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Scarsdale-Bound: New Recruits Graduate From Westchester Police Academy Scarsdale-Bound: New Recruits Graduate From Westchester Police Academy
Scarsdale-Bound: New Recruits Graduate From Westchester Police Academy After months of training, more than 60 new graduates of the Westchester Police Academy will soon begin serving communities throughout the Hudson Valley.  The 61 new officers graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy during a ceremony held on Friday, May 26 at the SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center.  There, they received their diplomas before a packed audience, marking the end of a rigorous 21 weeks of training that required them to master the physical and academic demands of the academy.  County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With 2 'Ghost Guns' After Menacing Victim In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught With 2 'Ghost Guns' After Menacing Victim In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught With 2 'Ghost Guns' After Menacing Victim In Westchester, Police Say A man faces numerous weapons charges after authorities confiscated several firearms from his Westchester home, including two "ghost guns," following his arrest for an alleged menacing incident, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 just after 7:30 p.m., when police responded to a residence in New Rochelle on Keogh Lane on a reported menacing incident involving a handgun, according to New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne.  An investigation into the incident found that a menacing did happen between two people who knew each other.  Following this, the suspect, ide…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teens Caught In Home Depot After Stealing Car In Westchester, Police Say Teens Caught In Home Depot After Stealing Car In Westchester, Police Say
Teens Caught In Home Depot After Stealing Car In Westchester, Police Say Three teenagers face charges after allegedly stealing a car and fleeing into a Home Depot store in Westchester, injuring a detective in the process, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 around 12:20 p.m., when New Rochelle PD was notified of a stolen car that was heading into the Home Depot parking lot at 55 Weyman Ave., according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Several detectives responded to the scene and found the car, which was occupied by three people. When authorities then tried stopping the vehicle, the suspects initially tried to drive away before exiting th…

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by Ben Crnic
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$100K ID Theft Scheme: Trio Nabbed In Act At Auto Dealership In Westchester, Police Say $100K ID Theft Scheme: Trio Nabbed In Act At Auto Dealership In Westchester, Police Say
$100K ID Theft Scheme: Trio Nabbed In Act At Auto Dealership In Westchester, Police Say Three suspects were apprehended in the act of allegedly trying to pull off a $100,000 identity theft scheme at an auto dealership in Westchester County, according to authorities. At around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, detectives were alerted by staff at New Rochelle Toyota that a possible fraudulent purchase of a vehicle was in progress at the dealership. Responding detectives found the trio at the scene, two of whom were unlawfully using names and social security numbers of real persons from Pennsylvania and Iowa to fraudulently obtain a car loan for over $100,000, acc…

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by Joe Lombardi