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Woman Stole $225,000 From Westchester Employer, DA Says Woman Stole $225,000 From Westchester Employer, DA Says
Woman Stole $225,000 From Westchester Employer, DA Says A 39-year-old woman was busted for allegedly stealing nearly a quarter of a million dollars from her employer in Westchester over the course of several years. Celina Collazo, who was employed as an accounts receivable specialist for the New Castle Building Products on Old Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh, was arraigned this week on charges claiming that she ran a scheme to steal cash payments for nearly three years. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that as part of her employment, Collazo, a Bronx resident, was responsible for receiving customer payments, posting …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Woman Accused Of Hiding Mother's Death, Stealing $60K Pension Westchester Woman Accused Of Hiding Mother's Death, Stealing $60K Pension
Westchester Woman Accused Of Hiding Mother's Death, Stealing $60K Pension A Westchester woman has been busted for allegedly concealing her mother’s death in an effort to collect tens of thousands of dollars from her pension. Mount Vernon resident Rochelle Rose, 40, was arrested this week for allegedly collecting $60,285 in pension payments from her dead mother. That stolen money was then used for personal expenses such as cellphone bills, a car loan, insurance and utility bills, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., who announced the arrest on Thursday. DiNapoli said that an investi…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester DA, Cuomo Rally For Bill To Pull Guns From Troubled Kids' Homes Westchester DA, Cuomo Rally For Bill To Pull Guns From Troubled Kids' Homes
Westchester DA, Cuomo Rally For Bill To Pull Guns From Troubled Kids' Homes Elected officials continue to call on New York State to enact a Red Flag Gun Protection bill that would make it the first state in the nation to allow teachers and school administrators to prevent potential school shootings by pursuing court intervention. Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began his push of an “Extreme Risk Protection Order” bill, which would permit teachers and school administrators to have the power to petition a judge to remove guns from the homes of students deemed troublesome. Family members and law enforcement agencies would also be able to approach the court about …

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Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts
Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts A former U.S. Postal Service employee who recently resigned from her post in Yonkers is among two who local residents who have been arrested in connection to mail theft in the area. Following the recent rash of recently reported stolen mail in the region - which has led to multiple arrests in multiple cases in Westchester - Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner announced the arrest of two School Street residents who are facing multiple charges for their alleged role in mail theft. In recent weeks, police in Yonkers have received reports of more than 80 reported in…

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Woman Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant Woman Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant
Woman Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant A 27-year-old Westchester County woman who already had warrants out for her arrest is facing murder and weapons charges after allegedly stabbing a co-worker at an Irvington restaurant on April 10. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that Manhattan resident Rosa Ramirez has been arraigned in Westchester County Court and charged with individual counts of second-degree murder, menacing and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. According to Scarpino, on the day of the incident, Ramirez was in the River City Grille on Broadway in …

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by Zak Failla
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Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester
Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester In the wake of several instances involving stolen mail in the area, elected officials in the area are calling on the United States Postal Service to address the incidents. Officials including Rep. Nita Lowey, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Eliot Engel and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney sent a letter on Tuesday to United States Postmaster General Megan Brennan calling for the Postal Service to address theft of mail across the region. In the letter, the officials highlighted incidents of stolen mail that resulted in financial fraud and identity theft in the Hudson Valley. “From …

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More Charges Expected In Westchester Domestic Incident That Left Child Dead More Charges Expected In Westchester Domestic Incident That Left Child Dead
More Charges Expected In Westchester Domestic Incident That Left Child Dead As fingerpointing and accusations fly over the tragic death of little Gabriella Maria Boyd in Mamaroneck a week ago to the day, the woman behind all of the furor was charged with two counts of attempted murder in her hospital bed and the Westchester County district attorney says further charges could be coming. The charges were in relation to injuries sustained by responding police officers when 28-year-old Cynthia Arce stabbed them during the incident on Saturday, April 28. Charges have yet to be filed in connection to the death of 2 1/2 year-old Gabriella. Details of the nature of the inj…

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