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Former Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman Former Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman
Former Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman A former physician in Westchester has been sentenced to time behind bars for stealing more than a half million dollars from an elderly woman. Eastchester resident Peter Corines, 70, has been sentenced to a year in Westchester County Jail after being found guilty of charges that include grand larceny, attempted grand larceny and identity theft. He also agreed to forfeit $11,600 of his victim’s money that was found in his home. During a two-week period in November 2017, Corines stole from Bernice Judd Porter of Yonkers by fraudulently claiming to be her power of attorney and pretending to be …

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say A 51-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he stole thousands of dollars from a victim by posing as an attorney. State Police from the Somers barracks arrested David Koraca of Somers on Friday, Jan. 18 after an Investigation found he fraudulently posed as a criminal defense lawyer and stole more than $3,500 from the victim, according to police. He was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. Koraca was arraigned before the town of Somers Court, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or secure bond. Koraca is next schedul…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family
Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid reportedly sent her child’s family a macabre holiday present. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, sent a holiday card to her daughter’s father and family, according to a lohud report. "It's comical how you hold onto her ashes. The four of you will never see her again. Happy New Year," the card reportedly read. "My apologies for the limited time you had with her. That's what God wanted. I'll a…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended During Traffic Stop In Westchester Wanted Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended During Traffic Stop In Westchester
Wanted Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended During Traffic Stop In Westchester A suspect wanted for attempted murder was taken into police custody in Westchester on Wednesday morning when it was determined that he was wanted in Tennessee during a traffic stop in Sleepy Hollow. Darius Woodbury was stopped on Bedford Road in Sleepy Hollow by members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9 for a traffic violation. Police said that during the traffic stop, officers observed a 19-year-old passenger in the car who was in possession of marijuana. Further investigation determined that the driver, Woodbury, was wanted by pol…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop
Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop Two men and two women accused of drug dealing were allegedly found with crack, heroin, ketamine, and marijuana during a traffic stop in Westchester, state police said. The stop occurred on I-87 just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in Ardsley. After the stop, troopers determined the driver, 25-year-old Joshua D. Allen of Augusta, Maine, gave them probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, police say they discovered a syringe containing heroin, a glass smoking device with burnt crack residue, about 194 grams of ketamine, and 19.78 grams of marijuana. Those i…

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by Valerie Musson
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39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester 39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester A report by a minor in Northern Westchester that a classmate was sexually abused by a neighbor led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man, Bedford Police said. An investigation led by the Bedford Police Department's Detective and Patrol divisions, in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, led to the arrest of Julio Cortez of Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 8. Cortez has been charged with one count of second-degree rape. He was arraigned in Bedford Justice Court and remanded to Westchester County Jail and is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Worker At Corporate Park In Westchester Nabbed In String Of Bomb Threats Causing Evacuations Worker At Corporate Park In Westchester Nabbed In String Of Bomb Threats Causing Evacuations
Worker At Corporate Park In Westchester Nabbed In String Of Bomb Threats Causing Evacuations A weekslong investigation into four separate bomb threats that were called in to a busy corporate park in Westchester led to the arrest of a White Plains man working at the building who allegedly called in the phony threats. The Greenburgh Police Department has been investigating four reported bomb threats that took place at the corporate park at 660 White Plains Road on separate occasions between Thursday, Sept. 13 and Wednesday, Sept. 19, Police Capt. Brian Ryan announced on Wednesday. Ryan noted that following each bomb threat, police were dispatched to the corporate park to assist in th…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Stealing Vehicles From Westchester Dealerships Using Fake ID Man Admits To Stealing Vehicles From Westchester Dealerships Using Fake ID
Man Admits To Stealing Vehicles From Westchester Dealerships Using Fake ID A 27-year-old man had admitted to taking elaborate steps to use a 10-year-old child’s identity to steal cars from a Westchester dealership and will soon face jail time. Nanuet resident Andre Mendez has pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to identity theft and falsifying business records, both felonies. He also pleaded guilty to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of driving while intoxicated following incidents dating back to last year. Mendez created a synthetic identity using his actual name and date of birth along with the Social Security number of an…

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Committing Sex Act On A Child Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Committing Sex Act On A Child
Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Committing Sex Act On A Child A 55-year-old Northern Westchester woman is behind bars after state police say she committed a sexual act on a child. Troopers responded to Hudson Valley Hospital for a report of a criminal sex act on Friday, July 20. Investigators determined Patricia A. Dolan of Cortlandt committed the act on a victim under the age of 13, according to state police. On Saturday, July 21, State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested Dolan. She was charged with Criminal Sex Act in the first degree, a Class B felony. Dolan was arraigned before the town of Cortlandt Court, and remanded to the Westchester …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COLD CASE: DNA Nails Ex-Con In 2003 Mahwah Home Invasion Robbery Of Ramsey Pizzeria Owner COLD CASE: DNA Nails Ex-Con In 2003 Mahwah Home Invasion Robbery Of Ramsey Pizzeria Owner
Cold CASE: DNA Nails Ex-Con In 2003 Mahwah Home Invasion Robbery Of Ramsey Pizzeria Owner For 15 years, authorities were unable to find any of three robbers wearing masks who forced their way into the Mahwah home of a Ramsey pizzeria owner, tied him to a chair and made off with nearly $200,000 in cash – while leaving a gun and costume mask behind. Thanks to advances in DNA testing, however, Mahwah police have charged a Yonkers man who worked as a superintendent for an apartment building near the victim’s home and business. Paul Shkreli, 45, was served with the criminal complaint at the Westchester County Jail, where he was being held in connection with an attempted jewelry store…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Employee In Westchester Sentenced In $231K Car Part Scam Employee In Westchester Sentenced In $231K Car Part Scam
Employee In Westchester Sentenced In $231K Car Part Scam A former employee of a Westchester auto dealership is going to spend a year behind bars after concocting an elaborate scheme to defraud his employer by stealing auto parts and selling them off for a profit online. Poughquag resident John Labarbera, 50, has been sentenced to a year in Westchester County Jail and must pay back more than $225,000 after pleading guilty to a grand larceny charge earlier this year for his scheme that lasted nearly four years while he was a parts manager at Curry Acura in Greenburgh. Labarbera admitted to convincing management of the dealership to sell auto parts …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…

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by Kathy Reakes