Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Shoplifting Suspects Injure Officer During Traffic Stop, Lead Police On Chase In Yonkers Shoplifting Suspects Injure Officer During Traffic Stop, Lead Police On Chase In Yonkers
Shoplifting Suspects Injure Officer During Traffic Stop, Lead Police On Chase In Yonkers Authorities are searching for suspects involved in several shoplifting incidents who injured an officer during a traffic stop and then led police on a chase throughout Westchester.  The events leading up to the chase began on Thursday, Jan. 18 around 2 p.m., when Yonkers Police units pulled over a black Dodge SUV believed to have been involved in several shoplifting incidents at retail stores on Central Park Avenue (Route 100) in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  As police spoke to the suspects with the car door open, the driver suddenly acc…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Yonkers Intersection 2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Yonkers Intersection
2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Yonkers Intersection Two people suffered injuries after a moped crashed into a person at a Westchester intersection, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 25 around 1 p.m. in Yonkers at the intersection of Warburton and Ashburton Avenues, when a moped driven by one person struck a pedestrian, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Both the pedestrian and driver were injured in the incident and are now in stable condition, DiDomizio said.  The incident caused Warburton Avenue to briefly close between Ashburton Avenue and Wells Avenue.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Scammers Posing As Police, Telling Victims They Are Guilty Of Sex Crimes In Yonkers Scammers Posing As Police, Telling Victims They Are Guilty Of Sex Crimes In Yonkers
Scammers Posing As Police, Telling Victims They Are Guilty Of Sex Crimes In Yonkers Authorities in Westchester are warning residents to look out for phone scammers who have been calling from a police number and extorting money from victims.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 13, Yonkers Police warned residents that the scammers have been using a technique called spoofing to cause the number on victims' caller IDs to show a number belonging to the department's 2nd Precinct.  According to the department, the scammers have been telling victims that they have been found guilty of sex crimes. They then proceed to extort money from the victim to rectify the si…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Yonkers Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges 13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Yonkers Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges
13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Yonkers Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges Two men were apprehended as part of a massive drug bust in Westchester that resulted in the seizure of $1.6 million worth of cocaine and heroin, police announced.  The drug bust, which happened on Thursday, Dec. 21 in Yonkers, was the culmination of a months-long investigation conducted by Group D-42 of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Dec. 22.  As part of the lengthy investigation, the group, which includes Yonkers Police detectives, determined that narcotics were being transported from New Jersey to Yonkers.  In response…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing 32-Year-Old Man In Yonkers Found Safe New Update: Missing 32-Year-Old Man In Yonkers Found Safe
New Update: Missing 32-Year-Old Man In Yonkers Found Safe New Update:  A 32-year-old man who went missing in Westchester has been found.  Lennell Shackelford, who was last seen in Yonkers on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the area of 101 North Broadway,  was found safe, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Dec. 15 around 12:30 p.m. No further information was released by authorities.  Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public to be on the lookout for a missing 32-year-old man.  Lennell Shackelford was last seen in Yonkers on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the area of 101 North Broadway, Yonkers Police announced.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Witnesses Help Catch Trio Accused Of Robbing Clothing Store In New Rochelle: Police Witnesses Help Catch Trio Accused Of Robbing Clothing Store In New Rochelle: Police
Witnesses Help Catch Trio Accused Of Robbing Clothing Store In New Rochelle: Police Three men accused of robbing a Westchester clothing store will be facing the music after witnesses were able to help authorities apprehend them, police said. The trio was arrested as the result of a robbery that happened on Friday, Dec. 8 just before 2:30 p.m. at Snipes Clothing in New Rochelle at 440 North Ave., New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 12.  According to the department, the three suspects entered the store and began loading Nike clothing into a garbage bag. As the three men began running toward the store's exit, one of them pushed the store manager out of the way…

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Victim's Friend Organizes Burglary Of Bulldog In Yonkers Years After Gifting It: Police Victim's Friend Organizes Burglary Of Bulldog In Yonkers Years After Gifting It: Police
Victim's Friend Organizes Burglary Of Bulldog In Yonkers Years After Gifting It: Police Three people were arrested in connection with a scheme that involved the theft of a victim's French bulldog in Westchester, police said. The events leading up to the arrests began when a Yonkers resident's French bulldog was stolen in a burglary committed by a former friend, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 30. Officers soon responded to the scene and began an investigation into the theft. They also began searching for a U-Haul truck that the suspects were believed to be fleeing in.  Luckily, Yonkers Police Detectives Kayla Maher and Frank McDonald were able to quickly …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers
New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Yonkers A 30-year-old man has been charged with shooting an off-duty police officer in a targeted attack that happened near a parkway in Westchester, authorities announced.  Port Chester resident Bryan Martinez, age 30, was arrested on Thursday evening, Nov. 16 in connection with the shooting of a 27-year-old off-duty New York City Police Department officer near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers on Tuesday, Nov. 14, Yonkers Police announced.  Earlier Report - Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers On the day of the shooting, …

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Yonkers Officer Accidentally Shoots Self In Eatery Restroom: Police Off-Duty Yonkers Officer Accidentally Shoots Self In Eatery Restroom: Police
Off-Duty Yonkers Officer Accidentally Shoots Self In Eatery Restroom: Police An officer is recovering after accidentally shooting himself with his firearm in the bathroom of a Westchester restaurant while off-duty.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Oct. 18, when an off-duty Yonkers Police officer was visiting an establishment in White Plains, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  While adjusting his pants in the establishment's restroom, the off-duty officer accidentally discharged his firearm, striking himself in the genitals and causing minor injuries, DiDomizio said.  The officer then immediately repor…

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed Students are being re-routed after a vehicle crashed into their Westchester school building, creating a gaping hole in the wall.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, when a motorist lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the Waring Avenue side of Yonkers Public School 9 at 53 Fairview St., Yonkers Police announced.  The collision created a gaping hole in the school's kitchen and knocked bricks from the exterior wall.  Although the school suffered damage, luckily, the incident happened before students arrived and resulted in no injuries …

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Throws Woman To Ground, Snatches Her Purse In Yonkers: Police Duo Throws Woman To Ground, Snatches Her Purse In Yonkers: Police
Duo Throws Woman To Ground, Snatches Her Purse In Yonkers: Police Authorities are searching for two suspects who pushed a woman to the ground before stealing her purse near an apartment building in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday night, Sept. 12, when two men approached a woman by an apartment complex at 85 Bronx River Rd., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The duo then shoved the woman to the ground and stole her purse, which contained several belongings. Both men then fled south toward the Bronx, DiDomizio said. The victim suffered minor injuries and told aut…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Larceny Suspect Drives Wrong Way On I-87 After Chase In Yonkers, Crashes: Police Larceny Suspect Drives Wrong Way On I-87 After Chase In Yonkers, Crashes: Police
Larceny Suspect Drives Wrong Way On I-87 After Chase In Yonkers, Crashes: Police Authorities are searching for a man who was allegedly involved in a larceny in Westchester and escaped detection after driving the wrong way on Interstate 87 and crashing into another car, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Sept. 13, and started when Yonkers Police began investigating a larceny in a neighboring jurisdiction and found the male suspect in the Cross County Shopping Center, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The suspect then drove away from the shopping center and began leading officers on a short pursuit before …

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