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Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle, Causing Closure Of Busy Westchester Roadway Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle, Causing Closure Of Busy Westchester Roadway
Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle, Causing Closure Of Busy Westchester Roadway Click here for an updated story: Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Westchester Due to the investigation of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Route 119 is currently shut down. Greenburgh Police said Tarrytown Road/Route 119 is closed to eastbound traffic at its intersection with Aqueduct Road.  Eastbound traffic is being detoured to Aqueduct Road and Old Kensico Road, Lt. Kobie Powell said. Police are not sure how long the closure will be necessary. Alternate routes should be utilized if possible. Details on the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle
Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle A 14-year-old teen was injured after being hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross a Westchester roadway. The incident occurred around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, when Greenburgh Police and EMS units responded to Central Park Avenue near Campus Place for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, said Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. Once on the scene, officers found the male teen lying in the roadway with injuries and transported him to Westchester Medical Center where he is in stable condition. An early investigation revealed the teen was struck by a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester
Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester A woman was found dead outside an office building and across from a town hall in Westchester. Greenburgh police and EMS units responded to 100 Hillside Ave. (the Dannon building and directly across from the Greenburgh Town Hall) for a report of a female lying on the ground, not breathing at 7:10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20. Upon the officers' arrival, the woman was determined to be dead, said Greenburgh PD Lieutenant Kobie Powell said. She was identified as Jeanette Harding, a 75-year-old Greenburgh resident. Foul play is not suspected, however, the Greenburgh Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn
Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn Police have issued a warning that fraudulently purchased packages are being delivered to innocent residents in the area. "There has recently been an increase in fraud-related crimes involving packages delivered by mail, primarily by UPS and FedEx," Greenburgh Police Department Lieutenant Kobie Powell said. "The packages are addressed to an incorrect or fictitious name with a proper numeric, street name and zip code.  "Subsequent to the delivery of the package, an individual will arrive to pick it up from the residence of the uninvolved homeowner.  "In som…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries A man wanted in connection with a series of at least five residential burglaries in Westchester has been arrested. German Martinez, 41, of Yonkers, was arrested around 11:41 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8, by the Tarrytown Police Department with assistance from the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, in Yonkers, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. According to Budnar, Martinez was developed as a suspect of the five residential burglaries that took place in Tarrytown between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31. He is also a suspect in more than 12 additional burglaries in Greenwich, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Malfunctioning Traffic Signal Leads To 'Excessive' Delays At Four Corners In Hartsdale Malfunctioning Traffic Signal Leads To 'Excessive' Delays At Four Corners In Hartsdale
Malfunctioning Traffic Signal Leads To 'Excessive' Delays At Four Corners In Hartsdale A malfunctioning traffic light was the cause of heavy traffic and delays at Four Corners in Hartsdale. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, and Thursday, Dec. 19, motorists have experienced “excessive” traffic delays along West Hartsdale Avenue during the morning commute, Greenburgh Police Chief Joseph Ryan said. Ryan said that the cause of the delay has been identified as a switching malfunction at the Four Corners traffic signal. Crews from the New York State Department of Transportation responded to Four Corners on Thursday morning, Ryan said, and the problem has now been resolved. As a precaution,…

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Westchester Man Arraigned For Forcing Hand Up Skirt On Metro-North Train Westchester Man Arraigned For Forcing Hand Up Skirt On Metro-North Train
Westchester Man Arraigned For Forcing Hand Up Skirt On Metro-North Train A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly forcibly touching a woman on a Metro-North train. Croton resident Jonathan VanAntwerpen, 49, was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and charged with forcible touching after he allegedly put his hand up the skirt of a passenger sitting next to him near the Croton-on-Hudson station. It is alleged that on Friday, Sept. 27, VanAntwerpen was sitting next to a stranger on the train. He allegedly pressed his leg into hers. He then moved his hand up her thigh and under her skirt. When the victim confronted him, he got off at the Croton-Harmon train sta…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Man Arrested Following Joint Drug Investigation Westchester County Man Arrested Following Joint Drug Investigation
Westchester County Man Arrested Following Joint Drug Investigation A 28-year-old Westchester County man was arrested following a joint operation into drug sales in the area. John J. Cox III, 28, of Elmsford, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the joint operation by the Greenburgh Police Department’s Street Crime Unit, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, and the City of New Rochelle Police Department’s Special Investigation’s Unit, Town of Greenburgh Police said. During a search of his home on Winthrop Avenue, police seized 27 grams of cocaine, 17 plastic twists of crack-cocaine, 100 pills of Oxycodone, 41 pil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Filming For TV Series 'The Sinner' Scheduled In Westchester Filming For TV Series 'The Sinner' Scheduled In Westchester
Filming For TV Series 'The Sinner' Scheduled In Westchester A new round of filming of the series "The Sinner," is scheduled in Westchester. Universal Content Productions, has secured a permit to film on location at the Hartsdale Train Station on Monday, Oct. 28 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Greenburgh Police Chief Brian Ryan announced Sunday morning, Oct. 27. Ryan said the time frame will be "strictly enforced" and is inclusive to all setup, staging, filming, and breakdown – to avoid disturbances to either the morning or evening commute. Ryan said temporary road closures are anticipated during the course of the production and have assigned extra pol…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family
Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family This story has been updated. A 44-year old man has been convicted of committing a hate crime after sending anti-Semitic emails to an elected official in Westchester. White Plains resident Timothy Goetze was found guilty of three counts of aggravated harassment, misdemeanors, for threats he made against Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and his family in 2017. Goetze was found guilty this week following a bench trial in White Plains City Court. Goetze was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 75 hours of community service and orders of protection were issued for Feiner, his wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenburgh Names Interim Police Chief Greenburgh Names Interim Police Chief
Greenburgh Names Interim Police Chief The Greenburgh Police Department is turning to a familiar face to fill the void left by retiring Chief Chris McNerney. Capt. Brian Ryan has been named the Interim Chief, effective on Monday, Aug. 26, taking over McNerney’s position. A permanent chief is expected to be appointed next year after the administration of a civil service promotional exam in March, Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said. Ryan has been with the department for three decades and “has an outstanding record of experience and achievement,” Feiner added. He has worked in every division of the department, most recently as the Co…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Dead In Westchester From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say Man Found Dead In Westchester From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say
Man Found Dead In Westchester From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say A 34-year-old man was found dead in Westchester in an apparent suicide. Officers responded to 340 South Central Ave. just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, on a report of a man down and not breathing, Greenburgh Police Department Sgt. Brian Matthews said.  The man, who officers located on the ground, was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted injury, Matthews. The scene was secured and a crime scene established.  Greenburgh detectives responded along with the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office. No evidence at the scene suggested any f…

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by Joe Lombardi