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20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say 20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say
20-Year-Old Charged In Multiple Violent Crimes In Westchester, Police Say A 20-year-old man faces numerous charges for four violent incidents in Westchester, including a stabbing that happened down the street from an elementary school, police said.  The arrest happened on Thursday, May 4, when police received a report of a man threatening a victim with a knife in Mount Vernon in the area of South 5th Avenue and West 3rd Street around 7:45 a.m., according to Mount Vernon Police.  Earlier Report - Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery Near School In Mount Vernon, Officials Say When officers arrived at the scene, they found Mount Vernon resident Reyn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week
Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week Nearly a dozen vehicles that were either stolen or associated with other felonies were caught traveling throughout Westchester in the span of a week, police said.  The vehicles and their associated suspects were all caught between Monday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, March 5, according to the Westchester County Police Department, which used its Real Time Crime intelligence center to coordinate responses from multiple law enforcement agencies in the county to catch the vehicles.  The following incidents occurred during the week:  Monday, Feb. 27: Police in Mount Vernon were no…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death
Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death A Westchester couple has admitted to their roles in the death of a six-week-old baby, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Henry Lantigua, age 41, and Shannelle Straker, age 39, pleaded guilty this week to criminally negligent homicide following the death of their child in 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that on May 31, 2018, first responders received multiple calls from a South 5th Avenue apartment, where Straker lived with her mother and two children, including Jessamine Lantigua, who was born on April 16 last year. Rocah said that…

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by Zak Failla