwood Road in Cortlandt, where police responded to a report of shots fired. State Police, Westchester County Police and Peekskill Police officers all responded. An investigation determined that John J. Magner III engaged in a dispute with a party known to him at his residence, and fired two rounds from the Marlin .22 rifle. Magner was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Duo Nabbed In Strong-Arm Robbery Involving Razor Knife Northern Westchester Duo Nabbed In Strong-Arm Robbery Involving Razor Knife
Northern Westchester Duo Nabbed In Strong-Arm Robbery Involving Razor Knife A pair of partners in crime victimized a local man during a strong-arm robbery in which they held a razor knife to the victim's throat as they ripped off his wallet in Northern Westchester. Peekskill Police received a call for a dispute between a male and female around 7:15 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of Main Street, said Police Chief Eric Johansen. When officers arrived they found a man in distress and quickly learned that he was a victim of an armed robbery, Johansen said. The man told officers he had been attacked by a woman who threatened him with a razor and a man who pinned him agai…

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by Kathy Reakes