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FBI Safe Streets Taskforce

Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Tries Robbing Bank, Claims To Be Armed In Yonkers Man Tries Robbing Bank, Claims To Be Armed In Yonkers
Man Tries Robbing Bank, Claims To Be Armed In Yonkers 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
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police 19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police
19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police A 19-year-old man faces several charges after firing shots on a public street in Westchester, damaging storefronts in the process, officials announced. Port Chester resident Tyshawn Watkins, age 19, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in connection with an incident on Friday, Nov. 17 in Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  According to Allen, on the day of the incident at around 4 p.m., Watkins allegedly fired multiple gunshots in the area of South 2nd Avenue and West 3rd Street, damaging several storefronts. Luckily though, no injuries were repo…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Mount Vernon: Police 17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Mount Vernon: Police
17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Mount Vernon: Police A 17-year-old from Westchester faces numerous charges after they were caught in possession of five loaded handguns during an assault investigation, police said.  The teenager's arrest resulted from a search of a Mount Vernon residence conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 9 around 5 a.m. as part of an investigation into a past assault, according to Mount Vernon Police.  The search, conducted by the Mount Vernon Detectives Division, the Mount Vernon Emergency Service Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Taskforce, led to authorities finding five loaded semiautomatic firearms, police sai…

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by Ben Crnic