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Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley Four men have been arraigned for an armed home burglary at a residence in the area. The incident took place in Rockland County in the south Spring Valley area around 5 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5. The Ramapo Police Department received a report of a trespass in progress at a residence in which the suspects were armed with a handgun, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police. Upon the arrival of patrol officers, four men were detained while attempting to flee the area in a vehicle, Franklin said. On scene, officers located a victim who had sustained multiple injuries, …
Second Westchester Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting Second Westchester Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting
Second Westchester Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a baby shower shooting earlier this year that left two men from Westchester dead. Arnold Oliver, age 24, of Peekskill, and Jamal Smith, age 28, of New Rochelle, were killed around 11 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Bronx after getting into an altercation during a baby shower. Original story - Two Westchester Men Shot, Killed After Baby Shower, Police Say The initial investigation led to the arrest of New Rochelle resident Wayne Smith, age 28, who was taken into custody at the scene of the shooting and a firearm was recovered by investi…
Multiple Arrests Made After Gang Assault In Westchester Witnessed By Dozens Multiple Arrests Made After Gang Assault In Westchester Witnessed By Dozens
Multiple Arrests Made After Gang Assault In Westchester Witnessed By Dozens Several arrests were made in Westchester following an assault by alleged gang members that left their victim in the hospital with a brain injury, police said. Late on Thursday, June 17, officers responded to North Broadway following a gang assault where a man was hit in the head with a bottle and stomped on by a group of people that included known gang members, Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said. The man suffered a brain injury and is currently in the trauma ward at an area hospital in critical condition. Mueller said that the Yonkers Police Department has made multiple arrests,…
Men Indicted For Beating Man To Death On Street In Westchester Men Indicted For Beating Man To Death On Street In Westchester
Men Indicted For Beating Man To Death On Street In Westchester Two men are in police custody for their roles in a beating in Westchester that led to the death of a man over the summer. Yonkers residents Feliciano Perez Bautista, 31, Jorge Arce Villano, 26, and a third unnamed suspect who remains at large, have been indicted by a Westchester County grand jury for their roles in the death of Efigenio Jose Rojas in July. Villano and the third suspect have been charged with first-degree manslaughter and gang assault. Bautista has been charged with second-degree gang assault, all felonies. It is alleged that at approximately 2 a.m. on July 8, the three men…
Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted On Gang Assault Charge In Westchester Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted On Gang Assault Charge In Westchester
Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted On Gang Assault Charge In Westchester Seen him? The Yonkers Police Department's Warrant Squad is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down an alleged gang member wanted in the city. An alert was issued this week for Adan Leon-Villano, 36, who is wanted by investigators on charges that include first-degree manslaughter and first-degree gang assault dating back to a previous incident in Yonkers. Leon-Villano was arrested and released, and later failed to appear in court to respond to the charges, prompting the court to issue a warrant for his arrest. Investigators describe Leon-Villano - who has no known bi…
Teen Charged In Stabbing Death Of New Rochelle Man Outside Family Deli Teen Charged In Stabbing Death Of New Rochelle Man Outside Family Deli
Teen Charged In Stabbing Death Of New Rochelle Man Outside Family Deli A teen has been arrested in connecting with the fatal stabbing of a Westchester man his family's Manhattan deli. Jose Paniagua, 18, was charged Saturday, June 22, with murder, gang assault, and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly stabbing to death 28-year-old Mohamed Nasser Awawdah, of New Rochelle, said the New York City Police Department. Paniagua allegedly stabbed Awawdah after he asked him and a group of other men to stop loitering in front of the Dyckman Kwik Stop on Wednesday, June, 19. He turned himself to police after they released a video showing him walking away just af…
Two Convicted In Violent Westchester Road-Rage Beating Two Convicted In Violent Westchester Road-Rage Beating
Two Convicted In Violent Westchester Road-Rage Beating Two men are heading to prison after being convicted of nearly beating a man to death during a road-rage incident in Westchester two years ago. Steven Edmondson, 28, and Christopher Lopes, 27, were convicted of several violent felonies by a jury, dating back to an incident in October 2016, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. There was a minor incident involving two cars, including one driven by Edmondson, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. When the second motorist pulled over to exchange drivers’ information, he was threatened…
New Rochelle Teens Involved In Fatal Stabbing Scheduled To Appear In Court New Rochelle Teens Involved In Fatal Stabbing Scheduled To Appear In Court
New Rochelle Teens Involved In Fatal Stabbing Scheduled To Appear In Court The three teenagers implicated in the fatal stabbing that left a 16-year-old New Rochelle student dead earlier this year are due to appear before a judge on Tuesday, where they will face multiple charges. Z’inah Brown, 17, and two others - Dominique Slack, 17 and Carl Booker, 17 - are scheduled to appear in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, when they will face a series of charges that include gang assault and first-degree stalking. Brown is also facing a second-degree murder charge, first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. According to police, officers responded to…
New Rochelle HS Recovery From Rash Of Violence Spotlighted By NY Times New Rochelle HS Recovery From Rash Of Violence Spotlighted By NY Times
New Rochelle HS Recovery From Rash Of Violence Spotlighted By NY Times Following a rash of violent incidents earlier this year involving New Rochelle High School students - including the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old - the city's continuing recovery efforts were highlighted in a New York Times report published on Friday. In January, there were two stabbings involving students - including the fatal incident involving Valaree Schwab outside of Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue - and a third attack by a group of students within the span of several days, leading to criminal charges for multiple teenagers in New Rochelle. In the aftermath of the incidents, multiple …
Alleged New Rochelle High School Teen Stabber Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Alleged New Rochelle High School Teen Stabber Pleads Not Guilty To Murder
Alleged New Rochelle High School Teen Stabber Pleads Not Guilty To Murder The Westchester teenager facing a murder charge for the death of a New Rochelle High School junior pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning in Westchester County Court. Z’inah Brown, 17, a Yonkers resident who attended New Rochelle High School, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on charges that include second-degree murder, manslaughter, gang assault and first-degree stalking, all felonies. She was also recently indicted on charges of third-degree assault, third-degree stalking and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Schwab reportedly was just looking to get her house keys ba…