Tag: Westchester County Police
$20K Tech Support Hoax: Scammer Busted After Running Into Woods In Croton, Police Say
A man posing as a tech support worker was arrested after allegedly scamming a Westchester resident out of $20,000 and trying to collect even more, police said.
Flushing resident Dengjin Chen, age 44, was arrested on Saturday, May 10, following a coordinated investigation into his alleged scam involving several law enforcement agencies, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 13.
The case began on Friday, May 9, when the victim reported having printer issues and calling what he believed was Hewlett-Packard customer support. The person on the phone co…
Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Yonkers, Police Say (Video)
A high-speed pursuit that started on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester ended with a dramatic crash, foot chases across train tracks and through a park, and three arrests, authorities said.
The incident began on Wednesday, April 9, when a vehicle fled from a Westchester County Police traffic stop on the Saw Mill Parkway, the department announced along with the Yonkers Police Department on Friday, May 2.
The suspects’ luck soon ran out after they took the Yonkers Avenue exit, a move police say turned out to be a critical mistake.
That's because Yonkers Po…
Drunk Driver From Nyack Caught After After BMW Chase On I-87 In Orangetown: Police
A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police on Interstate 87 in Rockland County and being found drunk behind the wheel, authorities said.
The incident unfolded around 6:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when troopers tried to stop a BMW traveling northbound near Exit 10 in the Town of Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 29.
The driver, later identified as Alexis J. Santiago, 34, of Nyack, did not stop and led troopers on a pursuit. The chase ended in heavy traffic, which gave troopers the chance to stop the vehicle and engage with both Sa…
Stolen Car Drives Off-Road On Residences, Strikes Cop Cruiser, Hits Tree In Rye: Police
A man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly stealing a car and leading multiple police departments on a wild chase across southern Westchester, culminating in a crash and foot pursuit, authorities said.
Antonio Trusty, 36, of New York City, was arrested on Saturday, April 6, after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop and drove through residential properties and even the grounds of the American Yacht Club before crashing into a tree in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Monday, April 7.
The incident began around 1:05 p.m. on Saturday when the Westche…
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say
A Putnam County man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Westchester gas station, authorities said.
The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, March 4, just before noon, when there was a reported robbery at the Mobil gas station at 3205 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Police said on Thursday, March 13.
According to police, the suspect had already fled the scene by the time officers arrived. Investigators say the man brandished a knife and demanded money from the cashier. However, the clerk had already activated an alarm, causing the sus…
Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Yonkers Incident, Police Say
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident on a Bee-Line bus in Westchester that left a teenager stabbed, police announced.
Eric Dickerson of Yonkers was taken into custody at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at his home, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, March 7.
According to police, Dickerson was part of a group of men who confronted the teenage victim on Wednesday, March 5, around 5:10 p.m., while riding a Bee-Line bus on Elm Street in Yonkers. The confrontation escalated, leading to the teen being stabbed before the suspects fled at the co…
Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Mount Vernon, Police Say
A 29-year-old man who tried to escape police through a first-floor window in Westchester was quickly caught and found with a stolen gun, drugs, and illegal weapons parts, authorities said.
The suspect’s failed escape attempt happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, when Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit detectives and Mount Vernon Police officers arrived at his Pearsall Drive residence to execute a search warrant, Westchester County Police announced on Saturday, March 1.
According to police, as officers knocked on the door, the suspect climbed out a window—only to be immedi…
Second International Fugitive Extradited To Westchester In Week, Police Say
For the second time in a week, Westchester County Police detectives have taken custody of an international fugitive wanted for committing serious crimes in the county, authorities announced.
Just days after 52-year-old Galo Herrera was extradited from Mexico to face rape and sexual assault charges, law enforcement officials successfully returned another wanted fugitive to Westchester—this time from Colombia, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, Feb. 28.
On Thursday, Feb. 27, law enforcement officials extradited Juan Cuartos Bustos, 25, from Colombia, bringing him back to the Unite…
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police
A 47-year-old New Jersey man was jailed after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase across Westchester and Putnam counties, driving into oncoming traffic, and ignoring orders to stop, authorities said.
Bergen County resident Noel Mendez of Fairview, age 47, was arrested on felony reckless endangerment charges following a multi-jurisdiction police pursuit in November that ended in Putnam County, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
According to the department, the chase began at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024, when Yorktown officers were alerted to a susp…
Duo Uses 3D Printer To Make 'Ghost Guns' In Goldens Bridge, Police Say
Two Northern Westchester residents are facing serious charges after authorities discovered an illegal weapons manufacturing operation involving 3D-printed firearms, police announced.
Nicholas Pinnetti, 46, and Brooke Ahern, 42, both of Hillside Avenue in Goldens Bridge, were arrested earlier this week following an investigation by the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit with assistance from the Lewisboro Police Department, the county announced on Thursday, Feb. 6.
A search warrant executed at their home around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, led to the seizure of seven “ghost guns”, a quant…
Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (Update)
Authorities are commending the extensive efforts of community members for their role in safely locating 18-year-old Archer Hands, who was reported missing on Thursday, Jan. 16.
Archer, a teen with autism, was last seen at around 1 p.m. on Wolfs Lane in Pelham and was found safe later that evening. In a statement released on Friday, Jan. 17, the Pelham Police Department highlighted the extensive efforts that led to the positive outcome, describing a coordinated search involving neighboring police departments, including Pelham Manor, New Rochelle, MTA, NYPD, and Westchester County Police. …
Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Harrison Plane Crash
Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours.
Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said.
Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the scene, Conne…
SUV Crashes Into Rock Wall, Guide Rail On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua
A woman was hospitalized after losing control of her vehicle and crashing on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester, authorities said.
The crash happened just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, near Route 120 in Chappaqua, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary.
The woman, driving an Acura SUV southbound, lost control, causing the car to slide off the road, strike a rock wall on the right, and then veer back onto the parkway before hitting a guide rail on the left side.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The driver, a…
Teen Accused Of Stealing Vehicle, Leading Police Chase Through Harrison
A 19-year-old man from Connecticut is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Westchester and leading police on a multi-agency pursuit, authorities said.
The incident began on Thursday morning, Nov. 28, when a West Harrison resident reported suspicious activity involving two vehicles, a white Mercedes Benz and a dark-colored Audi A5, on Columbus Avenue, the Harrison Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 2.
Those inside the cars were seen trying to pull on the door handles of parked cars, the department said, prompting a quick response to the scene.
When of…
