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Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say A Westchester. County man has been charged with the alleged murder of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her apartment stabbed multiple times. Renee Spencer, age 68, of Yonkers, was found around 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, inside her apartment on Nepperhan Avenue. Yonkers Police responded to the apartment after receiving a call from the building management who had found Spencer after her family asked for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival first responders located Spencer down on the floor in a lifeless state in the presence of …

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Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Fondling Himself In Front Of Woman Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Fondling Himself In Front Of Woman
Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Fondling Himself In Front Of Woman A 38-year-old man who sexually abused a woman after tricking his way into her Westchester apartment and later fondled himself outside the building was sentenced after being found guilty following a one-week trial, authorities announced. Folarin Soluade, of Yonkers, was found guilty of burglary as a sexually motivated felony and public lewdness after duping his victim into allowing him into her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in Yonkers, fleeing, and later being caught fondling himself outside the scene in the parking lot of the building. On Friday, Dec. 10, Soluade was sentenced to 12 years in s…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Guilty Of Sexual Abuse, Fondling Himself In Front Of Woman Area Man Guilty Of Sexual Abuse, Fondling Himself In Front Of Woman
Area Man Guilty Of Sexual Abuse, Fondling Himself In Front Of Woman A 38-year-old man who sexually abused a woman after tricking his way into her Westchester apartment and later fondled himself outside the building was found guilty following a one-week trial, authorities announced. Folarin Soluade, of Yonkers, was found guilty of burglary as a sexually motivated felony and public lewdness after duping his victim into allowing him into her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in Yonkers, fleeing, and later being caught fondling himself outside the scene in the parking lot of the building. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 10 a.…

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Area Man Charged With Exposing Himself, Sexually Abusing Women Area Man Charged With Exposing Himself, Sexually Abusing Women
Area Man Charged With Exposing Himself, Sexually Abusing Women A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly exposing himself to a pair of women and attempting to sexually assault one, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Yonkers resident Folarin Soulaude was indicted for burglary and sexual assault charges following incidents in a Nepperhan Avenue apartment building over the summer when he gained access to one residence posing as a handyman. Specifically, Soulaude, 37, was charged with: Burglary as a sexually motivated felony; Burglary; Sexual abuse; Public lewdness. It is alleged that shortly before Wednesday, June 24, Soulaude knocked on …

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by Zak Failla
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Road-Rage Chase Between BMW, Cadillac Ends In Crash, Police Say Road-Rage Chase Between BMW, Cadillac Ends In Crash, Police Say
Road-Rage Chase Between BMW, Cadillac Ends In Crash, Police Say A road-rage car chase led to a crash into a utility pole when the two cars collided in Westchester. The crash took place around 8:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. According to Politopoulos, the drivers of a BMW and a Cadillac were engaged in a dispute that escalated into a car chase, with the BMW allegedly pursuing the Cadillac on Nepperhan Avenue. The chase ended when the vehicles made contact, sending the BMW into the utility pole and the Cadillac spinning out. The BMW's driver, Jovanie Castillo,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Area, Police Say Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Area, Police Say
Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Area, Police Say Police busted a wanted man who allegedly stole mail in Westchester County. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and Morgan Street shortly after 8:45 p.m. on July 26. During the stop, the officer recognized one of the men in the vehicle, Jamie Guzman, who was wanted in connection to a mail theft and check washing scheme, police said. Guzman was arrested following the stop and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, identity theft, and grand larceny. Police said the 30-year-old Bronx resident was wante…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run
Hudson Valley Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run Charges have been upgraded against a 23-year-old Yonkers man who allegedly struck and killed a 16-year-old girl with his car, killing her following an argument on Nepperhan Avenue. Joel Thompson has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that include second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, both felonies. He was initially charged with felony first-degree manslaughter following his arrest in December. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 last year, when police responded to a call for a dispute in the vicinity in the area of…

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by Zak Failla