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Burglary Ring Members Caught In Act At Northern Westchester Home: Police Burglary Ring Members Caught In Act At Northern Westchester Home: Police
Burglary Ring Members Caught In Act At Northern Westchester Home: Police Two suspected members of a South American burglary ring targeting Indian and Chinese American households were apprehended while breaking into a Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Both Johan Matallana-Gomez, age 29, and Jhonn Pulido Betancur, age 46, were arrested on Friday, Nov. 1 while burglarizing a residence in Mount Pleasant on Swanson Drive, Mount Pleasant Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  According to the department, just after 8 p.m. on Friday, a resident alerted the department that she had heard the sound of breaking glass at her neighbor's ho…

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by Ben Crnic
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43-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From New Castle Residence 43-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From New Castle Residence
43-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From New Castle Residence A 43-year-old man faces several charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester, NY home and taking several items, including a safe, police said.  Jerry Montgomery, of Hackensack, NJ was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24 in connection with a burglary that happened at a New Castle residence, New Castle Police announced on Friday, Oct. 25.  According to the department, Montgomery entered a dwelling and took "various items, including a safe." Police did not specify the exact location of the burglary.  Following an investigation into the incident, Montgomery w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car A 48-year-old Hudson Valley man faces several felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester residence and stealing a vehicle, police announced.  Putnam County resident James Kennon was arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a vehicle theft and a break-in that occurred in Somers, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26.  According to police, around 2:15 p.m. on the day of Kennon's arrest, a caller reported seeing a man breaking into their home in the area of Lovell Street and stealing property.  Before troopers arrived, the suspect lef…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Northern Westchester: Police Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Northern Westchester: Police
Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Northern Westchester: Police A 24-year-old woman was taken into custody as a fugitive from justice after authorities conducted a welfare check on her in Northern Westchester, police said. Queens resident Nicole Aguirre Leon was arrested by Yorktown Police on Tuesday, Feb. 20 after she was found to be a fugitive with an active warrant out of New Jersey, the department announced on Friday, Feb. 23.  According to the department, at around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Yorktown officers conducted a welfare check on Aguirre Leon. Because there was a language barrier, once they met with her, she was taken to Yorktown Polic…

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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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Suspect Nabbed After Shooting 37-Year-Old Woman At Westchester Residence, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Shooting 37-Year-Old Woman At Westchester Residence, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Shooting 37-Year-Old Woman At Westchester Residence, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a shooting inside a Westchester home that left a woman hospitalized, police said. Click here for a new, updated report - Update: More Details Emerge After Man Shoots Ex-Girlfriend At Sleepy Hollow Residence, DA Says Ruben Louis Santiago, age 38, was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened at a Sleepy Hollow residence on Tuesday, Jan. 2, Sleepy Hollow Police announced on Wednesday, Jan 3.  According to the department, around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sleep Hollow Police officers responded to a residence on Chestnut Stree…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Castle Man Tries To Rape Child, Meets With Undercover Agent Posing As Parent: DA New Castle Man Tries To Rape Child, Meets With Undercover Agent Posing As Parent: DA
New Castle Man Tries To Rape Child, Meets With Undercover Agent Posing As Parent: DA A Northern Westchester man faces attempted rape charges after setting up a meeting with an undercover agent posing as the parent of a pre-school-aged child who he intended to engage in sexual conduct with, officials announced.  New Castle resident Dustin Layme, age 26, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 14 after attempting to rape a child in Greenburgh, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 20.  According to the DA's Office, Layme made online contact with an undercover law enforcement agent who had been posing as a young gir…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Northern Westchester Mall: Police Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Northern Westchester Mall: Police
Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Northern Westchester Mall: Police A Hudson Valley man faces several charges after he was caught with crack cocaine and stolen merchandise from both a Macy's and LensCrafters in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 5:40 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a shoplifter running from a Macy's Loss Prevention associate at the Jefferson Valley Mall.  According to the department, several officers responded to the scene and apprehended the shoplifter, who was identified as Dutchess County resident Richard Carter of Beacon, age 61.  An investigat…

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by Ben Crnic
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22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Cortlandt Home: Police 22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Cortlandt Home: Police
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Cortlandt Home: Police A 22-year-old man faces numerous felony weapon charges after authorities discovered that he was manufacturing "ghost guns" at his Northern Westchester home, police said.  Cortlandt resident Nicholas Zito, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his home on Langeloth Drive, Westchester County Police announced.  According to the department, Zito's arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted with the help of the New York State Police, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Loaded Gun, Narcotic Envelopes Found During Traffic Stop In Westchester Loaded Gun, Narcotic Envelopes Found During Traffic Stop In Westchester
Loaded Gun, Narcotic Envelopes Found During Traffic Stop In Westchester A 26-year-old man faces numerous charges after authorities discovered a loaded handgun and several envelopes of narcotics inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 29 just before 5 p.m., when a Village of Mamaroneck bicycle officer conducting traffic enforcement in the 300 block of Mamaroneck Avenue saw a vehicle make an illegal left turn.  According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police, the officer then pulled this vehicle over, at which point a Mamaroneck K-9 officer also responded to help.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say
Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly ramming the rear of a vehicle and threatening the driver with an edged weapon following a road rage incident. The incident took place in Westchester County around 2:25 p.m., Friday, July 21 on I-87 in the city of Yonkers. According to Trooper Tara McCormick, an investigation determined that Ruben D. Luciano, age 48, of the village of Florida, in Orange County, rear-ended a vehicle following a road rage incident, in which he reportedly exited his vehicle and threatened the other driver with an edged weapon. Responding troopers discovered L…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ossining Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Hudson Valley: Police Ossining Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Hudson Valley: Police
Ossining Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Hudson Valley: Police A 49-year-old man has been charged with shooting at his opponent in an illegal speed contest on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said. On Sunday, Dec. 4, Ossining resident Andres Rosales participated in a speed contest on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, according to New York State Police.  During the race, Rosales fired multiple rounds from a handgun toward his opponent's vehicle, police said.  Rosales was later arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and charged with both second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester A man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a child in the region. Charles Barbaro, age 53, of Brooklyn, was arrested Thursday, July 12, following an investigation by New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center. Investigators said Barbaro sexually assaulted a victim under the age of 13 in the village of Dobbs Ferry. He was arraigned on a felony charge of criminal sexual act before the village of Dobbs Ferry Court and ordered held at the Westchester County jail on $50,000 bond. Barbaro is due back in court Thursday, July 14. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged After Handgun Found During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Charged After Handgun Found During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Charged After Handgun Found During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was found to be in illegal possession of a handgun during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester County. Police arrested Steuben County resident Andrew Mancuso, of Greenwood, on Friday, March 4, according to New York State Police. Troopers from the Somers barracks pulled over a 2008 Hyundai Elantra on I-684 in Bedford for vehicle and traffic violations at about 7 p.m. that day, police said.  Investigators determined that Mancuso, the driver of the Hyundai, was in possession of a Glock 43 9mm handgun and about four grams of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say A 31-year-old man who police say was a felony fugitive was arrested and charged with assaulting a victim in Northern Westchester County. Police responded to a report of a domestic incident in progress at a home in Mohegan Lake at about 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The victim told police that the suspect, identified as a New Hampshire man, fled the scene, police reported. The suspect was accused of throwing the victim to the ground, punching her in the face, and applying pressure to her throat, which obstructed her breathing. Police saw the man…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Northern Westchester Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Drugs, Weapons Northern Westchester Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Drugs, Weapons
Northern Westchester Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Drugs, Weapons An investigation in Northern Westchester led to a massive drug bust of a 40-year-old man who was found in possession of cannabis, Psilocybin mushrooms, amphetamine, and other narcotics, state police investigators announced. The Westchester County Department of Probation launched an investigation into Somers resident Vincenzo Fidanza after receiving a tip that he was in violation of the terms of his probation. The investigation led state police to seize multiple drugs and illegal weapons, including: 21.5 pounds of marijuana; 2.7 pounds of Psilocybin mushrooms, 246.9 grams of THC oil; 101 …

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by Zak Failla
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Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say
Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say A Lyft driver in Westchester allegedly sexually assaulted a customer at knifepoint after watching porn in front of a minor during a ride, New York State Police said. On Thursday, Dec. 2, state police troopers in Westchester received a complaint out of Greenburgh of a driver who sexually assaulted a caller. It is alleged that the driver, Manuel Nunez, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was on duty as a Lyft driver when he picked up a party of four people on Thursday. Police said that during the ride, Nunez began displaying pornographic material on his cellphone in view of a child under the age of 17…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester
Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Two men have been charged with murder for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old woman in Westchester. Mount Vernon resident Aaliyah Waiters was shot and killed on Saturday, Sept. 25 after she was struck in the head by a bullet at approximately 2:30 a.m. on South Third Street in the city. She was with a group in Mount Vernon when she suffered the gunshot wound. Waiters was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, put on life support, and pronounced dead days later. The investigation led police to identify New Rochelle residents Tyquan Carcamo, age 20, and Laquan Jones…

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by Zak Failla
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Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester
Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester An irate BMW driver became combative with police officers in Westchester attempting to help him after he got a flat tire during an off-road rage incident. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department located a driver on the side of the road removing things from the trunk of his BMW 5-Series on Mamaroneck Road near the Harvest Drive intersection at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16. Police said that the officers confirmed that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Raeshone Foote, age 34, had a flat, and was having trouble getting a tow truck company to get an assist. When one tow t…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Incarcerated At Westchester County Jail Nabbed In Connection To 2016 MS-13 Homicide Suspect Incarcerated At Westchester County Jail Nabbed In Connection To 2016 MS-13 Homicide
Suspect Incarcerated At Westchester County Jail Nabbed In Connection To 2016 MS-13 Homicide A third suspect has been arrested on a murder charge after a woman on Long Island allegedly conspired with her new boyfriend, an MS-13 gang member, to kill her teenage ex-boyfriend. On Sunday,  April 25, 24-year-old Gerson Stanley Juarez, who is currently incarcerated in Westchester County Jail, was charged in connection to a 2016 scheme to kill 19-year-old Osmin Campos-Sandoval, a member of the 18th Street gang, a rival of MS-13, Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick announced. Stanley Juarez has been charged with second-degree murder and was arraigned in Mineola…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Northern Westchester Man Busted By 'Nanny Cam' Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child Northern Westchester Man Busted By 'Nanny Cam' Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child
Northern Westchester Man Busted By 'Nanny Cam' Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child A Northern Westchester man will spend years behind bars after being caught on a nanny cam taking sexually explicit photos of a child and scarring a family, the DA announced. Pleasantville resident John Passaretti was sentenced this week to a term of between two and six years in prison after pleading guilty to a dozen charges tied to a 2019 sexual abuse incident in Port Chester. Specifically, Passaretti, 52, who has been detained at the Westchester County Jail since his arrest in November 2019, pleaded guilty last year to: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance; Two counts o…

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by Zak Failla
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Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester
Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester A law enforcement tip led to the arrest of a man who was allegedly driving a stolen car in Northern Westchester, State Police said. New York State Police troopers and the City of Peekskill Police Department received a tip shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, regarding a stolen 2020 Acura TL that was stolen out of New York City. According to police, Peekskill Police officers were able to locate the allegedly stolen vehicle, which was being driven by New York City resident Tysean Lee on East Main Street in the town of Cortlandt. Lee, 25, was taken into custody without incident an…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Busted By State Police With Loaded Gun, Ammo On I-95 In Westchester Driver Busted By State Police With Loaded Gun, Ammo On I-95 In Westchester
Driver Busted By State Police With Loaded Gun, Ammo On I-95 In Westchester A 21-year-old man from Long Island was arrested by New York State Police troopers on I-95 in Westchester after being busted with an illegally loaded handgun and high-powered ammo. Troopers stopped Valley Stream resident Tyrese Johnson at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1 in New Rochelle when he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations on I-95. According to police, while speaking with Johnson during the subsequent traffic stop, they established probable cause to search the vehicle, at which point troopers found a loaded FN 509 9mm handgun inside. Police said that the handg…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Tried To Steal Trooper's Firearm During Struggle In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Tried To Steal Trooper's Firearm During Struggle In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Tried To Steal Trooper's Firearm During Struggle In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man attacked a state trooper and tried to steal his gun after he was pulled over for a routine traffic violation and found in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine faces a slew of criminal charges, police said.  According to state police, 52-year-old Aaron Hudson of Cortlandt was pulled over at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 on Warren Street in the town of Somers.  After police found crack cocaine in Hudson's black Volvo XC-90, police said, he violently resisted arrest, pitching himself and a state trooper over a guide rail and into a stream bed five feet below.  Hudson r…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester
Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester Police have busted a man who they say was involved in a scheme to steal money by taking advantage of undocumented immigrants in Westchester, claiming he could help them gain legal citizenship. Washington State resident Juan Cedillo, 63, was arrested last month on a third-degree grand larceny charge, police said. During his scheme, he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal immigrants. Cedillo's arrest was announced at a press conference at Saint Peter’s Church on Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers on Thursday afternoon, March 28. According to police, Cedillo collec…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Off I-684 Into Route 22 Guardrail, Police Say Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Off I-684 Into Route 22 Guardrail, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Off I-684 Into Route 22 Guardrail, Police Say A 30-year-old man allegedly driving drunk and high with his children in the car is behind bars after crashing into a guardrail off I-684 in Northern Westchester, resisting arrest and attempting to flee, police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of I-684 shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, where there was a report of a motorist who crashed into a guardrail on Route 22, which runs adjacent to I-684. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that troopers spotted a man holding a child, running across Route 22. When approached by the troopers, he refused to c…

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by Zak Failla
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Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award
Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Kim Collica-Cox won a prestigious national Jefferson Award for outstanding public service. She was honored for her innovative animal-assisted therapy program which helps to heal mothers incarcerated at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla. Developed in partnership with the county’s Department of Correction and non-profit Good Dog Foundation -- "Parenting, Prison and Pups’" pairs incarcerated mothers with trained therapy dogs to teach them parenting skills as part of their return home after release.  Collica-Cox won the award over 75 o…

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by Jon Craig
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Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester
Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester A White Plains man found himself in a high-speed chase on I-95 during the Fourth of July holiday before ultimately crashing into a guardrail while attempting to evade apprehension, police said. State Police Troopers attempted to stop 20-year-old Roberto Robles at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation while traveling on I-95 in Mamaroneck. While attempting to stop Robles, police said that he proceeded to fail to comply with troopers and evaded the traffic stop at a "high rate of speed."  The chase was short-lived, as Robles…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged With Stealing 9K From Northern Westchester Bank Account Woman Charged With Stealing 9K From Northern Westchester Bank Account
Woman Charged With Stealing 9K From Northern Westchester Bank Account A months-long state police investigation into thousands of stolen dollars from a Northern Westchester bank account has led to the arrest of a woman who is facing a pair of felony charges. In January, New York State Police began an investigation in Cortlandt, where there was an alleged fraudulent withdrawal of $8,000 from a local resident’s bank account. The investigation led police to Brooklyn resident Noralisa Diaz, 30, who allegedly illegally transferred the money between multiple bank accounts through several telephone transactions. Diaz was located with the assistance of the NYPD 88th P…

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by Zak Failla
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Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Yorktown man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to stab his victim while wielding a kitchen knife and hammer during a domestic dispute. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to a Lexington Avenue apartment in Mohegan Lake at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday night following reports of a physical altercation inside the building. Upon arrival, investigating officers determined that Jose Velasquez, 22, allegedly struck his victim int he face and body, kicking him in the back while he was down, causing an injury. Police said that during the dispute,…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged After Entering Northern Westchester Home Through Garage Door Teen Charged After Entering Northern Westchester Home Through Garage Door
Teen Charged After Entering Northern Westchester Home Through Garage Door A 17-year-old girl was arrested for burglary after walking into a Thornwood home through an open garage door, went upstairs and asked the startled owner to use the phone, Mount Pleasant Police said. The unidentified girl, a student from the Hawthrone Cedar Knolls residential treatment center, had left the center before she entered the family's Marietta Avenue home just before 3 p.m. on Monday, said Lt. Robert Miliambro. "We aren't positive, but believe the girl wanted to call the center to come pick her up," Miliambro said. While in the house, the teen stole granola bars and a ut…

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by Kathy Reakes