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Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With 2 Guns After Chase, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With 2 Guns After Chase, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With 2 Guns After Chase, Police Say A 39-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed with two guns after police received a 911 call reporting a man with a gun. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 2 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 5 on Main Street. According to the city of Poughkeepsie Police, officers responded to the area of 299 Main St., after receiving the call and spotted a man matching the description provided and attempted to stop him. The suspect, identified as Kenneth Paddyfote, of Poughkeepsie, fled on foot and a foot pursuit ensued.  During the course of the pursuit, Paddyfote discarde…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Westchester Until Further Notice Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Westchester Until Further Notice
Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Westchester Until Further Notice A popular playground in Westchester County will soon have limited access due to construction work.  On Monday, Oct. 24, the parking lot for Abendroth Park in Port Chester will begin to be paved, which could limit or completely block access, according to town officials.  Any visitors will have to park on surrounding streets until further notice in order to visit the park, which features a playground, pavilion area, dog park, and athletic field, officials said.  Officials said the paving work should not take long, as the town's Department of Public Works has already prepared t…

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by Ben Crnic
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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
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Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station A reward has been offered by police in Northern Westchester as they attempt to identify and locate a suspect who recently committed racist and anti-Semitic crimes in the Town Of New Castle. The New Castle Police Department announced that a $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect following recent incidents of hate. New York State Sen. Pete Harckham said that there has been racist and anti-Semitic graffiti at the Chappaqua train station, plus the theft of Black Lives Matter signs at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco on Route 133 and a BLM bann…

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by Zak Failla
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Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene
Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene A Town of Greenwich employee who admitted to taking photos of murder victim Valerie Reyes of Westchester and of the crime scene has been demoted.  Reyes body was found stuffed inside a red suitcase around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a wood area of Greenwich by Public Works employees.  The employee who took the photos and circulated them to some will be demoted from his position as foreman of the Department of Public Works for six months, suspended without pay for five days, and give up five vacation days, according to the Greenwich First Selectman's Office, which did not name th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Westchester Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Westchester
Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Westchester Another day, another problem for the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works and its demising fleet of trucks. A malfunctioning Mount Vernon DPW garbage truck went rogue on Tuesday morning near the intersection of Elm Avenue and North Fulton, slamming into a car, and striking a house, damaging both. The latest incident comes weeks after DPW employees found that the city’s snowplows, salt, garbage and sewer trucks had been sabotaged the night before a major storm. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas stated that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission…

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by Zak Failla
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Hero Peekskill DPW Employee Honored By Police Hero Peekskill DPW Employee Honored By Police
Hero Peekskill DPW Employee Honored By Police Peekskill Police Department gave "a big shout out" this week to Shawn Dasecke, a city Department of Public Works employee who was honored at the Common Council meeting. Dasecke observed a male sitting in a car who appeared to be in distress.  Acting immediately, Dasecke realized the man was choking, removed him from the vehicle and performed the Heimlich Manuever.  "These actions saved a life and to that we are extremely proud, as I'm sure is his father, Gary Dasecke, a retired Peekskill PD Lieutenant," the Police Department wrote in a Facebook post:  "Great job Sh…

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by Jon Craig