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Man Tries To Steal Delivery Van After Fleeing Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Tries To Steal Delivery Van After Fleeing Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Tries To Steal Delivery Van After Fleeing Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly trying to steal a delivery van in Westchester while trying to flee officers who spotted him trying to break into another vehicle, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 14 around 3:50 a.m., when police in Greenburgh responded to Old Lane in the Edgemont section of town after a suspicious person was reported to be in the area, Captain Frank Farina of Greenburgh Police said on Thursday, March 30.  Once officers arrived in the area, an initial investigation found that someone had attempted to steal from a nearby vehicle…

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Update: These Hudson Valley Smoke Shops Sold Illegal Products, Kept Them In Secret Compartments Update: These Hudson Valley Smoke Shops Sold Illegal Products, Kept Them In Secret Compartments
Update: These Hudson Valley Smoke Shops Sold Illegal Products, Kept Them In Secret Compartments Police have released which smoke shops in Westchester County were caught illegally selling products to underage people, as well as selling banned products, after a month-long investigation.  Earlier Report - Smoke Shops In Greenburgh Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police The investigation, which started in October 2022, targeted multiple smoke shops that were suspected of selling "vape, tobacco and THC products" to people under 21, as well as selling and possessing untaxed cigarettes, marijuana, and banned synthetic cannabinoids products, according to Gree…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Steal Money From Woman At Hudson Valley Bank: Police Duo Steal Money From Woman At Hudson Valley Bank: Police
Duo Steal Money From Woman At Hudson Valley Bank: Police Police are searching for a duo accused of stealing an envelope of money from a woman at a bank in Westchester County.  On Monday, Nov. 7 around 11:30 a.m., shortly after a woman made a withdrawal at the Chase Bank in Greenburgh at 409 Tarrytown Rd. (Route 119), she was approached in her vehicle by a Hispanic man and woman who were holding money that they claimed the woman had dropped, police said.  The woman then got out of her car to inspect the money that the duo had claimed was on the ground, and when she got back in her vehicle, she noticed that the envelope containing her wit…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Housekeeper Stole $25K Worth Of Jewelry From Hudson Valley Homes, Pawn Shops, Police Say Housekeeper Stole $25K Worth Of Jewelry From Hudson Valley Homes, Pawn Shops, Police Say
Housekeeper Stole $25K Worth Of Jewelry From Hudson Valley Homes, Pawn Shops, Police Say A housekeeper is charged with stealing multiple pieces of jewelry from Westchester County residences and pawn shops, police said.  In June 2022, police in Greenburgh started investigating the theft of jewelry worth over $25,000 from a residence in the town, Greenburgh police said.  On Tuesday, Nov. 8, police arrested 42-year-old Azra Zecirovic of New Rochelle and charged her with the theft, saying that she was employed by the cleaning company that provided service to the home where the jewelry was stolen from, according to police.  Greenburgh Police also recovered pieces of …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Reported Firearm Threat At High School In Hudson Valley Police Investigate Reported Firearm Threat At High School In Hudson Valley
Police Investigate Reported Firearm Threat At High School In Hudson Valley Police said that "no credible life safety threat" was found after responding to an incident suspected of involving a firearm at a Westchester County high school.  On Friday, Oct. 14 at 12:30 p.m., Greenburgh Police responded to a dispute between two students at Woodlands High School in the Hartsdale section of the town after receiving an "alleged statement involving firearms," police said.  Upon arriving at the school, the threat was determined to be not credible, and the hold-in-place status put on the school was lifted, police said.  Police have also lifted the lockout sta…

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Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Pot To Minor, Police Say Hudson Valley Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Pot To Minor, Police Say
Hudson Valley Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Pot To Minor, Police Say Two Westchester County store employees were nabbed for allegedly selling pot and an electronic cigarette to a minor during a sting operation. The arrests took place in Dobbs Ferry and Hartsdale on Wednesday, June 8, The Greenburgh drug and alcohol task force conducted the first bust at the Dobbs Ferry Convenience On The Go located at 21 Cedar St., in the Village of Dobbs Ferry, said Capt. Kobie Powell, of the Greenburgh Police. The minor entered the store and purchased two pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes. The employee, Andy Emeterio, age 19, was arrested and charge…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Missing Westchester Man Found Missing Westchester Man Found
Missing Westchester Man Found Update: A 25-year-old man who went missing on Thursday evening, April 25 has been located and is safe, Greenburgh Police announced Friday evening, April 26. No further details were released. Original report: A 25-year-old man has gone missing in Westchester and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Benjamin Jin-Ma was last seen Thursday, April 25 at 7:20 p.m. boarding a southbound Bee-line bus at Central Avenue/ Marion Avenue and then exiting the bus at Tuckahoe Road/Central Avenue at 7:38 p.m., Greenburgh Police said. He is described as a male Asian who is 5-foot-9,…

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Police & Fire
Possible Homicide Under Investigation After Body Found Near Busy Westchester Intersection Possible Homicide Under Investigation After Body Found Near Busy Westchester Intersection
Possible Homicide Under Investigation After Body Found Near Busy Westchester Intersection An investigation is underway into a possible homicide after the body of a man was found behind a building near a busy intersection in Westchester on Friday evening. The building houses a deli at 48 Russell St. at the intersection of Aqueduct Road. The unidentified man was in his 40s, Greenburgh Police said. Detectives from both the White Plains and Greenburgh police departments responded to the scene after the body was discovered at around 6 p.m. Police say the investigation is in its early stages and more information will be released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voic…

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Obituaries
Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide
Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide The two people who died in a murder-suicide incident at Westchester Medical Center on Wednesday morning have been identified as a married couple from Yorktown. They are Richard DeLucia, 71, and his wife, Ann DeLucia, 70, who was a patient at the hospital, according to Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for the Westchester County Police Department. Richard DeLucia shot his wife in her hospital room and then shot himself, O'Leary said. Each died of a single gunshot wound. County Police detectives found a note early this afternoon at the DeLucia residence. In that note, Richard DeLuci…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police: Woman Burglarized Homes While Families Attended Funeral Services Police: Woman Burglarized Homes While Families Attended Funeral Services
Police: Woman Burglarized Homes While Families Attended Funeral Services A 26-year-old woman has been arrested after police say she burglarized homes while families in Westchester attended funeral services. Latonia Shelecia Stewart of the Bronx used information from obituaries listing the time of services to break into homes, with the most recent burglary being in Irvington, according to Greenburgh Police. When police located Stewart in her car, they discovered stolen property from the February burglary, and that led to her arrest. Stewart was charged her with one count of conspiracy to commit burglary, a felony, and criminal possession of stolen property. She …

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