Find Your Daily Voice
Mahopac
Your Local News for Mahopac, New York
Sunday, feb 16
33°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Mahopac
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2025 Cantata Media
33°
Sunday, feb 16
Tag:
Westchester County Police
Police & Fire
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line
Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Police & Fire
Woman Shot, Killed In Yorktown, Suspect Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound After Chase: Police
A woman was found shot and killed outside a residence in the region and her suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase, according to authorities. The chain of events in Northern Westchester began just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in Yorktown. Multiple 911 calls were received reporting shots fired in the hamlet of Jefferson Valley in the area of the Coach N Four Apartments on East Main Street, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Responding officers located Geraldine Krecmer, age 63, lying on the walkway in front of one of the units with a gun…
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released For 29-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash
Authorities have released the name of a 29-year-old man killed when his vehicle left the roadway in Northern Westchester and crashed into a guardrail. Earlier Report - New Update: 1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua Mount Kisco resident James Steven Fox, Jr. died on Sunday, Nov. 3 following a crash on the southbound Saw Mill Parkway in Chappaqua, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. At around 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Fox's car had been traveling south on the parkway south of…
Police & Fire
Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Region
A patron of a local bar in Northern Westchester called the wrong friend to come pick him up, police said. The head-scratching incident began at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a car driving erratically in Mount Kisco on Lieto Drive. Upon talking with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and saw an open beer can in the center console. As the traffic stop went on, the officer learned the ironic truth: the man had driven from Ossining to Mount Kisco to pick up a friend who had…
Police & Fire
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
An allegedly drunk driver from Connecticut has been charged in a fatal wrong-way crash in Westchester. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street, according to Westchester County Police. Original report - 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook Several 911 calls reported that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car. Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles, a Toyota Camry, was fully engulfed…
News
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester
A young boy has died following an incident at a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park. The 5-year-old child's death, which followed an incident on Thursday, Aug. 1, was detailed in a statement by a Rye Playland spokesperson on Sunday, Aug. 11. On the day of the incident, around 2:20 p.m., a possible drowning was reported at Playland Park, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Rye Playland Arriving police and park rangers found tha…
Police & Fire
10 Escape After Boat Capsizes On Hudson River Off Northern Westchester Coast
Thanks to their wise decision to wear life jackets, ten people emerged unscathed after their vessel overturned on the Hudson River off the coast of Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 30 around 3:30 p.m., when a boat overturned on the Hudson River off Oscawana Island in Cortlandt, sending several people into the water, Westchester County Police said on Thursday, Aug. 1. Arriving officers from the department's Marine Unit found that a total of ten people had jumped from the vessel as it began to capsize. Luckily though, they had been wearing lif…
Police & Fire
Saw Mill River Parkway Pursuit, Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Westchester With False ID, Police Say
A 40-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading authorities on a chase with two young children inside his car and crashing on a busy parkway in Westchester, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began on Saturday, May 11 just before 11 p.m., when an officer tried stopping a white Mercedes-Benz SUV on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway just south of Route 119 in Elmsford after seeing it commit traffic violations, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The Mercedes did not stop and instead continued to drive south.…
Obituaries
Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident
A community has come together to raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the family of a fallen Westchester County Police officer who died in an accident at his home. Westchester County Police Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. died on Thursday, May 2 after sustaining injuries in a tractor accident at his Putnam County home, according to the department, which did not detail his age. Earlier Report - Westchester County PD Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. Dies Since his sudden death, hundreds of friends, fellow officers, and other community members have taken action to ensu…
Police & Fire
Woman Hides Stolen Merchandise Inside Occupied Stroller At Northern Westchester Store: Police
A 25-year-old woman was apprehended after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Northern Westchester store by hiding it in a baby stroller occupied by a child, police said. Ashley Spooner of Peekskill was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29 in connection with a larceny that happened in January at Dick's Sporting Goods in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Boulevard in Yorktown, according to the town's police department, On the day of the incident, Tuesday, Jan. 23 at around 1 p.m., police arrived at Dick's Sporting Goods and began investigating the theft. Authorities soon determined that …
Police & Fire
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester
Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police. Once the cars arrived…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed In Westchester After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From Store: Police
A 22-year-old New York man faces charges after stealing more than $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Connecticut store and leading authorities on pursuits in two states, police announced. Northern Westchester resident Jebocka Perkins of Peekskill was picked up from the Westchester County Correctional Facility in Valhalla and taken to the New Haven County city of Meriden on Wednesday, Feb. 14, where he was charged in connection to an August 2023 larceny, Meriden Police announced. According to Meriden Police, on Sunday, Aug. 27, around 6 p.m., Perkins and three other women entered the …
Police & Fire
Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Northern Westchester Residence
Authorities are investigating a disturbance at a Northern Westchester residence that prompted an intense police response utilizing a helicopter, drone, and a K9 unit. The incident that prompted the activity began on Thursday evening, Feb. 1 at a residence in Briarcliff Manor on Tuttle Road, where a disturbance was reported to Briarcliff Manor Police, the department announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Soon after authorities learned of the incident, Westchester County Police extended support by deploying resources such as a helicopter, drone, K9 unit, and the department's special respons…
Police & Fire
Truck Slams Into Overpass On Northern Westchester Parkway: Was Following GPS, Police Say
Multiple lanes of a busy parkway in Northern Westchester had to be temporarily closed after a truck crashed into an overpass, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 27 just before 1 p.m., when a box truck crashed into the Bedford Road overpass on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near Exit 28 in Pleasantville, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The collision damaged the truck's cargo area and caused debris to scatter on the parkway, forcing authorities to close the northbound lanes for a cleanup. The lanes were eventually reop…
Police & Fire
Officer Saves Unresponsive Baby At Northern Westchester Home: 'Every Second Counted'
Thanks to quick and skillful action, an officer was able to save the life of a baby who had become unresponsive at a Northern Westchester residence. The incident began at around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, when a Mount Kisco family reported that their 1-year-old child was non-responsive and not breathing, according to Westchester County Police. Soon after this, police arrived at the residence, the exact location of which was not released, and Officer Stephen Samuel took the baby from her relatives to begin CPR. Additionally, Samuel also turned the baby over and administered several back…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Northern Westchester: Police
A 26-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with a shooting was tracked down and taken into custody after attempting to hide in Northern Westchester, police said. North Carolina resident Giovanni Wilson of Greenville was arrested in Peekskill on Friday, Jan. 12 after being tracked to a residence in the city, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Wilson had been wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in Greenville in December. Following this incident, he fled North Carolina and attempted to hunker down in Peekskill. However, an investigation…
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Westchester Man Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge
A man whose body was pulled out of the Hudson River at a dock in Northern Westchester weeks after he jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge has been identified by authorities. Westchester County Police discovered the body of Scarsdale resident Donald Baker, age 49, at the Steam Boat Dock in Verplanck on Hardie Street on Friday, Dec. 29, according to authorities. Earlier Report - Man Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge Baker was identified as the man who jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge closest to the Rockland County side on Friday, Nov. 24 around 6:40 a.m., Trooper AJ H…
Police & Fire
Police Department In Hudson Valley Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time'
Members of a Hudson Valley police department are thanking the community, fellow police, and fire departments for their support after losing a long-time officer in a crash. "During our darkest time, our community, law enforcement brotherhood, and local fire departments banded together and shined the light to guide our grieving members through the most challenging loss our agency has suffered," said the town of East Fishkill Police Department Acting Chief Lt. Derrick Cuccia in a letter to all. New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Cras…
Police & Fire
Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Northern Westchester
Two police officers are being awarded for their quick actions that saved a fleeing suspect who had become trapped in his burning car following a chase on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester. Westchester County Police Officers Niall Nerney and Christopher Duffy are being nominated for a lifesaving award for pulling a fleeing 51-year-old suspect out of his burning car after he crashed on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 18. The events leading up to the crash began on Friday, Dec. 1 around 9:30 p.m., when a Chevrolet Malibu d…
Police & Fire
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced. The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County. Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…
Police & Fire
Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Northern Westchester: Police
Two people face charges after driving a stolen ambulette the wrong way on several parkways in Northern Westchester before eventually crashing into police cars, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 when a stolen ambulette was found in Ossining on Route 9 near Snowden Avenue, according to Ossining Police. Authorities then tried to pull the vehicle over, but it kept driving and eventually entered the Taconic State Parkway where it began traveling in the wrong direction, police said. Because an Ossining Police sergeant decided that too many people woul…
Police & Fire
Woman Assaulted By Couple After Fight Over Unleashed Dog In Northern Westchester: Police
A couple faces charges after a middle-aged Connecticut woman was assaulted on a Northern Westchester hiking trail following a dispute over an unleashed dog, police said. Around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, authorities received a call from a woman who said that she had been assaulted at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, located in the towns of Lewisboro and Pound Ridge. According to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary, the woman told authorities that she had been walking on a trail in the reservation when an unleashed dog ran up behind her. She t…
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After 50-Foot Fall At Northern Westchester Hiking Trail
Thanks to quick action from first responders, a woman was rescued from a Northern Westchester hiking trail after falling up to 50 feet down an embankment, fire officials said. The incident happened on Saturday, Oct. 28 just before 5:30 p.m., when first responders were sent to help a fall victim at the Croton Gorge Trail in Croton-On-Hudson. According to the Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department, crews quickly found the woman on the wooded hill between Gorge Park and the upper trailway. Because a large portion of the trail had been washed out by heavy rainfall in the last months, a utility …
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road. According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived. Fire crews th…
News
School District Receives Bomb Threat In Northern Westchester: No Threat Found After Search
New Update: Following a search of all Peekskill Central School District buildings by a Westchester County Police K9 Unit, no confirmed threat was found. School dismissals, sports, and other after-school events proceeded as normal, district officials announced. Original report: A school district in Northern Westchester is taking precautionary measures after receiving a bomb threat, officials said. The Peekskill City School District received a bomb threat over email just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, officials announced. In response, district officials contacted the city's poli…
Police & Fire
Car Hits Tree On Parkway In Northern Westchester: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response
Three people were critically injured when the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree on a parkway in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 around 10 p.m., when a Toyota Corolla traveling north on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua between Route 120 and Reader's Digest Road swerved off the road and into a tree, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Minutes after the crash, a Westchester County Police sergeant also traveling on the parkway noticed the car and surmised that the wreck had jus…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Northern Westchester Home: Police
A 22-year-old man faces numerous felony weapon charges after authorities discovered that he was manufacturing "ghost guns" at his Northern Westchester home, police said. Cortlandt resident Nicholas Zito, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his home on Langeloth Drive, Westchester County Police announced. According to the department, Zito's arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted with the help of the New York State Police, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the…
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police
A Westchester man faces identity theft charges after stealing credit cards from a purse and using them to buy over $2,600 of electronics at a Best Buy in the Hudson Valley, police said. The theft was originally reported to Yorktown Police on Saturday, June 10, when a victim told the department that a purse containing multiple credit cards had been stolen from their vehicle. According to the department, one of the victim's credit cards was then used to buy $2,664.04 in electronics at a Best Buy in Rockland County located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. An investigatio…
Police & Fire
Inflatable Jump Bag Used To Save Woman From Bridge Over I-287 In Westchester
Thanks to a coordinated effort between first responders and police, as well as an inflatable jump bag, a woman was saved from a bridge over a highway in Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, July 29 just after 7 a.m., when Westchester County Police, the White Plains Fire Department, and White Plains Police were sent to help a distraught woman who was threatening to jump from the Anderson Hill Road bridge over Interstate 287 in White Plains. The Westchester County Police Crisis Negotiation Team was soon sent to the scene to help negotiate with the woman. …
Police & Fire
Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A 19-year-old man faces charges after leading officers on an extensive chase through woods, streams, and neighborhoods in Northern Westchester following his theft of a car, police said. The incident began on Friday, July 28 just before 11:30 a.m., when authorities identified a stolen Ford traveling in Lewisboro, according to Westchester County Police. Just after this, a Patrol sergeant found the car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford and tried pulling it over. However, the driver would not stop and kept driving south before officers were able to catch up with it just …
Police & Fire
New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search
Thanks to an extensive four-day search joined by numerous law enforcement and fire organizations, a missing Hudson Valley man was found in a wooded area and taken to safety. The search began on Thursday, July 27 in Putnam County, when Carmel Police were notified that 66-year-old Roy Clayton was missing from his Myrtle Avenue home in Mahopac. Earlier Report - Missing Carmel Resident Found Alive, Police Say Clayton had last been seen by his family around lunchtime when he left his residence to go on a walk and was reported to have serious medical conditions that require…
Next Page
Archive
33°
