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Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Westchester: Police Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Westchester: Police
Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Westchester: Police An alleged car thief faces numerous charges after leading authorities on a pursuit in Westchester that ended with him being apprehended in the Hudson River, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, June 21 just before 4 p.m., when a patrol officer in Hastings-on-Hudson tried to pull over a vehicle with stolen license plates near the intersection of Broadway and Main Street, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin.  The car then refused to stop for the officer and pulled over into the driveway of a residence on Main Street before continuing down the drivew…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspects Escape After Chase On Parkway In Westchester: Developing Suspects Escape After Chase On Parkway In Westchester: Developing
Suspects Escape After Chase On Parkway In Westchester: Developing A police pursuit on a parkway in Westchester ended with suspects escaping capture after fleeing their vehicle, authorities said.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 3 on the Saw Mill River Parkway when a Westchester County Police pursuit eventually ended in Hastings-on-Hudson at Ravensdale Road, according to the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department.  There, authorities said the suspects left their vehicle and fled into the village, adding that the pursuit attracted the presence of helicopters, K9 officers, and SWAT teams.  After several hours, the suspects were confirme…

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by Ben Crnic
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More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Westchester Community More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Westchester Community
More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Westchester Community Police issued an alert after more than 10 unlocked vehicles were entered overnight in a Westchester County community.  The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10, that the vehicles in Hastings were entered overnight. "We, at the Hastings PD do our absolute best during our patrol to prevent these situations," the police department said. "But we need YOUR help! Simply said, LOCK YOUR CARS!!" Police added that suspects are not breaking windows or damaging the vehicles. They are pulling door handles until they find unlocked vehicles. Auth…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash
Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash One of the victims of a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified as a longtime police officer in Westchester who lived in Putnam County. The crash occurred in Yorktown at around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N. When Yorktown Police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Michael J. Moore, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Teen Suspects Nabbed In Westchester School Burglary Two Teen Suspects Nabbed In Westchester School Burglary
Two Teen Suspects Nabbed In Westchester School Burglary Two teens were arrested after allegedly breaking into a school and taking more than $1,400 in stolen electronic items. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14 in the village of Hastings-on-Hudson at the Graham School, said Hasting-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin. According to the chief, the department received a call from the school reporting staff members had apprehended the two teen who allegedly burglarized Edgewood Cottage. Officers responded to the scene and found the teens had made their way into the building by breaking the glass on a window on the side…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Officials from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a teenage runaway who was last seen in Westchester nearly a year ago. An alert was issued by the organization regarding 17-year-old Ivanna Espinosa, who was reported missing on April 27 last year in Hastings-on-Hudson. Officials said that she may be traveling with a male companion and could potentially be in Queens or Brooklyn. According to the Missing Persons Clearinghouse, Espinosa is 5-foot-5, weighing approximately 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was described as a runaway who…

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by Zak Failla