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Multiple Agencies Respond To Hazmat Situation At Costco In Hudson Valley
Multiple agencies responded to a "hazmat incident" at a Costco in Westchester County.
Firefighters received a report of smoke in the Costco located in Port Chester at 1 Westchester Ave. at about 2:10 p.m. on Monday, June 20, according to the Port Chester Police Department.
Authorities determined that the smoke wasn't from a fire, but that there was a large freon leak on the second floor of the building, the fire department reported.
The cause of the leak remains under investigation, officials said.
Units from Rye Brook, Purchase, the town and village of Mamaroneck, Rye, Valhalla, and Port…
Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A gun-wielding Westchester man out on bail for a previous weapons charge was taken into police custody after allegedly menacing and making threats toward a neighbor with a handgun, authorities announced.
In Port Chester, police received a complaint at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, from a man who said that during the course of a confrontation with a person known to him, a handgun was displayed and threats were made.
It is alleged that the suspect, Port Chester resident Diego Orozco, age 29, proceeded to flee the scene in his vehicle after making the threat, which the compla…
Feds, Local Police, Seize More Than A Ton Of Cocaine In The Area
Three men are facing charges for their roles in a multi-million dollar narcotics conspiracy ring that led to the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine, officials announced.
Jorge Aponte-Guzman, age 33, Nelson Agramonte,-Minaya, age 37, and Carlos Maisonet-Lopez, age 32, have been indicted in federal court this week following their arrests in September that led to the seizure of 920 kilograms of cocaine.
“A seizure of this magnitude underscores the critical importance of working together with our federal and local law enforcement partners in the DEA Westchester Task Force,” Westchester Cou…
Area Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Forcibly Raping Teen Girl
A man who forcibly raped a teenage girl and managed to evade capture by police investigators for nearly a year has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison.
Port Chester resident Antonio Olivarez, 41, has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, a violent felony, in May.
In addition to his prison term, Olivarez will serve 20 years of post-release supervision and will be required to register as a sex offender.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Nov. 12, 2017, while in Port Chester, Olivarez forced a 15…
