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37-Year-Old Caught With Unregistered Weapon In Westchester: Police 37-Year-Old Caught With Unregistered Weapon In Westchester: Police
37-Year-Old Caught With Unregistered Weapon In Westchester: Police A 37-year-old man faces a felony charge after being caught with an unregistered gun in Westchester, police announced. Irvington-on-Hudson resident Stephen Neubauer was arrested on Friday, Nov. 1 following an incident in Greenburgh, the town's police department said on Monday, Nov. 4. According to Greenburgh Police, officers stopped a vehicle in the Greenville part of town on Friday and recovered an unlicensed and unregistered 9mm handgun inside. The investigation then resulted in Neubauer's arrest on a charge of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was later arraigne…
Driver Gets Prison Time For Hit-Run That Killed Beloved Community Leader In Westchester Driver Gets Prison Time For Hit-Run That Killed Beloved Community Leader In Westchester
Driver Gets Prison Time For Hit-Run That Killed Beloved Community Leader In Westchester A 43-year-old man will spend years behind bars for hitting and killing a beloved community member in Westchester with his truck while under the influence of drugs, officials announced.  Brooklyn resident Antonio Robles Sanchez was sentenced to a term of two to six years in state prison for his role in an August 2023 hit-run crash in Hartsdale that killed 65-year-old Stephanie Kavourias, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 23.  Earlier Report - Update: Man Faces New Charges In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Community Leader In West…
Fallen Westchester Police Officer Was About To Become Grandfather Fallen Westchester Police Officer Was About To Become Grandfather
Fallen Westchester Police Officer Was About To Become Grandfather Richard Cunningham was a decorated police officer, but he's being remembered for his work outside of uniform following his sudden death last week.  Northern Westchester resident Cunningham, age 60, of Peekskill, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 31. He had been serving as a detective with the Greenburgh Police Department. He left behind a wife and three adult children. His obituary said that at the time of his death, Cunningham was about to become a grandfather. Police have not disclosed the cause of his death.  Cunningham was born in the Bronx in 1964 and joined the…
Westchester County Grieving Death Of Longtime Police Detective Westchester County Grieving Death Of Longtime Police Detective
Westchester County Grieving Death Of Longtime Police Detective A 60-year-old police detective who has served the Westchester County community for 35 years died suddenly this week, authorities said.  The Greenburgh Police Department announced the death of Detective Richard Cunningham, of Peekskill, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in a Facebook post.  The department did not provide a cause of death but said it was sudden.  It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Detective Richard Cunningham, who has served for over 35... Posted by Town of Greenburgh Police Department NY on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 The comments …
Vigil To Be Held For Beloved Westchester Community Leader Killed In Hit-Run Crash Vigil To Be Held For Beloved Westchester Community Leader Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Vigil To Be Held For Beloved Westchester Community Leader Killed In Hit-Run Crash A vigil is planned to honor a much-loved Westchester community leader who was killed by a hit-and-driver. Stephanie Kavourias, age 65, of the hamlet of Hartsdale, was struck by a driver allegedly high on drugs or alcohol around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 in the area of 177 Hartsdale Ave., in Hartsdale. Kavourias, who was highly respected in the community for her service as the former manager of the Hartsdale Parking Authority, was struck by a vehicle driven by Antonio Sanchez Robles, age 42, of Brooklyn, who fled the scene, said the Town of Greenburgh Police Department. "Many residents o…
Woman Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Was Beloved Community Leader Woman Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Was Beloved Community Leader
Woman Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Was Beloved Community Leader A beloved community leader has been identified as the woman killed by a hit-and-run driver in Westchester. New, updated report - Update: Man Gets New Charges In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Community Leader In Hartsdale Stephanie Kavourias, age 65, of the hamlet of Hartsdale, was struck by a driver allegedly high on drugs or alcohol around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 in the area of 177 Hartsdale Ave., in Hartsdale. Kavourias, who was highly respected in the community for her service as the former manager of the Hartsdale Parking Authority, was struck by a vehicle driven by Anto…
Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Back After Argument Turns Violent In Westchester: Police Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Back After Argument Turns Violent In Westchester: Police
Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Back After Argument Turns Violent In Westchester: Police A 45-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 55-year-old victim after a violent argument in a Westchester apartment, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, July 16 just after 10:45 p.m., when officers from the Greenburgh Police Department were sent to an apartment at 100 Manhattan Ave. in White Plains, where an active fight was in progress.  According to the department, officers found a 55-year-old man with multiple stab wounds when they arrived at the apartment and provided medical aid to him until Greenburgh EMS arrived and took him to a local hospi…
Former Pastor Who Exchanged Sexual Messages With Westchester Boy Gets Prison Time Former Pastor Who Exchanged Sexual Messages With Westchester Boy Gets Prison Time
Former Pastor Who Exchanged Sexual Messages With Westchester Boy Gets Prison Time A former pastor will spend several years in prison after engaging in sexually explicit text conversations with a 15-year-old boy from Westchester.  Glendale resident Francis Hughes, age 68, who once served as a pastor at the St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church in Queens, was sentenced to five years in prison for his receipt of child pornography, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, July 18.  Earlier Report - Pastor Accused Of Exchanging Sexually Explicit Messages With Westchester Boy According to federal officials, on Feb. 1…
Cops Find Illegally Possessed Guns While Helping Disabled Vehicle In Westchester: Police Cops Find Illegally Possessed Guns While Helping Disabled Vehicle In Westchester: Police
Cops Find Illegally Possessed Guns While Helping Disabled Vehicle In Westchester: Police What started out as a simple incident of officers helping out a man with his disabled vehicle in Westchester turned criminal when they discovered several guns and large-capacity magazines in the process, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, May 6 just after 5 p.m., when police were attempting to aid a disabled vehicle in Greenburgh at the intersection of Mountain Road and Blueberry Hill Road and recovered two loaded semi-automatic pistols, according to Greenburgh Police Captain Frank Farina.  One of these firearms had been loaded with ammunition in a large-capacity maga…
Man Injured After Attempted Abduction Outside Wholesale Club In Westchester Man Injured After Attempted Abduction Outside Wholesale Club In Westchester
Man Injured After Attempted Abduction Outside Wholesale Club In Westchester Police are investigating an attempted abduction outside a wholesale club in Westchester. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Sunday,  Jan. 22 outside Sam's Club at 333 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) in Elmsford. The Greenburgh Police Department said an adult male victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.  "The incident appears to be isolated and not an ongoing threat to the public," Town of Greenburgh PD Lieutenant Dennis Basulto said in a statement.  Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Greenburgh…
Owl With Injured Eye Helped Out By Police In Westchester County Owl With Injured Eye Helped Out By Police In Westchester County
Owl With Injured Eye Helped Out By Police In Westchester County An injured barred owl was given much-needed help from police in Westchester County.  On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Greenburgh Police Department's animal control unit responded to an injured bird that had ended up in front of a business in Ardsley.  There, they found a "beautiful" barred owl with an injury to its eye, police said.  The owl sustained an injury to its eye, police said. Facebook/Town of Greenburgh Police Department NY The owl was then safely given to rehabilitators at Animal Nation, a nonprofit wildlife rescue organization.  "We wish the owl a speedy recovery," police said i…
Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme
Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Two suspects who admitted to being part of a nationwide fraud scheme were caught with the help of police in the Hudson Valley.  The two men, Joshua Mallory, age 37, and Gary Grier, age 36, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to being part of the multi-state "Felony Lane Gang," a fraud scheme involving suspects breaking into cars and stealing debit cards and checkbooks, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.  Between 2015 and 2020, Mallory, Grier, and several co-conspirators traveled across the country breaking …
Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle On Busy Westchester Roadway Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle On Busy Westchester Roadway
Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle On Busy Westchester Roadway A person suffered severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester roadway. The incident happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 in Greenburgh, in the area of 250 Tarrytown Rd. (Route 119). Greenburgh EMS transported the pedestrian to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, Greenburgh Police Sergeant Dyana Albano said.  Neither the person's gender nor identity has yet been released.  The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to Albano.  "At this time the investigation is ongoing…
Man Sentenced For Armed Attack On School Bus Drivers In Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Attack On School Bus Drivers In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Armed Attack On School Bus Drivers In Westchester A man has been sentenced for an armed attack on a group of workers, including school bus drivers, in Westchester County. Brooklyn resident Tony Mauro, age 41, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison following the incident at Royal Coach Lines' Greenburgh bus depot about three-and-a-half years ago. Mauro ordered three victims at gunpoint onto a bus that was parked at the depot on Nov. 16, 2018, at approximately 4 a.m., Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. He then fired a shot that struck the car of a fourth employee whom he had orde…
Man Attempted To Lure Young Women Into His Car In Westchester, Police Say Man Attempted To Lure Young Women Into His Car In Westchester, Police Say
Man Attempted To Lure Young Women Into His Car In Westchester, Police Say A suspect is at large after attempting to lure high school girls into his car in Westchester, police said. In Ardsley, police issued an alert to the community advising that an unknown man made multiple attempts at luring high school-aged females to his car while asking for directions.  The incidents happened at approximately 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to Ardsley PD investigators. According to police, the man told the girls that he was from the Sleepy Hollow area and needed help to find the high school. Police said that the man is described as being white, possibly…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces
Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces A Westchester man will spend more than a decade in prison after being sentenced for an armed robbery and stabbing, according to the District Attorney. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that White Plains resident Price Rogers, age 51, has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted at trial for his role in the 2020 stabbing. Specifically, Rogers was found guilty of: First-degree robbery; Two counts of second-degree assault; Grand larceny; Criminal possession of a weapon. 
Each of the charges w…
Longtime Police Dispatcher In Westchester Dies At Age 53 Longtime Police Dispatcher In Westchester Dies At Age 53
Longtime Police Dispatcher In Westchester Dies At Age 53 A Hudson Valley man who spent nearly 30 years working as a police dispatcher in Westchester County has died at the age of 53. Frank Cavaliere died at MidHudson Regional Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 5, according to his obituary. Cavaliere was born in Yonkers and worked for the Greenburgh Police Department as a police dispatcher for more than 28 years, his obituary reads.  He moved to Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, his two children, 14-year-old Ashley and 11-year-old Zackary, and his parents, Frank and Marion. Calling hours will take plac…
Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals
Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals A 30-year-old woman who targeted grieving families in the Hudson Valley will spend more than a decade behind bars after being found guilty of burglarizing multiple homes in the region. In October, Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of New York and Connecticut burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Prosecutors said that Stewart, known as "The Obit Bandit," would search through posted obituaries to find times wh…
Reported CVS Shoplifting Incident Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Man In Westchester Reported CVS Shoplifting Incident Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Man In Westchester
Reported CVS Shoplifting Incident Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Man In Westchester An unfounded inquiry into an alleged shoplifting incident in Westchester led to the arrest of a man who was wanted by police in a neighboring town. The Scarsdale Police Department received a report of a purported shoplifting incident in progress at CVS on Popham Road at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6. According to police, the manager reported that a white man with a white winter hat and jeans reportedly was shoplifting at the store. While investigating the incident, police said that they found no criminal activity at CVS, while making contact with the suspect, later identifie…
Police Search For Missing Westchester Man Police Search For Missing Westchester Man
Police Search For Missing Westchester Man Police in Westchester County are asking the public for help locating a missing 57-year-old man. Joseph Bodai, of White Plains, was last seen at his home on Wyndover Woods Lane at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, according to the Greenburgh Police Department. He was wearing a brown jacket, gray sweatpants and white sneakers, police said.  Police said Bodai has schizophrenia, and he left his home without his prescription medicine and should be considered missing and endangered.  Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Greenburgh…
Suspect Arrested In Connection With Westchester  Shooting Suspect Arrested In Connection With Westchester  Shooting
Suspect Arrested In Connection With Westchester Shooting A man was taken into federal custody following an investigation into a shooting that sent one person to the hospital last year. Calvin Smith Jr. was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 14, on a warrant charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Greenburgh Police Department. Police said the arrest came after an investigation by Greenburgh Police and the FBI's Westchester Safe Streets Task Force. On Sept. 13, 2020, Greenburgh Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Manhattan Avenue and Elm Street, authorities said.  Police s…
New Details Released After Fiery Fatal Head-On Westchester Crash New Details Released After Fiery Fatal Head-On Westchester Crash
New Details Released After Fiery Fatal Head-On Westchester Crash New details have emerged in a fiery Westchester County crash that left one person dead. It happened around 11:45 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17 in the area of Saw Mill River Road and Fieldcrest Drive in the Elmsford area of Greenburgh. According to Lieutenant Kobie Powell of the Greenburgh Police Department, a preliminary investigation indicated the vehicles involved, a Honda sedan and a fuel tanker, were engulfed in flames. Upon the arrival of emergency responders, attempts were unsuccessful to save the driver of the sedan, Powell said. The operator of the fuel tanker was able to e…
Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing Westchester Homes During Funerals Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing Westchester Homes During Funerals
Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing Westchester Homes During Funerals A 30-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury of burglarizing homes that she targeted while families were attending the funeral services of loved ones in several area homes. Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between December 2017 and May 2018, Stewart burglarized the homes of six Westchester County residents in…
Westchester Jewelry Store Robbed In Elaborate Heist, Police Say Westchester Jewelry Store Robbed In Elaborate Heist, Police Say
Westchester Jewelry Store Robbed In Elaborate Heist, Police Say Suspects in Westchester took pages out of a movie script to break into an area jewelry store as part of an elaborate heist, police said. Officers from the Greenburgh Police Department responded to Tarrytown Jewelers on North Central Avenue in Hartsdale at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, where there was a reported burglary. The investigation into the burglary found that suspects cut through the roof of the neighboring business, Noblesse Nail Salon, then proceeded to lower themselves into the building. It is alleged that the suspects then made several openings in the wall of the …
Music Teacher Arrested In Westchester County For Having Students Pose In High Heels, Police Say Music Teacher Arrested In Westchester County For Having Students Pose In High Heels, Police Say
Music Teacher Arrested In Westchester County For Having Students Pose In High Heels, Police Say Police have arrested a music teacher for allegedly having young students dress up in high heels as he photographed them. The arrest of Putnam County resident Stanley Indig, age 67, of Brewster, took place in Westchester County in Greenburgh after Greenburgh Police received a call from a resident on Tuesday, July 20 reporting the alleged misconduct, said Sgt. William Lugo. According to Lugo, the caller he hired Indig to give private, in-home lessons to his daughters. It was alleged that the teacher, during the course of the lessons, would have the children wear and pose in wom…
Police Release Video Of Suspect After BLM Sign Uprooted In Westchester Police Release Video Of Suspect After BLM Sign Uprooted In Westchester
Police Release Video Of Suspect After BLM Sign Uprooted In Westchester Recognize him? Police investigators in Westchester have released a new video of a suspect who is wanted after a “Black Lives Matter” sign was uprooted in May. On Friday, May 14, the Greenburgh Police Department issued an alert regarding a potential bias or hate-related incident after the sign was ripped out of the ground the day after it was installed. Greenburgh Police Capt. Michael D’Alessio said that overnight on Thursday, May 13, a sign that read “All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter” was uprooted from the ground hours after it was affixed to the “Welcome to Greenburgh” sig…
Newly Town-Installed Black Lives Matter Sign Uprooted From Ground In Westchester,  Police Say Newly Town-Installed Black Lives Matter Sign Uprooted From Ground In Westchester,  Police Say
Newly Town-Installed Black Lives Matter Sign Uprooted From Ground In Westchester, Police Say Police are investigating a potential bias or hate-related incident after a newly installed “Black Lives Matter” sign was uprooted in Westchester. Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney issued an alert on Friday, May 14 advising about an investigation into a criminal mischief incident after a newly installed “BLM” sign was ripped out of the ground. McNerney said that overnight on Thursday, May 13, a sign that read “All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter” was uprooted from the ground hours after it was affixed to the “Welcome to Greenburgh” sign on Knollwood Road. The investigation…
Police Officer Delivers Baby At Westchester Home Police Officer Delivers Baby At Westchester Home
Police Officer Delivers Baby At Westchester Home A Westchester police officer came to the rescue of a mother in active labor and ended up delivering her baby at her residence. The delivery took place around 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 22, after Greenburgh Police officers and EMS units responded to a residence in the Fairview section of the Town of Greenburgh for a patient that was experiencing labor pains and contractions. Upon police arrival, Detective Paramedic Dean Annicchiarico quickly assessed the 27-year-old female who was in active labor, said Lieutenant Kobie Powell, of the Greenburgh Police Department. …
Two Nabbed For Drag Racing On Central Avenue, Police Say Two Nabbed For Drag Racing On Central Avenue, Police Say
Two Nabbed For Drag Racing On Central Avenue, Police Say Two street racers were nabbed by police after their vehicles became disabled from a crash as they fled from police in Westchester. The incident took place on Monday, March 15, when the Greenburgh Police Department officers the two vehicles were initially spotted drag racing on North Central Park Avenue headed southbound, said Lt. Kobie Powell.  After an unsuccessful attempt to safely catch up with the vehicles, the initial pursuit was terminated, Powell said. Shortly after, both vehicles and their drivers were located after both vehicles became inoperable…
Police Asking Public For Help Locating Missing Westchester Man Police Asking Public For Help Locating Missing Westchester Man
Police Asking Public For Help Locating Missing Westchester Man Police are seeking assistance in locating a missing man. Police said Gary Cohen, of Greenburgh, was last seen or heard from on Tuesday, Nov. 24. His clothing description is unknown. Cohen has a history of depression and should be considered endangered, Greenburgh Police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Bridges of the Greenburgh Police Department Special Victims Unit. She can be reached at 914-989-1700 or 989-1735.
Four Charged With Crack Cocaine Distribution In Westchester Four Charged With Crack Cocaine Distribution In Westchester
Four Charged With Crack Cocaine Distribution In Westchester Four men have been arrested in connection with running a crack cocaine distribution ring in Northern Westchester County. According to Audrey Strauss, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the men, Jordan Campbell, Derrick Dickey, Terrance Patterson, and Johnnie Thomas, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 2. As alleged in the indictment unsealed in White Plains federal court, the four conspired to distribute at least 280 grams or more of crack cocaine between March 2020 and August 2020. Each faces a maximum term of life in prison and a mandatory minimum term of 10 ye…