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There's Copper Theft, And Then There’s Nearly A Ton That Leonia Police Say One Guy Got
A thief was caught by a Leonia police officer with 1,800 pounds of copper wire worth more than $10,000 that authorities said he stole from Con Ed job sites in Manhattan.
Victor Mejia, 38, of Leonia “appeared nervous and gave a conflicting statement” about his travels after Officer Ryan Berger stopped him on Fort Lee Road by DeGraw Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 14, Capt. Chris Garris said.
In the back of his vehicle was “a large item under a blanket,” the captain said.
When Berger asked about it, Mejia admitted what he’d done, he said.
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Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies
Some 500 residents across the area dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stay home orders remain without power following the storm system that ripped through the area.
The storms, which caused winds gusting as high as 60 mph toppling trees, as well as flooding, and downed trees and utility lines, also caused widespread power outages, starting Monday morning, April 13.
By Wednesday, April 15, all area utility companies, including Central Hudson, Con Ed, NYSEG, and O&R, reported they expected to have most outages back up and running by later in the day.
“We realiz…
Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Westchester
This story has been updated.
Thousands are without power in Westchester and Putnam as a line of severe storms battered the area with heavy downpours, damaging winds and hail just as the evening commute began on Tuesday.
As of 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, NYSEG reported 22,081 outages among its 32,806 customers in the areas it serves in Northern Westchester.
In Putnam, 27,705 of 38,310 customers were without power.
Con Ed reported 325 outages impacting 5,015 customers, including more than 300 customers in Sleepy Hollow, Ossining, Cortlandt, Eastchester, Irvington, Ossining, Yonkers and Bedford…
54K Con Ed Customers Still Without Power In Westchester
Nearly 54,000 Con Ed customers are still without power Sunday in Westchester following the damaging Nor’easter that brought soaking rains, snow, sustained winds and powerful wind gusts to the area Friday.
Among Con Ed's 348,198 customers in the county, 53,394 are without power Saturday morning.
Another 22,000 in Northern Westchester serviced by NYSEG are also still minus power Saturday morning, bringing the total in Westchester to more than 75,000.
To check on the status of a Con Ed outage, click here.
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More Than 61K Con Ed Customers Still Without Power In Westchester
More than 61,000 Con Ed customers are still without power Saturday morning in Westchester following a damaging Nor’easter that brought soaking rains, snow, sustained winds and powerful wind gusts to the area Friday.
Among Con Ed's 348,198 customers in the county, 61,462 are without power Saturday morning.
Another 22,000-plus in Northern Westchester serviced by NYSEG are also still minus power Saturday morning, bringing the total in Westchester to more than 83,000.
To check on the status of a Con Ed outage, click here.
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