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Suspicious Object At Ulster County School Found To Be Burnt Flashlight: Police Suspicious Object At Ulster County School Found To Be Burnt Flashlight: Police
Suspicious Object At Ulster County School Found To Be Burnt Flashlight: Police A suspicious object discovered in the parking lot of an Ulster County elementary school prompted an early dismissal and a thorough investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. The incident occurred at Kerhonkson Elementary School around 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.  According to Ulster County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joseph Sciutto, the school resource officer, was notified by staff about the object and markings on the pavement. The deputy secured the area and requested assistance from an explosive detection K9. A comprehensive search of the school and its property revealed no haza…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester
Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester A 13-year-old boy faces criminal charges after emailing a bomb threat to a police department in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, June 1 just before 10 a.m., when the Yorktown Police Department received a threatening message, the department announced on Monday, June 3. The message stated that people at the Yorktown Police station would get shot up and a bomb would be planted somewhere near the building, according to the department.  An investigation into the message revealed that a 13-year-old boy had sent the threatening ema…

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by Ben Crnic
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14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Northern Westchester Intersection 14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Northern Westchester Intersection
14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Northern Westchester Intersection Two teenagers face charges after being caught spray painting graffiti on a wall at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, police announced. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Monday, Dec. 4 around 11:40 a.m., when the two teens were seen spray painting graffiti on a sound barrier wall just east of the intersection of Route 6 and Mill Street in Yorktown, according to Yorktown Police. Officers then responded to the intersection and found the two teenagers in the area. An investigation determined that the duo had spray painted several graffiti "tags" onto the wall and were allegedly in…

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by Ben Crnic
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14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Northern Westchester: Police 14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Northern Westchester: Police
14-Year-Old Steals Victim's Car, Hits Her With Her Own Cane In Northern Westchester: Police A 14-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile detention center after stealing a victim's vehicle and then beating her with her own walking cane in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 2 a.m., when Yorktown police responded to a residence in town for a reported domestic dispute.  According to authorities, an investigation into the incident determined that the 14-year-old suspect took the victim's vehicle without her permission.  After this, the suspect then forcibly grabbed the victim's walking cane and struck her with it, injur…

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by Ben Crnic
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Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Northern Westchester: Police Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Northern Westchester: Police
Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Northern Westchester: Police A 17-year-old in Northern Westchester faces charges after authorities found the teen in possession of firearm parts and forged documents, police said.  On Monday, March 13, police in Yorktown learned that a teenager in the town may have obtained firearms, firearm parts, and other components, according to Yorktown Police.  Later that day, around 12 p.m., officers from the Yorktown PD, Westchester County PD, and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office began looking for the teen, who was eventually caught on Baldwin Road. A search was then conducted at a local residence, where police alle…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio Nabbed For Home Invasion-Burglary In Hudson Valley Trio Nabbed For Home Invasion-Burglary In Hudson Valley
Trio Nabbed For Home Invasion-Burglary In Hudson Valley A man and two juveniles were charged with an alleged home invasion burglary in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at a residence on Creek Locks Road in the town of Rosendale. Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence for the report of a home invasion after receiving a 911 call from the victim who told deputies several people had broken into his home while he was sleeping and when he confronted them, he was attacked, said Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The vi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Westchester Elementary School Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Westchester Elementary School
Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Westchester Elementary School At least one student is expected to face charges after causing alarm at a Westchester elementary school by bringing a BB gun to class days after the mass shooting in Texas. In Yonkers, an investigation was launched at the Cesar E. Chavez (formerly Cedar Place) Elementary School when a student brought the weapon inside the building on Thursday, May 26. According to a Yonkers Police Department spokesperson, officers have recovered the BB gun and the involved students were taken to the Community Affairs Division. Police said that they anticipate charging one or more students as juvenile deli…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Northern Westchester Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Northern Westchester
Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Northern Westchester A pair of teenagers are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an area high school and resisting arrest when approached by investigators in Northern Westchester. The two 14-year-old boys from Peekskill were busted by a Yorktown High School resource officer on Thursday, March 17 after they were caught by a staff member loitering on campus without authorization, according to Yorktown Police. Police said that the high school resource officer was joined by a member of the Mildred E. Strang Middle School security team to launch an investigation into the juveniles. During the subsequent in…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester
Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester Two teens are facing charges for allegedly tagging multiple buildings in a downtown business district in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, May 12, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched following several different reports of graffiti throughout the Yorktown Heights Business District. Police said that the investigation by the department led detectives to identify two possible teenage suspects who turned themselves in and were arrested on Friday, July 2. According to police, a 15-year-old from Yorktown is facing six counts of juvenile delinquency, while …

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by Zak Failla
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7-Year-Old Upstate NY Boy Charged With Rape, Reports Say 7-Year-Old Upstate NY Boy Charged With Rape, Reports Say
7-Year-Old Upstate NY Boy Charged With Rape, Reports Say A 7-year-old boy in New York has been charged with rape, according to multiple reports. New York State Police said that the unidentified boy in St. Lawrence County from Brasher Falls, located about 15 miles east of Potsdam, has been charged as a juvenile delinquent with third-degree rape after being charged on Tuesday, March 23. The incident reportedly happened over the Thanksgiving holiday. After being temporarily taken into custody, the child was cited for the rape and released to his parents. The case is heading to Family Court. Police said that the investigation into the incident is o…

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by Zak Failla
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Teens Accused Of Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From Store In Northern Westchester Mall Teens Accused Of Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From Store In Northern Westchester Mall
Teens Accused Of Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From Store In Northern Westchester Mall Two Northern Westchester teens were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $300 worth of merchandise from the Macy's at Jefferson Valley Mall. The duo from Croton-on-Hudson, both 17 years old, were arrested on Monday, Nov. 16, by the Yorktown Police after officers responded to the store for a report of shoplifting, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, police responded to the store around 3:24 p.m., but the teens had fled the area before officers arrived. An investigation, which found the teens allegedly took merchandise valued at $283.98, led to the teens who voluntarily turned t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Northern Westchester Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Northern Westchester
Three Juveniles Charged After Graffiti Found At School In Northern Westchester Three minors are facing charges after graffiti was found at a Northern Westchester school. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 29, officers in Yorktown were called to George Washington Elementary School on Lexington Avenue, where there was reports of a pair of graffiti complaints. The investigation led detectives to three minors - two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old - who allegedly spray-painted graffiti at the school, each of whom was charged with juvenile delinquency, Yorktown Police said. Two of the minors were processed on Monday, Aug. 31, the third on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  …

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by Zak Failla
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16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area 16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area A 16-year-old boy has been charged for firing a gun at a vehicle in the area. The incident happened in the area near 29 North Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie late Friday morning, Aug. 7.  No one was injured and the vehicle was not hit. A short time after the incident, the boy was located and arrested for firing at the vehicle.   Another teen, a 15-year-old who was with the 16-year-old at the time he was apprehended, was also arrested for having an active juvenile delinquent violation of probation Dutchess County Family Court warrant.   Officers transp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trio Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Rite Aid Grand Larceny Trio Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Rite Aid Grand Larceny
Trio Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Rite Aid Grand Larceny Three people were nabbed stealing from a Rite Aid store, including a juvenile. Shivon N. Merrero, 30, Ty-Shay S. Madden, 22, and a 16-year-old, all of Brooklyn, were arrested around 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, by Town of Poughkeepsie Police, said Capt. Michael O’Dowd. The three were arrested after officers responded to a report of a larceny in progress at Rite Aid located at 3350 North Road, said O'Dowd. Upon arriving in the area, officers found the suspects had fled the scene in a gray 2006 Mercury Marquis. After a short time, officers located and stopped the vehicle at t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boy Accused Of Hitting Other Student, Yelling Racial Slur At School In Northern Westchester Boy Accused Of Hitting Other Student, Yelling Racial Slur At School In Northern Westchester
Boy Accused Of Hitting Other Student, Yelling Racial Slur At School In Northern Westchester A 12-year-old student at a Northern Westchester school was arrested for allegedly hitting another student while yelling a racial slur. The student at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Heights was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 10, after a case of "aggravated harassment," was assigned to the school resource officer to investigate, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation into the incident, which took place on Tuesday, Oct. 8, found that the student allegedly hit another student while calling him a racial slur, police said. The student was charged with juvenile delinquency, the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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12-Year-Old Sprint Store Cell Phone Thief Tracked Down In Northern Westchester 12-Year-Old Sprint Store Cell Phone Thief Tracked Down In Northern Westchester
12-Year-Old Sprint Store Cell Phone Thief Tracked Down In Northern Westchester The investigation into a stolen cell phone at a Sprint store in Northern Westchester led to charges against a 12-year-old boy, police said. An officer from the Yorktown Police Department was dispatched to the Spring Store on East Main Street in Mohegan Lake on Sept. 27, where there was a report of a stolen phone that had been taken from the store on Sept. 18. Police said that after investigating the complaint and surveilling the store’s security footage, the officer was able to identify the suspect implicated in the theft of the phone. After interviewing the boy from Mohegan Lake - whose na…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Teens Charged With Vandalizing Park In Northern Westchester With Graffiti Three Teens Charged With Vandalizing Park In Northern Westchester With Graffiti
Three Teens Charged With Vandalizing Park In Northern Westchester With Graffiti A trio of teenagers are facing charges for allegedly vandalizing a Northern Westchester park with graffiti. On July 27, members of the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Ivy Knolls Park, where there was a graffiti complaint. Upon arrival, officers found that the park had been vandalized overnight, leading to an investigation. Officers from the Patrol and Detective Divisions began the investigation, which led to the arrest of three minors, two boys and a girl, all 14 years old, who were taken into custody between July 31 and Aug. 6. Two teens are from Mohegan Lake, the third is fr…

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by Zak Failla
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Video Surveillance Leads Police To Young Dirt Bike Thief In Northern Westchester Video Surveillance Leads Police To Young Dirt Bike Thief In Northern Westchester
Video Surveillance Leads Police To Young Dirt Bike Thief In Northern Westchester A boy was arrested for stealing a dirt bike from a Northern Westchester home. The unidentified 12-year-old was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into the theft that took place on July 10 from a Clover Road home in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Police. Police were led to the boy after reviewing video surveillance from the homeowner, police said.  The boy, who was interviewed with mother, was charged with juvenile delinquency, the same charge of petit larceny if charging an adult. He was left at his residence in the custody of his mother. He is scheduled to appear at the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School
Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School Police in Yorktown tracked down a pre-teen from Mohegan Lake who allegedly attempted to break into a local elementary school. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department received a report at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning from staff at the George Washington Elementary School, where there were reports of a broken window. Investigators from both the department and school reviewed surveillance video, police said, and determined that a 12-year-old  - who was known to police - broke a window to the school and made several attempts to unlawfully enter the building while it was closed. …

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by Zak Failla