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Woman Found Dead In Mount Vernon Apartment Was Homicide Victim — Suspect In Custody, Cops Say Woman Found Dead In Mount Vernon Apartment Was Homicide Victim — Suspect In Custody, Cops Say
Woman Found Dead In Mount Vernon Apartment Was Homicide Victim — Suspect In Custody, Cops Say A woman found dead inside a Westchester County apartment over the weekend was the victim of a homicide, and a suspect is now in custody, police announced.   New, updated report - Westchester Homicide Victim Was School Paraprofessional, Church Member: Services Set (UPDATE) As previously reported by Daily Voice, officers responded to a Mount Vernon residence on the 300 block of East 4th Street on Saturday, March 21, for a welfare check, where one person was found dead.  In an update on Wednesday, March 25, Mount Vernon Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Lisa Grie…
Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill
Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill A Connecticut man has been arrested after police said he approached teenage girls in Westchester, NY, and attempted to lure them with offers of paid work.  Fairfield County resident Gennaro Trainello, of Danbury, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 24, and charged with child endangerment, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Tuesday, March 24.  The arrest follows two separate incidents reported earlier in March involving 14-year-old girls. Police said the first encounter happened on March 6, when a teen walking to school near James Street and Brown Street was ap…
13-Year-Old, 2 Others Hurt In Slashing During Large Brawl In Poughkeepsie: Police 13-Year-Old, 2 Others Hurt In Slashing During Large Brawl In Poughkeepsie: Police
13-Year-Old, 2 Others Hurt In Slashing During Large Brawl In Poughkeepsie: Police Police are investigating a violent altercation that left three people injured, including a 13-year-old, following a large fight in Dutchess County. At around 9:49 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, Poughkeepsie 911 received a call reporting a large group fight near 10 Rinaldi Blvd. By the time officers arrived on the scene, the group had already dispersed, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Monday, May 19. Soon after the incident, a local hospital reported that three victims had arrived with slashing injuries, including a 13-year-old. Police eventually found out that the injuries wer…
New Poughkeepsie Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Leads New Poughkeepsie Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Leads
New Poughkeepsie Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Leads A new chief of police in the region is no stranger to the area; he grew up there and has been part of the department for some 30 years.  Dutchess County resident Rich Wilson has been named the Chief of Police for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department by Mayor Yvonne Flowers on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Wilson has served as Interim Police Chief since the former chief, Tom Pape, retired in May. Wilson joined the department in 1994 as a police dispatcher and worked his way through the ranks. He was promoted to sergeant in 2001 and served in Community Policing and the Neighborhood Recov…
$8,000 In Damages Done By Chicken Shop Vandals In Philadelphia: Police $8,000 In Damages Done By Chicken Shop Vandals In Philadelphia: Police
$8,000 In Damages Done By Chicken Shop Vandals In Philadelphia: Police A customer who vandalized a chicken restaurant on Broad Street did more than $8,000 in damages, according to an update from the Philadelphia Police Department. The incident happened when a woman became irate with employees at Crown Chicken & Grill, 2201 North Broad Street, at 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, police said. She demanded free food items, and when the employees didn't comply she began vandalizing the store. She climbed onto the counter and broke two cash registers, two credit card readers, two receipt printers, and one digital menu monitor, according to a police update on Fri…
Shots Fired At Mount Vernon Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase Shots Fired At Mount Vernon Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase
Shots Fired At Mount Vernon Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase Authorities are searching for a suspect who escaped officers after firing shots near a Westchester intersection.  New, updated report - Update: 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting By Rec Center In Mount Vernon The incident happened on Friday, June 7, when Mount Vernon Police officers heard gunshots in the area of 6th Avenue and 4th Street, according to city officials.  Officers began chasing a suspect who they believed fired the shots. However, the suspect managed to escape despite "extensive efforts," officials said. No victims were reported to be inju…
Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Yonkers, Police Say Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Yonkers, Police Say
Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Yonkers, Police Say Police are intensifying their investigations into two shootings that injured five people in one night in Westchester County. The incidents began in Yonkers around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. That's when officers responded to the area of Pitkin Park on Locust Hill Avenue on a report of shots fired, said Sgt. Frank DiDomizio, of the Yonkers Police Department. Upon arrival, officers located two victims of gunshot wounds. The victims were quickly transported to an area hospital. The first victim is an 18-year-old woman who was shot in her right elbow. Her condition is s…