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Suspect Nabbed After Shooting 37-Year-Old Woman At Westchester Residence, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Shooting 37-Year-Old Woman At Westchester Residence, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Shooting 37-Year-Old Woman At Westchester Residence, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a shooting inside a Westchester home that left a woman hospitalized, police said. Click here for a new, updated report - Update: More Details Emerge After Man Shoots Ex-Girlfriend At Sleepy Hollow Residence, DA Says Ruben Louis Santiago, age 38, was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened at a Sleepy Hollow residence on Tuesday, Jan. 2, Sleepy Hollow Police announced on Wednesday, Jan 3.  According to the department, around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sleep Hollow Police officers responded to a residence on Chestnut Stree…

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by Ben Crnic
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Smoke Shops In Westchester Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police Smoke Shops In Westchester Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police
Smoke Shops In Westchester Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police After a month-long investigation, multiple vape and smoke shops in Westchester County have been caught illegally selling products to underage people, as well as selling banned products, police said.  The investigation, which started in October 2022, was conducted on multiple smoke shops in the town of Greenburgh that concerned the sale of "vape, tobacco and THC products" to people under 21, as well as the sale and possession of untaxed cigarettes, marijuana, and banned synthetic cannabinoids products, according to Greenburgh Police.  As a result of the investigation into the store…

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by Ben Crnic
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Two Westchester Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Pot To Minor During Sting Op, Police Say Two Westchester Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Pot To Minor During Sting Op, Police Say
Two Westchester Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Pot To Minor During Sting Op, Police Say Two Westchester County store employees were nabbed for allegedly selling pot and an electronic cigarette to a minor during a sting operation. The arrests took place in Dobbs Ferry and Hartsdale on Wednesday, June 8, The Greenburgh drug and alcohol task force conducted the first bust at the Dobbs Ferry Convenience On The Go located at 21 Cedar St., in the Village of Dobbs Ferry, said Capt. Kobie Powell, of the Greenburgh Police. The minor entered the store and purchased two pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes. The employee, Andy Emeterio, age 19, was arrested and charge…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Business Owner Charged With Selling Cannabis, Tobacco Products To Minor Westchester Business Owner Charged With Selling Cannabis, Tobacco Products To Minor
Westchester Business Owner Charged With Selling Cannabis, Tobacco Products To Minor The owner and employee at smoke shops in Westchester are facing charges after being busted by investigators selling to minors during an undercover investigation, police announced. On Thursday, Nov. 11, members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force and Street Crime Unit launched an investigation into the underage sale of tobacco and concentrated cannabis to underage shoppers at Hartsdale Tobacco on East Hartsdale Avenue. The investigation led to the arrest of 29-year-old Muhemmed Abisse, the owner of the store, who was issued a desk appearance ticket for selling concentrated cannabis…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Who Jumped In Hudson River In Westchester Rescued By Police, Firefighers Woman Who Jumped In Hudson River In Westchester Rescued By Police, Firefighers
Woman Who Jumped In Hudson River In Westchester Rescued By Police, Firefighers A woman who jumped into the Hudson River in Westchester was rescued by police officers and firefighters. The incident took place around 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, when the Tarrytown Police Department received an emergency call from a resident reporting that an unidentified woman had just jumped into the Hudson River in the area of the River Walk. Tarrytown Police, Tarrytown Ambulance, and Tarrytown Fire Department units were immediately dispatched to the area. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located the unidentified female who was approximately 20 feet off the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries A man wanted in connection with a series of at least five residential burglaries in Westchester has been arrested. German Martinez, 41, of Yonkers, was arrested around 11:41 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8, by the Tarrytown Police Department with assistance from the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, in Yonkers, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. According to Budnar, Martinez was developed as a suspect of the five residential burglaries that took place in Tarrytown between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31. He is also a suspect in more than 12 additional burglaries in Greenwich, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid
New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others who were arrested in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New Haven. who had been with Galberth in the mot…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel
ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Caught Selling Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught Selling Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught Selling Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say A man is facing charges after police allegedly caught him selling cocaine in Westchester, according to the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force. Officers observed 36-year-old Lually Paulino of Yonkers and a 30-year-old White Plains resident participated in a hand-to-hand sale of cocaine in the area of 350 South Broadway in Tarrytown on Wednesday, Feb. 27 around 5:30 p.m. Further investigation with the New York State Police revealed that Paulino had allegedly sold the cocaine and was in possession of an additional 21 grams. This information led to the execution of a search warrant at Paul…

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by Valerie Musson
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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