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Northern Westchester Business Victimized By ID Theft/Direct Deposit Scheme
A business in the Hudson Valley has become the latest to be targeted by high-tech fraudsters who targeted the company’s direct deposit database to re-route cash being sent to an employee, police said. In Northern Westchester, the North Castle Police Department received a report shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, when an employee of a Bedford Road business in Armonk reported that he and his employer had become the victim of fraud. According to police, the employee said that he received an email purportedly from one of the company’s workersrequesting to change the account to which …
Business
Covid-
19: Northern Westchester Nightspot Closed Due To Outbreak Of Cases
Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 has forced the owners and manager of a popular Northern Westchester nightspot to temporarily close its doors. In Pleasantville, officials announced that Lucy’s Lounge will be shutting down after multiple customers reported that they contracted positive cases of COVID-19. “I wanted to let everyone know that some of our guests who visited us this past weekend have reached out to us to let us know that they tested positive for COVID,” manager Rob Catalano said. Catalano said that he and the staff areal getting tested and “keeping an eye out for symptoms.…
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Former Northern Westchester Attorney Charged For Stealing Millions From Clients
A former attorney in Northern Westchester is facing charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from her clients over the course of several years, authorities announced. Armonk real estate lawyer Laurieanne DeLitta, age 50, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 10 for allegedly stealing more than $3.5 million from clients she represented between 2017 and 2021. Specifically, DeLitta was charged with eight counts of grand larceny, and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, all felonies, following her arrest by Westchester County District Attorney’s…
Schools
Teachers In Northern Westchester School District Picket Amid Contract Dispute
Teachers from a Northern Westchester school district were back outside picketing on Monday morning amid an ongoing contract dispute. For weeks, members of the Ossining Teachers Association, which represents teachers in the district, have picketed outside area schools on every Monday in an effort to call attention to their cause as they seek a new contract. The picketing and protests have been happening every Monday morning during the new school year, as the teachers don Ossining Teachers Association (OTA) garb in a show of solidarity. Teachers, counselors, social workers, therapists, libra…
Police & Fire
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Northern Westchester Crash
Police arrested a 44-year-old man after he allegedly crashed his vehicle while intoxicated in Northern Westchester. At about 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, police responded to the area of 3303 Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown following a report of a crash, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Investigators found that the Cortlandt Manor man was driving while intoxicated and was reportedly driving without a court-ordered interlock device and while his driving privilege in the state was revoked for aggravated DWI, police said. Police said the man was arrested and taken to th…
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Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer
A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty of murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial, a jury found Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins guilty of multiple felony charges for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Jordan in May 2020. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Jenkins was found guilty by the jury of: Murder; Manslaughter; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. On May 8, 2020, Jenkins met with Jordan, a Mohegan Lake resident in the Town of Yorktown, on Pauldi…
Police & Fire
Two Seriously Injured In Northern Westchester Crash
Two people were seriously injured during a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, on the Taconic Parkway in Yorktown in the area of the AMVET’s Bridge in Yorktown. According to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found two people trapped in a vehicle. As they worked to rescue the injured, the entire roadway was shut down northbound. Firefighters stabilized the vehicle and completed a "sidewall removal" to extricate the trapped occupants, the department said. Another…
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20-Year-Old From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen
A man will spend decades in prison after fatally stabbing a teenager in Northern Westchester and proceeding to attack a fellow detainee while in jail. Jahliv Niles, age 20, of Peekskill, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Omarion McKenzie. He was also sentenced to two years in prison with three years post-release supervision for attacking a fellow detainee at Westchester County Jail in Valhalla. In May, Niles pleaded guilty to felony counts of manslaughter and second-degree assault. …
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Westchester Native Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft
A former high school baseball standout in the Hudson Valley made history after being picked as the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. Northern Westchester native Henry Davis, who lettered for four years as a catcher at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, was the first player selected in the draft on Sunday, July 11 by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a choice that was a surprise to some. Widely regarded as the best college hitter in the draft, Davis had a breakout year at the plate in his final season at the University of Louisville, smashing 15 home runs while slashing .370/.482/.663 for the …
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect After Homeowner Interrupts Burglary Attempt In Northern Westchester
State police searching for a vehicle that was used in an interrupted burglary in Northern Westchester in which the residents were home. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 7, in Somers, when a Lakeview Drive resident called 911 to report that they woke up after hearing noises and went outside of his home where he saw five or six men enter a vehicle and speed off, said Trooper AJ Hicks said. They also told police the vehicle, described as a dark-colored Subaru, had damaged the undercarriage of the vehicle when it struck a drain while leaving the area. State polic…
Police & Fire
Police In Northern Westchester De-escalate Potential 'Suicide By Cop' Situation
Quick-thinking police officers in Northern Westchester helped avoid a potentially tragic situation over the weekend, talking down an airsoft gun-wielding minor who attempted to potentially die via “suicide by cop,” officials said. On Saturday, July 3, four officers and two sergeants from the Ossining Police Department responded to a call of a juvenile who was armed with a weapon and seeking to harm himself, the department announced. According to officials, the information they received indicated that the minor was considering what has been referred to as “suicide by cop,” where a person int…
Police & Fire
Two Juveniles Arrested For Graffiti Spree At Business District In Northern Westchester
Two teens are facing charges for allegedly tagging multiple buildings in a downtown business district in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, May 12, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched following several different reports of graffiti throughout the Yorktown Heights Business District. Police said that the investigation by the department led detectives to identify two possible teenage suspects who turned themselves in and were arrested on Friday, July 2. According to police, a 15-year-old from Yorktown is facing six counts of juvenile delinquency, while …
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