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Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Westchester
Three minors are facing charges after graffiti was found at a Northern Westchester school.
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 29, officers in Yorktown were called to George Washington Elementary School on Lexington Avenue, where there was reports of a pair of graffiti complaints.
The investigation led detectives to three minors - two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old - who allegedly spray-painted graffiti at the school, each of whom was charged with juvenile delinquency, Yorktown Police said.
Two of the minors were processed on Monday, Aug. 31, the third on Tuesday, Sept. 1. …
Boy Accused Of Hitting Student, Using Racial Slur At School In Westchester
A 12-year-old student at a Northern Westchester school was arrested for allegedly hitting another student while yelling a racial slur.
The student at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Heights was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 10, after a case of "aggravated harassment," was assigned to the school resource officer to investigate, said the Yorktown Police.
An investigation into the incident, which took place on Tuesday, Oct. 8, found that the student allegedly hit another student while calling him a racial slur, police said.
The student was charged with juvenile delinquency, the s…
New Rochelle Man Admits To Role In 12-Hour Crime Spree
A Westchester County man already behind bars has admitted to his role in the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year.
Sincere Smith, 23, of New Rochelle, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
On May 21 last year, Lee and four others took part in a series of violent incidents that left Boswell, an intended robbery victim, dead.
Smith, Mount Vernon residents Allen “Hat” Copeland, Eric Lee, Bronx resident John Oquendo and Waterbury, Conn…
Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers
With the new school year just weeks away, elected officials in Westchester have formed a new “School Safety Commission,” which will be tasked with “facilitating and implementing best practices to keep students, faculty and staff safe while in (area) schools.”
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., and County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of the Westchester County School Safety Commission, which will be filled by “leaders representing schools, educators, mental health experts and law enforcement throughout Westchester County,”
“With a new school year se…
