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Sleepy Hollow Schools Locked Down After Threat Found On White Board Sleepy Hollow Schools Locked Down After Threat Found On White Board
Sleepy Hollow Schools Locked Down After Threat Found On White Board Schools in Westchester were temporarily put on lockdown after a “disturbing message” was found posted on a whiteboard in a district building, officials said. The Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School were put on lockdown on Friday, Jan. 10 after a threat was found written on a whiteboard, the district said. During a lockdown, all school doors are locked and students are confined to classrooms. No entry or exit from any school is allowed until the lockdown is lifted. While the threat was investigated, John Paulding, Morse School, Washington Irving School and District Office were placed on l…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Drunk Driving In Westchester Man With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Drunk Driving In Westchester
Man With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Drunk Driving In Westchester A man with a previous DWI conviction within the past decade was once again busted for alleged impaired driving by New York State Police in Westchester. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, troopers stopped Bronx resident John Gonzalez, 36, on I-87 in Greenburgh, after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Gonzalez was alleged intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Gonzalez was arrested and transported to New York State Police barracks in Tarrytown, where his blood alcohol content was det…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries
Man Arrested In Connection With String Of Westchester Burglaries A man wanted in connection with a series of at least five residential burglaries in Westchester has been arrested. German Martinez, 41, of Yonkers, was arrested around 11:41 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8, by the Tarrytown Police Department with assistance from the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, in Yonkers, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. According to Budnar, Martinez was developed as a suspect of the five residential burglaries that took place in Tarrytown between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31. He is also a suspect in more than 12 additional burglaries in Greenwich, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Burglary Suspect At Large After Being Chased By Homeowner In Westchester, Police Say Burglary Suspect At Large After Being Chased By Homeowner In Westchester, Police Say
Burglary Suspect At Large After Being Chased By Homeowner In Westchester, Police Say A suspect is at large after he escaped from a homeowner who chased him following a burglary at a Westchester residence, police say. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, at approximately 1:45 p.m. the Tarrytown Police Department received a call for a burglary which just occurred inside a residence on Wildey Street.  Further information was received that the homeowner was actively chasing the suspect westbound on Wildey Street towards Cortlandt Street., police said. Multiple units responded to the area and located the homeowner who reported that he lost sight of the suspect on Wilde…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect In Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins Nabbed Burglarizing Westchester Home Suspect In Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins Nabbed Burglarizing Westchester Home
Suspect In Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins Nabbed Burglarizing Westchester Home A man who was a suspect in a series of vehicle break-ins was nabbed by police after he was allegedly caught breaking into an area home. Jonathan Martin, 27, of Sleepy Hollow, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 17, after Tarrytown Police spotted him acting suspiciously in the area of South Broadway, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. Officers quickly recognized Martin, who is a suspect in a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred over the past several weeks within the Village of Tarrytown, Budnar said.  Officers continued to watch as Martin entered a residential neighbo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18 Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops 18 Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops
18 Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over the weekend, removing 22 allegedly impaired drivers - including 18 from the area - from Hudson Valley roadways. Local drivers facing charges include: Westchester County On Saturday, December 7, State Police from Wappinger arrested Angel A. Onofre Quezada, 21, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a class E felony. He was traveling on Dayton Lane in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subseque…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties
NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties A New Jersey instructor with a competitive Irish dance organization sexually assaulted three boys, a trio of lawsuits filed in Hackensack charge. A second teacher, who has since died, was also accused by one of the three with assaulting him three decades ago. The plantiffs allege the abuse occurred in Bergen, Rockland and Fairfield counties, as well as in Syracuse, Orlando and Ireland, IrishCentral.com reported. One boy alleges that an instructor identified in court papers as "D.T." sexually abused him during consecutive summers at a River Edge, NJ home beginning in 1986, the report says. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Stella Artois To Pop The Top On New Beer In Sleepy Hollow On Halloween Stella Artois To Pop The Top On New Beer In Sleepy Hollow On Halloween
Stella Artois To Pop The Top On New Beer In Sleepy Hollow On Halloween What better place can you think of to pop the top on a new -- limited edition -- beer named Midnight Lager on Halloween than in Sleepy Hollow?  As a nod to the local lore of the legend’s ghostly midnight rider, Stella is releasing its new "black" lager only in Sleeping Hollow where it will be given away for free for several hours. Visitors and residents of the village can stop by J. P. Doyle’s, at 48 Beekman Ave., and the Hudson Anchor, 222 Beekman Ave., for free pours of Midnight Lager from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 31. If you can’t make it to either spot, nearby bars will …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Missing Westchester Woman Found Missing Westchester Woman Found
Missing Westchester Woman Found Update: A 68-year-old woman who went missing in Westchester has been found. Shirley Thompson, of Tarrytown had last been seen at the Sheridan Hotel on White Plains Road in Tarrytown at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. She was located by Greenburgh Town Police while walking her dog in Yonkers, the New York State Public Safety Department announced late Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. Original report: A 68-year-old woman has gone missing in Westchester and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating her. Shirley Thompson, of Tarrytown, a vulnerable adult with dementia who may be in nee…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop
Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop A 21-year-old man from the area is facing a host of charges after attempting to evade New York State Police troopers attempting to stop him by weaving through traffic on I-87 in Orangetown. New York State Police troopers attempted to stop Joshua Grant of Chester in Orange County at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, for a vehicle and traffic violation. Police said that when troopers attempted to stop him, Grant refused to comply and took them on a short chase while weaving through traffic. Following that brief pursuit, Grant eventually pulled over, and during the subsequent invest…

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery Westchester Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery
Westchester Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery A Hudson Valley native was one of three researchers who were awarded a Nobel Prize for showing how cells sense and adapt to changing oxygen levels, leading to the discovery of new drugs. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Gregg L. Semenza, a Sleepy Hollow High School alum, who is the C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. William G. Kaelin Jr., who teaches at Harvard, and Peter J. Ratcliffe, who researches at the University of Oxford and Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, were also named as the honorees of the 2019 Nobel Prize in …

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Business Owner Sentenced For Stealing From Clients Westchester Business Owner Sentenced For Stealing From Clients
Westchester Business Owner Sentenced For Stealing From Clients A Westchester County businessman will spend time behind bars after admitting to lining his own pockets with hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of a scheme to steal business taxes from clients that employed his services. Pleasantville resident Stefan Malgarinos, 48, has been sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty to grand larceny and scheme to defraud, both felonies, related to stealing withholding tax money from state and federal authorities collected from his clients. Westchester County District Attorney District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that Malgarinos was …

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by Zak Failla