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Contractor's Discovery Sparks Arrest In Hudson Valley Burglary: Sheriff Contractor's Discovery Sparks Arrest In Hudson Valley Burglary: Sheriff
Contractor's Discovery Sparks Arrest In Hudson Valley Burglary: Sheriff A contractor’s sharp eye helped investigators solve a months-long burglary case, leading to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man on multiple felony charges, authorities said. The months-long investigation began in Putnam County on Tuesday, May 28, when deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at a home on Route 403 in Philipstown. Upon their arrival, a contractor working on the property informed deputies of evidence suggesting illegal entry into the residence, the Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Nov. 22. Following the contractor's tip, investigators fr…
14-Year-Old Shot After Suspects Fire Into Crowd In Yonkers, Police Say 14-Year-Old Shot After Suspects Fire Into Crowd In Yonkers, Police Say
14-Year-Old Shot After Suspects Fire Into Crowd In Yonkers, Police Say Officers had to apply a tourniquet to an injured 14-year-old after two suspects approached a crowd in Westchester and fired several shots into it, police said.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Friday, April 28 around 8:30 p.m., when officers responded to the area of 40 Cliff St. for a reported shooting incident, according to Yonkers Police.  Once arriving, authorities found an injured 14-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his leg and began rendering first aid, including applying a field tourniquet.  The boy was then taken to an area trauma center with non-life-threaten…
Suspect At Large After Yonkers Shooting Suspect At Large After Yonkers Shooting
Suspect At Large After Yonkers Shooting Police are searching for a suspect that shot and critically injured a 33-year-old man in Westchester County. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 in Yonkers near 16 Fortfield Ave. According to the Yonkers Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found a 33-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest; the man was transported to a local area trauma center and is currently in critical condition. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit are presently on-scene continuing the investigation. A preliminary investigation has found that t…
Suspect Nabbed Nearly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Yonkers Suspect Nabbed Nearly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Yonkers
Suspect Nabbed Nearly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Yonkers A suspect has been taken into custody nearly a year to the day after a fatal shooting in Westchester. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of Lawrence Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso, Yonkers Police said. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim, and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, according to police.  Officers …
Trio Charged In Connection To Drive-By Yonkers Shooting That Injured Four Trio Charged In Connection To Drive-By Yonkers Shooting That Injured Four
Trio Charged In Connection To Drive-By Yonkers 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…
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Yonkers Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Yonkers
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Yonkers A suspect is at large after a fatal shooting that happened overnight at an apartment building in Westchester. It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 in Yonkers. Officers who rushed to the scene discovered an unresponsive male victim down on the floor at 54 Fairview St. in the first-floor hallway with multiple apparent gunshot wounds to his torso, Yonkers Police said.  First responders immediately rendered medical aid to the victim, identified as Joseph Pichardo, age 24, of Main Street in Yonkers, who was transported to a local area trauma center where he ultimately died from …
One Killed, One Critical After Alleged Intentional Yonkers House Fire Set One Killed, One Critical After Alleged Intentional Yonkers House Fire Set
One Killed, One Critical After Alleged Intentional Yonkers House Fire Set This story has been updated. One person was killed and several others injured during a fire at a Southern Westchester home in which an accelerant may have been used to start the fire  The fire took place around 3:48 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, at 144 Waverly Street, said Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. When police and fire arrived on the scene, they located smoke and fire inside the first-floor apartment of the two-story structure, Politopoulos said. Firefighters brought the fire under control and cleared the building.  Several people were injure…
Suspects At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Yonkers Suspects At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Yonkers
Suspects At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Yonkers Two suspects are at large after a fatal shooting that happened overnight in Westchester. The male victim was located by responding police officers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at approximately 1:30 a.m. in Yonkers inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, Yonkers Police said.  Officers cordoned off the area and began a criminal investigation. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit…
Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Yonkers Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Yonkers
Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Yonkers A 12-year-old boy is in serious condition and two suspects are at large after an overnight shooting in Westchester. In happened on Sunday, Sept. 8 at approximately 1:48 a.m.,  at the front entrance of 73-83 Highland Avenue in Yonkers. Upon arrival, officers located the boy down on the ground with an apparent single gunshot wound to the neck as first responders immediately rendered medical aid, Yonkers Police Department Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said. The boy was transported to a local area trauma center where he is currently undergoing surgery and is listed in serious but stable con…
Suspect On Loose After 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Yonkers Shooting Suspect On Loose After 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Yonkers Shooting
Suspect On Loose After 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Yonkers Shooting A suspect is on the loose after a late-night shooting outside a liquor store in Westchester. The incident occurred at around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in th3 the area of 295 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers. Upon arrival, officers located a crime scene, began canvassing the vicinity and cordoned off the area and initiated a criminal investigation, said Yonkers PD Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit also responded to the scene, interviewing subjects and witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and processing forensic evidence…
Yonkers Teen Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Incident, Police Say Yonkers Teen Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Incident, Police Say
Yonkers Teen Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Incident, Police Say A Westchester County teenager is behind bars after being busted with an illegal handgun and ammo, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department on patrol in the area of Cottage Place Gardens shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, when they heard several gunshots near them. Following the gunshots, they received reports of shots fired on Lamartine Terrace, leading to the officers to canvas the area. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that officers interviewed several witnesses at the scene and determined that shots had been fired in the area and a suspect was s…
Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed In Fight At Yonkers Movie Theater Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed In Fight At Yonkers Movie Theater
Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed In Fight At Yonkers Movie Theater Yonkers Police investigate assaults at Cross County Multiplex Cinemas Two people, including a security guard, were stabbed when a fight broke out overnight at a movie theater in Westchester, according to police. Just past midnight on Saturday, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Cross County Multiplex Cinemas at 2 South Drive on a report of a fight and possible assault. The fight had broken up when police arrived on the scene and officers located one victim, a 40-year-old security guard employee of the theater, with a non-life-threatening stab wound to his leg, Yonker…
Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Yonkers Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Yonkers
Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Yonkers Click here for an updated story: ID Released Of Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Busy Westchester Road A police investigation has revealed that a man found dead alongside the shoulder of a road in Westchester was shot on Monday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the vicinity of eastbound Tuckahoe Road by the New York State Thruway overpass on a report of a body discovered at that location. A passerby had discovered the body and immediately called the police. Upon arrival, responding patrol units observed a male, who appeared to be i…