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19-Year-Old From Dutchess Caught With Ghost Gun, Magazine After Traffic Stop: Police 19-Year-Old From Dutchess Caught With Ghost Gun, Magazine After Traffic Stop: Police
19-Year-Old From Dutchess Caught With Ghost Gun, Magazine After Traffic Stop: Police A 19-year-old from the Hudson Valley was jailed after he was caught with a ghost gun during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, April 7 just after 2 a.m., when a Yorktown Police officer saw a vehicle traveling on Bargar Street with a missing headlight and pulled it over at 3700 Bargar St. near the Mobil gas station.  According to the department, an investigation during the traffic stop revealed that the driver, Dutchess County resident Jamil Patterson of Poughkeepsie, age 19, had a 9mm unserialized ghost gun and a ma…

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Purses, Laptops Stolen From Vehicles At Trail Parking Lot In Hudson Valley Purses, Laptops Stolen From Vehicles At Trail Parking Lot In Hudson Valley
Purses, Laptops Stolen From Vehicles At Trail Parking Lot In Hudson Valley Authorities in Northern Westchester are investigating several car break-ins that happened at a trailway parking lot.  The incidents happened on Wednesday, Feb. 7 between 4 and 4:30 p.m. in Yorktown at the North County Trailway parking lot on Route 118, according to Yorktown Police. According to the department, the suspects involved forced their way into three locked vehicles and stole several items, including purses and laptops.  The thefts are now under investigation, police said. The department also warned residents to remove valuables from their unoccupied vehicles to av…

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Dutchess Woman Steals Merchandise, Hides It In Baby Stroller At Store: Police Dutchess Woman Steals Merchandise, Hides It In Baby Stroller At Store: Police
Dutchess Woman Steals Merchandise, Hides It In Baby Stroller At Store: Police A 24-year-old woman faces criminal charges after stealing merchandise from a Northern Westchester store and hiding it in a baby stroller occupied by a 10-month-old child, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that began in Yorktown on Tuesday, Jan. 23 around 1 p.m., when a theft happened at the Dick's Sporting Goods store in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd., Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  Responding officers soon conducted an investigation and were able to find the suspect's car. Authorities also determined that the suspect had stolen merchandise …

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Man Spits On Victim, Hits His Shopping Cart With Car At BJ's in Hudson Valley: Police Man Spits On Victim, Hits His Shopping Cart With Car At BJ's in Hudson Valley: Police
Man Spits On Victim, Hits His Shopping Cart With Car At BJ's in Hudson Valley: Police A man faces criminal charges after spitting on a victim in front of a BJ's Wholesale Club in Northern Westchester and hitting his shopping cart with his car, police said. Peekskill resident Robert Casey, age 30, was arrested after surrendering himself to Yorktown Police on Thursday, Jan. 18 on charges resulting from an incident on Monday, Jan. 8, the department announced.  According to Yorktown Police, on the day of the incident around 10 a.m., officers responded to a verbal argument in front of the BJ's Wholesale Club in Yorktown at 3303 Crompond Rd. (Route 202). There, they met with …

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Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Hudson Valley Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Hudson Valley
Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating the death of a man known for living off the grid after his body was discovered in a wooded area in Northern Westchester.  The body was found on Friday, Dec. 29 around 2 p.m. in a wooded region in the Crompond area near the Yorktown and Cortlandt border, Yorktown Police announced.  The department made the discovery after the elderly man's friends reported that he had missed several lunch gatherings, police said. The man, whose name was not released but is believed to be from the area, was known for living "off the grid." His body was later taken to th…

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Dutchess Man Nabbed For Identity Theft, Having Forged Driver's License At Bank, Police Say Dutchess Man Nabbed For Identity Theft, Having Forged Driver's License At Bank, Police Say
Dutchess Man Nabbed For Identity Theft, Having Forged Driver's License At Bank, Police Say A Hudson Valley and Long Island man were both arrested on identity theft charges after being caught with a victim's personal information and a forged driver's license at a Northern Westchester bank, police said. Both Dutchess County resident Duane Pelt of Fishkill, age 59, and Suffolk County resident Kevin Weiss of East Hampton, age 23, were arrested on Wednesday, Nov 29 in connection with an alleged identity theft incident in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced. According to the department, around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the Chase Bank in Yorktown at 720 Lee Blvd. and be…

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Staff Member From Hudson Valley Strikes Student In Head At Hudson Valley School: Police Staff Member From Hudson Valley Strikes Student In Head At Hudson Valley School: Police
Staff Member From Hudson Valley Strikes Student In Head At Hudson Valley School: Police A 38-year-old Hudson Valley man faces charges after allegedly striking a physically disabled student in the head at a Northern Westchester school, police said.  Orange County resident Manuel Pirella of Newburgh, age 38, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 16 in connection with an incident that happened at the Shrub Oak International School in Yorktown at 3151 Stony St., Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Saturday, Oct. 21 around 1:45 p.m., Yorktown officers received a report from the administration at the school that a student had been struck in the head by a f…

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Teen Duo Accused Of Bringing BB Gun To High School In Hudson Valley Teen Duo Accused Of Bringing BB Gun To High School In Hudson Valley
Teen Duo Accused Of Bringing BB Gun To High School In Hudson Valley This story has been updated.  Two teenage boys face criminal charges after bringing an inoperable BB gun to a high school in Northern Westchester, police announced. The two boys, ages 13 and 14, were arrested on Monday, Nov. 13, and Tuesday, Nov. 14 following an investigation conducted by Yorktown Police, the department announced on Friday, Nov. 17. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 10 a.m., when a BB gun was found in Yorktown High School. This prompted a police response and investigation that resulted in the two teens…

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Pleasant Valley Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later: Police Pleasant Valley Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later: Police
Pleasant Valley Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later: Police A 46-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested after stealing sports memorabilia from a store at a Northern Westchester mall and then returning to the same business days later, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, Oct. 27, when Yorktown Police received a report of a larceny at BG Autographs in the Jefferson Valley Mall.  A responding officer learned that days earlier, on Monday, Oct. 23, a man had allegedly taken a variety of sports memorabilia from the business and had left without attempting to pay for them, according to police. Later on Friday evening arou…

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19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Hudson Valley Store: Police 19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Hudson Valley Store: Police
19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Hudson Valley Store: Police A 19-year-old woman has found herself facing grand larceny charges after stealing over $10,000 worth of merchandise from a Northern Westchester County beauty store, police said. Capital Region resident Desiree Fowler, age 19, of Albany, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 2 on a grand larceny charge after turning herself in to Yorktown Police, the department announced.  According to Yorktown Police, on Monday, May 22 around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported theft at the Ulta Beauty location in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. Responding officers conducted an investigatio…

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Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Hudson Valley Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Hudson Valley
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Hudson Valley This story has been updated.  A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road.  According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived.  Fire crews th…

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Shoplifter From Dutchess Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Mall: Police Shoplifter From Dutchess Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Mall: Police
Shoplifter From Dutchess Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Mall: Police A Hudson Valley man faces several charges after he was caught with crack cocaine and stolen merchandise from both a Macy's and LensCrafters in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 5:40 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a shoplifter running from a Macy's Loss Prevention associate at the Jefferson Valley Mall.  According to the department, several officers responded to the scene and apprehended the shoplifter, who was identified as Dutchess County resident Richard Carter of Beacon, age 61.  An investigat…

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Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley
Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating after a 58-year-old was fatally struck by a vehicle at a Northern Westchester intersection.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Wednesday, Oct. 18 just before 7 a.m., when a pedestrian was hit in the area of Old Yorktown Road and Strang Boulevard, Yorktown Police announced.  Shortly after the crash, Yorktown Police officers as well as crews from Empress EMS, the Lake Mohegan Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and the Lake Mohegan Fire Department raced to the scene. Once there, first responders found the pedestrian who was hit, a 58-year-old Yorktown residen…

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Latest Update: 21-Year-Old Gets More Charges For ATV Attack In Hudson Valley, Police Say Latest Update: 21-Year-Old Gets More Charges For ATV Attack In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Latest Update: 21-Year-Old Gets More Charges For ATV Attack In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 21-year-old man has been slapped with more felony charges after allegedly running a man down with a stolen all-terrain vehicle at a Northern Westchester baseball field, police said. Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild, age 21, was processed on the additional charges relating to the ATV attack after surrendering himself to the town's police department on Thursday, Sept. 28, Yorktown Police announced.  Earlier Report - New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say These charges include:  Leaving the scene of a serious injury accident, a fel…

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Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Hudson Valley Residence: Police Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Hudson Valley Residence: Police
Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Hudson Valley Residence: Police A suspect has been taken into custody after barricading themselves into a Northern Westchester residence and making threats of harm, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 13, when a person in Yorktown at a residence on Sandpiper Court made threats of harm and claimed they had access to weapons, according to Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble.  Authorities then limited access to Sandpiper Court out of an abundance of caution and told residents on Maple Brook, a neighboring road, to shelter in place as police attempted to bring the incident to a safe ending.&n…

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Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Hudson Valley Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Hudson Valley
Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Hudson Valley Hundreds of people have lent their generosity to a man who suffered grievous injuries after being run over by an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, leaving him barely able to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.  Yorktown resident Ed Moffett faces a long recovery process after being run over by an ATV in an incident that happened on Sunday, Aug. 27 in Yorktown at a baseball field at 2406 Hunterbrook Rd.  Earlier Report - New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say According to Yor…

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Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Hudson Valley: Police Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Hudson Valley: Police A 71-year-old man faces charges after allegedly attacking the property manager of the Northern Westchester apartment complex where he lives and threatening them with a knife, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 just after noon, when police responded to the Wynnwood Oaks apartment complex in Yorktown at 1292 East Main St. for a reported fight between a resident and the property's manager.  According to Yorktown Police, responding officers found that the resident, identified as 71-year-old Wayne Watkins, had punched the manager in the head and body after a verb…

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Drunk Driver From Dutchess Nabbed After Parking In Middle Of Entrance Ramp: Police Drunk Driver From Dutchess Nabbed After Parking In Middle Of Entrance Ramp: Police
Drunk Driver From Dutchess Nabbed After Parking In Middle Of Entrance Ramp: Police A Hudson Valley woman faces drunk driving charges after authorities found her parked in the middle of an entrance ramp to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 2 just before 11 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a reported erratic driver on Route 134 near the entrance and exit ramps to the Taconic State Parkway.  According to Yorktown Police, arriving officers soon found a vehicle stopped in the middle of the lane on the entrance ramp between Route 134 and the Taconic State Parkway.  Police then…

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Drunk Driver From Putnam County Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash: Police Drunk Driver From Putnam County Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash: Police
Drunk Driver From Putnam County Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash: Police A 55-year-old Hudson Valley man found himself going to the hospital with drunk driving charges after he was injured in a crash in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Monday, Aug. 28 around 6:20 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a two-car crash on Saw Mill River Road in the area of Birdsall Drive, according to the department.  Arriving officers conducted an investigation into the collision and determined that the driver of one of the cars involved, 55-year-old Putnam County resident Christopher Conlan of Mahopac, had failed to yield the right…

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New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Hudson Valley, Police Say New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Hudson Valley, Police Say
New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Hudson Valley, Police Say Updated story: Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown A 21-year-old man faces felony assault charges after intentionally running down a victim with an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, causing him serious injuries, police said.  Yorktown resident Kyle Frankild, age 21, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 28 around 7:40 p.m. on assault charges stemming from an incident at a baseball field in Yorktown, according to the town's police department.  Earlier Report - Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseb…

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Duo From Putnam County Arrested At Golf Course After Stealing From Macy's: Police Duo From Putnam County Arrested At Golf Course After Stealing From Macy's: Police
Duo From Putnam County Arrested At Golf Course After Stealing From Macy's: Police Two Hudson Valley men were arrested at a golf course bar and grill after stealing from a Macy's department store in Northern Westchester, police said.  The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 15 just before 1 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a reported larceny at the Macy's store in the Jefferson Valley Mall.  Arriving officers interviewed a witness and learned that two men had knocked them over in an effort to keep their stolen merchandise before running away from the store.  Police then notified other Yorktown officers of the two suspects' physical de…

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Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy In Hudson Valley: Police Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy In Hudson Valley: Police A Westchester man faces identity theft charges after stealing credit cards from a purse and using them to buy over $2,600 of electronics at a Best Buy in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The theft was originally reported to Yorktown Police on Saturday, June 10, when a victim told the department that a purse containing multiple credit cards had been stolen from their vehicle.  According to the department, one of the victim's credit cards was then used to buy $2,664.04 in electronics at a Best Buy in Rockland County located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack.  An investigatio…

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Man Chokes, Imprisons Wife, Child In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Chokes, Imprisons Wife, Child In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Chokes, Imprisons Wife, Child In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges after allegedly assaulting and choking his wife and one of their children in addition to unlawfully imprisoning them and the rest of his family in Northern Westchester, police said.  The man's arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 15 just before 3:30 a.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a domestic violence incident in the town, according to the department.  After officers arrived, met with the victims, and conducted an investigation, it was determined that Yorktown resident Jose Pillco-Guaraca, age 39, had allegedly assaulte…

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Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Passing Out At Diner In Hudson Valley: Police Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Passing Out At Diner In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Passing Out At Diner In Hudson Valley: Police A 35-year-old Hudson Valley man faces drug charges after passing out on the stairs of a diner in Northern Westchester while in possession of heroin and crack cocaine, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, July 7 around 6:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to the Route 202 Diner at 3825 Crompond Rd. to help a man who had passed out on the stairs.  According to police, officers found out that the man, identified as 35-year-old Putnam County resident Eric Keith Miller of Lake Peekskill, was allegedly in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine and heroin.…

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Putnam County Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Crashing, Police Say Putnam County Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Crashing, Police Say
Putnam County Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Crashing, Police Say A 27-year-old Hudson Valley woman faces drunk driving charges after crashing on a Northern Westchester road, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, June 23 just after 7 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a single-car crash on Barger Street and found that a vehicle had driven off the road, the department said.  Once they arrived at the scene of the crash, officers identified the driver as Putnam County resident Kristen Comilloni of Putnam Valley, age 27, and determined that she had allegedly been driving while intoxicated by alcohol.  Comilloni was …

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New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Hudson Valley New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Hudson Valley
New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. A pilot was injured after a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester. The incident happened just after 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, when Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.  According to the department, officers arrived at the scene within minutes and confirmed that a single-engine Cessna plane had crashed on the school property, which resulted in the building being placed on locko…

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Man Breaks Into Hudson Valley Apartment While Victim Sleeps, Police Say Man Breaks Into Hudson Valley Apartment While Victim Sleeps, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Hudson Valley Apartment While Victim Sleeps, Police Say A man faces charges after allegedly breaking into a victim's apartment while they were sleeping in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, May 14 around 3:15 a.m., when police in Yorktown received a report of a man entering a victim's apartment without permission while they were sleeping, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then responded to the scene and met with the victim before beginning an investigation into the incident. After a search of the area, the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Errol Fernandes of Yorktown, was found and identified.  …

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Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Police Say Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Police Say
Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Police Say A man faces menacing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a victim in a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, May 10 around 1 p.m. when police were alerted to a road rage incident involving a man brandishing a handgun on Route 6N in Carmel, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo.  After Carmel officers responded to the area, they alerted Yorktown Police that the suspect's vehicle was heading into Northern Westchester.  Yorktown Police then caught the vehicle in the area of Route 6 and Mill St…

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24-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley, Police Say 24-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley, Police Say
24-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley, Police Say A drunk driver was caught and sent to the hospital after crashing into a telephone pole in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, May 10 just after 3 p.m., when a Yorktown officer was patrolling in the area of Broad Street and Saw Mill River Road (Route 35) and saw a vehicle that had veered off the road and into a telephone pole, according to Yorktown Police.  The officer then conducted an investigation and determined that the driver, 24-year-old Timothy Rishel of Yorktown Heights, had been driving while intoxicated with an open container inside th…

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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver From Mahopac Almost Hits Cop Cruiser, Police Say Drunk Wrong-Way Driver From Mahopac Almost Hits Cop Cruiser, Police Say
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver From Mahopac Almost Hits Cop Cruiser, Police Say A Hudson Valley man faces drunk driving charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on a main road in Northern Westchester and almost hitting a police cruiser, authorities said.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 7 just before 9 p.m., when a Yorktown Police officer was driving west on Route 202 in a marked cruiser while responding to a call for service when he saw a vehicle allegedly driving toward him going east in the westbound lane, according to Yorktown PD.  The officer was luckily able to avoid colliding with the vehicle and then promptly pulled it over.  After an …

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Drunk Driver Crashes, Runs Away From Scene In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes, Runs Away From Scene In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes, Runs Away From Scene In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 23-year-old man faces charges after allegedly crashing his car in Northern Westchester while drunk and running away from the scene of the crash, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, April 24 around 9:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report that a vehicle had crashed on Lexington Avenue and that the driver was fleeing on foot, according to the department.  Officers then arrived at the scene and found the driver a short distance away on Storage Road.  An investigation conducted at the scene determined that the driver, identified as 23-year-old Geovany Aldan…

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