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New Update: Man Shot By Cop In Westchester Dies, Attorney General Says New Update: Man Shot By Cop In Westchester Dies, Attorney General Says
New Update: Man Shot By Cop In Westchester Dies, Attorney General Says A 37-year-old man who was shot by a detective in Westchester while allegedly resisting arrest has died in the hospital, officials said.  New Rochelle resident Jerrel Garris, age 37, died on Monday, July 10 in a local hospital after being shot by Detective Steven Conn in an incident on Monday, July 3, the New York Attorney's General Office announced on Tuesday, July 11.  Earlier Report - New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released According to the office, State Police, and New Rochelle Police, the incident happened around 4:3…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In Westchester On Busy Night, Officials Say Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In Westchester On Busy Night, Officials Say
Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In Westchester On Busy Night, Officials Say A 21-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly sending text messages that contained threats to shoot up a popular restaurant in Westchester on a busy weekend night, federal officials said. Bronx resident Jayleen Mota, age 21, was arrested on Sunday, April 16 after allegedly threatening to shoot up a popular nationwide chain restaurant and sports bar on LeCount Place in New Rochelle on Saturday, April 15, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  According to federal officials, the New Rochelle Police Department received a call from an in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department
Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department The longest-tenured member in the history of one of Westchester’s largest police departments announced he will be stepping aside after nearly five decades on the force. New Rochelle Police Commissioner Joseph Schaller, who has been with the department since 1974, announced that he will be retiring over the summer, to be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Robert Gazzola, who joined the department in 1986. Schaller’s retirement is effective as of Wednesday, June 30, with Gazzola officially taking over the following day on Thursday, July 1. Schaller was first appointed to New Rochelle in August…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Presence Beefed Up Outside Westchester HS After Latest Stabbing Police Presence Beefed Up Outside Westchester HS After Latest Stabbing
Police Presence Beefed Up Outside Westchester HS After Latest Stabbing The New Rochelle Police Department will have an increased uniformed presence at the high school moving forward, according to city and school officials following the third violent stabbing incident in a little over a week. In a joint statement released Thursday afternoon following the third stabbing incident reported near the high school in five days, city and school officials stated that “there is no higher priority than the safety of our children, and there is no asset of greater importance to New Rochelle than public confidence in our schools.” According to police, at approximately 8:50 a…

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by Zak Failla