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Man Throws Rocks Into Windows Of Parks, Rec Office In Northern Westchester: Police Man Throws Rocks Into Windows Of Parks, Rec Office In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Throws Rocks Into Windows Of Parks, Rec Office In Northern Westchester: Police A 24-year-old man faces charges after allegedly shattering the glass windows of a parks and recreation office with rocks in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, April 16 around 1:30 a.m., when police received a report of a suspect shattering glass windows at the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Office at 176 Granite Springs Rd., according to Yorktown PD.  Officers soon responded to the office and met with the person who reported the incident. An investigation at the scene determined that the suspect had thrown rocks into the windows, causing more than …

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by Ben Crnic
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Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester
Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester Emergency responders rushed to the scene after a  Jeep jumped a curb and crashed into a restaurant in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in Yorktown. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said it was dispatched to the restaurant on Commerce Street for a report of a vehicle into the building. Units arrived to find a vehicle that jumped a curb, went down an embankment, and went through the wall of the occupied restaurant, according to the department.  "Thankfully, no injuries were reported," the department said. YHFD firef…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Northern Westchester Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Northern Westchester
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Northern Westchester Three suspects who ransacked a pharmacy during a robbery in Northern Westchester are in custody after a manhunt, authorities announced. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30 at around 4:20 p.m. at the Yorktown Pharmacy on Commerce Street. When police identified the trio’s car and attempted to pull them over, the suspects fled on Underhill Avenue and eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118, Yorktown Police said. The passengers in the car hit by the suspects were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Erratic DWI Driver Busted After 'Impeding Other Drivers' In Northern Westchester, Police Say Erratic DWI Driver Busted After 'Impeding Other Drivers' In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Erratic DWI Driver Busted After 'Impeding Other Drivers' In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested for alleged drunk driving after police received several calls of an erratic driver. Marco Chacha, age 38, of Croton-on-Hudson, was arrested on Sunday, June 6, after Yorktown Police received a report of an erratic driver on Commerce Street heading westbound on Route 202. Chacha allegedly failed to maintain its lane multiple times and was being driven in a manner that was "impeding other vehicles," Yorktown Police said.  When police stopped Chacha he was found to be intoxicated and arrested, police said. A blood alcohol test taken following his a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Charged In Burglary At CVS In Westchester Woman Charged In Burglary At CVS In Westchester
Woman Charged In Burglary At CVS In Westchester A woman has been charged after police say she burglarized a CVS Pharmacy in Westchester. While conducting routine checks of businesses on Commerce Street, Yorktown Police say they observed a woman standing between a Honda Civic and a storage container with its door open behind the CVS building (2000 Commerce Street) on Saturday, Nov. 2 around 1 a.m. The storage container, which was confirmed to belong to CVS,  was filled with boxes similar to those inside the Civic, police say. Officers approached the woman as she got into the driver’s seat of the vehicle. Further investigation reve…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These 10 Roads Will Be Closed During Yorktown Grange Fair, Tractor Parade These 10 Roads Will Be Closed During Yorktown Grange Fair, Tractor Parade
These 10 Roads Will Be Closed During Yorktown Grange Fair, Tractor Parade There will be several road closures over the weekend as the Yorktown Grange Fair hosts its annual Tractor Parade. The Yorktown Police Department issued an alert advising motorists that at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, the parade will kick off at the Yorktown Fire Department fairgrounds on Veterans Road, continuing through Commerce Street to Hanover Street, before concluding at the Grande Fair grounds on Moseman Avenue. During the parade, 10 roadways will be closed beginning at 11:30 a.m. until the conclusion of the parade, approximately an hour later. The roads closed include: Veterans R…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown
Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown In the market for a new car? Or, just interested in checking out some vintage or classic cars?  Yorktown's 7th Annual Auto Show promises to have it all -- including raffles for kids' cars.  This year's show is on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, June 10. Sponsored by the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, the show features 2018 and 2019 cars and trucks being sold by area dealers.  The show takes place on Commerce Street, Downing Drive and Kear Street.  More details can be found online by clicking here. 

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by Jon Craig