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Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police
Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Westchester: Police A police officer in Westchester was put on restricted duty following an investigation into his use of force while apprehending a suspect who led authorities on a pursuit.  In an announcement on Friday, March 29, the Yonkers Police Department revealed that one of their officers was placed on restricted duty in connection with their conduct during an incident on Thursday, March 14. According to the department, just after 9:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, a victim went up to Yonkers officers in the area of McLean and Van Cortlandt Park Avenues and told them his vehicle had just b…

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by Ben Crnic
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'We Are Disappointed': DPW Worker Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Westchester Teen 'We Are Disappointed': DPW Worker Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Westchester Teen
'We Are Disappointed': DPW Worker Sentenced For Hit-Run That Killed Westchester Teen A former public works employee has been sentenced for his role in a hit-run crash that killed a beloved 16-year-old boy in Westchester.  Former Yonkers Public Works Department worker Stephen Dolan, age 46, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 14 to one and a half to four and a half years in prison for vehicular manslaughter in connection with an August 2022 crash that killed 16-year-old Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett of Yonkers, according to a report by ABC News.  Earlier Report - DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Stepinac HS Student On the da…

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by Ben Crnic & Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'He Was A Self-Starter': Teen Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Remembered As Hard Worker 'He Was A Self-Starter': Teen Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Remembered As Hard Worker
'He Was A Self-Starter': Teen Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Remembered As Hard Worker A popular Westchester teen who was killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver is being remembered as a self-started and hard worker. Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, died on Thursday, Aug. 4, after being struck while riding his scooter on McLean Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Born in White Plains, and raised in Yonkers, CJ was about to begin his junior year at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, said his obituary. When it came to academics and good grades Christopher excelled, his obituary said.  He was a self-starter. When his homework was c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old
Westchester DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old A Westchester public works employee who allegedly was intoxicated when he hit and killed a popular 16-year-old high school student riding a scooter has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash. Stephen Dolan, age 46, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 5, and held on a $250,000 cash bond, or $2.5 million bond following the death of Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Hackett attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains. "Our hearts go out to the victim's family and friends during this time of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student
DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student A public works employee has been charged with a hit-and-crash that left a popular 16-year-old area student dead. The crash took place in Westchester around 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 in the 600 block of McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Police responded to the 600 block of McLean Avenue on a report of a scooter driver having been struck by a vehicle, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival, first responders located the teen down on the ground with severe head injuries; he was transported to a local area trauma center in critical condition, Politopoulos said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Construction Underway On Westchester School Named For Current Supreme Court Justice Construction Underway On Westchester School Named For Current Supreme Court Justice
Construction Underway On Westchester School Named For Current Supreme Court Justice Officials have broken ground at a new Westchester school named for a groundbreaking Supreme Court justice. In Yonkers, construction has begun on a new school named in honor of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Bronx native who is the first Latina to sit on the bench. Upwards of 700 pre-K through eighth-grade students are expected to attend the school on McLean Avenue once it is completed, one of three new schools planned for the city in the coming years. A rendering of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in YonkersYonkers Public Schools Construction is expected to be co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash Updated story: Police Identify Two Killed In Westchester Crash A stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway remains closed in Westchester after a fatal, head-on crash. Westchester County Police reported just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26 that the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway and a portion of the southbound side are closed in Yonkers near McLean Avenue following the crash that killed two people. Police then reported at around  6:15 p.m. that the roadway remains closed during the investigation. "Due to the ongoing accident investigation, the northbound lanes are entirely closed …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester
Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester Storefronts in Westchester were smashed overnight amid protests over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Looting in the wake of Floyd’s death reached Yonkers on Monday, June 1, as storefronts at Westchester Jewelry and Merk Chemists on McLean Avenue were smashed, according to reports, though additional details from police were not immediately released. The break-ins come days after there were peaceful protests in the city, with hundreds taking to Yonkers streets, marching from City Hall to Riverdale Avenue, and the Saw Mill River Parkway chanting Floyd’s name, “Black Li…

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by Zak Failla
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Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester
Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos have been released of fights which left several people injured this past summer and resulted in criminal charges for a pair of firefighters in Westchester. The first video was taken inside Rory Dolan’s Restaurant and Bar on McLean Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. on June 11.  The video shows the firefighters - later identified as Lt. Christopher Mitchell and firefighter Bogdin Kosilov - talking to each other before one of them is shoved. The pair of firefighters retaliated, hitting the man with a bar stool during their assault.  Upon arrival at the bar, police officers located the vic…

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by Zak Failla