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Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man near a medical center in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 15 just before 2:30 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of St. John's Medical Center at 2 Park Ave., where a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.  Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident and have not yet made any arrests.  Politopoulos sai…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabbed During Fight In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Man Stabbed During Fight In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Fight In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are working to find a suspect after a man was stabbed in a fight in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, April 19 in Yonkers in the area of 137 Lake Ave., when a 25-year-old man was stabbed in the arm after a dispute with a woman turned violent, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The stab wound proved to be non-life-threatening, Politopoulos said.  Detectives are now working to make an arrest in the case.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Westchester Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Westchester
Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Westchester This story has been updated.  A busy intersection in Westchester has been reopened to traffic following a police investigation into a serious crash.   The intersection of Yonkers Avenue and Walnut Street in Yonkers has reopened following a crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle that caused serious injuries, Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos announced on Tuesday, March 7 around 5 p.m.  The intersection was closed at 2:30 p.m. as police investigated the crash. The crash caused serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Politopoulos …

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by Ben Crnic
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Injured Man Found In Park Dies In Westchester, Police Investigating Injured Man Found In Park Dies In Westchester, Police Investigating
Injured Man Found In Park Dies In Westchester, Police Investigating A young man was discovered with critical injuries in a public park in Westchester before later dying of his wounds, prompting a police investigation.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday, Feb. 21, when a man in his late 20s or early 30s was found alone in Grant Park with life-threatening injuries around 8:10 a.m., according to Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos.  First responders then gave the man medical aid before he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.  An investigation into the unnamed man's death is now ongoing. Police do not bel…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Westchester Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Westchester
Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Westchester Police are investigating after a teenager was shot inside a home in Westchester. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 in Yonkers in the area of 160 Linden St., according to police. A 13-year-old boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his hand and leg and was transported to a local area trauma center in stable condition, Yonkers Police said. A preliminary investigation determined that the incident occurred inside a residence and the injuries may have been the result of a self-inflicted accidental discharge, however, police are still investigating and this i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Distraught Man Saved From Jumping From Building In Westchester, Police Say Distraught Man Saved From Jumping From Building In Westchester, Police Say
Distraught Man Saved From Jumping From Building In Westchester, Police Say A distraught man was saved from jumping from a building in Westchester County by police officers. The incident took in Yonkers around 1:22 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 at 159 Alexander St. According to Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, officers were able to quickly get to the man without incident and take him to safety to receive professional help.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Smoke Shop In Westchester Ordered To Close Due To Violations Smoke Shop In Westchester Ordered To Close Due To Violations
Smoke Shop In Westchester Ordered To Close Due To Violations A smoke shop in Westchester County has been closed down due to various violations. The Stationary & Convenient Store -- in Yonkers at 998 McLean Ave. was closed on Thursday, Sept. 8. An investigation was launched by the Yonkers police, fire, and building departments after they received complaints from local residents, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The investigation found the store did not have a license to sell tobacco or a certificate of occupancy. There were also fire code violations, Politopoulos said. No word if the store will reopen.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester A suspect is on the run after allegedly shooting another man during a dispute in Westchester. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Yonkers, in the area of Mill Street. According to Yonkers PD Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, two men were engaged in an apparent dispute when the suspect fired several shots at the victim, striking him two times in the upper body. The suspect fled the scene and the victim was transported to a local area trauma center with non-life threatening injuries, Politopoulos said. Detectives are actively working on the case to identify and appr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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Westchester DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old
Westchester DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old A Westchester public works employee who allegedly was intoxicated when he hit and killed a popular 16-year-old high school student riding a scooter has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash. Stephen Dolan, age 46, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 5, and held on a $250,000 cash bond, or $2.5 million bond following the death of Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Hackett attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains. "Our hearts go out to the victim's family and friends during this time of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana
Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana Three elementary school students in Westchester were taken to the hospital after eating edible marijuana. The incident took place on Tuesday, April 5, in Yonkers when a student at the Patricia DiChiaro Elementary School brought what he thought was chocolate to school and shared it with two classmates, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The chocolate turned out to edible marijuana and the three students, ages 12 and 13, who ate the chocolate became sick, Politopoulos said. The teacher saw that something was wrong and brought it to the attention of the principal, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister
Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to murdering a high school student who was walking down the street with her 9-year-old sister in Westchester County. Original story - Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Jamir Thompson, now 17, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto-Montanez as she walked down Morningside Avenue in Yonkers. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Thompson, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was firing at another perso…

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by Zak Failla
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6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester 6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester
6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester A 6-year-old boy shot in the chest in Westchester County is recovering in the hospital. The incident took place just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 in an area near 62 Ash. St., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The child is in stable condition at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, according to Politopoulos. He added that the department has three juveniles suspects in custody and that two handguns were recovered from the scene. The child was playing when he was shot. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspicious Fatal Fire Under Investigation In Westchester Suspicious Fatal Fire Under Investigation In Westchester
Suspicious Fatal Fire Under Investigation In Westchester A suspicious fatal fire is under investigation in Westchester. The blaze led to the death of a 75-year-old man and left a 49-year-old woman with severe burns over more than 75 percent of her body, officials said. First responders from the Yonkers police and fire departments responded to a Waverly Street home shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, when a fire broke out in the building. Upon arrival, Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that first responders found smoke and fire inside a first-floor apartment in the multi-family building. The preliminary investigation determi…

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by Zak Failla
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Drones Employed To Track Coyote That Bit People, Killed Dog In Westchester Drones Employed To Track Coyote That Bit People, Killed Dog In Westchester
Drones Employed To Track Coyote That Bit People, Killed Dog In Westchester It's all hands on deck for the Greenburgh Animal Control Division, which is using drones and a specialized team in an attempt to locate a coyote that bit a postal worker in the leg and is suspected of several additional attacks in the area. Residents in the area were warned by police to be on alert for a wandering coyote, which reportedly may be rabid, that bit three people and killed a dog on Wednesday, according to Hastings Police Lt. David Dosin. The coyote was last seen in the area of Westminster Drive in Yonkers, Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said on Thursday afternoon. Greenburgh Town …

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by Zak Failla