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Mysterious Spill In LI Sound Prompts Investigation In Port Chester Mysterious Spill In LI Sound Prompts Investigation In Port Chester
Mysterious Spill In LI Sound Prompts Investigation In Port Chester A visible substance spotted on the surface of Long Island Sound triggered an emergency response in a Westchester village.   The incident happened around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, when the US Coast Guard alerted the Port Chester Fire Department to a possible spill in the Byram River section of Long Island Sound, according to the department.  Rescue crews soon began investigating and found the substance floating on the water. With help from the Rye Police Department, responders worked to find out the size of the spill and identify where it came from.  The findings wer…
West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend'
West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' A community is coming together to honor the memory of a beloved 22-year-old Westchester resident who was found dead in a river after being reported missing for several days.  West Harrison resident Jan Carlos Yepes-Perafan, age 22, was found dead in the Byram River in Port Chester on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26 after going missing early Thursday morning, Nov. 23, according to Port Chester Police. Earlier Report - Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester Yepes-Perafan had last been seen on Thursday around 3:45 a.m. as he was leaving McShane's…
Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester
Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester Authorities in Westchester are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found in a river days after he had been reported missing, police said. New, updated report: West Harrison Man Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' Jan Carlos Yepes-Perafan, age 22, was found dead in the Byram River in Port Chester on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26, Port Chester Police announced.  Before his body was found, Yepes-Perafan had been reported missing by the department on Saturday, Nov. 25 after he had last been seen on Thursday, Nov. 23 around 3:45 a.m. …
Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Port Chester On CT Border: Police Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Port Chester On CT Border: Police
Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Port Chester On CT Border: Police A man was hospitalized after being pulled from a freezing river in Westchester on the Connecticut border, where he was discovered clinging to a dock.  The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 12 around 1 a.m., when authorities were told that someone needed help in the area of the Byram River on the border between Port Chester and the Fairfield County town of Greenwich.  According to Port Chester Police, authorities on both sides of the river soon began looking for the person in need. Eventually, Port Chester officers found a man in distress who was in the river clinging to a dock.&nb…
Fatal Crash: Speeding Car Strikes Rock, Lands In River In Port Chester, Police Say Fatal Crash: Speeding Car Strikes Rock, Lands In River In Port Chester, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Speeding Car Strikes Rock, Lands In River In Port Chester, Police Say A 31-year-old was killed after their speeding car struck a large rock and landed in a river near the Westchester and Fairfield County border, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 3 around 1:40 a.m., when authorities were notified that a vehicle had driven into a river near Purdy Avenue in Port Chester, according to the village's police department. Arriving officers soon found a 36-year-old man sitting on rocks near the location of the car. Police later discovered that this man had been a passenger in the vehicle.  With the help of the New Rochelle, Greenwich, and…
Man Found Dead After Going For Swim Under I-95 Bridge In Port Chester, Police Say Man Found Dead After Going For Swim Under I-95 Bridge In Port Chester, Police Say
Man Found Dead After Going For Swim Under I-95 Bridge In Port Chester, Police Say A 52-year-old man was found dead after going swimming under a bridge in Westchester County. The incident took place in the Byram River under the I-95 bridge in Port Chester around 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to the Port Chester Police, the department received a 911 reporting the man went underwater and never resurfaced. The caller referred to an area under the I-95 bridge where the man was last seen about 30 minutes prior to calling 911, police said. A search of the shoreline, by land, air, and water failed to locate the man, police added. After a massive search, …
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Connecticut Tolls On Westchester Interstate? Connecticut Tolls On Westchester Interstate?
Connecticut Tolls On Westchester Interstate? The state of Connecticut plans to charge tolls on a 1.4 mile stretch of Interstate-684 where the highway leaves Westchester County and passes through Greenwich, CT.  A group of New York elected officials upset by Connecticut's toll plan announced their own counterproposal on Monday, Dec. 16. State Sen. Peter Harckham, during a news conference at Lewisboro Town House in South Salem, said that Connecticut motorists should be charged tolls to pass into various New York communities unless a compromise between the states can be reached.  New tolls are supported by Connecticut Gov. Ned…