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Sign Damaged At Church In Westchester Sign Damaged At Church In Westchester
Sign Damaged At Church In Westchester A church in Westchester was targeted by vandals who damaged a welcome sign. Vandals cracked the welcome sign outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville overnight on Friday, Jan. 17 splitting the sign right across the “J” in John’s. It comes after several other vandalism incidents at houses of worship in Westchester. In the past few weeks, a menorah was toppled at Veteran's Field in Yorktown, and vandals damaged two other churches in the area, as well as at the Yorktown Stage, and library. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Mohegan Lake was also vandalized, as was Our Lady of Mount Car…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes
Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Local officials have teamed with the FBI following a series of acts of vandalism through the town Yorktown that may be classified as hate crimes because houses of worship were included. The incidents occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 4, on both private and town property, said Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater and Police Chief Robert Noble. Officials said the damage included four shattered glass doors at the Yorktown Stage, a toppled menorah at Veterans’ Field and multiple windows were broken at the John C. Hart Memorial Library.  In addition, windows a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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String Of Vandalism Incidents Under Investigation In Northern Westchester String Of Vandalism Incidents Under Investigation In Northern Westchester
String Of Vandalism Incidents Under Investigation In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. Authorities in Yorktown were alerted to a string of vandalism incidents that occurred in both town and private property. Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater and Police Chief Robert Noble released the following joint statement following the incidents early Saturday morning, Jan. 4: "Four glass doors were shattered at the Yorktown Stage, a menorah was toppled at Veterans’ Field and multiple windows were broken at the John C. Hart Memorial Library.  "In addition, windows at the First Presbyterian Church and the St. Patrick's Old Stone Church were also destroyed.…

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by Joe Lombardi