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Police Chief In Northern Westchester Calls It A Career Police Chief In Northern Westchester Calls It A Career
Police Chief In Northern Westchester Calls It A Career A police chief in Northern Westchester is calling it a career later this month. City of Peekskill Police Department Chief Don Halmy announced his plan to retire as of Saturday, Sept. 25, after more than 22 years with the department. Halmy was hired in 1999 and worked on patrol, including the overnight shift, earning the title of sergeant in 2009, lieutenant in 2017, and appointed chief of the Department in 2018.  He has accepted a position in the private sector at a school where he will draw on both his experience in public safety and his first career as an educator whe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Busted With Heroin, Other Drugs During Warrant Search, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Busted With Heroin, Other Drugs During Warrant Search, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Busted With Heroin, Other Drugs During Warrant Search, Police Say A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for alleged possession of heroin and other drugs during a warrants search. Michael Mastrantone, age 36, of Peekskill, was arrested following an investigation into drug sales in the area around 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 at his home following the search, said Peekskill Police Department Lt. Jack Galusha. According to Galusha, during the search, officers seized 70 grams of heroin, 25 grams of cocaine, drug packaging material, and scales. Mastrantone was charged with: Criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to s…

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by Kathy Reakes