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ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash
ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash A woman killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Saw Mill Parkway early Sunday, July 21, has been identified as a 29-year-old Westchester resident. Daniella Gore-Johnson of Yonkers was killed around 12:18 a.m., during a collision on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2012 Honda Accord was struck in the rear by a 2017 Lexus RC 350 sedan.  The collision sent the Honda off the roadway, causing it to strike a tree. The driver of the Honda, Gore-Johnson, was …

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by Daily Voice
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Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge
Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge A quick-thinking Putnam County Sheriff's deputy was able to talk a man threatening to kill himself by jumping from the side of Bear Mountain Bridge out of ending his life. The dramatic incident took place around 3:56 p.m., Sunday, July 14, when sheriff’s deputies, along with members of other emergency service agencies, responded to the bridge for a report of the man threatening to jump, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Deputies Benjamin Levine, Anthony Tolve, and Brian Neary responded to the area. Upon arrival, Deputy Levine located the suicidal man on the north side …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Agencies In Area Warn Of Phone, IRS Scams Making The Rounds Police Agencies In Area Warn Of Phone, IRS Scams Making The Rounds
Police Agencies In Area Warn Of Phone, IRS Scams Making The Rounds Police agencies in the area are warning area residents to be wary as a new phone scam has been making the rounds in the area. A Mount Kisco woman reported to Westchester County Police investigators that she had been scammed out of $4,000 by a person claiming to be from the IRS late last month. According to the woman, she received a call saying that she was in tax arrears and she proceeded to follow the fraudster’s instructions to purchase gift cards and call back with the numbers associated with them. “Westchester County Police remind residents that the IRS will not contact taxpayers by ph…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic
Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic A pair of 47-year-old men were apprehended after a high-speed chase involving a van with stolen license plates on the Taconic State Parkway ended when they crashed into trees, according to Westchester County Police. One of the trees struck by the van then toppled on to a Westchester County Police patrol car as the officer pulled up to the scene, shattering the windshield with the officer still behind the wheel, according to police. The tree did not enter the vehicle and the officer was not injured. The two suspects climbed from the van in a further attempt to flee but were taken into custod…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester A man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after he pulled a gun out and attempted to kidnap a woman in Northern Westchester. Kyle Gregg, 23, of Cortlandt, has been sentenced to seven years each for attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident that took place on Jan. 5. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alongside her near the Bedford town line. Gregg offered the woman a ride, which she refused. Shortly…

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by Zak Failla
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Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester
Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Court officials report that Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen has been administratively suspended following an arrest for DWI and resisting arrest after police say they had to use a stun gun when he refused to comply with their efforts to arrest him. Jacobsen, 54, of Bedford Hills, was arrested a little after midnight on Monday, April 22, after the Westchester County Police received a report that a silver Mercedes was being driven erratically on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco, said police department spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Following the report, an officer responded to tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern
Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern Three people were arrested following an altercation at a Northern Westchester tavern that left one man injured. The incident began about 11:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, when a dispute broke out among several people who knew each other inside O’Connor’s Public House at 222 East Main St. in Mount Kisco, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. During the assault, which took place both inside and outside of the tavern, the victim was slapped and punched in the face, knocked to the ground, and kicked in the face. He suffered a concussion and multiple injuries to h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Northern Westchester Spa Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Northern Westchester Spa
Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Northern Westchester Spa A 56-year-old woman was busted for alleged prostitution during a sting operation at a Northern Westchester spa. Yuexiang Guo of Queens was arrested around 4 p.m., Sunday, March 31, after agreeing to engage in sex with another person for a fee at a Yorktown Heights Spa, said Yorktown Police Department Lt. Tom Gentner.  Guo's arrest comes after an ongoing investigation by the Yorktown police and the Westchester County Police at the Jefferson Valley Spa at 3505 Hill Blvd., said Gentner.  During the investigation, Guo allegedly offered to perform sex with one of the undercover office…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Threat Leads To Extra Security At Walter Panas High School Threat Leads To Extra Security At Walter Panas High School
Threat Leads To Extra Security At Walter Panas High School This story has been updated. Extra security is on campus at Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor following a reported threat by a student. School officials said in a letter to parents that there were a number of rumors circulating regarding an incident at the school on Monday, March 18.  "This matter has been fully investigated and handled by the administration and the police and there is no existing threat to the school or community," school officials said in the letter. "As the public is aware, we cannot release the results of student investigations, however, we can…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Bronx River Parkway Crash Was Drunk, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Bronx River Parkway Crash Was Drunk, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Bronx River Parkway Crash Was Drunk, Police Say Westchester County Police arrested a 40-year-old man on Sunday night after he drove the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in Eastchester and slammed head-on into another car. The incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. when Joseph Ayala of Yonkers, who was alone in his car, drove his 2015 Cadillac Escalade southbound in the northbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway, said  Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. At Leewood Drive, Ayala collided head-on with a 2010 Hyundai driven by Robert Holt, 23, of Carmel, and five passengers. Holt and his passengers …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Former School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child
Former School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child A 23-year-old former school bus driver in Northern Westchester will spend several years behind bars for having sexual contact with a minor and attempting to plan a second sexual encounter with her. Brewster resident Brayan Moscoso Arias has been sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty last year to first-degree sexual abuse following his arrest in May. He had faced a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Moscoso Arias, who was a Fox Lane Middle School bus driver at the time of his arrest, was busted by county police in Mount Kisco after they received information th…

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by Zak Failla