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Hit-Run Crash: State Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 In Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash: State Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Hit-Run Crash: State Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 In Northern Westchester A New York State Police vehicle was damaged by a hit-and-run driver while the trooper was stopped on I-684 helping another motorist in Northern Westchester. The incident took place in Bedford around 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26. Trooper AJ Hicks said the crash occurred while the trooper was stopped in the southbound lane of I-684 assisting another driver when a gold Lexus SUV struck the passenger side of the police cruiser. The driver, identified as Thomas Haber, age 81, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, then fled the area, Hicks said. The trooper was not injured in the crash, he added. Haber w…
Suspects In Stolen Vehicle Escape Officers After Dangerous Westchester County Chase, Police Say Suspects In Stolen Vehicle Escape Officers After Dangerous Westchester County Chase, Police Say
Suspects In Stolen Vehicle Escape Officers After Dangerous Westchester County Chase, Police Say Two masked men driving a stolen BMW from Long Island were able to escape justice after a lengthy chase in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Dec. 5, around 10:30 a.m., police in Harrison became aware of a stolen 2021 BMW X5 that was entering the town on Union Avenue in the area of West Street. The vehicle had been stolen from a home in Nassau County on Saturday, Dec. 3, when the suspects had stolen the keys from a victim's home, according to Harrison Police.  Following this, police were attempting to track down the vehicle when a resident of West Street reported that two…
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Westchester, Police Say 26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Westchester, Police Say
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Westchester, Police Say A 26-year-old man has been charged with stealing property from a Westchester County house under construction. Edison Guerrero, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, June 20 in Harrison. The Harrison Police responded to a residence in Purchase on a report of an unknown man seen on the property of a house that was under construction, said Sgt. Carmine Gentile, of the Harrison Police. The suspect, later identified as Guerrero, was chased by one of the workers into a wooded area nearby, Gentile said. Harrison Police officers searched the area and located Guerrero in po…
Storm Ida: Longtime Professors Identified As Those Killed In Westchester Flash Flooding Storm Ida: Longtime Professors Identified As Those Killed In Westchester Flash Flooding
Storm Ida: Longtime Professors Identified As Those Killed In Westchester Flash Flooding Two longtime computer science professors in New York were among those killed in Westchester County during Storm Ida as it whipped across the region producing severe flash flooding and high winds. President Dr. Seamus Carey of Iona College in New Rochelle issued a statement that Professors Ken and Fran Bailie, of Rye Brook, did not make it home after teaching their classes at the college on Thursday, Sept. 2. A body, found on a guide rail, pinned against a utility pole at Lincoln Avenue and Brookside Way in Purchase, was later identified as that of Ken Bailie, according to Westchester County…
Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say
Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say After an intense search for a Westchester couple, police have confirmed they have found one person dead and are still searching for the second. The incident began around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, when Harrison Police received a report of a missing elderly Rye Brook couple, setting off an intensive search of the area. Earlier Report: Storm Ida: One Death Confirmed In Westchester Due To Flash Flooding The search led to an unoccupied vehicle on a guide rail, pinned against a utility pole at Lincoln Avenue and Brookside Way in Purchase, said Chief John Vasta of the …
Alleged Car Thief Apprehended On 18th Birthday In Westchester County Alleged Car Thief Apprehended On 18th Birthday In Westchester County
Alleged Car Thief Apprehended On 18th Birthday In Westchester County A Fairfield County teen spent his 18th birthday with police in Westchester County, but it wasn't exactly a celebration. The individual, whose identity was not released, was arrested after Harrison Police received a call around 3:37 a.m., Monday, March 1, from a resident reporting that three men were trying to open the doors of several vehicles on Pearl Street. When an officer responded he spotted a Subaru Outback driving away, said Harrison Police Chief John T. Vasta.  The vehicle turned down Edward Street to elude the officer and crashed into a fence.  The occupant of…