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Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack
Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack The family of a cheerleader who was stabbed during an attack at a high school parade event in Westchester that killed her friend plans to sue the city, the school district, and the police department. Attorney Lauren P. Raysor announced on Friday, June 23 in Mount Vernon, the lawsuit will be filed on behalf of Nicole Duncan, the mother of Mainece Simpson, a student at Mount Vernon High School and a member of the school’s cheerleading team who was stabbed numerous times by a rival cheerleader but survived.  Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Mount Vern…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed After Gang Throws Object At His Car In Westchester Man Stabbed After Gang Throws Object At His Car In Westchester
Man Stabbed After Gang Throws Object At His Car In Westchester A man faces charges for helping to attack a victim who had left his vehicle after an object was thrown at it in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened in Greenburgh on Sunday, May 14 just after midnight in the area of Payne Street and Massaro Park, according to Greenburgh Police Lieutenant Dennis Basulto. Around this time, the male victim had been driving his vehicle east on Payne Street when it was hit by a thrown object.  When he stopped and left his vehicle, the victim was then confronted by multiple individuals and was eventually stabbed in the stomach by one of the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Stabbing Victim Found Near Daycare Center In Mount Vernon, Officials Say Stabbing Victim Found Near Daycare Center In Mount Vernon, Officials Say
Stabbing Victim Found Near Daycare Center In Mount Vernon, Officials Say A man with a criminal history dating back to the 1980s faces more charges after allegedly stabbing a man in the chest in Westchester, officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 around 11:45 a.m., when police responded to the area of 161 South 2nd Ave. on a report of a man stabbed in the chest, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Once they arrived at the address, which is down the street from Mt. Vernon Daycare Center at 151 South 2nd Ave., officers found 37-year-old Karoy Chandler with a stab wound to the upper right side of his chest…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say 20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say
20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say A 20-year-old man faces numerous charges for four violent incidents in Westchester, including a stabbing that happened down the street from an elementary school, police said.  The arrest happened on Thursday, May 4, when police received a report of a man threatening a victim with a knife in Mount Vernon in the area of South 5th Avenue and West 3rd Street around 7:45 a.m., according to Mount Vernon Police.  Earlier Report - Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Mount Vernon, Officials Say When officers arrived at the scene, they found Mount Vernon resident Reyn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Westchester, Officials Say Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Westchester, Officials Say
Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Westchester, Officials Say Authorities are searching for a suspect who stabbed a man repeatedly in an attempted robbery incident down the street from an elementary school in Westchester, officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 2 around 12:30 p.m., when Mount Vernon Police responded to a report of a man stabbed at 36 West Fifth St., down the street from Cecil H. Parker Elementary School, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Once they arrived at the scene, police found 44-year-old Derek Fox of Yonkers suffering from stab wounds to his right arm and the right side…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed During Fight In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Man Stabbed During Fight In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Fight In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are working to find a suspect after a man was stabbed in a fight in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, April 19 in Yonkers in the area of 137 Lake Ave., when a 25-year-old man was stabbed in the arm after a dispute with a woman turned violent, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The stab wound proved to be non-life-threatening, Politopoulos said.  Detectives are now working to make an arrest in the case.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Man Found Dead In Westchester Parking Garage New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Man Found Dead In Westchester Parking Garage
New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Man Found Dead In Westchester Parking Garage A suspect who was allegedly involved in a fatal stabbing that left a man dead in a Westchester parking garage has been caught, police said.  White Plains resident Necker Charles, age 51, was arrested on Wednesday, April 12 after police in Yonkers discovered an unconscious man in a parking garage at 25 Prospect St., according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report - Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Yonkers, Police Say The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and was discovered to have sustained numerous stab wounds. Upon searching him, officers also found a cell …

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by Ben Crnic
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Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Westchester, Police Say Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Westchester, Police Say
Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Westchester, Police Say Authorities are investigating after a stabbing victim succumbed to his injuries in a parking garage in Westchester, police said. The victim was found on Wednesday, April 12 around 2 a.m., when police spotted an unconscious man in a parking garage in Yonkers at 25 Prospect St., according to Yonkers Police.  Officers tried to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The area was then blocked off so police could begin a criminal investigation.  The early stages of this investigation revealed that the man had sustained several stab wounds, authorities said.&…

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by Ben Crnic
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Neighbor Charged After Fairfield County Man Found Dead In Garage Neighbor Charged After Fairfield County Man Found Dead In Garage
Neighbor Charged After Fairfield County Man Found Dead In Garage A man was found dead in his garage after his neighbor in Fairfield County called to report finding him. The incident took place in Wilton around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, on Patrick Lane. According to Wilton Deputy Police Chief Robert Cipolla, officers responded to the home and found a man identified as Arinzechukwu Ukachukwu, age 39, in the detached garage on the property.  Ukachukwu appeared to have succumbed to multiple stab wounds, Cipolla said. The 911 caller, a neighbor of the victim, indicated that while looking out of his window he witnessed …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help A police department in Westchester County is asking for help from any members of the public who may have information related to the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon The stabbing happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, when Mount Vernon resident Sergey Tonkovid was found lying on the ground in Mount Vernon in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m.  Tonkovid later succumbed to a single stab wound in his chest at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, according…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say A 47-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation with another man at a Hudson Valley gas station. The incident took place in Orange County around 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Mobil gas station on Route 52 in the hamlet of Pine Bush. Town of Crawford Police said the Pine Bush man was at the gas station with another person when he suffered stab wounds. The "unknown" person left the area in a vehicle and the victim walked to a residence near Borden Avenue, police said. The victim was transported to Garnet Hospital by Pine Bush Ambulance with non-life-threatening…

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by Kathy Reakes
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23-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Helps Police Nab Suspect In Westchester 23-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Helps Police Nab Suspect In Westchester
23-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Helps Police Nab Suspect In Westchester A man from Westchester County faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 23-year-old victim, police said.  On Monday, Feb. 13, around 1:40 a.m., police in New Rochelle received a call from the victim of the stabbing, who told them that he had been assaulted in addition to giving a description of the suspect and the vehicle he fled in, according to New Rochelle Police.  The victim then hung up and went to the hospital on his own.  After the call, police were able to locate and arrest the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Yonkers resident Pete Ortega, at the intersectio…

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by Ben Crnic