A police officer in Northern Westchester has been charged with sexual abuse, stalking and burglary of a woman he was investigating.Michael Agovino, an officer with the Peekskill Police Department, was placed on administrative leave until further notice after his arrest on Saturday, Feb. 16."The City of Peekskill Police Department is fully cooperating with the Westchester County District ...

It was all hands on deck as two fires broke out simultaneously in Stamford.Both occurred in the Westside neighborhood of the city on Saturday, Feb. 15.The first blaze happened at 3:25 p.m. at an apartment building at 75 Tresser Blvd.  Upon arrival, Engine 3 from the Westside Firehouse found heavy black smoke coming from a maintenance storage ...

A pedestrian was hospitalized with injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County.It happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the intersection of Harral Avenue and Pequonnock Street in Bridgeport.The vehicle did not stop after the incident and Bridgeport Police investigators are reviewing various surveillance cameras in the area. The pedestrian was transported to the ...

A storm system that will sweep through after Presidents Day will bring rain throughout the region with a chance for snow in areas farther north.Here''s what to expect in the five-day forecast:Sunday, Feb. 16: It will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the low to mid 40s and wind-chill values between 25 and 35 degrees. Skies will be partly cloudy overnight with a low ...

A teenager has been charged in the homicide earlier this month of a  36-year-old man scheduled to testify against MS-13 gang members.Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez was allegedly attacked by nine MS-13 members in 2018 when he intervened while they were intimidating two teenagers.Rodriguez was found dead on Sunday, Feb. 2 behind an abandoned home in New Cassel at 1113 ...

Five people were shot, and one was killed, in an overnight shooting at a bar in Hartford.It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 in the city's south end at the Majestic Lounge on Franklin Avenue.The person killed is reportedly a 28-year-old unidentified man. The four hospitalized with injuries are reportedly two men and two women.The shooting came after a disturbance between ...

This story has been updated.A child suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the area.The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 15 at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in Rockland County.The child, reportedly a 6-year-old boy, was rushed to Westchester Medical Center.Remsen Avenue between Groove Street and Hilda Lane in Monsey was closed during the crash investigation. ...

A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a police car.It happened on Friday, Feb. 14 at around 8:10 p.m. in South Farmingdale, according to police.An officer responding to a 911 call, operating a marked police car, was traveling south on Merritts Road near the intersection of Country Court when his vehicle was struck by Raymond D. Matos, ...

An investigation is underway after a man was found unconscious in a busy area roadway after a hit-and-run crash.It happened in Westchester just before 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Hartsdale on East Hartsdale Avenue between North Central Avenue and Wilson Street, Greenburgh Police said.Arriving officers discovered a 70-year-old man who resides on East Hartsdale Avenue in the ...

A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a teenage woman reported she was being held against her will inside a car on the Long Island Expressway overnight.A 19-year-old woman called 911 at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 stating that she was being held against her wishes and gave a description of the vehicle she was in, Nassau County Police said. Officers observed the ...