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Mt. Kisco, NY
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Officer Saves Unresponsive Baby At Mount Kisco Home: 'Every Second Counted'
Thanks to quick and skillful action, an officer was able to save the life of a baby who had become unresponsive at a Northern Westchester residence. The incident began at around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, when a Mount Kisco family reported that their 1-year-old child was non-responsive and not breathing, according to Westchester County Police. Soon after this, police arrived at the residence, the exact location of which was not released, and Officer Stephen Samuel took the baby from her relatives to begin CPR. Additionally, Samuel also turned the baby over and administered several back…
Peekskill, NY
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Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police
A 26-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with a shooting was tracked down and taken into custody after attempting to hide in Northern Westchester, police said. North Carolina resident Giovanni Wilson of Greenville was arrested in Peekskill on Friday, Jan. 12 after being tracked to a residence in the city, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Wilson had been wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in Greenville in December. Following this incident, he fled North Carolina and attempted to hunker down in Peekskill. However, an investigation…
Yonkers, NY
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Female Victim Robbed At Knifepoint By Duo On Moped In Yonkers Park: Suspects At Large
Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a female victim of her phone at knifepoint at a park in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 around 1:10 p.m., when the victim called authorities and told them she had been robbed of her phone at knifepoint by two men riding on a moped at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. After the robbery, the moped allegedly drove south on the South County Trailway away from the park, O'Leary said. Police then searched the …
White Plains, NY
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Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where
This story has been updated. Thanks to a massive storm system that dumped inches of rain on Westchester, busy parkways within the county are affected by various closures caused by flooding. The closures, which have resulted from a storm that brought 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region on Tuesday, Jan. 9 into Wednesday, Jan. 10, are affecting the Bronx River and Saw Mill River Parkways, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday morning. Related Report - Massive Storm Causes Flooding, Road Closures, Power Outages, School Closures, Delayed Starts These closures curren…
Cortlandt, NY
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ID Released Of Westchester Man Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge Found At Dock In Verplanck
A man whose body was pulled out of the Hudson River at a dock in Northern Westchester weeks after he jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge has been identified by authorities. Westchester County Police discovered the body of Scarsdale resident Donald Baker, age 49, at the Steam Boat Dock in Verplanck on Hardie Street on Friday, Dec. 29, according to authorities. Earlier Report - Man Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge Baker was identified as the man who jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge closest to the Rockland County side on Friday, Nov. 24 around 6:40 a.m., Trooper AJ H…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Police Department In Hudson Valley Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time'
Members of a Hudson Valley police department are thanking the community, fellow police, and fire departments for their support after losing a long-time officer in a crash. "During our darkest time, our community, law enforcement brotherhood, and local fire departments banded together and shined the light to guide our grieving members through the most challenging loss our agency has suffered," said the town of East Fishkill Police Department Acting Chief Lt. Derrick Cuccia in a letter to all. New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Cras…
Chappaqua, NY
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Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Chappaqua
Two police officers are being awarded for their quick actions that saved a fleeing suspect who had become trapped in his burning car following a chase on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester. Westchester County Police Officers Niall Nerney and Christopher Duffy are being nominated for a lifesaving award for pulling a fleeing 51-year-old suspect out of his burning car after he crashed on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 18. The events leading up to the crash began on Friday, Dec. 1 around 9:30 p.m., when a Chevrolet Malibu d…
Scarsdale, NY
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No Criminal Charges Filed In Scarsdale Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced. The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County. Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…
Ossining, NY
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Stolen Ambulette Found In Ossining Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers: Police
Two people face charges after driving a stolen ambulette the wrong way on several parkways in Northern Westchester before eventually crashing into police cars, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 when a stolen ambulette was found in Ossining on Route 9 near Snowden Avenue, according to Ossining Police. Authorities then tried to pull the vehicle over, but it kept driving and eventually entered the Taconic State Parkway where it began traveling in the wrong direction, police said. Because an Ossining Police sergeant decided that too many people woul…
Pound Ridge, NY
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Woman Assaulted By Couple After Fight Over Unleashed Dog In Pound Ridge: Police
A couple faces charges after a middle-aged Connecticut woman was assaulted on a Northern Westchester hiking trail following a dispute over an unleashed dog, police said. Around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, authorities received a call from a woman who said that she had been assaulted at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, located in the towns of Lewisboro and Pound Ridge. According to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary, the woman told authorities that she had been walking on a trail in the reservation when an unleashed dog ran up behind her. She t…
Cortlandt, NY
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Woman Hospitalized After 50-Foot Fall At Croton-On-Hudson Hiking Trail
Thanks to quick action from first responders, a woman was rescued from a Northern Westchester hiking trail after falling up to 50 feet down an embankment, fire officials said. The incident happened on Saturday, Oct. 28 just before 5:30 p.m., when first responders were sent to help a fall victim at the Croton Gorge Trail in Croton-On-Hudson. According to the Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department, crews quickly found the woman on the wooded hill between Gorge Park and the upper trailway. Because a large portion of the trail had been washed out by heavy rainfall in the last months, a utility …
Port Chester, NY
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Duo Apprehended After Stealing $10K In Pharmaceuticals At Costco In Port Chester: Police
Two people face charges after stealing $10,000 in pharmaceuticals from a Westchester Costco store, including a woman who led authorities on multiple pursuits in several municipalities, police said. The incident began on Thursday night, Oct. 26, when Port Chester Police were alerted that a stolen vehicle had entered the village. This vehicle was soon found in the parking lot of the Costco Wholesale store at 1 Westchester Ave., police said. According to the department, while officers were investigating the location of the car's occupants, a woman came out of Costco's side exit wit…
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