IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing
IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing Both the victim and the suspect in a fatal stabbing involving a pair of teenagers in Northern Westchester have been identified. According to an investigation by Peekskill Police, the two became involved in some type of dispute near the intersection of Howard Street and North Broad Street on Friday, March 27, at approximately 11:25 a.m. At some point this dispute became physical, and the suspect, now identified as Jahliv Niles, 18, of Peekskill stabbed 17-year-old Omarion McKenzie in the chest with a knife and fled the scene. McKenzie then traveled a short distance to 214 N. Broad St.,…
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester A 78-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was walking on a roadway in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, when William O’Connor was walking in the area of Washington and Requa streets, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. O'Connor, of Peekskill, reportedly suffered a serious head wound and was unresponsive when police arrived on the scene.  He was rushed to Westchester Medical Center where he died several hours later, Galusha said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. As of late Tuesday, Dec. 31…
Domestic Incident Leads To Seven-Hour Standoff In Area Domestic Incident Leads To Seven-Hour Standoff In Area
Domestic Incident Leads To Seven-Hour Standoff In Area A man facing charges in a domestic incident barricaded himself inside his home, leading to a nearly seven-hour standoff that finally ended just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 in Carmel. At approximately 2:20 p.m. a member of the Carmel Police Department was on Putnam Drive investigating a prior domestic incident involving the 28-year-old resident, Alexander Booth.  The officer, hearing what he believed to be a gunshot come from the residence, requested backup, Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said. When additional officers arrived, Booth was observed in his doorway a…
State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras
State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced funding for the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office to invest in body-worn cameras. The funding was presented in a check for $69,750 to the department on Friday, Oct. 18 as part of James’ Capture an Account of a Material Situation (CAMS) program. The department was able to purchase a total of 93 body-worn cameras for officer use. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is one of just 13 law enforcement agencies statewide that will receive a combined total of more than $1 million to purchase 891 body-worn cameras and 321 body-worn camera systems th…
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester A 37-year-old man who injured a family of six visiting the area after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester last year will spend time behind bars after being sentenced. Diego Caceres, of Manhattan, was sentenced to a term of between one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty in December last year to aggravated vehicular assault, a felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, July 3. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 9 last year, Caceres was driving his Nissan M…
Convicted Child Molester, Sex Offender, Reports Move In Somers Convicted Child Molester, Sex Offender, Reports Move In Somers
Convicted Child Molester, Sex Offender, Reports Move In Somers A registered sex offender who was convicted of molesting a child in Rhode Island in 2012 has report a move in Northern Westchester. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 44-year-old Joseph Chiarella, who has reported a move to the Heritage Hills condominium complex in Somers. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Chiarella as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Chiarella …
Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Woman Reports Move To Croton-On-Hudson Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Woman Reports Move To Croton-On-Hudson
Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Woman Reports Move To Croton-On-Hudson A registered sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a woman has changed addresses in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 46-year-old Shawn Rutledge, who has moved from Elmsford to a home on Furnace Dock Road in Croton-on-Hudson. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Rutledge as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Rutledge sexually abused his female victim,…
Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery In Westchester Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery In Westchester
Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery In Westchester Police launched a manhunt after two suspects allegedly approached a man with a handgun and stole his watch, prompting an investigation in Westchester. Officers from the Greenburgh Police Department received a report at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, from a man who said he was the victim of an armed robbery in the area of Thomas Street in Edgemont. Police said the victim told officers that as he was in his driveway, two men approached him, one with a handgun. The two men then demanded the resident’s watch, which they took and fled on foot. Members of the Greenburgh Police Patrol Di…
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault A 36-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way in a February crash in Westchester has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres pleaded guilty this week to aggravated vehicular assault stemming from the head-on collision on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers that left several people hospitalized. Caceres was indicted earlier this year by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges that include: Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony; Vehicular Assault, a felony; Two counts of Vehi…
Female Suspect Apprehended In Westchester Home Invasion Female Suspect Apprehended In Westchester Home Invasion
Female Suspect Apprehended In Westchester Home Invasion A 43-year-old woman has been sent to jail without bail after being apprehended in connection with a home invasion that occurred in broad daylight late October in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at a home on Pond Hill Road in Chappaqua, when the suspect entered an occupied home with what appeared to be a firearm and forcibly stole property, New Castle Police said.  The woman, Mirabai Sheridan of 500 W. 235th Street in the Bronx, NY, was charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony. She was arraigned in the To…
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges The 35-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in February has been arraigned in Westchester County Court. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 14, stemming from the head-on collision on the parkway in Yonkers that left several people hospitalized. Caceres was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges that include:  Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony; Vehicular Assault, a felony; Two counts of Vehicular Assault, felonies; Two counts of Driving While In…
Female Suspect On Loose After Broad Daylight Northern Westchester Armed Home Invasion Female Suspect On Loose After Broad Daylight Northern Westchester Armed Home Invasion
Female Suspect On Loose After Broad Daylight Northern Westchester Armed Home Invasion Click here for an updated story: Know Her? Chappaqua Home Invasion Suspect Description Released  Police are searching for a woman who unlawfully entered an occupied residence in Northern Westchester in broad daylight with what appeared to be a firearm and stole property. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at a home on Pond Hill Road in Chappaqua, New Castle Police said. The area surrounding the residence was thoroughly searched by officers from the New Castle Police Department, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and the Town of Mount Ple…