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Man Charged In Fatal Shooting During Argument Outside Westchester Apartment Complex Man Charged In Fatal Shooting During Argument Outside Westchester Apartment Complex
Man Charged In Fatal Shooting During Argument Outside Westchester Apartment Complex An altercation outside a Westchester apartment complex led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man who fatally shot another during an argument, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to an apartment located in the Palisade Towers complex on Schroeder Street at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, where there was a report of a shooting. Yonkers Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, officers found White Plains resident Mark Payton, 56, unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his thigh. The gunshot led to a large loss of blood and he was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla
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IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fatal Westchester Stabbing IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fatal Westchester Stabbing
IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fatal Westchester Stabbing Both the victim and the suspect in a fatal stabbing involving a pair of teenagers in Northern Westchester have been identified. According to an investigation by Peekskill Police, the two became involved in some type of dispute near the intersection of Howard Street and North Broad Street on Friday, March 27, at approximately 11:25 a.m. At some point this dispute became physical, and the suspect, now identified as Jahliv Niles, 18, of Peekskill stabbed 17-year-old Omarion McKenzie in the chest with a knife and fled the scene. McKenzie then traveled a short distance to 214 N. Broad St.,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Public Safety Department To Hold Active Shooter Training In Westchester Public Safety Department To Hold Active Shooter Training In Westchester
Public Safety Department To Hold Active Shooter Training In Westchester The Westchester County Department of Public Safety has scheduled an active shooter training seminar for county residents. The Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course was built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy developed by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) in 2004. As a whole, the course is designed to provide strategies and proven techniques for surviving an active shooter event. The topics that will be discussed at this training event range from the history and presence of active shooter events to civilian response options, medical issues …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Westchester Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Westchester
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Westchester A 78-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was walking on a roadway in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, when William O’Connor was walking in the area of Washington and Requa streets, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. O'Connor, of Peekskill, reportedly suffered a serious head wound and was unresponsive when police arrived on the scene.  He was rushed to Westchester Medical Center where he died several hours later, Galusha said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. As of late Tuesday, Dec. 31…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Domestic Incident Leads To Seven-Hour Standoff In Area Domestic Incident Leads To Seven-Hour Standoff In Area
Domestic Incident Leads To Seven-Hour Standoff In Area A man facing charges in a domestic incident barricaded himself inside his home, leading to a nearly seven-hour standoff that finally ended just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 in Carmel. At approximately 2:20 p.m. a member of the Carmel Police Department was on Putnam Drive investigating a prior domestic incident involving the 28-year-old resident, Alexander Booth.  The officer, hearing what he believed to be a gunshot come from the residence, requested backup, Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said. When additional officers arrived, Booth was observed in his doorway a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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13 Charged With Distributing Crack Cocaine Throughout Westchester 13 Charged With Distributing Crack Cocaine Throughout Westchester
13 Charged With Distributing Crack Cocaine Throughout Westchester Thirteen people are facing charges for allegedly distributing crack cocaine throughout Westchester County. It is alleged that Wendell Jones, Jesse Dabbs, Jason Bogan, Byron Mountain, Sarah Gillon, Dorothy “Dot” McAllister, Gustavo “Tavo” Gonzalez, Kevin Herbin, Willie “Black” Sims, Maurice Ellis, Isaac “Face” Mallory, Hakim “Hak” Anderson and Rahmen “Major” Garraway sought to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine in Northern Westchester. “We have all seen the devastating effects that drugs have played in destroying individuals, families, and even communities,” Peekskill Police Ch…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Selling Crack Cocaine To Undercover Officers In Westchester Man Sentenced For Selling Crack Cocaine To Undercover Officers In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Selling Crack Cocaine To Undercover Officers In Westchester A 28-year-old convict from Westchester will spend time behind bars after admitting to selling crack-cocaine to undercover investigators earlier this year. Harry Quintana-Cruz - aka “YG” - of Yonkers, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, announced on Tuesday, July 30. Quintana-Cruz, a second felony offender, pleaded guilty in April after being arrested by police in Yonkers last December. Scarpino said that on four separate occasions…

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester A 37-year-old man who injured a family of six visiting the area after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester last year will spend time behind bars after being sentenced. Diego Caceres, of Manhattan, was sentenced to a term of between one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty in December last year to aggravated vehicular assault, a felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, July 3. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 9 last year, Caceres was driving his Nissan M…

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by Zak Failla
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18 Alleged Westchester Gang Members Indicted As Part Of 'Operation: Crip Keeper' 18 Alleged Westchester Gang Members Indicted As Part Of 'Operation: Crip Keeper'
18 Alleged Westchester Gang Members Indicted As Part Of 'Operation: Crip Keeper' A yearlong investigation led to criminal charges for 18 alleged gang members who allegedly were involved in waves of violence and ran an elaborate cocaine-selling ring in Westchester. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Wednesday, June 12, that 18 alleged gang members had been arrested as part of a sweep dubbed “Operation: Crip Keeper” in New Rochelle. It's the third such sweep in Westchester in recent months. Scarpino announced that a Westchester County grand jury handed up a 50-count indictment against 14 members of the “8 Trey Crips” or “E.T.C.” …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Latimer Calls For Review Of Security Measures At County Facilities After Latest Mass Shooting Latimer Calls For Review Of Security Measures At County Facilities After Latest Mass Shooting
Latimer Calls For Review Of Security Measures At County Facilities After Latest Mass Shooting Westchester County Executive George Latimer has called for a review of security measures at county facilities following the latest mass shooting in the United States which occurred at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, May 31. Latimer is directing Westchester County Department of Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Gleason to conduct a review and evaluation at each of the county’s facilities, focusing on security measures and protocols. “What last week’s shooting shows us is that in these times, we must work to ensure we are doing everything we can to keep those in our faciliti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Admits To Selling Crack Cocaine To Undercover Officers, Westchester DA Says Man Admits To Selling Crack Cocaine To Undercover Officers, Westchester DA Says
Man Admits To Selling Crack Cocaine To Undercover Officers, Westchester DA Says A 27-year-old man from Westchester is going to spend time behind bars after admitting that he sold crack cocaine to undercover investigators. Yonkers resident Harry Quintana-Cruz pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 9 to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Scarpino said that on four separate occasions in March and April 2017, Quintana-Cruz sold drugs to an undercover Yonkers police officer in the Nodine Hill section of the city. The initial investigation into crack cocaine sales in the area came ab…

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by Zak Failla
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'Sexually Violent' Offender Reports Move In Yonkers 'Sexually Violent' Offender Reports Move In Yonkers
'Sexually Violent' Offender Reports Move In Yonkers A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of forcibly touching his victim without consent and a previous rape conviction has been remanded to the Westchester County Department of Corrections. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 57-year-old Jack Williams, who had lived on Livingston Avenue but reported a move to Cedar Place in Yonkers. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Williams as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat …

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by Zak Failla