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Phone Scam: Man Nabbed After Swindling Victim Out Of $28K In Northern Westchester, Police Say Phone Scam: Man Nabbed After Swindling Victim Out Of $28K In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Phone Scam: Man Nabbed After Swindling Victim Out Of $28K In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 48-year-old man was hit with a grand larceny charge after posing as a Microsoft employee and scamming a victim out of $28,000 in Northern Westchester, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, April 18, when a victim told Bedford Police that he had been swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars, the department announced on Wednesday, April 24.  According to Bedford Police, the victim had received a pop-up security alert appearing to be from "Microsoft" on their home computer that included a phone number to call for support. Upon calling the number, the vic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Man Charged In Crash That Left Brother Critically Injured In Northern Westchester New Update: Man Charged In Crash That Left Brother Critically Injured In Northern Westchester
New Update: Man Charged In Crash That Left Brother Critically Injured In Northern Westchester A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a Northern Westchester crash that left his brother critically injured after he was ejected from their vehicle, police announced. Bedford Hills resident Marcus Vamosy turned himself in to Bedford Police on Friday, Feb. 23 in connection with a crash that occurred in Bedford on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  Earlier Report - 24-Year-Old Man Ejected, Critically Injured In Route 117 Crash In Bedford: Police On the day of the crash at around 5 p.m., Vamosy had been speeding north…

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: More Details Emerge In Pharmacy Burglary In Northern Westchester Update: More Details Emerge In Pharmacy Burglary In Northern Westchester
Update: More Details Emerge In Pharmacy Burglary In Northern Westchester Authorities have released more information about the early morning burglary of a Northern Westchester pharmacy.  The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 12 around 4:15 a.m., when a commercial burglar alarm was activated at the Bedford Pharmacy at 424 Old Post Rd. (Route 22).  Earlier Report - Pharmacy Burglaries Under Investigation In Bedford, Putnam Arriving officers soon found that the front glass door had been smashed and that suspects had entered the store and stolen numerous types of medicine before fleeing, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  Th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Taken To Hospital After Morning Crash At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection Person Taken To Hospital After Morning Crash At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection
Person Taken To Hospital After Morning Crash At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection One person was taken to a hospital following a crash at a busy Northern Westchester intersection that briefly slowed morning traffic.  The incident happened on Friday morning, Jan. 19, when two cars became involved in a crash in Bedford at the intersection of Route 22 and Jay Street, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  Following the crash, one person was taken to a hospital as a precaution but did not suffer serious injuries, Gulick said.  Traffic at the intersection was temporarily slowed while police conducted their investigation into the crash.  Both …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspicious Fire At Northern Westchester Residence Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Northern Westchester Residence Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Northern Westchester Residence Under Investigation Authorities are investigating a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence that briefly shut down a roadway, police announced.  New, updated report - Update: Duo Lights Off Bomb On Driveway Of Bedford Hills Home, Feds Say The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 11 just after 7 a.m., when a suspicious fire occurred at a residence in Bedford Hills on McLain Street, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  The fire was soon contained and put out, Gulick said, adding that the Bedford Police detective division responded to the scene and found that it was an isolated…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Northern Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Northern Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Northern Westchester: Police Following a months-long investigation, two men have been charged in connection with a string of gas station burglaries in Northern Westchester, police announced.  Bronx residents Berto Dominguez, age 21, and Michael Cruz, age 19, were both arrested on Saturday, Dec. 23 as part of the culmination of a months-long investigation into at least five gas station burglaries that happened in Bedford between September and November 2023, Bedford Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26.  This investigation was conducted by a working task force comprised of the Bedford, Mount Pleasant, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Northern Westchester: Police Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Northern Westchester: Police
Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Northern Westchester: Police Authorities are investigating a string of overnight burglaries at four gas stations in Northern Westchester, including one that involved the removal of an ATM machine.  The incidents happened over Thursday night, Sept. 21, and Friday morning, Sept. 22 at four gas stations in Bedford, according to Bedford Police Det. Matt Whalen.  The four gas stations in Bedford Hills and Katonah that were hit include: Bedford Shell, located at 848 South Bedford Rd.; Village Service Center, located at 193 Pound Ridge Rd.; Katonah Mobil, located at 80 Bedford Rd.; Katonah Exxon, located at 2…

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by Ben Crnic
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24-Year-Old Man Ejected, Critically Injured In Northern Westchester Crash: Police 24-Year-Old Man Ejected, Critically Injured In Northern Westchester Crash: Police
24-Year-Old Man Ejected, Critically Injured In Northern Westchester Crash: Police A serious crash left a 24-year-old man critically injured in Northern Westchester and also resulted in the arrest of an uninvolved person at the scene who allegedly impeded the investigation into the incident, police said.  The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 17 just before 5:20 p.m. in the area of Advance Auto Parts in Bedford at 794 North Bedford Rd. (Route 117), according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Gulick.  According to Gulick, arriving officers found that a vehicle collided with a van from behind before coming to rest in the Advance Auto Parts parking lot.  The driver…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Burglars Use Rock To Shatter Gas Station Door In Northern Westchester: Police Burglars Use Rock To Shatter Gas Station Door In Northern Westchester: Police
Burglars Use Rock To Shatter Gas Station Door In Northern Westchester: Police Authorities are searching for burglary suspects who shattered the glass door of a Northern Westchester gas station with a rock before stealing merchandise.  The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 28 around 12:50 a.m., when Bedford Police responded to a Shell gas station on South Bedford Road (Route 172) for a burglar alarm activation, according to Lt. Jeffrey Gulick.  Arriving officers soon found that the front door glass had been shattered and that a rock was inside the store. Authorities then searched the outside and inside of the store while contacting the store's owner and…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Lost Duo Rescued From Hiking Preserve In Northern Westchester With Help Of Phone App Lost Duo Rescued From Hiking Preserve In Northern Westchester With Help Of Phone App
Lost Duo Rescued From Hiking Preserve In Northern Westchester With Help Of Phone App Two hikers had to call for help after becoming lost in a Northern Westchester nature preserve for several hours.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 22 just before 5:30 p.m., when authorities received a call from two women who had become lost while hiking in the Eugene and Agnes Meyer Nature Preserve in Armonk.  According to North Castle Police, the women had been lost for around three hours before calling for help.  Once on the phone with authorities, state police had an expert assist the duo with GPS and direct them to head west toward Oregon Road.  North Castle…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Man Charged With Sex Abuse, Attempted Rape In Northern Westchester: Police 22-Year-Old Man Charged With Sex Abuse, Attempted Rape In Northern Westchester: Police
22-Year-Old Man Charged With Sex Abuse, Attempted Rape In Northern Westchester: Police A 22-year-old man was taken into custody in Northern Westchester and hit with sex abuse and attempted rape charges, police said.  Bedford Hills resident Luis Encarnacion Urrutia, age 22, was arrested on Wednesday, June 28 on sex abuse charges, according to Bedford Police.  Encarnacion Urrutia was charged with the following:  First-degree attempted rape; First-degree sexual abuse. He was then arraigned in the Town of Bedford Justice Court and taken to Westchester County Correctional Facility.  No further details about Encarnacion Urrutia's arrest could be pro…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man faces charges after he allegedly inappropriately touched a deli employee in Northern Westchester following an argument over the way his food was prepared, police said.  The incident happened in Bedford Hills on Sunday, April 16 at the Tikal Deli located at 723 Bedford Rd., according to Bedford Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Gulick.  On the day of the incident, a customer identified as 44-year-old Mount Kisco resident Edvin Quijada got into a verbal argument with an employee over the way that his food was prepared.  During the argument, Quijada allegedly made …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Westchester Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Westchester
Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Westchester Thanks to the quick action from an off-duty police officer and fire captain from Westchester, a retired firefighter who collapsed after a basketball game is on the mend.  The incident happened on Monday, March 6, when retired New York City Fire Department fire marshal commander CJ Kanelopoulos, age 49, came off the court at St. Joseph's Men's Club in Bronxville and passed out while drinking water.  According to the Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Bedford Police Officer Tom Keane, Yonkers Fire Captain Steve Lawlor, and retired FDNY firefighter Bob Peterson, who ha…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old From Ossining Charged With Stealing $1K Worth Of Silver From Store: Police 18-Year-Old From Ossining Charged With Stealing $1K Worth Of Silver From Store: Police
18-Year-Old From Ossining Charged With Stealing $1K Worth Of Silver From Store: Police An 18-year-old is being charged in the theft of over $1,000 worth of sterling silver from a Northern Westchester consignment store, police said. Ben Cassuto of Ossining, is accused of stealing the items from the Penny Pincher Boutique in Bedford Hills at 184 Harris Rd. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  Gulick said that Cassuto was identified through video surveillance, license plate reader technology, and witness accounts and that he turned himself in on Friday, Nov. 11.  Cassuto is scheduled to appear in Bedford Court on Wed…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For It: Police In Northern Westchester Issue Alert For Text Message Scam Don't Fall For It: Police In Northern Westchester Issue Alert For Text Message Scam
Don't Fall For It: Police In Northern Westchester Issue Alert For Text Message Scam A police department in Northern Westchester is alerting people to a fraudulent text message.  According to Bedford Police, people have been receiving false messages regarding a sale of a sweatshirt from the police department.  The text reads, "Dear (your name) Bedford Police hoodie $10 OFF ready to order now," which is then followed by a link, according to authorities.  "Do not click on it or provide any information. This is not us," Bedford Police said. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two men have been charged after allegedly fleeing a Westchester County car dealership in a stolen car. The incident began in Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco around 12:40 a.m., Monday, April 25 at the Lexus dealership. The men were nabbed when Westchester County Police Officer Dave Sanchez spotted a suspicious vehicle at the dealership located on Kisco Avenue. He attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle left the dealership but the driver refused to stop. Near West Main Street and Maple Avenue, the driver lost control and struck a guide rail. Three men jumped out of the vehicle and fled, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
HS Student Jumps From Third-Floor Window In Northern Westchester, Police Say HS Student Jumps From Third-Floor Window In Northern Westchester, Police Say
HS Student Jumps From Third-Floor Window In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester high school student was injured after jumping out of a third-floor window of an area high school. The incident took place on Monday, Jan. 3, when a 16-year-old student at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, "voluntarily jumped" from the third-floor window, said Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Gulick. According to Gulick, the student suffered leg and facial injuries. A teacher's aide was reportedly also injured rushing to help the student. Both the student and the aide were transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, officials said. The incident caused the scho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post
High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post A social media post considered a threat toward a Northern Westchester high school that went viral online led to an extensive police presence and investigation in and outside the building. In Bedford, Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg said that administrators were alerted to “a disturbing post” on Snapchat that was shared amongst the Fox Lane High School community and was being considered as a perceived threat on Sunday, Dec. 12. Upon notification of the threat, Adelberg said that the school district contacted its School Resource Officer, the Bedford Police, and the Westchester County Po…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl Rescued After Falling On Rocky Terrain In Northern Westchester Teenage Girl Rescued After Falling On Rocky Terrain In Northern Westchester
Teenage Girl Rescued After Falling On Rocky Terrain In Northern Westchester A teenage girl was rescued by firefighters and EMTs after falling from a rope swing and hitting her head and a hiker was rescued after falling ill.  The first incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 2 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Muscoot Reservoir in Katonah. According to the Katonah Fire Department, the teen fell from a rope swing and struck her head on rocky terrain while swimming with friends. The department responded with the Bedford Police, the Bedford/Katonah Ambulance Corps, and the Goldens Bridge Fire Department after receiving a 911 call from several companio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Teens Charged For Attempted Break-In At Northern Westchester Jewelry Store Two Teens Charged For Attempted Break-In At Northern Westchester Jewelry Store
Two Teens Charged For Attempted Break-In At Northern Westchester Jewelry Store Two teenage suspects were quickly apprehended at a nearby train station after an overnight attempted burglary at a jewelry store in Northern Westchester, police say. It happened at about 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26. Bedford Police responded to an activated burglar alarm at 27K Jewelers on Katonah Avenue in Katonah. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unknown person or persons attempted to enter the store by damaging the front door. After a brief investigation, two suspects were located nearby at the Katonah Train Station, police say. One of the suspects was in possession of a controlle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways
Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways A teen in a stolen car took police on a chase on multiple roadways before being nabbed following a foot chase with officers in Northern Westchester. The incident began just before 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, when the Real-Time Crime Center at county police headquarters alerted patrol units that a stolen Honda Civic was being driven southbound on Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A Westchester County police officer located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver would not pull over and fled at a high…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Northern Westchester Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Northern Westchester
Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Northern Westchester The owner of a Northern Westchester smoke shop has been charged after selling merchandise to a 15-year-old, according to police. Bedford Police say they investigated a complaint from the parent of a 15-year-old juvenile on Tuesday, July 30. The parent alleged that their child purchased “Juul” mint nicotine and a package of CBD edibles from The Vape and Smoke Shop, located at 742 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills. Further investigation led to the arrest of the owner of the business, Chuan Lin, 36, of Lake Hiawatha. He was arrested at the business and charged with endangering the welfare of a chi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Route 35 Crash After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say Man Killed In Route 35 Crash After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say
Man Killed In Route 35 Crash After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say A 59-year-old man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into another vehicle on Route 35 near the intersection with Interstate 684 in Katonah, said Bedford Police. The man, a New Rochelle resident who police declined to identify, was driving west on Route 35 in a Lincoln Continental car service vehicle around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, July 11, when the vehicle crossed the median and struck a guardrail on the east side of the highway, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. The car then careened off the guardrail and hit an eastbound vehicle with two people inside, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Own Vehicle In Northern Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Own Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Woman Struck, Killed By Own Vehicle In Northern Westchester A woman was struck and killed by her own vehicle in Northern Westchester, police said. When police arrived on the scene, they found numerous people attempting to help Diana Devivo, 46, who was unconscious after being hit by her truck on Anderson Road in Katonah on Sunday, June 30 around 3:37 p.m., said the Bedford Police. Devivo was transported by the Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Bedford Police said Devivo was the only person involved in the incident. The department's accident in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Parent Charged After Cops Break Up Northern Westchester Underage Party Parent Charged After Cops Break Up Northern Westchester Underage Party
Parent Charged After Cops Break Up Northern Westchester Underage Party A 48-year-old parent has been charged after police broke up an underage drinking party in Northern Westchester. Police received a complaint about the party at a home on Cartway Lane East in Bedford Village just before 11 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Responding officers discovered numerous youths under age 21, including an extremely intoxicated 17-year-old boy, Bedford Police said. An ambulance from the Bedford Fire Department arrived to treat the teen, who refused medical attention and was released to a parent, police said. Police say they discovered the parent of another 17-year-old who was h…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Video: Police Search For Peeping Tom Who Used Ladder In Bedford Hills Video: Police Search For Peeping Tom Who Used Ladder In Bedford Hills
Video: Police Search For Peeping Tom Who Used Ladder In Bedford Hills A Peeping Tom caught on camera carrying a ladder in Northern Westchester is on the loose and police are asking for the public's help in identifying and finding him. The Bedford Police is currently investigating a suspicious incident/trespassing that occurred at a residence on Cliffside Lane in Bedford Hills on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at about 8:20 p.m., said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew M Bellantone. The individual shown in the video and photo was captured on the homeowner’s security camera. The person appears to be a white male, late teens or early 20s, wearing glasses and having a beard or…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fortune Teller Accused Of Scamming Northern Westchester Woman Of Her Life Savings Fortune Teller Accused Of Scamming Northern Westchester Woman Of Her Life Savings
Fortune Teller Accused Of Scamming Northern Westchester Woman Of Her Life Savings A fortune teller with customers from throughout Westchester and Fairfield has been charged for allegedly bilking a Bedford Hills woman out of her life savings by convincing her that she had been cursed in a past life as a "great" Egyptian miracle worker. After receiving and investigating a complaint from the woman, Bedford Police detectives arrested 44-year-old Janet Lee of Scarsdale, also known as "the Bedford Psychic" and the "Greenwich Psychic."  She was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. She was subsequently arraigned and released on her&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For Stealing ID To Buy $4K Worth Of iPhones In Bedford Woman Nabbed For Stealing ID To Buy $4K Worth Of iPhones In Bedford
Woman Nabbed For Stealing ID To Buy $4K Worth Of iPhones In Bedford A 22-year-old woman was nailed for buying $4,000 in iPhones from an AT&T store using someone else's identity, said Bedford Police. Stephanie L. Zarcone of Neptune Ave. in New Rochelle was arrested Tuesday following an investigation and charged with grand larceny and identity theft in connection with the t $3,999.96 purchases of four iPhones on March 1, according to Lt. Vincent Gruppuso. Zarcone was arraigned in the Bedford Justice Court and released on her own recognizance. She is scheduled to appear in court on April 25. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Resident Reports Repeated Coyote Sightings Northern Westchester Resident Reports Repeated Coyote Sightings
Northern Westchester Resident Reports Repeated Coyote Sightings A Bedford resident is warning others that he has spotted a coyote in the area of Succabone and Alice roads over the past four or five days. The coyote has been spotted between the hours of 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., said Bedford Corners resident Bob Lang.  "The animal does not seem to be just passing thru the area and I think the residents should be made aware," he added. The owner of small dogs, Lang was concerned after seeing the animal in his backyard a couple of times. He yells at the coyote who then travels down the Alice Road and into the woods. He has reported the sightings to th…

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by Kathy Reakes