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Rise In Pickpocket Thefts Reported In This Northern Westchester Town, Police Say Rise In Pickpocket Thefts Reported In This Northern Westchester Town, Police Say
Rise In Pickpocket Thefts Reported In This Northern Westchester Town, Police Say A police department in Northern Westchester is warning residents to be careful of their belongings as the number of pickpocket theft incidents increases at supermarkets in the area. In an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 8, the North Castle Police Department said that the town has been experiencing a rise of "pickpocket type thefts," especially at supermarkets.  To protect against these thefts, the department gave residents the following tips: Don't leave purses in shopping carts while looking for groceries; Use a crossbody-type bag that keeps your cards and wallet on your person; Cove…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Update: Police Still Searching For Suspects Who Felled Iconic Northern Westchester Eagle Sign Update: Police Still Searching For Suspects Who Felled Iconic Northern Westchester Eagle Sign
Update: Police Still Searching For Suspects Who Felled Iconic Northern Westchester Eagle Sign Authorities are continuing to ask the public for help in identifying suspects who intentionally damaged an iconic sign in Northern Westchester.  In a social media post on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the North Castle Police Department again asked residents for any information regarding the intentional felling of the North Castle Eagle sign at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 128.  Earlier Report - Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In North Castle, Police Say The sign was found collapsed on Monday, Dec. 11 just before 6:30 a.m., prompting an investigation that…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Winter Storm: Police In Putnam Urge Residents To Hunker Down, Stay Off Roads Winter Storm: Police In Putnam Urge Residents To Hunker Down, Stay Off Roads
Winter Storm: Police In Putnam Urge Residents To Hunker Down, Stay Off Roads Ahead of a potent winter storm predicted to bring several inches of snow to the Hudson Valley, officials and police departments are urging residents to prepare for the white stuff, sign up for emergency alerts, and keep roads and sidewalks clear.  Officials and police in both Westchester and Putnam Counties issued the warnings on social media ahead of a storm predicted to arrive in the region on Saturday evening, Jan. 6, and continue into Sunday, Jan. 7.  As of Friday morning, Jan. 5, the storm was predicted to bring around 8 inches or more to Westchester and Putnam, according to …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Hudson Valley Police Chief, Veteran Dies Former Hudson Valley Police Chief, Veteran Dies
Former Hudson Valley Police Chief, Veteran Dies A former police chief from Connecticut who led a department in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his lifetime of public service. Fairfield County resident Fred Gambino, Jr. of Brookfield, the former chief of the North Castle Police Department, died on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the age of 86, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 11.  Born in White Plains in 1937, Gambino graduated from White Plains High School before going on to serve in the Marine Corps.  After this, he then began a long career in law enforcement by joining the New York State Police. He eventually joi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Blue Christmas: Holiday Parade In Area Canceled For Second Time Due To Rain Blue Christmas: Holiday Parade In Area Canceled For Second Time Due To Rain
Blue Christmas: Holiday Parade In Area Canceled For Second Time Due To Rain An inclement weather forecast has dampened the Christmas spirit by causing a Northern Westchester holiday-themed parade to be canceled for the second time.  The Frosty Parade in Armonk scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3 is now canceled because of expected rainfall, according to the North Castle Police Department.  Related story: More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds The parade celebrates Frosty the Snowman's "annual homecoming" to Armonk, which is the former home of the snowman-themed holiday song's lyricist, Steve Nelson, accor…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect Emerges After Bird Feeder Stolen From Area Home Twice In A Week Suspect Emerges After Bird Feeder Stolen From Area Home Twice In A Week
Suspect Emerges After Bird Feeder Stolen From Area Home Twice In A Week A potential suspect has been identified after a Northern Westchester resident found that bird feeders were stolen from her home multiple times in the span of days. An Armonk resident reported that a bird feeder was stolen from her front porch on Banksville Road for the second time in a week at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, the North Castle Police Department said. The woman told police she heard a noise and saw a vehicle driving by her driveway before noticing the bird feeder was missing, according to the report. Police responded to the scene and determined that it appeared the bird fe…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester A suspicious man sought to lure a woman into the back of his van in the parking area of a Northern Westchester business park, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a woman walked into North Castle Police Headquarters to advise that she had just been approached by a man trolling in a van. Police said the woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot of a Business Park Drive building in Armonk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a man between the age of 45 and 50 who was operating a “newer model, brown-colored van.” It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Scammers Banned From Area Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers Scammers Banned From Area Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers
Scammers Banned From Area Stop & Shop After Harassing Customers A group of hecklers in Northern Westchester could be arrested if they return to an area Stop & Shop where they allegedly harassed customers for cash, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a call from a shopper at the North White Plains Stop & Shop on Custis Avenue who said he was approached by multiple Black men in their late teens or early 20s who were asking for donations for their basketball team. Police said that when the caller was preparing to make a donation, an employee from Stop & Shop came outside and advised that the group was scamming him and to n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Raid At Northern Westchester Home Nets Some 60 Guns, Ammunition, Police Say Raid At Northern Westchester Home Nets Some 60 Guns, Ammunition, Police Say
Raid At Northern Westchester Home Nets Some 60 Guns, Ammunition, Police Say Police turned up something they weren't expecting in a quiet, expansive neighborhood in Northern Westchester, some 60 guns, and gun parts as well as a large amount of ammunition. The guns were discovered in North Castle during a series of raids on Tuesday, Jan. 25, conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies led by the Westchester County Police following a six-month investigation into "ghost guns" and other illegal firearms in Westchester and Putnam counties, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. During the series of raids, more than 100 guns were seized, but …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
100+ Firearms Seized, Four From Carmel Arrested In Ghost Gun Probe 100+ Firearms Seized, Four From Carmel Arrested In Ghost Gun Probe
100+ Firearms Seized, Four From Carmel Arrested In Ghost Gun Probe More than 100 firearms were seized and 11 people were arrested following a six-month, multi-agency investigation into “ghost guns” and illegal weapons in Westchester and Putnam counties. Search warrants were executed at eight locations by local, county, and federal authorities in Westchester and Putnam this week, which led to the seizure of rifles, handguns, “ghost guns,” and multiple high-capacity drum magazines. Police investigators added that some of the weapons lacked or had defaced serial numbers. Other seized items include silencers, ballistic vests, counterfeit police shields, and q…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Eyes Charges Vs. Nephew After Car's Not Returned, Police Say Woman Eyes Charges Vs. Nephew After Car's Not Returned, Police Say
Woman Eyes Charges Vs. Nephew After Car's Not Returned, Police Say A family feud over a borrowed car could lead to criminal charges for a man in Northern Westchester after police were brought into the fold. On Saturday, Jan. 8, an Emmalon Avenue resident in North Castle advised investigators at the police department that she had allowed her nephew to borrow her vehicle in October 2021, and he has since refused to return it. According to the resident, on Jan. 8, she contacted her nephew about the whereabouts of her vehicle, and he replied that he had changed the VIN number and registered it under his own name. Following that discovery, police said that th…

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by Zak Failla
News
Northern Westchester Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme Northern Westchester Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme
Northern Westchester Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme A business in the Hudson Valley has become the latest to be targeted by high-tech fraudsters who targeted the company’s direct deposit database to re-route cash being sent to an employee, police said. In Northern Westchester, the North Castle Police Department received a report shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, when an employee of a Bedford Road business in Armonk reported that he and his employer had become the victim of fraud. According to police, the employee said that he received an email purportedly from one of the company’s workersrequesting to change the account to which …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mail Thief At Large In Area After Stealing Checks, Police Say Mail Thief At Large In Area After Stealing Checks, Police Say
Mail Thief At Large In Area After Stealing Checks, Police Say A mail thief is at large in Northern Westchester after being caught red-handed by an area homeowner stealing mail from his mailbox in the middle of the day, police announced. In North Castle, shortly before noon on Friday, Nov. 12, a caller reported that he saw a Black man in his 20s on Mianus River Road, get out of a gray Mercedes and steal several envelopes containing checks from his mailbox. Police said that the homeowner ran to the mailbox to confirm the items had been stolen, and proceeded to follow the vehicle, which stopped in front of St. Mary’s Church, where he was able to get a pi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Person In Crisis' Located In Northern Westchester, Police Say 'Person In Crisis' Located In Northern Westchester, Police Say
'Person In Crisis' Located In Northern Westchester, Police Say Police said they have located a person who was in crisis following a domestic incident in Westchester County. The North Castle Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday, Oct. 13, saying officers had searched the Windmill area for one of the people involved in a domestic incident who was in a personal crisis. Police said after searching the area, the person was found and taken for appropriate care. Authorities said there is no concern for the safety of area residents.  North Castle Police did not provide further details about the incident. 

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Purported MS-13 Street Gang Member Threatens Area Man For Escort Payment Purported MS-13 Street Gang Member Threatens Area Man For Escort Payment
Purported MS-13 Street Gang Member Threatens Area Man For Escort Payment A person claiming to be an MS-13 street gang member has been terrorizing a Northern Westchester man with a barrage of threats if he fails to pay him after hiring an escort, police said. A Valhalla man reported to the North Castle Police Department on Sunday, Sept. 12 that the previous night he had contacted an escort for the evening, and has since been receiving messages from someone claiming to be her pimp. According to the complainant, after contacting the escort, he began receiving messages from her “pimp” who claimed to be an MS-13 member, demanding $2,000. To further his threat, the a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Self-Reports Road-Rage Incident In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Self-Reports Road-Rage Incident In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Self-Reports Road-Rage Incident In Northern Westchester, Police Say A strange scene played out in Northern Westchester as two drivers got into a road-rage confrontation before both reported it to the local police department. Local resident Henry Milano came to the North Castle Police Department shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15 to report a road-rage incident on Bedford Road that he had just been involved in. According to Milano, a younger driver in a black Jeep Wrangler impatiently sped around him on Bedford Road while making crude gestures and cursing him out. Police said that as a result, Milano admitted that he exited his vehicle and approache…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Separate Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Hamlet Separate Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Hamlet
Separate Bear Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester Hamlet A black bear gave some residents in Northern Westchester a quick scare as it made the rounds through an otherwise quiet neighborhood last week. A Sunset Drive resident in Armonk reported a black bear that was lounging in a tree shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, the North Castle Police Department said, with an officer confirming the bear sighting upon arrival to the home. The bear then was spotted walking to a neighboring home and then off into the woods before the officer lost sight of the animal. In response to the initial sighting, an alert was issued by police to stay clear of th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester A fast-acting police officer came to the rescue of a father who accidentally locked a pair of children inside an SUV in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Monday, May 28 from a man who said that he had inadvertently locked the doors to his Audi SUV with two children inside on Old Route 22 in Armonk. An officer was dispatched to the area, who was able to locate the driver and vehicle, and confirmed that the two small children appeared to be in good condition at the time. With an assist from Armonk Garage, the officer was ab…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say A suspect is at large after allegedly threatening a man with a handgun in Northern Westchester, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a report at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 from a man who said he had been “menaced” with a dark-colored handgun by a Black man who was a passenger in a vehicle on Reservoir Road in North White Plains. Police said the vehicle was described as being a white Chrysler 300 with white license plates, possibly from New York, with the letters beginning with “KDP.”  The driver was described as being a heavyset Black woman who continued onto Ca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
I-684 Road Rage: Woman Drives To Police Station After Being Followed By Audi Driver I-684 Road Rage: Woman Drives To Police Station After Being Followed By Audi Driver
I-684 Road Rage: Woman Drives To Police Station After Being Followed By Audi Driver A woman who was involved in a verbal road rage incident with a motorist in a vehicle with Connecticut license plates on I-684 sought solace at a Westchester police department after being followed for several miles. The woman alerted the North Castle Police Department that she had been in a verbal road rage incident on I-684 in Westchester before the driver of a blue Audi began following her on the interstate. Police said the man driving the Audi followed the woman off the Exit 3 ramp and onto Route 22 in Armonk. The caller then pulled into North Castle Police headquarters while the Audi con…

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by Zak Failla
News
New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester
New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester With the weather warming up, black bears continue making the rounds in the area, with the .latest sighting coming in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department issued a warning after a bear was spotted between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, July 1 in the Long Pond area of town. There were no further sightings after 11 a.m. Police say that area residents should not approach or feed bears. “If you’re aware of a bear in your area, try to remove things they may hone in on such as bird feeders and garbage pails,” they noted. “Keep pets inside while the bear is in sight.” The…

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by Zak Failla
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In The Nick Of Time: Police Called In To Help Rescue Baby Locked In Car In Northern Westchester In The Nick Of Time: Police Called In To Help Rescue Baby Locked In Car In Northern Westchester
In The Nick Of Time: Police Called In To Help Rescue Baby Locked In Car In Northern Westchester A mother received a scare after her baby accidentally got locked inside a car in Northern Westchester, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a call shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, June 24, from a woman stating that her 8-month-old baby had been locked inside an Audi that was not running in a Business Park Drive parking lot. Police said that dispatchers alerted the Armonk Garage, who responded to the scene alongside officers from the department. The baby was able to be extricated from the car without further incident and was unharmed, police said. The baby checked out f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Intervene In Northern Westchester Domestic Incident Involving Family, Roommate Police Intervene In Northern Westchester Domestic Incident Involving Family, Roommate
Police Intervene In Northern Westchester Domestic Incident Involving Family, Roommate Police intervention was required at a Northern Westchester residence when a woman reported that her family was endangered by a temporary roommate. Officers from the North Castle Police Department responded to a Hillandale Avenue home shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, when there was a report of a domestic incident. Police said that the caller stated that the roommate was threatening to harm her husband, and that she was in fear for her child. Two officers from the department responded to the scene, and it was determined that the roommate was a temporary guest at the residence. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located After Search Starts In Northern Westchester Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located After Search Starts In Northern Westchester
Missing Endangered Woman, 23, Located After Search Starts In Northern Westchester Police agencies in Westchester teamed together to help locate a missing endangered woman in Greenwich. North Castle Police Sgt. Regen Hufnagle was called to Finch’s Country Market in Banksville shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, to assist Mount Pleasant Police Department in locating the missing woman. Police said that the 23-year-old woman, who was described as “endangered,” was believed to be with a 25-year-old man in Banksville. The two were reportedly driving in a gray 2006 Audi A4. The investigation led to Hufnagle locating the Audi in front of a local store in Greenwich, a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Car Vandalism Case In Northern Westchester Police Investigate Car Vandalism Case In Northern Westchester
Police Investigate Car Vandalism Case In Northern Westchester Police in North Castle were called in to investigate a suspicious incident when a local resident reported that a piece of her car may have been deliberately removed. Officers from the North Castle Police Department received a report from a Hemlock Hollow Road resident on Tuesday, Feb. 19 of the criminal mischief involving a filler plate that had been removed from the left side of her vehicle. Police said that the woman parked the car in the driveway at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, at which point the vehicle was intact.  When she returned to the car two days later, she s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teens Rescued After Saving Dog At Northern Westchester Lake Teens Rescued After Saving Dog At Northern Westchester Lake
Teens Rescued After Saving Dog At Northern Westchester Lake A pair of 18-year-olds who jumped into the Cranberry Lake Preserve to rescue their dog wound up needing rescuing themselves. The two teens, each of Port Chester, were spotted struggling in the freezing water by a passerby, who called local police around 3:45 p.m. Thursday.  The couple had gotten themselves and the dog -- who had fallen through the ice -- out of the lake before first responders arrived. They were treated at the scene for hypothermia and then taken to Westchester Medical Center. Responders included the North White Plains Fire Department, North Castle Police Departm…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Driver With An 'Altered Mental Status' Crashes Into Stop Sign In Northern Westchester Police: Driver With An 'Altered Mental Status' Crashes Into Stop Sign In Northern Westchester
Police: Driver With An 'Altered Mental Status' Crashes Into Stop Sign In Northern Westchester A driver with an “altered mental status” drove away from the scene of an accident after crashing into a stop sign in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the North Castle Police Department received a report shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, of a driver who went off the road and struck a stop sign on Meadow Hill Place in Armonk. Police said that the caller assisted the operator, who “appeared to have an altered mental state,” before going back in her van and driving away. According to police, the woman was driving a black Toyota van that she continued to drive erratica…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Coyote Spotted In Front Of North Castle Home Coyote Spotted In Front Of North Castle Home
Coyote Spotted In Front Of North Castle Home Is Westchester going to the dogs? Members of the North Castle Police Department were dispatched to an Annadale Road home at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, when a resident reported that there was a coyote in front of her home. Police said that officers responded to the scene, only to find that the coyote had fled into a nearby wooded area away from the home. Officers monitored the area, but the animal never made a return appearance. The sightings follow several others throughout Westchester in recent weeks, including several others in New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Eastchester, Mou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fowl Play: Crowing Roosters, Injured Owl Incidents Reported In Northern Westchester Fowl Play: Crowing Roosters, Injured Owl Incidents Reported In Northern Westchester
Fowl Play: Crowing Roosters, Injured Owl Incidents Reported In Northern Westchester A North Castle resident has to get rid of his roosters after a neighbor complained about them crowing all morning and  night, keeping him awake. The North Castle Police Department received a complaint from a North Overlook Road resident on Monday, Sept. 17, who said that a nearby neighbor had roosters that continue to make noise each morning and evening from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m., waking him up in the morning and keeping him up at night. Officers attempted to reach out the roosters’ owner, but were unable to initially. The following day, police received a second complaint from the same neighbor …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Probe Suspicious Incident Involving 'Stolen' Range Rover In Northern Westchester Police Probe Suspicious Incident Involving 'Stolen' Range Rover In Northern Westchester
Police Probe Suspicious Incident Involving 'Stolen' Range Rover In Northern Westchester Police in Northern Westchester investigated a suspicious incident in which a woman reported a red Range Rover had been stolen from an Armonk driveway. Members of the North Castle Police Department received the call from a Florida area code shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. The caller, who identified herself as “Dr. Christine Hall,” said that her car had been stolen from a Day Road residence in the past two days. Police said that the caller was unable to provide a registration for the vehicle. Officers were dispatched to the home, and spoke with a second party at the scene who said…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspicious Man Questions Girl Home Alone In Northern Westchester, Police Say Suspicious Man Questions Girl Home Alone In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Suspicious Man Questions Girl Home Alone In Northern Westchester, Police Say A suspicious man approached a girl in Northern Westchester while her parents weren’t home, asking if she “needed her lawn debugged,” police said. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10 of the solicitor, who asked the girl if anyone was home. The girl said that there wasn’t, “but her parents would be back soon.” The man said he could wait for them to come back, or return in the morning, prompting the girl to ask him to leave repeatedly. The man eventually took off in an unknown direction down Byram Ridge Road in Armonk. He was described…

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by Zak Failla