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Police & Fire
Victim Shot At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Police Say
A suspect has been apprehended following a shooting at a Hudson Valley gas station that left one person injured, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday evening, Nov. 10 in Kent at the Sunoco gas station at 1320 Route 52. According to the Kent Police Department, arriving officers soon found a victim with a gunshot wound. A description of the suspect and their vehicle was then quickly given to authorities in the area. With this information, the suspect was apprehended with help from New York State Police and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Their id…
Police & Fire
New Update: Attempt To Approach Schoolchildren In Hudson Valley 'Misinterpreted,' Police Say
This story has been updated. A suspicious incident in the Hudson Valley involving a pickup driver who appeared to approach children at a bus stop has been resolved, police said. The incident had happened in Putnam County on Monday, Nov. 6, when Carmel Police responded to the area of Barrett Hill Road on a report of a pickup truck approaching children at a Mahopac residence while they were waiting for their bus. Earlier Report - Pickup Truck Driver Approaches Children At Mahopac Bus Stop: Police Investigating A resident had reported the incident after their children had tol…
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane: Police
A 56-year-old drunk driver from the Hudson Valley faces charges after crossing into the oncoming lane and hitting another car head-on, killing a 52-year-old Northern Westchester man and injuring a young child, police said. New, updated report: Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Cortlandt Manor Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11, around 9:45 p.m. on Route 9 in Philipstown near Stone Ridge Road. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle driven by 56-year-old Dutchess County resident Marcos Mart…
Police & Fire
Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Westchester On CT Border: Police
A man was hospitalized after being pulled from a freezing river in Westchester on the Connecticut border, where he was discovered clinging to a dock. The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 12 around 1 a.m., when authorities were told that someone needed help in the area of the Byram River on the border between Port Chester and the Fairfield County town of Greenwich. According to Port Chester Police, authorities on both sides of the river soon began looking for the person in need. Eventually, Port Chester officers found a man in distress who was in the river clinging to a dock.&nb…
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Westchester
Thanks to the quick action of firefighters, a car blaze was prevented from spreading to fuel pumps at a Northern Westchester gas station. The incident happened on Saturday, Nov. 11 just after 11 a.m., when members of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to a Sunoco gas station at 253 Route 100, where a car had gone up in flames next to the building. According to the department, firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze, keeping it from spreading to the gas pumps. After around an hour, crews left the scene and went back into service. Both Somers Police a…
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman Critical After Becoming Trapped Under Car In Hudson Valley: Police Seeking Info
A pregnant woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a car rolled down a Hudson Valley driveway and struck her, pinning her underneath it, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 10 around 5:50 p.m., when police responded to an address on Fenwood Road in Mahopac on a report of a pregnant woman being pinned underneath a car, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. Arriving Carmel Police officers and Mahopac firefighters soon found a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu in the middle of the road and discovered that its owner, 43-year-old Mahopac resident Sheil…
Obituaries
Donald Trump's Sister Dies At 86 In New York
The elder sister of former President Donald J. Trump has died while in hospice care in New York, a source with direct knowledge told Daily Voice early Monday morning, Nov. 13. Maryanne Trump Barry, a Queens native and retired federal judge, died over the weekend from cancer while in hospice care in New York City, the source said. She was 86. Barry became an Assistant US Attorney in 1974 and was appointed to the US District Court for the District of New Jersey by the late President Ronald Reagan in 1983. She was appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia…
Traffic
New Update - 'Check Your Height': Bridge Strikes Target Of New Enforcement Campaign Across NY
Know before you go: That’s the message from state leaders overseeing a new campaign aimed at preventing bridge strikes in New York. Earlier report - Bridge Strikes: Police Patrol For Oversized Trucks On New York Parkways To Stop Collisions Now through Saturday, Nov. 11, troopers will patrol known trouble spots at bridges and overpasses across the state as part of the Department of Transportation’s “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign. The goal is to prevent commercial and oversized vehicles from colliding with overpasses, crashes that often lead to costly repairs and long traff…
Real Estate
Breaking Ground: New Development With Affordable Units Under Construction In White Plains
A new residential development that will include several new affordable units is now under construction near the heart of a Westchester County city. A ground-breaking ceremony for a new residential project at 8 Chester Ave. in White Plains, developed by the Keeler Markwood real estate firm, was held on Wednesday, Nov. 1, with White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach in attendance. The upcoming four-story development will contain 74 rental units, including nine affordable residences. The building will also offer 75 kilowatts of solar electric generation on its roof; several electric vehicl…
Police & Fire
Store Owner, 2 Employees Arrested After Selling Illegal THC Products In Westchester: Police
A business owner and two employees face charges after illegally selling THC and cannabis products in a Westchester store, police said. The arrests stemmed from a concerned parent's complaint to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department regarding the Eagle Convenience Store at 127 Halstead Ave., according to the department. The complaint led to an investigation into the business conducted by police and the Village of Mamaroneck Building Department which discovered that the store had been operating without prior approvals or inspections. Authorities also discovered that the store had …
News
Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows
New York state is seeing fewer incidents of violent crime, according to a new report. Data from the first comprehensive overview of crime trends across the state showed a six-percent drop in violent crime outside of New York City during the first half of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Nov. 9. The data, which was collectively reported by police departments and sheriffs’ offices in 57 counties, showed decreases in each of the four violent crime categories. Murders were down 27 percent and rapes dropped 16 percent, the report showed. Robbe…
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed With Over $1.5K Worth Of Stolen Clothing From Westchester Store: Police
Two men face grand larceny charges after stealing over $1,500 worth of clothing from a store in a Northern Westchester mall, police said. Yonkers residents Christopher Franklin, age 51, and Rafael Godoy, age 41, were both arrested on Sunday, Nov. 5 on grand larceny charges, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 9. According to authorities, around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to Dick's Sporting Goods inside the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at 650 Lee Blvd. for a reported theft. Police soon found the suspects' vehicle on Route 6 near the intersection with Lee Boule…
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