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Police Investigate Apparent Noose Found In Westchester Park Police Investigate Apparent Noose Found In Westchester Park
Police Investigate Apparent Noose Found In Westchester Park The Ossining Police Department is investigating an apparent noose that was found at a popular local park. The village issued an update at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2 after becoming aware of a string hanging from a tree in Louis Engel Waterfront Park that appeared to be tied in a noose. Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity said that police immediately began an investigation and the chief has met with members of the local clergy and NAACP. They are currently questioning people who may have been witnesses at the park. The investigation is ongoing and detectives are seeking the public…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Former Ossining Police Sergeant, Randy E. Jefferson, Of Peekskill, Dies At 59 Former Ossining Police Sergeant, Randy E. Jefferson, Of Peekskill, Dies At 59
Former Ossining Police Sergeant, Randy E. Jefferson, Of Peekskill, Dies At 59 Randy E. Jefferson of Peekskill died on Tuesday, July 16. He was 59 years old.  Randy was born in Windsor, NC to Thomas and Viola Jefferson. He was baptized in the Star Bethlehem Baptist Church. In 1981, Randy began a 20-plus-year career in the Ossining Police Department, advancing in rank to Sergeant. Randy inspired youth and adults in his community with his uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way. He began a second professional career in the kitchen—cooking was his lifelong passion. Randy truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures. Cherishing …

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Police Increase Patrols Near School Following Bear Sighting In Westchester Police Increase Patrols Near School Following Bear Sighting In Westchester
Police Increase Patrols Near School Following Bear Sighting In Westchester Police in Westchester are beefing up patrols at a nearby elementary school after a black bear was spotted making the rounds in the front yard of an area home. The Ossining Police Department released a video that was shot in the morning on Thursday, June 20 on Oakbrook Road. In the video, the small bear can be seen curiously walking across the front lawn of the property, looking around. In response, the Ossining Police Department announced it would be adding some officers in the area around school dismissal “to make sure the kids and bear don’t mix,” adding, “everyone’s going home safe today…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Westchester Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Westchester
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Westchester A man was killed in an early morning one-car crash on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. The crash on Saturday, June 8 caused the hourslong closure where Routes 9 and 9A merge near the Croton River Bridge in Ossining. The driver, a 44-year-old Briarcliff man, died at the scene, according to the Ossining Police Department. The subsequent accident investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Police Department.  "While it will take some time for the investigation to be completed, initial information indicates that speed may have played a factor in this incid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Suffer Injuries After Being Slashed Outside Deli In Westchester Three Suffer Injuries After Being Slashed Outside Deli In Westchester
Three Suffer Injuries After Being Slashed Outside Deli In Westchester Several people were hospitalized over the weekend after being slashed by an assailant outside a deli in Westchester. Officers from the Ossining Police Department were dispatched to 9 Broad Ave. at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, where there was a report of a disturbance in the area. Police said that upon arrival, officers found three victims who had been lacerated from “an edged weapon.” Investigators said that the suspect was likely known to the victims, and the incident does not appear to be a random act, noting that there is no immediate threat to the community. The thre…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Stabbing Over Clothes Teen Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Stabbing Over Clothes
Teen Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Stabbing Over Clothes A teenager has been indicted on charges that include murder for allegedly fatally stabbing 21-year-old Ossining High School graduate Greg Jackson, Jr. in the chest with a steak knife last month. Officers from the Ossining Police Department arrested local resident Andrew Knight on Feb. 7 in the Bronx in connection to the stabbing of Jackson, who was found with the fatal wound on James Street on Jan. 28.  According to the indictment, the dispute between the two was over an article of clothing led to the fatal incident. Following the dispute, Knight allegedly stabbed Jackson, who was take…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized In Westchester Shooting Man Hospitalized In Westchester Shooting
Man Hospitalized In Westchester Shooting Police in Westchester are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that left a man hospitalized. Officers from the Ossining Police Department responded to a reported shooting at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 on Van Cortland Street, near the Cortlandt Ridge housing complex. One man, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized. His condition was not immediately available on Monday morning. The shooting led to a closure of Van Cortlandt Avenue between North Highland Avenue and Cortlandt Place. The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Fatal Westchester Stabbing Teen Charged In Fatal Westchester Stabbing
Teen Charged In Fatal Westchester Stabbing A teenager in Westchester resident is facing a murder charge for allegedly fatally stabbing 21-year-old Ossining High School graduate Greg Jackson, Jr. in the chest with a steak knife last month. The Ossining Police Department announced that local resident Andrew Knight was arrested on Thursday night in connection to the stabbing of Jackson, who was found with a stab wound on James Street on Jan. 28. He later died from his injuries at Westchester Medical Center on Friday, Feb. 1. The fatal incident led to an extensive police investigation, which led investigators to Knight, who was found in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed When Car, SUV Crash In Westchester Woman Killed When Car, SUV Crash In Westchester
Woman Killed When Car, SUV Crash In Westchester A 24-year-old Northern Westchester woman killed in a car crash on Sunday has been identified. Ruth Alexandra Cajamarca-Paccha of Ossining was killed around 7:42 a.m. Sunday during a head-on crash on Route 9 just south of Sleepy Hollow Road in Briarcliff Manor, said Mount Pleasant Police Capt. Michael Pierce. Cajamarca-Paccha was a passenger in a 2013 Chevrolet Spark that collided with a 2016 Ford Explorer. When officers arrived on the scene, both vehicles had extensive damage and two of the occupants of the Chevy, including  Cajamarca-Paccha, were in the process of being extr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Westchester Video: Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Westchester
Video: Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Westchester Do you know them? Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but police in Ossining are warning area residents to be wary on “Thieving Thursday” after porch pirates were caught red-handed on camera. The Ossining Police Department released home surveillance footage of a porch pirate, who targeted a home on Tavano Road this week. In the video, a deliveryman leaves two packages in front of the home, only to have a truck later roll up, a passenger dart out, stealing the packages before fleeing. “It all happened within a matter of minutes,” investigators noted. “The truck pulls up, the d…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers
Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers With the new school year just weeks away, elected officials in Westchester have formed a new “School Safety Commission,” which will be tasked with “facilitating and implementing best practices to keep students, faculty and staff safe while in (area) schools.” Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., and County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of the Westchester County School Safety Commission, which will be filled by “leaders representing schools, educators, mental health experts and law enforcement throughout Westchester County,” “With a new school year se…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson All hands were on deck - literally - as first responders rescued a man whose boat capsized in the Hudson River. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department received a report of the boater in distress off Croton Point at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, leading to a water rescue involving several area first responders. Upon arrival at the scene, a man was found on top of his sinking boat and was rescued by a Sea Tow vessel that was in the area, while first responders secured the boat and attempted to pump off the water it was taking on, before eventually beaching it at Senesqua Park. The man wa…

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