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Man Steals Laptops, Tools From Multiple Westchester Homes: Here's His Sentence Man Steals Laptops, Tools From Multiple Westchester Homes: Here's His Sentence
Man Steals Laptops, Tools From Multiple Westchester Homes: Here's His Sentence A Westchester man will spend several years in prison after burglarizing multiple residences and stealing items such as laptops, tools, cookware, and more, officials announced.  Mount Vernon resident Nathaniel Gordon, age 65, was sentenced to an indeterminate term of seven to 14 years in state prison for committing several residential burglaries within the city, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 30.  According to officials, one of these burglaries happened on Tuesday, Jan. 3 just before noon, when Gordon entered a multi-family h…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Multiple States, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Multiple States, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Multiple States, Police Say A New York man driving a truck with a stolen license plate wanted for its involvement in numerous alleged burglaries in surrounding states was nabbed after a short chase in Connecticut. Hudson Valley resident Michael Simpson, age 40, of Walden in Orange County, was spotted by police in Fairfield County on Thursday, Nov. 30.  At approximately 8:30 a.m., an officer in Trumbull located the wanted Dodge Ram pick-up, driven by Simpson, traveling north on Daniels Farm Road. As the officer followed the Dodge, Simpson attempted to elude police by turning down various side streets,&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Burglars Targeting Unoccupied Homes At Westchester Condominium Complex: Police Burglars Targeting Unoccupied Homes At Westchester Condominium Complex: Police
Burglars Targeting Unoccupied Homes At Westchester Condominium Complex: Police Authorities are warning residents to take precautions following a string of residential burglaries at a Westchester condominium complex.  The alert came in response to numerous burglary incidents that happened at the St. Regis Residences condominium complex in Rye at 120 Old Post Rd., the City of Rye Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 20.  In order to avoid being victimized by burglars, which are targeting unoccupied residences in the area, police said residents should secure their homes and property.  Residents are also advised to activate their alarms bef…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Burglaries Of Northern Westchester Homes Under Investigation, Police Say Burglaries Of Northern Westchester Homes Under Investigation, Police Say
Burglaries Of Northern Westchester Homes Under Investigation, Police Say A series of residential burglaries in a Northern Westchester village are now under investigation by police, who are urging residents to take precautions to avoid being victimized.  The burglaries have happened throughout the last several months in Briarcliff Manor, the village's police department announced on Tuesday, July 25.  The most recent incidents were reported at residences located in the area of Sleepy Hollow Road and Long Hill Road, the department said, also adding that many of the burglaries have happened while homeowners were away on vacation.  The suspects will u…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Burglary At Home In Westchester, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Burglary At Home In Westchester, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Burglary At Home In Westchester, Police Say Three men face burglary charges after allegedly stealing from a home in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Friday morning, March 10, when officers from both the Harrison and North Castle police departments arrested three suspects after they allegedly burglarized a residence in North White Plains on Lafayette Avenue, authorities said.  The three arrests resulted from an investigation by both police departments into a string of residential burglaries throughout the county.  The following suspects were charged in the burglary:  Oscar Dario Nino Franco, a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Town Sees Rise In Home Burglaries In Westchester: Here's What Police Are Doing In Response Town Sees Rise In Home Burglaries In Westchester: Here's What Police Are Doing In Response
Town Sees Rise In Home Burglaries In Westchester: Here's What Police Are Doing In Response As a town in Westchester experiences more residential burglaries, police are taking action to prevent them as well as giving tips to homeowners to avoid being victimized.  According to authorities, the town of Mamaroneck has seen an "uptick" in residential burglaries over the last three months, which has also been seen as a trend across the county as well, the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department said.  In response to the burglaries, the department said it is "vigorously investigating" each incident and also working with county, state, and federal partner agencies to combat the in…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Tarrytown Burglaries Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Tarrytown Burglaries
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Tarrytown Burglaries A man wanted in connection with a series of at least five residential burglaries in Westchester has been arrested. German Martinez, 41, of Yonkers, was arrested around 11:41 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8, by the Tarrytown Police Department with assistance from the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, in Yonkers, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. According to Budnar, Martinez was developed as a suspect of the five residential burglaries that took place in Tarrytown between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31. He is also a suspect in more than 12 additional burglaries in Greenwich, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferr…

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by Kathy Reakes