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22-Year-Old Pulled From River In Hudson Valley Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' 22-Year-Old Pulled From River In Hudson Valley Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend'
22-Year-Old Pulled From River In Hudson Valley Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' A community is coming together to honor the memory of a beloved 22-year-old Westchester resident who was found dead in a river after being reported missing for several days.  West Harrison resident Jan Carlos Yepes-Perafan, age 22, was found dead in the Byram River in Port Chester on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26 after going missing early Thursday morning, Nov. 23, according to Port Chester Police. Earlier Report - Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester Yepes-Perafan had last been seen on Thursday around 3:45 a.m. as he was leaving McShane's…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From River In Hudson Valley Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From River In Hudson Valley
Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From River In Hudson Valley Authorities in Westchester are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found in a river days after he had been reported missing, police said. New, updated report: West Harrison Man Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' Jan Carlos Yepes-Perafan, age 22, was found dead in the Byram River in Port Chester on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26, Port Chester Police announced.  Before his body was found, Yepes-Perafan had been reported missing by the department on Saturday, Nov. 25 after he had last been seen on Thursday, Nov. 23 around 3:45 a.m. …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Hudson Valley Target A Second Time Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Hudson Valley Target A Second Time
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Hudson Valley Target A Second Time A man led police on a foot chase after trying to steal electronics from a Target in Westchester County for the second time in two days.  On Wednesday, Oct. 26, around 3 p.m., Port Chester Police responded to a Target at 495 Boston Post Road (Route 1) after employees recognized a man who had stolen over $5,000 of electronics the day before, police said.  After arriving, police saw the man try to remove electronics from display before he stopped when he realized store security was watching him, according to police.  When the man then tried to leave the store, he was stopped by…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Police Find Suspect In Hudson Valley Gas Station Robbery New Update: Police Find Suspect In Hudson Valley Gas Station Robbery
New Update: Police Find Suspect In Hudson Valley Gas Station Robbery Police have detained a suspect in the robbery of a gas station in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Port Chester Gas Station On Thursday, Oct. 13, around 7 p.m., Port Chester Police responded to a robbery at the BP gas station at 230 Boston Post Road (Route 1), police said. The suspect had demanded money from the cashier at gunpoint before running away from the store with an unknown amount of cash toward Olivia Street and possibly entering a dark-colored sedan, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 28, Port Chester Polic…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Keep Your Pets Inside: Police Chase Coyote Out Of Hudson Valley Park Keep Your Pets Inside: Police Chase Coyote Out Of Hudson Valley Park
Keep Your Pets Inside: Police Chase Coyote Out Of Hudson Valley Park Police had to chase a coyote back into the woods after it was spotted in a public park in Westchester County.  On Saturday night, Oct. 22, police were alerted to a coyote seen in Port Chester at Lyon Park, authorities said in a Facebook post.  After locating the coyote, police were able to get the animal into a wooded area by King Street after a "lengthy chase," police said.  "Hopefully the coyote got the message to stay clear of congested/ residential areas," Port Chester police said in a post.  Police also advised residents to be aware when letting pets outside earl…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley Police are looking for a suspect who they say was involved in an armed robbery of a gas station in Westchester County.  It happened in Port Chester on Thursday, Oct. 13 around 7 p.m. at the BP gas station at 230 Boston Post Road (Route 1), police said. The suspect pointed a handgun at the store employee and demanded money before running away from the scene with an unknown amount of cash toward Olivia Street and possibly entering a dark-colored sedan, authorities said. The man is described as 5-foot-9 and was wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, police said.  Anyone with information …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Area Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Enticement Area Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Enticement
Area Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Enticement An Orange County man will spend the next two decades in prison for enticing a teenage girl from Westchester into sexual activity, which was captured on video. Clint Edwards, 28, of New Windsor, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for enticing a child to engage in illegal sexual activity. He pleaded guilty to the crime on July 2 this year following the illicit activities last year. In May and June last year, Edwards admitted to using social media and texting apps on his iPhone to entice the 14-year-old girl from Port Chester to engage in the sexual activities. During their conversa…

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by Zak Failla