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Shootings, Murders, Other Crimes In Decline In Westchester, Officials Say
Westchester residents can breathe a little easier—crime rates are in decline across the county, including shootings, murders, and robberies, according to officials.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Westchester County Executive George Latimer unveiled data from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services showing a decline in crime rates.
According to the report, year-to-date shootings are down 34.5 percent from 29 shootings in January to September 2023 to 19 shootings in January to September 2024. This means there were 2.1 shootings per month in 2024, t…
Same-Day Robberies At Residence, Store In Westchester Under Investigation
Authorities in a Westchester County city are searching for suspects involved in two robberies that happened on the same evening at a residence and storefront.
The incidents both happened in New Rochelle on Saturday evening, Oct. 5, the city's police department announced on Monday, Oct. 7.
The first of the robberies happened around 9:30 p.m., when an Edgewood Park resident was assaulted and robbed while working on his car in his Lockwood Avenue driveway.
According to police, the suspect, an unknown man wearing a black hoodie, approached the victim from behind, hit him, and…
Teen Duo Nabbed after Assaulting, Robbing 14-Year-Old In Westchester
Two teenagers were criminally charged after robbing and assaulting a boy in Westchester while he was walking home, police announced.
The two suspects, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy both from New Rochelle, were arrested on Monday, Sept. 2 in connection with the incident, which happened in Mamaroneck on Wednesday, Aug, 28, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department said on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
According to the department, around 6:20 p.m. on the day of the assault, a 14-year-old boy had been walking home at the intersection of West Boston Post Road (Route 1) and Orienta Av…
Tinder Luring: 19-Year-Old Gets Decade In Prison For Ambush Robbery In Capital Region
A 19-year-old man will spend a decade behind bars for his role in an ambush robbery in the region.
Rensselaer County resident William Camino, of Troy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a month after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery.
According to prosecutors, Camino and two others – Katrina Carroll, age 24, and Terry Adams, age 18, both of Troy – used the dating app Tinder to lure a man into an alleyway near Congress and Cypress streets in Troy at around 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.
Earlier Report: Dating App Setup: Trio Charged I…
