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New Police Commissioner Named In Yonkers New Police Commissioner Named In Yonkers
New Police Commissioner Named In Yonkers Yonkers Police Deputy Chief John Mueller will be named the city’s new police commissioner, pending the City Council’s confirmation. Mueller will begin serving as acting commissioner on Thursday, July 25, and will replace outgoing commissioner Charles Gardner, who is retiring later this month, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced. During his 25-year tenure with the Yonkers Police Department, Mueller has held various leadership positions and was most recently acting as the Commanding Officer of Investigative Services Bureau, which is responsible for investigative activities within the Yonk…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander
Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander Details have been released by police regarding the arrest in the fatal shooting of an innocent 18-year-old high school student who was a bystander during a reported gang dispute in Westchester. Marilyn Cotto Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 11th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, May 7, shortly before 1 a.m., Jamir Thompson, accompanied by his mother, surrendered himself into police custody at the Yonkers P…

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by Zak Failla
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Yonkers Police Department Hires 25 Police Officers Yonkers Police Department Hires 25 Police Officers
Yonkers Police Department Hires 25 Police Officers The Yonkers Police Department recently sworn in 25 new probationary police officers at the Riverfront Library. The event, which took place Thursday was presided over by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner with plenty of family and friends looking on.  The new recruits are scheduled to enter the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Police Academy where they will attend Basic Recruit School, a 20-week program including courses in police science, law, physical fitness training, and more.  Upon graduation, the new officers will attend secondary training,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester 14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester
14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester A total of 14 alleged drug dealers targeted by undercover officers in a 10-month operation are now in police custody, officials announced late Thursday afternoon. A joint investigation between local and county law enforcement dubbed Operation: Clean Slate targeted street-level drug dealers operating primarily in the third and fourth precincts in Yonkers. The undercover operation began 10 months ago based on intelligence that was gathered and complaints from area residents. During the investigation, Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said undercover officers made more than 100 purch…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Nabbed In Cold-Case La Cosa Nostra Mob Hit Westchester Man Nabbed In Cold-Case La Cosa Nostra Mob Hit
Westchester Man Nabbed In Cold-Case La Cosa Nostra Mob Hit A member of the La Cosa Nostra organized crime family is facing murder charges in the cold-case fatal stabbing of a Westchester man, prosecutors announced. John Tortora Jr., known as "Johnny T," a member of the Genovese Crime Family, was arrested by FBI agents and Yonkers Police in connection with the 1997 death of 29-year-old Richard Ortiz in Yonkers. “The arrest of John Tortora should remind everyone that justice delayed is not justice denied," FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said. "Whether a crime was allegedly committed decades ago or just days ago, the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Pair Face Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase Westchester Pair Face Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase
Westchester Pair Face Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase A pair of men from Westchester are facing a series of federal felony charges after allegedly taking local police on a wild, high-speed chase before ramming into an FBI vehicle, officials announced. Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrests of Yonkers residents Harry Quintana-Cruz. 26, and Alejandro Ortiz-Cruz, 18, both of whom were charged in a complaint with forcibly assaulting, resisting, and interfering with FBI Special Agents by colliding into their vehicle after a high-speed car chase. On June 1, Quintana-Cruz - who is a co…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts
Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts A former U.S. Postal Service employee who recently resigned from her post in Yonkers is among two who local residents who have been arrested in connection to mail theft in the area. Following the recent rash of recently reported stolen mail in the region - which has led to multiple arrests in multiple cases in Westchester - Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner announced the arrest of two School Street residents who are facing multiple charges for their alleged role in mail theft. In recent weeks, police in Yonkers have received reports of more than 80 reported in…

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Yonkers Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts Yonkers Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts
Yonkers Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts Officials in Yonkers have become the latest to call on the United States Postal Service to address the recent spate of mailbox fishing and theft incidents throughout the Hudson Valley. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner gathered this week on South Broadway to call on the USPS, citing more than 80 reported incidents of theft in the city and nearly $700,000 that were withdrawn from bank accounts belonging to Yonkers residents this year alone. “While our Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney's Office works hard with the U.S. Postal…

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by Zak Failla
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'Doing Donuts' Police Video Goes Viral, Under Investigation In Yonkers 'Doing Donuts' Police Video Goes Viral, Under Investigation In Yonkers
'Doing Donuts' Police Video Goes Viral, Under Investigation In Yonkers A video of a Yonkers police officer doing doughnuts in a squad car has gone viral on social media. Earlier this week, a Twitter user posted a video of a Yonkers police officer doing doughnuts on city property, taking the cruiser for a joy ride late at night. Since being posted on Monday, the video has garnered more than 31,000 views on social media outlets. There was a sudden backlash on social media, with posters making jokes about cops and doughnuts or posting sarcastic comments about taxpayer dollars. The officer who was involved in the video has been identified. It was not clear what, …

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by Zak Failla
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Yonkers Police Department Adds Six Officers To Its Ranks Yonkers Police Department Adds Six Officers To Its Ranks
Yonkers Police Department Adds Six Officers To Its Ranks YONKERS, N.Y. - The Yonkers Police Department is ready to welcome some its finest recruits to its ranks. On Thursday, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner braved the “bomb cyclone” conditions outside to welcome its six newest officers, who will now enter training. The new hires include: Liam Deane, Adam Sousa, Rui Sousas, Daniel Piparo, Connor McMullen and Vanessa Antepara, who graduated from an orientation program at police headquarters. Following the orientation, the new officers will begin a 20-week training program at the Westchester County Police Academy, t…

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by Zak Failla