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Armed Robbery: Correction Officer, Man Break Into Home In Region, Feds Say Armed Robbery: Correction Officer, Man Break Into Home In Region, Feds Say
Armed Robbery: Correction Officer, Man Break Into Home In Region, Feds Say A duo from Westchester, including a correction officer, face charges after breaking into a Hudson Valley home, restraining the occupants inside, and stealing cash and marijuana, federal officials said. Mount Vernon residents Recaldo Fray and Kaheem Palmer, both age 31, have been charged in connection with an Orange County armed robbery that happened in Newburgh in early December 2023, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24.  According to federal officials, on Monday, Dec. 4, Palmer and Fray, a correction officer at …
K9 Helps Sniff Out Kilogram Of Cocaine During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police K9 Helps Sniff Out Kilogram Of Cocaine During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police
K9 Helps Sniff Out Kilogram Of Cocaine During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police A 25-year-old Connecticut man faces drug charges after authorities found him in possession of a kilogram of cocaine during a Northern Westchester traffic stop, police announced. The arrest resulted from an incident on Monday, Nov. 13, when a New York State Police trooper pulled over a 2014 Toyota Corolla on Interstate 684 in North Castle just after 3 p.m. for a vehicle and traffic law violation, authorities said. According to state police, the trooper and his K9 partner, Fortini, determined that the driver, 25-year-old New Haven County resident John Carlos Javier of Waterbury, had…
Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Passing Out At Diner In Region: Police Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Passing Out At Diner In Region: Police
Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Passing Out At Diner In Region: Police A 35-year-old Hudson Valley man faces drug charges after passing out on the stairs of a diner in Northern Westchester while in possession of heroin and crack cocaine, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, July 7 around 6:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to the Route 202 Diner at 3825 Crompond Rd. to help a man who had passed out on the stairs.  According to police, officers found out that the man, identified as 35-year-old Putnam County resident Eric Keith Miller of Lake Peekskill, was allegedly in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine and heroin.…
Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute In Region: Police Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute In Region: Police
Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute In Region: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly injuring a victim with a sword following a verbal dispute in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 22, when police received a call from a local hospital around 2 p.m. reporting a patient who had cuts from a sword that they had received in a domestic dispute at a Yorktown residence, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then went to the hospital to speak with the victim and started an investigation into the incident.  Through this investigation, it was discovered that the suspect, identified…
Stolen Vehicle Caught On Parkway In Region Stolen Vehicle Caught On Parkway In Region
Stolen Vehicle Caught On Parkway In Region A man with a suspended license faces charges after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 28, when police in Yorktown were alerted that an alleged stolen vehicle was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway, according to Yorktown Police.  An officer then soon located the vehicle and pulled it over, eventually confirming that it had been stolen from Queens.  The driver, identified as 56-year-old Emanuel Marks of New York City, was found to allegedly h…
Man Steals Clothes From BJ's Club In Region, Caught In Traffic Stop: Police Man Steals Clothes From BJ's Club In Region, Caught In Traffic Stop: Police
Man Steals Clothes From BJ's Club In Region, Caught In Traffic Stop: Police A man faces charges after making away with numerous pieces of clothing from a BJ's Wholesale Club in Northern Westchester, police said.  The theft happened on Monday, Dec. 12 around 8:30 p.m., when police were notified of a larceny at the BJ's Club located in Yorktown at 3303 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 21.  After investigating the incident, police determined that the suspect had stolen five items of clothing worth $98 from display shelves and had left the store without trying to pay for them. An arrest warrant was then issued for the suspect, who was …
Home Burglary Attempts Thwarted: 4 Nabbed In Harrison Home Burglary Attempts Thwarted: 4 Nabbed In Harrison
Home Burglary Attempts Thwarted: 4 Nabbed In Harrison Four people believed to have been involved in attempted residential burglaries across the nation were arrested after police pulled them over in Westchester County and found them in possession of burglar's tools.  On Saturday, Feb. 4, police in Purchase pulled over a vehicle that was believed to be involved in a previous residential burglary in Harrison, according to Harrison Police.  The vehicle had allegedly been acting in a way that was consistent with burglars looking for a home to break into.  During the traffic stop, police found burglar's tools both inside the vehicle …
Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Region, Police Say Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Region, Police Say
Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Region, Police Say A man is facing attempted burglary charges after trying to use a hammer to get into a Northern Westchester deli after-hours, police said. On Friday, Jan. 13, around 5 a.m., state police were told by Zio's Italian Deli in Cortlandt at 2040 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9A) that someone had activated their burglar alarm and broken a window. Authorities then began investigating the incident and determined that 41-year-old Jose Erazo of Cortlandt had tried and failed to use a hammer to enter the deli, and had vandalized a security camera on the property.  Erazo was charged with:  Third-de…
New Charges For Man Who Broke Into Multiple Homes In Region, Police Say New Charges For Man Who Broke Into Multiple Homes In Region, Police Say
New Charges For Man Who Broke Into Multiple Homes In Region, Police Say New charges have been handed to a man from Northern Westchester who allegedly burglarized homes throughout the Hudson Valley, police said.  Earlier Report - Cortlandt Local Man Charged With Burglarizing Homes In Northern Westchester, Putnam: Police The string of burglaries happened in both Cortlandt Manor and Putnam Valley from October to December of 2022, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  After a long investigation into the break-ins, 42-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident Harold Mann, Jr. was caught in the midst of another burglary of a home in the hamlet on …
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Shopping Center In Region Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Shopping Center In Region
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Shopping Center In Region A suspect has been apprehended after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a busy shopping center in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the town of Lewisboro at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 in the hamlet of Cross River. The victim, Randi J. Blattberg, age 65, of Mount Vernon, was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco with life-threatening injuries, New York State Police said. She was later transported to Westchester Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. An inv…
Man Charged With Stealing More Than $50K In Cash, Checks From Vehicle In Region Man Charged With Stealing More Than $50K In Cash, Checks From Vehicle In Region
Man Charged With Stealing More Than $50K In Cash, Checks From Vehicle In Region Police have charged a New York City man who was apprehended upstate with stealing more than $50,000 from a vehicle parked at a Northern Westchester County business.  On Saturday, Oct. 15, at around 3:30 p.m., police were called to a business in Yorktown on Saw Mill River Road to investigate a report from a victim that $42,000 in cash and $10,000 in payroll checks had been stolen from their parked vehicle, according to Yorktown Police.  Police eventually identified a suspect and a vehicle associated with the theft, and on Oct. 28 around 6 p.m., police in the Albany area pulled over…
Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Region, Police Say Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Region, Police Say
Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Region, Police Say Four men are charged with being part of a burglary crew that targeted Asian-American business owners in Westchester County, police said.  At the beginning of October, Tarrytown Police started investigating two burglaries that were similar to other incidents that had happened elsewhere in Westchester County and gathered evidence that these crimes were centering on Asian-American business owners, according to police.  With the help of Westchester County Police, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to conduct surveillance of the suspects in both Westchester County and New Yo…
Local Man Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Region, Police Say Local Man Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Region, Police Say
Local Man Found With Loaded Ghost Gun In Region, Police Say A local man is facing a felony charge after police say he was found with a loaded ghost gun in Northern Westchester. After receiving information developed by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, New York State Police said on Saturday, Oct. 8 that an investigation discovered the man was in illegal possession of a fabricated 9mm pistol (ghost gun) and ammunition. State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested Joseph A. Potente, age 45, on Thursday, Sept. 29, and charged him with second-degree criminal possession…
Man From Region Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint Man From Region Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint
Man From Region Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman against her will on two separate occasions.  The incident was reported in Yorktown on Thursday, Aug. 25 by the woman who reported the incident to Yorktown Police. An investigation led police to Jose Pablo Cruz, age 40, of Yorktown who turned himself in to police on Thursday, Sept. 22, said the Yorktown Police. Cruz was charged with two counts of forcible touching and was held on a $25,000 cash, $50,000 bond, or $75,000 partially secured bond which he was unable to post, police said.  He was rema…
Teen Duo Nabbed In Region With Gun Following Chase, Police Say Teen Duo Nabbed In Region With Gun Following Chase, Police Say
Teen Duo Nabbed In Region With Gun Following Chase, Police Say Two teens were nabbed for allegedly having a weapon following a chase in Northern Westchester. The incident took place on Wednesday, Sept. 7 on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  According to the Westchester County Police, officers attempted to stop the teens after receiving notice from the state police they were driving a vehicle without a license. When officers attempted to stop the teens, the 19-year-old driver fled on the parkway until he became stuck in traffic in Mount Pleasant and was arrested along with his 17-year-old passenger, police said. A further investigati…
Area Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say A Westchester. County man has been charged with the alleged murder of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her apartment stabbed multiple times. Renee Spencer, age 68, of Yonkers, was found around 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, inside her apartment on Nepperhan Avenue. Yonkers Police responded to the apartment after receiving a call from the building management who had found Spencer after her family asked for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival first responders located Spencer down on the floor in a lifeless state in the presence of …
Man Indicted For Violent Attack On Elderly Asian Woman In Region Man Indicted For Violent Attack On Elderly Asian Woman In Region
Man Indicted For Violent Attack On Elderly Asian Woman In Region A Westchester County man has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges for allegedly punching an elderly Asian woman more than 125 times. Yonkers resident Tammel Esco was indicted on Tuesday, July 19 for allegedly punching the woman, repeatedly stomping on her upper body, and spitting on her, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Esco, age 42, was charged with: Two counts of attempted murder as a hate crime Six counts of assault as a hate crime He is being held without bail at the Westchester County Jail.  The incident took place on Friday…
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Region Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Region
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Region Three suspects who ransacked a pharmacy during a robbery in Northern Westchester are in custody after a manhunt, authorities announced. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30 at around 4:20 p.m. at the Yorktown Pharmacy on Commerce Street. When police identified the trio’s car and attempted to pull them over, the suspects fled on Underhill Avenue and eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118, Yorktown Police said. The passengers in the car hit by the suspects were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said p…
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Area Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Area
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Area A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for alleged identity theft of the person she care for after her financial institution tipped off police. Dutchess County resident Brandy Lee, age 35, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Tuesday, June 28, by the New York State Police in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Following a tip from a financial institution investigation in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office determined Lee, while employed as the victim’s caretaker, impersonated and stole from the victim for her own financial gain, said Trooper…
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Region, Police Say 26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Region, Police Say
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Region, Police Say A 26-year-old man has been charged with stealing property from a Westchester County house under construction. Edison Guerrero, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, June 20 in Harrison. The Harrison Police responded to a residence in Purchase on a report of an unknown man seen on the property of a house that was under construction, said Sgt. Carmine Gentile, of the Harrison Police. The suspect, later identified as Guerrero, was chased by one of the workers into a wooded area nearby, Gentile said. Harrison Police officers searched the area and located Guerrero in po…
Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Business In Region, Police Say Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Business In Region, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Business In Region, Police Say Customers were running from a Westchester business after a man allegedly pulled out a knife and began saying he would "shoot up the place." The incident took place in the village of Mamaroneck around 3 p.m. on Monday, May 30. Officers responded to the business after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a man brandishing a knife inside of a local business with patrons running from the scene, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Village of Mamaroneck Police. Officers responded to the scene, located, and detained a man matching the description given by the callers, Gatta said. Officers co…
Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase In Region, Police Say Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase In Region, Police Say
Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase In Region, Police Say A wanted man from Westchester County is behind bars after leading officers on a foot chase that included a detour through a stranger’s home, according to police. Marquise Roberson, age 33, of Peekskill, was arrested Sunday, May 15, after his wife’s grandmother called police in Rye and said he was banging on her front door, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued after a previous domestic incident in which Roberson’s wife told investigators he had ripped her cell phone from her hand and smashed it on a sidewalk, Rye Police said. When Rye Police officers arrived at the grandmothe…
Trio Busted In Jewelry Store Smash, Grab In Region, Police Say Trio Busted In Jewelry Store Smash, Grab In Region, Police Say
Trio Busted In Jewelry Store Smash, Grab In Region, Police Say Three suspects are in custody after a “brazen” robbery of a Westchester jewelry store where they made off with $100,000 in items before crashing while fleeing the scene, police said. In Yonkers, officers responded to the Golden Square Jewelry Store on South Broadway at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, after a group of masked men broke through the front window with a sledgehammer and crowbar. Yonkers Police Department spokesperson Dean Politopoulos said that after the smash and grab robbery, the men fled in a dark-colored SUV, which was located in the Park Hill neighborhood by re…
Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Region Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Region
Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Region A man and woman from the area were charged with burglary after allegedly being caught inside an occupied Northern Westchester home to remove items inside. The incident took place in Yorktown around midnight on Thursday, April 21. The duo were caught when Yorktown Police responded to a 911 call about a man and woman attempting to enter a garage attached to an occupied residence, said Sgt. S. Sansone, of the Yorktown Police. Upon arrival, they found the two, identified as Putnam County residents Brandy Flood, age 45, and Jason Haviland, age 42, both of Carmel, standing by the front door…
Gang Member From The Region Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses Gang Member From The Region Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses
Gang Member From The Region Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses The last of five members of the G-Shine Bloods gang members and associates have been sentenced for his role in a conspiracy to murder an eyewitness to a shooting, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. Between August 2018 and March 2019, Rocah said that gang members conspired to silence a witness who set to testify against them in regards to a shooting outside the Garden Bar & Grill in Mount Vernon in 2016. Those involved in the conspiracy:  Jason Garcia, age 38, of Mount Vernon; Matthew Brown, age 37, of Wilmington, Delaware; Cassaundra Dunham, age 45, of Yon…
Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute In Region, Police Say Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute In Region, Police Say
Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute In Region, Police Say A gun-wielding Westchester man out on bail for a previous weapons charge was taken into police custody after allegedly menacing and making threats toward a neighbor with a handgun, authorities announced. In Port Chester, police received a complaint at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, from a man who said that during the course of a confrontation with a person known to him, a handgun was displayed and threats were made. It is alleged that the suspect, Port Chester resident Diego Orozco, age 29, proceeded to flee the scene in his vehicle after making the threat, which the compla…
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutal Attack On Woman In Region Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutal Attack On Woman In Region
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutal Attack On Woman In Region A man has been arrested on charges of committing a hate crime and attempted murder after allegedly pushing down and brutally attacking an Asian woman in Westchester. Tammel Esco, age 42, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, March 11 after Yonkers Police responded to an apartment complex for a report of a woman bleeding at the scene. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 67-year-old woman in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Esco was located outsi…
Man From Region Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was captured hiding in a shed after allegedly robbing an area gas station. Daniel Davis, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, March 6, after allegedly robbing the Speedway Gas Station in the village of Mamaroneck.   The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. when officers responded to the gas station located at 731 Mamaroneck Ave., for a hold-up alarm, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an employee reported Davis had entered the store and demanded money from the register while mentioning to his waistban…
Driver Busted By NYSP With Weapons During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley Driver Busted By NYSP With Weapons During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley
Driver Busted By Nysp With Weapons During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley An out-of-state driver is facing a host of charges after being busted by New York State Police troopers while allegedly intoxicated in possession rifles and other weapons during a traffic stop on I-95 in Westchester. New York State Police troopers on patrol shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23 stopped Loris, South Carolina resident Joshua Barnes, age 41, on I-95 in New Rochelle when he was caught making multiple vehicle and traffic violations. During the subsequent investigation, police said that they located a box of ammunition in the center console of Barnes’ vehicle, at which poin…
Person Of Interest Arrested, Charged For Murdering Hudson Valley Bar Worker Person Of Interest Arrested, Charged For Murdering Hudson Valley Bar Worker
Person Of Interest Arrested, Charged For Murdering Hudson Valley Bar Worker A Northern Westchester man has been arrested and charged following a shooting at a Yonkers bar that left an employee dead, police announced. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Duo Tapas Lounge and Bar on Yonkers Avenue at approximately 2:08 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, where there was a report of a shooting with multiple victims. Original story - Worker Killed During Shooting At Yonkers Bar Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, first responders located two men with gunshot wounds, one of whom was unresponsive. Both men were transporte…
Police Solve Murder Mystery In Region, Charge Man, Woman Police Solve Murder Mystery In Region, Charge Man, Woman
Police Solve Murder Mystery In Region, Charge Man, Woman Police investigators in Westchester solved a nine-year murder mystery that led to the arrest of two suspects, authorities announced. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to a wooded area between Rossmore Avenue and Midland Avenue next to the Sprain Brook Parkway, where there was a report of a suspicious package. Upon arrival, responding officers found a decomposing human body wrapped in a garbage bag. Original story - Yonkers Body Identified As Missing NYC Woman The initial investigation determined that the woman, later iden…