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Man Who Traveled Across NY To Kill Ex-Wife's Partner In Westchester Apprehended, Police Say Man Who Traveled Across NY To Kill Ex-Wife's Partner In Westchester Apprehended, Police Say
Man Who Traveled Across NY To Kill Ex-Wife's Partner In Westchester Apprehended, Police Say A man was apprehended in the region after authorities say he traveled hundreds of miles across New York to murder his ex-wife's partner. State Police troopers responded to a Columbia County 911 broadcast about the suspect on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The suspect, Andrew J. Case, age 41, of West Seneca, in Erie County, was located and arrested on Route 9 in the Columbia County town of Greenport, according to police. An investigation determined he was en route to Westchester County with three shotguns, police said. Case was charged with: Attempted murder, Attempted assault, Criminal use of a fir…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Westchester, Police Say Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Westchester, Police Say
Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Westchester, Police Say After several hours of negotiations, a man surrendered to police after holding a woman against her will in a Westchester County apartment, authorities said.  The incident started in the early morning of Friday, Feb. 10, around 3 a.m., when distressed family members told Mount Vernon Police that a woman was being held against her will at 29 East 4th St. and had sent concerning text messages about the situation.  Several officers and members of the department's Police Emergency Services Unit then established a perimeter around the apartment and began negotiations with the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Firing Gun Inside Home In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Firing Gun Inside Home In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Firing Gun Inside Home In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly firing shots at his home. The incident took place in Rockland County in the Hillcrest area of Ramapo on Greenridge Way on Monday, Dec. 19. Responding units from the Ramapo Police were directed towards a specific home where the gunshots were believed to be coming from, the department said on Facebook. An investigation found that the 48-year-old Hillcrest man who lived at the home had allegedly fired the shots, police said. Ramapo detectives processed the scene with the assistance of the Rockland County Sheriff’s BCI Unit. A loaded 9mm han…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Local Man Charged After Shot Fired At Popular Pizzeria In Hudson Valley Local Man Charged After Shot Fired At Popular Pizzeria In Hudson Valley
Local Man Charged After Shot Fired At Popular Pizzeria In Hudson Valley A local man has been charged in connection to a shot-fired incident at a Hudson Valley restaurant. The Dutchess County incident took place in the town of Fishkill at Antonella's Pizza around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the state police, the Town of Fishkill, and the Village of Fishkill police departments responded to Antonella’s Pizza located on State Route 9 in the village of Fishkill for a report of a shot fired into the business. Responding officers safely located six people that were in the building at the time of the shooting, none of whom were injured, Hi…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Sentenced For Armed Attack On School Bus Drivers In Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Attack On School Bus Drivers In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Armed Attack On School Bus Drivers In Westchester A man has been sentenced for an armed attack on a group of workers, including school bus drivers, in Westchester County. Brooklyn resident Tony Mauro, age 41, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison following the incident at Royal Coach Lines' Greenburgh bus depot about three-and-a-half years ago. Mauro ordered three victims at gunpoint onto a bus that was parked at the depot on Nov. 16, 2018, at approximately 4 a.m., Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. He then fired a shot that struck the car of a fourth employee whom he had orde…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Westchester Traffic Stop Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Westchester Traffic Stop
Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Westchester Traffic Stop One person was charged following a traffic stop in Westchester when officers found a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The incident took place in the Village of Mamaroneck around 1 a.m., on Monday, May 9. Village of Mamaroneck Police received a 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle in the area of Northrup Avenue with several people entering and exiting the vehicle multiple times, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. Patrol officers located the vehicle as well as the occupants. During an investigation, all four gave conflicting stories as to who was the driver, polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New York State Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect In Northern Westchester New York State Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect In Northern Westchester
New York State Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect In Northern Westchester A man violating his probation was arrested for an alleged violent armed robbery in which he pistol-whipped his victim and stole a chain in a Fairfield County park, police said. Investigators from the Norwalk Police Department were called to Flax Hill Park on Tuesday, Sept. 1 where there was a report of an armed robbery involving multiple suspects. Police said that a victim and his friend were approached by four people who robbed them at gunpoint, taking an undisclosed amount of cash and items from them. During that robbery, police said a physical altercation broke out between one of the r…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting At Hudson Valley Sports Bar Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting At Hudson Valley Sports Bar
Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting At Hudson Valley Sports Bar An Orange County man is facing an attempted murder charge for his role in a shooting that took place earlier this year outside an area sports bar. Middletown resident Elijah Underwood, 23, was arrested on Tuesday by New York State Police troopers and charged with second-degree attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief, all felonies, for a shooting at JD’s Sports Bar on Route 211 in Wallkill. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on April 22, Underwood allegedly fired several gunshots, striking his victim multiple time in t…

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by Zak Failla