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Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Westchester Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Westchester
Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Westchester A 12-year-old boy is in serious condition and two suspects are at large after an overnight shooting in Westchester. In happened on Sunday, Sept. 8 at approximately 1:48 a.m.,  at the front entrance of 73-83 Highland Avenue in Yonkers. Upon arrival, officers located the boy down on the ground with an apparent single gunshot wound to the neck as first responders immediately rendered medical aid, Yonkers Police Department Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said. The boy was transported to a local area trauma center where he is currently undergoing surgery and is listed in serious but stable con…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Felony Offender Sentenced For Assaulting, Robbing, Older Man In Westchester Felony Offender Sentenced For Assaulting, Robbing, Older Man In Westchester
Felony Offender Sentenced For Assaulting, Robbing, Older Man In Westchester A 31-year-old man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for beating an older man and stealing his wallet in Westchester. Coty Highsmith, of Yonkers, has been sentenced to a term of between 23 years and life in prison after being found guilty last year of robbery and assault for the beating of a man in his 60s in a city apartment in November 2017. Highsmith was convicted on Oct. 18 last year after a nine-day trial. On Nov. 28, 2017, Highsmith followed the man into a Highland Avenue apartment building at approximately 1 p.m. Highsmith choked his victim from behind,…

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by Zak Failla
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'Persistent Violent Felony Offender' Guilty Of Assaulting Man In Westchester 'Persistent Violent Felony Offender' Guilty Of Assaulting Man In Westchester
'Persistent Violent Felony Offender' Guilty Of Assaulting Man In Westchester A “persistent violent felony offender” already facing two life sentences has been found guilty of beating an older man and stealing his wallet in Westchester. Coty Highsmith of Yonkers was found guilty by a jury of robbery and assault for the beating of a man in his 60s in a city apartment in November. The trial took nine days. On Nov. 28 last year, Highsmith followed the man into a Highland Avenue apartment building at approximately 1 p.m. Highsmith choked his victim from behind, tackled him to the ground and repeatedly punched him in the face, causing multiple broken bones, according to W…

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by Zak Failla