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Man Tries Robbing Bank, Claims To Be Armed In Westchester Man Tries Robbing Bank, Claims To Be Armed In Westchester
Man Tries Robbing Bank, Claims To Be Armed In Westchester A man who tried robbing a bank in Westchester was later apprehended thanks to teamwork from police and the FBI, authorities said. The incident happened in Yonkers at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, when a male suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 1076 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Monday, Jan. 27. According to Spink, the suspect passed a note to the teller, claiming he had a weapon and demanding large bills. However, the suspect fled the scene before obtaining any money and before police arrived.  Yonkers Police immediately responded and launched …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Westchester, Officials Say Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Westchester, Officials Say
Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Westchester, Officials Say Authorities are searching for a suspect who stabbed a man repeatedly in an attempted robbery incident down the street from an elementary school in Westchester, officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 2 around 12:30 p.m., when Mount Vernon Police responded to a report of a man stabbed at 36 West Fifth St., down the street from Cecil H. Parker Elementary School, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Once they arrived at the scene, police found 44-year-old Derek Fox of Yonkers suffering from stab wounds to his right arm and the right side…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Asking For Change Tries Robbing Victim At Train Station In Westchester, Officials Say Man Asking For Change Tries Robbing Victim At Train Station In Westchester, Officials Say
Man Asking For Change Tries Robbing Victim At Train Station In Westchester, Officials Say A man was arrested after asking a victim for change and then allegedly trying to rob him for more money near a train station in Westchester, officials said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 22 around 3 p.m. in the tunnel at the Mamaroneck Metro-North train station, according to MTA officials.  At the time of the incident, a man identified as 49-year-old Carlos Rosales asked an individual for money in the tunnel. The individual then gave Rosales 75 cents and told him it was all the money he had.  Rosales then allegedly continued to ask the victim for more money …

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by Ben Crnic
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Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been nabbed for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her two children at knifepoint and forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the Poughkeepsie Police, police dispatch received a call from the victim who reported an attempted robbery.  During the course of an investigation, the victim reported to officers that an unknown man had approached her as she was sitting in her parked vehicle with two children (ag…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester
Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester An out-of-state man will spend decades in prison after brutally invading a Westchester County home and violently threatening its occupants.  Earlier Report - Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion North Carolina resident Confessor Soto, age 50, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 3 to 25 years in state prison for the 2018 Yonkers home invasion, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.  On the day of the incident, April 23, 2018, Soto entered a residence on Leighton Avenue through the backdoor while carrying a .45 caliber se…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel
Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel Authorities are searching for an attempted robbery suspect who unsuccessfully tried to pass off a BB gun as a real gun in Westchester County.  On Sunday, Dec. 4 around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a reported attempted armed robbery at a Subway and Carvel restaurant in New Rochelle located at 642 North Ave., according to New Rochelle Police.  After arriving, an employee of the store told police that the suspect had entered the store, pointed a BB gun that looked like a real firearm at her, and demanded that she give him money.  The employee then refused to hand anything ove…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was shot in the face after allegedly breaking into an apartment and attempting to rob the resident at gunpoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at 464 Main St., in the city of Poughkeepsie. Police responded to the apartment after receiving a 911 call reporting a person shot. As responding officers entered the hallway leading to the apartment they found a 46-year-old city of Poughkeepsie man waiting for them with an unloaded handgun on a table, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Inside the apartment, of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say
Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say A homeowner in the region is no doubt shaken up, but otherwise okay after police said a drunk man wielding a pickaxe broke into his home and attacked him. Authorities in Sullivan County were called just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, with reports of an assault and attempted robbery at a home in Bethel, located on Mohawk Trail. State Police determined that the 38-year-old suspect, Daniel Desseauve, of Highland in Ulster County, approached the home carrying a pickaxe and pushed the front door open. Once inside, he began swinging the ax at the homeowner, according to police. The victim was …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Westchester Teen Stabbed During Dispute Over Pot, Police Say Westchester Teen Stabbed During Dispute Over Pot, Police Say
Westchester Teen Stabbed During Dispute Over Pot, Police Say A Westchester teen was hospitalized during a dispute after refusing to hand over his marijuana to strangers, according to police. A 19-year-old New Rochelle resident - whose name has not been released by investigators - was stabbed in the head in New York City inside Washington Square Park at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, March 18, police said. The teen was in the park smoking near the fountain area when two men approached him, asking for the weed, police said. When he refused, one of them took out a knife and cut him on the left side of his head. The two men, believed to be in their …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Suspect Nabbed In NYC Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Suspect Nabbed In NYC
Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Suspect Nabbed In NYC A Hudson Valley man wanted for attempted robbery in connection with a domestic violence case was arrested in New York City on a warrant. Dutchess County resident Ruben Al Stella, age 27, of Millbrook, was arrested by the state police with assistance from the NYPD on Thursday, Feb. 25, after refusing to turn himself in, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arrest stems from incident on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when troopers responded to a home on Route 44 in the town of Washington for a domestic dispute.  An investigation determined Stella attempted to forcibly steal property from the victim while an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cortlandt Manor Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Say Cortlandt Manor Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Say
Cortlandt Manor Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Say A 23-year-old man died after attempting to rob someone at gunpoint during an otherwise benign planned transaction in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Ossining Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 around James Street, prompting an investigation. Police said that upon arrival, officers found what appeared to be the scene of a collision, though there was no car or downed pedestrian in the area. While investigating the reported crash, officers located Cortlandt Manor resident Samuel Fiakor, who was …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Northern Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store Man Admits To Northern Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store
Man Admits To Northern Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store A 79-year-old man has admitted to acting as a getaway driver after he and a co-conspirator followed a woman home from a Westchester grocery store, pulled a gun on her and robbed her. Manhattan resident Philip Budin pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted robbery, a violent felony, for his role in a burglary in Chappaqua last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said that as part of the plea, Budin will be required to pay restitution by the time of his sentencing date on Oct. 10. Budin and Mirabai Sheridan, of the Bronx, allegedly spotted their victim at DeCicco…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught After Attempted Robbery Of Woman At Mall In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say Man Caught After Attempted Robbery Of Woman At Mall In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Man Caught After Attempted Robbery Of Woman At Mall In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say .A 24-year-old man was nabbed by police after he allegedly attempted to rob a woman of her purse and shopping bag in a mall parking lot in the Town of Poughkeepsie. According to police, the woman was walking to her vehicle around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, outside of JC Penney's at the Poughkeepsie Galleria, when Ethan J. Awaise, of Los Angeles, approached her and attempted to forcibly take her purse and shopping bag, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. The woman managed to fight off Awaise, who then fled the area. When police arrived the woman was able to provide a descri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Men Nabbed For Beating, Attempting To Rob Victim In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say Two Men Nabbed For Beating, Attempting To Rob Victim In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Two Men Nabbed For Beating, Attempting To Rob Victim In Town Of Poughkeepsie, Police Say Two men were arrested for allegedly beating up and attempting to rob another man on the Dutchess Turnpike. Robert Brown, 22, and Randy Valladares, 19, both of Poughkeepsie, were nabbed by Town of Poughkeepsie police after a report of an attempted robbery around 1:50 a.m., on Saturday, 15, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. An investigation found that the victim was walking eastbound on the Dutchess Turnpike when he was approached by the two men, who then demanded money from him. When the victim resisted, Brown and Valladares began grabbing and punching the victim who manage…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Woman In Front Of Child Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Woman In Front Of Child
Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Woman In Front Of Child A 26-year-old man who illegally entered a woman’s residence before sexually assaulting her in front of a child during a home invasion may spend the rest of his life behind bars. Wappingers Falls resident Dominique Gomez was convicted of predatory sexual assault, criminal sexual act, strangulation, attempted robbery, burglary, assault and endangering the welfare of a child dating back to an incident in Wappingers Falls on Dec. 23 last year. Gomez remains remanded to the Dutchess County Jail. He will face a minimum term of 10 years in prison and a maximum term of between 25 years to life in p…

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by Zak Failla
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Have You Seen This Man Wanted In Westchester? Have You Seen This Man Wanted In Westchester?
Have You Seen This Man Wanted In Westchester? Have you seen him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted in the city on charges that include assault and attempted robbery. The Yonkers Police Department released an alert on Wednesday for Gregory White, 32, who has been described as a 5-foot-8 African American weighing approximately 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Investigators described White’s build as “medium.” White’s last known addresses were on St. Andrews Place and Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts, or who recognizes White has be…

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by Zak Failla
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Mahopac Man Sentenced For Pulling Gun On Westchester Pharmacist Mahopac Man Sentenced For Pulling Gun On Westchester Pharmacist
Mahopac Man Sentenced For Pulling Gun On Westchester Pharmacist A Putnam County man is heading to prison for his role in the daytime attempted armed robbery of a pharmacy in New Rochelle. Mahopac resident Brian Dias, 32, has been sentenced to two 10-year terms in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to attempted robbery and criminal possession of a weapon - both violent felonies - last year. Dias’ co-defendant Tiana Spearmon, 23, who pleaded guilty in October last year to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, had her sentence adjourned until March 7, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, …

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by Zak Failla
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Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect To Be Sentenced Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect To Be Sentenced
Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect To Be Sentenced A man who terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months is due to be sentenced after being found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court earlier this year. In June, Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, was found guilty of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue gas station in Yonkers in 2016. The string of robberies began on April 1, 2016, when Harris entered the station armed with a handgun, demanding money from employees. He knocked one employee to the ground and held a gun i…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs
Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs A homeowner who was shot by a woman who had come into his home with another man demanding money and drugs grabbed a shotgun and returned fire, shooting the woman. Details surrounding the double shooting unfolded around 2:11 a.m. Sunday when police received a report of a woman shot on Willow Cross Road in Hyde Park, said Hyde Park Police Lt. Robert Benson. According to Benson, an investigation into the shootings revealed that Collin W. Vogg, 27, was at his residence on Willow Cross Road when Montarius J Washington, 31, of Hyde Park and Cali A Hamilton, 21, of Poughkeepsie, entered the home. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery
Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery Beacon police nabbed a 27-year-old man for an attempted armed robbery, according to the Beacon Police Department. Kenneth R. Place, of Cold Springs, was arrested around 10 a.m. Tuesday when the City of Beacon Police were called to 426 Main Street for a reported robbery with a gun, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson. The victim along with other witnesses were interviewed and Place was still on scene. The firearm described was located by officers and a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Place, said Johnson. He was charged with attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, and mena…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say A 19-year-old Poughkeepsie teen was charged with attempted robbery and assault after stealing a $21 bottle of alcohol from a Highland's liquor store and attacking the store clerk. Aaron A. Lisson was arrested around 8 p.m., Dec. 31, after stealing the bottle from Highland Liquor Store in the Bridgeview Plaza, according to Lt. James Janso of the Lloyd Police Department. When the clerk followed Lisson outside and attempted to take a picture of his vehicle, he attempted to take her phone and punched and pushed her to the ground causing abrasion and cuts t her arm, hand, and legs, Janso said. …

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by Kathy Reakes