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Car Fire Spreads To Home, Another Vehicle In Westchester Car Fire Spreads To Home, Another Vehicle In Westchester
Car Fire Spreads To Home, Another Vehicle In Westchester A fire inside a Northern Westchester garage soon became more complicated after spreading to the residence, nearby brush, and a vehicle containing materials that caused explosive flames.  The blaze began at around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 inside a garage at a home on Giglio Court in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. Arriving fire crews found two burning vehicles inside the garage, and discovered that the flames were extending to the home and surrounding brush. Firefighters then spread several hose lines to put the fire out while also searching the home …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Westchester Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Westchester
Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Westchester Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a Northern Westchester home remained unscathed after a car burst into flames inside its garage.  The blaze began on Tuesday, July 30, just before 7 p.m., when a vehicle went up in flames inside a Chappaqua residence on North Way, according to the Chappaqua Fire Department. Responding fire crews found smoke pouring from the home's garage and were able to knock out the flames inside the car. Firefighters then pushed the vehicle out into the driveway and hosed it down to make sure the blaze was completely out.  After the car fire was de…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Fire Hydrant On Busy Westchester Road Driver Hospitalized After Striking Fire Hydrant On Busy Westchester Road
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Fire Hydrant On Busy Westchester Road Several water mains had to be turned off after a driver hit a Northern Westchester fire hydrant while experiencing a medical emergency. The crash happened in Millwood on Saturday, July 13 just before 10:30 a.m., when a vehicle struck a hydrant near the intersection of Seven Bridges Road and Millwood Road (Route 133), according to the Millwood Fire Department. Arriving first responders and police found that the driver was suffering from a medical emergency and removed them from the vehicle before performing life-saving measures. The driver was later taken to a nearby hospital in a "conscious…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Popular Grocery Store Chain DeCicco & Sons To Launch New Location Popular Grocery Store Chain DeCicco & Sons To Launch New Location
Popular Grocery Store Chain DeCicco & Sons To Launch New Location Gourmet grocery fans will be ecstatic to learn that DeCicco & Sons is making its Connecticut debut with a new store in Fairfield County.  It will occupy a 20,000-square-foot space at 11 Glen Ridge Road in Greenwich. The store is slated to welcome shoppers in the Summer of 2025, pending town approval. A specific opening date has not yet been announced. Store officials said Greenwich residents can look forward to "an unparalleled selection of premium products," including their acclaimed beer selection, Italian bakery, fresh produce, and highly rated prepared…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Damaged By Fire On Busy Parkway In Westchester Car Damaged By Fire On Busy Parkway In Westchester
Car Damaged By Fire On Busy Parkway In Westchester A car fire prompted a large response from firefighters on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester. The blaze happened on Tuesday, June 25 around 5 p.m., when a car caught on fire on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, according to the Millwood Fire Department. Fire crews soon arrived at the scene and found the burning car on the parkway's shoulder. The blaze was put out after around 45 minutes, the department said. No injuries were reported. The department did not give details on the cause of the fire. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Large Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Trailway In Westchester Large Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Trailway In Westchester
Large Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Trailway In Westchester Authorities are warning residents to take precautions after a large black bear was seen near a popular trailway in Northern Westchester.  In an announcement on Monday, June 3, the New Castle Police Department said the bear was seen in the area of the North County Trailway in Millwood.  Despite the sighting, the bear will only be encouraged to leave the area if it creates a public disturbance, acts aggressively toward a human or pet, tries to enter a home, or is injured and cannot move to escape, according to New York State Environmental Conservation guidelines. Thus, if the bear …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road
Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road A busy Northern Westchester road was temporarily closed after a vehicle rolled over and crashed into a pole, knocking down wires and a transformer.  The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, when a vehicle flipped and crashed into a pole on Somerstown Road (Route 133) near the Millwood and Ossining border, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon discovered that the pole had snapped and wires and a transformer were blocking the roadway. They also found that the driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own.  Crews then clos…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wind-Driven Attic Blaze Damages Westchester Residence Wind-Driven Attic Blaze Damages Westchester Residence
Wind-Driven Attic Blaze Damages Westchester Residence A blaze that ignited in the attic of a Northern Westchester residence proved to be a tough battle for firefighters thanks to gusty winds. The blaze began on Thursday, March 21 just after 1 p.m. at a residence in Buchanan, according to the Croton-on-Hudson and Millwood Fire Departments. Arriving fire crews soon began battling the blaze in the residence's attic and first and second floors, which proved to be difficult thanks to gusty winds and unstable floors.  Eventually, the blaze was brought under control around 3:30 p.m. Members of the Buchanan, Croton, Millwood, Continental Village…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Vehicle Rollover Snaps Pole, Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester Vehicle Rollover Snaps Pole, Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester
Vehicle Rollover Snaps Pole, Shuts Down Busy Road In Westchester A vehicle rollover in Northern Westchester damaged a telephone pole and caused a temporary closure on a busy road. The incident happened on Saturday, March 9 just before 2 p.m., when a car rolled over on Route 133 in New Castle and hit a pole, snapping it in half, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving emergency responders and police soon shut down the road while members of the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps evaluated the driver.  Crews responded to the scene for around an hour and a half. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Road In Westchester Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Road In Westchester
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Road In Westchester Firefighters had to use a supply of thousands of gallons of water to extinguish a car fire on a busy Northern Westchester road.  The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 20 around 1:30 p.m., when a vehicle caught on fire in Millwood on Route 100 (Somerstown Turnpike) in the area of Random Farms Drive.  According to the Millwood Fire Department, arriving crews found all of the vehicle's occupants outside of the car and began stretching a line to begin putting out the blaze.  To make sure there was enough water to put out the fire, another tanker soon arrived with an additional…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Injured In Crash On Busy Westchester Road Driver Injured In Crash On Busy Westchester Road
Driver Injured In Crash On Busy Westchester Road A driver was injured after crashing into an embankment alongside a busy Northern Westchester road.  The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 19 just before 7 p.m., when a vehicle crashed into an embankment next to Route 100 in Millwood, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Fire crews and police soon arrived at the scene and found that the driver had suffered cuts to their face. First responders from the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps then provided medical care to the driver while firefighters removed debris to allow the vehicle to be towed away. The cause of the crash was…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At This Westchester Deli Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At This Westchester Deli
Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At This Westchester Deli A lucky lottery player won a sum of nearly $19,000 after buying a winning ticket at a Northern Westchester diner, officials announced. A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket worth $18,911 was sold for the midday drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at a business in Millwood, New York Lottery officials announced.  The business was identified as the Country Deli located at 74 Millwood Rd. The winner's name, though, was not released by officials.  Those who want to try their luck at the game should know that drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes of any amount c…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over, Lands In Ditch By Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Car Rolls Over, Lands In Ditch By Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Car Rolls Over, Lands In Ditch By Taconic State Parkway In Westchester A vehicle was heavily damaged after rolling over and landing in an embankment on the side of the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened just before 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, according to the Millwood Volunteer Fire Co. #1.  Arriving firefighters and police soon found that the vehicle had left the parkway, rolled over, and landed back on its wheels on top of brush inside an embankment, the fire department said.  Crews then worked to stabilize the car and remained at the scene for over an hour …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Risk: Electric Car Carefully Removed From Woods After Crashing, Flipping In Westchester Fire Risk: Electric Car Carefully Removed From Woods After Crashing, Flipping In Westchester
Fire Risk: Electric Car Carefully Removed From Woods After Crashing, Flipping In Westchester Crews had to be careful to avoid sparking a fire while removing an electric vehicle with a lithium-ion battery that crashed and flipped over into a wooded area in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 16 around 1:30 p.m., when crews from the Millwood Volunteer Fire Co. #1 and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to a rollover crash in Millwood on Route 134 at the intersection with Grace Lane.  According to Millwood Fire, arriving firefighters discovered that the car had lost control and crashed into a rock before flipping and landing in crush 75 …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Westchester: Police Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Westchester: Police
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Westchester: Police Three teenagers from the Hudson Valley face charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and narcotics packaged for sale in Northern Westchester just minutes after the stolen vehicle they were traveling in had been reported, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 5 around 8:05 p.m., when Yonkers Police reported that a 2009 Acura MDX had been stolen from Tuckahoe Road. Shortly after this, Westchester County Police detectives determined that the car was traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  Soon after, a Westchester …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Flips Over On Parkway In Westchester, Driver Hospitalized Car Flips Over On Parkway In Westchester, Driver Hospitalized
Car Flips Over On Parkway In Westchester, Driver Hospitalized One person was taken to a hospital after their vehicle flipped over on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Friday, March 3 just after noon when a car flipped over on the Taconic State Parkway southbound in Millwood just past the Exit 8 ramp, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  The occupant of the vehicle was able to free themselves from the wreckage and was evaluated by personnel from Ossining EMS and the Millwood Fire Department.  The driver was then taken to Westchester Medical Center to be treated for their injuries. 

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of 26-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Support has poured in for an area man killed in a crash with a tow truck.  Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed in Westchester around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. Earlier story - ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Following the crash, a GoFundMe was started by Alexa Maria Langiulli to help support the family while they grieve. Since the effort was started two days ago, more than $33,000 has been raised by co-workers, frie…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Police have identified a man killed during a crash in Northern Westchester with a tow truck. Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. See Related Story: One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Millwood According to the New Castle Police, Vasquez was found dead in his car at the scene of a crash with a tow truck that was pulling a box truck. A GoFundMe for Vasquez’s family has already exceeded its goal of $25,000. Vasquez l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open New Sleepy Hollow Location Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open New Sleepy Hollow Location
Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open New Sleepy Hollow Location A popular Westchester supermarket is set to open two new locations in the area. Fans of the specialty grocery store will be happy to know that DeCicco & Sons recently announced its plans to open a new market in Bedford in March. The new store will be the 10th store for the chain which also has an 11th location planned for Edge-on-Hudson in Sleepy Hollow.  No word yet on when that store will open. Other DeCicco & Sons stores in the area include Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Eastchester, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood, Pelham, and Somers.  

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Stabbed At Popular Westchester Deli During Argument, Police Say Person Stabbed At Popular Westchester Deli During Argument, Police Say
Person Stabbed At Popular Westchester Deli During Argument, Police Say A man was stabbed at Northern Westchester deli following an argument with another person. The incident took place around 3 a.m., Friday, June 25, at Rocky's Deli at 235 Saw Mill River Road in Millwood, said New Castle Police Det. Sgt. Chris Ragni. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds, he added. An investigation is underway into the incident.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester 27-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk With BAC Three Times Limit Westchester 27-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk With BAC Three Times Limit
Westchester 27-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk With BAC Three Times Limit A man driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit was arrested during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, State Police announced. Troopers on patrol on I-287 at 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 stopped a driver in Harrison after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in front of them on the interstate. During the subsequent stop, police said that troopers determined the driver, Millwood resident Tyler Ferguson, age 27, was found to be intoxicated, and he was taken into custody without incident. At New York State Police Headquarters in Tarrytown, Ferguson…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic COVID-19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: Popular Family-Run Market In Area Cited For Making Quick Adjustments Amid Pandemic One of the area's favorite family-run markets earned top marks for the chain’s deft handling and quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic. DeCicco & Sons, which has nine locations in Westchester, was celebrated by Supermarket News for “quickly becoming a model of how to operate a business during COVID-19." Related story - Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Westchester When the pandemic first struck, DeCicco & Sons was quick to limit the number of shoppers allowed in the store, staggering their entrance and exit from markets, which occasionally led to lines out the door…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Westchester Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Westchester
Popular Family-Owned Market Opening New Store In Westchester Though countless businesses have endured tough times during the COVID-19 outbreak, DeCicco & Sons has found itself busy preparing to open its latest Westchester location. DeCicco & Sons will open its much-anticipated Eastchester location - its ninth in Westchester - on Friday, Oct. 9. The 30,000-square-foot grocery store will replace the Acme Supermarket at 777 White Plains Road which closed last fall. In a statement, John DeCicco Jr., the CEO of DeCicco & Sons, said that, “we believe that our focus on quality and exceptional service will resonate strongly with the Eastchester…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester
Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester All hands were on deck to take down a fire that tore through a Northern Westchester building. Officers from the New Castle Police Department on regular patrol alerted the Chappaqua Fire Department that there was a blaze burning shortly before 1 a.m. on Memorial Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Fire crews from Thornwood, Pleasantville, Millwood and Mount Kisco all responded, with members of the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Westchester EMS, and Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance on scene to provide medical assistance. It was determined that the building was unoccupied at the time the fire b…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Popular Area Grocery Store Now Taking Reservations COVID-19: Popular Area Grocery Store Now Taking Reservations
Covid-19: Popular Area Grocery Store Now Taking Reservations A popular food market with eight stores in the area is now accepting reservations for shoppers amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. DeCicco & Sons is teaming with OpenTable, which typically serves as an online reservation service, to allow area residents the opportunity to make reservations for shopping. All shoppers have to do is pick a designated time walk in, shop, and walk out with their groceries while safely maintaining proper social distance. The grocery chain started using the app in its Pelham location last week, expanding the service to stores in Ardsley, Armonk, Bre…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: DeCicco & Sons' Eight Area Stores Schedules Some Sunday Closures To Give Staff Rest COVID-19: DeCicco & Sons' Eight Area Stores Schedules Some Sunday Closures To Give Staff Rest
Covid-19: DeCicco & Sons' Eight Area Stores Schedules Some Sunday Closures To Give Staff Rest A popular grocery store chain is going to begin closing its eight stores in Westchester and Putnam counties on Sundays amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in order to give their staff time off to rest and spend time with their families. All DeCicco & Sons stores, including locally in Brewster, Ardsley, Armonk, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood, Pelham, and Somers, will begin the Sunday closures on Sunday, April 19 and again on Sunday, April 26, when they will reconsider the practice. A lot of behind the scenes efforts take place every day to make sure the stores are extra clean a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: First Responders Pay Tribute To Northern Westchester Hospital’s Doctors, Nurses COVID-19: First Responders Pay Tribute To Northern Westchester Hospital’s Doctors, Nurses
Covid-19: First Responders Pay Tribute To Northern Westchester Hospital’s Doctors, Nurses More than 200 first responders from local EMS, fire and police departments lined the arrival path and entrance to Northern Westchester Hospital in a special tribute to the hospital’s staff. During the tribute of the hospital's doctors, nurses and staff, participants clapped, honked horns, sounded sirens and carried signs thanking the employees for the dedication during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  A big thank you to all.Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco Mayor Gina Picinich, Hospital Executive Director Derek Anderson, and others joined first responders for the trib…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance
Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance Former Miss America Vanessa Williams will join Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Pace University in Pleasantville as they wrap up their book tour for the year. The Clintons have been making the rounds, publicizing about “The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience, which “looks at the lives of women in history who have made a difference, ranging from social activists and political figures to writers and Olympians.” For their final stop on the tour, the Clintons will be joined by Westchester resident Williams and Pace University President Marvin Krislov at Pace Universit…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Crash Causes Lengthy Delays On Taconic Parkway During Evening Commute Crash Causes Lengthy Delays On Taconic Parkway During Evening Commute
Crash Causes Lengthy Delays On Taconic Parkway During Evening Commute This story has been updated. A crash that blocked the right lane for more than 45 minutes caused lengthy delays on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway during the evening commute. The crash occurred northbound near the Briarcliff Manor/Millwood border at Route 100/Route 133 on Monday, Dec. 9. The lane reopened just before 5:30 p.m.

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by Daily Voice
News
Woman Sentenced For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim Home Woman Sentenced For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim Home
Woman Sentenced For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim Home A 44-year-old woman will spend nearly a decade behind bars after she and a co-conspirator followed a woman home from a Westchester grocery store, pulled a gun on her and robbed her. Mirabai Sheridan, of the Bronx, was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery and conspiracy dating back to a push-in robbery at a New Castle home last year with the help of Philip Budin, who allegedly acted as a getaway driver. Budin and Sheridan spotted their victim at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 last year, at DeCicco’s in Millwood, Westchester County Distr…

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat To Judge Westchester Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat To Judge
Westchester Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat To Judge A man from Westchester is facing charges for allegedly making a threat against a county judge, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Millwood resident Steven McDowell, 41, was arrested by Westchester County Police on Monday, Sept. 9 and charged with making a terroristic threat. McDowell was booked at County Police headquarters in Hawthorne and held overnight pending his arraignment on Tuesday in New Rochelle City Court. New York State Court Officers reported to County Police on Monday that a person involved in a court action in Westchester had made a threat to harm the judge. Detectives f…

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by Zak Failla