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School Bus Crashes In Westchester, Causes Delays School Bus Crashes In Westchester, Causes Delays
School Bus Crashes In Westchester, Causes Delays A school bus carrying students was involved in a crash in Northern Westchester just a short time after beginning its route, officials said. The crash, which happened on Friday afternoon, May 3 in Mount Pleasant, occurred shortly after Bus 4 left the Westlake High School campus in Thornwood. The incident was a minor crash and caused no injuries, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo said. Members of the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Mount Pleasant Central School District staff were at the scene, Giarrizzo added. A replacement bus was brought…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Westchester: Police Following a months-long investigation, two men have been charged in connection with a string of gas station burglaries in Northern Westchester, police announced.  Bronx residents Berto Dominguez, age 21, and Michael Cruz, age 19, were both arrested on Saturday, Dec. 23 as part of the culmination of a months-long investigation into at least five gas station burglaries that happened in Bedford between September and November 2023, Bedford Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26.  This investigation was conducted by a working task force comprised of the Bedford, Mount Pleasant, and …

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by Ben Crnic
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Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Westchester, Police Say Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Westchester, Police Say
Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Westchester, Police Say A 19-year-old man faces charges after leading officers on an extensive chase through woods, streams, and neighborhoods in Northern Westchester following his theft of a car, police said.  The incident began on Friday, July 28 just before 11:30 a.m., when authorities identified a stolen Ford traveling in Lewisboro, according to Westchester County Police.  Just after this, a Patrol sergeant found the car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford and tried pulling it over. However, the driver would not stop and kept driving south before officers were able to catch up with it just …

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by Ben Crnic
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Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Westchester Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Westchester
Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Westchester Authorities and elected officials are calling for the closure of a Northern Westchester residential treatment center for emotionally troubled children because of unsafe conditions, including nearly 250 missing person incidents in six months.  In a press conference held at Town Hall on Wednesday, July 12, Mount Pleasant Police and town officials called for the closure of the JCAA Westchester Campus located in Pleasantville at 1075 Broadway, which serves as a treatment center for emotionally troubled children.  Founded in 1912 as the Pleasantville Cottage School, the center is …

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by Ben Crnic
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Crane Accident Injures 2 At Amazon Construction Site, Closes Road In Westchester Crane Accident Injures 2 At Amazon Construction Site, Closes Road In Westchester
Crane Accident Injures 2 At Amazon Construction Site, Closes Road In Westchester Click here for a new, updated story: Work Resumes At Amazon Construction Site Where Crane Collapsed In Hawthorne Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a crane at an Amazon construction site in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday afternoon, March 17 in Hawthorne at an Amazon construction site located next to 245 Saw Mill River Rd. (Route 9A), Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said.  As a result of the incident, two people were taken to the hospital. Police have not yet released any information regarding their condition. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Busy Westchester Roadway Reopens After Crash Amid Icy Conditions Busy Westchester Roadway Reopens After Crash Amid Icy Conditions
Busy Westchester Roadway Reopens After Crash Amid Icy Conditions This story has been updated. Police have reopened a main road in Northern Westchester after a crash in the midst of icy conditions late Friday morning, Jan. 27. The crash took place in Chappaqua on South Bedford Road (Route 117) between Smith Street and South Greeley Avenue, where a "personal injury auto accident" happened, according to authorities. South Bedford Road was closed between South Greeley Avenue and Apple Hill Lane. It was announced to be reopened around 2:40 p.m.  The New Castle Police Department had warned commuters of "icy and hazardous" road conditions in the are…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alert Issued For Missing Westchester County Girl Alert Issued For Missing Westchester County Girl
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester County Girl Officials are asking for help from the public in locating a missing 13-year-old girl from Northern Westchester.  Destiny Scott has been missing since Tuesday, Dec. 27 from Pleasantville, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  Scott is described as Black with brown hair and brown eyes, is 5'1" tall, and weighs around 100 pounds.  She is likely in the area of Pleasantville or Brooklyn. Those with information are asked to call the Mount Pleasant Police Department at 1-914-769-1941. 

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Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus
Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus Pace University in Northern Westchester is mourning the death of a popular student. Jordan Robinson, age 20, of Danbury, Connecticut, died following a medical episode on campus Sunday, Feb. 13 in Pleasantville, said Pace University officials. According to the college, Robinson was a sophomore on the Pleasantville campus. The college said the Mount Pleasant Police Department, which is in charge of investigating such matters, has classified his death as a medical emergency, awaiting the medical examiner's findings. Robinson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and involved with m…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester
Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester A Northern Westchester home built in the 1890s was destroyed overnight when a massive fire broke out, officials said. First responders from multiple agencies responded to a home on Bedford Road at 1:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18 in Pleasantville, when a fire was discovered by a New Castle Fire Marshal who was passing by in the area. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, crews were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire from the outside, but by the time they had, it had already spread to the inside of the structure. Officials said that the fire had gotten into the walls …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for attempted assault and other charges after taking New York State Police on a pursuit that began on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The incident began when troopers attempted to stop Tylik D. Wilson Brown, 22, of Yonkers, around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, in a 2014 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Brown failed to comply and led the troopers on a pursuit on the parkway before exiting at West Cross Street and ended when he crashed into a pole in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology
Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology With the help of new technology, authorities were able to find a missing man within a matter of hours. The incident began around 5:41 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, when the Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a missing elderly male who had not been heard from since 1 p.m. the previous day.  The Mount Pleasant Police immediately broadcasted over the Westchester County Hotline information about the missing man and the vehicle he was driving.  The WCPD entered the man's vehicle information into all databases in the event that his vehicle hit any location in Westchester County. At 8:5…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Student Arrested Following Threat That Led To Lockdowns At Westchester Schools Student Arrested Following Threat That Led To Lockdowns At Westchester Schools
Student Arrested Following Threat That Led To Lockdowns At Westchester Schools A 17-year-old boy who attends a school in Westchester has been arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat to another student causing at least three other school districts to go on a lockout status. The incident unfolded around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the EF Academy, located in Thornwood, after the Mount Pleasant Police were notified by the school of a possible threat on their campus, Mount Pleasant Police Lt. Martin Greenberg said. School security told the department that a student had received an AirDrop message stating "there would be a shooting in 10 minutes," Gree…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Online Deal Goes Bad When Buyers Steal ATV At Gunpoint In Westchester Online Deal Goes Bad When Buyers Steal ATV At Gunpoint In Westchester
Online Deal Goes Bad When Buyers Steal ATV At Gunpoint In Westchester This story has been updated.  A Northern Westchester resident thought he was meeting with a potential buyer for his all-terrain vehicle when instead he was robbed at gunpoint. The incident took place in Yorktown late Tuesday, June 25, at the victim's Columbine Court home where he had made arrangement on a social media marketplace site to potentially sell the ATV, said the Yorktown Police Department. When the potential buyers arrived, they allegedly displayed what appeared to be a firearm, and forcibly stole the ATV, the department said.  One suspect drove away in a vehicle, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Teens Seriously Injured In Head-On Crash With Bus In Westchester Two Teens Seriously Injured In Head-On Crash With Bus In Westchester
Two Teens Seriously Injured In Head-On Crash With Bus In Westchester Two teens are recovering from serious injuries following a head-on crash with a Westchester County Bee-Line bus on Route 141 in Hawthorne. The crash took place around 1:14 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, when a 2003 Toyota occupied by a 16-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old female passenger, was traveling northbound on Route 141 (Broadway) near Brighton Avenue when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the double yellow line and struck a Westchester County Bee-Line bus head-on, said Mount Pleasant Police Capt. Michael Pierce. Pierce said both the driver and passenger sustained serious injurie…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located After Search Starts In Westchester Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located After Search Starts In Westchester
Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located After Search Starts In Westchester Police agencies in Westchester teamed together to help locate a missing endangered woman in Greenwich. North Castle Police Sgt. Regen Hufnagle was called to Finch’s Country Market in Banksville shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, to assist Mount Pleasant Police Department in locating the missing woman. Police said that the 23-year-old woman, who was described as “endangered,” was believed to be with a 25-year-old man in Banksville. The two were reportedly driving in a gray 2006 Audi A4. The investigation led to Hufnagle locating the Audi in front of a local store in Greenwich, a…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed When Car, SUV Crash In Westchester Woman Killed When Car, SUV Crash In Westchester
Woman Killed When Car, SUV Crash In Westchester A 24-year-old Northern Westchester woman killed in a car crash on Sunday has been identified. Ruth Alexandra Cajamarca-Paccha of Ossining was killed around 7:42 a.m. Sunday during a head-on crash on Route 9 just south of Sleepy Hollow Road in Briarcliff Manor, said Mount Pleasant Police Capt. Michael Pierce. Cajamarca-Paccha was a passenger in a 2013 Chevrolet Spark that collided with a 2016 Ford Explorer. When officers arrived on the scene, both vehicles had extensive damage and two of the occupants of the Chevy, including  Cajamarca-Paccha, were in the process of being extr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Coyote Sightings Reported In Three Westchester Locales New Coyote Sightings Reported In Three Westchester Locales
New Coyote Sightings Reported In Three Westchester Locales There are some wild new neighbors setting up shop in Westchester. The Mount Pleasant Police Department is reporting several new wild coyote sightings in the area, prompting it to issue an alert to the community. Coyotes were spotted in the area of Warren Avenue and Sherman Avenue in Hawthorne; on Hardscrabble Road in Chappaqua and Choate Lane in Pleasantville. The sightings follow several in New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Eastchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties. According to the DEC, “coyotes are well adapted to suburban and even some urban environments, but for the most part they …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Busted Stealing Nearly $100K From Homeowners Association Westchester Man Busted Stealing Nearly $100K From Homeowners Association
Westchester Man Busted Stealing Nearly $100K From Homeowners Association A Westchester attorney turned himself into police custody for allegedly stealing nearly $100,000 from his homeowner’s association while he was acting as a board member. Valhalla resident John Pacor was arraigned this week on charges claiming that he stole $93,955 from the Pleasant Ridge Homeowners Association, where he lives with his wife and children. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., Pacor’s wife is a former president of the Homeowners Association, and his mother acted as treasurer. According to the felony complaint, between November 2012 and April 2…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day, DA Says Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day, DA Says
Man Attempted To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day, DA Says A man who allegedly attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks took the mantra “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” to a new level. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been arraigned on a 14-count indictment after he allegedly went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced the charges on Thursday and outlined the details of the indictment, which are …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers
Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers With the new school year just weeks away, elected officials in Westchester have formed a new “School Safety Commission,” which will be tasked with “facilitating and implementing best practices to keep students, faculty and staff safe while in (area) schools.” Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., and County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of the Westchester County School Safety Commission, which will be filled by “leaders representing schools, educators, mental health experts and law enforcement throughout Westchester County,” “With a new school year se…

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by Zak Failla
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17 Officers In Westchester Honored For Bravery, Saving Lives 17 Officers In Westchester Honored For Bravery, Saving Lives
17 Officers In Westchester Honored For Bravery, Saving Lives A Yonkers police officer who was shot in the line of duty was among 17 officers honored today at the annual Westchester County Police Memorial Service and Honor Awards ceremony at the County Center in White Plains. Police Officer Kayla Maher and five other members of the Yonkers Police Department were honored for the bravery and skillful tactics they demonstrated during the Sept. 25, 2017, gun battle that left Maher wounded. Maher, who was shot in the face and has since returned to work, received a standing ovation from the audience present at the ceremony. Eleven other officers from the Yo…

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by Jon Craig
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Coyote Killed After Attacking Girl In Westchester Was Rabid Coyote Killed After Attacking Girl In Westchester Was Rabid
Coyote Killed After Attacking Girl In Westchester Was Rabid The coyote that lunged at, and bit a 5-year-old girl at Carroll Park in Thornwood Sunday has tested positive for rabies. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Sunday at the park on Kensico Road when police said the coyote attacked the girl who was playing on the playground. The child, who was at the park with her parents, was "just playing with other children when the coyote approached and bit her, on the left forearm" said Mount Pleasant Police Lt. Robert Miliambro. An off-duty Irvington police officer, Angelo Liberatore, jumped on the coyote and held it down until Mount Pleasan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Off-Duty Officer Rescues 5-Year-Old After Coyote Attack At Westchester Park Off-Duty Officer Rescues 5-Year-Old After Coyote Attack At Westchester Park
Off-Duty Officer Rescues 5-Year-Old After Coyote Attack At Westchester Park An off-duty Irvington police officer saved a 5-year-old girl from a coyote who had attacked and bitten her at a Thornwood park. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Sunday at James M. Carroll Park on Kensico Road when police said a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl who was playing on the playground. The child, who was at the park with her parents, was "just playing with other children when the coyote approached and bit her," said Mount Pleasant Police Lt. Robert Miliambro. An off-duty Irvington police officer, Angelo Liberatore, jumped on the coyote and held it down until Mount …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted Westchester Man Caught In Putnam Wanted Westchester Man Caught In Putnam
Wanted Westchester Man Caught In Putnam A 24-year-old man with an active warrant out for his arrest in Westchester is facing new charges after being busted driving with illegal license plates during a stop for a broken brake light in Putnam. On Friday, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. reported the arrest of Pleasantville resident Andrew Mikhail, who was arrested earlier this month on Route 9D in Philipstown following the routine traffic stop. A deputy sheriff on patrol at approximately 2:53 p.m. on April 14 stopped Mikhail for the broken brake light. During the stop, a computer check determined that Mikhail was driving w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Rule Thornwood House Fire As 'Accidental' Police Rule Thornwood House Fire As 'Accidental'
Police Rule Thornwood House Fire As 'Accidental' This story has been updated. Residents of a house near Four Corners at Marble Avenue and Broadway in Thornwood said police suspected an overnight house fire on Sunday, April 8 as being intentionally set.  But Mount Pleasant Lt. Mike Pierce said on Monday, April 9 that the 83 Franklin Ave. fire was ruled accidental, and fortunately no one was hurt.  Residents will have to find other lodging, however, Pierce said.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Jon Craig
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HS Student In Westchester Arrested After Snapchat Threat HS Student In Westchester Arrested After Snapchat Threat
HS Student In Westchester Arrested After Snapchat Threat A Valhalla teen has been arrested for the false reporting of an incident after posting a Snapchat video of an animated picture of a bomb going off above Valhalla High School, said Mount Pleasant Police. School Superintendent Karen Geelan said in an email to parents Monday morning that the district was notified of the incident and arrest by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. "Police officers reported that a resident is in custody for First Degree False Reporting an Incident," she wrote in the email. "The Westchester Assistant District Attorney is involved." Police swe…

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by Kathy Reakes