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Walnut Street, Yonkers, NY

Numerous Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught In Yonkers In Span Of Week Numerous Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught In Yonkers In Span Of Week
Numerous Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught In Yonkers In Span Of Week Nearly a dozen vehicles that were either stolen or associated with other felonies were caught traveling throughout Westchester in the span of a week, police said.  The vehicles and their associated suspects were all caught between Monday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, March 5, according to the Westchester County Police Department, which used its Real Time Crime intelligence center to coordinate responses from multiple law enforcement agencies in the county to catch the vehicles.  The following incidents occurred during the week:  Monday, Feb. 27: Police in Mount Vernon were no…
Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers
Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers This story has been updated.  A busy intersection in Westchester has been reopened to traffic following a police investigation into a serious crash.   The intersection of Yonkers Avenue and Walnut Street in Yonkers has reopened following a crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle that caused serious injuries, Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos announced on Tuesday, March 7 around 5 p.m.  The intersection was closed at 2:30 p.m. as police investigated the crash. The crash caused serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Politopoulos …
Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say
Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say Two teens are facing multiple charges after they exchanged gunfire on a public street in Westchester County, police said.  The shootout happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 8:30 p.m., when police in Yonkers responded to Garfield Street where they found one of the teens with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was then taken to a local hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, and an investigation into the shooting was started, Yonkers Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 17.  Following this, police were able to determine through witness interviews, forensic evidence, an…
Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Yonkers Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Yonkers
Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Yonkers A driver attempting to flee from police in Westchester came to a screeching halt when he crashed into a building while evading officers, police said. County police on patrol spotted a vehicle that was wanted by the NYPD on the Taconic Parkway in Mount Kisco early on Wednesday, Dec. 8, prompting a chase that led them onto the Saw Mill River Parkway and into Yonkers. Police said that the driver took officers on a chase onto the parkway before ultimately crashing into a building near the intersection of Ash Street and Walnut Street. During the chase, police said that the fleeing driver struck…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Yonkers Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Yonkers Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Yonkers Crash A man and woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight in Westchester. It happened at around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 in Yonkers at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue at Walnut Street. Yonkers Police Department officers responded to the scene after a Westchester County Department of Public Safety report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  Upon arrival, officers observed an accident scene involving one motorcycle and one motor vehicle, said Yonkers PD Detective/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The two motorcycle occupants, a male operator and female passenger, were…
Teen Charged After Alleged Armed Robbery Of Female Taxi Driver In Yonkers Teen Charged After Alleged Armed Robbery Of Female Taxi Driver In Yonkers
Teen Charged After Alleged Armed Robbery Of Female Taxi Driver In Yonkers A teenager was arrested for his role in an alleged robbery of a taxi driver in Westchester, police said. White Plains resident Nickohlas Davis, 19, was charged with one count of first-degree robbery following a late-night incident in Yonkers on Thursday, Oct. 17, involving a female taxi driver. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the intersection of Elm Street and Walnut Street shortly before 3:15 a.m. on the day of the alleged robbery, where they located the 39-year-old driver, who said that she was working as a taxi driver and had her vehicle stolen by two armed men w…
Yonkers Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car Identified Yonkers Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car Identified
Yonkers Woman Killed After Losing Control Of Car Identified A 24-year-old woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in Westchester has been identified. Eemajee Jones, of Yonkers, was killed following a crash Friday, April 26, after losing control of her vehicle and hitting a concrete barrier on Trinity Plaza,  near the intersection of Walnut Street and Ashburton Avenue, police said. "The incident is still under investigation, preliminary it appears to be a tragic motor vehicle accident," said Yonkers Police Detective Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. Police do not have many details, such as what time the crash occurred. This is a developing story. Check b…
Violent Yonkers Gang Member Admits To Attempted Assault, Conspiracy Violent Yonkers Gang Member Admits To Attempted Assault, Conspiracy
Violent Yonkers Gang Member Admits To Attempted Assault, Conspiracy A member of a prominent Westchester street gang has become the latest to admit to his role in using violence and weapons to control their neighborhood in Yonkers. Travis Pearson, 28, a member of the Blood Stones Army, pleaded guilty one count of attempted assault, a violent felony, and one count of second-degree conspiracy. His plea was accepted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday. Pearson was arrested and charged as part of a larger gang sweep in the Nodine Hill section of Yonkers in the beginning of May, which led to the arrests of several members of the Blood Stones Army, who were cha…