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Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection
Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection A hilly Westchester intersection was temporarily closed to traffic as towing crews worked to remove an oil tanker that bottomed out and became stuck in the middle of the roadway.  The closure happened in Yonkers on Monday afternoon, July 15, when an oil tanker became stuck while traversing the hill at the intersection of Ashburton Avenue and Warburton Avenue, according to Yonkers Police.  The tanker was eventually removed with the help of several heavy-duty tows. The incident caused Warburton Avenue to close between Wells Avenue and Babcock Place during the removal, police said, a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Shot In Back Near Public Park In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Man Shot In Back Near Public Park In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Man Shot In Back Near Public Park In Yonkers: Suspect At Large A man is recovering after being shot in the back near a public park in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, June 1 just after 9 p.m., when shots were fired in the area of Doyle Park on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said on Monday, June 3.  Responding officers soon discovered that a 36-year-old man had taken himself to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for a gunshot wound in his back that he had suffered at the scene of the shooting. He is now in stable condition, DiDomizio said. Detectives are now …

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Westchester Intersection 2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Westchester Intersection
2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Westchester Intersection Two people suffered injuries after a moped crashed into a person at a Westchester intersection, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 25 around 1 p.m. in Yonkers at the intersection of Warburton and Ashburton Avenues, when a moped driven by one person struck a pedestrian, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Both the pedestrian and driver were injured in the incident and are now in stable condition, DiDomizio said.  The incident caused Warburton Avenue to briefly close between Ashburton Avenue and Wells Avenue.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Westchester Apartment Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Westchester Apartment
Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Westchester Apartment A carjacking suspect who stole a minivan was tracked to Westchester County and caught hiding in an apartment by a K9 unit, police said.  Earlier Report - Carjacking Suspect Tracked To Yonkers On Thursday, Feb. 9, around 8:50 a.m., the suspect allegedly approached a 36-year-old man who was inside his parked Toyota Sienna minivan in the northeast Bronx by the intersection of White Plains Road and Nereid Avenue. The suspect then asked to be taken somewhere, and when the man replied he was not a taxi driver, the suspect punched him and stole the minivan, driving northbound on&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester: Developing 2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester: Developing
2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester: Developing Authorities are warning commuters to stay away from an area in Westchester County because of an active apartment fire.  The fast-moving blaze erupted on Thursday evening, Jan. 19 in Yonkers at an apartment building on Mulberry Street, according to an announcement by Yonkers Police from around 5:20 p.m. Because of the fire, police are advising drivers to stay away from Ashburton Avenue between Yonkers Avenue and North Broadway to avoid heavy traffic. Two people have been taken to a local hospital but their condition is not yet known.  This is a developing story. Check b…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Cruiser Hits Woman In Westchester County Police Cruiser Hits Woman In Westchester County
Police Cruiser Hits Woman In Westchester County A police cruiser accidentally hit a woman in Westchester County, police said.  On Wednesday evening, Nov. 30, police in Yonkers were on their way to back up other officers calling for help when one of their police cars struck the woman at the intersection of Ashburton Avenue and Palisade Avenue, according to Yonkers Police Department Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos.  The woman, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, Politopoulos said.  She is believed to be in her thirties, according to Politopoulos.  This is a developi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Water Main Break Causing Delays On Busy Road In Westchester County Water Main Break Causing Delays On Busy Road In Westchester County
Water Main Break Causing Delays On Busy Road In Westchester County Police are warning commuters to avoid a busy road in Westchester County due to delays caused by an active water main break.  The break happened on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 16 in Yonkers on Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) between Ashburton Avenue and Palmer Road, according to an announcement from Yonkers Police from around 4 p.m.  Motorists are advised to plan an alternate route to avoid the water main break.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident
Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident A months-long investigation into a fatal shooting in Westchester last fall led to the arrest of a teenage suspect who was arrested and charged, authorities announced. First responders were dispatched to the Triangle Deli on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, where there was a report of a man who had been shot inside the store. Upon arrival, officers from the Yonkers Police Department found city resident Javon Merrill, age 27, inside the store with a gunshot wound to his chest. Merrill was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspects At Large Following Fatal Shooting At Westchester Deli Suspects At Large Following Fatal Shooting At Westchester Deli
Suspects At Large Following Fatal Shooting At Westchester Deli A 27-year-old man was fatally shot by two men outside a Westchester deli overnight, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Triangle Deli on Ashburton Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, where there was a report of a shooting inside the store. Police said that upon arrival, officers found Yonkers resident Javon Merrill down inside the store with a gunshot to his chest. Merrill was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation by the Yonkers Police Major Crime Squad and Crime Scene Uni…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting Westchester Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting
Westchester Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting A man was arrested after shooting another person in an apartment in Westchester in an incident police say “was not a random act." Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a Union Avenue home at around 8:10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, where there was a report of a man who had been shot in the chest. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that upon arrival, officers found the 27-year-old man had been shot twice in the chest. The officers treated the victims until paramedics arrived. The man was transported to an area hospital for additional treatment on non-life-threate…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old Westchester Man Sentenced For Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old
Westchester Man Sentenced For Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old A Westchester man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after being convicted of multiple street robberies, including one involving an 11-year-old boy. Yonkers resident William Hines, 52, has been sentenced to serve 11.5 to 20.5 years in state prison after he was found guilty by a jury last year of robbing three victims and assaulting one of them, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr, announced. Specifically, Hines was found guilty of second-degree robbery, third-degree robbery, assault, grand larceny, and criminal possession of stolen property.&n…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Convicted Of Killing Teen Girl, Attempting To Murder Two Others In Westchester Man Convicted Of Killing Teen Girl, Attempting To Murder Two Others In Westchester
Man Convicted Of Killing Teen Girl, Attempting To Murder Two Others In Westchester A 25-year-old man has been convicted of all charges in connection to the killing of a teenager and the attempted murder of two others in Westchester. Joel Thompson, 25, of Yonkers, was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder for his role in the death of 16-year-old Yonkers resident Madysen Denman, and two counts of attempted murder in the attempted murder of two others, following a lengthy trial, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office announced. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2017, when officers responded to a call for a d…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old
Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Robberies, Including One Involving 11-Year-Old A Westchester man has been convicted of multiple street robberies, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Yonkers resident William Hines, 64, was found guilty by a jury of robbing three victims and assaulting one of them, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr, announced. Scarpino said that on three different days, Hines robbed three victims in Yonkers. At approximately 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 6 this year, near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Walsh Road, Hines allegedly stole cash from an 11-year-old boy. Nearly a month l…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl
Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl The murder trial for a man who allegedly struck killed a teenage girl with his car in Westchester after an argument with her and her boyfriend kicked off this week. Joel Thompson, 24, of Yonkers, was in court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to stand trial for the murder of 16-year-old Madysen Denman in December 2017. He’s charged with second-degree murder, and attempted second-degree murder. If convicted, Thompson will face a sentence of between 25 years and life in prison. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 2017, when police responded to a …

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by Zak Failla
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Water Main Break Closes Busy Westchester Roadway Water Main Break Closes Busy Westchester Roadway
Water Main Break Closes Busy Westchester Roadway A water main break is causing the closure a busy Westchester roadway. Warburton Avenue in Yonkers was closed at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30 between Lamartine Avenue and Ashburton Avenue, officials said, forcing a closure of the roadway.  There was also reported flooding in the area as the city fire department works at repairing the damage. There has been no timetable set for when the road will reopen or when the water main break will be repaired.  Check Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Carting Worker Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Carting Worker
Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Carting Worker A 33-year old man has been sentenced to time behind bars after admitting to murdering a truck driver from Northern Westchester last year. Yonkers resident Heriberto Morales has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Timothy Conkling, a driver for a private carting company who was stepping out of his truck when he was shot in March 2018. In April, Morales pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. At his sentencing on Friday, June 14, Conklin’s wife and two daughters made statements about the impact the murder…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car Identified Westchester Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car Identified
Westchester Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car Identified A 24-year-old woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in Westchester has been identified. Eemajee Jones, of Yonkers, was killed following a crash Friday, April 26, after losing control of her vehicle and hitting a concrete barrier on Trinity Plaza,  near the intersection of Walnut Street and Ashburton Avenue, police said. "The incident is still under investigation, preliminary it appears to be a tragic motor vehicle accident," said Yonkers Police Detective Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. Police do not have many details, such as what time the crash occurred. This is a developing story. Check b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Westchester Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Westchester
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Westchester Have you seen her? Police in Yonkers are attempting to track down a wanted 24-year-old woman with a warrant out for her arrest for criminal mischief. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Thursday for Sharonda Glover, who has been described as being 5-foot-6 with black hair and brown eyes. She weighed approximately 200 pounds at the time of her arrest and police noted that she has a neck tattoo. Glover was last seen on Nepperhan Avenue near the Ashburton Avenue intersection in Yonkers. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts, or who recognizes her, has been asked to co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker Loading Dumpster In Westchester Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker Loading Dumpster In Westchester
Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker Loading Dumpster In Westchester An area man has been charged in the March murder of a trash-carting driver. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that 32-year-old Heriberto Morales of Yonkers has been charged by a grand jury in a seven-count indictment that was released this week. He stands charged of murdering a Northern Westchester man who was working for a private carting company at the time of his death. Timothy Conkling, a Montrose resident, was shot at approximately 10:50 a.m. on March 1 near Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, police said.  After receiving the report of a shooting…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arraigned On Murder In Death Of Yonkers Teen Run Down On Sidewalk Man Arraigned On Murder In Death Of Yonkers Teen Run Down On Sidewalk
Man Arraigned On Murder In Death Of Yonkers Teen Run Down On Sidewalk A 23-year-old man was arraigned on three charges related to the killing of a teenage girl, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. Joel Thompson of Yonkers pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into custody. The charges are as follows: one count of murder in the second degree in the death of 16-year-old Madysen Denman of Yonkers and two counts of attempted murder in the second degree. It is alleged that on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at approximately 9:40 a.m., Yonkers police officers were responding to reports of a dispute at the vicinity of …

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