Two Teens Charged For Attempted Break-In At Westchester Jewelry Store Two Teens Charged For Attempted Break-In At Westchester Jewelry Store
Two Teens Charged For Attempted Break-In At Westchester Jewelry Store Two teenage suspects were quickly apprehended at a nearby train station after an overnight attempted burglary at a jewelry store in Northern Westchester, police say. It happened at about 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26. Bedford Police responded to an activated burglar alarm at 27K Jewelers on Katonah Avenue in Katonah. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unknown person or persons attempted to enter the store by damaging the front door. After a brief investigation, two suspects were located nearby at the Katonah Train Station, police say. One of the suspects was in possession of a controlle…
Woman Wanted For Throwing Stone Into Car Window During Verbal Altercation In Area, Police Say Woman Wanted For Throwing Stone Into Car Window During Verbal Altercation In Area, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Throwing Stone Into Car Window During Verbal Altercation In Area, Police Say Know her? New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted woman who allegedly threw a paving stone through a car window during a verbal altercation. Desiree Steele is wanted by the New York State Police Troop F in Liberty after she was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal mischief after throwing the stone through the rear window of a Mercury Mountaineer and proceeded to flee the scene. Police said that an arrest warrant was issued for Steele’s arrest following the incident from the Town of Liberty C…
Councilman Charged With Attacking Reporter In Area Councilman Charged With Attacking Reporter In Area
Councilman Charged With Attacking Reporter In Area Carmel Councilman Mike Barile was arrested for allegedly throwing a water bottle at the head of a Journal News columnist and then stealing his cell phone after a Town Council meeting. Barile was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 8, by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and charged with grand larceny, criminal mischief, and harassment, reported the Journal News/lohud.com.  He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Barile's arrest comes after Journal News Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson filed a complaint with the Sheriff's Department last month. The incident took place at …
Hudson Valley Company Will Repair Charging Bull Damaged In Attack On Wall Street, Report Says Hudson Valley Company Will Repair Charging Bull Damaged In Attack On Wall Street, Report Says
Hudson Valley Company Will Repair Charging Bull Damaged In Attack On Wall Street, Report Says A Hudson Valley foundry has been tasked with repairing the iconic Wall Street Charging Bull statue after a man from Texas went on a rampage during an anti-Donald Trump rant. Rock Tavern-based Polich Tallix, the Orange County company that makes the Oscars statuette, has been hired to fix the statue, which has extensive damage near the right horn of the charging bull. The damage is expected to cost upwards of $15,000, according to the Wall Street Journal. Tevon Varlack, 43, of Houston, climbed the bull at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 and began smashing a metal banjo against…
Duo Charged With Blowing Up Mailboxes In Westchester Duo Charged With Blowing Up Mailboxes In Westchester
Duo Charged With Blowing Up Mailboxes In Westchester Two young men have been charged after a string of incidents involving mailboxes being blown up in Northern Westchester, state police said. Troopers responded to two residences in the Cortlandt Manor area shortly after 10 p.m.on Monday, Aug. 26 for reports of mailboxes blown up. A third destroyed mailbox was reported in the Montrose area of Cortlandt on Monday, Sept 2. An investigation found Christopher M. Servedio, 19, and Kyle R. Louch, 20, both of Cortlandt, used mortar type fireworks to blow-up the mailboxes. Servedio was also arrested for the destruction of a mailbox using explosi…
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, now manager of the Long Island Ducks professional baseball club, was arrested following a fight with a woman on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute around 7:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, said the Riverhead Police. During an investigation, the woman -- who is reportedly Backman's girlfriend -- told police that Backman, 59, of Deer Park, pushed her against a wall and then grabbed and twisted her left hand, causing injuries that required medical attention, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Riverhead …
Burglary Suspect Used Pickaxe To Break Into Westchester Home, Police Say Burglary Suspect Used Pickaxe To Break Into Westchester Home, Police Say
Burglary Suspect Used Pickaxe To Break Into Westchester Home, Police Say A 39-year-old man is behind bars after police say he used a pickaxe to break into a home in Northern Westchester. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 29 at around 7 a.m. when police officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a Yorktown home. Yorktown Police say an investigation revealed that John B. Tompkins of Cortlandt Manor allegedly forcibly entered the residence using the pickaxe. Tompkins then allegedly further damaged the front door and a couch having a total value of $4,000, police said. Tompkins, who police say was located a short distance from the residence, was …
Woman Indicted For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services Woman Indicted For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services
Woman Indicted For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services A 27-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after being arraigned on a 22-count indictment by a grand jury following a rash of home burglaries of families who were attending funeral services. Bronx resident Latonia Shelecia Stewart has been charged for her role in a series of residential burglaries of homes in Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties between the fall of 2017 and spring 2018. Stewart has been charged with:  Six counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony; Five counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; One count of Grand Larceny…
Man, Worker Charged In Westchester Road-Rage Incident, State Police Say Man, Worker Charged In Westchester Road-Rage Incident, State Police Say
Man, Worker Charged In Westchester Road-Rage Incident, State Police Say A 44-year-old area resident and a construction worker are both facing charges after state police say the man returned to a roadwork zone in Northern Westchester with a baseball bat, leaving a child unattended at home, after the worker had earlier damaged his car. The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, when troopers responded to Oregon Road in Cortlandt after being called by Rafael V. Bermejo, who stated the worker struck his vehicle, state police said. An investigation found Bermejo, a Cortlandt resident, acted in an erratic and aggressive manner, disobeyed a c…
Man Steals Thousands In Westchester Restaurant Burglary, Police Say Man Steals Thousands In Westchester Restaurant Burglary, Police Say
Man Steals Thousands In Westchester Restaurant Burglary, Police Say A man suspected of breaking into a Northern Westchester restaurant and stealing thousands of dollars worth of liquor has been charged with burglary and grand larceny, police say. New York State Police say Wade Scheuritzel Jr., 34, of Orchard Park in upstate New York forced his way into Redline Roadhouse on Albany Post Road in the town of Cortlandt on Saturday, July 13. Police say Scheuritzel Jr. caused damage to the window during his entry and consumed alcoholic beverages once inside the building. Scheuritzel Jr. also defecated on the floor and ultimately stole more than $2,000 worth of li…
Man, Woman Violated Protection Order At Westchester Restaurant, Police Say Man, Woman Violated Protection Order At Westchester Restaurant, Police Say
Man, Woman Violated Protection Order At Westchester Restaurant, Police Say A man and woman are behind bars after police say they damaged a victim's vehicle after violating a protection order at a popular restaurant in the area. State Police troopers responded to the parking lot of Chili's Grill & Bar on Route 6 in Somers for a report of a domestic dispute on Saturday, July 6 at approximately 8:15 p.m. An investigation revealed Antonio Vuksanaj and Gina Vuksanaj, both age 50 from Carmel, violated the order of protection and blocked the retreat of the victim, police said. The Vuksanajs then attempted to extricate the victim from a vehicle through force and…
Convicted Felon Caught With Assault Rifle In Westchester, Police Say Convicted Felon Caught With Assault Rifle In Westchester, Police Say
Convicted Felon Caught With Assault Rifle In Westchester, Police Say A convicted felon has been put behind bars after police say he was caught with an assault rifle in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say officers responded to a report of a domestic incident at an East Main Street residence on Sunday, July 7 around 6 p.m. The on-scene investigation revealed that Michael Mosher, 38, of Yorktown caused more than $1,000 in damages to a flat screen television by throwing it to the ground, police say. Mosher was also allegedly in possession of the assault rifle with high capacity magazines while having been previously convicted of a felony, according to pol…