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16-Year-Old High School Student Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash 16-Year-Old High School Student Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash
16-Year-Old High School Student Killed In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Updated story: DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old HS Student Family, friends, and students are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old high school student who died after a hit-and-run driver in Westchester County. Christopher Jack "CJ" Hackett was killed just after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 660 McLean Ave., in Yonkers, by a van that fled the scene, said. Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, where Hackett, a Yonkers resident, was enrolled, will have counselors availab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Apartment Superintendent Sentenced For Assaulting Tenant With Axe In Westchester Apartment Superintendent Sentenced For Assaulting Tenant With Axe In Westchester
Apartment Superintendent Sentenced For Assaulting Tenant With Axe In Westchester A former apartment building supervisor from Westchester County is heading to prison for attacking a tenant with an axe. Anan Badan swung the an at the victim in Yonkers in November 2020, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Roach. Badan,  age 59, of Yonkers, was sentenced to three years behind bars Thursday, April 28, after a jury convicted him of felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said the attack played out when Badan confronted a tenant about a noise complaint in the Yonkers apartment building where he worked. The victim su…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Two Sentenced For Violent Westchester Home Invasion Two Sentenced For Violent Westchester Home Invasion
Two Sentenced For Violent Westchester Home Invasion Two men have been found guilty and sentenced to years in state prison for a violent home invasion in Westchester County. Trejuan Deas, age 26, and Joshua Emanuel, age 21, both of the Bronx, were sentenced Friday, April 15 for the 2020 home invasion in Yonkers, said Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. The invasion took place around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, when both men forced their way into a Yonkers home and committed multiple crimes against two separate victims inside the house, the DA's Office said. The female victim was able to covertly call 911, but befor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana
Three Elementary School Students In Westchester Hospitalized After Eating Edible Marijuana Three elementary school students in Westchester were taken to the hospital after eating edible marijuana. The incident took place on Tuesday, April 5, in Yonkers when a student at the Patricia DiChiaro Elementary School brought what he thought was chocolate to school and shared it with two classmates, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The chocolate turned out to edible marijuana and the three students, ages 12 and 13, who ate the chocolate became sick, Politopoulos said. The teacher saw that something was wrong and brought it to the attention of the principal, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Westchester, Police Say Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Westchester, Police Say
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Westchester, Police Say Four men were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter in Westchester County. The men were arrested on Tuesday, March 22, in Yonkers in the area of Delano Avenue. Plainclothes units were surveilling the area of Delano Avenue at Agawam when they spotted the catalytic converter theft in progress, according to Yonkers Police. As officers approached, the suspect vehicle took off and officers followed, police said.  The suspects attempted to evade officers on the New York State Thruway, however, a blown tire forced them back onto Central Park Avenu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say A man has been arrested on charges of committing a hate crime and attempted murder after allegedly pushing down and brutally attacking an Asian woman in Westchester. Tammel Esco, age 42, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, March 11 after Yonkers Police responded to an apartment complex for a report of a woman bleeding at the scene. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 67-year-old woman in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Esco was located outsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Westchester, Police Say 29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Westchester, Police Say
29-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Westchester, Police Say Police are investigating the shooting death of a 29-year-old man in what may have been a targeted killing in Westchester County.  The victim was found Thursday, March 3 inside an apartment in Yonkers located at 284 Riverdale Ave. When officers responded to the scene, they found the victim dead with multiple gunshot wounds to his body, said Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. The victim is not being identified pending notification of family.  "At this time investigators believe the victim was targeted and this was not a random event," Politopoulos s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Worker Killed During Shooting At Bar In Westchester ID Released For Worker Killed During Shooting At Bar In Westchester
ID Released For Worker Killed During Shooting At Bar In Westchester Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting at a Southern Westchester bar and announced the arrest of a suspect. Antonio Antoine-Filis, age 22,was killed on Sunday, Feb. 6 around  2 a.m. during a shooting at the Duo Tapas Lounge and Bar on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. According to Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, members of the department responded to the bar on a report of multiple victims.  Related story: Northern Westchester Man Charged For Murdering Bar Employee Upon arrival first responders located two men at the scene with apparent g…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Worker Killed During Shooting At Westchester Bar Worker Killed During Shooting At Westchester Bar
Worker Killed During Shooting At Westchester Bar One worker has died after a shooting following a dispute at a bar in Westchester. The incident happened shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 at the Duo Tapas Bar and Lounge on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. A dispute at the bar escalated into violence when a "perpetrator fired several handgun shots into the vestibule of the building, striking two male employees," Yonkers Police said. The two were rushed to a nearby hospital, where one died, according to police. A person of interest has been identified and is in custody, police said. Detectives are actively working to develop more informa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester Two police officers escaped serious injuries after being plowed into by another vehicle while responding to a medical emergency in Westchester. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, when two Yonkers police officers were responding to a medical emergency in the area of Tuckahoe Road. According to Sgt. John Viviano, of the Yonkers Police, the crash occurred when another vehicle turned into the police cruiser, which had on full emergency lights and sirens. No one in the civilian vehicle was injured, Viviano said. The police officers were checked out at an area hospital and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Biker Riding On Sidewalk Nearly Strikes Mom, Kids In Westchester, Police Say Biker Riding On Sidewalk Nearly Strikes Mom, Kids In Westchester, Police Say
Biker Riding On Sidewalk Nearly Strikes Mom, Kids In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for allegedly riding his motorcycle on an area sidewalk, almost running down pedestrians. According to the Yonkers Police, Danny Martinez is facing reckless endangerment charges for almost striking a mom and her kids as he races up and down a sidewalk on his cycle. The department said they have zero tolerance for this type of behavior and said "We may not be everywhere all the time, but eventually you will get caught!" To watch the video, click here. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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High School Student Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats In Westchester High School Student Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats In Westchester
High School Student Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats In Westchester A teenager has been arrested and charged for making a terroristic threat after he threatened to shoot up his school, police announced. Police announced officers apprehended the 17-year-old Yonkers High School student on Tuesday, Dec. 7, charging him with a felony. It is alleged that the student made overt threats to shoot up the school. Police said that other students came forward and reported the comments to school administrators, who contacted the department, which launched an investigation. The investigation, initiated by the department’s Intelligence Division, found enough probable ca…

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by Zak Failla