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Woman Approaches School In Port Chester, Turned Away: 'Misunderstanding,' Police Say Woman Approaches School In Port Chester, Turned Away: 'Misunderstanding,' Police Say
Woman Approaches School In Port Chester, Turned Away: 'Misunderstanding,' Police Say New Update: The woman since came forward to authorities and it was determined that the incident had been a misunderstanding, Port Chester Police announced. The department added that they had been searching for the woman after they received a report that she had attempted to pick up a child at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Port Chester at 40 Olivia St. despite not being on the school's authorized list. According to police, the department will always "err on the side of caution" in similar incidents. "Although, there are a few who have concerns about the school's policy, in t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester
Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester A 31-year-old man faces charges after approaching children walking to an elementary school in Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from a complaint made to Port Chester Police by the John F. Kennedy Elementary School administration detailing that an unknown man had been approaching schoolchildren on Olivia Street.  The department then investigated this complaint and began surveilling the area. They soon saw a man approach a child, engage in small talk with her, and offer to walk with her, according to police.  The girl then continued on her way to school and ignored…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School In Port Chester COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School In Port Chester
Covid-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School In Port Chester A positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed at a school in the Hudson Valley. The Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District reported early Monday evening, Oct. 19 that an individual with COVID-19 was at John F. Kennedy Elementary School while infectious.  The exposed individuals must quarantine for 14 days from the last exposure date and should be tested for COVID-19 five days after the last exposure.  "By law, we must maintain this person’s confidentiality, which prevents us from further identifying the individual and his/her reason for being in the school," the district …

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by Joe Lombardi