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Westchester Woman Charged With Attempting To Kidnap Toddler At Hospital ER Westchester Woman Charged With Attempting To Kidnap Toddler At Hospital ER
Westchester Woman Charged With Attempting To Kidnap Toddler At Hospital ER A Westchester woman is facing charges for allegedly attempting to kidnap a toddler from the emergency room at an area hospital, the County District Attorney announced. Laysha Machado, 28, of Yonkers, was arraigned on charges that include attempted kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child dating back to an incident in February at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 15, Machado entered the emergency room, where she took a stroller with another person’s child inside and fled the building. She was ultimately chased down by securi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car In Westchester, Police Say Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car In Westchester, Police Say
Woman Drove Drunk With Two Children In Car In Westchester, Police Say A 35-year-old woman has been charged after police say she drove drunk with two children in the vehicle. New York State Police say they observed a driver commit an infraction on I-95 and initiated a traffic stop on Sunday, Aug. 11 around 1:30 a.m. in Westchester. The driver, identified as Elizabeth Rich, 35, of Madison, Connecticut, was found to be intoxicated and traveling with a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old child after the stop in Mamaroneck, police say. Rich was arrested, and police say her BAC was tested at .15. She was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated with a child in…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car
Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car A Westchester County dad was arrested by police after allegedly leaving his 4-year-old child in a hot car. Geremie Ram, 42, of New Rochelle, was apprehended on Thursday, Aug. 8, after police and fire were alerted to a child in a hot car in a shopping center parking lot around 4:34 p.m., at 136-02 20th Ave. in College Point, said the NYPD. The child was rescued within minutes by New York City firefighter Matthew Clinton who broke a window to get the child out of the car that was "dangerously hot." "The kid was screaming that it was hot," Clinton said on the FDNY Facebook page. "You could s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Westchester Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Westchester
Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Westchester The owner of a Northern Westchester smoke shop has been charged after selling merchandise to a 15-year-old, according to police. Bedford Police say they investigated a complaint from the parent of a 15-year-old juvenile on Tuesday, July 30. The parent alleged that their child purchased “Juul” mint nicotine and a package of CBD edibles from The Vape and Smoke Shop, located at 742 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills. Further investigation led to the arrest of the owner of the business, Chuan Lin, 36, of Lake Hiawatha. He was arrested at the business and charged with endangering the welfare of a chi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say
Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say An area man is behind bars after state police say he engaged in a sexual act with an underage and mentally disabled victim. State Police arrested the 64-year-old Orange County resident on Friday, July 19. Charles Sandike, of New Windsor, was charged with criminal sexual act (a felony), sex abuse (sexual contact with an individual less than 17 therefore incapable of consent), and endangering the welfare of a child (both misdemeanors).  Sandike was arraigned in the Town of New Windsor Court and remanded to Orange County Jail on $25,000 bail. He has a return date of Thursday, July…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Knocking Victim Unconscious In Westchester Man Accused Of Knocking Victim Unconscious In Westchester
Man Accused Of Knocking Victim Unconscious In Westchester A 24-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly knocking someone unconscious during a domestic incident in front of two children in Northern Westchester, police said. Members of the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, to a home in the area, where there was a report of a domestic incident involving two people. According to police, the investigation determined that Quinlan Street resident Said Gjonbalaj struck his victim in the head with a closed fist, “causing physical injury and rendering his victim unconscious for a period of time.” Pol…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Driving While Intoxicated Had Two 12-Year-Olds In Vehicle, Police Say Westchester Man Driving While Intoxicated Had Two 12-Year-Olds In Vehicle, Police Say
Westchester Man Driving While Intoxicated Had Two 12-Year-Olds In Vehicle, Police Say A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges after state police say he drove while intoxicated with his blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit and with two children in the vehicle. State Police say the vehicle was stopped on Archer Avenue in Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic violation at around 10 p.m. on Friday, April 5. The driver of the vehicle, Claudio E. Soriano of Bronxville, was found to be intoxicated while traveling with two 12-year-olds, according to police. Soriano was taken into custody, transported and processed at the state police barracks in Tarrytown wher…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Several area residents were among 11 taken off the road for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Friday, Feb. 15, State Police troopers from Brewster arrested Jose M. Lopez Gonzalez, 38, of Mount Kisco, for Aggravated DWI Leandra’s Law, a felony, and Endangering the welfare of a Child, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on I-684 in Southeast, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol with two unrestrained children, and he was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Feb. 15,…

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by Zak Failla
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Lawyer For Man Charged In Death Of Infant Son In Dobbs Ferry Denies Charges Lawyer For Man Charged In Death Of Infant Son In Dobbs Ferry Denies Charges
Lawyer For Man Charged In Death Of Infant Son In Dobbs Ferry Denies Charges A defense attorney for a Westchester County father who is facing criminal charges for his alleged role in the death of his infant son has vehemently denied the claims against his client. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Dobbs Ferry resident Kevin Holloway was indicted and arraigned on charges that include manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of reckless assault of his 8-week-old son, who suffered head trauma while in his care. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 22, while in their Dobbs Ferry home, Holloway allegedly ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Teen Sentenced For Assault During High School Stabbing Westchester Teen Sentenced For Assault During High School Stabbing
Westchester Teen Sentenced For Assault During High School Stabbing A teenager has been sentenced to time behind bars after pleading guilty to assault for his role in a high school stabbing in Westchester County last year. Bryan Stamps, 16, has been sentenced as a Juvenile Offender to a term of between one to three years in state prison for first-degree assault, for his role in the stabbing at New Rochelle High School of a classmate. Stamps had been charged as a juvenile offender on charges that include second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. Following his guilt…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Amber Alert Canceled: 12-Year-Old Girl Found In NYC NY Amber Alert Canceled: 12-Year-Old Girl Found In NYC
NY Amber Alert Canceled: 12-Year-Old Girl Found In NYC Update: The Amber Alert that was activated on Thursday after the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl has been canceled. Malaya Johnson has been located and is safe, state police said. Johnson, from Hudson Falls near Glens Falls, was found unharmed in New York City. She had contacted her family Friday morning to let them know she was safe but did not plan on returning home, according to a report on WCBS-TV. Earlier report: A teenager from Manhattan involved in the abduction of a 12-year-old girl that led to a New York State Amber Alert being issued on Thursday has been arrested and the c…

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by Zak Failla