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Northern Westchester Man, 21, Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting
A 21-year-old Northern Westchester man has been indicted on murder charges for a fatal shooting earlier this year. Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins has been indicted for allegedly fatally shooting and robbing Mohegan Lake resident Emmanuel Jordan in May, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Specifically, Jenkins was charged with: Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. Early on Saturday, May 9, officers from the Peekskill Police Depa…
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Peekskill. That's when Peekskill Police responded to the 900 block of Paulding Street for a report of a suspicious man who had been sitting in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Officers checked on this man, who was believed to be sleeping with the engine running, according to Peekskill Police. After find…
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Police Officer In Northern Westchester Accused Of Stalking, Sexual Abuse While On Duty
Click here for an updated story: Police Officer From Northern Westchester Abused Woman For Months, DA Complaint Says A police officer in Northern Westchester has been charged with sexual abuse, stalking and burglary of a woman he was investigating. Michael Agovino, an officer with the Peekskill Police Department who lives in Rockland County, was placed on administrative leave until further notice after his arrest on Saturday, Feb. 16. "The City of Peekskill Police Department is fully cooperating with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office's investigation into these alle…
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Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester
A stalking complaint led to the arrest of a Westchester man who allegedly threatened a woman with a handgun, police said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department assisted the Peekskill Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 25, where there was a report of a stalking complaint involving Bedford Hills resident Benjamin Guerra, 36. According to the Bedford Police Department, while interviewing Guerra’s alleged 40-year-old victim, it was determined that she had allegedly been menaced with a handgun in Bedford two weeks earlier. A search of Guerra’s apartment led to the seizure of a loaded fir…
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HazMat Team Called To Peekskill PD After Fentanyl Exposure Scare
The Peekskill Police Department was evacuated after several officers and an arrestee were potentially exposed to fentanyl in the booking area of the police station on Nelson Avenue. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a white powdery substance, later identified as fentanyl, was "introduced" into the booking area, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. Five officers and the arrestee were in the area at the time of the incident, he Galusha said. Because of the dangerous nature of fentanyl, the Westchester County hazmat team was called and the booking area…
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Putnam Man Nailed For Impersonating Officer May Have Stopped Others
Local deputies are asking area motorists if they have been pulled over by a 25-year-old man recently arrested for impersonating a police officer. Joseph A. Maffettone of Putnam Valley was arrested on Feb. 16 on charges of impersonating a police officer after the Putnam County Sheriff's Office received a report from a woman who said she was pulled over by a man pretending to be a police officer. Maffettone, who was driving a GMC truck with flashing blue lights, was arrested on Feb. 16, after pulling over the woman on Oscawana Lake Road, the sheriff's office said. He told the woman that he …
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