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ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash
ID Released For Westchester Woman Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash A woman killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Saw Mill Parkway early Sunday, July 21, has been identified as a 29-year-old Westchester resident. Daniella Gore-Johnson of Yonkers was killed around 12:18 a.m., during a collision on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2012 Honda Accord was struck in the rear by a 2017 Lexus RC 350 sedan.  The collision sent the Honda off the roadway, causing it to strike a tree. The driver of the Honda, Gore-Johnson, was …

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by Daily Voice
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Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge
Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge A quick-thinking Putnam County Sheriff's deputy was able to talk a man threatening to kill himself by jumping from the side of Bear Mountain Bridge out of ending his life. The dramatic incident took place around 3:56 p.m., Sunday, July 14, when sheriff’s deputies, along with members of other emergency service agencies, responded to the bridge for a report of the man threatening to jump, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Deputies Benjamin Levine, Anthony Tolve, and Brian Neary responded to the area. Upon arrival, Deputy Levine located the suicidal man on the north side …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Chase Involving Crash Into Police Car Westchester Man Sentenced For Chase Involving Crash Into Police Car
Westchester Man Sentenced For Chase Involving Crash Into Police Car A man who took police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car before ramming into a police cruiser in Westchester has been sentenced to time in prison. George Smith, 29, of Mount Vernon, has been sentenced after pleading guilty in May to two counts of second-degree assault, unauthorized use of a vehicle and criminal possession of stolen property dating back to an incident on Sunday, Nov. 18 last year. Smith was sentenced to a term of between three and six years on each count of the assault, two to four years each for the other charges. Westchester County Police alerted the Mount Vernon Polic…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Agencies In Area Warn Of Phone, IRS Scams Making The Rounds Police Agencies In Area Warn Of Phone, IRS Scams Making The Rounds
Police Agencies In Area Warn Of Phone, IRS Scams Making The Rounds Police agencies in the area are warning area residents to be wary as a new phone scam has been making the rounds in the area. A Mount Kisco woman reported to Westchester County Police investigators that she had been scammed out of $4,000 by a person claiming to be from the IRS late last month. According to the woman, she received a call saying that she was in tax arrears and she proceeded to follow the fraudster’s instructions to purchase gift cards and call back with the numbers associated with them. “Westchester County Police remind residents that the IRS will not contact taxpayers by ph…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic
Officer Escapes Injury After Tree Falls On Cruiser Following 100 MPH Police Chase On Taconic A pair of 47-year-old men were apprehended after a high-speed chase involving a van with stolen license plates on the Taconic State Parkway ended when they crashed into trees, according to Westchester County Police. One of the trees struck by the van then toppled on to a Westchester County Police patrol car as the officer pulled up to the scene, shattering the windshield with the officer still behind the wheel, according to police. The tree did not enter the vehicle and the officer was not injured. The two suspects climbed from the van in a further attempt to flee but were taken into custod…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester A man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after he pulled a gun out and attempted to kidnap a woman in Northern Westchester. Kyle Gregg, 23, of Cortlandt, has been sentenced to seven years each for attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident that took place on Jan. 5. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alongside her near the Bedford town line. Gregg offered the woman a ride, which she refused. Shortly…

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by Zak Failla
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13-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car In Westchester 13-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car In Westchester
13-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car In Westchester A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a Sleepy Hollow street. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Thursday, May 2, on Beekman Avenue and Andrews Lane, said Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Anthony Bueti. According to Bueti, the 13-year-old Sleepy Hollow resident was attempting to cross the roadway when she was struck by a vehicle traveling east on Beekman Avenue. She was transported to Westchester Medical Center where she was listed in critical, but stable condition on Thursday evening, the chief said. The driver of the vehicle, a 27-year-…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Busted Transporting 54 Pounds Of Pot In Stop Of Lexus On Hutch, Police Say Man Busted Transporting 54 Pounds Of Pot In Stop Of Lexus On Hutch, Police Say
Man Busted Transporting 54 Pounds Of Pot In Stop Of Lexus On Hutch, Police Say Westchester County Police busted a man transporting 54 pounds of marijuana on the Hutchinson River Parkway. Boston resident Simon Huang, 22, was driving a Lexus northbound on the parkway in New Rochelle when he was stopped for a traffic violation at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, near Weaver Street, police said. While speaking with Huang, officers detected the odor of marijuana coming from the back of the sedan. According to police, further investigation found two laundry bags in the trunk that had “a large quantity of marijuana.” In total, there were 54 pounds of pot in 46 heat…

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by Zak Failla
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Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester
Town Justice Removed From Post After DWI Charge In Westchester Court officials report that Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen has been administratively suspended following an arrest for DWI and resisting arrest after police say they had to use a stun gun when he refused to comply with their efforts to arrest him. Jacobsen, 54, of Bedford Hills, was arrested a little after midnight on Monday, April 22, after the Westchester County Police received a report that a silver Mercedes was being driven erratically on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco, said police department spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Following the report, an officer responded to tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern
Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern Three people were arrested following an altercation at a Northern Westchester tavern that left one man injured. The incident began about 11:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, when a dispute broke out among several people who knew each other inside O’Connor’s Public House at 222 East Main St. in Mount Kisco, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. During the assault, which took place both inside and outside of the tavern, the victim was slapped and punched in the face, knocked to the ground, and kicked in the face. He suffered a concussion and multiple injuries to h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester
Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester A 23-year-old man has admitted to pulling a gun out and demanding a woman get into her car as he attempted to abduct her on the side of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. Cortlandt resident Kyle Gregg has admitted to the attempted kidnapping of a woman in Mount Kisco in January. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Gregg pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest on Jan. 7. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North B…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Northern Westchester Spa Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Northern Westchester Spa
Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Northern Westchester Spa A 56-year-old woman was busted for alleged prostitution during a sting operation at a Northern Westchester spa. Yuexiang Guo of Queens was arrested around 4 p.m., Sunday, March 31, after agreeing to engage in sex with another person for a fee at a Yorktown Heights Spa, said Yorktown Police Department Lt. Tom Gentner.  Guo's arrest comes after an ongoing investigation by the Yorktown police and the Westchester County Police at the Jefferson Valley Spa at 3505 Hill Blvd., said Gentner.  During the investigation, Guo allegedly offered to perform sex with one of the undercover office…

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by Kathy Reakes