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Route 172 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash Route 172 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash
Route 172 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash This story has been updated. A busy Bedford roadway has reopened following a single-vehicle crash that injured a 17-year-old girl. The crash took place around 8:20 a.m., Monday, June 10, on route 172, (South Bedford Road) lost control of her vehicle and hit a guardrail and rolled over, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. The girl was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Westchester Medical Center, with unknown injuries, he said. "She was alert and talking when we reached her," he said." The crash is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Seek Help IDing Suspects In Larceny From Vehicle In Northern Westchester Know Them? Police Seek Help IDing Suspects In Larceny From Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Know Them? Police Seek Help IDing Suspects In Larceny From Vehicle In Northern Westchester Do you know them? Police in Northern Westchester are looking for assistance in identifying two suspects wanted in connection of a larceny from a vehicle in the Town of Bedford. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bedford Police Department Det. Larry Haynes at 914-864-3850. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Lost Hiker Found In Northern Westchester Lost Hiker Found In Northern Westchester
Lost Hiker Found In Northern Westchester Police in Northern Westchester pulled out all the stops to track down a hiker who found himself lost in the woods. Members of the Bedford Police Department received a report at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18 from area resident Leroy Junker, who said he was lost on the trails of the Westmoreland Sanctuary. Police said that while investigating the lost man, they determined he was actually in the Arthur Butler Sanctuary, not the Westmoreland Sanctuary. Utilizing the Bedford Police Department’s Utility Terrain Vehicle, officers set up a command post and tracked down Junker. Accor…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester 39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester A report by a minor in Northern Westchester that a classmate was sexually abused by a neighbor led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man, Bedford Police said. An investigation led by the Bedford Police Department's Detective and Patrol divisions, in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, led to the arrest of Julio Cortez of Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 8. Cortez has been charged with one count of second-degree rape. He was arraigned in Bedford Justice Court and remanded to Westchester County Jail and is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Missing Northern Westchester Man Found
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Update The 68-year-old man who went missing in Northern Westchester on Monday, Aug. 13 has been found, Bedford Police announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15. A third formal search was conducted for John A. Vasile late Wednesday morning, police said, and Vasile was located - conscious and alert - within the Bedford Village hamlet. He was transported to the Northern Westchester Hospital Center for evaluation. "Today, following a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, John Vasile has been successfully reunited with his family," Bedford Police Chief Melvin Padilla said. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Missing Northern Westchester Man Found
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Update The 68-year-old man who went missing in Northern Westchester on Monday, Aug. 13 has been found, Bedford Police announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15. A third formal search was conducted for John A. Vasile late Wednesday morning, police said, and Vasile was located - conscious and alert - within the Bedford Village hamlet. He was transported to the Northern Westchester Hospital Center for evaluation. "Today, following a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, John Vasile has been successfully reunited with his family," Bedford Police Chief Melvin Padilla said. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Extricated After BMW Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester Two Extricated After BMW Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester
Two Extricated After BMW Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester Two people were seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester over the weekend.  The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday on Old Post Road near Seminary Road in Bedford, said Bedford PD Lt. Andrew Bellantone. The vehicle, a 2006 BMW 550, was traveling southwest on Old Post Road before it struck a stone wall and came to rest on its roof in the northbound lane, Bellantone said. The Bedford Fire Department extricated the 24-year-old male driver and the 25-year-old female passenger. Both were transported to Westchester County Medical Center with serious injuries, but…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mount Kisco Teen Nabbed For 'Ransacking' Unlocked Vehicles In Bedford Hills Mount Kisco Teen Nabbed For 'Ransacking' Unlocked Vehicles In Bedford Hills
Mount Kisco Teen Nabbed For 'Ransacking' Unlocked Vehicles In Bedford Hills A teenager is facing a pair of felony charges after being busted by police in Northern Westchester for allegedly “entering and ransacking” unlocked vehicles in the area. Officers from the Bedford Police Department were dispatched to a Babbitt Road residence in Bedford Hills at approximately 12:30 a.m on Friday, May 25, where there was a report of a “suspicious person in a driveway who fled the scene.” Investigation into the incident found that two unlocked vehicles at the original complainant’s residence had been entered, as well as several other vehicles in the area, with some having prope…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple Police Forces Hold Active Shooter Drill At Fox Lane High School Multiple Police Forces Hold Active Shooter Drill At Fox Lane High School
Multiple Police Forces Hold Active Shooter Drill At Fox Lane High School In the wake of the Parkland High School shooting in Florida and numerous "threats" to local schools made online, the Town of Bedford Police Department conducted an active shooter drill with numerous departments. The drill, held Saturday, at Fox Lane High School, including officers from Bedford, Westchester County, North Castle, Pound Ridge and Yorktown police departments.  Fire departments included Bedford, Bedford Hills, and Pound Ridge. EMS agencies were Katonah-Bedford Hills and Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Corps.  During the training, more than 50 police, fire, and EMS mem…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Threat To Northern Westchester School Came From Out Of State, Police Say Threat To Northern Westchester School Came From Out Of State, Police Say
Threat To Northern Westchester School Came From Out Of State, Police Say Police identified the origin Monday of a Twitter threat the led to the closure of The Harvey School in Katonah on Friday. "The investigation revealed the threat originated from an out-of-state source although a suspect has not been identified at this time," Bedford Police Lt. Vincent Gruppuso said. In addition, due to jurisdictional boundaries, the Bedford Police Department contacted the FBI’s joint terrorism task force for assistance. "At this time there does not appear to be any credible threat to the school, students or staff," he said. Although the threat was deeme…

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by Kathy Reakes