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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…
Man Charged With Stealing More Than $50K In Cash, Checks From Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Police have charged a New York City man who was apprehended upstate with stealing more than $50,000 from a vehicle parked at a Northern Westchester County business.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, at around 3:30 p.m., police were called to a business in Yorktown on Saw Mill River Road to investigate a report from a victim that $42,000 in cash and $10,000 in payroll checks had been stolen from their parked vehicle, according to Yorktown Police.
Police eventually identified a suspect and a vehicle associated with the theft, and on Oct. 28 around 6 p.m., police in the Albany area pulled over…
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint
A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman against her will on two separate occasions.
The incident was reported in Yorktown on Thursday, Aug. 25 by the woman who reported the incident to Yorktown Police.
An investigation led police to Jose Pablo Cruz, age 40, of Yorktown who turned himself in to police on Thursday, Sept. 22, said the Yorktown Police.
Cruz was charged with two counts of forcible touching and was held on a $25,000 cash, $50,000 bond, or $75,000 partially secured bond which he was unable to post, police said.
He was rema…
Northern Westchester Resident Accused Of Harassing Another Woman She Said Was Stalking Her
A resident in the area has been charged with a criminal summons for alleged harassment of another woman she claimed was stalking her.
Catherine Camerota, age 67, of Yorktown, was charged on Friday, July 29, after the victim went to the police, concerned for her safety, said the Yorktown Police.
Camerota is accused of following the victim in her vehicle, blocking the victim in her parking space, confronting the victim, and accusing her of stalking, police said.
"The defendant's behavior caused the victim to be seriously annoyed and alarmed," police said.
On Friday, Yorktown Police met with…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a person at an area park.
The incident took place in Yorktown around 1:30 p.m., on Friday, April 29 at DeVito Memorial Park.
Sidney M. Russ, age 50, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested after officers responded to 345 Kear St. for a report of an aggravated harassment complaint, said the Yorktown Police.
Following an investigation at the scene, it is alleged that Russ placed the victim in fear by threatening to kill them, police said.
Officers on patrol located Russ at the DeVito Memorial Park, where the victim ide…
