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Suspect Sentenced For Role In Shootout With Police In Westchester Suspect Sentenced For Role In Shootout With Police In Westchester
Suspect Sentenced For Role In Shootout With Police In Westchester A suspect with ties to Westchester and Fairfield County has been sentenced to probation for his role in a shootout with a police officer in 2017. Jerry Reyes, 23, who lived in New Rochelle at the time of the shooting, but now resides in Greenwich, was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty in Westchester County Court to criminal possession of a weapon following a shootout with Yonkers police officer Kayla Mayer. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, two officers, including Maher were dispatched to the area of Marshall Road, near Ridge Drive, following reports …

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Westchester Teen Sentenced For Shooting Police Officer In Jaw Westchester Teen Sentenced For Shooting Police Officer In Jaw
Westchester Teen Sentenced For Shooting Police Officer In Jaw A Westchester County teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars for shooting a police officer in 2017 and his involvement in a separate shooting. New Rochelle resident Frank Valencia has been sentenced to a term of 24 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted aggravated murder of a Yonkers police officer and criminal possession of a weapon for the shooting. He was also sentenced for criminal possession of a weapon for a second shooting in New Rochelle. Valencia pleaded guilty on Dec. 18 last year to his involvement in a standoff involving Yonkers Poli…

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Teen Faces Life Sentence After Admitting To Shooting Police Officer In Westchester Teen Faces Life Sentence After Admitting To Shooting Police Officer In Westchester
Teen Faces Life Sentence After Admitting To Shooting Police Officer In Westchester A Westchester teenager is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a Yonkers police officer last year and to his involvement in a separate New Rochelle shooting. New Rochelle resident Frank Valencia, 19, has pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of criminal possession of a weapon for his involvement in a standoff involving Officer Kayla Maher, who was shot in the jaw. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, two officers, including Maher were dispatched to the area of Marshall Road, near Ridge Drive, following reports of a suspicious…

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Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Yonkers Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Yonkers
Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Yonkers Fantasy met reality in Westchester last week as a real-life hero cop met a prominent actress who stars as one on television. Yonkers Police Officer Kayla Maher, who was shot in the jaw as she approached two suspected criminal in a car last year, met Mariska Hargitay this week, who is filming scenes for the TV show "Law & Order SVU" in the city. Hargitay is best known for her starring role as Olivia Benson on "Law & Order." She has also become an outspoken advocate against gun violence, equality and women’s rights. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, office…

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