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'Suspicious Object' Found In Yard In Westchester: Developing 'Suspicious Object' Found In Yard In Westchester: Developing
'Suspicious Object' Found In Yard In Westchester: Developing Authorities are conducting an investigation after a Westchester homeowner found a suspicious object in their yard, police said.  The object was found on Tuesday evening, Aug. 15, when a Yonkers homeowner on Abner Place reported a suspicious item in their yard to the city's police department, according to Detective Sergeant Frank M. DiDomizio.  Soon after the call, the department's Emergency Service Unit and the Westchester County Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Unit arrived at the residence and cordoned off the area as a precaution.  The object was then remov…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Live Hand Grenade Removed From Westchester Home Live Hand Grenade Removed From Westchester Home
Live Hand Grenade Removed From Westchester Home A bomb squad had to carefully remove a live hand grenade from a Westchester home after it was discovered during a basement cleanup.  The incident happened at a home in White Plains when the Westchester County Police Department's Hazardous Devices Unit was called to the residence after the grenade was found, the department announced on Wednesday, May 24.  Once the unit arrived, authorities discovered that the grenade was live and had its safety pin partially out. They also made the grim discovery that it was at rest on an unstable platform, which increased the likelihood of detonat…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By Westchester County Police Hazmat Robot Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By Westchester County Police Hazmat Robot
Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By Westchester County Police Hazmat Robot Westchester County Police “wowed” fifth-graders in Irvington, showcasing some of the technology used to battle crime in the region. Aa a culmination to their “Project Lead the Way” program, fifth-grade students at the Main Street School welcomed Westchester County Police Det. Thomas Barker, who brought the department’s 500-pound Hazardous Devices Unit robot to the school this month to demonstrate how the machine helps investigators utilize the device in the field. According to technology teacher Gwenn Carney, “the visit made robotics seem real to the students. They were able to make connect…

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by Zak Failla