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Teenage Trio Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Car In Hastings-On-Hudson Teenage Trio Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Car In Hastings-On-Hudson
Teenage Trio Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Car In Hastings-On-Hudson Three teenagers, including a 15-year-old with an outstanding violent felony warrant, face charges after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle in Westchester. The incident leading to the arrests began on Friday, March 15 around 3:45 p.m., when a stolen blue Hyundai with a New York registration entered Hastings-on-Hudson on Broadway at the intersection of Dudley Street, the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Monday, March 18.  Officers searched the area and tried pulling the car over. However, it did not stop and continued south on Broadway to Executive Boul…
Police ID Woman Found Disoriented In Hastings-On-Hudson Police ID Woman Found Disoriented In Hastings-On-Hudson
Police ID Woman Found Disoriented In Hastings-On-Hudson This story has been updated. Authorities have identified a woman who was found disoriented on a public street in Westchester.  The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department released an image of the woman on social media on Thursday, Oct. 12 after finding her near the Five Corners Nursery on Farragut Avenue.  According to the department, the woman was unable to stand without help.  The woman was later identified with the help of Dobbs Ferry Hospital and picked up by her family.
Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Hastings-On-Hudson: Police Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Hastings-On-Hudson: Police
Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Hastings-On-Hudson: Police An alleged car thief faces numerous charges after leading authorities on a pursuit in Westchester that ended with him being apprehended in the Hudson River, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, June 21 just before 4 p.m., when a patrol officer in Hastings-on-Hudson tried to pull over a vehicle with stolen license plates near the intersection of Broadway and Main Street, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin.  The car then refused to stop for the officer and pulled over into the driveway of a residence on Main Street before continuing down the drivew…
Suspects Escape In Hastings-On-Hudson After Chase On Saw Mill River Parkway: Developing Suspects Escape In Hastings-On-Hudson After Chase On Saw Mill River Parkway: Developing
Suspects Escape In Hastings-On-Hudson After Chase On Saw Mill River Parkway: Developing A police pursuit on a parkway in Westchester ended with suspects escaping capture after fleeing their vehicle, authorities said.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 3 on the Saw Mill River Parkway when a Westchester County Police pursuit eventually ended in Hastings-on-Hudson at Ravensdale Road, according to the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department.  There, authorities said the suspects left their vehicle and fled into the village, adding that the pursuit attracted the presence of helicopters, K9 officers, and SWAT teams.  After several hours, the suspects were confirme…
Hastings-On-Hudson Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA Hastings-On-Hudson Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA
Hastings-On-Hudson Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA A Westchester man faces more than 100 felony counts for illegally possessing several assault weapons and dozens of high-capacity magazines in his home without a permit, officials said.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Jianqiao Lu, age 29, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, March 7 for several charges related to the illegal possession of weapons, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  Lu was arrested on Oct. 25, 2021, by the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department after they discovered that he was allegedly in possession of 16 guns, includ…
More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Hastings More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Hastings
More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Hastings Police issued an alert after more than 10 unlocked vehicles were entered overnight in a Westchester County community.  The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10, that the vehicles in Hastings were entered overnight. "We, at the Hastings PD do our absolute best during our patrol to prevent these situations," the police department said. "But we need YOUR help! Simply said, LOCK YOUR CARS!!" Police added that suspects are not breaking windows or damaging the vehicles. They are pulling door handles until they find unlocked vehicles. Auth…
Two Nabbed In Assault, Theft Of High-End Sneakers Worth $4K In Hastings Two Nabbed In Assault, Theft Of High-End Sneakers Worth $4K In Hastings
Two Nabbed In Assault, Theft Of High-End Sneakers Worth $4K In Hastings Two Westchester men have been arrested for allegedly attacking and stealing a pair of high-end, collectible sneakers valued at $4,000 from a man who met to sell them the shoes. The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 21, around 9 p.m., when the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department received a 911 call from a resident of Brooklyn, reporting he was in the parking lot of The Andrus Home completing an arranged meeting with two other individuals regarding the sale of high-end collectible sneakers, valued at $4,000, said Chief David Dosin. When the victim presented the sneakers to t…
Funeral Services Announced For Ex-Hastings Officer Killed In Crash Funeral Services Announced For Ex-Hastings Officer Killed In Crash
Funeral Services Announced For Ex-Hastings Officer Killed In Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for a longtime Putnam County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in a double-fatal crash in Northern Westchester. Michael J. Moore, 50, of Mahopac, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N, said Yorktown Police. When police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Moore, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. Denise Ryan, 56, also of Mahopac, the driver of the second vehicle, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries, police said. Moore began his career with t…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Police have identified a 56-year-old woman killed in a two-vehicle crash that also killed a longtime area police officer in Northern Westchester over the weekend. Denise Ryan, of Mahopac, was killed during the crash around 5:59 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 25, while driving her Honda Accord southbound on Route 6N in Yorktown, said Yorktown Police. The second driver killed was Michael J. Moore, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident, who also worked for the New York City Police Department before retiring from the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department in 2019. He worked as an officer for the Putnam Coun…
Longtime Hastings PD Officer ID'd As One Of Victims Of Double-Fatal Crash Longtime Hastings PD Officer ID'd As One Of Victims Of Double-Fatal Crash
Longtime Hastings PD Officer ID'd As One Of Victims Of Double-Fatal Crash One of the victims of a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified as a longtime police officer in Westchester who lived in Putnam County. The crash occurred in Yorktown at around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N. When Yorktown Police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Michael J. Moore, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries…
Two Teen Suspects Nabbed In Hastings School Burglary Two Teen Suspects Nabbed In Hastings School Burglary
Two Teen Suspects Nabbed In Hastings School Burglary Two teens were arrested after allegedly breaking into a school and taking more than $1,400 in stolen electronic items. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14 in the village of Hastings-on-Hudson at the Graham School, said Hasting-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin. According to the chief, the department received a call from the school reporting staff members had apprehended the two teen who allegedly burglarized Edgewood Cottage. Officers responded to the scene and found the teens had made their way into the building by breaking the glass on a window on the side…
Reports Of Hunters Near School Stir Concern In Hastings Reports Of Hunters Near School Stir Concern In Hastings
Reports Of Hunters Near School Stir Concern In Hastings Two reports of hunting in area parks near an elementary school have one local mayor sounding the alarm. According to Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Peter Swiderski, there have been two incidents recently involving hunters near Hillside Elementary School, prompting the mayor to email a letter to residents. In the message, Swiderski said the first incident involved the sighting of an individual with a bow and arrow, assumed to be a hunter, entering the woods last week. The second, the next day, involved a report of loud noises believed to be gunshots coming from the woods. In both cases, the Hast…
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Officials from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a teenage runaway who was last seen in Westchester nearly a year ago. An alert was issued by the organization regarding 17-year-old Ivanna Espinosa, who was reported missing on April 27 last year in Hastings-on-Hudson. Officials said that she may be traveling with a male companion and could potentially be in Queens or Brooklyn. According to the Missing Persons Clearinghouse, Espinosa is 5-foot-5, weighing approximately 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was described as a runaway who…