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16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Westchester 16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Westchester
16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Westchester A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was assaulted by two older teens and stabbed at a school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 6, around 8:40 a.m., police responded to Yonkers Middle High School at 150 Rockland Ave. to a reported stabbing incident between students, according to Yonkers Police. The fight started in a second-floor bathroom in the school when two 17-year-old students began attacking the victim. The fight escalated to physical violence when the older students punched and kicked the younger victim, and worsened when one of the older student…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Details: Police Sergeant Disciplined After Response To Westchester Street Fight New Details: Police Sergeant Disciplined After Response To Westchester Street Fight
New Details: Police Sergeant Disciplined After Response To Westchester Street Fight A police officer has been disciplined following an investigation into her response to a street fight that happened near a bar in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Yonkers Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers On Tuesday, Oct. 25 around 6:30 p.m., Yonkers Police responded to a street fight that broke out near Yonkers and Ridgewood avenues, police said. When police arrived at the fight, they saw a 26-year-old victim being punched and kicked in the head by two other men, who were later charged with felony assault, according to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cop Investigated After Street Fight Involving Brothers, Including Northern Westchester Man Cop Investigated After Street Fight Involving Brothers, Including Northern Westchester Man
Cop Investigated After Street Fight Involving Brothers, Including Northern Westchester Man A police officer is under investigation following accusations they mishandled the response to a street fight that broke out near a bar in Westchester County. Yonkers Police were called at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 with reports of a street fight that had broken out near Yonkers and Ridgewood avenues, police said. When officers arrived, they witnessed two men assaulting another man. The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked, including being kicked in the head while on the ground, according to police. A subsequent investigation revealed that several men had been at the bar when a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley An out-of-state man wanted for assaulting a woman was nabbed by police in the Hudson Valley. The man was apprehended in Ulster County while officers were conducting a warrant investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 23. While conducting the investigation, officers located AJ Brown, age unknown, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, living in the hamlet of Glasco, in the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Brown was wanted out of Maryland on a warrant from Baltimore County for felony assault of a woman on I-95 in December 2021, Sinagra said. He was taken into custody by officers…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The 22-year-old unidentified man was arrested by Ramapo police around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Rockland County in the village of Sloatsburg. According to the Ramapo Police, officers responded to a residence in Sloatsburg at 53 Laurel Road or a reported stabbing. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 30-year-old man with multiple stab wounds, police said. The man was provided medical treatment by officers until EMTs arrived and transported to Westchester Medical Center w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate
Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate The NYPD has seen a spike in rapes and murders, though overall, crime in New York City is down from this time a year ago. Officials in Manhattan have touted the fact that overall, there is a lower crime rate, however, rapes and murders are on the rise through early March, according to the NYPD’s CompState report. The report found that in 2019, there have been 53 murders, up 29.3 percent from last year, when there were 41 in the same timeframe. The NYPD is also reporting 307 rapes, up from 254 in 2018, a 20.9 percent increase. Robberies, felony assault, burglary and grand larceny have all d…

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Felon Throws, Hits Child Outside Hudson Valley School, Police Say Convicted Felon Throws, Hits Child Outside Hudson Valley School, Police Say
Convicted Felon Throws, Hits Child Outside Hudson Valley School, Police Say A 37-year-old man who threw and hit a small child is behind bars after state police were notified by a local school of the abuse. Michael P. Thorpe was arrested on Monday after New York State Police received a call from teachers and officials at the child's school who were concerned about the abuse, said Trooper AJ Hicks. School officials told police that the injuries sustained by the 7-year-old happened outside of the school, Hicks said. Thorpe, who is a convicted felon, was charged with felony assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Hicks said.  He was arraigned before the town …

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by Kathy Reakes