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Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute, Then Caught In Peekskill: Police Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute, Then Caught In Peekskill: Police
Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute, Then Caught In Peekskill: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly injuring a victim with a sword following a verbal dispute in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 22, when police received a call from a local hospital around 2 p.m. reporting a patient who had cuts from a sword that they had received in a domestic dispute at a Yorktown residence, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then went to the hospital to speak with the victim and started an investigation into the incident.  Through this investigation, it was discovered that the suspect, identified…

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by Ben Crnic
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5-Car Crash Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital In Peekskill, Police Say 5-Car Crash Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital In Peekskill, Police Say
5-Car Crash Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital In Peekskill, Police Say A five-vehicle crash that involved a head-on collision sent two people to the hospital in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, April 26 around 6:45 p.m., when Peekskill Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on the 600 block of South Street that involved five vehicles, according to Peekskill PD Lieutenant Adam Renwick.  An investigation into the crash determined that it began when two vehicles collided head-on and then hit three other parked vehicles, Renwick said.  The drivers of the two cars that collided head-on were taken to Hud…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Maintenance Work Will Shut Off Water Service In Peekskill, Officials Say Maintenance Work Will Shut Off Water Service In Peekskill, Officials Say
Maintenance Work Will Shut Off Water Service In Peekskill, Officials Say Upcoming maintenance work will shut off water mains for the majority of the day in a Northern Westchester city, officials said.  Starting on Wednesday, Dec. 14 through Friday, Dec. 16, the Peekskill Water Department will begin valve replacement work on South Street and Depew Street, according to city officials.  The work will require shutting off water mains from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which may affect water service for residents, officials said.  Some of the effects include low to no water pressure as well as discolored water, according to city officials.  The effects shou…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Peekskill Gas Station Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Peekskill Gas Station
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Peekskill Gas Station A 35-year-old man is being charged with robbing a Northern Westchester County gas station and assaulting an employee. On Sunday, Oct. 16, at around 4 a.m., police responded to a robbery in Peekskill, at the Mobil gas station located at 120 Washington St. where they found a male employee who had suffered a cut to his face, police said. The employee then told police that a man had argued with him, slashed his face, and stolen more than $1,000 from the cash register before running from the scene.  Police then pursued a man on South Street that matched a description given by the employee …

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by Ben Crnic
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Peekskill Man Nabbed In Jewelry Store Heist, Police Say Peekskill Man Nabbed In Jewelry Store Heist, Police Say
Peekskill Man Nabbed In Jewelry Store Heist, Police Say A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing and stealing several items of jewelry from an area jewelry store. Anthony Sidney, age 33, of Peekskill, was arrested on Tuesday, April 27, by the Peekskill Police after officers responded to A&D Jewelry on South Street around 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, for an interior alarm, said Lt. Jack Galusha Upon arrival, officers discovered the jewelry store had been burglarized and several items of jewelry had been stolen, Galusha said. An investigation led by Peekskill Detective Matt Basso developed Sidney as a suspect, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Theft Of Wallet With $1K From Vehicle In Peekskill Police Investigating Theft Of Wallet With $1K From Vehicle In Peekskill
Police Investigating Theft Of Wallet With $1K From Vehicle In Peekskill Police are investigating a theft from an unlocked vehicle in Northern Westchester. Officers responded to Washington Street in Peekskill for a report of a robbery around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. After a brief interview with the victim police found that a wallet with approximately $1,000 had been taken from inside the unlocked vehicle, Galusha said. The suspect fled east on South Street and was not caught. Galusha said the department is actively investigating the case. Anyone with information should contact the Peekskill Police at 914-737-80…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among the local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Icing Causes Road Closure In Peekskill Icing Causes Road Closure In Peekskill
Icing Causes Road Closure In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - Frigid temperatures and a water main break has led to road closures and low pressure at the faucet for certain Peekskill residents in the New Year. The Peekskill Water Department announced that they were working on a major water main break on Monday morning, which led to extremely low water pressure for residents throughout the city. The Department of Public Works also temporarily kept Lower South Street closed overnight due to icing related to the weather. A second water leak was reported in the south end of the city late on Monday night, though the water department has r…

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by Zak Failla