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Spike In Vehicle Thefts In Westchester: Suspects Using Reprogramming Tool To Force Entry
Police in Westchester are urging vehicle owners to take precautions following a recent string of vehicle thefts targeting a popular SUV model in municipal parking lots. Over the past two weeks, several 2024-2025 Honda CR-Vs have been stolen after being parked in municipal lots during commuters' morning routines, according to a statement from the White Plains Police Department from Friday, Dec. 20. Investigators said the suspects are able to force entry into the vehicles without triggering alarms and may be using reprogramming tools to create new key fobs during the thefts. To help pr…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Known Acquaintance During Dispute In Westchester
A 54-year-old man faces charges after allegedly stabbing a victim to death during a dispute that went out of control in Westchester, police said. Mount Vernon resident Nathaniel Tyrone Hill was arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing that happened in White Plains on Thursday, July 4, White Plains Police Commissioner David Chong said on Wednesday, July 10. According to Chong, around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, authorities learned of a dispute involving two men at 162 Ferris Ave. and arrived at the scene within seconds, soon finding a man with a stab wound to the chest. …
Police & Fire
Reports Of Suspicious Vehicle Prompts Police Investigation In Westchester Neighborhood
Police have released more information about an investigation in a Westchester neighborhood that was captured in a video posted online. In an announcement on Wednesday, April 10, the White Plains Police Department said they were aware of a video posted on the Nextdoor platform by a resident of the Rosedale section of the city who filmed officers checking on car doors in the area. The department explained that the investigation had been prompted by reports of a suspicious vehicle possibly stealing from cars. However, the investigation ultimately determined that this "suspic…
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Parkway In Westchester
Police have released the identity of a 58-year-old man who was fatally struck while walking on a parkway in Westchester. Patrocinio Coronado-Miranda, who was homeless at the time of his death, was killed following an incident on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains Corona…
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Alleged 'Sex Trafficking' Incident At Mall In Westchester
A police department in Westchester investigated a "sex trafficking" incident at a shopping mall after a viral social media post drew concern from residents, authorities said. The White Plains Police Department conducted an investigation into an incident at the City Center shopping complex in White Plains after a social media post brought attention to it, the department announced on Tuesday, March 12. The incident appeared to residents to be connected to sex trafficking, police said. However, the investigation found no evidence of this being the case, authorities said. More deta…
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Parkway In Westchester
A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a parkway in Westchester, police said. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains The incident happened on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when a man was hit by a car while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The victim was hit by a vehicle traveling south in the left lane while walking in the …
News
Update: Man Faces New Charges In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Community Leader In Westchester
A 42-year-old man has been hit with new charges in connection with the hit-run death of a beloved community leader in Westchester. Brooklyn resident Antonio Robles-Sanchez was indicted for the hit-run death of 65-year-old Stephanie Kavourias that happened in Hartsdale in August 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 15. Earlier Report - Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hartsdale Crash Was Beloved Community Leader According to the DA's Office, around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, Robles-Sanchez drove his Dodge Ram t…
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Saved From Crane In Westchester: Report
A dramatic rescue played out at a Westchester construction site when an injured construction worker needed help getting down from a crane, according to a report by ABC New York. The rescue happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at a White Plains construction site at 200 Hamilton Ave., where a construction worker who had been helping to build an apartment building suffered a broken leg after a "crushing" incident, the news outlet reported. Because the injury left the worker unable to get down to the ground on his own, White Plains fire officials and police had to lower him almost 200 feet…
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Check Fraud In Westchester Under Investigation By Police
A police department in Westchester County is giving residents tips to avoid having their mail stolen in light of numerous incidents of check fraud. The White Plains Police Department is warning residents that checks can be stolen from both personal and US Postal mailboxes and altered, similar to many recent incidents that authorities are currently investigating, police said. The mail thieves accomplish this by obtaining keys to US Postal mailboxes, or in some cases, placing sticky substances inside mailboxes that will catch mail before it falls. Criminals can then easily grab th…
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Man Sentenced For Violent Slashing Victim In Throat Outside Mall In Westchester
A man has been sentenced to prison for slashing a man's neck outside a mall in the region. Edwin Hernandez, age 44, of the Bronx was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 5 to seven years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the 2019 event outside the White Plains Galleria Mall, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. On Aug.18, 2019, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Hernandez approached the victim, who was a stranger, outside the entrance of the Galleria on Main Street in White Plains and repeatedly asked him to share his cigarette, the DA's…
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces
A Westchester man will spend more than a decade in prison after being sentenced for an armed robbery and stabbing, according to the District Attorney. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that White Plains resident Price Rogers, age 51, has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted at trial for his role in the 2020 stabbing. Specifically, Rogers was found guilty of: First-degree robbery; Two counts of second-degree assault; Grand larceny; Criminal possession of a weapon. Each of the charges w…
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Anti-Abortion Activists Found Guilty Of Trespassing At Westchester Women's Center
Three anti-abortion activists were found guilty of criminally trespassing at All Women’s Medical in Westchester to prevent patients from receiving access to medical care, the District Attorney’s Office announced. A jury found Matthew Connelly, age 40, William Goodman, age 52, and Christopher Moscinski, age 52, guilty following a three-day trial of unlawfully remaining at the White Plains medical facility to discourage women from gaining necessary medical treatment and procedures. Specifically, the three were found guilty on Thursday, March 17 of third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor…
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Westchester Man Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Sexually Motivated Home Invasion
A felony offender from Westchester who exposed himself to a woman and demanded she perform a sexual act on him will spend time in prison, the District Attorney announced. White Plains resident Derrick Toone, age 35, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to violently forcing himself onto a woman in her White Plains residence. Specifically, Toone pleaded guilty to burglary as a sexually motivated felony and attempted criminal sexual act, both felonies. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Toone, a seco…
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Feds, Police In Westchester, Seize More Than A Ton Of Cocaine In The Area
Three men are facing charges for their roles in a multi-million dollar narcotics conspiracy ring that led to the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine, officials announced. Jorge Aponte-Guzman, age 33, Nelson Agramonte,-Minaya, age 37, and Carlos Maisonet-Lopez, age 32, have been indicted in federal court this week following their arrests in September that led to the seizure of 920 kilograms of cocaine. “A seizure of this magnitude underscores the critical importance of working together with our federal and local law enforcement partners in the DEA Westchester Task Force,” Westchester Cou…
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Storm Ida: Death Toll In Westchester Now At Five
A fifth fatality during Tropical Depression Ida has been confirmed in Westchester by County Executive George Latimer. During a briefing in Yonkers on Friday, Sept. 3, Latimer said that the White Plains Police Department is investigating a fifth fatality believed to be tied to the flooding that was brought by the storm. Latimer said that police believe they found the body of a White Plains man who was found missing during the storm, which was located at Saxon Woods Park. It is believed that the man may have drowned after getting out of his stranded car and being swept away by floodwaters. …
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Tips From Community Lead To Arrest Of Suspect In Fatal Westchester Shooting
A Westchester man has been arrested for the shooting death of another man with the help of tips from members of the community. The homicide of 31-year-old Maurice Wilson Miller, of Elmsford, took place around 4 p.m., Thursday, June 17, at 33 Fisher Court in the Winbrook area of White Plains, said, White Plains Police Commissioner David Chong. The area of the shooting.Google Maps White Plains officers immediately responded to the scene and offered emergency aid to Miller who had been shot once in the chest, Chong said. He was transported to White Plains Hospital where he was pronounce…
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Intruder Enters High School In Westchester
A Westchester school district was put on high alert when an intruder “exhibiting signs of emotional distress” entered an area high school and refused to comply with security, officials said. White Plains Schools Superintendent Joseph Ricca informed the community that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, the person entered the high school in an emotional state and refused to follow the directives of security officers when questioned. Ricca said that district safety protocols were enacted and the building was put into a temporary lockdown as White Plains High School security and …
Schools
Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester
An ex-teacher in Westchester County has been sentenced and will register as a sexual offender after admitting to raping and sexually abusing a teenage student where he worked. White Plains resident John Fraioli, age 35, a former New Rochelle High School teacher, pleaded guilty in October last year to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his teenage victim on more than one occasion inside the school building in 2019. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at the high school, where Fraioli was a teacher. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Westchester County District Attorney…
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found Inside Vehicle At Northern Westchester Reservoir, Police Say
Police have reopened a 1989 missing persons case after a set of human remains was found inside a vehicle submerged in the Muscoot Reservoir in Northern Westchester. The White Plains Police Department said Wednesday, Jan. 21, it has reopened a missing person’s case that was first reported in late 1989, based on a recent discovery by DEP Police of a vehicle submerged in the reservoir, located in Somers, matching the description of a vehicle relevant to the case. The vehicle, which was removed from the water by State Police and DEP Police personnel is being treated as evidence, the department …
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Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student
A former teacher in the area will spend time behind bars and register as a sex offender after admitting to rape and other charges involving a teenage student. White Plains resident John Fraioli, 35, pleaded guilty this week to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his child victim on more than one occasion last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at New Rochelle High School, where Fraioli was a teacher. Fraioli was first arrested by New Rochelle Police investigators after he engaged…
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After 28-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
The search is on for the shooter that gunned down a man in Westchester. Police said that late on Saturday night, June 20, investigators responded to Fisher Court in White Plains where there was a report of a shooting. According to police, upon arrival, officers found city resident Craig Saunders, 28, with a shotgun wound to his chest. Saunders was treated at the scene by first responders and later was pronounced dead. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information has been asked to contact detectives at the White Plains Police Department by calling 914-422-6111.
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Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed At Hotel In Westchester
A Westchester man is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing a man behind a housing complex last week. Earlier story - Police Search For Suspect In Fatal White Plains Shooting White Plains resident Brandon Williams, 25, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after killing city resident Deron Strange shortly before midnight on Wednesday, May 27 behind the apartment complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. It is alleged that Strange, 34, was shot behind the housing complex, where he…
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Westchester Shooting
Police are attempting to locate a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man in Westchester. The incident allegedly happened during a dispute in White Plains in which city resident Deron Strang was shot and killed at approximately midnight on Wednesday, May 27 behind an apartment complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, police said. According to police, detectives were notified of the shooting and responding officers found Strange near the building with multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene by first responders and transported to White Plains Hospital, where…
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High School Substitute Teacher In Westchester Charged With Stalking Teenage Student Online
A substitute teacher is facing charges of stalking a teenage student, the Westchester District Attorney announced. Craig Rosenberg, who has since resigned after working at White Plains High School, was charged by a White Plains City Court Judge with stalking a 17-year-old girl he had contact with during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Westchester County DA Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that when schools closed due to the pandemic, Rosenberg, 56, allegedly began to send text messages and direct messages to students through Instagram and a school application. Rosenberg also beg…
Schools
Covid-
19: HS Students Show Appreciation In Big Way For Westchester Front-Line Workers
Students at a Westchester high school stepped up in a big way to show their appreciation for the first responders and frontline healthcare workers combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Archbishop Stepinac High School students ran a community fundraiser that helped them deliver 200 meals to essential employees at White Plains Hospital and the White Plains Police Department. The organizers of “Stepinac Strong” had meals prepared by the Rye Roadhouse, which is owned by two Stepinac alumni, Jonathan and Gregory Demarco. A group of students, Stepenac’s varsity football team, led …
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash
The identities of the 26-year-old man charged with driving while intoxicated and the woman killed in a crash across from the Westchester County Center in White Plains have been released. Glen Robinson, of Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, was taken into custody by Westchester County Police at the crash scene on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. He was treated for minor injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and booked on the DWI charge at county police headquarters following his discharge from the hospital Saturday, according to Westchester County Police. The incident occurred at 6:39 a…
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Woman Accused Of Putting Cat Down Trash Compactor Of Building In Westchester
A woman in Westchester is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly dropping her cat in a trash chute and into a trash compactor, the SPCA of Westchester said. White Plains resident Romy Goldsmith Shapiro, 40, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and abandonment of a cat following a joint investigation with the White Plains Police Department. According to the SPCA, on June 12, Wednesday, June 12, maintenance workers assigned to the trash compactor room of a Bank Street building heard odd noises coming from inside a black plastic bag. After cutting the bag open, the SPCA said t…
Police & Fire
Child Suffers Serious Injury After Getting Hit On Sidewalk By Car In Westchester
Two pedestrians were hit and injured, one seriously, by a driver who swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle in White Plains. The incident took place around 4 p.m., Sunday, June 16, when two siblings, one a 22-year-old woman, and one a child, were standing on the sidewalk near 271 W. Post Road, when a driver traveling west allegedly swerved around a stopped vehicle, jumped the sidewalk, hitting the two pedestrians, and then a tree, said White Plains Police Capt. James Spencer. The woman, received minor injuries, The child was seriously injured, with head trauma and internal injuries, Spencer sai…
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Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT
A Northern Westchester man will spend close to decades in prison for sex trafficking of minors in New York and Connecticut and production of child pornography. Victor Gonzalez, 41, of Millwood was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, May 3 after pleading guilty on Jan. 24. In addition to the prison term, Gonzalez was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and restitution in an amount to be determined by the court at a later date. "Victor Gonzalez admitted to the reprehensible crimes of trafficking underage girls for his commercia…
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Chase Counters Claim Of Racial Profiling At White Plains Branch By Mount Vernon Mayor
JPMorgan Chase is refuting claims from a mayor in Westchester who is claiming he was the target of racial profiling for “banking while black” at a local Chase Bank in White Plains. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said that police were called to a JP Morgan Chase office on Westchester Avenue on Thursday, April 25, while he was waiting to see a bank official. According to an email from one of Thomas’ spokespeople, bank officials summoned the police on him, his chief of staff, and a Mount Vernon Police detective as Thomas sought access to Mount Vernon’s online banking records. “The response…
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Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester
A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to following and raping a woman after she left a Metro-North station in Westchester will spend more than a decade behind bars. Carlos Paute of White Plains was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by 15 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, a violent felony, in December last year. Once he is released, Paute will have to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act guidelines. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2017, P…
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