Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award
Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Kim Collica-Cox won a prestigious national Jefferson Award for outstanding public service. She was honored for her innovative animal-assisted therapy program which helps to heal mothers incarcerated at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla. Developed in partnership with the county’s Department of Correction and non-profit Good Dog Foundation -- "Parenting, Prison and Pups’" pairs incarcerated mothers with trained therapy dogs to teach them parenting skills as part of their return home after release.  Collica-Cox won the award over 75 o…
Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester
Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester A White Plains man found himself in a high-speed chase on I-95 during the Fourth of July holiday before ultimately crashing into a guardrail while attempting to evade apprehension, police said. State Police Troopers attempted to stop 20-year-old Roberto Robles at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation while traveling on I-95 in Mamaroneck. While attempting to stop Robles, police said that he proceeded to fail to comply with troopers and evaded the traffic stop at a "high rate of speed."  The chase was short-lived, as Robles…
Woman Charged With Stealing 9K From Northern Westchester Bank Account Woman Charged With Stealing 9K From Northern Westchester Bank Account
Woman Charged With Stealing 9K From Northern Westchester Bank Account A months-long state police investigation into thousands of stolen dollars from a Northern Westchester bank account has led to the arrest of a woman who is facing a pair of felony charges. In January, New York State Police began an investigation in Cortlandt, where there was an alleged fraudulent withdrawal of $8,000 from a local resident’s bank account. The investigation led police to Brooklyn resident Noralisa Diaz, 30, who allegedly illegally transferred the money between multiple bank accounts through several telephone transactions. Diaz was located with the assistance of the NYPD 88th P…
Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Yorktown Man, 22, Strikes, Kicks Victim In Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Yorktown man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to stab his victim while wielding a kitchen knife and hammer during a domestic dispute. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to a Lexington Avenue apartment in Mohegan Lake at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday night following reports of a physical altercation inside the building. Upon arrival, investigating officers determined that Jose Velasquez, 22, allegedly struck his victim int he face and body, kicking him in the back while he was down, causing an injury. Police said that during the dispute,…
Teen Charged After Entering Hawthorne Home Through Garage Door Teen Charged After Entering Hawthorne Home Through Garage Door
Teen Charged After Entering Hawthorne Home Through Garage Door A 17-year-old girl was arrested for burglary after walking into a Thornwood home through an open garage door, went upstairs and asked the startled owner to use the phone, Mount Pleasant Police said. The unidentified girl, a student from the Hawthrone Cedar Knolls residential treatment center, had left the center before she entered the family's Marietta Avenue home just before 3 p.m. on Monday, said Lt. Robert Miliambro. "We aren't positive, but believe the girl wanted to call the center to come pick her up," Miliambro said. While in the house, the teen stole granola bars and a ut…