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Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester
Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Moped and scooter riders in Westchester, watch out—the county's police departments are cracking down on those who operate the vehicles where they are not supposed to. The initiative was announced on Friday, Aug. 16 by the Westchester County Police Department, which revealed that it had impounded a total of 16 mopeds and scooters and written 54 summonses over a week.  According to the department, the effort was meant to address the illegal operation of motorized or battery-powered vehicles on county bike paths and trailways. Mopeds and scooters are prohibited from operating on paved rec…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police: Westchester Woman Eyes Charges Vs. Nephew After Car's Not Returned Police: Westchester Woman Eyes Charges Vs. Nephew After Car's Not Returned
Police: Westchester Woman Eyes Charges Vs. Nephew After Car's Not Returned A family feud over a borrowed car could lead to criminal charges for a man in Northern Westchester after police were brought into the fold. On Saturday, Jan. 8, an Emmalon Avenue resident in North Castle advised investigators at the police department that she had allowed her nephew to borrow her vehicle in October 2021, and he has since refused to return it. According to the resident, on Jan. 8, she contacted her nephew about the whereabouts of her vehicle, and he replied that he had changed the VIN number and registered it under his own name. Following that discovery, police said that th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say
State May Be Softening Policy On New License Plates, Reports Say Not so fast. New York state officials may be hitting the brakes on the new license plate plans that would have required drivers to pay to replace plates that are more than 10 years old. Under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan, beginning on April 1, 2020, if license plates are at least 10 years old, drivers will be charged $25 for new plates, regardless of their current condition. Drivers would also be charged $20 to keep their current license plate number. However, the new license plate, may not be mandatory. The state is now considering letting people keep their current plates as long as…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police in Westchester Seize BMW With Improper Plates, No Registration Police in Westchester Seize BMW With Improper Plates, No Registration
Police in Westchester Seize BMW With Improper Plates, No Registration Police took possession of a BMW when they say its driver had illegal license plates and no registration or insurance. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to Hutchinson Avenue shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, where there was a report of a disabled motorist near the intersection of Meadow Road at the Hutchinson River Parkway exit. According to police, upon arrival, the officers found the BMW with “a large amount of fluid underneath the vehicle. While speaking with the driver, Bronx resident Jeremy Otero, who was able to provide his driver’s license…

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by Zak Failla