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Bronx, NY
White Plains, NY
News
White Plains Nursing Home Among 4 In NY To Pay $45M Settlement After Mistreating Residents: AG
A Westchester County nursing home is one of four in New York that will be required to pay tens of millions of dollars following years of mistreating and neglecting its senior residents, officials announced. In an announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14, New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed that four New York nursing homes, including the Martine Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing at 12 Tibbets Ave. in White Plains, would pay a $45 million settlement to address years of alleged insufficient staffing and resident neglect. The other nursing homes, all managed by Centers for Care, …
Farmingdale, NY
Police & Fire
Seen Her? 12-Year-Old Girl From Farmingdale Reported Missing
Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing girl from Long Island. Gianna Tocco, age 12, was last seen in Farmingdale at around 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, according to Nassau County Police. She was reported missing at around 8 p.m. Tocco is 5-foot-5 and 185 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black leggings, and black sandals. Police said she may have traveled to the Bronx. Tocco was previously reported missing in October and was located hours later. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 51…
Butler-Bloomingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Identity Thief Nabbed Trying To Spend Stolen $64K At Paramus Best Buy: Bloomingdale PD
A Bronx, NY man who stole $64,000 through identity theft was arrested when he tried to use the stolen funds for a purchase at Best Buy in Paramus, authorities said. Edwin Baez was taken into custody after Bloomingdale police tracked unauthorized activity on the victim’s accounts and collaborated with Paramus Police to apprehend Baez as he tried to pick up the fraudulent order, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. The case began when the victim noticed unusual activity in their bank account, leading investigators to uncover that Baez had gained access to the victim’s persona…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
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…
Pleasant Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Pleasant Valley Traffic Stop Leads To Large Fentanyl Seizure: Police
A man from the region was allegedly nabbed with more than 103 grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on the Taconic State Parkway in Pleasant Valley. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, state police stopped a 2018 Jeep Cherokee for traffic and vehicle laws. Hicks said an investigation determined the driver, Larrington Henry, age 33, of the Bronx, was in illegal possession of approximately 103 grams of fentanyl. Larrington was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and …
White Plains, NY
Politics
Election 2024: Winner Projected In 16th Congressional District Representing Much Of Westchester
The votes are in, and New York's 16th Congressional District now knows its next representative in Congress. Democrat George Latimer has been projected as the winner for the House seat representing the southern portion of Westchester, including White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and Rye, and a small part of the northern Bronx, defeating Republican Miriam Flisser, according to the state Board of Elections. Latimer was leading Flisser by a margin of 72 to 28 percent, with 54 percent of the vote in as of 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. The people of Westc…
Yonkers, NY
News
Overpass Bridge Where Fallen Officer Was Killed Renamed In His Honor In Yonkers
Nearly two years after the death of a beloved police officer, the Westchester County bridge where he was fatally struck in a head-on crash is now forever named in his memory. In a ceremony held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the renaming of the Tuckahoe Road Bridge over the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers after Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino, who was killed in a crash in December 2022 at the age of 53. On Dec. 1, 2022, Gualdino, a Putnam County resident who lived in Mahopac, was driving on Tuckahoe Road while on duty when a speed…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Reckless Driver Arrested After Reaching Speeds Of 100 MPH On Route 4, Officials Say
An 18-year-old reckless driver was arrested after authorities said he ignored officers' requests to stop and reached speeds up to 100 miles per hour on Route 4 Tuesday night, Oct. 28. An officer noticed a dark blue Hyundai Palisade driving recklessly near Teaneck Road on Route 4 and tried to stop the vehicle at 9:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office said. The driver, later identified as Ali Ameer Abdulhakim Noman, of the Bronx, sped up, ignoring the officer's attempt to initiate a traffic stop, authorities said. The vehicle eventually came to a stop in traffic, an…
Watchung-Green Brook, NJ
Sports
Watch
: Watchung's Anthony Volpe's Big Grand Slam Helps Yankees Avoid Sweep
A boy from Jersey is the king of Bronx. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 29, Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 3rd inning — the fourth game of the World Series — with the Yankees trailing the Dodgers 2-1, giving them a 5-2 lead in a game they won 11-4. The Yankees, who came into the game trailing the series 3-0 and facing elimination, will now attempt to live another day when they face the Dodgers in Game 5 Wednesday, Oct. 30. Volpe grew up in Watchung and attended Delbarton High School, and is a lifelong Yankees fan, having attended the Bombers' last Wo…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Closter Rooftop Burglar Arrested By
Nypd
: Cops
A 40-year-old Westchester County, NY man was arrested in Bergen County, NJ after police linked him to a string of commercial burglaries, they said. Marlon A. Stewart, of Mount Vernon, burglarized three commercial properties from the roof in Closter overnight on Aug. 29, Closter Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said. In one incident, Stewart removed a large safe and threw it out of a second-floor window and into the borough parking lot, Aiello said. Following a lengthy investigation, Stewart was identified as a suspect in these burglaries, and others in CT and NY, the captain said. It was not im…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Bronx Man Possessed Cocaine, Had Active Warrant: Mt Olive Police
A 41-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged with possessing cocaine in Flanders on Friday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 10:05 p.m., officers involved a Nissan Altima merge onto Rt. 206 in an unsafe manner, Mt. Olive police said in a release. Police initiated a traffic stop and discovered the driver, Christopher Hildago had a warrant out for his arrest in Wayne, officers said. Hidalgo was placed under arrest and a search of his person produced a plastic baggie containing suspected cocaine, police said. Hidalgo was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with P…
Putnam Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash Victim Rescued From Car, Then Nabbed For Drunk Driving In Putnam Valley: Police
Several people were nabbed on drunk driving charges in the Hudson Valley over the holiday weekend, including a Westchester woman rescued from a rolled-over car and a taxi driver, police said. The arrests were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 17, and were all made over Columbus Day weekend. The first incident happened on Friday, Oct. 11 in Putnam Valley, when a car crashed and flipped on Church Road in the area of Kramers Pond Road. Arriving sheriff's deputies found a vehicle on its side with downed live wires nearby. They then rescued the drive…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor
More charges have been filed against a 42-year-old Bronx, NY man accused of carjacking a vehicle after crashing a stolen car in Bergen County then attacking a police officer on the George Washington Bridge last weekend, authorities said. Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, has been charged with first-degree armed robbery, first-degree carjacking, third-degree receiving a stolen motor vehicle, third-degree theft of a motor vehicle, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Friday, Oct. 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Those charges were filed in connection with the i…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers
A crackdown on the reckless operation of mopeds and motorcycles in Westchester resulted in police impounding dozens of vehicles and apprehending a man caught dangerously speeding during rush hour, authorities announced. The targeted enforcement detail was conducted over three hours by Yonkers Police, which ended up impounding nearly 30 mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, the department said on Friday, Oct. 11. According to the department, the vehicles were taken off the road for reasons such as registration and equipment violations and reckless driving. Additionally, more than 50…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor
Authorities have released the identity of the man who they say crashed a stolen car then carjacked another vehicle and attacked three arresting officers on the George Washington Bridge over the weekend. Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, of the Bronx, NY, stabbed one Port Authority Police officer six to seven times in the torso and twice in the head while trying to steal a police vehicle on the bridge sometime between 2:35 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The complaint also says Gonzalez opened the passenger side door of the car, got in, locked t…
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Tomkins Cove After Fiery Crash: Police
A man and a juvenile were nabbed after police responded to a suspicious vehicle call. The occupants allegedly removed items from a mailbox in front of a home. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Tomkins Cove. According to Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Schoales, responding officers located a vehicle matching the description on Mott Farm Road. Schoales said that when police attempted to stop the car, the driver refused to stop and fled eastbound at a high speed. He added that officers lost sight of the vehicle but came upon it shortly after, …
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Wallkill
A 57-year-old man was killed when he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the front of a pickup truck. The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The man suffered severe injuries and was treated on the scene by the Town of Walkill EMS. He was later pronounced…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Recording Studio Dispute Ends In Robbery Of Woman In Guttenberg: Police
Four people were recently arrested and charged with vandalizing a woman's vehicle and stealing her cell phone during a physical altercation in Guttenberg in June, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 12, a woman was surrounded by four men at Lydia Drive and River Road who destroyed her vehicle's windows with bricks, attempted to forcefully remove her from her vehicle and stole her cell phone, Guttenberg police said in a release. The woman said this all stemmed from a dispute at a recording studio in Union City, police said. She had fled from Union City hoping to avoid any issues, but was fo…
Quakertown, PA
News
NJ, NY Stolen Cars Shipped Overseas From Quakertown Chop Shop: Bucks County DA
Stacks of car parts being shipped to the Dominican Republic from a Chop Shop has lead to six arrest, the Buck County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 7. A Pennsylvania State Police investigation lead to the dismantling of a Milford Township chop shop run out of a garage located at 2150 Rosedale Road, as detailed in the release. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen parts were sold and shipped to the Dominican Republic from the shop, according to the release. The following men were charged in connection to the illegal sale of the stole car parts fro…
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police
Three men were apprehended after they were caught with hundreds of grams of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine on an interstate in Westchester, police announced. The traffic stop happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at around 5:30 p.m., when authorities stopped a Nissan Altima on Interstate 87 in Ardsley after they saw it allegedly violate vehicle and traffic laws, New York State Police said on Friday, Oct. 4. The three people inside the car, all Bronx residents, were found with around 412 grams of cocaine and 378 grams of crystal methamphetamine, police said. They were identified as: …
Port Jefferson, NY
News
Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Port Jefferson Business Gets 18 Years In Prison
A 27-year-old man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for shooting two men at a Long Island business. Alexander Castillo, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, stemming from a shooting at a Port Jefferson pool hall. Prosecutors said Castillo spent several hours playing pool at the establishment on Dec. 28, 2022. Over the course of the evening, he placed bets on each game and lost an undisclosed amount of money. Earlier Report: Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Port Jefferson Business, Jury Finds Shortly after 7 p.m., Castil…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After 40-Year-Old Yonkers Man Shot, Killed: Report
Authorities are searching for whoever fatally shot a 40-year-old man from Westchester, according to reports. The shooting happened in the Bronx on Wednesday, Oct. 2 around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of East 198th Street and Pond Place, according to a report by ABC7. The outlet said that 40-year-old Yonkers resident Kavon Reid was shot in the back in front of a senior home. The bullet went through his heart, causing him to collapse on Bainbridge Avenue after running for a block. Reid was soon taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Who Stole Car During Test Drive Caught In New Rochelle: Police
A 22-year-old man who stole a vehicle during a test drive in another state was apprehended in Westchester and caught with credit cards and cell phones not belonging to him, police said. The arrest was made on Monday, Sept. 30 just before 11 p.m., when authorities pulled over a stolen car in New Rochelle near the intersection of Huguenot Street and Division Street, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The vehicle was soon found to be stolen out of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania earlier in the same day when the driver, identified as Bronx residen…
Wantagh, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing From Stop On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh: Police
A suspect was apprehended after allegedly fleeing from a stop on the Southern State Parkway. The incident began at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 when New York State Police say a tan Toyota Sienna was observed with an improper license plate on the eastbound side near Exit 2 in Wantagh. The driver of the car, Hillary Okeke, age 46, of the Bronx, initially pulled over but subsequently refused to cooperate and fled the scene, according to New York State Police. The trooper pursued Okeke who continued northbound onto Route 135 where the suspect’s car sideswiped another vehicle befor…
White Plains, NY
News
Man's Murder Conviction Vacated After Over 20 Years Following Westchester DA Investigation
After serving nearly two decades in prison, a 54-year-old man's murder conviction has been vacated by a judge thanks to an investigation conducted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. In an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 26, Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that a Bronx judge vacated the 1999 murder conviction of Antonio Mallet, who had been accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Bronx supermarket in September 1996. Rocah said that the decision to vacate the conviction followed an "exhaustive" investigation conducted by her off…
Canaan-Sharon-Kent, CT
Police & Fire
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From Kent Restaurant, Police Say
Connecticut State Police arrested two men this week after they tried to steal hundreds of gallons of used grease from restaurants, authorities said. Carlos Alberto Salas, age 46, and Joan Mendez-Martinez, age 26, both of the Bronx, New York, are facing several charges stemming from the alleged lube job, State Police said. Troopers in Litchfield County were called to a business park in Kent off Route 7 around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, after an alarm at a restaurant went off. As they pulled into the scene, a white van was pulling out. Troopers stopped the van and …
Yonkers, NY
News
Man, Teen Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Yonkers
A 40-year-old man and a teenager were apprehended in connection with the murder of a victim whose body was found burning in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, officials announced. Bronx residents Muhammad Aadil and 18-year-old Ronei Harris were indicted in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson, whose body was found dismembered and burned near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon on Monday, Aug. 5, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Earlier Report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Fou…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Chase Started In Mount Vernon: Police
A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Bike Trail In Yorktown: Police
Years after a crash that left a man dead near a Northern Westchester bicycle trail, a 41-year-old woman has been accused of fleeing the scene after hitting him, police announced. Bronx resident Glenys Manana-Rodriguez surrendered herself to Yorktown Police on Monday, Sept. 16 on charges connected to a fatal crash that happened within the town in August 2020, the department announced on Thursday, Sept. 19. On the day of the crash, Aug. 23, 2020, a man who had been riding a bicycle was struck by an unknown vehicle in the area of Birdsall Drive where it intersects the North County …
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed On Weapons Charge After Being Stabbed By 18-Year-Old In New Rochelle: Police
A man and his 18-year-old girlfriend both face charges after she allegedly stabbed him in the back at a Westchester home, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 17 just before 1 a.m., when New Rochelle Police officers responded to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, where a stabbing victim had driven himself to the emergency room. The victim, 20-year-old Bronx resident Tyshawn Jackson, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and told police that his girlfriend had stabbed him in the back while they had both been at her 4th Street home in New Rochelle, according to New …
Butler-Bloomingdale, NJ
News
'Shocked' Package Thief Arrested After Pursuit In Bloomingdale, Police Say
A 23-year-old man was arrested after police saw him swipe a package from a porch in Passaic County then brought officers on a foot pursuit. A Bloomingdale resident who recently had a different package stolen called police saying they were expecting a new iPhone on Tuesday, Sept. 10, local police said. So, when the package was set to arrive, officers strategically placed themselves around the home and watched. Just as predicted, a man later identified as Edwin Hilario, of the Bronx, crept up to the home and stole the package containing several iPhones just after it was dropped off, police s…
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