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Construction Scam: Westchester County Man Steals Over $70K From Homeowner, Police Say Construction Scam: Westchester County Man Steals Over $70K From Homeowner, Police Say
Construction Scam: Westchester County Man Steals Over $70K From Homeowner, Police Say A man allegedly posed as a construction worker, conning a Long Island homeowner out of tens of thousands. Westchester County resident Martin Ward, age 27 of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14 for the scam, which occurred on Long Island months prior. In March, a Levittown homeowner reached out to Ward after searching Google for someone to fix the cracks in their home’s foundation. The victim, whose identity has not been released, set up an appointment for the next day with Maichel Woods of Empire Foundation and Masonry (authorities allegedly discovered that Ward had been using “Mai…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Westchester Woman Accused Of Biting Responding Police Officer Westchester Woman Accused Of Biting Responding Police Officer
Westchester Woman Accused Of Biting Responding Police Officer A woman from Northern Westchester County has been accused of biting a responding police officer on Long Island. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 9 in Westbury. According to Nassau County Police, officers responded to a residence on the 400 block of Old Country Road for a disturbance.  Upon arrival, the officers located an extremely intoxicated woman, Kathleen Walsh, age 59, of Cortlandt Manor, police said. Officers requested an ambulance to the location and while placing her on the stretcher she bit an officer on the right elbow, according to police. Walsh wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser
Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser Two men and a teenager from Westchester were apprehended during separate foot chases when the stolen luxury SUV they were in intentionally crashed into a police car, authorities said. The arrests came in Queens after an investigation was launched on Long Island Thursday, April 9 when a 2019 Land Rover was stolen from a residence located at The Roslyn Intervale estates, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led detectives to East Elmhurst, Queens, where police say they observed the stolen auto and three occupants parked on 80th Street Saturday, April 11 at around 1 a.m.  As det…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Attempting To Scam Victim Of $5K Westchester Man Charged With Attempting To Scam Victim Of $5K
Westchester Man Charged With Attempting To Scam Victim Of $5K A fraudster in Westchester attempted to bilk a man on Long Island out of $5,000, but was ultimately outfoxed and tracked down by police. Yonkers resident Hanlet Cabrera, 41, allegedly called an 87-year-old man in Franklin Square on Friday, Nov. 15 last year, identifying himself as the man’s grandson, Nassau County Police said. Cabrera said that he needed $5,000 for bail following an alleged arrest and would be contacted by an attorney. Police said that “the attorney” called later that day and told Cabrera’s victim to put $5,000 cash in an envelope and to put it in his mailbox the following …

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by Zak Failla