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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 …
Police & Fire
Suspect Dead, Two Police Officers Shot In Raid At Westchester Motel
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Suspect Shot, Killed During Drug Raid At Westchester Motel A suspect is dead and two officers were shot during an overnight police-involved shooting at a motel in Westchester. The incident unfolded around 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 3 during an FBI raid at the Ardsley Acres Motel on Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley conducted with numerous other departments. As officers made contact with the unidentified 42-year-old suspect, the suspect fired upon the officers, Ardsley Police said. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The t…
Traffic
Lane Closure On Saw Mill Parkway Stretch To Last Through End Of June
Motorists are advised that a long-term right lane closure is expected to continue on a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway through the end of June. The closure is northbound between Exit 17 (Ashford Avenue) and Exit 21 (eastbound and westbound NY Route 119) in the Town of Greenburgh villages of Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley while crews perform construction activities. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly until approximately June 28. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, inc…
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Head-On, Wrong-Way Saw Mill Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver
An allegedly drunk driver was involved in a head-on crash while driving the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway, injuring another driver, police said. Officers from the Westchester County Police Department responded to the parkway near Grand Street in Pleasantville at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14 after the allegedly drunk motorist's Honda Civic struck a BMW, police said. Both drivers were removed from their vehicles following the crash and were transported to local hospitals for treatments on serious injuries. The driver of the Civic is expected to be charged with drivin…
Police & Fire
Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester
Court officials report that Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen has been administratively suspended following an arrest for DWI and resisting arrest after police say they had to use a stun gun when he refused to comply with their efforts to arrest him. Jacobsen, 54, of Bedford Hills, was arrested a little after midnight on Monday, April 22, after the Westchester County Police received a report that a silver Mercedes was being driven erratically on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco, said police department spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Following the report, an officer responded to tha…
Traffic
Monthslong Lane Closures Scheduled On Saw Mill River Parkway
There will be lane closures and potential delays for motorists on the Saw Mill River Parkway for the next two months in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that the right lane closures will be on the northbound parkway between exit 17 (Ashford Avenue) and exit 21 (Route 119). There will also be single-lane closures on the Saw Mill River Parkway southbound between exit 18 (Cyrus Field Road) and exit 21. There will also be a ramp closure at exit 7A (Saw Mill River Parkway northbound) on I-87, while contractors continue construction work in the area. Accordi…
News
Snow Causes Slippery Driving Conditions With Numerous Crashes
This story has been updated. A quick-moving system bringing snow caused slippery driving conditions with reduced visibility during the morning commute. The snowfall has become lighter after 7 a.m. Friday, March 1, but precipitation, including snow showers and flurries, continued through around 8:30 a.m. for much of the area before tapering off. Numerous crashes were reported. Among them: In Westchester, a crash reported at 7:15 a.m. initially blocked two lanes on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant near Route 100/Route 133. A crash that occurred just before 7…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure
The driver who died in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway that closed the northbound lanes in Bedford Hills for hours has been identified. Robert Leff, 51, of the Baldwin Place section of Somers, died around 11:25 a.m. Thursday after crashing into a tree, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Leff was traveling northbound in the vicinity of Green Lane when his Toyota Rav 4 left the roadway and struck a tree. He was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, O'Leary said. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by…
Weather
Numerous Crashes, Stuck Vehicles Reported Throughout Area
This story has been updated with new incidents. A wintry mix of snow and sleet has overspread the area, marking the arrival of a rare pre-Thanksgiving winter storm, and numerous crashes had already been reported as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Throughout the evening, vehicles have been reported stuck on numerous roadways with local police agencies warning motorists of the hazardous conditions. Many side streets quickly became impassable. Here's a rundown of incidents reported starting late afternoon through the evening commute. Westchester County Eastbound I-287 in Westchester, crash blocking…
Real Estate
Chappaqua Crossing Apartments Officially Open
New York State Homes and Community Renewal and Wilder Balter Partners announced the completion of a $21 million affordable housing development in the Chappaqua section of the Town of New Castle. The Chappaqua Crossing development renovated the historic Reader’s Digest headquarters building to create 64 mixed-income apartments. Developed by Wilder Balter, the sprawling campus will include a variety of retail and commercial spaces and is near the Chappaqua Metro-North train station and Saw Mill River Parkway. During a Thursday June 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony, RuthAnne Visnauskas, commissioner…
Business
Area Residents Welcome New Apartments At Historic Reader's Digest Site
Ginny Enright, 85, has lived in Chappaqua for the past 54 years. Now, Enright is one of the first residents of Chappaqua Crossing Apartments. Her friend of over 50 years just moved in, too. "I was ready to sell my house and not have the responsibilities and it seemed ideal to be able to come here, where I would be in the same town and be able to use the same facilities as I had been using," said Enright, who works at the Chappaqua Public Library. "It's a wonderful addition to the town." Enright added that it's been "fun and exciting" to watch the progress tak…
Traffic
Pickup Truck Bursts Into Flames After Crash At I-684/Saw Mill Junction
This story has been updated. Smoke was sent billowing through the air when a pickup truck became fully engulfed in flames at the merger of I-684 and the Saw Mill River Parkway on Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. to I-684, at the Saw Mill River Parkway juncture near exit 43 in Katonah, where there was a multi-vehicle crash that left one car in flames near the guardrail of the southbound lanes. One injury was reported, and the incident temporarily tied up traffic in the area as crews controlled the blaze. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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