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Man Caught With Crack Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Westchester: Police Man Caught With Crack Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Westchester: Police
Man Caught With Crack Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Westchester: Police A 32-year-old man faces drug charges after he was caught with several grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Sept. 7, when New York State Police troopers pulled over a 2022 Kia sedan on Union Avenue in Mount Vernon after it was seen violating vehicle and traffic laws, authorities said. Troopers added that they then found that the driver, 32-year-old Richard T. Bailey of Yonkers, was allegedly in possession of around 6.6 grams of crack cocaine. Bailey was charged with the following felonies: …

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by Ben Crnic
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Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say
Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say Two Connecticut men, including one who was the subject of an hours-long manhunt in Westchester, face charges after stealing a vehicle, a submachine gun, and a semiautomatic handgun, police said. The incident began on Monday, April 24 around 1:30 p.m., when Westchester County Police were alerted that a stolen black Audi from Fairfield County was traveling near the border of Pelham and Mount Vernon, according to the department.  Earlier Report - Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Scarsdale Search A County PD officer then found the car, which…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Burglary Suspect Caught, Arrested While In Yorktown Westchester Burglary Suspect Caught, Arrested While In Yorktown
Westchester Burglary Suspect Caught, Arrested While In Yorktown 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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight In Westchester Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight In Westchester
Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight In Westchester Police are investigating the fatal mid-day shooting of a man in Westchester. Officials confirmed the death of a 37-year-old man who was shot and killed at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon in Mount Vernon in a brazen shooting outside of a local home in broad daylight, leading to the closure of Union Avenue for a stretch on Monday afternoon as police investigated the incident. The incident remains under investigation.  No suspect has been taken into police custody, and no motive for the shooting has been released. This story is developing, and more information is expected to be r…

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by Zak Failla