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Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (UPDATE) Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (UPDATE)
Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (Update) Yorktown Police have cleared a 24-year-old driver of a speeding charge and another traffic infraction in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Mohegan Lake woman pending a subsequent investigation, authorities announced. In an announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Yorktown Police Department released the update on the investigation into a crash on Friday, Jan. 3 that killed 42-year-old Jennifer Proeschel of Mohegan Lake.  Police did not elaborate on the change. It was not clear whether or not an error was made in the investigation. According to the department, officers responded to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police ID Speeding Driver, 24, Who Killed Woman In Westchester Hit-Run Crash Police ID Speeding Driver, 24, Who Killed Woman In Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Police ID Speeding Driver, 24, Who Killed Woman In Westchester Hit-Run Crash A 24-year-old Cortlandt Manor man was arrested following a hit-and-run crash that killed a Mohegan Lake woman in Yorktown on Friday night, Jan. 3, police said. New, updated report - Driver Who Killed Woman In Yorktown Hit-Run Crash Was Not Speeding: Police (Update) The Yorktown Police Department responded to reports of a pedestrian struck on East Main Street near Mohegan Avenue at approximately 8:06 p.m. on Jan. 3. Officers found the victim, identified as 42-year-old Jennifer Proeschel of Mohegan Lake, and provided aid with assistance from Yorktown Paramedics, the Mohegan Fire Departme…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Carmel, Yorktown Named Among Safest Towns In Country In New Rankings Carmel, Yorktown Named Among Safest Towns In Country In New Rankings
Carmel, Yorktown Named Among Safest Towns In Country In New Rankings If you're looking for peace and quiet, you may want to settle down in one of three Hudson Valley towns named among the safest places in the country in new rankings by MoneyGeek.  In their list of the 25 Safest Small Cities and Towns in the US released on Monday, Dec. 16, the personal finance website ranked towns from Westchester, Putnam, and Orange counties among the country's municipalities with the lowest crime numbers.  The following towns were named:  Yorktown, which took No. 6; Carmel, which took No. 7; Wallkill, which took No. 8. In order to make their rankings, Money…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Caught Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Caught Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Caught Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown: Police A Westchester man accused of driving drunk with more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system is facing numerous charges after allegedly leading police on a chase, authorities said. The incident began just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, when an erratic driver was seen traveling westbound on Route 202 in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3.  Responding officers quickly located the vehicle and observed it failing to stay in its lane, police said.  When police tried to pull the car over, the driver allegedly refused to stop and fled w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Shot, Killed In Yorktown, Suspect Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound After Chase: Police Woman Shot, Killed In Yorktown, Suspect Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound After Chase: Police
Woman Shot, Killed In Yorktown, Suspect Dies From Self-Inflicted Wound After Chase: Police A woman was found shot and killed outside a residence in the region and her suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase, according to authorities. The chain of events in Northern Westchester began just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in Yorktown. Multiple 911 calls were received reporting shots fired in the hamlet of Jefferson Valley in the area of the Coach N Four Apartments on East Main Street, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Responding officers located Geraldine Krecmer, age 63, lying on the walkway in front of one of the units with a gun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Crashing At Northern Westchester Gas Station While On Drugs Man Accused Of Crashing At Northern Westchester Gas Station While On Drugs
Man Accused Of Crashing At Northern Westchester Gas Station While On Drugs A 27-year-old man faces felony charges after crashing at a Northern Westchester gas station while allegedly under the influence of drugs, police said. Yorktown resident Ronald Ferraro was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 in connection with an incident at the Shell gas station at 930 East Main St. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  According to the department, around 6:30 p.m. on the day of his arrest, Ferraro was involved in a single-car crash in the gas station's parking lot.  Arriving officers soon discovered that Ferraro's license had been …

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Park To Be Named After Former Town Supervisor After His Sudden Death Northern Westchester Park To Be Named After Former Town Supervisor After His Sudden Death
Northern Westchester Park To Be Named After Former Town Supervisor After His Sudden Death A park and sports complex in Northern Westchester will soon be named in honor of a former town supervisor who died suddenly.  During a ceremony to be held on Saturday, June 8, at 9 a.m. the Granite Knolls Recreation & Sports Complex at 2975 Stony St. in Yorktown will be renamed after the town's former supervisor Tom Diana, who died on Friday, Jan. 5 at the age of 66 only days after being sworn into the position.  Earlier Report - Update: Funeral Details Released After Sudden Death Of Yorktown Town Supervisor Thomas Diana According to Yorktown officials, the park wil…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Department In Northern Westchester To Be Outfitted In Body Cams Police Department In Northern Westchester To Be Outfitted In Body Cams
Police Department In Northern Westchester To Be Outfitted In Body Cams A Northern Westchester town has authorized outfitting its police department with body-worn cameras. In an announcement on Wednesday, June 5, the Yorktown Town Board said it has approved the purchase of body cameras for the Yorktown Police Department as part of an over $478,000 contract with Axon Enterprises.  Officers are expected to begin wearing the cameras during the summer.  Additionally, the five-year contract also includes the purchase of cloud storage and taser-like devices for the department, officials said.  The purchases follow a report on the town's police depart…

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester
Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester A 13-year-old boy faces criminal charges after emailing a bomb threat to a police department in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, June 1 just before 10 a.m., when the Yorktown Police Department received a threatening message, the department announced on Monday, June 3. The message stated that people at the Yorktown Police station would get shot up and a bomb would be planted somewhere near the building, according to the department.  An investigation into the message revealed that a 13-year-old boy had sent the threatening ema…

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by Ben Crnic