Duo Wanted For Out-Of-State Stabbing Nabbed In Westchester: Police Duo Wanted For Out-Of-State Stabbing Nabbed In Westchester: Police
Duo Wanted For Out-Of-State Stabbing Nabbed In Westchester: Police Two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing in another state were apprehended at a building in Westchester following a narcotics arrest that alerted investigators to their trail, police said.  The arrests of Dion Johnson, age 38, and Yolanda Lower, age 46, who were both wanted in connection with a stabbing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were announced by the Westchester County Police Department on Monday, April 22. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began when authorities learned of a stolen vehicle being driven near the Mount Vernon/Bronx border…
Fugitive Caught Trying To Intercept Bank Card Delivery In Yorktown: Police Fugitive Caught Trying To Intercept Bank Card Delivery In Yorktown: Police
Fugitive Caught Trying To Intercept Bank Card Delivery In Yorktown: Police A fugitive wanted in another state faces identity theft charges after authorities caught her trying to intercept a bank card delivery in a Northern Westchester neighborhood, police said. The arrest happened on Tuesday, Aug. 1, when Yorktown Police received a report of a suspicious unknown vehicle driving around a neighborhood in town, according to the department.  When an officer stopped this vehicle and spoke with the occupants, who claimed to be residents in the area, the passenger showed them a New York driver's license as proof of her identity. However, an investigation into the in…
Man Shoots Woman Inside Beauty Salon In Westchester, Then Flees State: Officials Man Shoots Woman Inside Beauty Salon In Westchester, Then Flees State: Officials
Man Shoots Woman Inside Beauty Salon In Westchester, Then Flees State: Officials A man with a long criminal history faces more charges after allegedly shooting into a Westchester beauty salon after a dispute and hitting a woman before fleeing the state, city officials said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 21 around 5:30 p.m., when 48-year-old Bronx resident Craig Whitfield became involved in a verbal dispute with several people outside of a beauty salon in Mount Vernon at 4 West 3rd St., according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  During this dispute, Whitfield allegedly took out a handgun and fired into the salo…
8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say 8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say
8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say Eight alleged residential burglars known as "tourist burglars," who work for out-of-country crews have been nabbed for crimes committed in the region.  The bust in Fairfield County comes after months of investigating and working with the FBI, and law enforcement departments across the region. The two crews worked the Fairfield and Westchester areas, Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella said. There have been more than 70 burglaries in Greenwich since 2021, they added. Zuccerella said the crews have targeted Greenwich for the past five years. "To combat this, we have devel…
Man Threatens To Stab Salon Employee In Northern Westchester Man Threatens To Stab Salon Employee In Northern Westchester
Man Threatens To Stab Salon Employee In Northern Westchester A man with an active arrest warrant is charged with threatening a salon worker in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Saturday, March 18, around 2:45 p.m., an employee of a salon located in Armonk at 495 Main St. (Route 125) told North Castle Police that her coworker's ex-boyfriend had threatened to harm her coworker.  According to authorities, the man, who had an active arrest warrant, told the complainant's coworker that "today is going to be the day that he stabs her," and that he was in the area of the salon.  Officers then responded to the salon and arrested the man.…
Home Burglary Attempts Thwarted: 4 Nabbed In Westchester Home Burglary Attempts Thwarted: 4 Nabbed In Westchester
Home Burglary Attempts Thwarted: 4 Nabbed In Westchester Four people believed to have been involved in attempted residential burglaries across the nation were arrested after police pulled them over in Westchester County and found them in possession of burglar's tools.  On Saturday, Feb. 4, police in Purchase pulled over a vehicle that was believed to be involved in a previous residential burglary in Harrison, according to Harrison Police.  The vehicle had allegedly been acting in a way that was consistent with burglars looking for a home to break into.  During the traffic stop, police found burglar's tools both inside the vehicle …
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT A man wanted in New York State was apprehended by authorities at a rest area on a Connecticut highway. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to the I-91 northbound rest area in Middletown after receiving information that the subject of an active extraditable arrest warrant in the State of New York may be in the area, in possession of a tan Buick LeSabre displaying a New York registration.  Troopers were advised that the owner of the Buick had reported the vehicle stolen in the State of New York. Upon arrival, tro…
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley have nabbed a man wanted in connection with the murder of an area man and also injured a 5-year-old. The murder took place in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the City of Newburgh. City of Newburgh Police Commissioner Jose Gomerez announced Tuesday, Nov. 22 that Lamont Williams, age 29, no known address, was arrested in North Carolina following a months-long investigation. Williams was found hiding in the closet of a mobile home and apprehended by US Marshals, said Gomerez.  The fugitive, who has connections to the city, allegedly shot and killed Da…
Arizona Man Wanted For Violent Crimes Apprehended In Hudson Valley Arizona Man Wanted For Violent Crimes Apprehended In Hudson Valley
Arizona Man Wanted For Violent Crimes Apprehended In Hudson Valley A fugitive wanted for violent crimes in Arizona has been nabbed in the Hudson Valley, according to police. In Orange County, officers with the Town of Crawford Police Department were first informed on Tuesday, Aug. 9 that a man with three separate arrest warrants out of Arizona was staying at a home in Crawford. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, officers responded to the home, but were unable to find the man, police said. A short time later, the suspect walked into the town’s police station and was arrested without incident. Police identified the man as Casey Espinoza, age 43, of Pima County, Arizo…
Fugitive MS-13 Member Extradited From El Salvador To Face Murder, Other Charges In NY Fugitive MS-13 Member Extradited From El Salvador To Face Murder, Other Charges In NY
Fugitive MS-13 Member Extradited From El Salvador To Face Murder, Other Charges In NY An MS-13 gang member accused of taking part in the brutal killing of a 20-year-old man on Long Island has been extradited to the United States. Jose Jonathan Guevara-Castro was extradited from El Salvador on Tuesday, Aug. 9, nearly a month after the country’s top court gave the green light, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District announced. Guevara-Castro, also known as “Suspechoso,” had been detained in El Salvador since August 2020, weeks after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Central Islip for the murder of Kerin Pineda. The former Freeport High School student’s body …
Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Apprehended In Westchester, Police Say Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Apprehended In Westchester, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Murdering 2-Year-Old Son Apprehended In Westchester, Police Say A woman who was wanted in the murder of her 2-year-old son was apprehended in Westchester County following a traffic stop, police said.  Natalia Suero, age 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, by Irvington Police, according to the Village of Irvington Police Department.  Police said Suero pulled over for a red light traffic violation and was subsequently arrested on an active warrant for first-degree murder. Suero was wanted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for the murder of her son, Jonathan Suero. Police said Jonat…
Westchester Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extradited From North Carolina Westchester Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extradited From North Carolina
Westchester Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extradited From North Carolina A murder suspect in Westchester has been extradited back to the area after being apprehended from out-of-state nearly two years after he went on the run. In Yonkers, law enforcement officials announced that Jerome Wilson, age 28, was apprehended in Charlotte, North Carolina following his role in the August 2020 shooting of Chazz Mitchell on Oak Street. Earlier story - Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting Jerome WilsonYonkers Police Department On Thursday, April 7, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Wilson has been…