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2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Westchester 2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Westchester
2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Westchester Two people were taken to a trauma center after a serious crash on a parkway entrance ramp in Northern Westchester, including one person who had to be rescued from a vehicle.  The crash happened on Monday, July 15, when two cars collided on the Taconic State Parkway southbound entrance ramp leading from Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews found one person stuck inside their car and used Hurst Hydraulic extrication equipment to remove the side of the vehicle, freeing them in the process.  Two p…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Steals Forgotten Wallet From Sales Counter In Westchester Store: Police Woman Steals Forgotten Wallet From Sales Counter In Westchester Store: Police
Woman Steals Forgotten Wallet From Sales Counter In Westchester Store: Police A 39-year-old woman faces grand larceny charges after stealing a wallet from a sales counter at a Northern Westchester store that had been accidentally left behind by a past customer, police said. Yorktown resident Valbon Prelvukaj was arrested on Friday, March 8 in connection with the theft, which happened in February at a Staples store located at 3333 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Monday, March 11. According to Yorktown Police, on Monday, Feb. 12 at around 2 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to the Staples store after the victim reported the theft. The …

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by Ben Crnic
News
It's Official: Part Of Busy Road In Westchester Now Named After Fallen Officer It's Official: Part Of Busy Road In Westchester Now Named After Fallen Officer
It's Official: Part Of Busy Road In Westchester Now Named After Fallen Officer A bill renaming part of a busy road in Northern Westchester after a fallen officer who drove on it every day has been officially signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.  The bill, which renames a portion of Crompond Road (Route 202)  in Yorktown as the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway” after Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, was signed into law this week by Hochul.  Earlier Report - Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Yorktown The name change will honor Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Westchester Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Westchester
Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Westchester Part of a busy main road in Northern Westchester has been renamed by the New York State Legislature to honor the memory of a dedicated police officer who died at a young age after a sudden illness.  A portion of Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown will be renamed as the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway" after Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after a brief illness.  Earlier Report - Fallen Officer From Northern Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced The renaming of the r…

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by Ben Crnic
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Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Westchester Road Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Westchester Road
Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Westchester Road Firefighters were called to put out a raging vehicle fire on a main road in Northern Westchester.  The fire happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 1:50 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown responded to the intersection of Crompond Road (Route 202) and the Taconic State Parkway northbound exit ramp to put out the blaze.  Just under two dozen firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, which left the vehicle heavily damaged and burned.  Luckily, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

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by Ben Crnic
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DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Westchester DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Westchester
DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Westchester A 23-year-old drunk driver was caught after disobeying an officer who was directing traffic at a road closure in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Thursday, Jan. 19, around 3 a.m., officers from the Yorktown Police Department were directing traffic at a road closure caused by an unrelated vehicle fire on Crompond Road (Route 202). During this time, one vehicle did not obey an officer's orders, prompting the officer to pull the car over and investigate, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 26. Police then determined that the driver of the vehicle was both drunk with a blood a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Road Shoulder In Westchester County: Police Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Road Shoulder In Westchester County: Police
Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Road Shoulder In Westchester County: 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…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Westchester Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Westchester
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Westchester 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…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Attempting To Assault Victim With Wooden Bat In Westchester Man Accused Of Attempting To Assault Victim With Wooden Bat In Westchester
Man Accused Of Attempting To Assault Victim With Wooden Bat In Westchester A 67-year-old man was arrested and accused of attempting to assault another man with a wooden bat in Northern Westchester. Officers responded to a report of an assault in progress on Crompond Road in Yorktown at about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The defendant is accused of trying to injure the man by hitting him in the shoulder with a wooden bat, police said.   Police arrested the man, whose identity was not released, and he was charged with second-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, authoriti…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
New Trader Joe's To Open In Westchester New Trader Joe's To Open In Westchester
New Trader Joe's To Open In Westchester A long-standing rumor will soon become reality as Trader Joe’s is coming to Northern Westchester. Yorktown Town Supervisor Matt Slater confirmed that the building department has received plans for a new supermarket to be constructed on Crompond Road (Route 202) following months of construction at the shopping center. Trader Joe’s will join a shopping center at 3200 Crompond Road that has welcomed a new Lowe’s location and Starbucks within the past two years.  The nearest Trader Joe’s locations to the one being constructed in Yorktown Heights are in Southern Westchester, in Hartsdale, …

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Westchester Police: Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Westchester
Police: Man Caught With Drugs In Parking Lot At McDonald's In Westchester A 23-year-old Westchester man was arrested for alleged possession of drugs after being nabbed in the parking lot of an area McDonald's.  Navit Azizi, of Cortlandt, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, after a Yorktown police on patrol conducting a business check of the McDonald's Restaurant on Crompond Road when he spotted an occupied vehicle, parked and running in the parking lot, Yorktown police said. The officer went to check on the driver, later identified as Azizi, to make sure he was not in need of any assistance. While speaking to Azizi, the officer saw a clear plastic bag…

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by Kathy Reakes
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27-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Westchester, Police Say 27-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Westchester, Police Say
27-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Westchester, Police Say A 27-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was nabbed in Northern Westchester following a traffic stop. Dutchess County resident Zef Ljucovic, 27, of Millbrook, was arrested around 4:19 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 25, following a traffic stop in Yorktown, said Yorktown Police. According to police, a Yorktown officer on patrol was advised of a possible stolen vehicle traveling northbound on the Taconic Parkway.  The officer responded to the area and located a vehicle matching the description of a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of Crompond Road, police said. The vehicle was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $850 In Items From Gas Station In Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing $850 In Items From Gas Station In Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing $850 In Items From Gas Station In Westchester A 30-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars worth of cigarettes from a gas station in Northern Westchester, police said. It is alleged that Yonkers resident Jose Angel Pabellon walked into the Shell gas station on Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, with two others, with the intent to steal cigarettes. Police said that his cohorts distracted the gas station attendant, while Pabellon allegedly went behind the counter, stole five cartons of cigarettes and five loose packs of cigarettes with a value of approxi…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcyclist Hits 100 MPH In Taconic Parkway Police Chase, Police Say Motorcyclist Hits 100 MPH In Taconic Parkway Police Chase, Police Say
Motorcyclist Hits 100 MPH In Taconic Parkway Police Chase, Police Say A 36-year-old motorcyclist who tried to outrun Yorktown Police attempting a to stop him for speeding was eventually nabbed after police had to call off the chase.  The chase took place around 5:52 p.m., Saturday, March 27, when a Yorktown Police officer attempted to stop Kafian Gooden, of East Hartford, Connecticut, for speeding on Crompond Road, said the Yorktown Police. But, instead of stopping, Gooden fled onto the Taconic State Parkway at speeds exceeding 100 mph while unsafely passing other motorists and committing numerous traffic violations, police said. Because of the high spe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Westchester Police: Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Westchester
Police: Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Westchester A man is facing charges after police say he punched a victim and broke a cell phone at a 7-Eleven in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say they received a report of a physical altercation at the 7-Eleven at 1949 Commerce Street on Sunday, April 7 around 3:30 p.m. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Quameik Byrd of Yorktown, allegedly struck the victim with a closed fist and caused substantial pain, bruising and swelling, police said. According to police, Byrd also threw and broke the victim’s cell phone, valued at $1,000. Officers sa…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Westchester Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Westchester
Lowe’s Looks To Hire 100 Employees For New Store In Westchester The new Lowe’s Home Improvement store set to open this spring in Yorktown is looking for quality employees to help fill its ranks. Lowe’s started a two-day hiring event in Yorktown on Thursday, Feb. 21 in which it interviewed and met prospective employees. They are looking everything from cashiers and stockers to customer service specialists and supervisors. Prospective employees must first apply for their desired positions online, and if they make it to the second round, they will be interviewed by a company HR representative. Salaries will reportedly range from $13 to $30 an hour, de…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Westchester Gas Stations Caught In Foot Chase Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Westchester Gas Stations Caught In Foot Chase
Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Westchester Gas Stations Caught In Foot Chase A suspect implicated in the theft of cigarettes from area gas stations injured an attendant and Good Samaritan who chased him down following an alleged robbery over the weekend until police could intervene in Northern Westchester. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to the Shell station on Commerce Street at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, where there was a report of a robbery. While en route to investigate, the officers were advised that a suspect had fled on foot and was running on Kear Street. Upon arrival at Kear Street, the officers found the sus…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Asleep In Car After Crash In Westchester Charged With DWI, Police Say Woman Asleep In Car After Crash In Westchester Charged With DWI, Police Say
Woman Asleep In Car After Crash In Westchester Charged With DWI, Police Say A woman fell asleep behind the wheel of her car after allegedly drinking, driving, and crashing into a guardrail in Northern Westchester, police said. Members of the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to a stretch of Crompond Road (Route 202) at approximately 6 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, where there was a report of a vehicle that was stopped in the roadway. It was further reported that the driver appeared to be sleeping in the front seat. Upon arrival, officers found the driver - later identified as Croton-on-Hudson resident Larissa Rojas-Leon, 21 - and her vehicle, w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Leaving Dog In Hot Car In Westchester, Police Say Man Charged With Leaving Dog In Hot Car In Westchester, Police Say
Man Charged With Leaving Dog In Hot Car In Westchester, Police Say A dog was left alone panting in a heated car, without water, in Yorktown prompting police intervention to help rescue him. An Animal Control officer and member of the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Crompond Road at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, where there was a report of an unattended dog that had been left in a car. Upon arrival, police said that the officers found a small brown and white dog inside a parked, unattended vehicle in an area parking lot. The car was in direct sunlight, and officers measured the temperature at 80 degrees, while the inside of the car …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Use GPS Tracking To Catch Stolen Car Suspect In Westchester Police Use GPS Tracking To Catch Stolen Car Suspect In Westchester
Police Use GPS Tracking To Catch Stolen Car Suspect In Westchester The owner of an allegedly stolen car in Westchester used GPS tracking to assist police in locating the vehicle and their suspect. Investigators from the Yorktown Police Department received a hotline message from the Peekskill Police Department shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, regarding a vehicle that had been stolen and was traveling eastbound on Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown. Several police units were dispatched to Crompond Road in an attempt to locate the vehicle, while the owner tracked it with GPS and provided officers with updates of the location of the stolen car…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-Run Crash In Westchester Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-Run Crash In Westchester
Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-Run Crash In Westchester A woman wrestled with police in Northern Westchester after allegedly drinking, driving, being involved in a hit-and-run crash and attempting to flee the scene before being busted. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Crompond Road shortly before 4:15 p.m. on April 26, where there was a report of a crash, where a driver left the scene after causing property damage. Police said the investigation into the crash determined that one of the drivers involved in the crash was a Sunny Ridge Road resident in Yorktown. Officers responded to the location and tracked the drive…

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by Zak Failla