Elmsford Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Of Retired Greenburgh Officer
GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- An Elmsford man accused of shooting a retired Greenburgh police officer in 2015 after he confronted him during a burglary of an empty house, has pleaded guilty to the crime, according to the Westchester County Acting District Attorney James A. McCarty.
Taqiy Walton, 35, pleaded guilty to felony assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon, in the shooting of Peter Schmidt Sr., said McCarty.
The shooting occurred on July 13, 2015, after Schmidt, who was mowing his lawn at the time, noticed a
car in the driveway of a home across the street which he knew …
Ossining Man Sends Threatening Text To Woman, Police Say
OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining man who threatened a Yorktown woman via text message, found himself charged with aggravated harassment, according to the Yorktown police.
Yorktown police received a call for help from the woman on Baldwin Road who had received a threatening text message from James Abel, 30, causing her to fear for her safety, police said.
Following an investigation, Yorktown officers contacted Abel by phone and he voluntary surrendered at police headquarters on Sunday, Oct. 2, police said.
A temporary order of protection was issued to the woman. Abel was released on his own r…
Bob The Cat Hit By Car, Given Up By Scarsdale Owners Needs New Home
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Bob the cat has had a rough day or two. First, he was hit by a car on Weaver Street in Scarsdale, then once the Westchester Humane Society at New Rochelle found his owners, they surrendered him to the Humane Society.
Now Bob, who is stable and expected to recover fully, needs a new home where he will be loved, officials with the Humane Society said.
The society is also looking for help in paying Bob's medical bills, which are close to $1,000.
Anyone interested in providing Bob a home or helping with his medical bills should contact the Humane Society at 914-632-2925.
North Salem's Summit Farm Trains Horse Of Year Winner
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Hayley Hewitt of New Canaan, Conn., and her pony Splash of Color, or "Lexi," who train in North Salem, recently won the prestigious award of Horse of the Year in the Eastern States Exposition in the Children's Hunter-Pony Small/Medium division in West Springfield, Mass.
The show is a recognized United States Hunter Jumper Association event, said Ashley Yozzo, owner of Summit Farms in North Salem where Hewitt trains.
"The fact that this was Hayley's first year showing in the Children's Hunter-Pony Small/Medium division and she went to a regional show, got…
