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Port Chester-Bound: New Recruits Graduate From Westchester Police Academy Port Chester-Bound: New Recruits Graduate From Westchester Police Academy
Port Chester-Bound: New Recruits Graduate From Westchester Police Academy After months of training, more than 60 new graduates of the Westchester Police Academy will soon begin serving communities throughout the Hudson Valley.  The 61 new officers graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy during a ceremony held on Friday, May 26 at the SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center.  There, they received their diplomas before a packed audience, marking the end of a rigorous 21 weeks of training that required them to master the physical and academic demands of the academy.  County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Smoke Shop Shut Down After Selling 'Wonka Bar' With THC In Westchester, Police Say Smoke Shop Shut Down After Selling 'Wonka Bar' With THC In Westchester, Police Say
Smoke Shop Shut Down After Selling 'Wonka Bar' With THC In Westchester, Police Say A smoke shop in Westchester has been shut down after selling numerous unlicensed products containing cannabis, police said.  Yonkers Smokers, located in Yonkers at 262 South Broadway, was shut down following an inspection by the city's smoke shop task force, Yonkers PD announced on Monday, March 27.  As a result of the inspection, many unlicensed products containing cannabis and unlicensed cannabinoids were confiscated from the store.  According to police, many of these products were designed to mimic the appearance of candy, including a THC-infused "Wonka Bar" coming i…

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by Ben Crnic
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48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Dies Suddenly 48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Dies Suddenly
48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Dies Suddenly A 48-year-old member of a police department in Westchester has died suddenly. The detective, a 16-year veteran with the Yonkers PD, died on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 in New York City after he apparently suffered a medical event while operating a motor vehicle in New York City, according to preliminary indications, the department announced Monday morning, Feb. 20. His identity is being withheld pending family notifications, according to the Yonkers PD/ “Our city is mourning a tragedy," Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said in a statement. "This detective was known and loved by many in the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester A suspect is on the run after allegedly shooting another man during a dispute in Westchester. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Yonkers, in the area of Mill Street. According to Yonkers PD Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, two men were engaged in an apparent dispute when the suspect fired several shots at the victim, striking him two times in the upper body. The suspect fled the scene and the victim was transported to a local area trauma center with non-life threatening injuries, Politopoulos said. Detectives are actively working on the case to identify and appr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Hit In Head With Hammer Near Westchester ShopRite Woman Hit In Head With Hammer Near Westchester ShopRite
Woman Hit In Head With Hammer Near Westchester ShopRite A woman is recovering after being hit in the head with a hammer by another woman in Westchester. The incident took place in Yonkers around 4:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, near the ShopRite at 25 Prospect Street. According to Yonkers PD Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, a woman approached another woman from behind and struck her in the head with a ball-peen hammer. The suspect was taken into custody and the victim was transported to a local area hospital with a head laceration and is expected to recover, Politopoulos said. The suspect has not yet been named. Both parties were known to each other …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer Suffers Head Injury, Man Shot During Incident In Westchester, Police Say Officer Suffers Head Injury, Man Shot During Incident In Westchester, Police Say
Officer Suffers Head Injury, Man Shot During Incident In Westchester, Police Say A man was shot and a police officer injured during an alleged suicide-by-cop confrontation in an apartment building in Westchester County, authorities said. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17 in Yonkers. Five Yonkers PD officers responded to an apartment building at 52 Main St. for a 911 report of a man waving a gun on the third floor threatening people, Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said. When officers arrived, gunshots were exchanged and the 24-year-old suspect was shot once in the calf, Mueller said. According to Yonkers Police, when initial contact w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fight Between Brothers Ends With Stabbing In Westchester, Police Say Fight Between Brothers Ends With Stabbing In Westchester, Police Say
Fight Between Brothers Ends With Stabbing In Westchester, Police Say A fight between two brothers ended with one stabbed and the other under arrest in Westchester. The incident took place on Tuesday, June 29 in Yonkers. Police responded to the area of 1 Manor House Square on a report of a stabbing, said Yonkers PD Sgt. Frank DiDomizio. Upon arrival, officers found a man with stab wounds to his face, neck, and chest and immediately rendered aid before he was transported to the hospital.  An investigation found that the stabbing stemmed from a dispute between the brothers, DiDominzio said.  The suspect, identified as Derrick Ali, age 33, of Yonker…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officers Sickened After Exposure To Drug Or Chemical During Arrest In Westchester, Police Say Officers Sickened After Exposure To Drug Or Chemical During Arrest In Westchester, Police Say
Officers Sickened After Exposure To Drug Or Chemical During Arrest In Westchester, Police Say Several police officers are recovering after being exposed to an unidentified drug or chemical while making an arrest over the weekend in Westchester. The incident took place during the evening on Friday, May 7, in Yonkers. That's when the Yonkers PD officers responded to a call of an agitated man on Ravine Avenue with a loaded, defaced handgun who was arguing with himself and threatening to shoot everyone on sight. After searching the man, several officers began to feel sick, to the point of semi-consciousness, said Yonkers Police Commissioner John J. Mueller. One officer fell and struck …

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by Kathy Reakes