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Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police
Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police A police officer in Westchester was put on restricted duty following an investigation into his use of force while apprehending a suspect who led authorities on a pursuit.  In an announcement on Friday, March 29, the Yonkers Police Department revealed that one of their officers was placed on restricted duty in connection with their conduct during an incident on Thursday, March 14. According to the department, just after 9:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, a victim went up to Yonkers officers in the area of McLean and Van Cortlandt Park Avenues and told them his vehicle had just b…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Westchester: Police 17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Westchester: Police
17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Westchester: Police A 17-year-old boy who was shot in the stomach in Westchester was later arrested following the incident, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, April 23 in Yonkers, when police responded to the area of Van Cortlandt Park Avenue between Thurman Street and Lakeside Drive and found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in his stomach, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was then taken to a local trauma center in serious condition with non-life-threatening injuries.  The area of the shooting was then blocked off and author…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dog Found Tied To Tree, Left Overnight In Westchester Park Dog Found Tied To Tree, Left Overnight In Westchester Park
Dog Found Tied To Tree, Left Overnight In Westchester Park A pit bull puppy left tied to a tree over the span of a night in Westchester County was saved by police.  On Sunday, Feb. 26, police in Yonkers responded to Smith O’Hara Levine Park behind Wolffe Street after they were notified about the puppy.  There, they found the pit bull tied to a tree. It was likely that the dog was stuck there for the entirety of the night before, according to Yonkers Police.  After finding the poor animal and freeing it, police then took it to the Friends of Yonkers Animal Shelter. If no one claims ownership of the dog in a week, it will then be put up for adoptio…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
'Predicate' Sex Offender Reports Move To Yonkers 'Predicate' Sex Offender Reports Move To Yonkers
'Predicate' Sex Offender Reports Move To Yonkers A registered "predicate" sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl has reported a move into Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 41-year-old Devin Best, who has moved to a residence on Van Cortlandt Park Avenue in Yonkers. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Best as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a predicate sex offender. According t…

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by Zak Failla