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Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester
Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Moped and scooter riders in Westchester, watch out—the county's police departments are cracking down on those who operate the vehicles where they are not supposed to. The initiative was announced on Friday, Aug. 16 by the Westchester County Police Department, which revealed that it had impounded a total of 16 mopeds and scooters and written 54 summonses over a week.  According to the department, the effort was meant to address the illegal operation of motorized or battery-powered vehicles on county bike paths and trailways. Mopeds and scooters are prohibited from operating on paved rec…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Officer Injured While Chasing Moped In Westchester During Rush Hour Officer Injured While Chasing Moped In Westchester During Rush Hour
Officer Injured While Chasing Moped In Westchester During Rush Hour A 22-year-old man faces several charges after leading officers on a chase with a moped in Westchester, during which one was injured, police said. The incident happened during the evening rush hour on Friday, July 5, when a man led officers on a short pursuit on a moped in Rye on Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye Police announced on Monday, July 8.  During the chase, one officer sustained injuries, the department said. The extent and cause of the injuries was not released.  Officers eventually caught up with the suspect, identified as Wilver Hiraldo, and apprehended him.  Hiraldo, …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Female Victim Robbed At Knifepoint By Duo On Moped In Westchester Park: Suspects At Large Female Victim Robbed At Knifepoint By Duo On Moped In Westchester Park: Suspects At Large
Female Victim Robbed At Knifepoint By Duo On Moped In Westchester Park: Suspects At Large Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a female victim of her phone at knifepoint at a park in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 around 1:10 p.m., when the victim called authorities and told them she had been robbed of her phone at knifepoint by two men riding on a moped at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  After the robbery, the moped allegedly drove south on the South County Trailway away from the park, O'Leary said.  Police then searched the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Strong-Arm Robbery In Westchester Suspect At Large After Strong-Arm Robbery In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Strong-Arm Robbery In Westchester A man is wanted after allegedly coming close to an auto accident on his moped before assaulting and stealing a backpack from another driver in Westchester, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Stephenson Boulevard at 3:32 p.m. on Friday, June 4, where there was a report of a strong-arm robbery. Upon arrival, officials said that officers spoke to the victim, a New Rochelle resident, who said that the suspect had almost struck his car on his moped, at which point an argument ensued. Police said that during the argume…

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by Zak Failla