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Man Spits On Victim, Hits His Shopping Cart With Car At BJ's in Yorktown: Police Man Spits On Victim, Hits His Shopping Cart With Car At BJ's in Yorktown: Police
Man Spits On Victim, Hits His Shopping Cart With Car At BJ's in Yorktown: Police A man faces criminal charges after spitting on a victim in front of a BJ's Wholesale Club in Northern Westchester and hitting his shopping cart with his car, police said. Peekskill resident Robert Casey, age 30, was arrested after surrendering himself to Yorktown Police on Thursday, Jan. 18 on charges resulting from an incident on Monday, Jan. 8, the department announced.  According to Yorktown Police, on the day of the incident around 10 a.m., officers responded to a verbal argument in front of the BJ's Wholesale Club in Yorktown at 3303 Crompond Rd. (Route 202). There, they met with …
Dryer Fire At School In Somers Prompts Emergency Response Dryer Fire At School In Somers Prompts Emergency Response
Dryer Fire At School In Somers Prompts Emergency Response Emergency crews had to race to a school in Northern Westchester after a dryer fire caused a haze of smoke to fill the building.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 just after 9:45 p.m., when members of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to the Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven at 145 Route 202 on reports of smoke in the building.  According to the fire department, arriving crews found a light haze and burning smell inside the school and soon found a contained dryer fire in the building's basement.  A hose line was then quickly used to extinguish the blaze.  …
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed After Being Caught With Child In Car In Southeast: Police A Fairfield County drunk driver faces a felony charge after being caught driving on the wrong side of a Hudson Valley road with a 12-year-old boy inside the car, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened in Putnam County on Sunday, July 2 around 12:30 a.m., when sheriff's deputies saw a car driving in the wrong lane in Southeast on Danbury Road (Route 202), according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  When authorities pulled the car over, they found that the driver, 35-year-old Segundo Castro Rodriguez of Danbury, Connecticut, was allegedly drunk af…
Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Northern Westchester, Police Say Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man with a suspended license faces charges after allegedly passing a school bus while it was displaying its stop sign in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 2:30 p.m., when police in Yorktown noticed a vehicle pass a school bus that was displaying a stop sign and flashing red lights on Route 202, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then pulled the vehicle over and discovered that the driver, 25-year-old New York City resident Jerlin Veras, had a suspended license and was driving an unregistered motor vehicle, police said.&nbs…
Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Road Shoulder In Area: Police Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Road Shoulder In Area: Police
Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Road Shoulder In Area: Police A man is charged with driving while drunk after police said they found him veering into the shoulder of a road in Northern Westchester.  On Wednesday, Nov. 23, around 1 a.m., police observed a vehicle in Yorktown traveling west on Crompond Road (Route 202) going unusually slow and crossing the white fog line into the shoulder, according to Yorktown Police.  Police then pulled the vehicle over and found that the driver, identified as 53-year-old Eugene Burke of Cortlandt Manor, was intoxicated, authorities said.  Burke was then arrested and charged with first-degree driving w…
Part Of Busy Area Roadway To Close For Nearly A Month Part Of Busy Area Roadway To Close For Nearly A Month
Part Of Busy Area Roadway To Close For Nearly A Month A section of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester will soon close for four weeks.  The section of Route 118 in Yorktown between Birdsall Drive and Hanover Street will close starting on Monday, Oct. 17, at 12 a.m. and continue to Monday, Nov. 14, Department of Transportation officials said.  The closure is to allow for a culvert replacement if weather permits, officials said.  As a detour, commuters should use Route 202, Saw Mill River Road and State Route 35, and State Route 200.  Officials are warning commuters to drive slowly near the work zone…
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Yorktown Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Yorktown
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Yorktown Police have advised motorists to expect traffic delays in the area of a brand-new Trader Joe's in Northern Westchester County. Trader Joe's opened its new Yorktown location at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 21. The grocery store is located at 3240 Crompond Road (Route 202.) On the day of the store's opening, the Yorktown Police Department issued an alert about traffic delays in the area of Route 202/Taconic State Parkway between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Police said local traffic is advised to take alternate routes. Vehicles that are exiting Trader Joe's and Lowe's were advised make a right turn out o…
Opening Date Announced For New Trader Joe's In Area Opening Date Announced For New Trader Joe's In Area
Opening Date Announced For New Trader Joe's In Area Trader Joe's has announced the opening date for its first location in Northern Westchester County. The store is set to open in Yorktown on Thursday, July 21, the company said in an announcement on Thursday, July 14. Before the doors open at 8 a.m., there will be a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The store, located at 3240 Crompond Road (Route 202), will be the company's 33rd in the state, Trader Joe's said.  The company operates another Westchester County location in Scarsdale. The Trader Joe's in Yorktown will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the company said.
State Police Searching For 16-Year-Old Runaway From Lincoln Hall State Police Searching For 16-Year-Old Runaway From Lincoln Hall
State Police Searching For 16-Year-Old Runaway From Lincoln Hall State Police are searching for a 16-year-old who is a runaway from a facility providing specialized services for adolescents in Northern Westchester: the Lincoln Hall Boys Haven on Route 202 in Somers. Eric Carillo Lopez was last seen on Monday, July 4 at approximately 3 p.m., wearing a black sweatshirt, and black sweatpants, according to state police.  He is 5-foot-5 and was last seen on Brick Hill Road in Somers. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts of Eric Carillo Lopez is asked to contact the New York State Police at (914) 769-2600.  Share this s…
Opening Day Nears For Brand-New Trader Joe's In Area Opening Day Nears For Brand-New Trader Joe's In Area
Opening Day Nears For Brand-New Trader Joe's In Area A new Trader Joe's will soon open in Northern Westchester. The store, set for a shopping center in Yorktown at 3200 Crompond Road (Route 202), is expected to open sometime early this summer, according to Yorktown Town Supervisor Matthew Slater. Trader Joe’s will be located at the shopping center at 3200 Crompond Road (Route 202). An official opening date has not been announced. "This will be a landmark moment for Yorktown as we welcome a national brand name to our community," Slater said. Earlier report - New Trader Joe's To Open In Northern Westchester
Drunk 24-Year-Old Kept Driving After Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Drunk 24-Year-Old Kept Driving After Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
Drunk 24-Year-Old Kept Driving After Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver was taken into custody after crashing, completely rolling over his vehicle, and attempting to leave the scene of the crime in the Hudson Valley, police said. In Rockland County, police agencies in the area received a report of a crash in Haverstraw at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1 on Route 202. The vehicle reportedly struck an embankment, rolled over completely, landed on its wheels, then drove off. While investigating, police said a member of the Suffern Police Department spotted the vehicle, which was heavily damaged, with no side-view mirrors and …
Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say A 22-year-old man was busted with more than two ounces of crystal methamphetamine and a loaded 9mm handgun during a traffic stop. The stop took place in Rockland County in Haverstraw on Route 202 around 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. The drugs and gun were found during a stop of Ethan Iglesias, age 22, of West Milford, New Jersey, said Chief William Barbera, of the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Iglesias was arrested, processed, and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, April 4, said Barbera.
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash In Area Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash In Area
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash In Area Police arrested a 44-year-old man after he allegedly crashed his vehicle while intoxicated in Northern Westchester. At about 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, police responded to the area of 3303 Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown following a report of a crash, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Investigators found that the Cortlandt Manor man was driving while intoxicated and was reportedly driving without a court-ordered interlock device and while his driving privilege in the state was revoked for aggravated DWI, police said.  Police said the man was arrested and taken to th…
Erratic DWI Driver Busted After Impeding Drivers In Area, Police Say Erratic DWI Driver Busted After Impeding Drivers In Area, Police Say
Erratic DWI Driver Busted After Impeding Drivers In Area, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested for alleged drunk driving after police received several calls of an erratic driver. Marco Chacha, age 38, of Croton-on-Hudson, was arrested on Sunday, June 6, after Yorktown Police received a report of an erratic driver on Commerce Street heading westbound on Route 202. Chacha allegedly failed to maintain its lane multiple times and was being driven in a manner that was "impeding other vehicles," Yorktown Police said.  When police stopped Chacha he was found to be intoxicated and arrested, police said. A blood alcohol test taken following his a…
Teen Arrested After Riding Dirt Bike, Taking Police On Chase In Area Teen Arrested After Riding Dirt Bike, Taking Police On Chase In Area
Teen Arrested After Riding Dirt Bike, Taking Police On Chase In Area A Rockland County teenager was arrested after taking officers on a short chase when he was busted for driving a dirt bike without a helmet on. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department on patrol on Route 202 on Wednesday, Dec. 16 spotted an unregistered dirt bike being driven by a minor who was not wearing a helmet. When the officer attempted to stop the teen, he dismounted the dirt bike and fled into a wooded area nearby, police said, prompting a short foot chase that led to the apprehension of the minor without further incident. Related story - 23-Year-Old Issued Nine Tickets Aft…
Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police
Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police A Rockland County teen was issued nine traffic tickets after he was nabbed driving an unregistered dirt bike. The 16-year-old Airmont teen was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 16, after a Ramapo Police officer spotted the dirt bike being driven on Route 202, said the Ramapo Police.  The driver was not wearing a helmet and when the officer attempted to stop the bike, the teen dismounted and fled into the woods, police said. Following a brief foot chase, the officer arrested him.  The teen was charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. He was also issued…
Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer On Route 202 Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer On Route 202
Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer On Route 202 A car crashed down an embankment after a woman swerved the vehicle to avoid a deer in the Hudson Valley, according to police. The incident happened early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3 in Rockland County on Route 202, just west of Mayer Drive in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle rolled over after going down the embanked, Ramapo Police said. Luckily, this driver was not injured.  The roadway was temporarily closed as the tow truck removed the vehicle, according to police.
Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Detail Involves 16 Stores Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Detail Involves 16 Stores
Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Detail Involves 16 Stores New York State Police investigators found that more than a dozen Northern Westchester businesses were complying with liquor laws during an undercover sting operation. State Police in Somers executed an underage drinking detail, which found that 16 Westchester stores were all in compliance and refused to sell booze to an undercover, underage operative. Related story: Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail The establishments that were visited and found to be in compliance: Somers Wine & Spirits on 325 Route 100 in Somers; Decicco’s on Route 202 in S…
Police Conduct Underage Drinking Detail In Somers, Lewisboro, North Salem Police Conduct Underage Drinking Detail In Somers, Lewisboro, North Salem
Police Conduct Underage Drinking Detail In Somers, Lewisboro, North Salem State Police made visits to 20 stores during an underage drinking detail in Westchester. The following establishments which serve alcoholic beverages were visited and all businesses were in compliance refusing to sell alcohol to the underage agent. Somers Wine & Spirits, 325 Route 100 Somers Decicco's, 266 Route 202, Somers Sunoco, Route 100 Somers Val Bens Deli, US 202, Somers Somers Mobil Mart, Route 100 Somers, 7-11, 112 Route 100 Somers, Fifth Division Market and Deli, 786 Route 35, Lewisboro Salem Wine and Liquor, Route 35, Lewisboro Mobil Gas Station, Route 35, Lewisboro Acme, …
Bobo's, Popular Cafe, Opens New Baldwin Place Location Bobo's, Popular Cafe, Opens New Baldwin Place Location
Bobo's, Popular Cafe, Opens New Baldwin Place Location Popular Northern Westchester eatery Bobo’s Cafe has opened two new locations. Serving up simple breakfast and lunch staples, Bobo’s, whose initial location is on Route 202 in Somers, is known for putting modern spins on classic dishes like scrambled egg bowls, sandwiches, salads and more. The new locations are at 1 Station Plaza in Chappaqua and 57 Route 6 in Baldwin Place. Bobo’s low prices also make the eatery a popular option for diners on a budget. The average breakfast sandwich or egg bowl costs just $6, while lunch options are generally around $8. Bobo’s boasts a wide selection of b…
Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17 Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17
Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17 The New York State Department of Transportation is warning motorists of the upcoming single-lane closure while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting, on Route 17. Motorists are advised that the closure is scheduled in the Orange County towns of Blooming Grove, Wallkill and Goshen and villages of Chester and Goshen eastbound, between Exit 126 (Route 94) and Exit 129 (Museum Village Road), Monday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, October 2, and between Exit 118 (Fair Oaks) and Exit 119 (Route 202), on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate delays an…
Car Crashes Into Bear On Route 202 In Area Car Crashes Into Bear On Route 202 In Area
Car Crashes Into Bear On Route 202 In Area Police are on the scene of a car vs. bear crash in the area. The crash took place earlier Thursday morning, Sept. 12, in Rockland County when the bear darted in front of the vehicle on Route 202 between Grandview Avenue and Kimmissy Court in Ramapo. After being hit, the bear wandered into the woods, Ramapo Police said.  The sole occupant of the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corp and Hatzoloh Ambulance were at the scene.  Officers said they will be checking the woods and yards in the area in an attempt to locate the injured bear.&nbs…
Route 202 Stretch Shut Down After Car Crashes Into Pole In Somers Route 202 Stretch Shut Down After Car Crashes Into Pole In Somers
Route 202 Stretch Shut Down After Car Crashes Into Pole In Somers A stretch of Route 202 near the Somers/Mahopac border is closed in both directions on Wednesday afternoon after a car crashed into a pole, bringing down wires. Somers police officers, firefighters and NYSEG are all at the scene at 3:30 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
911 Call Reporting Route 202 Erratic Driver Leads To DWI Charge 911 Call Reporting Route 202 Erratic Driver Leads To DWI Charge
911 Call Reporting Route 202 Erratic Driver Leads To DWI Charge A midday emergency call from a concerned motorist led to the arrest of a 73-year-old woman who was allegedly drinking and driving on Route 202 in Yorktown, police said. Members of the Yorktown Police Department received the 911 call at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, of an erratic driver on Crompond Road.  Officers responded to the area, where they found Yorktown Heights resident Annmay Efraimsen and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Elizabeth Road. Police said that during the traffic stop, Efraimsen was found to be intoxicated, and she was subsequentl…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202 ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser On Route 202 The identity of the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a police cruiser on Route 202 in Garnerville early Saturday morning has been released. The incident occurred just before dawn near the Mobil gas station at 109 W. Ramapo Road and involved a police car from the Haverstraw PD, whose headquarters is located at 101 W. Ramapo Road. The pedestrian, Michael Rizzetta, 69, of Garnerville, was rushed to Nyack Hospital, where he later died. The name of the police officer has not been released, but officials say he is a 16-year member of the department. Haverstraw Police said preliminar…
Carmel Man Charged With DWI In I-684 Stop Carmel Man Charged With DWI In I-684 Stop
Carmel Man Charged With DWI In I-684 Stop Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…
Route 118 Stretch Now Passable After Downed Pole, Cables Route 118 Stretch Now Passable After Downed Pole, Cables
Route 118 Stretch Now Passable After Downed Pole, Cables Latest Update Traffic on Route 118 near the Somers/Mahopac border became passable with care early Wednesday evening. Update Traffic on Route 118 near the Somers/Mahopac border is now moving with alternating lanes of traffic being utilized due to a downed pole and wires. Original report A stretch of Route 118 in Northern Westchester is closed near the Somers/Mahopac border late Wednesday afternoon due to a downed pole and power cables. The closure is between Route 202 and Baldwin Place. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Member Of Armed Forces, 28, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Area Crash Member Of Armed Forces, 28, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Area Crash
Member Of Armed Forces, 28, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Area Crash The name of a 28-year-old man who was killed in a head-on crash on Route 202 on Monday. Private First Class Carl Bradford was the victim of the crash which occurred around 7 a.m. near 3655 Crompond Road in Yorktown, according to Col. Richard Goldenberg of the New York National Guard. Yorktown Police reported that one of the drivers reportedly veered into the wrong lane, leading to the crash. Bradford, of Pennsylvania, was a motor vehicle transport operator in the 719th Transportation Company, currently based at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor.  He first joined the armed for…
Man Killed In Route 202 Head-On Crash Man Killed In Route 202 Head-On Crash
Man Killed In Route 202 Head-On Crash A man was killed on Monday morning in a head-on crash on Route 202 in Yorktown. The collision at approximately 7 a.m. left the second driver with non life-threatening injuries, police said. One of the drivers reportedly veered into the wrong lane, leading to the crash. The crash temporarily shut down Route 202 between Garden Lane and Pine Grove Court for several hours.  The identity of the deceased man has not yet been released by police. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Route 202 Down To One Lane Following Rollover Crash Route 202 Down To One Lane Following Rollover Crash
Route 202 Down To One Lane Following Rollover Crash Traffic is being diverted to one lane on Bear Mountain Bridge Road at Route 202 following a three-vehicle crash that involved a rollover. The crash occurred around 2:23 p.m. Tuesday on Route 202, said New York State Trooper A.J. Hicks. According to Hicks, there were several minor injuries resulting from the crash. State police said the crash site should be cleared soon.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Traffic Alert For Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 FD Parade & Carnival Traffic Alert For Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 FD Parade & Carnival
Traffic Alert For Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 FD Parade & Carnival There will be temporary road closures in Yorktown on Wednesday night, June 20 as officials get set to celebrate the Yorktown Heights Engine Company No. 1 at its annual parade and carnival. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble issued an alert to residents on Monday warning that beginning at approximately 6:45 p.m., several roads will be closed in the town through the conclusion of the parade’s route. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. on Moseman Avenue by St. Patrick’s Church, heading to Hanover Road. They will then turn north on Hanover Road to Underhill Avenue, following Underhill Avenue north …