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Westchester Woman Charged With Attempting To Kidnap Toddler At Hospital ER Westchester Woman Charged With Attempting To Kidnap Toddler At Hospital ER
Westchester Woman Charged With Attempting To Kidnap Toddler At Hospital ER A Westchester woman is facing charges for allegedly attempting to kidnap a toddler from the emergency room at an area hospital, the County District Attorney announced. Laysha Machado, 28, of Yonkers, was arraigned on charges that include attempted kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child dating back to an incident in February at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 15, Machado entered the emergency room, where she took a stroller with another person’s child inside and fled the building. She was ultimately chased down by securi…

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Cortlandt Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman Cortlandt Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman
Cortlandt Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman A man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after he pulled a gun out and attempted to kidnap a woman in Northern Westchester. Kyle Gregg, 23, of Cortlandt, has been sentenced to seven years each for attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident that took place on Jan. 5. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alongside her near the Bedford town line. Gregg offered the woman a ride, which she refused. Shortly…

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Cortlandt Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint Cortlandt Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint
Cortlandt Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint A 23-year-old man has admitted to pulling a gun out and demanding a woman get into her car as he attempted to abduct her on the side of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. Cortlandt resident Kyle Gregg has admitted to the attempted kidnapping of a woman in Mount Kisco in January. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Gregg pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest on Jan. 7. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North B…

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Cortlandt Man Attempted To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint, Police Say Cortlandt Man Attempted To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint, Police Say
Cortlandt Man Attempted To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint, Police Say A 23-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly pulled a gun out and demanded a woman get into his car as he attempted to abduct her on the side of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester, Westchester County Police said. Cortlandt Manor resident Kyle Gregg was arrested on Monday night, Jan. 7  following an investigation into allegations from the woman who alleged that he attempted to abduct her at gunpoint. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alo…

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