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Inflatable Jump Bag Used To Save Woman From Bridge Over I-287 Inflatable Jump Bag Used To Save Woman From Bridge Over I-287
Inflatable Jump Bag Used To Save Woman From Bridge Over I-287 Thanks to a coordinated effort between first responders and police, as well as an inflatable jump bag, a woman was saved from a bridge over a highway in Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 29 just after 7 a.m., when Westchester County Police, the White Plains Fire Department, and White Plains Police were sent to help a distraught woman who was threatening to jump from the Anderson Hill Road bridge over Interstate 287 in White Plains.  The Westchester County Police Crisis Negotiation Team was soon sent to the scene to help negotiate with the woman. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Hit By Car In Hudson Valley Critically Injured, Police Say Woman Hit By Car In Hudson Valley Critically Injured, Police Say
Woman Hit By Car In Hudson Valley Critically Injured, Police Say A 60-year-old woman was critically injured after being hit by a car in Westchester.  The crash took place in White Plains around 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 near the intersection of Bloomingdale Road and Maple Avenue. According to White Plains Police Commissioner David Chong, the woman was transported to Westchester Medical Center with severe injuries. The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police, Chong said.  An investigation into the crash is ongoing.  Chong said the department's accident team does a complete vehicle analysis as well as ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hudson Valley Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hudson Valley Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hudson Valley Hit-Run Crash A Westchester man has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and another with serious injuries. Carlos Riera-Ortiz, age 41, has been arrested by White Plains Police in connection with the crash that took place on Thursday, Feb. 17. According to police, Riera-Ortiz, of White Plains, faces two felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident including death.  During the crash, officers reported that Ricardo Oxa-Cutipa, age 44, and a 37-year-old man were walking west on East Post Road when they were hit. Oxa-Cutipa died from his injuries. The o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Underway After Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Investigation Underway After Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting
Investigation Underway After Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Police are investigating after a Westchester County resident was found dead on New Year's Eve. Shawn Jefferson, age 49, of White Plains, was fatally shot just before midnight on New Year's Eve on North Kensico Avenue, said Capt. Jim Spencer, of the White Plains Police. According to Spencer, officers found Jefferson after responding to reports of shots fired. Jefferson, who lives across the street from where he was found, died at White Plains Hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, police said. Spencer said detectives were "working around the clock" in an effort to solve the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For Attack On Asian Grandmother In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed For Attack On Asian Grandmother In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed For Attack On Asian Grandmother In Hudson Valley An 83-year-old Asian-American grandmother was spat on and knocked unconscious during a random attack by a man in Westchester, who was later apprehended, police said. Nancy Toh was attacked at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 while collecting cans and bottles to recycle outside Nordstrom at the Westchester Mall in White Plains, police said. She was allegedly approached by Glenmore Nehmbhard, who spat on her and punched her in the face. Authorities say Nehmbhard is homeless. Police said that Toh was knocked to the ground by the punch and blacked out before a good Samaritan came to …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wearing Cap With Swastika Escorted By Police Out Of Hudson Valley Diner Man Wearing Cap With Swastika Escorted By Police Out Of Hudson Valley Diner
Man Wearing Cap With Swastika Escorted By Police Out Of Hudson Valley Diner A man wearing a baseball hat with a swastika on it at an area diner was escorted out of the establishment by police in Westchester. The incident took place on Friday, Oct. 11, at the City Limits Diner in White Plains, according to the restaurant's owner on Facebook. Nick Livanos, who has run the popular diner, along with his family for more than 25 years, wrote that in the mid-afternoon, a man entered wearing a baseball cap with a yarmulke attached to the top of it with a swastika drawn on it. "At the time he entered the restaurant, the host was unable to see the top of his head and did no…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After Jumping From Top Of Area Building Man Killed After Jumping From Top Of Area Building
Man Killed After Jumping From Top Of Area Building White Plains Police are investigating a possible suicide of a man who jumped from the top of the building that is home to Pizza Uno. The incident took place just before noon on Tuesday, March 12 at 4 Martine St., in White Plains, said White Plains Police Assistant Chief Joseph Castelli. Described as a white male in his late 20s, the man jumped from the top of the tall building which includes apartments and businesses.  Police are investigating the incident and are attempting to notify the next of kin, said Castelli. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&n…

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by Kathy Reakes