22-Year-Old Who Stole Car During Test Drive Caught In Westchester: Police 22-Year-Old Who Stole Car During Test Drive Caught In Westchester: Police
22-Year-Old Who Stole Car During Test Drive Caught In Westchester: Police A 22-year-old man who stole a vehicle during a test drive in another state was apprehended in Westchester and caught with credit cards and cell phones not belonging to him, police said.  The arrest was made on Monday, Sept. 30 just before 11 p.m., when authorities pulled over a stolen car in New Rochelle near the intersection of Huguenot Street and Division Street, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Wednesday, Oct. 2.  The vehicle was soon found to be stolen out of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania earlier in the same day when the driver, identified as Bronx residen…
Man's Murder Conviction Vacated After Over 20 Years Following Westchester DA Investigation Man's Murder Conviction Vacated After Over 20 Years Following Westchester DA Investigation
Man's Murder Conviction Vacated After Over 20 Years Following Westchester DA Investigation After serving nearly two decades in prison, a 54-year-old man's murder conviction has been vacated by a judge thanks to an investigation conducted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  In an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 26, Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that a Bronx judge vacated the 1999 murder conviction of Antonio Mallet, who had been accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Bronx supermarket in September 1996.  Rocah said that the decision to vacate the conviction followed an "exhaustive" investigation conducted by her off…
Man, Teen Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Man, Teen Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester
Man, Teen Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester A 40-year-old man and a teenager were apprehended in connection with the murder of a victim whose body was found burning in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, officials announced.  Bronx residents Muhammad Aadil and 18-year-old Ronei Harris were indicted in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson, whose body was found dismembered and burned near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon on Monday, Aug. 5, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Earlier Report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Fou…
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police 22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Northern Westchester Trail: Police Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Northern Westchester Trail: Police
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Northern Westchester Trail: Police Years after a crash that left a man dead near a Northern Westchester bicycle trail, a 41-year-old woman has been accused of fleeing the scene after hitting him, police announced.  Bronx resident Glenys Manana-Rodriguez surrendered herself to Yorktown Police on Monday, Sept. 16 on charges connected to a fatal crash that happened within the town in August 2020, the department announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.  On the day of the crash, Aug. 23, 2020, a man who had been riding a bicycle was struck by an unknown vehicle in the area of Birdsall Drive where it intersects the North County …
Man Nabbed On Weapons Charge After Being Stabbed By 18-Year-Old In Westchester: Police Man Nabbed On Weapons Charge After Being Stabbed By 18-Year-Old In Westchester: Police
Man Nabbed On Weapons Charge After Being Stabbed By 18-Year-Old In Westchester: Police A man and his 18-year-old girlfriend both face charges after she allegedly stabbed him in the back at a Westchester home, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 17 just before 1 a.m., when New Rochelle Police officers responded to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, where a stabbing victim had driven himself to the emergency room.  The victim, 20-year-old Bronx resident Tyshawn Jackson, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and told police that his girlfriend had stabbed him in the back while they had both been at her 4th Street home in New Rochelle, according to New …
Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley
Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley A 31-year-old woman was hit with felony charges after allegedly filing false documents to receive thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Bronx resident Ruby Guillen, who once lived in the Putnam County town of Kent, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in connection with her alleged welfare scheme, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3.  According to authorities, in March 2024, the Sheriff's Office learned that the Department of Social Services was investigating a client they suspected had …
Fallen Detective From Northern Westchester Was About To Be A Grandfather Fallen Detective From Northern Westchester Was About To Be A Grandfather
Fallen Detective From Northern Westchester Was About To Be A Grandfather Richard Cunningham was a decorated police officer, but he's being remembered for his work outside of uniform following his sudden death last week.  Northern Westchester resident Cunningham, age 60, of Peekskill, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 31. He had been serving as a detective with the Greenburgh Police Department. He left behind a wife and three adult children. His obituary said that at the time of his death, Cunningham was about to become a grandfather. Police have not disclosed the cause of his death.  Cunningham was born in the Bronx in 1964 and joined the…
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester 5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester A young boy has died following an incident at a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park.  The 5-year-old child's death, which followed an incident on Thursday, Aug. 1, was detailed in a statement by a Rye Playland spokesperson on Sunday, Aug. 11.  On the day of the incident, around 2:20 p.m., a possible drowning was reported at Playland Park, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Earlier Report - 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Rye Playland Arriving police and park rangers found tha…
New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Westchester: Report New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Westchester: Report
New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Westchester: Report Two persons of interest have been identified in connection to a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, according to reports.  According to a report by NBC New York, two men are now persons of interest in connection with a body found on fire near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon.  The body's discovery originally occurred on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police. At that time, authorities responded to a fire and realized the …
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide The investigation into a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester has been turned over to authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction after it was determined the victim was killed elsewhere, police announced.  New, updated report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report The body was found on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The incident was first reporte…
Thief Caught Hiding Package In Hoodie In Westchester, Police Say Thief Caught Hiding Package In Hoodie In Westchester, Police Say
Thief Caught Hiding Package In Hoodie In Westchester, Police Say A man and his accomplice were apprehended after authorities saw him allegedly steal a package from a Westchester apartment building and attempt to hide it in his sweatshirt, police announced.  The events leading up to the arrests began in White Plains on Friday, July 26, when detectives began surveilling an apartment building at 44 North Broadway following reports of cell phone thefts, according to White Plains Police.  Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, detectives saw a Hispanic man, later identified as Julio A. Veras-Reyes, walk into the apartment building and leave with a "large …