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Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Northern Westchester Store: Police Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Northern Westchester Store: Police
Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Northern Westchester Store: Police A 25-year-old woman was apprehended after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Northern Westchester store by hiding it in a baby stroller occupied by a child, police said. Ashley Spooner of Peekskill was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29 in connection with a larceny that happened in January at Dick's Sporting Goods in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Boulevard in Yorktown, according to the town's police department,  On the day of the incident, Tuesday, Jan. 23 at around 1 p.m., police arrived at Dick's Sporting Goods and began investigating the theft. Authorities soon determined that …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 30-year-old man was hit with felony charges for allegedly selling drugs that caused a victim's fatal overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced. Yorktown resident Albert Tapia was arrested outside of his residence on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection with a fatal overdose that occurred in October 2023, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 3 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to a residence on East Main Street where the overdose happened. An investigation into the incident later determined that Tapia had allegedly sold a quantity of c…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Hits Child With Car In Northern Westchester Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police Woman Hits Child With Car In Northern Westchester Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police
Woman Hits Child With Car In Northern Westchester Crosswalk, Drives Away: Police A 26-year-old woman faces charges after hitting two pedestrians, including a young child, with her car at a Northern Westchester crosswalk and driving away from the scene, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 2 just after 7 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report of a vehicle hitting two pedestrians on East Main Street and driving away. Officers soon responded to the scene to give aid to the two victims, one of whom was a young child, according to Yorktown Police. Both were taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  Authorities also began the searc…

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by Ben Crnic
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Road Rage: Man Threatens Victim With Baseball Bat In Northern Westchester, Police Say Road Rage: Man Threatens Victim With Baseball Bat In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Threatens Victim With Baseball Bat In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old man from Northern Westchester is in trouble after he aggressively approached a victim with a baseball bat in a road rage incident, police said.  On Tuesday, Nov. 1, police responded to a report of road rage in Yorktown on East Main Street (Route 6) in the area of Mohegan Diner, and through investigating found that the suspect had left his car, approached the victim while holding a baseball bat, and had left before police arrived, according to Yorktown Police.  On Saturday, Nov. 26, the suspect, identified as Peekskill resident Miguel Reyes, turned himself into police…

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by Ben Crnic
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18-Year-Old Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Northern Westchester 18-Year-Old Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Northern Westchester
18-Year-Old Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Northern Westchester An 18-year-old man is facing a grand larceny charge after police said he stole used cooking oil in Westchester County. Police responded to a location on East Main Street in Yorktown at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, after receiving a report of a larceny of used cooking oil that was in progress, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Police were told that a man had taken the used cooking oil and left the scene in a white van. An officer located the vehicle parked in a gas station on East Main St., and then identified the suspect after an investigation, police said. Police id…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Ditch In Yorktown, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Ditch In Yorktown, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Ditch In Yorktown, Police Say A 54-year-old Northern Westchester man was nabbed for alleged drunk driving after crashing into a ditch. Donald F. MacNeil, of Mahopac, was arrested for his second DWI offense in 10 years around noontime Friday, April 24 after Yorktown Police responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway. According to police, when officers arrived on the scene on the scene on East Main Street (Route 6) in Yorktown, they found that MacNeil allegedly crossed over the westbound lane of the roadway and into a ditch. An investigation at the scene found that MacNeil was allegedly intoxicated, police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Alleged DWAI/Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Alleged DWAI/Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester
Man Nabbed For Alleged Dwai/Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs after police were notified of an unsafe driver. Michael Vazquez, of Yorktown, was arrested around 2:40 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, after he was spotted driving erratically by an off duty officer who reported the incident, the Yorktown Police said. During the stop on East Main Street, an investigation revealed Vazquez was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, police said. During a search, officers allegedly found Vazquez was in possession of a quantity of heroin, clonazepam, and a hypodermic instrument…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With DWI After Crash In Yorktown Man Charged With DWI After Crash In Yorktown
Man Charged With DWI After Crash In Yorktown A one-vehicle crash in Yorktown led to the arrest of a Putnam man who was allegedly drinking and driving, police said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to East Main Street at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 24, where there was a report of a crash involving with injuries to a driver. The investigation into the crash found that John Smith, 67, of Putnam Valley was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 percent and failed to maintain his lane while driving, leading to the crash.  Smith was arrested and charged at Yorktown Police Headquarte…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Driving Drunk Who Stole Items From Gas Station Store Caught After Chase, Police Say Man Driving Drunk Who Stole Items From Gas Station Store Caught After Chase, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk Who Stole Items From Gas Station Store Caught After Chase, Police Say A Northern Westchester man took police on a high-speed chase after allegedly stealing beef jerky from a gas station and driving while impaired. While at the Shell gas station on East Main Street in Yorktown on Wednesday afternoon, an officer from the Yorktown Police Department spotted a man stealing two Jack Link's beef steaks. The man - later identified as 48-year-old Yorktown resident Panayotes Kildonas - then took off in a car, according to police. Police said that when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Kildonas allegedly fled, speeding away, disobeying traffic signals and wi…

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by Zak Failla