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Road Rage: Northern Westchester Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say Road Rage: Northern Westchester Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say
Road Rage: Northern Westchester Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say A Northern Westchester man is in trouble after threatening a victim and their child with a butcher's knife in a road rage incident, police said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 5:30 p.m., police responded to a dispute between two motorists in Yorktown by Route 202 and Stony Street, according to Yorktown Police.  After some investigation, police alleged that the suspect displayed the knife in front of the male victim and his child, threatened to kill the man, and then left the scene before authorities arrived.  On Wednesday, Nov. 16, police located the suspect, 57-year-old Denn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting Robbery, Shooting Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting Robbery, Shooting
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting Robbery, Shooting A 37-year-old Northern Westchester man is facing charges for claiming he was shot at during a robbery over a stolen car that never happened, police said. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, a man reported to the Yorktown Police Department that he was involved in an alleged motor vehicle crash on Strawberry Road in the area of Foothill Street in Mohegan Lake. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the Yorktown Police Department said that they were able to locate the vehicle, but there was no one inside. A canvas of the area led officers to the caller - whose name has not been rele…

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Man Charged After Road-Rage Incident Northern Westchester Man Charged After Road-Rage Incident
Northern Westchester Man Charged After Road-Rage Incident A 51-year-old Northern Westchester man is facing charges after an alleged road-rage incident where he damaged a woman’s car, police said. At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Monday, March 28, there was a report of criminal mischief involving two drivers in Yorktown that required police intervention. According to the Yorktown Police Department, an officer met with the woman, who stated she was involved in a road-rage incident and alleged that the other involved driver exited his vehicle and punched the hood of her vehicle, leaving it with two dents to the hood. The responding officer conducted an…

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by Zak Failla
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23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say 23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old took officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester as he attempted to avoid a traffic stop, police said. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in Yorktown, an officer on patrol spotted a driver speeding on Underhill Avenue and failing to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Route 129, turning without signaling. According to police, the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights, but the driver failed to comply and continued to speed away west on Route 129, allegedly driving in a reckless manner while repeatedly violati…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Northern Westchester Crash Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Northern Westchester Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Northern Westchester Crash A suspect has been apprehended after a 40-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Northern Westchester. Demetrios Doupis, of Yorktown, was found on Route 6 in Yorktown around 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 after police received a call regarding a person lying in the roadway. A. vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 6, between Sunnyside Street and Barger Street, struck Doupis and left the scene of the crash, Yorktown PD Lt. John Delulio said. Police searching the area of the crash.Rockland Video Productions An investigation was immediately launched by the Yorktown Police Department…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Menacing Two People With Knife In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Menacing Two People With Knife In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Menacing Two People With Knife In Northern Westchester A man was charged for allegedly threatening two people with a knife, pulling them to the ground, striking them several times in their sides and wielding the knife menacingly.  Yorktown Police said they responded to the scene of the incident on Sunday, Nov. 29 at approximately 12:10 p.m, charging 62-year-old Muhammad Nagani with the misdemeanors of second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree harassment.   On Friday, Dec. 11, Yorktown Police were contacted by a second individual who claimed they were also victimized during the Nov. 2…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Charged With DWI After Wrong-Way Crash In Northern Westchester Man Charged With DWI After Wrong-Way Crash In Northern Westchester
Man Charged With DWI After Wrong-Way Crash In Northern Westchester A wrong-way driver was allegedly drunk when he crashed his car on a quiet street in Northern Westchester overnight, police said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department responded to Windmill Drive in Yorktown Heights shortly before 1:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, where there was a reported one-vehicle crash. While investigating the crash, officers determined that the driver, Yorktown resident Sean Moran, 53, failed to use his designated lane of travel and had a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit at the time he lost control. Moran was arrested and charged with aggrava…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Shoplifting At Jefferson Valley Mall Macy's Woman Accused Of Shoplifting At Jefferson Valley Mall Macy's
Woman Accused Of Shoplifting At Jefferson Valley Mall Macy's A 53-year-old woman was busted after attempting to shoplift from Macy’s at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Northern Westchester, police said. Members of the Yorktown Police Department responded to the mall on Lee Boulevard shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, where there was a reported shoplifter in custody. Officers were dispatched to Macy’s, and the investigation determined that Mahopac resident Tetyana Solovyova allegedly entered the store, attempted to steal multiple items and never made an attempt to pay before being stopped by the store’s loss prevention officers. Solovyova was a…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Nearly $5K In Items From BJ's Wholesale Club In Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Stealing Nearly $5K In Items From BJ's Wholesale Club In Northern Westchester
Woman Accused Of Stealing Nearly $5K In Items From BJ's Wholesale Club In Northern Westchester A 29-year-old woman targeted a Northern Westchester BJ’s Wholesale Club on multiple occasions to steal nearly $5,000 worth of merchandise, police said. The Yorktown Police Department received a complaint of a previous robbery on Thursday, May 14 from BJ’s employees at the Crompond Road location in Yorktown Heights, prompting an investigation by the Yorktown Police Department. Police said that the investigation into the May larceny determined that the suspect, Jasmine Dublin, of Yonkers, had stolen various items from BJ’s on four separate occasions. In total, the stolen merchandise had a va…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole In Northern Westchester Charged With DWI, Police Say Man Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole In Northern Westchester Charged With DWI, Police Say
Man Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole In Northern Westchester Charged With DWI, Police Say A Long Island man was hospitalized after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into a utility pole in Northern Westchester. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department responded to a one-car crash on Croton Lake Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22 when a driver struck a utility pole. Police said that the driver, West Hempstead resident Michael Abitabile lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway and struck the police while allegedly driving drunk. Abitabile, 38, was arrested and transported to Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Driving Impaired In Northern Westchester Faces Separate Felony Charge, Police Say Woman Driving Impaired In Northern Westchester Faces Separate Felony Charge, Police Say
Woman Driving Impaired In Northern Westchester Faces Separate Felony Charge, Police Say A swerving driver who apparently was falling asleep at the wheel in Northern Westchester is facing a felony charge for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, police said. An officer on patrol on Sunnyside Street at approximately 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, July 23 conducted a traffic stop for a driver that veered into the wrong lane south of Route 6 before coming to a sudden stop in the right shoulder. Police said that when as he approached the vehicle, the officer found the driver, later identified as Yorktown resident Krystle Fernandez, with her head down and eyes closed. The investig…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Robbery, Assault After Incident At Northern Westchester Gas Station Man Charged With Robbery, Assault After Incident At Northern Westchester Gas Station
Man Charged With Robbery, Assault After Incident At Northern Westchester Gas Station A Putnam County man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a man at a Westchester gas pump and stealing his cell phone to keep him from calling law enforcement, police said. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, June 22, officers from the Yorktown Police Department responded to the Courtesy Shell gas station on East Main Street in Shrub Oak, where there was a report of an assault in progress. Police spoke with the victim, who said that a man had allegedly attacked him by the gas pumps, punching him in the face and body, causing physical injury.  It is further alleged that the suspect - la…

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by Zak Failla