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Police Bust Man With Illegal Handgun In Westchester After Receiving Tip Police Bust Man With Illegal Handgun In Westchester After Receiving Tip
Police Bust Man With Illegal Handgun In Westchester After Receiving Tip Police busted a man with an illegal handgun after being tipped off about a potential sale of the weapon in Westchester. At approximately 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, officers from the New Rochelle Police Department and Real-Time Crime Center at Westchester County Police Headquarters received information about a possible gun sale about to take place in the area of Pershing Square. The investigation into that tip led police to Mamaroneck resident Anthony Repaci, age 41, who was stopped and found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm Ruger handgun, leading to his arrest, said New Rochell…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department
Longtime Police Commissioner In Westchester City Retiring After 47 Years With Department The longest-tenured member in the history of one of Westchester’s largest police departments announced he will be stepping aside after nearly five decades on the force. New Rochelle Police Commissioner Joseph Schaller, who has been with the department since 1974, announced that he will be retiring over the summer, to be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Robert Gazzola, who joined the department in 1986. Schaller’s retirement is effective as of Wednesday, June 30, with Gazzola officially taking over the following day on Thursday, July 1. Schaller was first appointed to New Rochelle in August…

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Obituaries
Veteran Police Officer In Westchester Dies From 9/11 Related Illness Veteran Police Officer In Westchester Dies From 9/11 Related Illness
Veteran Police Officer In Westchester Dies From 9/11 Related Illness A longtime police officer in Westchester County has died as a result of a 9/11 related illness. New Rochelle Deputy Police Commissioner Robert Gazzola announced that on Thursday, Aug. 16, Police Officer Kathleen O’Connor, a 20-year veteran of the force, died following a “long and courageous battle." O’Connor began her career in New Rochelle in January 1998 and was most recently assigned as a Warrant Officer in the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.  Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, O’Connor was active at Ground Zero, assisting with rescue and recovery efforts, wher…

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by Zak Failla