Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Hudson Valley: Police Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Hudson Valley: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was apprehended after authorities caught him snorting cocaine inside a vehicle in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The arrest was made on Monday, Aug. 26 just before 3 p.m., when a man was seen snorting a white powdered substance while sitting in the driver's seat of a car in the Putnam County town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Sept. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, the man's vehicle was found to have a Virginia license plate that expired in 2016. A search of his car undertaken by members of the Sheriff's Offic…
Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Parking Lot: Suspects At Large
Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Authorities are searching for two men who robbed a victim at gunpoint in a Westchester County parking lot, police said. The robbery happened on Sunday, Sept. 29 just after 2 a.m., when a 28-year-old New Rochelle resident told officers that two men had approached him and demanded he hand over his wallet in the Prospect Street parking lot, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  One of the suspects displayed a silver handgun, Coyne said.  The duo was described as a Hispanic man wearing a red sweater and black pants and a Black man wearing all black. The victim a…
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police A 25-year-old fugitive wanted in another state on human trafficking charges was caught at a gym in Westchester, police announced.  The arrest was made on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at around 10:30 a.m., when authorities learned the fugitive was in the area of Nardozzie Place in New Rochelle, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  A vehicle connected to the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Nana Gyapong of McLeansville, North Carolina, was soon found at the LA Fitness parking lot at 75 Nardozzi Pl. There, Gyapong was arrested without incident and charged as a fugitive from justice,…
New Rochelle Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children New Rochelle Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children
New Rochelle Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children An investigation has led to the arrest of a Westchester County man who is accused of committing sex offenses against several children. New Rochelle Police Department announced late Monday afternoon, Sept. 30 that detectives, with assistance from the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, wrapped up the probe on Friday, Sept. 20. The suspect, Fernando Rincon, age 52, of New Rochelle is accused of committing multiple sex offenses against the victims, according to New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne. "Due to nature of the offenses and the privacy of the victims, t…
Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Hudson Valley Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Hudson Valley
Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Hudson Valley A missing woman who had not been seen in a day was located by a New York State Police drone at the bottom of a Hudson Valley cliff.  The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the Hawk's Nest in Sparrow Bush. According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the 41-year-old New York City woman from Brooklyn, had been reported missing to the New York City Police on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Nevel said Deerpark Police located a 2008 Honda FIT registered to the missing woman at a pull-off area along Route 97.  A state police pilot conducted a search u…
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Express Train In Westchester Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Express Train In Westchester
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Express Train In Westchester A person was killed after being hit by an MTA train. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 in Westchester County at the Metro-North station in Rye and involved a Grand Central-bound express train, according to MTA Deputy Communications Director Aaron Donovan. The New Haven Line train was taken out of service for a police investigation and its passengers were able to continue their travels within 20 minutes by transferring to a local train, Donovan said. The id…
Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law
Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law A man who allegedly robbed a Long Island Walmart was also charged with violating Nassau County's controversial new mask law. The suspect was wearing a black ski mask when he entered the store located in East Meadow at 2465 Hempstead Turnpike at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 and began concealing merchandise in his bag.  He exited the store without paying for the merchandise and was confronted by store security, Nassau County Police said, adding that security recovered the merchandise, "and the suspect directed physical threats towards them as he was leaving the scene." A short …
Scammers Posing As Members Of Police Department In Westchester Scammers Posing As Members Of Police Department In Westchester
Scammers Posing As Members Of Police Department In Westchester A police department in Westchester is warning residents against a scheme involving callers posing as officers and asking for personal information. In an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Eastchester Police detailed a scam involving callers posing as department members. According to police, the scammers pretend to be officers and try to solicit personal information from callers.  They are also able to display the department's phone number on victims' caller IDs, police added.  The department advised residents that they would never contact them to obtain personal information an…
Man Leaves CVS With 2 Garbage Bags Full Of Stolen Items In Westchester: Police Man Leaves CVS With 2 Garbage Bags Full Of Stolen Items In Westchester: Police
Man Leaves CVS With 2 Garbage Bags Full Of Stolen Items In Westchester: Police A man was apprehended after walking out of a CVS Pharmacy In Westchester with two garbage bags full of almost 60 stolen items, police said. The arrest happened on Monday, Sept. 23, when a CVS location in Yonkers reported a shoplifter who walked out of the store without paying for dozens of items, Yonkers Police said on Friday, Sept. 27.  Officers soon caught up with the suspect, identified as Michael Donkis, and found two full garbage bags of stolen products, including a Slim Jim and other food products, according to body camera footage released by the department. Mr. Donkis may h…
Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Westchester Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Westchester
Driver Nabbed For DWI While En Route To Pick Up Drunk Friend In Westchester A patron of a local bar in Northern Westchester called the wrong friend to come pick him up, police said.  The head-scratching incident began at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a car driving erratically in Mount Kisco on Lieto Drive.  Upon talking with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and saw an open beer can in the center console.  As the traffic stop went on, the officer learned the ironic truth: the man had driven from Ossining to Mount Kisco to pick up a friend who had…
Woman Fatally Struck While Walking On Parkway In Westchester Woman Fatally Struck While Walking On Parkway In Westchester
Woman Fatally Struck While Walking On Parkway In Westchester A woman died at a hospital after being hit by a car on a parkway in Westchester, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, Sept. 26 just after 1 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Mount Vernon between East Lincoln Avenue and East 3rd Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The woman, a resident of New York City, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity has not yet been released pending notification of her family.  The dr…
New Update: Woman Fatally Struck By Truck While Crossing Busy Road In New Rochelle New Update: Woman Fatally Struck By Truck While Crossing Busy Road In New Rochelle
New Update: Woman Fatally Struck By Truck While Crossing Busy Road In New Rochelle Authorities are investigating a crash that left a woman dead on a busy Westchester road.  The collision happened on Wednesday, Sept. 25 just before 4:15 p.m., when a woman was fatally struck by a utility box truck while crossing North Avenue at the intersection with Lockwood Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police.  The woman, who police have not yet identified, was taken to Montefiore Emergency Room and pronounced dead.  North Avenue was temporarily closed to traffic between Lincoln Avenue and Garden Street on Wednesday evening as the department investigated the crash…