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Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout A manhunt into the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive who was wanted in Connecticut after a shootout with police, authorities announced. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, a New Rochelle police officer on patrol found a man, later identified as city resident Andres Valenzuela, on the ground in the parking lot of Juliano’s Caterer’s on Main Street with two apparent gunshot wounds. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that he was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his wounds. Earlier story - P…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Taxi Driver Fatally Shot In Westchester Police ID Taxi Driver Fatally Shot In Westchester
Police ID Taxi Driver Fatally Shot In Westchester Police have identified the 62-year-old man who was shot and died after being found injured in a Westchester parking lot. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, a New Rochelle police officer on patrol found a man, later identified as city resident Andres Valenzuela, on the ground in the parking lot of Juliano’s Caterer’s on Main Street with two apparent gunshot wounds. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that he was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his wounds. Police said that when he was shot, Valenzuela was finishing his shift as a taxi drive…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester A shooting suspect is at large after a 62-year-old man was shot and killed after being found injured in an area parking lot, police said. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, a New Rochelle police officer on patrol found a man on the ground in the parking lot of Juliano’s Caterer’s on Main Street with two apparent gunshot wounds. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that the man was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his wounds. According to police, the investigation into the homicide is ongoing as detectives continue investigating. Coyne noted tha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester A suspect has been taken into custody nearly a year to the day after a fatal shooting in Westchester. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of Lawrence Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso, Yonkers Police said. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim, and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, according to police.  Officers …

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by Joe Lombardi
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ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley
ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the shooters who killed a taxi driver in the Hudson Valley who was gunned down during a robbery. In Orange County, investigators from the City of Newburgh Police Department said that city resident Jorge Arbayza de la Cruz, age 51, was shot and killed by a group of men on North Miller Street at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. Original story - One Killed In Shooting During Apparent Robbery In Hudson Valley In response, the ATF offered the reward…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Shooting Outside Westchester Deli That Hospitalized Two Suspects At Large After Shooting Outside Westchester Deli That Hospitalized Two
Suspects At Large After Shooting Outside Westchester Deli That Hospitalized Two Two were hospitalized after suspects fired multiple rounds into a group of people congregating outside a popular deli in Westchester, police said. Detectives are investigating a shooting that took place at approximately 10:26 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14 outside the TFA Meat Market & Deli in Yonkers at 83 Riverdale Ave. According to Yonkers Police, the preliminary investigation found that at least one suspect fired multiple gunshots in the direction of a group of people, with two victims responding to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect or suspects then fled…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Men Shot In Area Expected To Survive Two Men Shot In Area Expected To Survive
Two Men Shot In Area Expected To Survive Police in the Hudson Valley after two people were shot and seriously wounded. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Orange County in the area of 72 William St., in the City of Newburgh. Initial responding officers and detectives confirmed two people had been shot and were transported to a local hospital by personal vehicle, said the City of Newburgh Police. The victims included a 29-year-old man who was shot in the leg and back and a 21-year-old man who was shot in the leg and chest, police said. Both men, who are City of Newburgh residents, are expec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Found Shot In Face, Head At Residence In Area Person Found Shot In Face, Head At Residence In Area
Person Found Shot In Face, Head At Residence In Area Police are investigating a shooting in the area that left a victim with "significant" injuries. It happened in Dutchess County at 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2. The victim was discovered when deputies responded to a residence on Rockledge Road in Hyde Park for a report of a shooting, Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. Upon arrival, deputies found the victim with significant head and facial injuries due to a gunshot, Watterson said. The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital before eventually being …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigating After Shots Fired Incident In Westchester County Police Investigating After Shots Fired Incident In Westchester County
Police Investigating After Shots Fired Incident In Westchester County Police are asking the public for information after shots were fired in Westchester County. It happened in the area of Maple Place in Yonkers on the evening of Friday, Aug. 27. Yonkers Police investigate Maple Place shooting incident 08/27/2021 - Yonkers Police Officers and Detectives are... Posted by Yonkers Police Department on Friday, August 27, 2021 The Yonkers Police Department said a suspect or suspects fired several shots in the direction of a possible victim. No injuries were reported. The suspect or suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, police reported. Police said additiona…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say
Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say A man and a juvenile have been charged in connection with a shooting that took place earlier in the month. Sullivan County residents Tahleek Clark, age 20, and a 15-year-old juvenile were arrested on Friday, Aug. 13 for the incident which took place on Monday, Aug. 9 during the early morning hours in Monticello, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The shooting took place at the John Crawford Senior Housing community where multiple shots were fired and at least one person was injured.  The two, both of Monticello, were charged with: Criminal use of a weapon; Assault; Reckless endangerment. A…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say
Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A 15-year-old who was shot inside a Fairfield County mall was likely part of the altercation that took place between at least eight people with another group, according to authorities.  The teen, who remains unidentified, has been transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital and is in stable condition, said Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour. Police had originally reported her age as 16. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall, Ridenhour said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Person Injured During Shooting In Area, Police Say One Person Injured During Shooting In Area, Police Say
One Person Injured During Shooting In Area, Police Say Police are investigating a shooting that injured one person in the area. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m., Monday, Aug. 9, in Sullivan County at the intersection of Liberty Street and Cottage Street in the area of John Crawford Senior Housing in the Village of Monticello. Multiple shots were fired during the incident and at least one person was injured,  said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.  The incident remains under investigation by the New York State Police and the Village of Monticello Police Department. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to cont…

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by Kathy Reakes