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Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas
Police have identified a Westchester woman who died after driving her vehicle into a creek and drowning despite heroic efforts by first responders. Sandra Fuller, age 63, of Mount Vernon, drove her gray Jeep Cherokee through a fence and plunged at least 20 feet down a ravine and into Eastchester Creek on Friday, June 4 after she had stopped for gas. "It was such a tragic accident," said Pelham Manor Det. Sgt. Greg Sancho. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends." Before the accident happened, Fuller can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a g…
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Teen Arrested Shortly After Midday Shooting In Westchester
A teenage suspect was apprehended by police in Westchester after shooting and hospitalizing a 52-year-old man during a midday attack, police said. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched to 34 Bell Ave. at 2:12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a 52-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his torso outside the Bell Avenue home. Police said that the victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center by two residents of the home, where he underwent emergency surgery and is listed in stable, but …
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Westchester Man Accused Of 'Violently' Murdering Wife
A Westchester man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being arrested for allegedly violently killing his wife last month. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a Rich Avenue residence on Sunday, April 11 to check on the welfare of Kaya Green after residents had not heard from her or seen her in several days. While checking on Green, officers at the home found her lifeless on the floor with multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma to her head. The investigation determined that Green’s husband, Kirk Fisher, was a primary suspect, and he was arrested at…
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed Outside Home In Westchester
An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed outside a Westchester home. Gunshots rang out on South 8th Avenue in Mount Vernon at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, officials said, though details of the shooting have been scarce. Officials said the man was treated at the scene by first responders before being transported to the hospital in serious condition. He was later pronounced dead from his injuries. No other details have been released by police. It is unclear what the motivation behind the shooting was. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.&nb…
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Cops Buy Homeless Man Socks Instead Of Arresting Him For Shoplifting In Westchester
A pair of police officers went out of their way to help a member of the community who is down on his luck and needed a helping hand in Westchester County. Two members of the Mount Vernon Police Department were called to Dollar Tree on Saturday, May 1, where there was a report of a would-be shoplifter in possession of socks and was being temporarily detained After arriving at the store, body camera footage of the incident released by the Mount Vernon Police Department showed Officers Christopher Cartwright and Jason Velez show the man an act of kindness after he was busted attempting to pock…
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DA Calls For DOJ To Investigate Police Department In Westchester
The Westchester County District Attorney is calling on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch an investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department. DA Mimi Rocah announced on Friday, April 30 that she is calling on the DOs to investigate the department for pervasive and persistent alleged civil rights violations including unlawful strip searches, excessive use of force, and other misconduct. Rocah noted that her office is in the process of multiple criminal investigations involving certain Mount Vernon police officers. “In the course of those investigations, based largely on pub…
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Westchester Man Found Guilty Of 2019 Murder
A 27-year-old is facing a lengthy stay in prison after being convicted of murdering a man in Westchester in 2019. A jury found Mount Vernon resident Savian Kirton guilty of fatally stabbing 38-year-old Jermial Rose on the corner of South 8th Avenue and West 5th Street on June 1, 2019. Original story - Suspect Apprehended After Fatally Stabbing Man in Westchester Police said that upon arrival, officers found Rose with a severe stab wound to the left side of his neck. Rose was transported to Mount Vernon Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead from the stabbing. Kirton was quick…
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Shots Fired After Candlelight Vigil For Rapper DMX In Westchester Park
There were two separate shootings following a vigil paying tribute to the life of Westchester native and resident DMX, who died at White Plains Hospital last week. Earlier story - Candlelight Vigil Scheduled For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Mount Vernon after gunshots rang out near the location of the vigil at Fourth Street Park on Wednesday, April 14. The gunshots could be heard approximately an hour after the vigil for DMX - who was born in Mount Vernon and raised in Yonkers - was conducted, with a packed house still in th…
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One Pedestrian Killed, One Injured Crossing Street In Westchester, Police Say
A 67-year-old man was struck and killed by a driver crossing through an intersection in Westchester, police said. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department received a report of a crash involving two pedestrians at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 at the intersection of East Prospect and Claremont Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found city resident Henry Brown, 67, unresponsive and suffering from multiple injuries. A second person, 56-year-old Angel Diaz was also on the roadway near Brown, though she was alert and advised that Brown had been struck by a car. First responde…
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Mother, Daughter In Westchester Charged In $1.6M
Covid-
19 Relief Scheme
A Mount Vernon city employee, her daughter, and a former resident are facing charges for allegedly taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to bilk the government out of more than $1.6 million in loans earmarked for small businesses and then accepting kickbacks. Andrea Ayers, a civilian employee of the Mount Vernon Police Department, and her daughter, Alicia Ayers, who operates a travel agency were arrested in the city on Tuesday, March 23 for allegedly submitting applications for more than 300 people to claim federal loans for businesses that did not qualify for. A third suspect, Traci Pr…
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Local Police Department In Westchester Faces Lawsuit For Alleged Improper Strip Searches
More controversy is swirling around the Mount Vernon Police Department as a former city resident alleges he was the victim of an improper strip search, and forced to have an officer check him for contraband. Former Mount Vernon resident Israel Roman filed a lawsuit against the department this week alleging that he was wrongfully arrested and forced to submit to a strip and cavity search while at police headquarters. Despite the was strip-searched, Roman was not in possession of drugs, alcohol, or other contraband, and officers reportedly had no reason to suspect he did. The lawsuit names …
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Details Released On Investigation Prompted By Suspensions Of Police Officers
The internal investigation into police corruption and misconduct within a Westchester police department led to the suspension of narcotics officers who allegedly aided a known drug dealer and used excessive force. Last July, the Mount Vernon Police Department received audiotapes from an officer who alleged wrongdoing in the Narcotics Squad, which were then sent to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office for further investigation. Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said on Thursday, Feb. 18 that at the direction of Police Commissioner Glenn Scott, the department transcribed…
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