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Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police Two men have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in Northern Westchester that involved a gunshot being fired, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just before 2:40 a.m., when officers responded to an armed robbery in Peekskill on the 300 block of Highland Avenue.  According to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick, an investigation into the incident determined that a shot had been fired while the robbery had been taking place. The specific location of the robbery was not identified by authorities.  Hours later, around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Armed Robbery Suspect Captured At Store In Westchester: Police Armed Robbery Suspect Captured At Store In Westchester: Police
Armed Robbery Suspect Captured At Store In Westchester: Police Thanks to quick action from a store clerk, authorities were able to quickly close in and capture an armed robbery suspect in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 around 8:45 p.m., when Peekskill Police officers responded to a business at 1014 Main St. after an employee had activated a panic alarm.  According to Lt. Adam Renwick, the store's clerk told arriving officers that a man armed with a knife had just robbed the store and that it was unclear if he had left or was still inside. The clerk also added that the suspect may have had access to a fi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Westchester A 21-year-old has been accused of stealing checks from mailboxes and unattended vehicles in the area. On Friday, Sept. 16, New York State Police, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service, arrested Robert Curry Jr., age 21, of Peekskill, after an investigation into larcenies in Northern Westchester County and western Putnam County. Police said the stolen checks were fraudulently deposited. Curry has been charged with: Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a Class D felony,  Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor Fifth-degree…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen In Westchester Domestic Dispute Violates Protection Order, Police Say Teen In Westchester Domestic Dispute Violates Protection Order, Police Say
Teen In Westchester Domestic Dispute Violates Protection Order, Police Say A late-night domestic incident turned violent in Northern Westchester when a teenager began punching walls and made sure his victim couldn’t call for help, police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a Lexington Avenue home in Cortlandt shortly after midnight on Monday, Oct. 15, where there was a report of a domestic dispute that potentially turned physical. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that 18-year-old Cortlandt resident Anton Birnel engaged in a physical altercation with his victim, who had an Order of Protection that had been issued b…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Charged With New Sex Offenses Westchester Man Charged With New Sex Offenses
Westchester Man Charged With New Sex Offenses A 23-year-old Northern Westchester man already in custody for allegedly having sexual contact with a minor is facing additional charges following further investigation that determined he sexually abused a second child in Westchester, state police said on Friday, Feb. 23. Peekskill resident Elisha Henry was arrested and charged with a felony count of first-degree sexual abuse on Monday, Feb. 19 in Wappinger, after an investigation determined that he had engaged in sexual activity with a child under the age of 11. On Friday, state police announced that Henry was facing two additional felonies…

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by Zak Failla