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Violent Westchester Gang Member Admits To Attempted Assault, Conspiracy Violent Westchester Gang Member Admits To Attempted Assault, Conspiracy
Violent Westchester Gang Member Admits To Attempted Assault, Conspiracy A member of a prominent Westchester street gang has become the latest to admit to his role in using violence and weapons to control their neighborhood in Yonkers. Travis Pearson, 28, a member of the Blood Stones Army, pleaded guilty one count of attempted assault, a violent felony, and one count of second-degree conspiracy. His plea was accepted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday. Pearson was arrested and charged as part of a larger gang sweep in the Nodine Hill section of Yonkers in the beginning of May, which led to the arrests of several members of the Blood Stones Army, who were cha…

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by Zak Failla
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Violent Westchester Gang Member Admits To Attempted Murder, Conspiracy Violent Westchester Gang Member Admits To Attempted Murder, Conspiracy
Violent Westchester Gang Member Admits To Attempted Murder, Conspiracy A member of a prominent gang in Westchester has admitted to his roles in several attempted murders and violent incidents in an effort to assert his control in a Yonkers neighborhood. Samuel “Benji” Mapp, an alleged member of the Blood Stones Army, has pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Friday. Mapp was charged as part of a larger gang sweep in the Nodine Hill section of Yonkers in the beginning of May, which led to the arrests of several member…

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by Zak Failla
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Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester
Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos have been released of fights which left several people injured this past summer and resulted in criminal charges for a pair of firefighters in Westchester. The first video was taken inside Rory Dolan’s Restaurant and Bar on McLean Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. on June 11.  The video shows the firefighters - later identified as Lt. Christopher Mitchell and firefighter Bogdin Kosilov - talking to each other before one of them is shoved. The pair of firefighters retaliated, hitting the man with a bar stool during their assault.  Upon arrival at the bar, police officers located the vic…

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by Zak Failla
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Lane Closure Scheduled During Weekslong Roadwork In Yonkers Lane Closure Scheduled During Weekslong Roadwork In Yonkers
Lane Closure Scheduled During Weekslong Roadwork In Yonkers There will be weekslong lane closures beginning on Friday on Yonkers Avenue in Westchester as utility crews begin a gas main installation. The New York State Department of Transportation said that beginning on Friday, Aug. 24, there will be single-lane closures on Yonkers Avenue between Orient Street and Belmont Avenue in Yonkers. The closures are expected to take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Officials said that the utility work and lane closures are anticipated to last through mid-October. During the scope of the project, motorists can expect delays and are encouraged to seek alternate …

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by Zak Failla
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$5.1M, 5-Mile Route 22 Resurfacing Project Starts $5.1M, 5-Mile Route 22 Resurfacing Project Starts
$5.1M, 5-Mile Route 22 Resurfacing Project Starts A multi-million dollar resurfacing project is underway on two of Westchester's busiest roadways. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that a $5.1 million repaving project is underway that will see the paving of five miles of Route 22 in Scarsdale and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. Officials said that "these high traffic locations are fundamental to the mobility and therefore the economic vitality of the Hudson Valley and Westchester County communities.  Route 22 is a primary roadway for commuters in Westchester County as it serves as the main route for the Bee-line bu…

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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Jeep In Westchester ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Jeep In Westchester
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Jeep In Westchester The 62-year-old man who was killed when he was struck by an SUV while crossing a Westchester street late Thursday afternoon has been identified. The incident took place around 5:35 p.m. as the man was crossing the road near 63 Yonkers Ave. and was struck by a Jeep driven by a 35-year-old Yonkers woman, said Sgt. Jared Singer. The man killed was Yonkers resident Duane Selby, Singer announced on Saturday morning. Both the driver of the Jeep and Selby were hospitalized. The woman was treated for minor injuries at the hospital, where Selby was pronounced dead. A preliminary investigation foun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Crossing Street Struck, Killed By Jeep In Westchester Man Crossing Street Struck, Killed By Jeep In Westchester
Man Crossing Street Struck, Killed By Jeep In Westchester A 62-year-old man was killed when he was struck by an SUV while crossing a Westchester street. The incident took place around 5:35 p.m. Thursday as the Yonkers resident was crossing the road near 63 Yonkers Ave. and was struck by a Jeep driven by a 35-year-old Yonkers resident, said Sgt. Jared Singer. When Yonkers Police arrived on the scene they found the unidentified pedestrian lying on the street and a Jeep on the driver's side, both in the westbound lane of Yonkers Avenue, he said. The man was transported to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The operator of the vehic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Stabbed In Broad Daylight In Yonkers Three Stabbed In Broad Daylight In Yonkers
Three Stabbed In Broad Daylight In Yonkers Three people were stabbed during a disagreement on Yonkers Avenue on Wednesday, police said. Two men and a teen were stabbed around 3:45 p.m. at  714 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers Police Sgt. Jared Singer said.  Singer said the attack stems from a prior dispute and was not random. Two of the victims have been released from a local area hospital, one with a stab wound to the hand, the other victim received a stab wound to the abdomen, Singer said. The third person is being held for observation at a local area hospital with a non-life threatening stab wound to the chest.  No arrests have been made…

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by Kathy Reakes
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VIDEO: Yonkers Police Investigate Multiple Incidents Of Mail Theft VIDEO: Yonkers Police Investigate Multiple Incidents Of Mail Theft
Video: Yonkers Police Investigate Multiple Incidents Of Mail Theft Police are investigating a series of incidents of mail theft that saw hooded suspects enter mailboxes, steal its contents and take off on foot. The Yonkers Police Department issued a public safety alert on Wednesday afternoon following multiple incidents of mail theft that took place between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, when the suspects targeted several Yonkers Avenue mailboxes. The suspects allegedly have keys to the mailboxes and could pass themselves off as postal employees, investigators noted. The mailboxes that were robbed include: 21 Durst Place; 560 Yonkers Avenue; 614…

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by Zak Failla