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New Update: Biden's Hudson Valley Visit To Cause 'Significant' Traffic Impacts, Police Say New Update: Biden's Hudson Valley Visit To Cause 'Significant' Traffic Impacts, Police Say
New Update: Biden's Hudson Valley Visit To Cause 'Significant' Traffic Impacts, Police Say Before President Joe Biden's visit to Westchester, authorities are warning motorists of expected impacts to rush hour traffic. New, updated report - Biden Visit: These Westchester School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Biden will be in the county on Thursday, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.  Earlier Report - President Biden To Visit Irvington: Here's When According to an announcement from the Irvington Police Department on Tuesday, April …

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by Ben Crnic
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Fundraiser Set For Police Detective In Hudson Valley Battling Brain Cancer Fundraiser Set For Police Detective In Hudson Valley Battling Brain Cancer
Fundraiser Set For Police Detective In Hudson Valley Battling Brain Cancer A fundraiser is set to help a 20-year Westchester police detective suffering from brain cancer. The event for Irvington Police Department Detective David Walsh will be held in Irvington from 2 to 6 p.m., on Saturday, April 9 at the Immaculate Conception Gym, 16 North Broadway.  Walsh, a lifelong resident of Irvington has been with the department since 2002 and worked to better the community he grew up in, said the Irvington PD. "He is always the first to lend a helping hand to his family, friends, and certainly the community," the department said on Facebook. "Now he needs our help an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Nearly $10K From Hudson Valley Woman Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Nearly $10K From Hudson Valley Woman
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Nearly $10K From Hudson Valley Woman Two Connecticut men are facing larceny charges for their alleged attempt to scam a Westchester County woman out of thousands of dollars. Kylo Simons and Rayshawn McFarlane, both of Hartford, were each charged with third-degree larceny, according to the Irvington Police Department. The 77-year-old Irvington woman was contacted by an individual who identified herself as the attorney for the woman's grandson, police said.  The caller reportedly said she had the ability to facilitate a bail transaction of $9,800 for the fake arrest. The victim was then contacted by the same cal…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Admits To Burglarizing School In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Burglarizing School In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Burglarizing School In Hudson Valley A man with a lengthy rap sheet will spend time behind bars after admitting to burglarizing multiple schools in Westchester, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Donald Bennett, age 62, pleaded guilty this week to burglarizing schools in communities throughout Westchester after he unlawfully entered several buildings between 2020 and 2021. Original story - Suspect Arrested For String Of Westchester School Intrusions Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between Feb. 20, 2020, and Feb. 28 this year, Bennett illegally entered and stole items from Imm…

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by Zak Failla
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61-Year-Old Unlawfully Entered School Buildings In Hudson Valley, DA Says 61-Year-Old Unlawfully Entered School Buildings In Hudson Valley, DA Says
61-Year-Old Unlawfully Entered School Buildings In Hudson Valley, DA Says A 61-year old man who unlawfully entered school buildings across Westchester County, stealing various items along the way, is facing a host of charges, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon resident Donald Mack Bennett was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Friday, April 9, where he was charged for unlawfully entered school buildings in communities across Westchester and in some instances, stealing items Specifically, Bennett was charged with: Seven counts of burglary; Six counts of grand larceny; Two counts of petit larceny. Westchester County District Attorney Mir…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Fake Hudson Valley Real Estate Agent Scammed Victims Of Thousands Police: Fake Hudson Valley Real Estate Agent Scammed Victims Of Thousands
Police: Fake Hudson Valley Real Estate Agent Scammed Victims Of Thousands A 59-year-old Westchester man is behind bars after police say he pretended to be a real estate broker and scammed thousands from property renters. Ricardo Gonzalez, of Tarrytown, was arrested by Irvington Police Department detectives and arraigned in four unrelated fraud cases. In all cases, Gonzalez misrepresented himself as a licensed real estate broker to renters of properties located in the Village of Irvington, police said.  Gonzalez used Hotpads.com Trulia.com Craigslist.org and Zillow.com to bypass MLS (Multiple Listing Service) to find potential victims. On April 1, 2019 a 4…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley 17-Year-Old Missing: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley 17-Year-Old
Missing: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley 17-Year-Old Have you seen him? The Irvington Police Department is asking for help finding a 17-year-old boy who has been missing since 1:45 p.m. Thursday. Pedro Alfonso Banegas Avila, a resident of the Abbott House, a community-based human services agency,  is a native of Honduras, who does not speak English. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a red wolf emblem on the front, black shorts and black sneakers. Anyone with information should call Irvington Police at (914) 591-8080. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for up…

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by Daily Voice
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Driver Whose Car Slammed Into Area House Was Drunk, Police Say Driver Whose Car Slammed Into Area House Was Drunk, Police Say
Driver Whose Car Slammed Into Area House Was Drunk, Police Say The 29-year-old driver who slammed into a Westchester home on Wednesday was driving drunk, according to Irvington Police. Sonia M. Minchala-Juanacio of Danbury was charged with drunk driving, refusal to take a breath test, driving without a license, failure to stop at a stop sign, and failure to maintain a lane, said Irvington PD Det. Kevin Johnson. The crash took place around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday when Minchala-Juanacio, driving a 2013 Nissan Rouge, drove through a steel guardrail and slammed into a home at 3 Riverview Road near Circle Drive in Irvington, Johnson said. Minchala-Juanacio, al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson
Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson The Coast Guard and partner agencies have beached six barges that broke away from their moored location on the Hudson River.  The construction barges were drifting south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Friday afternoon. The barges were beached in various locations between Dobbs Ferry and Yonkers. Another two barges are aground in the area of Palisades Park, New Jersey. The captain of the Port has instructed that a tug remain on scene with each barge until conditions stabilize, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received the initial report of the adri…

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by Joe Lombardi