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Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Northern Westchester Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Northern Westchester
Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Northern Westchester A vehicle blaze near a parkway in Northern Westchester sent a column of smoke into the air before it was put out by firefighters.  The fire happened in Yorktown on Sunday morning, Aug. 25, when a vehicle was consumed by flames on Underhill Avenue near its crossing with the Taconic State Parkway, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews were soon able to extinguish the blaze, the department said.  No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Caught In Disabled Car At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection: Police Drunk Driver Caught In Disabled Car At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection: Police
Drunk Driver Caught In Disabled Car At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection: Police A 45-year-old Fairfield County man faces drunk driving charges after authorities found him driving a disabled car at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, police announced.  Stamford resident Phillip Walsh was arrested for DWI in connection with an incident in Yorktown on Saturday, March 2, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, March 12. According to police, at around 6:30 a.m. on the day of Walsh's arrest, officers found a disabled vehicle in the roadway at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118 (Saw Mill River Road). Officers identified Walsh as the driver and determi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Breaks Into Northern Westchester Apartment While Victim Sleeps, Police Say Man Breaks Into Northern Westchester Apartment While Victim Sleeps, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Northern 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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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Northern Westchester Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Northern Westchester
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Northern Westchester Three suspects who ransacked a pharmacy during a robbery in Northern Westchester are in custody after a manhunt, authorities announced. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30 at around 4:20 p.m. at the Yorktown Pharmacy on Commerce Street. When police identified the trio’s car and attempted to pull them over, the suspects fled on Underhill Avenue and eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118, Yorktown Police said. The passengers in the car hit by the suspects were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say 23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old took officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester as he attempted to avoid a traffic stop, police said. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in Yorktown, an officer on patrol spotted a driver speeding on Underhill Avenue and failing to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Route 129, turning without signaling. According to police, the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights, but the driver failed to comply and continued to speed away west on Route 129, allegedly driving in a reckless manner while repeatedly violati…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Attempts To Steal Items From Vehicle In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Attempts To Steal Items From Vehicle In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Attempts To Steal Items From Vehicle In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal items from a resident's vehicle in Northern Westchester. Jesse Ogden, age 33, of Ossining, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 25, by Yorktown Police, after being caught inside a resident's vehicle stealing items, said the Yorktown Police. Police responded to a home on Underhill Avenue, after the victim called 911 to report the incident around 11:45 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, police said. When police arrived on the scene they found the victim holding down Ogden. An investigation found that Ogden unlawfully entered the victim's vehicle and attempte…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWAI After Two-Car Crash In Northern Westchester Man Charged With DWAI After Two-Car Crash In Northern Westchester
Man Charged With Dwai After Two-Car Crash In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester man was arrested after police responding to the scene of a two-car accident he was involved in found that he was impaired by drugs and in possession of suboxone, oxycodone and marijuana, police said.  William Gerbe III of Yorktown, 31, allegedly crashed into another vehicle on Underhill Avenue at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14 after he failed to stay in the correct lane. Yorktown Police said he then fled the scene of the accident.  Gerbe was charged with the misdemeanors of driving while ability impaired by drugs and two counts of seventh-degree …

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by Christina Coulter
Traffic
Road Closures Scheduled During Yorktown Holiday Light Parade Road Closures Scheduled During Yorktown Holiday Light Parade
Road Closures Scheduled During Yorktown Holiday Light Parade Santa Claus is coming to Yorktown this weekend, and he’s bringing a host of road closures for the annual Holiday Lights parade. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble announced that “to provide for the safety of parade participants and spectators,” there will be road closures beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. The parade is scheduled to begin on Front Street, near the Yorktown Highway Department, and will travel west on Underhill Avenue to the intersection with Commerce Street. The parade will continue on Commerce Street to Veterans Road, concluding with ceremonies at the Yorktown Communi…

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by Zak Failla
News
Traffic Alert: Turkey Trot Road Race Will Lead To Road Closures In Yorktown Traffic Alert: Turkey Trot Road Race Will Lead To Road Closures In Yorktown
Traffic Alert: Turkey Trot Road Race Will Lead To Road Closures In Yorktown Yorktown Police are reminding residents of the annual Turkey Trot Road Race, and along with the fun run/walk, road closures. Sponsored by Sen. Terrence Murphy's Office, this year's event will begin on Front Street in front of the Pennysaver building at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 22. The runner's route includes: Front Street to Underhill Avenue, turn left to westbound Underhill Avenue. Underhill Avenue to Route 118, turning left to southbound Route 118. Route 118 to Old Country Way, making a U-Turn on Route 118 then proceeding northbound. Route 118 North to Underhill Avenue. Underhill …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures
Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures Motorists are facing road closures Wednesday morning due to downed trees and wires and flooding following the severe storms that swept through the area late Tuesday afternoon and evening that have left thousands without power.About 2,400 are without power in Northern Westchester: more than 1,600 Con Ed customers and 800-plus NYSEG customers. The southbound Saw Mill River Parkway is closed between Route 119 and I-87 due to flooding. There are delays due to flooding on the Bronx River Parkway near the Westchester County Center in White Plains. In Northern Westchester, a stretch of Route 129 …

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
These 10 Roads Will Be Closed During Yorktown Grange Fair, Tractor Parade These 10 Roads Will Be Closed During Yorktown Grange Fair, Tractor Parade
These 10 Roads Will Be Closed During Yorktown Grange Fair, Tractor Parade There will be several road closures over the weekend as the Yorktown Grange Fair hosts its annual Tractor Parade. The Yorktown Police Department issued an alert advising motorists that at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, the parade will kick off at the Yorktown Fire Department fairgrounds on Veterans Road, continuing through Commerce Street to Hanover Street, before concluding at the Grande Fair grounds on Moseman Avenue. During the parade, 10 roadways will be closed beginning at 11:30 a.m. until the conclusion of the parade, approximately an hour later. The roads closed include: Veterans R…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Separate Crashes Cause Gridlock On Taconic Parkway Separate Crashes Cause Gridlock On Taconic Parkway
Separate Crashes Cause Gridlock On Taconic Parkway This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway early Wednesday morning with separate southbound crashes, including one that blocked the left lane for about an hour. A crash at Underhill Avenue in Yorktown in which the lane was blocked causes 20-30 minute delays back to near the Putnam County line until the lane reopened around 8 a.m. Farther north, there was a second crash on the shoulder at Route 202/35 in Yorktown.

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by Daily Voice
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Two Injured In Route 129 Crash Two Injured In Route 129 Crash
Two Injured In Route 129 Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 129 in Yorktown was closed following a serious two-vehicle crash with injuries that occurred during the Monday morning commute. The crash occurred between Underhill Avenue and Route 118 just before 7:30 p.m. Both drivers were hospitalized. There has been no word on their conditions. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle Reported In Northern Westchester Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle Reported In Northern Westchester
Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle Reported In Northern Westchester A serious crash involving a motorcycle was reported late Sunday morning in Yorktown. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 129. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice