New Update: ID Released Of Drunk Driver Who Crashed Into Westchester Bar, Police Say New Update: ID Released Of Drunk Driver Who Crashed Into Westchester Bar, Police Say
New Update: ID Released Of Drunk Driver Who Crashed Into Westchester Bar, Police Say Authorities have released more information about an early morning incident involving an alleged drunk driver crashing into a Westchester bar, injuring five people in the process.  The incident happened on Sunday, July 30 just before 4:30 a.m., when a vehicle crashed into the Drake Main Cafe and Bar located at 1 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle.  Earlier Report - 5 Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Bar In New Rochelle: Police According to Captain J. Collins Coyne, arriving officers found the vehicle against the building and gave medical aid to five pedestrians who had…
Man Shot Dead By Cop: Full Bodycam Footage Of Westchester Incident Released By NY AG Man Shot Dead By Cop: Full Bodycam Footage Of Westchester Incident Released By NY AG
Man Shot Dead By Cop: Full Bodycam Footage Of Westchester Incident Released By NY AG As the investigation into a Westchester police-involved shooting that left a man dead continues, the New York Attorney General's Office has publicly released the full body camera footage of the incident.  The body-worn camera footage, released by the Attorney General's Office's Office of Special Investigation on Tuesday, July 25, depicts the shooting of 37-year-old New Rochelle resident Jerrel Garris in an incident that happened on Monday, July 3.  Earlier Report - New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says According to authorities…
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police Two roommates face numerous weapons and drug charges after authorities searched their Westchester apartment following the erratic behavior of one of the suspects, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, June 27 around 2:30 p.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a home on Lafayette Avenue after receiving a report of a tenant acting erratically, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Once officers arrived at the scene, they encountered one of the suspects, who allegedly began throwing unfired bullets at police while claiming that he had a gun.&…
Construction Worker Stabbed By Coworker During Fight In Westchester: Police Construction Worker Stabbed By Coworker During Fight In Westchester: Police
Construction Worker Stabbed By Coworker During Fight In Westchester: Police A 30-year-old construction worker faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a coworker during a physical altercation in Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Friday, June 23 just after 11 a.m., when a New Rochelle police officer on traffic duty at the intersection of Division Street and Westchester Place saw a person with a stab wound walking toward him in distress, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The officer then rendered medical aid to the man and requested an ambulance, which took him to a nearby hospital where he is now in…
White Plains Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water Near New Rochelle Marina White Plains Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water Near New Rochelle Marina
White Plains Man Dies After Being Pulled From Water Near New Rochelle Marina Authorities are investigating after an unconscious man was pulled from water near a marina in Westchester and died soon after.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 25 just after 5:30 p.m., when the New Rochelle Police Department's Harbor Patrol was told that a man was seen floating in the water in a channel leading out from the New Rochelle Marina to Long Island Sound. The Harbor Patrol then responded and was able to pull the man out, who was unconscious and unresponsive. Officers began attempting lifesaving measures while bringing him to shore to take him to a local hospital, …
Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In Westchester On Busy Night, Officials Say Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In Westchester On Busy Night, Officials Say
Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In Westchester On Busy Night, Officials Say A 21-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly sending text messages that contained threats to shoot up a popular restaurant in Westchester on a busy weekend night, federal officials said. Bronx resident Jayleen Mota, age 21, was arrested on Sunday, April 16 after allegedly threatening to shoot up a popular nationwide chain restaurant and sports bar on LeCount Place in New Rochelle on Saturday, April 15, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  According to federal officials, the New Rochelle Police Department received a call from an in…
Person Injured In Westchester Shots-Fired Incident With A Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police Person Injured In Westchester Shots-Fired Incident With A Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police
Person Injured In Westchester Shots-Fired Incident With A Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police A person was injured in a shots-fired incident in which one of the bullets landed about a half-mile away in Westchester, according to police. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle Police Department said it received multiple calls of shots fired in the area of 371 Main St.  Upon arrival, New Rochelle PD officers located one shooting victim who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. An apparent errant shot from this incident hit a 13th-floor window at 360 Huguenot Street, which is approximately half a mile away and in the direct…
Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts In Westchester County Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts In Westchester County
Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts In Westchester County A police department in Westchester County is launching an effort to assist with stopping the theft of catalytic converters.   The New Rochelle Police Department is hoping to find stolen converters by etching them with numbers that will then be registered into a national database, police said in a post from Saturday, Dec. 17.  These numbers will then help police find the owners of any recovered stolen converters, which will aid them in prosecuting the criminals who take them, according to the department.  The use of these etched numbers is the second part of the departme…
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Man Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Man
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Man A Westchester County man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Christopher Corcoran, age 62, was last seen leaving his residence in New Rochelle at around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Corcoran is hearing impaired and has recently shown signs of depression and paranoia, New Rochelle Police said. He was last seen wearing eyeglasses, a green winter jacket, royal blue pants, and black shoes. Anyone with information is asked to call the New Rochelle Police Department at 914-654-2300. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check …
Westchester Robbery Suspect Slams Car Into Police Cruiser During Pursuit Westchester Robbery Suspect Slams Car Into Police Cruiser During Pursuit
Westchester Robbery Suspect Slams Car Into Police Cruiser During Pursuit A suspect who police say was involved in multiple robbery incidents in Westchester County intentionally drove his car into a police cruiser during a pursuit, police said.  On Thursday, Oct. 27, around 6 p.m., police responded to a reported burglary incident at a New Rochelle residence on Morgan Street and found that the suspect had left the scene without entering the home, according to police.  After this, around 6:30 p.m., New Rochelle PD officers then responded to another parking lot at 33 Davenport Ave. where the suspect was fleeing another reported robbery at 10 Dav…
29-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight At Intersection In Westchester 29-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight At Intersection In Westchester
29-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight At Intersection In Westchester Police are investigating a fatal shooting at an intersection in Westchester. It happened in broad daylight around 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in New Rochelle. Police received multiple calls of shots fired, and that a person was shot near Horton Avenue and Colonel Lee Archer Boulevard, New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne said. Upon arrival, officers located a person on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Coyne.  New Rochelle Police, Fire, and Ambulance personnel administered first aid and the victim was transported to a local hospital.  The victim, a…
Man Sentenced For Westchester Home Burglary Man Sentenced For Westchester Home Burglary
Man Sentenced For Westchester Home Burglary A 23-year-old man has been sentenced for a home burglary in Westchester County. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that Queens resident Kevin Rojo-Rojo, age 23, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 7, to eight years in state prison for a 2021 New Rochelle home burglary.  His sentence will run concurrent to a nine-year prison sentence he received in June 2022 in Nassau County Court for five residential burglaries that took place between January and April 2021. In August 2022, Rojo-Rojo pled guilty in Westchester County Court to burglary for burglarizing a New Roc…