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Road Rage: Putnam Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur, Police Say Road Rage: Putnam Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur, Police Say
Road Rage: Putnam Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur, Police Say A Putnam County man faces charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at another driver while calling him a racial slur in Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident in Yorktown at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when New York State Police relayed a report about a road rage incident in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Officers determined that the altercation had taken place on Route 6, but both people involved were found in the area of 302 Somers Commons.  According to the victim’s report, Mahopac resident James P. Brown, age 59, …
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit Ending In Putnam: Police Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit Ending In Putnam: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit Ending In Putnam: Police A 47-year-old New Jersey man was jailed after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase across Westchester and Putnam counties, driving into oncoming traffic, and ignoring orders to stop, authorities said. Bergen County resident Noel Mendez of Fairview, age 47, was arrested on felony reckless endangerment charges following a multi-jurisdiction police pursuit in November that ended in Putnam County, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to the department, the chase began at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024, when Yorktown officers were alerted to a susp…
Hit-Run: Teen Flees Scene After Injuring Victim In Yorktown, Police Say Hit-Run: Teen Flees Scene After Injuring Victim In Yorktown, Police Say
Hit-Run: Teen Flees Scene After Injuring Victim In Yorktown, Police Say A 19-year-old man has been charged after allegedly hitting and injuring a victim with a vehicle and fleeing the scene in Westchester, police announced. Peekskill resident Joe William Coronel, age 19, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 13 in connection with a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian injured on Tuesday, Feb. 13, just after 8 p.m. on Kear Street, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. According to police, multiple 911 calls reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle, which then allegedly fled the scene without stopping. Officers, along with Yorktown M…
Man Brandishes Loaded Gun At Victim, Endangers Child At Yorktown Residence: Police Man Brandishes Loaded Gun At Victim, Endangers Child At Yorktown Residence: Police
Man Brandishes Loaded Gun At Victim, Endangers Child At Yorktown Residence: Police A 51-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly pointing a defaced firearm at another person during a physical altercation in Westchester that endangered a child, police said. Yorktown resident Antoine Michael Arnold was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 12 following a reported altercation involving a firearm at 250 Underhill Ave. in Yorktown, according to the town's police department.  According to police, officers responded to the residence at around 7:30 p.m. after receiving a report of menacing with a weapon. An investigation determined that Arnold had allegedly…
Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say
Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say A 40-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly speeding in a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester, police said. The incident occurred late on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when a Yorktown Police officer noticed a vehicle traveling at high speeds on the southbound Taconic State Parkway, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. Upon pulling the vehicle over, the officer discovered that the vehicle's license plate had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania, the department said. The driver, identified as Tamar Williams, was taken into custody and transported to …
Man Accused Of Lying About Stolen Porsche To Officers In Yorktown: Police Man Accused Of Lying About Stolen Porsche To Officers In Yorktown: Police
Man Accused Of Lying About Stolen Porsche To Officers In Yorktown: Police A Westchester County man is facing charges after allegedly filing a false police report about his luxury car being stolen, authorities said. Jerry Giovinazzo, age 51, of Yorktown, was arrested for falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, a misdemeanor, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, Feb. 6.  The investigation began on Wednesday, Jan. 15, when an officer responded to a report of a stolen 2020 Porsche Panamera from Giovinazzo’s driveway. The officer found no signs of forced entry and confirmed that Giovinazzo was still in possession of both sets of keys, …
Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old Mahopac Man: Police Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old Mahopac Man: Police
Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old Mahopac Man: Police A 71-year-old Putnam County man is facing charges for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Northern Westchester following a crash, police announced. Gary Shames, of Mahopac, was arrested following an investigation into a possible motor vehicle crash in Yorktown on Friday, Jan. 31, around 6:20 p.m., the Yorktown Police Department said on Monday, Feb. 3. Authorities responded to the area of Route 6 and Windsor Road for the reported crash. Upon arrival, officers identified Shames as the driver of the involved vehicle and determined he had been operating the car while intoxicated, police said…
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. New, updated report - Westchester Hit-Run Victim Was 'Perfectionist', Animal Lover: 'Half Of Me Has Died', Twin Says 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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…