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Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Westchester Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Westchester
Police Investigating After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Home In Westchester Police are investigating after a teenager was shot inside a home in Westchester. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 in Yonkers in the area of 160 Linden St., according to police. A 13-year-old boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his hand and leg and was transported to a local area trauma center in stable condition, Yonkers Police said. A preliminary investigation determined that the incident occurred inside a residence and the injuries may have been the result of a self-inflicted accidental discharge, however, police are still investigating and this i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Distraught Man Saved From Jumping From Building In Westchester, Police Say Distraught Man Saved From Jumping From Building In Westchester, Police Say
Distraught Man Saved From Jumping From Building In Westchester, Police Say A distraught man was saved from jumping from a building in Westchester County by police officers. The incident took in Yonkers around 1:22 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 at 159 Alexander St. According to Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, officers were able to quickly get to the man without incident and take him to safety to receive professional help.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Smoke Shop In Westchester Ordered To Close Due To Violations Smoke Shop In Westchester Ordered To Close Due To Violations
Smoke Shop In Westchester Ordered To Close Due To Violations A smoke shop in Westchester County has been closed down due to various violations. The Stationary & Convenient Store -- in Yonkers at 998 McLean Ave. was closed on Thursday, Sept. 8. An investigation was launched by the Yonkers police, fire, and building departments after they received complaints from local residents, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The investigation found the store did not have a license to sell tobacco or a certificate of occupancy. There were also fire code violations, Politopoulos said. No word if the store will reopen.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester A suspect is on the run after allegedly shooting another man during a dispute in Westchester. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Yonkers, in the area of Mill Street. According to Yonkers PD Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, two men were engaged in an apparent dispute when the suspect fired several shots at the victim, striking him two times in the upper body. The suspect fled the scene and the victim was transported to a local area trauma center with non-life threatening injuries, Politopoulos said. Detectives are actively working on the case to identify and appr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say A Westchester. County man has been charged with the alleged murder of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her apartment stabbed multiple times. Renee Spencer, age 68, of Yonkers, was found around 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, inside her apartment on Nepperhan Avenue. Yonkers Police responded to the apartment after receiving a call from the building management who had found Spencer after her family asked for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival first responders located Spencer down on the floor in a lifeless state in the presence of …

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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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Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana
Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana Three elementary school students in Westchester were taken to the hospital after eating edible marijuana. The incident took place on Tuesday, April 5, in Yonkers when a student at the Patricia DiChiaro Elementary School brought what he thought was chocolate to school and shared it with two classmates, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The chocolate turned out to edible marijuana and the three students, ages 12 and 13, who ate the chocolate became sick, Politopoulos said. The teacher saw that something was wrong and brought it to the attention of the principal, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister
Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to murdering a high school student who was walking down the street with her 9-year-old sister in Westchester County. Original story - Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Jamir Thompson, now 17, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto-Montanez as she walked down Morningside Avenue in Yonkers. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Thompson, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was firing at another perso…

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by Zak Failla
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6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester 6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester
6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester A 6-year-old boy shot in the chest in Westchester County is recovering in the hospital. The incident took place just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 in an area near 62 Ash. St., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The child is in stable condition at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, according to Politopoulos. He added that the department has three juveniles suspects in custody and that two handguns were recovered from the scene. The child was playing when he was shot. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes