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Fugitive Driving Stolen Truck Nabbed After Crashing Into Embankment During Westchester Chase Fugitive Driving Stolen Truck Nabbed After Crashing Into Embankment During Westchester Chase
Fugitive Driving Stolen Truck Nabbed After Crashing Into Embankment During Westchester Chase A wanted fugitive took troopers on a brief chase in an allegedly stolen pickup truck on I-95 while on drugs before crashing in Westchester, New York State Police said. Troopers stopped a driver at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Friday, April 24 on I-95 in Rye, when Portland, Maine, resident Paul Grandmaison, 41, committed a traffic violation. Police said that before troopers could even approach the vehicle during the subsequent traffic stop, Grandmaison sped away and a brief pursuit took place, at which point he crashed into an embankment in the area of Hillside Road and Ridge Street in Rye. …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: HS Students Show Appreciation In Big Way For Westchester Front-Line Workers COVID-19: HS Students Show Appreciation In Big Way For Westchester Front-Line Workers
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County COVID-19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County
Covid-19: Bill, Hillary Clinton Order Pizzas For Hospitals In Westchester County As health care professionals work around the clock combatting the novel coronavirus, longtime Westchester County residents Bill and Hillary Clinton had a special treat cooked up and delivered to area hospitals. The Clintons, who call Chappaqua home, had dozens of pizzas sent to the several hospitals in the county, including St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, St. Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, and White Plains Hospital on Wednesday, March 25 as hospital workers have all hands on deck with the COVID-19 outbreak. White Plains Hospita…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY) patients have access to a team of world-class brain and spine surgeons who are all experts in their fields, with outstanding reputations, a heart for patients, and a deep focus on technology. This month we would like to focus on BSSNY’s newly appointed Medical Director, Dr. Virany Hillard. Dr. Hillard is a highly awarded neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. She is fellowship trained and board certified. Her specialties include minimally invasive spine surgery and brain tumors. In addition, Dr. Hillard has authored/co-authored multiple abstract…

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Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At Stop & Shop In Westchester Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At Stop & Shop In Westchester
Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At Stop & Shop In Westchester A convicted felon reportedly admitted that he stabbed a former coworker in a Westchester Stop & Shop four years ago. Joseph Joy, an ex-employee at Stop & Shop in North White Plains, has admitted to the stabbing in December 2016. According to police, shortly after 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2016, Joy, a White Plains resident, entered the Stop & Shop location on North Broadway and attacked the employee with a knife, prompting several emergency 911 calls from her co-workers. Joy, distracted by customers and staff, fled the store but was taken into custody without incident upon the arrival…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Driving Drunk, Vehicular Homicide In Fatal Westchester Crash Man Admits To Driving Drunk, Vehicular Homicide In Fatal Westchester Crash
Man Admits To Driving Drunk, Vehicular Homicide In Fatal Westchester Crash A 26-year-old man has admitted to driving drunk and killing a pedestrian near the Westchester County Center. Elmsford resident Glen Robinson pleaded guilty this week to one count of second-degree vehicular homicide for hitting and killing Susan Benjamin-Bailey, of the Bronx in August last year, when she was on her way to work. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 24 last year, Robinson was driving while intoxicated in White Plains, and Benjamin-Bailey, 57, was on her way to work. At the intersection of Tarrytown Road …

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by Zak Failla
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Mamaroneck Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops Mamaroneck Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops
Mamaroneck Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops A Westchester mother who admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter may spend the rest of her life in prison. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce has been sentenced to a term of between 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year in Westchester County Court to killing her daughter, Gabrielle Boyd and stabbing two police officers on April 28 last year. Arce pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home in April last year, where there was an emergency call from A…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase
Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder After Abducting Girlfriend Prior To Westchester Police Chase A 31-year-old man has been sentenced after admitting to kidnapping, attempted murder, and other charges after abducting his girlfriend, driving her to Westchester and threatening to kill himself before he assaulted her. Johuan Ramos from the Bronx has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and two counts each of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. On June 27, 2016, Ramos confronted his victim in the elevator of her apartment building on Aqueduct Av…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter After Fatal Crash Westchester Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter After Fatal Crash
Westchester Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter After Fatal Crash A 26-year-old man has been arraigned on a vehicular manslaughter charge after killing a pedestrian in Westchester. Elmsford resident Glen Robinson appeared in White Plains City Court on Thursday, Oct. 10, where he was charged for his role in the death of 57-year-old Susan Benjamin-Bailey early on Saturday, Aug. 24 in White Plains. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that shortly after 6:30 a.m. on the day of the crash, it is alleged that Robinson was driving while intoxicated in White Plains. At the intersection of Tarrytown Road and Central Avenue, it is alle…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Leaving Scene Of Hutchinson Parkway Crash, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Leaving Scene Of Hutchinson Parkway Crash, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Leaving Scene Of Hutchinson Parkway Crash, Police Say A 26-year-old man has been arrested for leaving the scene of a crash after driving the wrong way on the Hutchinson River Parkway and crashing into two vehicles. Da-Ved Morgan, of the Bronx, was arrested in connection with the crash that took place around 9:54 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, after driving his vehicle northbound in the southbound lanes of travel collided and smashed into two cars in the vicinity of Weaver Street at the Scarsdale/New Rochelle border, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. "It is not fully clear where the wrong-way vehicle entered the pa…

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Mom Admits To Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops In Mamaroneck Mom Admits To Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops In Mamaroneck
Mom Admits To Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops In Mamaroneck A Westchester mother has admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter and attempting to slash a pair of police officers. Cynthia Arce, pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court that she intended to kill her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, and that she stabbed two police officers on April 28, 2018 in Mamaroneck. She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and attempted aggravated assault. Arce was previously offered a deal of 25 years to life if she pleaded guilty in the death of her child. Arce reportedly turned down the initial offer, and a judge has put a timetable on how long she has to ac…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In Westchester Pedestrian Crash
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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by Joe Lombardi