Woman Found Dead With Injuries Indicating Possible Assault In Yonkers: Police

A 79-year-old woman found dead in her apartment in Westchester was found with injuries that were consistent with an assault, police said.

The woman's body was found at 828 Bronx River Rd. in Yonkers, police said.
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Ben Crnic

05/20/2025 2:20 p.m.

The discovery was made just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at 828 Bronx River Rd. in Yonkers, when building staff entered the woman’s apartment and found her unresponsive, Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Tuesday, May 20.

Officers initially responded to what was considered a routine “unattended death.” But further investigation revealed the woman had injuries consistent with an assault, Spink said.

Detectives from the Yonkers Police Major Case Squad are now actively investigating the incident as suspicious. The woman’s identity has not yet been released, and no arrests have been announced.

More information may be released as the investigation progresses, police said.

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