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Police & Fire
Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle
Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle A 14-year-old teen was injured after being hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross a Westchester roadway. The incident occurred around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, when Greenburgh Police and EMS units responded to Central Park Avenue near Campus Place for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, said Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. Once on the scene, officers found the male teen lying in the roadway with injuries and transported him to Westchester Medical Center where he is in stable condition. An early investigation revealed the teen was struck by a …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester
Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester A woman was found dead outside an office building and across from a town hall in Westchester. Greenburgh police and EMS units responded to 100 Hillside Ave. (the Dannon building and directly across from the Greenburgh Town Hall) for a report of a female lying on the ground, not breathing at 7:10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20. Upon the officers' arrival, the woman was determined to be dead, said Greenburgh PD Lieutenant Kobie Powell said. She was identified as Jeanette Harding, a 75-year-old Greenburgh resident. Foul play is not suspected, however, the Greenburgh Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn
Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn Police have issued a warning that fraudulently purchased packages are being delivered to innocent residents in the area. "There has recently been an increase in fraud-related crimes involving packages delivered by mail, primarily by UPS and FedEx," Greenburgh Police Department Lieutenant Kobie Powell said. "The packages are addressed to an incorrect or fictitious name with a proper numeric, street name and zip code.  "Subsequent to the delivery of the package, an individual will arrive to pick it up from the residence of the uninvolved homeowner.  "In som…

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by Joe Lombardi
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
Lifestyle
Filming For TV Series 'The Sinner' Scheduled In Westchester Filming For TV Series 'The Sinner' Scheduled In Westchester
Filming For TV Series 'The Sinner' Scheduled In Westchester A new round of filming of the series "The Sinner," is scheduled in Westchester. Universal Content Productions, has secured a permit to film on location at the Hartsdale Train Station on Monday, Oct. 28 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Greenburgh Police Chief Brian Ryan announced Sunday morning, Oct. 27. Ryan said the time frame will be "strictly enforced" and is inclusive to all setup, staging, filming, and breakdown – to avoid disturbances to either the morning or evening commute. Ryan said temporary road closures are anticipated during the course of the production and have assigned extra pol…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
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
News
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT A Northern Westchester man will spend close to decades in prison for sex trafficking of minors in New York and Connecticut and production of child pornography. Victor Gonzalez, 41, of Millwood was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, May 3 after pleading guilty on Jan. 24. In addition to the prison term, Gonzalez was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and restitution in an amount to be determined by the court at a later date. "Victor Gonzalez admitted to the reprehensible crimes of trafficking underage girls for his commercia…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Town Board Member, Ex-Greenburgh Police Officer Dies At 63 Town Board Member, Ex-Greenburgh Police Officer Dies At 63
Town Board Member, Ex-Greenburgh Police Officer Dies At 63 Kevin Morgan, a beloved Greenburgh Town Board member, and retired Greenburgh police detective has died. Morgan, a lifelong resident of Elmsford, died following a short battle with cancer on Thursday, April 4. He was 63. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the world lost a good man when Morgan passed away. "Greenburgh Councilman Kevin Morgan was a good man," he said. "Kevin was a good family man – devoted to his wife, children, and grandchildren." Feiner went on to say that Morgan was a good councilman, a good police officer, and a good neighbor.  "Kevin was extremely we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Teacher Placed On Leave For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Westchester Teacher Placed On Leave For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Westchester
Teacher Placed On Leave For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Westchester A Westchester teacher is on administrative leave after being accused of alleged inappropriate conduct with a student. The teacher, who works at Woodlands Middle/High School in Hartsdale, was placed on leave Thursday, April 4, Greenburgh Central School District Superintendent  Tahira A. DuPree Chase said. "The matter has been referred to the proper authorities, including the Greenburgh Police Department," Chase said in a statement. The superintendent went on to say that many may have questions, she cannot provide further comment given the referral to law enforcement and …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Missing Westchester Man Found Missing Westchester Man Found
Missing Westchester Man Found Update: An 85-year-old Westchester man who went missing has been located and is safe. John Lamson was observed by a concerned citizen walking in the vicinity of the BP Gas Station, 190 Aqueduct Road in White Plains at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Town of Greenburgh, Greenburgh Police said. Greenburgh Police responded and confirmed his identity. Lamson was evaluated on scene by Greenburgh Police EMS and was found to be in good condition. He has since been returned home to his family. Original report: An 85-year-old Westchester man has gone missing and authorities are askin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Scam Alert: 'Spoofing' Calls Being Made By Scammers Pretending To Be Cops, Municipal Officials Scam Alert: 'Spoofing' Calls Being Made By Scammers Pretending To Be Cops, Municipal Officials
Scam Alert: 'Spoofing' Calls Being Made By Scammers Pretending To Be Cops, Municipal Officials Police are alerting residents to a "spoofing" scam in which the callers pretend to be police officers or other municipal officers in an attempt to solicit money and sensitive personal information. On Friday, Jan. 25, a town resident reported receiving a suspicious phone call that appeared to originate from the Greenburgh Police Department, Chief Chris McNerney said on Saturday, Jan. 26.  The caller claimed to be a Greenburgh police officer and wanted to discuss the woman's credit report.  "Fortunately, the resident became suspicious and hung up the phone," McNerney said. "We…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect After Shots Fired In Westchester SWAT Team Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect After Shots Fired In Westchester
SWAT Team Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspect After Shots Fired In Westchester A suspect in an early morning armed robbery is behind bars after he was apprehended by a SWAT team in a wooded area in Westchester. Greenburgh Police patrol units heard gunshots when they responded to Saw Mill River Road in the Elmsford section of town for a report of an armed robbery in progress just before 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, said Sgt. Brian Matthews. Uniform officers confronted an armed offender who fled on foot into a wooded area. A perimeter was established and additional resources such as the Greenburgh Police SWAT team, Greenburgh detectives and Greenburgh Crisi…

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by Joe Lombardi