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Man Shoots At Other Driver On I-95 In Harrison: Police Man Shoots At Other Driver On I-95 In Harrison: Police
Man Shoots At Other Driver On I-95 In Harrison: Police A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…
Drug Dealer From Westchester Directed Multiple 'Vicious' Attacks: Here's His Sentence Drug Dealer From Westchester Directed Multiple 'Vicious' Attacks: Here's His Sentence
Drug Dealer From Westchester Directed Multiple 'Vicious' Attacks: Here's His Sentence A Hudson Valley marijuana dealer from Northern Westchester will spend nearly two decades in prison for directing multiple violent attacks, including a brutal beating that left a man naked and bloody in a pile of snow, officials announced.  Hawthorne resident Wayne Hicks, age 32, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for charges related to the attacks and drug trafficking, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, April 4.  According to federal officials, Hicks, a Rockland County marijuana dealer also known as "Weez," directed two separate …
Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In Westchester Gets More Charges, DA Says Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In Westchester Gets More Charges, DA Says
Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In Westchester Gets More Charges, DA Says A 47-year-old man who was apprehended after driving a vehicle covered in hate speech and swastikas in Westchester now faces a heap of illegal weapons possession charges, officials announced.  Elmsford resident Hani Saleh was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Friday, March 8 on an indictment for several illegal weapons possession charges, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, March 12.  Saleh was originally arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 25 after he was caught driving around White Plains in a car covered in writing and images, including ne…
Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Westchester: Police Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Westchester: Police
Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Westchester: Police A 42-year-old drunk driver was taken into custody after authorities caught him traveling on a parkway in Northern Westchester in a car with a registration that expired over thirteen years ago, police said. The events leading to the man's arrest began on Sunday, Feb. 25 just before 3 a.m., when an officer noticed a BMW sedan traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway near Marble Avenue in Thornwood with fake Tennessee license plates, no inspection sticker, and a registration sticker that expired in 2010, according to the Westchester County Police Department.  After police pulled the vehicl…
21-Year-Old Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Gun During Traffic Stop In Westchester: Police 21-Year-Old Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Gun During Traffic Stop In Westchester: Police
21-Year-Old Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Gun During Traffic Stop In Westchester: Police A 21-year-old man faces felony charges after he was caught illegally possessing a handgun during a traffic stop in Westchester, police announced.  Pennsylvania resident Jonathan Bellard of New Philadelphia was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 10 following an incident that happened in Mount Vernon, New York State Police announced.  On the day of his arrest around 7 p.m., the 2021 Mercedes-Benz that Bellard was a passenger in was seen violating traffic and vehicle laws and was pulled over on South First Avenue in Mount Vernon, police said.  Authorities then found Bel…
Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Westchester Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Westchester
Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Westchester Two police officers are being awarded for their quick actions that saved a fleeing suspect who had become trapped in his burning car following a chase on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester.  Westchester County Police Officers Niall Nerney and Christopher Duffy are being nominated for a lifesaving award for pulling a fleeing 51-year-old suspect out of his burning car after he crashed on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 18.  The events leading up to the crash began on Friday, Dec. 1 around 9:30 p.m., when a Chevrolet Malibu d…
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Westchester: Police Two men have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in Northern Westchester that involved a gunshot being fired, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just before 2:40 a.m., when officers responded to an armed robbery in Peekskill on the 300 block of Highland Avenue.  According to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick, an investigation into the incident determined that a shot had been fired while the robbery had been taking place. The specific location of the robbery was not identified by authorities.  Hours later, around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, o…
Loaded Gun, Narcotic Envelopes Found During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck Loaded Gun, Narcotic Envelopes Found During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck
Loaded Gun, Narcotic Envelopes Found During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck A 26-year-old man faces numerous charges after authorities discovered a loaded handgun and several envelopes of narcotics inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 29 just before 5 p.m., when a Village of Mamaroneck bicycle officer conducting traffic enforcement in the 300 block of Mamaroneck Avenue saw a vehicle make an illegal left turn.  According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police, the officer then pulled this vehicle over, at which point a Mamaroneck K-9 officer also responded to help.&n…
K9 Officer Finds Loaded Illegal Gun During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck K9 Officer Finds Loaded Illegal Gun During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck
K9 Officer Finds Loaded Illegal Gun During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck A 25-year-old man faces weapons charges after a loaded gun was found in his car thanks to the nose of a K9 officer in Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop on Monday, June 5 around 2:30 p.m., when an officer conducting traffic enforcement in the 700 block of Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck saw a vehicle with an expired Florida temporary registration and pulled it over.  According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, the officer then retrieved his K9 partner, Ike, to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle for narcotics based on the demeanor of the dr…
Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint
Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint A man faces charges after he was stopped from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight at Westchester County Airport and then found to be in possession of multiple credit cards with different names.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 30, when a Hamilton County man from Long Lake entered the security checkpoint at Westchester County Airport and was found to be in possession of a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in his carry-on bag, according to TSA Northeast spokesperson Lisa Farbstein.  The man was also found to be carrying multiple credit cards each with …
Burglar Found With Stolen Gun, Property In Harrison, Police Say Burglar Found With Stolen Gun, Property In Harrison, Police Say
Burglar Found With Stolen Gun, Property In Harrison, Police Say A man who allegedly burglarized a residence in Westchester was found to be in possession of both a stolen gun and stolen property, police said.  On Monday, April 17, police arrested 45-year-old Christopher Wheeler after he allegedly committed a residential burglary in the area of Winfield Avenue and Glen Drive in Harrison on Thursday, April 13, according to Harrison Police.  After Wheeler was arrested, police executed search warrants and recovered both a loaded stolen 9mm handgun and property that he had stolen from the residence, authorities said.  Wheeler is now …
Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Westchester: Police Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Westchester: Police
Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Westchester: Police A 17-year-old in Northern Westchester faces charges after authorities found the teen in possession of firearm parts and forged documents, police said.  On Monday, March 13, police in Yorktown learned that a teenager in the town may have obtained firearms, firearm parts, and other components, according to Yorktown Police.  Later that day, around 12 p.m., officers from the Yorktown PD, Westchester County PD, and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office began looking for the teen, who was eventually caught on Baldwin Road. A search was then conducted at a local residence, where police alle…
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail A Hudson Valley man who admitted to taking part in an armed cocaine robbery and later smuggling a loaded gun into jail will spend more than two decades in federal prison. Northern Westchester resident Deejay White, age 45, of Chappaqua, was sentenced to 21 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 22, in federal court in Manhattan. It came over a year after White pleaded guilty in July 2021 to charges of armed robbery, conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal detention facility, and possession of a firearm while incarcerated. Federal prosecutors said White and four co-conspirators got wind…
Suspect At Large After Standoff With Police In Westchester Suspect At Large After Standoff With Police In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Standoff With Police In Westchester A manhunt is underway in the Hudson Valley for a man wanted for his role in an alleged domestic dispute. In Rockland County, the Ramapo Police Department enlisted the aid of law enforcement agencies in Westchester on Wednesday, April 20, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted for a domestic incident reportedly involving a shotgun. According to police, the suspect, John Larywon, age 29, menaced his girlfriend with a shotgun in Rockland on Wednesday before reportedly fleeing to his mother’s home in the BelleFair neighborhood in Rye Brook. Members of the Rye Brook Pol…
Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say An area man was charged with DWI/drugs after he was allegedly found passed out in the middle of a Walgreen parking in his vehicle with the motor running. Sullivan County resident Jason Roberts, age 32, of Forestburgh, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 22, after Monticello Police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Walgreen's parking lot.  According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, when officers arrived, Roberts was awakened by the officer and while being handcuffed, physically struggled with the officer before being taken into custody, Johnstone said.…
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Police have identified the heavily armed 10 adults and one juvenile who were apprehended after an hours-long standoff in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95 and announced the charges against them. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down for several hours. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in military-style uniforms into custody after they were observed refueling their vehicle in Wakefield overnight. The others …
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say Two New York men were allegedly busted with more than 100 pounds of cocaine stamped with the nickname of a world-renowned professional athlete during an investigation by the DEA and the New York Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office. Christopher Jone, and Wykim Williams, both age 43 from New York City, were arrested on Monday, March 29, following warrant raids on a seventh-floor apartment in Queens, said Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor. During the raids, investigators and agents recovered one loaded handgun, and more than $200,000, in addition to seizing the 50 kilograms o…
Convicted Felon, Gang Member, Busted With Loaded Weapon In Westchester Convicted Felon, Gang Member, Busted With Loaded Weapon In Westchester
Convicted Felon, Gang Member, Busted With Loaded Weapon In Westchester A convicted felon and known gang member with additional felony charges pending in Connecticut was busted with a loaded weapon by local and federal law enforcement officials in Westchester County. Dante McAllister was stopped by Mount Vernon Police detectives and ATF Task Force officers at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 outside a Franklin Avenue apartment building. At the time he was stopped, police said that McAllister, who has a prior violent felony conviction in New York, was in possession of a loaded Smith & Wesson firearm hidden in the right front pocket of his jacke…
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area A report of a man who had completed a physical exam while carrying a gun led to a misunderstanding that prompted police officers with their firearms drawn to swarm Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a gas station in Fairfield County. Here's how it all happened. At about 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the Darien Police Department says it was notified by a local medical group on Old Kings Highway North that a male patient, arriving and preparing for a scheduled routine physical, was observed in the office in possession of a handgun. "Despite what has been reported by various news outlet…
Felon From Area Charged With Transporting Minor For Criminal Sexual Activity Felon From Area Charged With Transporting Minor For Criminal Sexual Activity
Felon From Area Charged With Transporting Minor For Criminal Sexual Activity A Hudson Valley man who was previously convicted of raping a child is facing life behind bars for allegedly transporting a minor from Orange County to West Virginia with his eyes on engaging in sexual activities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Eduardo Talentino, 54, of Monroe, who was convicted of rape in 1997, has been charged with transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced this week. Talentino was arrested on Monday, July 29, and arraigned in White Plains federal co…
Three Suspects On Run After Saw Mill Parkway Police Chase Ends In Crash Three Suspects On Run After Saw Mill Parkway Police Chase Ends In Crash
Three Suspects On Run After Saw Mill Parkway Police Chase Ends In Crash Police are on the hunt for three suspects who ran from police following a chase and crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Thursday, July 11, when Yonkers police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle in the McLean Avenue area when the vehicle's driver failed to stop, said Yonkers Police Sgt. David Fraszka. Officers followed the vehicle which was being driven in a reckless manner, striking multiple vehicles in the process, Fraszka said. When the vehicle finally stopped, all four occupants ran from the scene. Office…
Federal Judge Sends Yonkers Ex-Con Caught With Gun Back To Prison For 6+ Years Federal Judge Sends Yonkers Ex-Con Caught With Gun Back To Prison For 6+ Years
Federal Judge Sends Yonkers Ex-Con Caught With Gun Back To Prison For 6+ Years A federal judge in New Jersey sent a Yonkers ex-con back to prison for more than six years Tuesday after she convicted him of carrying a gun in Passaic. Because there's no parole in the federal prison system, 29-year-old Francisco Vallejo must serve the entire six years and four months for being a (three-time) convicted felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton convicted him of the weapons charge last July following a four-day bench trial that included surveillance video of him stashing a loaded .25-caliber handgun in a garbage can. Ci…
Two Charged For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store Two Charged For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store
Two Charged For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store A man and woman who followed a woman home from a Westchester grocery store before pulling a gun on her and robbing her are facing a host of charges after being busted attempting to make a second heist. Mirabai Sheridan, of the Bronx and New York City resident Philip Budin has been indicted and arraigned on charges related to a Chappaqua home invasion in October last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday. The indictment alleges that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 last year, Sheridan and Budin spotted their victim at DeCicco’s in Millwo…
Westchester Man Busted With Large-Caliber Illegal Handgun Westchester Man Busted With Large-Caliber Illegal Handgun
Westchester Man Busted With Large-Caliber Illegal Handgun A 39-year-old Northern Westchester man was busted with a large-caliber handgun after police received a tip he would be in the area with the weapon. The bust took place around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday after members of the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received word that Fransico Ferro of Thornwood would be in the area of Knickerbocker Avenue with the weapon, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Members of the squad set-up on the area and pulled Ferro over when he arrived in a black VW Jetta, Conklin said. When officers approached the vehicle they told Ferro to put his hands in the air…
13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley 13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley
13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story: Police ID Three Men Busted With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust A report of gunshots fired in broad daylight led to police seizing more than a dozen firearms in the area. Police from multiple jurisdictions received the reports of individuals shooting firearms in the area of Creelman Road in the Village of Hillburn just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the Ramapo Police Department said. Three men from New Jersey -- ages  22, 23, and 26 -- were found and charged with illegal possession of handguns as well as rifles in violation of the NY SAFE Act.  The three w…
25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester
25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester A 24-year-old man from Westchester is heading to prison after being found guilty for his role in an armed robbery with his teenage cohort. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Yonkers resident Lamont McLean has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the armed robbery of two men. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on July 26, 2016, McLean and Floyd Bruce, 19, were on Palisade Avenue in Yonkers after they approached two men in a parked car while armed with handguns. They went on to rob both men at gunpoint before fleeing the scene. Police investigato…
Two Charged In Robbery, Shooting At Hudson Valley Supermarket Parking Lot Two Charged In Robbery, Shooting At Hudson Valley Supermarket Parking Lot
Two Charged In Robbery, Shooting At Hudson Valley Supermarket Parking Lot Two men are behind bars after being arrested in connection with an incident Sunday in which a victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound after an apparent robbery in the parking lot of a supermarket in the Hudson Valley. At about 2:35 p.m., a good Samaritan flagged down a trooper on Route 82 and reported a male suffering from a gunshot wound in the Acme parking lot in East Fishkill. The trooper rendered medical aid and provided suspect information to surrounding law enforcement.  The two suspects were then located nearby fleeing in a 2007 Honda CRV, and were stopped by a Dutchess Count…
Sentencing For Man Who Used GPS In 11 Westchester Burglaries Tops News Sentencing For Man Who Used GPS In 11 Westchester Burglaries Tops News
Sentencing For Man Who Used GPS In 11 Westchester Burglaries Tops News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison for burglarizing homes in and around Westchester counties, including Harrison, Irvington, Rye Brook, Tarrytown, Bedford, New Castle and Mamaroneck. Click here to read the story.  Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): The Ardsley woman who admitted to defrauding Westchester County donors out of more than $50,000 by misrepresenting the fact that she had terminal cancer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. A Westchester gym teacher has filed a …