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Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Road In Westchester Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Road In Westchester
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Road In Westchester A 39-year-old man was injured after being hit by a car in Westchester, police said.  The crash happened on Monday, March 11 at around 2 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Yonkers in the area of Elm Street and Oak Street, according to Yonkers Police Sergeant Robert Spink.  Arriving officers found a 39-year-old man with an injured right ankle caused by the crash, which had happened while he was crossing the road.  The driver of the vehicle that hit the man stayed at the scene and met with police. No charges were pursued in connection with the incident,&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Yonkers Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extricated From North Carolina Yonkers Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extricated From North Carolina
Yonkers Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extricated From North Carolina A murder suspect in Westchester has been extradited back to the area after being apprehended from out-of-state nearly two years after he went on the run. In Yonkers, law enforcement officials announced that Jerome Wilson, age 28, was apprehended in Charlotte, North Carolina following his role in the August 2020 shooting of Chazz Mitchell on Oak Street. Earlier story - Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting Jerome WilsonYonkers Police Department On Thursday, April 7, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Wilson has been…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Westchester Murder Suspect Apprehended For 2020 Shooting Wanted Westchester Murder Suspect Apprehended For 2020 Shooting
Wanted Westchester Murder Suspect Apprehended For 2020 Shooting A murder suspect in Westchester has been apprehended after nearly two years on the run, authorities announced. In Yonkers, law enforcement officials announced that Jerome Wilson, age 27, has been apprehended in Charlotte, North Carolina following his role in the August 2020 shooting of Chazz Mitchell on Oak Street. Jerome WilsonYonkers Police Department Earlier story - Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center shortly after 4 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2020, where…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting
Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting One year later, police in Westchester are still seeking the public's assistance in tracking down a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting. The Yonkers Police Department issued an update as a reward remains unclaimed for information that leads to the arrest of a murder suspect in August 2020. Jerome Wilson, age 27, is wanted for allegedly intentionally murdering Chazz Mitchell, who was 24 years old at the time of the shooting, in front of a multi-family home in Yonkers on Oak Street on Tuesday, Aug. 25 last summer. In response, a $5,000 reward has been issued by the Yonkers Police Department f…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Details Emerge On Drive-By Shooting With Multiple Injuries In Westchester Details Emerge On Drive-By Shooting With Multiple Injuries In Westchester
Details Emerge On Drive-By Shooting With Multiple Injuries In Westchester Four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester that police said could potentially be gang-related. Shots rang out at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11 at the intersection of Elm Street and Oak Street in Yonkers, a police spokesperson said, after a passenger in a passing vehicle stuck his head out of a window and opened fire in an incident caught on video. Original story - Multiple Gunshot Victims Reported By Police In Yonkers Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said the incident appears to be related to gang activity and was not a random ac…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Wanted Westchester Murder Suspect Alert Issued For Wanted Westchester Murder Suspect
Alert Issued For Wanted Westchester Murder Suspect A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of a murder suspect in Westchester. Police are attempting to locate Jerome Wilson, 26, who allegedly intentionally murdered Chazz Mitchell, 24, in front of a multi-family home in Yonkers on Oak Street on Tuesday, Aug. 25. In response, a $5,000 reward has been issued by the Yonkers Police Department for information that leads to Wilson's arrest. According to police, Wilson is considered to be armed and dangerous. He has ties to Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Poughkeepsie. Officers from the Yonkers Police Departmen…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester For Murder Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester For Murder
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester For Murder An alert has been issued by police in Westchester as they look to apprehend a murder suspect who killed a man last month. Police are attempting to locate Jerome Wilson, 26, who allegedly intentionally murdered Chazz Mitchell, 24, in front of a multi-family home in Yonkers on Oak Street on Tuesday, Aug. 25. According to police, Wilson is considered to be armed and dangerous. He has ties to Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Poughkeepsie. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center shortly after 4 p.m. on Aug. 25, where there was a repor…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Fatal Midday Shooting In Westchester Police Investigate Fatal Midday Shooting In Westchester
Police Investigate Fatal Midday Shooting In Westchester A man was fatally shot after a midday dispute turned physical in Westchester, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, where there was a report of a man who had suffered a gunshot to his abdomen. The man was unresponsive after being transported to the hospital by a third party and later died from the gunshot wound. The investigation determined that the man had been shot on Oak Street near the intersection of Elm Street. According to police, the investigation found that the victim -…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection A hit-and-run suspect is at large after a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck at a busy intersection in Westchester. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 28, at approximately 5:20 p.m. in Yonkers. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to 47 Yonkers Avenue at the Oak Street intersection on a report of a motor vehicle having struck a pedestrian.  Upon arrival, first responders located an unresponsive elderly woman down in the street in apparent cardiac arrest and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, said Yonkers PD D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Police cordon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Robbery In Westchester Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Robbery In Westchester
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Robbery In Westchester Seen her? Police investigators in Yonkers are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted woman who was arrested on a robbery charge and failed to appear in court. An alert has been issued for Sastia Nicole Chavez, 29, who is wanted on a third-degree robbery charge. Investigators have described her as a 5-foot Hispanic female weighing approximately 90 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a small build. She was last seen in the area of Elm and Oak Street in Yonkers. Anyone who recognizes Chavez, or who has information regarding her whereabouts has been asked to…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Wanted Man Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Wanted Man
Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Wanted Man Have you seen him? Police investigators in Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who failed to answer a first-degree criminal contempt charge. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday for Gregory Tompkins, 46, who was last seen in the area of Oak Street in Yonkers. Tompkins was described as 5-foot-1 weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts, or who recognizes Tompkins has been asked to contact the Yonkers Police Department Warrant Squad by calling…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Wanted Man Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Wanted Man
Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Wanted Man Have you seen him? Police investigators in Yonkers are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who failed to answer a first-degree criminal contempt charge. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday for Gregory Tompkins, 46, who was last seen in the area of Oak Street in Yonkers. Tompkins was described as 5-foot-1 weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts, or who recognizes Tompkins has been asked to contact the Yonkers Police Department Warrant Squad by calling (9…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Officials Seek To Seize Vehicle Involved In Debris Dumping Westchester Officials Seek To Seize Vehicle Involved In Debris Dumping
Westchester Officials Seek To Seize Vehicle Involved In Debris Dumping Officials are taking steps to seize the pickup truck of a man who was busted illegally dumping debris from the truck bed onto a city street. An officer from the Yonkers Police Department on patrol at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22 near the intersection of Oak Street and Chestnut Street spotted Yonkers resident Sirlarry Washington, 33, removing debris from the bed of the pickup truck and depositing it onto the roadway. Police said that after observing Washington for several minutes, they determined that it was an incident of illegal dumping, and Washington was taken into police c…

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by Zak Failla