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See It On The Big Screen: New LED Display Sign Introduced In Westchester See It On The Big Screen: New LED Display Sign Introduced In Westchester
See It On The Big Screen: New LED Display Sign Introduced In Westchester A parking garage in Westchester now features a massive LED display intended to keep residents updated on the latest happenings.  The "Yonkers-Tron" LED display sign, affixed to the Government Center parking garage on New Main Street near Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers, was introduced by city officials on Wednesday, March 20. The massive display will be used to keep residents updated on the latest news, events, and happenings in Yonkers, officials said.  A video showing off the new sign was released by the city on social media. Introducing Yonkers-Tron – our sleek new LED displa…

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by Ben Crnic
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GPS Tracking Results In Man Being Caught With Stolen Porsche In Westchester, Police Say GPS Tracking Results In Man Being Caught With Stolen Porsche In Westchester, Police Say
GPS Tracking Results In Man Being Caught With Stolen Porsche In Westchester, Police Say Thanks to the help of GPS tracking, a 20-year-old man was caught with a stolen Porsche in Westchester and apprehended following a short chase, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that happened in Yonkers on Monday, Oct. 30, when a Porsche that had been stolen out of Great Meadows, New Jersey the day before was reported to have entered the city by a car dealership tracking the vehicle via GPS, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  After receiving the report, Officers Pete Denyssenko and Virginia Creary found the stolen 2021 Porsche Macan parked on Nepperhan Avenue an…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Westchester: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Westchester: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say
Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Westchester: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say New update - Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-run incident that left a man dead in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, June 23 just after 9:30 a.m., when a 78-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Yonkers while crossing Executive Boulevard west of Nepperhan Avenue near the Consumer Report building, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The driver of the vehicle then fled from the scene, Politopoulos said.  The victim died as a resu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor 5 Times Then Hid In River In Westchester Sentenced Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor 5 Times Then Hid In River In Westchester Sentenced
Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor 5 Times Then Hid In River In Westchester Sentenced A man will spend decades in prison after fatally shooting his neighbor five times in Westchester County before hiding from police in a river.  Earlier Report - Man Who Hid In Saw Mill River Admits To Fatally Shooting Victim 5 Times In Yonkers: DA Yonkers resident Terrence Gonzalez, age 31, was sentenced to 25 years to life for fatally shooting 23-year-old Lateef Butler outside the Yonkers apartment building on Nepperhan Avenue that they both shared, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Thursday, Feb. 16.  The shooting happened on June…

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Westchester Apartment Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Westchester Apartment
Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Westchester Apartment A carjacking suspect who stole a minivan was tracked to Westchester County and caught hiding in an apartment by a K9 unit, police said.  Earlier Report - Carjacking Suspect Tracked To Yonkers On Thursday, Feb. 9, around 8:50 a.m., the suspect allegedly approached a 36-year-old man who was inside his parked Toyota Sienna minivan in the northeast Bronx by the intersection of White Plains Road and Nereid Avenue. The suspect then asked to be taken somewhere, and when the man replied he was not a taxi driver, the suspect punched him and stole the minivan, driving northbound on&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Who Hid In River Admits To Fatally Shooting Victim 5 Times In Westchester County: DA Man Who Hid In River Admits To Fatally Shooting Victim 5 Times In Westchester County: DA
Man Who Hid In River Admits To Fatally Shooting Victim 5 Times In Westchester County: DA A man who hid from police in a river after fatally shooting a victim five times in Westchester County has admitted to his crimes, officials said.  Earlier Report - Man Indicted For Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Outside Westchester Apartment Complex Yonkers resident Terrence Gonzalez, age 30, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Dec. 22 to killing 23-year-old Lateef Butler outside a Yonkers apartment building on June 26, 2020, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On the day of the shooting, around 6 p.m., during a dispute outside the Whitney Youn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say A Westchester. County man has been charged with the alleged murder of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her apartment stabbed multiple times. Renee Spencer, age 68, of Yonkers, was found around 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, inside her apartment on Nepperhan Avenue. Yonkers Police responded to the apartment after receiving a call from the building management who had found Spencer after her family asked for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival first responders located Spencer down on the floor in a lifeless state in the presence of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Injured After Crashing Into Westchester Building Woman Injured After Crashing Into Westchester Building
Woman Injured After Crashing Into Westchester Building A Westchester County woman was injured after crashing her vehicle into a building. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 when the woman in her 50s drove a Ford Escape into the old HSBC on Nepphehan Avenue in Yonkers. According to Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, the woman drove at a high rate of speed into the building damaging a 10-foot section of windows and causing possible structural damage. The woman was pinned in the car had to be removed by first responders from the Yonkers Police and Fire departments, Politopoulos said. The woman was transported …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another
Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another A 38-year-old man who sexually abused a woman after tricking his way into her Westchester apartment and later fondled himself outside the building was sentenced after being found guilty following a one-week trial, authorities announced. Folarin Soluade, of Yonkers, was found guilty of burglary as a sexually motivated felony and public lewdness after duping his victim into allowing him into her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in Yonkers, fleeing, and later being caught fondling himself outside the scene in the parking lot of the building. On Friday, Dec. 10, Soluade was sentenced to 12 years in s…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another
Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another A 38-year-old man who sexually abused a woman after tricking his way into her Westchester apartment and later fondled himself outside the building was found guilty following a one-week trial, authorities announced. Folarin Soluade, of Yonkers, was found guilty of burglary as a sexually motivated felony and public lewdness after duping his victim into allowing him into her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in Yonkers, fleeing, and later being caught fondling himself outside the scene in the parking lot of the building. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 10 a.…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Where New Vaccine Allocations Are Being Shipped In Westchester COVID-19: Here's Where New Vaccine Allocations Are Being Shipped In Westchester
Covid-19: Here's Where New Vaccine Allocations Are Being Shipped In Westchester Nearly 7,000 new allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine being distributing to locations throughout Westchester during the eighth week of the state’s vaccination program. Each week, the federal government supplies New York with between 250,000 and 300,000 doses of the vaccine - with more on the way - which are then distributed to different regions based on population. This week, Westchester was set to receive 6,700 more doses, distributed across the county based on need and risk. Those vaccines are then administered to those eligible, which includes residents over the age of 65, healthcare work…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Charged With Exposing Himself, Sexually Abusing Women Westchester Man Charged With Exposing Himself, Sexually Abusing Women
Westchester Man Charged With Exposing Himself, Sexually Abusing Women A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly exposing himself to a pair of women and attempting to sexually assault one, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Yonkers resident Folarin Soulaude was indicted for burglary and sexual assault charges following incidents in a Nepperhan Avenue apartment building over the summer when he gained access to one residence posing as a handyman. Specifically, Soulaude, 37, was charged with: Burglary as a sexually motivated felony; Burglary; Sexual abuse; Public lewdness. It is alleged that shortly before Wednesday, June 24, Soulaude knocked on …

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester Park, Police Say Driver Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester Park, Police Say
Driver Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester Park, Police Say A man who allegedly drove drunk and fatally struck a 23-year-old woman in a Westchester park before attempting to flee from police has been indicted on homicide charges. Yonkers resident Pilar Dominguez-Leon was indicted this week for his role in the death of Julianna Scott, a homeless woman he struck when he lost control of his car and drove through Chicken Island Day Lighting Park shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9. Specifically, Dominguez-Leon, 44, was charged with: Aggravated vehicular homicide; Vehicular manslaughter; Two counts of vehicular manslaughter; Criminally neglig…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Indicted For Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Outside Westchester Apartment Complex Man Indicted For Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Outside Westchester Apartment Complex
Man Indicted For Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Outside Westchester Apartment Complex A Westchester man has been indicted on a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting a 23-year-old during an argument that turned physical outside an area apartment complex. Yonkers resident Terrence Gonzalez has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon after shooting and killing Lateef Butler outside the Whitney Young Manor apartment complex on Nepperhan Avenue over the summer. On Friday, June 26, a longstanding dispute between Gonzalez and Butler came to a head outside the apartment complex, at which point Gonzalez shot Butler multiple times at approximately 6 p.m. …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Convicted Of Killing Teen Girl, Attempting To Murder Two Others In Westchester Man Convicted Of Killing Teen Girl, Attempting To Murder Two Others In Westchester
Man Convicted Of Killing Teen Girl, Attempting To Murder Two Others In Westchester A 25-year-old man has been convicted of all charges in connection to the killing of a teenager and the attempted murder of two others in Westchester. Joel Thompson, 25, of Yonkers, was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder for his role in the death of 16-year-old Yonkers resident Madysen Denman, and two counts of attempted murder in the attempted murder of two others, following a lengthy trial, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office announced. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2017, when officers responded to a call for a d…

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by Zak Failla
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Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl
Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl The murder trial for a man who allegedly struck killed a teenage girl with his car in Westchester after an argument with her and her boyfriend kicked off this week. Joel Thompson, 24, of Yonkers, was in court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to stand trial for the murder of 16-year-old Madysen Denman in December 2017. He’s charged with second-degree murder, and attempted second-degree murder. If convicted, Thompson will face a sentence of between 25 years and life in prison. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 2017, when police responded to a …

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by Zak Failla
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Sinkhole From Storm Shuts Down Busy Westchester Street Sinkhole From Storm Shuts Down Busy Westchester Street
Sinkhole From Storm Shuts Down Busy Westchester Street A week's worth of wild weather led to the development of a sinkhole that forced the closure of a busy Westchester roadway. Orchard Place had to be shut down between Orchard Street and Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers on Friday, July 19, after a sinkhole that opened up earlier this week spread, leaving the roadway with a large crater. When the sinkhole was initially discovered, DPW crews put temporary metal sheets over the hole, though the recent unpredictable weather led to a larger cave-in on the street. Police said that Orchard Place will remain closed indefinitely as DPW crews look to patch …

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by Zak Failla
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Road-Rage Chase Between BMW, Cadillac Ends In Crash, Police Say Road-Rage Chase Between BMW, Cadillac Ends In Crash, Police Say
Road-Rage Chase Between BMW, Cadillac Ends In Crash, Police Say A road-rage car chase led to a crash into a utility pole when the two cars collided in Westchester. The crash took place around 8:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. According to Politopoulos, the drivers of a BMW and a Cadillac were engaged in a dispute that escalated into a car chase, with the BMW allegedly pursuing the Cadillac on Nepperhan Avenue. The chase ended when the vehicles made contact, sending the BMW into the utility pole and the Cadillac spinning out. The BMW's driver, Jovanie Castillo,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Assault Charge In Yonkers Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Assault Charge In Yonkers
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Assault Charge In Yonkers Have you seen him? Police in Yonkers have issued an alert regarding 42-year-old Michael Clemons, who is wanted by the department’s Warrant Squad on a charge of second-degree assault dating back to a previous incident in the city. Investigators described Clemons as a 6-foot-3 African American man weighing approximately 200 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and a medium build. His last known address was in an apartment complex on Nepperhan Avenue. Anyone who recognizes Clemons, or who has information regarding his whereabouts, has been asked to contact investigators at the Yonkers Police De…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With Metal Knuckles, 40 Grams Of Pot In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught With Metal Knuckles, 40 Grams Of Pot In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught With Metal Knuckles, 40 Grams Of Pot In Westchester, Police Say Police have arrested a man who was allegedly caught with metal knuckles as well as a large amount of marijuana. Solomon P. Duncan, 22, of New York City, was a passenger in a vehicle driving on Nepperhan Avenue in the city of Yonkers on Tuesday, Dec. 18 around 12:50 a.m. when New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks conducted a traffic stop due to a violation. Further police investigation revealed that Duncan was allegedly in possession of a pair of illegal metal knuckles as well as approximately 40 grams of marijuana. Duncan was arrested and issued an appearance ticket for the fol…

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by Valerie Musson
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Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Westchester Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Westchester
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Westchester Have you seen her? Police in Yonkers are attempting to track down a wanted 24-year-old woman with a warrant out for her arrest for criminal mischief. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Thursday for Sharonda Glover, who has been described as being 5-foot-6 with black hair and brown eyes. She weighed approximately 200 pounds at the time of her arrest and police noted that she has a neck tattoo. Glover was last seen on Nepperhan Avenue near the Ashburton Avenue intersection in Yonkers. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts, or who recognizes her, has been asked to co…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Westchester, Police Say Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Westchester, Police Say
Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Westchester, Police Say Police busted a wanted man who allegedly stole mail in Westchester County. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and Morgan Street shortly after 8:45 p.m. on July 26. During the stop, the officer recognized one of the men in the vehicle, Jamie Guzman, who was wanted in connection to a mail theft and check washing scheme, police said. Guzman was arrested following the stop and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, identity theft, and grand larceny. Police said the 30-year-old Bronx resident was wante…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arraigned On Murder In Death Of Westchester Teen Run Down On Sidewalk Man Arraigned On Murder In Death Of Westchester Teen Run Down On Sidewalk
Man Arraigned On Murder In Death Of Westchester Teen Run Down On Sidewalk A 23-year-old man was arraigned on three charges related to the killing of a teenage girl, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. Joel Thompson of Yonkers pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into custody. The charges are as follows: one count of murder in the second degree in the death of 16-year-old Madysen Denman of Yonkers and two counts of attempted murder in the second degree. It is alleged that on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at approximately 9:40 a.m., Yonkers police officers were responding to reports of a dispute at the vicinity of …

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Westchester Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run Westchester Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run
Westchester Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run Charges have been upgraded against a 23-year-old Yonkers man who allegedly struck and killed a 16-year-old girl with his car, killing her following an argument on Nepperhan Avenue. Joel Thompson has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that include second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, both felonies. He was initially charged with felony first-degree manslaughter following his arrest in December. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 last year, when police responded to a call for a dispute in the vicinity in the area of…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Continues To See 'Stars' With "The Irishman,' "Ben Is Back' Westchester Continues To See 'Stars' With "The Irishman,' "Ben Is Back'
Westchester Continues To See 'Stars' With "The Irishman,' "Ben Is Back' Westchester is turning into celebrity heaven. According to On Location Vacations, Julia Roberts continues to film "Ben Is Back" in town, around Lake Avenue and Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers, on Monday, Jan. 8. She was also there last week, as reported earlier. Also last week: legendary actor Robert DeNiro was at Yonkers' City Hall filming "The Irishman," a Martin Scorsese film. The movie, due for release later this year, also stars Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Bobby Cannavale, is about a mob hitman who supposedly was involved in the death of Jimmy Hoffa. Previous Daily Voice …

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by Jeanne Muchnick