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Police & Fire

Two Suspects Arrested After Mount Kisco Knife Slashing MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – Two Mount Kisco residents have been arrested in connection with the slashing of a 36-year-old man on Lexington Avenue, according to Westchester County police. The 36-year-old suffered a “deep wound” to his left hand during the Monday morning attack and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital Center for treatment, according to police. He was released several hours later. Charged in connection with the attack are Kevin Canales, 20, of Maple Avenue and a 16-year-old boy whose name was withheld because of his age, according to police. According to authorities, the 36-yea…

by James O'Rourke

01/31/2017

Police & Fire

Two Yorktown Police Officers Complete D.A.R.E. Certification Training YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Police Department took to Facebook recently to congratulate two of its own.In a post Monday, the department recognized police officers Brian Mundy and Robert Pavletich for becoming certified D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officers. On Jan. 27, Mundy and Pavletich, along with several officers from across the United States, completed a two-week training course in Montour Falls, N.Y., according to the post. According to Yorktown's D.A.R.E. website, Yorktown police officers administer the program to fifth- and sixth-grade students in the Yorktown and L…

by James O'Rourke

01/31/2017

Police & Fire

Trump Name Removed After Repeated Vandalism Of Signage In Yorktown The Trump name has been removed from the signage of a local apartment complex after repeated incidents of vandalism, according to Yorktown News. In a report this week, Yorktown News said President Donald J. Trump’s surname was removed from the Trump Park Residences sign, though whether the full name was removed by vandals or the development’s owners was not clear. Yorktown police said the “T” in Trump was reported missing twice in the past few months, but could not comment about other missing letters, according to Yorktown News, which reported that the letter was not recovered in either cas…

by James O'Rourke

01/31/2017

Police & Fire

Westport Police Program Cuts Costs, Earns Statewide Recognition WESTPORT, Conn. – A Westport Police Department program credited with improving officer health and morale has been recognized by the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Association. Developed by Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas, the customized Wellness Program in its first year has been credited with reducing the department’s sick time, overtime costs and medical-only claims, cutting recovery time for injured officers, and reducing the frequency and severity of total claims, according to a police department statement. The program consists of Crossfit-style workouts designed to improve…

by James O'Rourke

01/30/2017

News

Ossining Group Seeks Info About 'Virtually Unknown' WWI Memorial OSSINING, N.Y. – The Ossining Camp Meeting Association has begun the process of restoring an elaborate decades-old World War I memorial originally constructed in Ossining by Swedish Methodists from Brooklyn. In a statement announcing the Camp Meeting Association’s initiative, Miguel Hernandez said the group is seeking the public's help in returning the “virtually unknown memorial” to its former glory. He said the monument resides on the historic and private “Campwoods” property on Narragansett Avenue and features the names of 13 men and one woman on a stone tablet suspended between two 8-fo…

by James O'Rourke

01/29/2017

News

Andrew DeStefano, Former Putnam Sheriff Candidate, Wins Appeal PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The conviction of a former candidate for Putnam County Sheriff who pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct and offering a false instrument for filing has been reversed, according to lohud.com. Andrew DeStefano, a 52-year-old retired New York City police captain, dropped out of the sheriff’s race in 2009 amid allegations that he filed forged nominating petitions, according to lohud.com, which reported that he later pleaded guilty to misconduct and second-degree offering a false instrument for filing, misdemeanors. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, a panel of three state appellate c…

by James O'Rourke

01/29/2017

Police & Fire

Police Investigate After Fetus Found At Water Treatment Plant In Shrub Oak SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- A fetus found at a wastewater treatment plant in Shrub Oak has prompted a police investigation, according to News 12. The fetus was found at the pump station of the County Wastewater Treatment plant on Thursday morning, according to News 12. Investigators do not believe the fetus was alive at any time and could not describe its sex, according to News 12. Click here to see the report from News 12.

by James O'Rourke

01/29/2017

Police & Fire

Man Claims Dad 'Abusive' Over Clinton Support, North Castle Police Say NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. – A Bedford Road man called police to report that his father had become verbally and physically abusive over his support for Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race, according to authorities. Officers responded to the home after the man called to say that “his father was making fun of him for being a Clinton supporter” and had become abusive, according to North Castle police. During an investigation, officers found no signs of a domestic dispute over Clinton, according to police. The Jan. 20 call was one of several incidents that required attention from…

by James O'Rourke

01/28/2017

Sports

New Canaan Country School Takes 2nd Place In Varsity Basketball Tourney GREENWICH, Conn. – New Canaan Country School’s boys’ varsity basketball team took second place recently while competing in an annual tournament in Greenwich, according to a statement from the school. The school on Frogtown Road in New Canaan educates students in pre-school through ninth grade. According to the school's statement, its athletics program starts in the lower grades and continues by offering students in the middle- and upper-grades team-based activities in 13 sports. “We are very proud of the boys for how hard they played all weekend,” Coach Stefan Borowski said after the secon…

by James O'Rourke

01/28/2017

Police & Fire

Connecticut State Police K-9 Silver Receives Protective Vest From Nonprofit BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A nonprofit organization that provides bullet- and stab-proof vests for police K-9s has come to the assistance of Connecticut State Police K-9 Silver. According to a statement from the law enforcement agency, Vested Interest in K9s Inc. has supplied Silver with a protective vest embroidered with the statement “In Memory of K-9 Ike, Vancouver Police Department.” K-9 Officer Ike was stabbed to death in September 2015 while chasing a man who was running from police, according to media reports, which said that a man was arrested in connection with the dog’s death. Accordin…

by James O'Rourke

01/28/2017

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