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Mount Vernon Sergeant Used Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man In Crisis: Here's His Fate
A police sergeant who worked in Westchester County will spend time in prison for using excessive force on a handcuffed man during a mental health crisis, federal prosecutors announced.
Mario Stewart, 46, of Brooklyn, was sentenced by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas for tasing the restrained victim seven times in 2019, violating the man’s constitutional rights, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, July 10.
According to prosecutors, Stewart was working with the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit on March 26, 2019, when …
Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that injured a driver in Westchester last week, police said.
The shooting happened in Mount Vernon at around 10:02 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, near 65 East Prospect Ave. There, responding officers found a man who had been shot in the right forearm while driving. The injury was non-life-threatening, and the victim was treated at a local hospital and later released, city officials said on Tuesday, July 8.
Investigators said the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Sean Emery Stewart, was driving a white Mercedes-Ben…
$1B State Push Brings New Affordable Housing To Albany, Hudson Valley
In a sweeping push to tackle New York’s housing crisis, the state is investing $1 billion to create or preserve nearly 3,000 affordable homes across 15 communities.
Nearly 500 affordable apartments are set to be created or rehabilitated in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Thursday, June 26.
The funding, allocated through New York State Homes and Community Renewal, will support construction or preservation efforts in Albany, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and Poughkeepsie, advancing Hochul’s five-year, $25 billion Housing Plan to build or preserve 100,000 a…
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When
Beach season is back in Westchester County just in time for Memorial Day weekend, with pools to follow in late June, officials announced.
Three popular county-owned beaches — Croton Point in Croton-on-Hudson, Glen Island in New Rochelle, and Playland in Rye — will reopen Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24 to 26, on a pre-season basis, weather permitting, according to Westchester County Parks.
The beaches will operate weekends and holidays through Sunday, June 22. Starting Friday, June 27, Glen Island and Playland beaches will open daily, while Croton Point Beach will continue …
Kilos Of Cocaine, Crack, Heroin Found In Search Of Business, Home In Mount Vernon: Police
A long-term narcotics investigation led to a major bust in Westchester after authorities executed search warrants that turned up a sizable stash of illegal drugs and paraphernalia.
The bust happened on Thursday, April 10, when members of the Westchester County Police Department, working with the DEA, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, executed warrants at a business and residence in Mount Vernon, authorities said. The specific locations of the searches were not made public.
The search resulted in the seizure of approximately…
Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: Nysp
A 40-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling drugs in Westchester and then leading police on a brief foot pursuit, authorities announced.
The arrest took place on Thursday, April 10, during a targeted enforcement detail in Mount Vernon conducted by New York State Police and Mount Vernon Police, State Police said on Friday, April 11.
According to authorities, officers saw a man engaging in narcotics transactions near Union Avenue. When officers approached, the suspect—identified as Horace Hammonds, of Mount Vernon—fled on foot, prompting a short chase, po…
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…
Gaithersburg Is The Most Diverse City In US, New Study Says: Here's Why
The US population is rapidly diversifying, with cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the forefront, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2025 ranking of the nation's Most Diverse Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Three Maryland communities topped the list of 501 locations, which were evaluated based on socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious diversity.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.2 percent of Americans identified as multiracial in 2020, a sharp increase from just 2.9 percent in 2010.
"The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many …
