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New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building
New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building A threat called in to a middle school in Westchester that resulted in several school lockdowns was revealed to have come from a student inside the building, officials said. The threat was received by Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, prompting all of the district's schools to go into lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Earlier Report - Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns Following an investigation into the threat, it was determined to have come from a phone call placed inside the building. As part of this investigation, police went to every …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns
Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns Several schools in a Westchester village were put into lockdown after one of them received a threat, officials said. New, updated report - New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building The threat was made to Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the school district announced.  After the threat was received, all Port Chester schools were immediately put into lockdowns, which were eventually lifted later in the day.  Police are continuing to investigate the incident, school officials said, adding that students and staff would r…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut
Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after four members of a New York family were found dead inside a home in the Hudson Valley. Click here for a new, updated story - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: IDs Released For PD Sergeant In Westchester, 3 Family Members In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Upon arrival, officers made entry to the residence and discovered the four deceased persons, consisting of a man, a woman, and tw…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Westchester Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Westchester
Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Westchester Authorities are still working to solve the shooting of an off-duty officer that happened near a parkway in Westchester and are asking for help from the public in doing so.  New, updated report - Update: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers, Police Say The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 14 just before 11:30 a.m., when an off-duty member of the New York City Police Department was shot in the arm while sitting in a vehicle in Yonkers in the area of the Saw Mill River Parkway and Tompkins Avenue, according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report -&n…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed During Hudson Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Man Stabbed During Hudson Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Hudson Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was found stabbed in the neck in front of a bodega. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin, of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to the report of a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main St.  When officers arrived, they located a Spring Valley resident with a severe laceration to his neck, Polowin said. The scene of the attack.Rockland Video Productions Officers rendered first aid to the victim, who was not identified,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found Inside Apartment In Westchester: 'Suspicious' Death Now Under Investigation Body Found Inside Apartment In Westchester: 'Suspicious' Death Now Under Investigation
Body Found Inside Apartment In Westchester: 'Suspicious' Death Now Under Investigation The discovery of a body inside an apartment in Westchester has prompted a police investigation. The woman's body was found on Tuesday night, Aug. 29 at an apartment building in Yonkers at 48 Saratoga Ave., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Yonkers Police are now investigating the death because of "suspicious circumstances," DiDomizio said, also adding that more information about the incident will be known when the woman's autopsy results come in later on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30.  The woman's age and identity were not released by authori…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Westchester Crash, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Westchester Crash, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Westchester Crash, Police Say Authorities were able to use pieces of a side view mirror to catch a 27-year-old suspect who has been charged in a fatal hit-run that left a man dead in Northern Westchester. A 27-year-old Croton-on-Hudson man, whose name was not released for safety reasons, was charged in connection with a fatal crash that happened on Route 9 southbound that left Peekskill resident Rich “Butt” Lent, Jr. dead, Croton Police announced on Thursday, July 27.  Earlier Report - Fatal Route 9 Croton Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad On the day of the crash, Sat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In New Rochelle: Police Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In New Rochelle: Police
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In New Rochelle: Police Two roommates face numerous weapons and drug charges after authorities searched their Westchester apartment following the erratic behavior of one of the suspects, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, June 27 around 2:30 p.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a home on Lafayette Avenue after receiving a report of a tenant acting erratically, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Once officers arrived at the scene, they encountered one of the suspects, who allegedly began throwing unfired bullets at police while claiming that he had a gun.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large: Shooting Leaves Man In Serious Condition In Westchester Suspect At Large: Shooting Leaves Man In Serious Condition In Westchester
Suspect At Large: Shooting Leaves Man In Serious Condition In Westchester Police are searching for the suspect in a shooting that sent a 49-year-old man to the hospital with serious injuries in Westchester.  The shooting happened on Tuesday, June 20 just after 7 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of 86 Hamilton Ave., where the victim was shot in his lower extremities, Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos said.  According to Politopoulos, the man was then taken to a local area trauma center in serious condition with non-life-threatening injuries.  Authorities are now working to identify the suspect and apprehend them. Police do not believ…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large
Stolen Van With Customized Wheelchair Inside Found In Westchester: Suspects At Large Police are searching for the suspects who stole a minivan containing a customized wheelchair in Northern Westchester before leaving the vehicle behind in a parking lot.  The original theft happened in Yorktown when a group of suspects who were breaking into unlocked vehicles in the middle of the night happened upon the van before stealing it, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, June 20. The van, which had the key fob left inside, had also contained a customized wheelchair belonging to the victim's family member, who needed it for mobility, the department said.  Luckily, Yorktown Detective Da…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man near a medical center in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 15 just before 2:30 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of St. John's Medical Center at 2 Park Ave., where a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.  Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident and have not yet made any arrests.  Politopoulos sai…

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by Ben Crnic