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Police Issue Alert For Northern Westchester Teens Missing For Days Police Issue Alert For Northern Westchester Teens Missing For Days
Police Issue Alert For Northern Westchester Teens Missing For Days Authorities are seeking help from the public in finding two teenagers who have been missing from Northern Westchester for several days. New, updated report - New Update: 2 Teen Girls Missing From Northern Westchester Found Safe In an announcement on Wednesday, May 15, the Yorktown Police Department and New York State Police said they are looking for 17-year-old Evelyn Jimenez and 15-year-old Violet Munroe, who have been missing since Sunday, May 12.  Both teens were last seen together in Peekskill but may also be in the area of White Plains, police said. New York State Police …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Northern Westchester Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Northern Westchester
Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Northern Westchester This story has been updated.  A vehicle pursuit in Northern Westchester eventually led to a long standoff with an armed driver that caused a busy road to close for hours, police said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Friday evening, April 14 around 7:10 p.m., when state police were called to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a man driving north with a possible firearm. The vehicle, a gray Nissan Altima, was soon located, and a chase began.  The vehicle eventually traveled through numerous roads in Yorktown and came to a stop on Route 6 westbound near the M…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Steals Over $150K From Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Steals Over $150K From Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Steals Over $150K From Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Hudson Valley man faces larceny charges after allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from a victim in Northern Westchester.  On Saturday, Feb. 18, around 4 p.m., a victim alerted police in Yorktown that a man had stolen a total of $160,000 from him on two occasions under false pretenses, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then began an investigation into the incident and identified the suspect as 36-year-old Anthony Savino of Mahopac. Following this, the department tried numerous times to contact him but was unsuccessful.  Two days later on Monday, Feb. 20, Savino was …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Paramedic Steals From Man Killed In Car Crash In Northern Westchester, Police Say Paramedic Steals From Man Killed In Car Crash In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Paramedic Steals From Man Killed In Car Crash In Northern Westchester, Police Say A paramedic allegedly stole from a man killed in a car crash in Northern Westchester that he responded to, police said.  The crash happened in Yorktown on Thursday, Jan. 26, when a man, whose identity was not released, was critically injured and eventually died from his injuries.  A day later, on Friday, Jan. 27, Yorktown Police were notified that some of the victim's personal property was missing, including an electronic communication device.  After some investigation, police tracked this device to a residence in Ulster County located in Ellenville on Michael Lane, where on…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Fallen Officer From Northern Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Fallen Officer From Northern Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced
Fallen Officer From Northern Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Funeral arrangements for a police officer from Northern Westchester who died suddenly after fighting a two-day illness have been announced Earlier Report - Yorktown Police Officer Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Kids, Wife Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 after fighting an illness for about 48 hours, was 37 years old when he died, according to his obituary page.  A resident of Shrub Oak, Sgroi had been promoted to Lieutenant in July 2022 and was described as an "outstanding" police officer by his departmen…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Officer From Northern Westchester Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife Officer From Northern Westchester Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife
Officer From Northern Westchester Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife A police officer from Northern Westchester has died after fighting a sudden illness for two days, leaving behind his wife and two young children. Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department died on Monday, Jan. 2 around 8 p.m. after becoming ill "very suddenly" and battling "valiantly and hard" for around 48 hours, the police department announced. It is not yet known how old he was.  The department described Sgroi as an "outstanding" police officer, and an "even better man," in a post memorializing their fallen brother from Tuesday, Jan. 3.  "While our hearts …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Northern Westchester Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Northern Westchester
Traffic Delays Expected On Opening Day Of Brand-New Trader's Joe In Northern Westchester Police have advised motorists to expect traffic delays in the area of a brand-new Trader Joe's in Northern Westchester County. Trader Joe's opened its new Yorktown location at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 21. The grocery store is located at 3240 Crompond Road (Route 202.) On the day of the store's opening, the Yorktown Police Department issued an alert about traffic delays in the area of Route 202/Taconic State Parkway between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Police said local traffic is advised to take alternate routes. Vehicles that are exiting Trader Joe's and Lowe's were advised make a right turn out o…

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by Nicole Valinote