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Yonkers Man Indicted For Attempted Murder During Botched Robbery Yonkers Man Indicted For Attempted Murder During Botched Robbery
Yonkers Man Indicted For Attempted Murder During Botched Robbery A member of the Yonkers Blood Hounds gang has been charged with attempted murder after shooting an area homeowner with his own gun during a botched burglary. Yonkers resident Luis Sanchez, 28, was indicted for attempted murder and multiple other charges in the April shooting of a man during an attempted burglary on Western Avenue. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, the Yonkers Police Department received an emergency call regarding shots fired at a residence on Western Avenue. It is alleged that Sanchez’s vi…

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Stabbings Reported On Back-To-Back Nights In Yonkers Stabbings Reported On Back-To-Back Nights In Yonkers
Stabbings Reported On Back-To-Back Nights In Yonkers Police in Yonkers are investigating the second stabbing in as many days outside of city apartment buildings. Members from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to a Western Avenue apartment building shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday night, where there was a report of a stabbing incident, Yonkers Police Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said on Wednesday morning. Upon arrival at the scene, officers met the victim, a 32-year-old Yonkers resident, who had two lacerations on his back as a result of the incident. Politopoulos said that the officers were able to provide medical aid at the scene befor…

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