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Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Yorktown: Police Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Yorktown: Police
Fugitive From Justice Caught During Welfare Check In Yorktown: Police A 24-year-old woman was taken into custody as a fugitive from justice after authorities conducted a welfare check on her in Northern Westchester, police said. Queens resident Nicole Aguirre Leon was arrested by Yorktown Police on Tuesday, Feb. 20 after she was found to be a fugitive with an active warrant out of New Jersey, the department announced on Friday, Feb. 23.  According to the department, at around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Yorktown officers conducted a welfare check on Aguirre Leon. Because there was a language barrier, once they met with her, she was taken to Yorktown Polic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Yorktown, Police Say Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Yorktown, Police Say A 30-year-old man was hit with felony charges for allegedly selling drugs that caused a victim's fatal overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced. Yorktown resident Albert Tapia was arrested outside of his residence on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection with a fatal overdose that occurred in October 2023, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 3 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to a residence on East Main Street where the overdose happened. An investigation into the incident later determined that Tapia had allegedly sold a quantity of c…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Jefferson Valley Mall: Police Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Jefferson Valley Mall: Police
Shoplifter Caught With Crack Cocaine After Stealing From Jefferson Valley Mall: Police A Hudson Valley man faces several charges after he was caught with crack cocaine and stolen merchandise from both a Macy's and LensCrafters in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 5:40 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a shoplifter running from a Macy's Loss Prevention associate at the Jefferson Valley Mall.  According to the department, several officers responded to the scene and apprehended the shoplifter, who was identified as Dutchess County resident Richard Carter of Beacon, age 61.  An investigat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say Westchester Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Westchester Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Yorktown man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to stab his victim while wielding a kitchen knife and hammer during a domestic dispute. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to a Lexington Avenue apartment in Mohegan Lake at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday night following reports of a physical altercation inside the building. Upon arrival, investigating officers determined that Jose Velasquez, 22, allegedly struck his victim int he face and body, kicking him in the back while he was down, causing an injury. Police said that during the dispute,…

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by Zak Failla