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Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In Westchester: Police Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In Westchester: Police
Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In Westchester: Police A Long Island man faces a boatload of charges after allegedly stabbing a store clerk during a robbery, mugging a passerby, and then breaking into a Westchester home with two young children inside, police said.  The one-man crime spree began on Thursday, March 16 around 3:45 p.m., when police responded to a convenience store in New Rochelle at 683 Main St. that had been robbed.  Upon arriving at the store, police found that the clerk had been severely assaulted and stabbed, according to New Rochelle Police. Soon after this, officers then received a call that a pedestrian …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Armed Robbery: Suspect On Loose After Stealing Cash From Liquor Store In Westchester Armed Robbery: Suspect On Loose After Stealing Cash From Liquor Store In Westchester
Armed Robbery: Suspect On Loose After Stealing Cash From Liquor Store In Westchester Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a liquor store in Westchester at gunpoint and stole all the cash in the register.  The incident happened on Wednesday, March 8, around 6:50 p.m., when police in New Rochelle responded to New Rochelle Wines located at 558 North Avenue for a reported armed robbery.  According to New Rochelle Police, the male suspect entered the store, displayed a black handgun, and demanded all of the cash from the register. The man then took the money and fled on a black motorcycle with no license plates, driving southbound on North Avenue.  The s…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Adult, Teen Duo Charged In Robberies In Westchester: Police Still Investigating Adult, Teen Duo Charged In Robberies In Westchester: Police Still Investigating
Adult, Teen Duo Charged In Robberies In Westchester: Police Still Investigating Both an adult and a teenage boy were charged in connection to multiple robberies in Westchester, police said.  The two incidents happened in the West End of New Rochelle on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Monday, Jan. 16, according to New Rochelle Police.  On Tuesday, March 7, authorities arrested a 16-year-old boy from New Rochelle who had allegedly been involved in the Feb. 28 robbery.  Later that day, around 6 p.m., detectives then arrested 18-year-old Brandon Scott of New Rochelle in connection with both the Feb. 28 and Jan. 16 robberies.  The 16-year-old is charged wit…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In Westchester, Police Say Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In Westchester, Police Say
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In Westchester, Police Say A man with active arrest warrants out of multiple states faces assault charges after allegedly attacking an elderly man in Westchester County, police said. An arrest warrant for New Rochelle resident Duane Floyd, age 37, was executed on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 11 p.m. for the violent assault, which happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to New Rochelle Police.  During his arrest, police found both a black skeleton mask and an imitation Glock handgun in Floyd's possession.  Authorities also discovered that he has two non-extraditable warrants out of New Jersey for domestic assau…

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Schools
Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At Westchester HS Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At Westchester HS
Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At Westchester HS A student at a high school in Westchester who overdosed after vaping what they believed to be marijuana was saved by a school nurse. The incident took place at New Rochelle High School on Monday, Jan. 9 when the nurse had to administer Narcan to save the life of the student after they vaped what they believed to be marijuana, said Superintendent of Schools Jonathan P. Raymond. Raymond said the incident was the first time a nurse had to administer the drug to save the life of a student. "Today marks an ominous milestone in our schools – one we had hoped would never be necessary," Raymo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In Westchester After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police 3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In Westchester After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police
3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In Westchester After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police Three suspects charged with stealing a vehicle failed to avoid capture after leading police on a lengthy chase in Westchester County, authorities said.  The chase happened on Thursday, Dec. 29 around 1:30 p.m., when police in New Rochelle were told that a stolen vehicle had entered the city after leading both Greenwich and Westchester County Police on a chase on the Hutchinson River Parkway, according to New Rochelle Police. Eventually, officers found the car abandoned on the corner of North Avenue and Bon Air Avenue. After searching the area, they then saw four men walking a short dis…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Shoots Shotgun Through Wall Into Occupied Apartment In Westchester County: Police Man Shoots Shotgun Through Wall Into Occupied Apartment In Westchester County: Police
Man Shoots Shotgun Through Wall Into Occupied Apartment In Westchester County: Police A man is in trouble after shooting a gun through a wall into another apartment in his building in Westchester County, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, around 6:30 p.m., police in New Rochelle responded to an apartment building at 2 Lawton St. for a reported gunshot, according to New Rochelle Police. After arriving, it was found that the gunshot had originated inside one apartment and went through an adjourning wall into another apartment with people inside. No injuries were reported. After securing the area, police tried to talk with the resident of the apartment where the gunshot had c…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Westchester Man Missing Since Mid-November Found Dead Westchester Man Missing Since Mid-November Found Dead
Westchester Man Missing Since Mid-November Found Dead A Westchester man who has been missing since November has been found dead in a Bronx park. Christopher Corcoran, age 61, of New Rochelle, was found by NYPD officers around 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 26 on the north shore of Orchard Beach, said Capt. J. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police. Corcoran was last seen leaving his residence in New Rochelle at around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, New Rochelle Police said. Earlier report: Alert Issued For Missing New Rochelle Man The New York City Medical Examiner will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death, s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Robbed 4 Stores Over 5 Days In Westchester, Police Say Suspect Robbed 4 Stores Over 5 Days In Westchester, Police Say
Suspect Robbed 4 Stores Over 5 Days In Westchester, Police Say A man faces charges after burglarizing multiple businesses in the span of five days in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Dec. 19, New Rochelle Police arrested 32-year-old Dorian Holliday of Yonkers and charged him with multiple burglaries of businesses in downtown New Rochelle, police said.  Holliday is charged in connection with burglarizing two stores located on the 500 block of Main Street (Route 1) during the early mornings of both Wednesday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec. 15, as well as robbing two more adjoining stores located on the 100 block of Central Avenue on Mond…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Caught With 'Ghost Gun' After Traffic Stop In Westchester County: Police Duo Caught With 'Ghost Gun' After Traffic Stop In Westchester County: Police
Duo Caught With 'Ghost Gun' After Traffic Stop In Westchester County: Police Two people have been charged with illegally possessing a weapon after a traffic stop in Westchester County, police said.  On Wednesday, Dec. 7, around 6:50 p.m., police in New Rochelle saw a Mercedes Benz commit multiple traffic violations on the 700 block of Main Street (Route 1), and pulled the vehicle over, according to New Rochelle Police.  Police then found that the registration for the vehicle was suspended, which meant the vehicle had to be towed. In the midst of the towing process, authorities then found a 9mm "ghost gun" equipped with a laser sight behind the car's passen…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel
Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel Authorities are searching for an attempted robbery suspect who unsuccessfully tried to pass off a BB gun as a real gun in Westchester County.  On Sunday, Dec. 4 around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a reported attempted armed robbery at a Subway and Carvel restaurant in New Rochelle located at 642 North Ave., according to New Rochelle Police.  After arriving, an employee of the store told police that the suspect had entered the store, pointed a BB gun that looked like a real firearm at her, and demanded that she give him money.  The employee then refused to hand anything ove…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In Westchester County Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In Westchester County
Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In Westchester County Police are offering members of the public a cash reward for anyone with information regarding the suspect in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Have You Seen Him? Suspect ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In New Rochelle A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by New York State Crime Stoppers for anyone with information on the whereabouts of 29-year-old Stamford resident Mtayari Dixon, according to New Rochelle Police.  Dixon is suspected of killing 29-year-old New Rochelle resident James Caldwell Jr. on Wedn…

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by Ben Crnic