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Staff Member Strikes Student In Head At Northern Westchester School: Police Staff Member Strikes Student In Head At Northern Westchester School: Police
Staff Member Strikes Student In Head At Northern Westchester School: Police A 38-year-old Hudson Valley man faces charges after allegedly striking a physically disabled student in the head at a Northern Westchester school, police said.  Orange County resident Manuel Pirella of Newburgh, age 38, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 16 in connection with an incident that happened at the Shrub Oak International School in Yorktown at 3151 Stony St., Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Saturday, Oct. 21 around 1:45 p.m., Yorktown officers received a report from the administration at the school that a student had been struck in the head by a f…

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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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Man Accused Of Menacing Two People With Knife In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Menacing Two People With Knife In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Menacing Two People With Knife In Northern Westchester A man was charged for allegedly threatening two people with a knife, pulling them to the ground, striking them several times in their sides and wielding the knife menacingly.  Yorktown Police said they responded to the scene of the incident on Sunday, Nov. 29 at approximately 12:10 p.m, charging 62-year-old Muhammad Nagani with the misdemeanors of second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree harassment.   On Friday, Dec. 11, Yorktown Police were contacted by a second individual who claimed they were also victimized during the Nov. 2…

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by Christina Coulter
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Alert Issued For First-Degree Rape Suspect From Northern Westchester Wanted In Area Alert Issued For First-Degree Rape Suspect From Northern Westchester Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For First-Degree Rape Suspect From Northern Westchester Wanted In Area An alert has been issued for an area man wanted for rape in the first degree. The Putnam County Sheriff's Department reported on Wednesday, Sept. 9 that Jose Tapia, 45, has a warrant in his name for the felonies of first-degree rape and first-degree criminal contempt. That's in addition to the misdemeanors of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree menacing.  Tapia's last known place of residence was in Peekskill.  Tapia has back hair and brown eyes, weighs 225 pounds and stands at 5-foot-10. Anyone with information pertaining to his whereabouts is asked…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Chokes, Threatens To Kill Victim With Knife In Yorktown, Police Say Man Chokes, Threatens To Kill Victim With Knife In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Chokes, Threatens To Kill Victim With Knife In Yorktown, Police Say A 32-year-old is behind bars after a domestic dispute turned physical and he allegedly threatened to kill another man while choking him and displaying a large kitchen knife, Yorktown Police said in a media release. Officers from the Yorktown PD were dispatched to a Stoney Street home at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Monday, April 23 where there was a report of an altercation in progress. Upon arrival at the scene, officers determined that Yorktown Heights resident Alexander Lieberman choked the male victim and allegedly threatened to kill him while displaying the knife, police said. Lieberman…

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by Zak Failla