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Westchester Honors Retiring 'Cyber Dog,' Detective Who Worked To Sniff Out Electronics Westchester Honors Retiring 'Cyber Dog,' Detective Who Worked To Sniff Out Electronics
Westchester Honors Retiring 'Cyber Dog,' Detective Who Worked To Sniff Out Electronics County officials are honoring the careers of a retiring Westchester detective and his K9 partner who worked to find hidden electronic devices containing evidence in criminal investigations.  The retirement of Westchester County Police Detective Brett Hochron and his partner, Harley the Cyber Dog, was announced on Monday, July 1.  According to County Executive George Latimer, the duo spent much of their careers sniffing out hidden digital devices in search of evidence for investigations, including SIM cards, thumb drives, hard drives, cell phones, tablets, laptop computers, an…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
3 Burglary Suspects Caught After Extensive Late-Night Chase In Westchester 3 Burglary Suspects Caught After Extensive Late-Night Chase In Westchester
3 Burglary Suspects Caught After Extensive Late-Night Chase In Westchester Three men who were interrupted by authorities while burglarizing a Northern Westchester home were successfully apprehended following an extensive chase that utilized the help of K9 units and a helicopter.  The incident began on Friday, Nov. 17 just before 1:45 a.m., when a burglar alarm went off at a Mount Kisco residence on Carlton Drive, prompting a quick police response, according to the Westchester County Police Department. The first officers who arrived at the home soon saw two men run in separate directions from the house into a wooded area. In order to catch them, police establi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fleeing Truck Thief Caught In Neighborhood With Help Of K9 Officer In Westchester: Police Fleeing Truck Thief Caught In Neighborhood With Help Of K9 Officer In Westchester: Police
Fleeing Truck Thief Caught In Neighborhood With Help Of K9 Officer In Westchester: Police After leading authorities on a chase that ended in a crash, a pickup truck thief wearing a bright yellow jumpsuit was caught in a Westchester neighborhood with the help of a K9 officer's nose, police said.  The incident began on Thursday, Sept. 14 around 6:15 p.m., when authorities were notified that a stolen Ford F350 pickup truck was traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison.  According to Westchester County Police, an officer soon found the truck and tried pulling it over near the interchange with Interstate 287. However, the vehicle kept going and sped away.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Westchester K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Westchester
K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Westchester Tragedy was avoided when a K9 officer was able to track down an elderly man who went missing in Northern Westchester in freezing conditions.  On Saturday, Dec. 24, around 1:45 a.m., police in Peekskill received a call from a man who said his 75-year-old father with Parkinson’s Disease and possible early stages of dementia had wandered from his home at the Society Hill II complex.  The man also reported that his father had last been seen hours earlier and was only wearing slippers, jeans, and a sweatshirt, which left him vulnerable to the freezing temperatures that hovere…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Details: Police Arrest Suspect In Stolen Car Chase In Westchester New Details: Police Arrest Suspect In Stolen Car Chase In Westchester
New Details: Police Arrest Suspect In Stolen Car Chase In Westchester New details have been released by police who apprehended a driver in a stolen car who attempted to flee investigators in Westchester. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to the intersection of Mamaroneck Road and Post Road shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 to assist Westchester County Police in the investigation of a reported stolen vehicle. Scarsdale and Westchester County Police attempted to stop the driver, who sped off on Post Road onto Rugby Lane. Earlier story - Police Attempt To Locate Suspect Fleeing After Stealing Car In Westchester “As the vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
RIP, Sal: Westchester Police Mourn Loss Of K9 Narcotics Officer RIP, Sal: Westchester Police Mourn Loss Of K9 Narcotics Officer
RIP, Sal: Westchester Police Mourn Loss Of K9 Narcotics Officer The Westchester County Police Department said goodbye to a veteran K9 drug-detecting dog over the holiday season. While many were celebrating the holidays, the department announced that retired canine officer Sal has died on Christmas Eve. Sal had been retired from the department since January last year, following a decade on the job. According to police, Sal was a narcotics canine who made many seizures of illegal narcotics with his partner, Westchester County Police Officer Dave Sanchez. “Sal and PO Sanchez were enormously effective in interdicting illegal narcotics being transported on …

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by Zak Failla