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Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Westchester
Police in Northern Westchester are currently investigating the tragic death of a 10-year-old elementary school student. In a statement released by Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylweski on Tuesday, June 6, he revealed that the department is investigating the death of 10-year-old Lukas Illesecas, who attended Hillcrest Elementary School. Dylweski added that the death is "still actively being investigated" and that no "definitive conclusions" have been made. In a GoFundMe page created to raise money for the Illesecas family, organizer Christian Illescas wro…
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19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley
A teenager died from an apparent drug overdose after threatening to shoot police and holding them at bay for more than an hour in the Hudson Valley. The incident place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 30 on West Broadway in Central Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers initially responded to the home for a domestic call. Upon arrival, they met Sean Harris, age 19, standing on the porch with a metal baseball bat. They also met with his mother and a mental health counselor that had been assigned to him, Peters said. Peters said the counse…
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Westchester Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail
Five people from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut ended their three-day Memorial Day weekends with drunk driving charges and a host of traffic tickets, police announced. The arrests all happened during a weekend detail in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, June 5. The detail resulted in the arrests of the following people, according to sheriff's deputies: Litchfield County resident Nadine L. Vaillancourt, age 39, of Woodbury, was arrested on Friday, May 26 just after 3 a.m. and charged with misdemeanor DWI after she was seen improperly turn…
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Truck Flips, Spills Landscaping Equipment On Highway On-Ramp In Westchester
Traffic on a highway on-ramp in Northern Westchester was slowed when a truck flipped over on its side and spilled landscaping equipment. The crash happened on Saturday afternoon, June 3 when first responders were sent to the on-ramp between Interstate 684 north and Route 35 in Katonah for a rollover accident, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Once arriving at the scene, first responders found that the driver had been able to get himself out of the truck, which had flipped onto its side. The driver was then assessed for injuries while a safe zone was set up for fir…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Car, Then Crashes While Fleeing In Westchester: Police
A drunk driver was hit with several charges after allegedly striking another vehicle in Northern Westchester and then crashing his own car while fleeing the scene as officers closed in, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, June 3 around 9 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report that a vehicle had hit another car on Route 202 and driven away. According to the department, this fleeing vehicle then crashed on Ridge Street as officers responded to the scene. Officers then identified the driver as 53-year-old Robert Sullivan of Yorktown and conducted an investi…
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Know Them? Teen Trio Steals Alcohol From CVS In Westchester: Police
Police are asking for help from the public in identifying three teenagers who they say stole several cases of alcoholic beverages from a CVS in Westchester. The theft happened on Sunday, May 28 just after 5:30 p.m., when three male suspects believed to be teenagers stole several cases of alcohol from a CVS located in Rye Brook at 182 South Ridge St., according to Rye Brook Police. Police released the following description of the suspects: One suspect is described as a white male with blonde hair who was wearing a black Nike T-shirt and black pants; The second suspect is descri…
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Keeping Prom Clean: Police Confiscate Alcohol From HS Students In Westchester
As high school students celebrate the height of prom season, authorities in Westchester are cracking down on underage drinking and establishing safety checkpoints to ensure the events stay sober. The Westchester County Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 31 that it has been establishing Prom Safety details with the help of its Taxi and Limousine Commission staff to make sure that students do not bring alcohol and other prohibited items to the events. Already, the department has had to take alcohol from students around the county. In addition to alcohol checks, a…
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Young Woman Assaulted Near HS Football Field In Westchester: Suspect At Large
Authorities are currently looking for a suspect who followed and assaulted an 18-year-old woman near a high school football field in Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, June 3 around 1:40 a.m. near the Rye High School football field on Boston Post Road (Route 1), according to the City of Rye Police Department. According to police, the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was followed by an unknown man and assaulted. The victim reported no major injuries from the assault and said that no weapon was shown or used in the incident. The suspect is described as a white man…
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Seen Him? Westchester Man Steals From Gas Station, Police Say
Police in the Hudson Valley are asking for help in finding a Westchester man who they say stole from a gas station along with a woman. The theft happened in Putnam County on Saturday, May 20 around 4 a.m., when two suspects allegedly stole beer and water from a BP gas station in Brewster located at 876 Route 22, according to Brewster Police. The department is now searching for Balil Bashir, of Yonkers, who is estimated to be around 23 years old. Police described him as being a Pakistani man with black hair and brown eyes who weighs around 200 pounds. The department also a…
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Suspects Escape After Chase On Parkway In Westchester: Developing
A police pursuit on a parkway in Westchester ended with suspects escaping capture after fleeing their vehicle, authorities said. The incident happened on Saturday, June 3 on the Saw Mill River Parkway when a Westchester County Police pursuit eventually ended in Hastings-on-Hudson at Ravensdale Road, according to the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department. There, authorities said the suspects left their vehicle and fled into the village, adding that the pursuit attracted the presence of helicopters, K9 officers, and SWAT teams. After several hours, the suspects were confirme…
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Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Westchester
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 18-year-old woman in Westchester who may be in need of medical attention. Ayanna Jennings, age 18, went missing from Yonkers on Saturday, June 3, according to Yonkers Police. Jennings was last seen in the area of 463 Hawthorne Ave. She is described as a Black woman who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 230 pounds. No information about her clothing was available. Anyone who has information regarding Jennings' whereabouts is asked to call Yonkers Police at 914-377-7900. Share this story by clicking the Face…
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Truck, Trailer Drive Into House In Westchester
A residence in Northern Westchester was damaged after a truck and trailer crashed into it, piercing a hole in the home's garage. The incident happened on Thursday, June 1 just after 11 a.m., when firefighters responded to a residence in Somers on Mahopac Avenue where a truck that was towing a trailer had crashed through a wall, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Luckily, once the department arrived at the home, they confirmed that there were no injuries as a result of the incident. After remaining on scene for an hour, the home was turned over to the Somer…
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Man Breaks Into Westchester Apartment While Victim Sleeps, Police Say
A man faces charges after allegedly breaking into a victim's apartment while they were sleeping in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, May 14 around 3:15 a.m., when police in Yorktown received a report of a man entering a victim's apartment without permission while they were sleeping, according to Yorktown Police. Officers then responded to the scene and met with the victim before beginning an investigation into the incident. After a search of the area, the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Errol Fernandes of Yorktown, was found and identified. …
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