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Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Westchester High School Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Westchester High School
Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Westchester High School Police have identified the person responsible for making a threat on social media against a high school in Northern Westchester. The Ossining Police Department reported on Saturday, Nov. 13, that detectives with assistance from outside agencies have closed their investigation into the threat that was made against Ossining High School and its students on Thursday, Nov. 11. Earlier report - Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Ossining High School CASE CLOSED! It’s nice when we can share good news. In this case, we can now talk about yesterday’s threat and... Posted by Ossining P…

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by Nicole Valinote
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14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said. As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Arrest Four For Illegal Guns, Stabbing Uber Driver In New Rochelle Police Arrest Four For Illegal Guns, Stabbing Uber Driver In New Rochelle
Police Arrest Four For Illegal Guns, Stabbing Uber Driver In New Rochelle Police in Westchester busted a group with illegal weapons after stabbing an Uber driver during a verbal dispute that turned physical, police said. An Uber driver picked up five passengers at New Roc City at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Friday, July 2, police said, with a verbal dispute ensuing between one of the female passengers shortly after they were picked up. According to police, the Uber driver stopped the car and ordered the passengers out of the vehicle, at which point the dispute became physical. During the dispute, a female juvenile passenger in the car stabbed the Uber driver in t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester 6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester
6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester A 6-year-old boy shot in the chest in Westchester County is recovering in the hospital. The incident took place just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 in an area near 62 Ash. St., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The child is in stable condition at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, according to Politopoulos. He added that the department has three juveniles suspects in custody and that two handguns were recovered from the scene. The child was playing when he was shot. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Involving Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Area, Police Say Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Involving Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Area, Police Say
Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Involving Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Area, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Community Rallies To Support Family Of HS Student Killed In Crash A girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the area in which the driver, also a teen, was allegedly driving drunk. It happened around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, April 24 in Rockland County on Route 202 in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle struck a utility pole, causing power disruption in the area, Ramapo Police said. Responding patrol officers observed the vehicle, which had been occupied by five juveniles, flipped over on its side, according to police. Four of the occ…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Former HS Soccer Star In Westchester Teen Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Former HS Soccer Star In Westchester
Teen Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Former HS Soccer Star In Westchester A 17-year-old teen has been arrested and charged with the stabbing death of a popular area soccer star in Northern Westchester. According to the City of Peekskill Police Chief Donald Halmy, the teen, a Peekskill resident, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge based on his role in the stabbing death of Joaquin Salazar on Saturday, Nov. 28. In addition, the teen was also charged with assault for the serious injuries he caused to a second 18-year-old man he stabbed.  The stabbings stemmed from an incident on Saturday, in which a group of individuals…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Juveniles Beat Clerk During Robbery At Westchester Convenience Store, Police Say Two Juveniles Beat Clerk During Robbery At Westchester Convenience Store, Police Say
Two Juveniles Beat Clerk During Robbery At Westchester Convenience Store, Police Say Two juveniles were nabbed in connection with a strong-arm robbery of a convenience store in which they attack the clerk. The incident took place around 9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, when Greenburgh Police responded to the Shell Gas Station at 1000 S. Central Ave., for a reported robbery, said Det. Sgt. William Lugo. When officers arrived on the scene they found the store clerk who reported being robbed by two Black juveniles, Lugo said. Once inside the store, the juveniles went behind the counter and repeatedly struck the employee in the face as they forced him towards the back room, Lugo sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects Who Assaulted Westchester Teen In His Driveway Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects Who Assaulted Westchester Teen In His Driveway
Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects Who Assaulted Westchester Teen In His Driveway Police are asking the public for help with information regarding an alleged assault on a male teenager in his driveway by a group of juveniles. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, on Fairway Avenue in the City of Rye, said City of Rye Police Lt. Michael Anfuso.  During an investigation by Rye detectives a cell phone video was provided, but identification of the assailants has been difficult, Anfuso said. Several witnesses came forward and identified an 18-year-old Harrison resident as one of the alleged assailants, he said. The juvenile was arreste…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Juvenile Westchester Man Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Juvenile
Westchester Man Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Juvenile A Westchester man wanted for the sexual assault of a minor has been extradited back to Fairfield County after being picked up by the FBI. Leland Robinson, 31, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 6, on a warrant out of New Canaan for the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile, said, Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. Robinson was first arrested by New Canaan Police in October of last year when officers responded to a home for a report of a suspicious man in a driveway. When New Canaan Police made contact with the man, later learned to be Robinson, he provided police with a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic New Rochelle Mansion Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic New Rochelle Mansion
Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic New Rochelle Mansion A committee is being established in New Rochelle to determine the best course of action for the Wildcliff mansion property after it was destroyed by a fire allegedly set by four teens last month. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The three-alarm fire quickly tore through the building, which has been unoccupied for years. In response, city officials announced they are forming an Advisory Committee to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase
Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase A carload of juveniles in a stolen car took police on a high-speed chase early Friday from the City of Poughkeepsie before being stopped in the Town of Amenia, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The event took place around 1:15 a.m. when sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help from the City of Poughkeepsie Police to stop the vehicle which wasn't complying, said Capt. John Watterson. Once the vehicle was outside the city limits the Sheriff’s Office assumed the lead role and continued attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle then continued to travel without stopping…

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by Kathy Reakes