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Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Hudson Valley Road, Officials Say Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Hudson Valley Road, Officials Say
Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Hudson Valley Road, Officials Say A 64-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly abandoning two dogs on the side of a Hudson Valley road, authorities announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, June 6, when the Putnam County SPCA learned that two dachshund mix dogs had been found the day before by a good samaritan on Longfellow Drive in the Lake Carmel area of the town of Kent.  According to the SPCA, the dogs were then put into the custody of the Town of Kent Dog Control Officer Mary Madsen, who had learned they allegedly belonged to a Dutchess County resident from Wappingers Falls.  Fo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Business Goes Up In Flames In Westchester Business Goes Up In Flames In Westchester
Business Goes Up In Flames In Westchester A blaze at a Northern Westchester auto body shop proved to be quite a challenge for first responders.  The incident happened on Monday evening, June 10, when a fire began at an auto body shop on Hunter Street in Ossining, according to the town's police department.  Responding firefighters soon discovered that several vehicles in the back of the building had also gone up in flames. After several hours though, crews successfully extinguished the fire as police controlled traffic in the area.  Yesterday OVAC was on scene of a working structure fire on Hunter St. A great eff…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed After Stealing Belongings From Westchester Home, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Stealing Belongings From Westchester Home, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Stealing Belongings From Westchester Home, Police Say A man and woman from the Hudson Valley both face burglary charges after allegedly stealing from a Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Dutchess County residents Salvatore Daniele, age 41, and Audra Daniele, age 38, both from Poughkeepsie, were arrested after voluntarily surrendering themselves to Yorktown Police on Thursday, June 6 in connection with an April 2023 burglary, the department announced on Monday, June 10.  According to police, on April 15, 2023, the department received a report of a burglary that occurred within the town that morning.  Investig…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Woman Is One Of Newly ID'd Victims In Long Island Serial Murder Case Hudson Valley Woman Is One Of Newly ID'd Victims In Long Island Serial Murder Case
Hudson Valley Woman Is One Of Newly ID'd Victims In Long Island Serial Murder Case A woman who grew up in the Hudson Valley and is remembered by her family as a loving daughter has been identified as one of the newly identified victims of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. Related: Heuermann Used 'Planning Doc' For Gilgo Beach Murders: DA Heuermann was officially charged with the murder of Jessica Taylor, age 20, who grew up in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, June 6, on Long Island by Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.  Suffolk County Police He was also charged with murdering a Brooklyn woman, Sandra Costil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Westchester Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Westchester
Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Westchester Firefighters made use of a rope system during the dramatic rescue of a victim who fell around 20 feet down a steep hill in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 8, when an elderly person fell from the top of a steep hill in the Village of Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters soon found that the victim had fallen around 20 feet and had come to a rest against two trees.  Because the hill had a steep incline and unstable ground, crews immediately sprang into action and made use of a rope rescue syst…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shots Fired At Westchester Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase Shots Fired At Westchester Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase
Shots Fired At Westchester Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase Authorities are searching for a suspect who escaped officers after firing shots near a Westchester intersection.  The incident happened on Friday, June 7, when Mount Vernon Police officers heard gunshots in the area of 6th Avenue and 4th Street, according to city officials.  Officers began chasing a suspect who they believed fired the shots. However, the suspect managed to escape despite "extensive efforts," officials said. No victims were reported to be injured in connection with the shooting. No property damage was reported either, officials said. The Mount Vernon Police Depar…

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze Sparks At Westchester Restaurant Blaze Sparks At Westchester Restaurant
Blaze Sparks At Westchester Restaurant A blaze at a Northern Westchester restaurant was stopped from being worse than it could have been thanks to the quick actions of firefighters.  The fire happened on Monday, June 6 just after 2:30 a.m. at Coral Seafood Restaurant in Yorktown Heights at 63 Route 6, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the blaze.  Thanks to the work of fire crews, more extensive damage to the building was prevented, the department said.  The cause of the fire was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Mail Truck Bursts Into Flames In Residential Hudson Valley Neighborhood Mail Truck Bursts Into Flames In Residential Hudson Valley Neighborhood
Mail Truck Bursts Into Flames In Residential Hudson Valley Neighborhood A residential road in the Hudson Valley was temporarily closed after a mail truck caught on fire. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, June 7 just before 4 p.m., when a US Postal Service delivery truck went up in flames on Fairmont Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The roadway was closed for about a half hour as crews worked to extinguish the blaze.  No injuries resulted from the fire, the department said. Firefighters did not detail the cause of the blaze.

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Caught With Ghost Gun After Chase At Shopping Center In Westchester Duo Caught With Ghost Gun After Chase At Shopping Center In Westchester
Duo Caught With Ghost Gun After Chase At Shopping Center In Westchester Two men were apprehended following a police pursuit that ended in the parking lot of a busy Northern Westchester shopping center. The incident began on Thursday afternoon, June 6 when two Ossining Police officers tried stopping a vehicle on Main Street.  Instead, the car kept going, leading police on a chase that ended up in the parking lot of the Arcadian Shopping Center, the department said on Friday, June 7.  Two men in the car, whose names have not been released, were then arrested. Soon after, officers also found a ghost gun pistol with no serial number, the department added…

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by Ben Crnic
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NYPD Officer From Westchester Charged In Road Rage Shooting NYPD Officer From Westchester Charged In Road Rage Shooting
Nypd Officer From Westchester Charged In Road Rage Shooting An NYPD officer has been charged in a South Jersey road rage incident in which a motorist was shot, authorities said. Hieu Tran, 27, of Yonkers, — an officer with the NYPD — was charged on Thursday, June 6 with first-degree attempted murder and other charges for the shooting of a 30-year-old Voorhees Township man.  On Friday, May 17, at approximately 11 p.m., officers from the Voorhees Township Police Department responded to a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Route 73 and Cooper Road.  Police found one of the drivers was suffering from a&nbs…

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by Jon Craig
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Duo Caught With Handgun, Brass Knuckles At Westchester Baseball Field, Police Say Duo Caught With Handgun, Brass Knuckles At Westchester Baseball Field, Police Say
Duo Caught With Handgun, Brass Knuckles At Westchester Baseball Field, Police Say Two men face weapons charges after they were caught with a handgun, extended magazine, and brass knuckles inside their vehicle at a Westchester baseball field, police announced.  The arrests resulted from an incident on Wednesday, June 5 just after 5:30 p.m., when police found a vehicle wanted in connection with a previous handgun-menacing incident at D’Onofrio Field in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police.  As detectives approached the car, they saw a set of brass knuckles in plain view and discovered its license plate was registered to another vehicle and imp…

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by Ben Crnic
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Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Woman Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Woman
Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Woman This story has been updated with a photo. New York State Police have confirmed that the remains of a missing Hudson Valley woman are those found at the property of a new home construction site. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, the remains of Karen Angelillo Ramsey, age 25, were found in Putnam County in the town of Patterson on April 16 during excavation work at the property of a new home. Ramsey was a resident of the town of Southeast and has not been seen or heard from since May of 1980, Hicks said. Police did not provide information on exactly where the remains were…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found With Gunshot Wound At Westchester Intersection: Suspect At Large Man Found With Gunshot Wound At Westchester Intersection: Suspect At Large
Man Found With Gunshot Wound At Westchester Intersection: Suspect At Large Authorities in Westchester are investigating the circumstances of a shooting that left a man hospitalized. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 5 in the area of South Fulton Avenue and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon, where a man was found with a gunshot wound to his left abdomen, according to Mount Vernon City officials.  The victim was stabilized at the scene and taken to Jacobi Medical Center.  Detectives are now investigating the shooting. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Mount Vernon Police Detective Division at 914-665-2510 or submit an anonymous tip by te…

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by Ben Crnic
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Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In Mamaroneck Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In Mamaroneck
Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In Mamaroneck Following a series of post office thefts, police in a Westchester municipality are warning residents to avoid mailing checks. In an announcement on Wednesday, June 5, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department advised residents to stop mailing checks at their local post offices.  The warning follows thefts from both the inside and outside of post offices, the department added.  More information about the thefts has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Causes Serious Injuries On Busy Hudson Valley Road Crash Causes Serious Injuries On Busy Hudson Valley Road
Crash Causes Serious Injuries On Busy Hudson Valley Road A serious Hudson Valley crash left a stretch of a busy roadway temporarily closed and resulted in serious injuries.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, June 4 around 5:40 p.m., when a serious crash occurred on Stoneleigh Avenue (Route 35) in Carmel.  According to Carmel Police, no deaths occurred, but the incident caused serious injuries. More details about the crash have not yet been released. The crash caused Stoneleigh Avenue to temporarily close between Hughson Road and Drewville Road. The roadway opened by 8 p.m.  This is a developing story. Check …

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police
Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces drunk driving charges following a Hudson Valley crash that left a 22-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 just before 7 p.m. on Route 22 just north of Sodom Road in the town of Southeast.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, at the time of the crash, a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Katonah resident Christine Bueti was making a left turn out of a restaurant driveway to head south on Route 22 when she struck a motorcycle traveling northbound driven by 22-year-old…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teenage Trio Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp In Westchester Teenage Trio Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp In Westchester
Teenage Trio Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp In Westchester Three teenagers from Long Island were hospitalized after a rollover crash on a busy parkway exit ramp in Westchester that caused a several-hour-long closure, police said. The crash happened on Monday, June 3 around 7:40 p.m., when a vehicle rolled over adjacent to the exit ramp leading from the westbound Cross County Parkway to Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The car had been occupied by an 18-year-old driver and two passengers aged 17 and 19. All three occupants are from Long Island, O'Leary said.&…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around City In Westchester, Police Say Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around City In Westchester, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around City In Westchester, Police Say A 34-year-old man faces a felony arson charge after allegedly starting multiple fires across a city in Westchester, damaging a car in the process, police announced.  Yonkers resident Edwin Polanco was arrested on Monday, June 3, following several incidents that began around 1 a.m., Yonkers Police announced on Tuesday, June 4.  According to the department, Polanco allegedly set several piles of garbage on fire at that time, damaging a vehicle parked next to trash cans in one of the locations.  Soon after the fires were set, officers and detectives found Polanco and …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Shot In Back Near Public Park In Westchester: Suspect At Large Man Shot In Back Near Public Park In Westchester: Suspect At Large
Man Shot In Back Near Public Park In Westchester: Suspect At Large A man is recovering after being shot in the back near a public park in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, June 1 just after 9 p.m., when shots were fired in the area of Doyle Park on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said on Monday, June 3.  Responding officers soon discovered that a 36-year-old man had taken himself to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for a gunshot wound in his back that he had suffered at the scene of the shooting. He is now in stable condition, DiDomizio said. Detectives are now …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Exposes Himself In Women's Restroom At Rye Town Park: Police Man Exposes Himself In Women's Restroom At Rye Town Park: Police
Man Exposes Himself In Women's Restroom At Rye Town Park: Police A 51-year-old Hudson Valley man faces charges after exposing himself inside a women's restroom at a Westchester County park, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Sunday, June 2 around 8 p.m., when a woman entered the restroom at Rye Town Park and found a man inside committing a lewd act with his pants down, according to the City of Rye Police Department.  After speaking with witnesses, the department arrested Rockland County resident Kim Governali of Nanuet, age 51, and charged him with public lewdness.  He was later released on his own recognizance and will a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye
Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye A 22-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two teenagers during separate incidents in Westchester, officials announced. Port Chester resident Richard Olmino was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for the two incidents, which both happened in Rye in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 3.  According to the DA's Office, the first incident Olmino was linked to occurred on June 23, 2023, around 12 a.m., when he asked for help from a 16-year-old jogger in Rye Town Park. Olmino then too…

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by Ben Crnic
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Large Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Trailway In Westchester Large Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Trailway In Westchester
Large Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Trailway In Westchester Authorities are warning residents to take precautions after a large black bear was seen near a popular trailway in Northern Westchester.  In an announcement on Monday, June 3, the New Castle Police Department said the bear was seen in the area of the North County Trailway in Millwood.  Despite the sighting, the bear will only be encouraged to leave the area if it creates a public disturbance, acts aggressively toward a human or pet, tries to enter a home, or is injured and cannot move to escape, according to New York State Environmental Conservation guidelines. Thus, if the bear …

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Westchester Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Westchester
Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In 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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Authorities have released more information about a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley road that left a man dead. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 around 2:10 p.m., when a motorcycle struck a small bus on Route 301 in Carmel west of Gipsy Trail Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - New Update: Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 301 In Carmel An investigation into the crash revealed a motorcycle driven by New Jersey resident Peter Leist of the Morris County township of Denville, age 62, had been traveling west on Route 3…

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Put Out With Help From Neighbors Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Put Out With Help From Neighbors
Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Put Out With Help From Neighbors Thanks to quick action from firefighters and help from neighbors, a blaze at a Hudson Valley home was prevented from getting worse. The blaze occurred in Putnam County on Sunday, June 2, when a fire broke out at a residence on West Lake Boulevard in Mahopac near Rockledge Place, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks to the help of neighbors who spotted the flames, firefighters quickly arrived at the home and contained the fire to the outside of the building, preventing further damage to the residence.  No injuries were reported in connection to the fire.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stalking, Forcible Touching At Department Stores: Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Charged Stalking, Forcible Touching At Department Stores: Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Charged
Stalking, Forcible Touching At Department Stores: Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Charged A teenager has been charged in connection to multiple incidents allegedly involving stalking and inappropriate touching at department stores in the Hudson Valley. The New York State Police announce the arrest of Jayden Rivers, age 18, from Monroe, New York. Rivers was charged with Forcible Touching and Stalking 3rd degree. New York State Police say an investigation revealed that the 18-year-old victimized women at stores in the Orange County area. Authorities did not reveal the precise names of the stores.  Jayden Rivers, of the town of Monroe, was charged with: Forcible touching, S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Injured Worker Rescued From Scaffolding At Port Chester Construction Site Injured Worker Rescued From Scaffolding At Port Chester Construction Site
Injured Worker Rescued From Scaffolding At Port Chester Construction Site Thanks to the efforts of firefighters, an injured worker was rescued from a second-story scaffolding at a Westchester construction site.  The events leading to the rescue began on Friday, May 31 around 4 p.m., when a worker suffered an injury and became trapped on scaffolding at 12 Broad St. in Port Chester near The Capitol Theater, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Arriving crews found the injured worker on the second story and quickly worked to place them on a stokes basket before safely lowering them to the ground.  The worker was successfully brought to ground le…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Westchester Home Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Westchester Home
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Westchester Home A mother and her two young children were taken to a hospital after they were rescued from a burning residence in Northern Westchester. The blaze began on Friday, May 31, around 2:45 a.m. at 38 Park Ave. in Bedford Hills.  Responding police and firefighters soon realized that three people were trapped inside, according to Assistant Chief Zachary Patierno of the Bedford Hills Fire Department. Arriving police soon found a 35-year-old woman hanging from a small bathroom window in distress who told officers her two children were still inside. Bedford Police officers then kicked in the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Rescued After Falling From Overturned, Disabled Jet Ski Into Hudson River In Westchester Man Rescued After Falling From Overturned, Disabled Jet Ski Into Hudson River In Westchester
Man Rescued After Falling From Overturned, Disabled Jet Ski Into Hudson River In Westchester With plenty of great weather on the horizon, authorities in Westchester are reminding residents to be careful while out on the water after rescuing a man from the Hudson River who fell from a disabled jet ski.  The department announced on Friday, May 31, that the rescue happened over Memorial Day weekend in Yonkers. Officers from the Yonkers Police Marine Unit pulled a jetskier from the Hudson River.  According to the department, the events leading up to the rescue began when the man tied his jet ski to his friend's jet ski.  At this point, his friend accidentally accelerate…

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by Ben Crnic
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Video Shows Man Entering Unlocked Vehicle In Rye: Here's Where Video Shows Man Entering Unlocked Vehicle In Rye: Here's Where
Video Shows Man Entering Unlocked Vehicle In Rye: Here's Where Authorities are warning residents to take precautions after a suspect was able to get into an unlocked vehicle in a Westchester neighborhood.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 28 around 2:30 a.m., when a man entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the Milton Point area of Rye, according to the City of Rye Police Department. Surveillance footage of the incident was later released on the department's Instagram page.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by City of Rye Police Department (@ryepolice_ny) In their post on the pla…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Charged After Assaulting Victim At Westchester Residence, Police Say Man Charged After Assaulting Victim At Westchester Residence, Police Say
Man Charged After Assaulting Victim At Westchester Residence, Police Say A 62-year-old man faces a criminal charge after allegedly assaulting a victim at a Northern Westchester home, police announced. Yorktown resident Nimon Brucaj was arrested on Friday, May 24 following an incident that occurred earlier in the day at a residence in the town, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, May 28. According to the department, around 8 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to a home following an alleged domestic incident during which Brucaj allegedly shoved a victim to the ground. This caused them pain in their neck and head, authorities said. Police did not detail the…

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