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Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car A 48-year-old Hudson Valley man faces several felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester residence and stealing a vehicle, police announced.  Putnam County resident James Kennon was arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a vehicle theft and a break-in that occurred in Somers, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26.  According to police, around 2:15 p.m. on the day of Kennon's arrest, a caller reported seeing a man breaking into their home in the area of Lovell Street and stealing property.  Before troopers arrived, the suspect lef…

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by Ben Crnic
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22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Northern Westchester Home: Police 22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Northern Westchester Home: Police
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Northern Westchester Home: Police A 22-year-old man faces numerous felony weapon charges after authorities discovered that he was manufacturing "ghost guns" at his Northern Westchester home, police said.  Cortlandt resident Nicholas Zito, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his home on Langeloth Drive, Westchester County Police announced.  According to the department, Zito's arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted with the help of the New York State Police, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say
Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly ramming the rear of a vehicle and threatening the driver with an edged weapon following a road rage incident. The incident took place in Westchester County around 2:25 p.m., Friday, July 21 on I-87 in the city of Yonkers. According to Trooper Tara McCormick, an investigation determined that Ruben D. Luciano, age 48, of the village of Florida, in Orange County, rear-ended a vehicle following a road rage incident, in which he reportedly exited his vehicle and threatened the other driver with an edged weapon. Responding troopers discovered L…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester A man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a child in the region. Charles Barbaro, age 53, of Brooklyn, was arrested Thursday, July 12, following an investigation by New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center. Investigators said Barbaro sexually assaulted a victim under the age of 13 in the village of Dobbs Ferry. He was arraigned on a felony charge of criminal sexual act before the village of Dobbs Ferry Court and ordered held at the Westchester County jail on $50,000 bond. Barbaro is due back in court Thursday, July 14. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged After Handgun Found During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Charged After Handgun Found During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Charged After Handgun Found During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was found to be in illegal possession of a handgun during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester County. Police arrested Steuben County resident Andrew Mancuso, of Greenwood, on Friday, March 4, according to New York State Police. Troopers from the Somers barracks pulled over a 2008 Hyundai Elantra on I-684 in Bedford for vehicle and traffic violations at about 7 p.m. that day, police said.  Investigators determined that Mancuso, the driver of the Hyundai, was in possession of a Glock 43 9mm handgun and about four grams of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say A 31-year-old man who police say was a felony fugitive was arrested and charged with assaulting a victim in Northern Westchester County. Police responded to a report of a domestic incident in progress at a home in Mohegan Lake at about 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The victim told police that the suspect, identified as a New Hampshire man, fled the scene, police reported. The suspect was accused of throwing the victim to the ground, punching her in the face, and applying pressure to her throat, which obstructed her breathing. Police saw the man…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Northern Westchester Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Drugs, Weapons Northern Westchester Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Drugs, Weapons
Northern Westchester Man On Probation Busted With Pounds Of Drugs, Weapons An investigation in Northern Westchester led to a massive drug bust of a 40-year-old man who was found in possession of cannabis, Psilocybin mushrooms, amphetamine, and other narcotics, state police investigators announced. The Westchester County Department of Probation launched an investigation into Somers resident Vincenzo Fidanza after receiving a tip that he was in violation of the terms of his probation. The investigation led state police to seize multiple drugs and illegal weapons, including: 21.5 pounds of marijuana; 2.7 pounds of Psilocybin mushrooms, 246.9 grams of THC oil; 101 …

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by Zak Failla
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Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say
Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say A Lyft driver in Westchester allegedly sexually assaulted a customer at knifepoint after watching porn in front of a minor during a ride, New York State Police said. On Thursday, Dec. 2, state police troopers in Westchester received a complaint out of Greenburgh of a driver who sexually assaulted a caller. It is alleged that the driver, Manuel Nunez, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was on duty as a Lyft driver when he picked up a party of four people on Thursday. Police said that during the ride, Nunez began displaying pornographic material on his cellphone in view of a child under the age of 17…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester
Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Two men have been charged with murder for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old woman in Westchester. Mount Vernon resident Aaliyah Waiters was shot and killed on Saturday, Sept. 25 after she was struck in the head by a bullet at approximately 2:30 a.m. on South Third Street in the city. She was with a group in Mount Vernon when she suffered the gunshot wound. Waiters was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, put on life support, and pronounced dead days later. The investigation led police to identify New Rochelle residents Tyquan Carcamo, age 20, and Laquan Jones…

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Man Busted By 'Nanny Cam' Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child Northern Westchester Man Busted By 'Nanny Cam' Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child
Northern Westchester Man Busted By 'Nanny Cam' Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child A Northern Westchester man will spend years behind bars after being caught on a nanny cam taking sexually explicit photos of a child and scarring a family, the DA announced. Pleasantville resident John Passaretti was sentenced this week to a term of between two and six years in prison after pleading guilty to a dozen charges tied to a 2019 sexual abuse incident in Port Chester. Specifically, Passaretti, 52, who has been detained at the Westchester County Jail since his arrest in November 2019, pleaded guilty last year to: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance; Two counts o…

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by Zak Failla
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Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester
Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester A law enforcement tip led to the arrest of a man who was allegedly driving a stolen car in Northern Westchester, State Police said. New York State Police troopers and the City of Peekskill Police Department received a tip shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, regarding a stolen 2020 Acura TL that was stolen out of New York City. According to police, Peekskill Police officers were able to locate the allegedly stolen vehicle, which was being driven by New York City resident Tysean Lee on East Main Street in the town of Cortlandt. Lee, 25, was taken into custody without incident an…

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by Zak Failla