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Police Use Vehicle Pieces To Catch Suspect In Fatal NYE Hit-Run In Westchester Police Use Vehicle Pieces To Catch Suspect In Fatal NYE Hit-Run In Westchester
Police Use Vehicle Pieces To Catch Suspect In Fatal NYE Hit-Run In Westchester A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a Northern Westchester hit-run that left a man dead, police announced.  The suspect, a resident of Newark, New Jersey whose name was not released, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 31, and charged in connection with a fatal hit-run that happened in Croton-on-Hudson earlier in the day, Croton-on-Hudson Police announced on Tuesday, Jan, 2.  According to the department, around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, authorities found an unresponsive, unidentified male pedestrian lying on the road on Route 9 North just south of the Croton Point Avenue exit.&n…
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced.  The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County.  Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…
New Update: Officers Involved In Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Get No Charges, AG Says New Update: Officers Involved In Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Get No Charges, AG Says
New Update: Officers Involved In Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Get No Charges, AG Says Two officers who fatally shot a man in the Hudson Valley while he was stabbing a woman have been cleared of any criminal charges by the New York Attorney General's Office.  On Friday, Sept. 15, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced that no charges would be filed in the January 2023 fatal officer-involved shooting of 34-year-old Christopher Torres in the Putnam County town of Southeast.  Earlier Report - NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Carmel Man In Southeast On the day of the incident, Tuesday, Jan…
Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After School Bus, Car Crash In Westchester Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After School Bus, Car Crash In Westchester
Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After School Bus, Car Crash In Westchester Four teenagers have life-threatening injuries after a crash between a school bus and a car in Northern Westchester. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 in New Castle on Lake Road, New Castle Police said. Related story - Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester The incident involved a head-on collision between the bus from the Yorktown School District and a car that somehow veered into the southbound lane on Lake Road near Crow Hill Road, injuring at least nine people, according to a report by WABC.  …
Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say
Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say As the investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester County that killed five young people from Connecticut continues, officials have revealed that the teenage driver of the SUV did not have a learner's permit or driver's license.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl From Derby Killed In NY Crash The crash, which happened around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, killed four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut, located near New Haven, according to Westches…
Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Hudson Valley After Crash Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Hudson Valley After Crash
Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Hudson Valley After Crash A person was taken to a hospital after a one-car crash that shut down a main road in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Feb. 21 around 6:45 p.m., when firefighters in Mahopac were sent to the area of State Route 6N and Boniello Drive to respond to the collision.  Once arriving at the scene, crews found that the driver had to be assisted out of the damaged vehicle, according to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department.  Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department respond to the crash. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Route 6N was then closed at the inte…
Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Westchester Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Westchester
Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Westchester Police are asking for help from the public in locating the suspect of a hit-and-run that left a man hospitalized with serious injuries in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 5:50 p.m. in Mount Kisco, when a dark-colored SUV turned left from Main Street onto Boltis Street and struck a 53-year-old pedestrian before driving away from the scene, according to the Westchester County Police Department.  The victim was seriously injured and is still hospitalized at Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla.  Any resident or business that witnes…
Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley
Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley The names of the officers who fatally shot a man in the Hudson Valley after a domestic incident have been released by police.  Earlier Report - ID Released Of Carmel Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Southeast The two Putnam County Sheriff's Office officers who shot the man dead in Southeast on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife have been identified as Senior Investigator Randel Hill and Deputy Shane Haley, according to state police.  Hill and Haley shot and killed 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres&nb…
NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley
NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley The New York Attorney General's Office has announced that it will look into the death of a man who was fatally shot by police in the Hudson Valley after a domestic incident.  Earlier Report - ID Released Of Carmel Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Southeast The investigation, announced on Thursday, Jan. 12, will probe the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres, who was shot dead by police in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife. Torres was killed following a domestic incident that began …
ID Released Of Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley ID Released Of Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley
ID Released Of Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley The identity of a man who was fatally shot by police to prevent him from killing a woman he had abducted has been released.  Earlier Report - Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Southeast Hospitalized With Severe Injuries State Police identified the man as 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres, who was shot dead by police in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife.  The incident began on Amawalk Road in Kent when Torres abducted a woman in a domestic dispute and then drove to Southeast. There, police found Tor…
Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Hudson Valley Hospitalized With Severe Injuries Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Hudson Valley Hospitalized With Severe Injuries
Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Hudson Valley Hospitalized With Severe Injuries Police have provided an update on the condition of a woman who was rescued from certain death after her attacker was shot and killed by authorities.  Earlier Report - Man Shot Dead By Officers To Stop Him From Stabbing Woman In Southeast, Authorities Say The woman was involved in a domestic incident on Tuesday, Jan. 10 that began in Putnam County on Amawalk Road in Kent when she was abducted by her attacker in a domestic incident, who then drove to Southeast.  There, police found the man's vehicle on Fields Corner Road near Pugsley Road, where the suspect began attackin…
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Westchester County American Legion Hall: Police Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Westchester County American Legion Hall: Police
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Westchester County American Legion Hall: Police A police department came to the aid of a minor who suffered a fall likely caused by a seizure at a Northern Westchester American Legion Hall, authorities said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 4:30 p.m., several adults brought an injured juvenile into North Castle Police headquarters after they suffered a fall at the American Legion House in Armonk at 35 Bedford Rd., according to North Castle Police.  The adults accompanying the injured minor told police that they had a history of seizures, which likely caused the fall, authorities said. Officers administered medical aid to the juve…
Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say
Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say A man was killed and a 5-year-old riding his bike was injured during a shooting in the Hudson Valley. The shooting took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 in the city of Newburgh. The victims were found when Newburgh police officers on patrol heard gunfire in the area of Washington Street and Clark Street, said City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci. Arriving officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was a 5-year-old boy that had been riding his bicycle and sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, Geraci said. The s…
Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Bicyclist In Westchester, Police Say Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Bicyclist In Westchester, Police Say
Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Bicyclist In Westchester, Police Say One person was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Northern Westchester. It happened around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 in Yorktown on Route 118 in the area of the North County Trail. An initial investigation revealed that a bicycle being ridden by a 66-year-old Mamaroneck resident was struck by a vehicle being driven by a 71-year-old Rhinebeck resident, said Lt. John Deiulio, of Yorktown Police. The bicyclist was transported to the Westchester County Medical Center by Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corp and Empress Paramedics with serious injuries, Deiulio said. The acci…
Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A Westchester man was killed after being hit by a hit-and-run driver while walking in the area. The 44-year-old Mamaroneck resident was struck and killed around 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, July 21 in the area of 609 Mamaroneck Avenue, authorities said. Officers responded and immediately rendered aid to the victim before he was transported to Westchester County Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, said Mamaroneck PD Lt. Mark Gatta. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety Accident Investigation Unit was requested to process the scene of the accident.&n…
Teen Charged With Manslaughter For Fatal Shooting At Park In Sleepy Hollow Teen Charged With Manslaughter For Fatal Shooting At Park In Sleepy Hollow
Teen Charged With Manslaughter For Fatal Shooting At Park In Sleepy Hollow A Westchester teen has been formally arraigned following the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man in an area park, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon resident Emmanuel Valentin Perez, age 18, has been arraigned and charged with first-degree manslaughter for the Monday, June 28 killing of Sleepy Hollow resident Manuel Salazar. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on June 28, Salazar was allegedly shot by Perez during an argument in Margotta Courts Park in Sleepy Hollow. A second man also sustained a gunshot wound. Original story - Sleepy Hollow…
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash A 24-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash on Route 202 in Northern Westchester. Austin Canady, of South Salem, was killed around 7:39 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, following a crash on Route 202 in the area of Yorkhill Road, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. According to Delulio, Canady was driving a 2019 Harley Davidson westbound on Route 202 when he collided with a 34-year-old Yorktown Heights driver who was exiting Yorkhill Road in a 2019 Honda Pilot. Canady was transported by ambulance to the Westchester County Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, police said. T…
Hastings-On-Hudson Man Admits To Fatal Dobbs Ferry Hit-Run Crash Hastings-On-Hudson Man Admits To Fatal Dobbs Ferry Hit-Run Crash
Hastings-On-Hudson Man Admits To Fatal Dobbs Ferry Hit-Run Crash A 28-year-old man has admitted to his role in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a lifelong 91-year-old Westchester resident. Hastings-on-Hudson resident Johnny David Machado pleaded guilty this week to felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting and criminally negligent homicide for the fatal crash that took the life of Rocco DePaolo in Dobbs Ferry last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Sept. 20 last year, Machado drove near Dobbs Ferry High School on Broadway, Route 9, in Dobbs Ferry when his car struck DePaolo in the …
Westchester Jail Inmate Sentenced For Assaulting 18-Year-Old Inmate Who Died Westchester Jail Inmate Sentenced For Assaulting 18-Year-Old Inmate Who Died
Westchester Jail Inmate Sentenced For Assaulting 18-Year-Old Inmate Who Died A 21-year-old man who was serving time at the Westchester County Jail will spend the better part of a decade in prison after assaulting a teenage inmate who later died. William Johnson, of Yonkers, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in October last year to second-degree assault for his role in the death of 18-year-old Bryce Neville in the jail. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Thursday, Jan. 30, while inside the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, Johnson punched Neville in the side of the head, causing him to fall to th…
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…
Westchester Father Charged For Not Locking Up Weapon That Injured Toddler, DA Says Westchester Father Charged For Not Locking Up Weapon That Injured Toddler, DA Says
Westchester Father Charged For Not Locking Up Weapon That Injured Toddler, DA Says A father in the Hudson Valley is facing charges after he failed to lock up a loaded gun which a toddler took and accidentally injured himself. Robert Welgos, 45, was arraigned on Monday, June 22 on charges related to having an unsecured loaded firearm in his home that led to a toddler shooting himself.  It is alleged that on Thursday, June 11, Welgos' toddler took the loaded gun from an unlocked safe, discharged the weapon, and injured himself. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that Welgos lives with his family, including two children, in Harrison.  …
20-Year-Old In Westchester Jail Charged With Assaulting Inmate Who Died 20-Year-Old In Westchester Jail Charged With Assaulting Inmate Who Died
20-Year-Old In Westchester Jail Charged With Assaulting Inmate Who Died An inmate at the Westchester County Jail has been indicted on an assault charge for his role in an incident that left a teenage inmate dead. William Johnson, 21 of Yonkers, was arraigned in Westchester County Court and charged with one count of second-degree assault in the death of 18-year-old former inmate Bryce Nelson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Thursday, Jan. 30, while inside the Westchester County Jail, Johnson punched Neville in the side of the head. Neville fell to the floor and suffered a serious injury. According to police, prior to the …
ID Released For Man Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash A man killed in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester has been identified. Diego Trejo, 22, of Pound Ridge, was killed around 9:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, on South Bedford Road, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. According to Bellantone, a preliminary investigation found that a 2018 BMW 750I traveling eastbound collided head-on with Trejo's 2004 Acura TSX sedan traveling westbound.  Trejo was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, police said. The driver of the BMW, a 51-year-old man, was transported to Westchester County Medical Center…
17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Greenburgh Crash That Injured Pedestrian 17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Greenburgh Crash That Injured Pedestrian
17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Greenburgh Crash That Injured Pedestrian A 17-year-old Westchester teen has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian. The incident took place around 11:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, when police officers came upon a pedestrian who had just been struck by a motor vehicle in Greenburgh on Old Kensico Road where it intersects with Randolph Road, in Greenburgh Lt. Kobie Powell said. The victim a 23-year-old male resident of Old Kensico Road had been dropped off by a friend and was crossing Old Kensico Road behind the friend's vehicle when a dark-colored vehicle traveling southbound on Ol…
Pickup Truck ID'd As Vehicle In Westchester Hit-Run Injuring Pedestrian Pickup Truck ID'd As Vehicle In Westchester Hit-Run Injuring Pedestrian
Pickup Truck ID'd As Vehicle In Westchester Hit-Run Injuring Pedestrian Police are on the lookout for a Dodge Ram pickup truck in connection with a hit-and-run incident in Northern Westchester that left a man seriously injured. The 49-year-old man was walking along the eastbound lane of School Street in Armonk, around 8:55 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, when they were struck by an unknown vehicle near Wampus Avenue, North Castle police said The driver fled the scene of the crash without stopping, police said. An investigation has found that the vehicle involved has been determined to be a 2013 to 2020 Dodge Ram pickup with towing mirrors, police said. The passenger…
ID Released For Suspect Shot, Killed During Raid At Ardsley Motel ID Released For Suspect Shot, Killed During Raid At Ardsley Motel
ID Released For Suspect Shot, Killed During Raid At Ardsley Motel This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …
Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to following and raping a woman after she left a Metro-North station in Westchester will spend more than a decade behind bars. Carlos Paute of White Plains was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by 15 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, a violent felony, in December last year. Once he is released, Paute will have to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act guidelines. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2017, P…
Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors
Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors There were no carbon monoxide sensors in a home where three people were found unconscious on Tuesday, Ramapo Police said. The three, two teens, ages 14 and 16, and a 54-year-old woman, were found unconscious by a man who lives in the Bolger Lane home after being overcome by fumes around 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. All three are hospitalized and in stable condition early Wednesday, March 6, said Franklin. Ramapo Police and EMS responding to the call for help found the three and removed them from the home and began providing first aid, he …
Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center
Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center This story has been updated. Three people found unconscious by a family member in a home in the village of Airmont are still hospitalized. The incident took place around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, when the Ramapo Police Department responded to the home at 4 Bolger Lane in Airmont, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. Once on the scene, four officers and EMS personnel found three female residents, ages 14, 16, and 54. The officers removed all three from the home and began providing first aid outside the residence, Franklin said. All three victims were transported to Westchester County …
Westchester Man Sentenced For Assault, Attempted Rape After Holding Woman Against Her Will Westchester Man Sentenced For Assault, Attempted Rape After Holding Woman Against Her Will
Westchester Man Sentenced For Assault, Attempted Rape After Holding Woman Against Her Will A 59-year-old Westchester man has been sentenced after being found guilty of holding a woman against her will, assaulting her and attempting to rape her. Thomas Jessamy of Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison after he was found guilty by a jury of attempted rape, unlawful imprisonment and two counts of assault for a four-hour incident in 2017 when he terrorized a woman in his Mount Vernon home. Between 5:30 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on June 21, 2017, Jessamy committed a series of crimes against his victim in his South Tenth Avenue home. Jessamy invited his victim to his apar…
Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family
Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid reportedly sent her child’s family a macabre holiday present. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, sent a holiday card to her daughter’s father and family, according to a lohud report. "It's comical how you hold onto her ashes. The four of you will never see her again. Happy New Year," the card reportedly read. "My apologies for the limited time you had with her. That's what God wanted. I'll a…