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Police & Fire
HazMat Team Called To Peekskill PD After Fentanyl Exposure Scare
The Peekskill Police Department was evacuated after several officers and an arrestee were potentially exposed to fentanyl in the booking area of the police station on Nelson Avenue. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a white powdery substance, later identified as fentanyl, was "introduced" into the booking area, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. Five officers and the arrestee were in the area at the time of the incident, he Galusha said. Because of the dangerous nature of fentanyl, the Westchester County hazmat team was called and the booking area…
Police & Fire
Man Steals Thousands In Westchester Restaurant Burglary, Police Say
A man suspected of breaking into a Northern Westchester restaurant and stealing thousands of dollars worth of liquor has been charged with burglary and grand larceny, police say. New York State Police say Wade Scheuritzel Jr., 34, of Orchard Park in upstate New York forced his way into Redline Roadhouse on Albany Post Road in the town of Cortlandt on Saturday, July 13. Police say Scheuritzel Jr. caused damage to the window during his entry and consumed alcoholic beverages once inside the building. Scheuritzel Jr. also defecated on the floor and ultimately stole more than $2,000 worth of li…
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Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester
A 38-year-old man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after admitting to raping a teenager in Northern Westchester. William Arias-Abril, of Peekskill, has been sentenced to six years in state prison in Westchester County Court after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree rape. He was sentenced to three years in state prison on each count, which will run consecutively. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Jan. 12, Arias-Abril’s 16-year-old victim reported to the Peekskill Police Department that she had been raped. Investigators said …
Lifestyle
Bird's The Word: Does Parrot Found In Peekskill Belong To You?
Missing a parrot? The Peekskill Police Department has issued an alert to the community after finding a “fine feathered friend” in the downtown area. The parrot was safely recovered and is currently resting at the Peekskill Police Department. On Facebook, the department joked that it's hesitant to post a photo of the parrot, “since we've already had three people claim he was theirs, and they were our cops.” But even without releasing a photo, they are actively getting out the word about the bird. Anyone who knows the parrot’s proper owner or is missing their pet can contact poli…
News
Suspect Admits To Defacing Newspaper With Hate Symbols In Westchester
Police have found the person who defaced a single copy of The Northern Westchester Examiner newspaper with hate symbols, according to the Examiner News. Once the person was identified and admitted writing the swastikas and KKK on the paper, the Peekskill Police department said the person could not be charged due to First Amendment rights, the Examiner said. According to police, if the person had defaced a building or private property, an arrest could have been made. The defaced copy of the paper was found in the lobby of the Chase bank on Brown Street by a customer who visited the ba…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Westchester Parking Garage
A pedestrian was struck in a busy parking garage in the area early Monday morning, according to police. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m. Nov. 26 when a motorist entered the James Street parking garage in Peekskill, turned a corner and failed to see a pedestrian, said Peekskill Police Det. Sgt. Jack Galusha. The pedestrian was hit at a very low rate of speed and there were no major injuries, he added.
Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Westchester ID Theft Suspect
Do you know him? Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a man who is wanted in relation to an identity theft and grand larceny incident. The Peekskill Police Department said that the suspect walked into a local bank and proceeded to make several fraudulent transactions using his alleged victim’s bank accounts. In surveillance photos released this week, the man can be wearing a denim jacket with a T-shirt underneath. He has short brown hair, brown eyes and a beard. Anyone with information regarding the identity theft incident or who knows of the suspect…
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Westchester Drug Trafficker Gets 11-Year Sentence
A drug trafficker who operated out of a Northern Westchester housing project for years has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars. Edward Holliman has been sentenced to 135 months in prison for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in Peekskill between 2013 and 2017 after pleading guilty on April 24. He must also forfeit $30,000 and will be subjected to five years of supervised release when he is released from prison. Beginning in 2013, Holliman supplied and distributed crack cocaine in and around Hohlmann Towers in Peekskill. To facilitate his drug sales, Holliman had several “w…
Police & Fire
Westchester Man, 23, Second Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting
A second man has been implicated in the fatal shooting of a man in Northern Westchester last month, authorities announced on Wednesday. Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon, 23, was arrested by the Peekskill Police Department and charged with second-degree murder for his alleged role into the shooting of 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill on July 13. On July 27, a Peekskill teenager, Demetrius Bogan, 18, was also charged with murder following the three-week investigation. Police found Lyons on the ground bleeding outside a Park Street business following reports of shots fired in the area. He…
Police & Fire
Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Westchester Homicide
An 18-year-old Northern Westchester resident has been arrested for the shooting death of a man in July. Demetrius Bogan of Peekskill was arrested Friday following an exhaustive three-week investigation into the July 13 murder of Khalil Lyons, 22, of the Bronx, said Peekskill Chief of Police Don Halmy. Police discovered Lyons lying on the ground in the area of 1245 Park St. when responding to a call for shots fired, Halmy said. He was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. A male suspect was reported to have been observ…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Westchester
The identity of a man shot and killed in broad daylight Friday afternoon in Northern Westchester has been released. The shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m. Friday at the 1200 block of Park Street in Peekskill, police said. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 22-year-old who had sustained a single gunshot wound. Reports have indicated that he may have been involved in an argument with another man just prior to the shooting, said Don Halmy, the Peekskill Chief of Police. The victim, who was later identified as Khalil Lyons of the Bronx, was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley H…
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight In Northern Westchester
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Northern Westchester A man shot in the chest in broad daylight died Friday afternoon in Northern Westchester According to the Peekskill Police desk sergeant, the department is not providing additional information on the shooting that took place around 2:55 p.m. on the 1200 block of Park Street, where the man was reportedly shot in the chest Anyone with information is asked to call the Peekskill Police Detective Division at 914-737-8000. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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