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Update: Suspect In Multi-County Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park In Westchester, Police Say Update: Suspect In Multi-County Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park In Westchester, Police Say
Update: Suspect In Multi-County Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park In Westchester, Police Say Police have released more details about a Hudson Valley chase that spanned multiple counties, including that the suspect rammed police vehicles, drove through a state park, and narrowly missed pedestrians before being apprehended.  The incident unfolded in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 27, beginning with a reported domestic assault on Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, according to the Carmel Police Department. Earlier Report - Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Noel Mendez Jr., of Fairview, New Jersey, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Westchester, Putnam Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Westchester, Putnam
Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Westchester, Putnam Two store clerks were charged during an Underage Drinking Initiative in Westchester and Putnam counties. During the detail conducted on Friday, July 1, 14 retail establishments were checked for compliance utilizing a trooper in plainclothes and an underage operative utilizing a valid NY driver’s license, New York State Police said.  Twelve establishments were in compliance and refused to sell any alcoholic beverages to the underage operative.  Two establishments illegally sold an alcoholic beverage to a minor resulting in two arrests, police said. Rosia Duarte, age 20, of …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police: Westchester Man Used Ax To Take Entire Holiday Tip From Co-Worker Police: Westchester Man Used Ax To Take Entire Holiday Tip From Co-Worker
Police: Westchester Man Used Ax To Take Entire Holiday Tip From Co-Worker A 54-year-old Northern Westchester man used an ax to forcibly take an entire holiday tip given by a customer that was intended to be divided between the two co-workers. At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, state police troopers from the Cortlandt barracks were dispatched to Oscawana Lake Road in the town of Putnam Valley for a report of menacing with a weapon.  An investigation determined $30 was given to Peekskill resident Sean S. Date and the victim to share by a customer as a holiday gift for their refuse collection services. Date attempted to forcibly tak…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Northern Westchester Pair Among Those Charged With DWI Over Weekend Northern Westchester Pair Among Those Charged With DWI Over Weekend
Northern Westchester Pair Among Those Charged With DWI Over Weekend With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law over the weekend. As part of the STOP-DWI Independence Day week-long crackdown, State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Troopers will also be looking for motorists who ar…

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by Zak Failla