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Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In New Rochelle: Police Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In New Rochelle: Police Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In New Rochelle: Police
Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In New Rochelle: Police A 32-year-old woman faces arson charges after pouring gasoline on the walls of a cafe in Westchester and lighting a fire following a dispute with the business's staff, police announced. The incident leading to the woman's arrest happened on Tuesday, Dec. 12 just after 12:45 a.m., when staff at the Drake Cafe & Bar at 1 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle reported an arson incident to New Rochelle Police, the department said. According to authorities, the bar owner said an argument between staff and the suspect, 32-year-old Bronx resident Freissy Batista-Pereya, had happened earlier in the n…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Longtime Mount Vernon Resident Announces Run To Become Westchester's First Black DA Longtime Mount Vernon Resident Announces Run To Become Westchester's First Black DA Longtime Mount Vernon Resident Announces Run To Become Westchester's First Black DA
Longtime Mount Vernon Resident Announces Run To Become Westchester's First Black DA A Westchester native with years of experience in civil rights cases has announced his candidacy to become the county's first Black district attorney.  Mount Vernon native and attorney William O. Wagstaff III announced his candidacy for the Westchester County District Attorney's office on Monday, Nov. 20.  Wagstaff's candidacy announcement comes nearly a month after the county's current District Attorney, Miriam Rocah, announced she would not be seeking re-election in 2024.  Earlier Report - Westchester DA Rocah Won't Seek Re-Election: 'I Do Not Fit Mold Of Career Polit…

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New Rochelle, NY
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Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled To South, Police Say Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled To South, Police Say Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled To South, Police Say
Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled To South, Police Say A year after a Westchester homicide that left a 29-year-old man dead, authorities are continuing to ask the public for help in finding the suspect, who is believed to have fled south.  New Rochelle Police are still searching for 29-year-old Mtayari Dixon, who is accused of fatally shooting New Rochelle resident James Caldwell, Jr. in October 2022, the department announced on Thursday, Oct. 26, the one-year anniversary of the incident.  Earlier Report - Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In New Rochelle According to New Rochelle Poli…

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New Rochelle, NY
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2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police 2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police 2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police
2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police A 2-year-old and two officers were sent to a hospital following a struggle with a man who broke into his ex-girlfriend's Westchester apartment while high on drugs, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 5 just before 4:40 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a reported dispute on a fourth-floor apartment at 361 Main St. According to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne, arriving officers were told that a 43-year-old man was inside the apartment with a young 2-year-old child while high on drugs and was in possession of a knife. Officers then entered the apartmen…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police
Narcotics, Drug Scales Found In New Rochelle Home After Complaints From Residents: Police Four people were apprehended following a search at a Westchester home that ended in authorities seizing crack cocaine, heroin, and more, police said.  The search leading to the arrests happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 around 8:40 p.m., when New Rochelle detectives executed a warrant at an apartment on Lockwood Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. The search was the culmination of a narcotics investigation that began when the department received several complaints of drug-related activity occurring at the residence at various times throughout the day and night…

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Man Shot At New Rochelle Apartment Complex: Suspect On Loose Man Shot At New Rochelle Apartment Complex: Suspect On Loose Man Shot At New Rochelle Apartment Complex: Suspect On Loose
Man Shot At New Rochelle Apartment Complex: Suspect On Loose Authorities are searching for the suspect involved in a shooting at a Westchester apartment complex that left a man injured.  The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 2 just after midnight, when police responded to the Peter Bracey Apartments at 361 Main St. (US Route 1) in New Rochelle for a reported shooting, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Arriving officers found several shot casings at the scene and later found a 33-year-old male victim of the shooting at a nearby hospital.  The man had received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg, Co…

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Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police
Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police A 58-year-old Westchester man faces charges for illegally possessing numerous firearms, including a ghost gun, police said. New Rochelle resident Paul Pisani, age 58, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21 following an investigation conducted by New Rochelle Police, the Westchester County Police Conditions Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  According to Coyne, Pisani had been in possession of several handguns, including one without a serial number known as a ghost gun.  Pisani was arrested without…

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New Rochelle, NY
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Victims Robbed At Gunpoint While Trying To Buy Gaming Console In New Rochelle: Thieves At Large Victims Robbed At Gunpoint While Trying To Buy Gaming Console In New Rochelle: Thieves At Large Victims Robbed At Gunpoint While Trying To Buy Gaming Console In New Rochelle: Thieves At Large
Victims Robbed At Gunpoint While Trying To Buy Gaming Console In New Rochelle: Thieves At Large Authorities are searching for a duo who robbed two victims at gunpoint in Westchester after making arrangements to sell them a gaming console over the internet, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 16 just before 10:45 p.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to an area near the intersection of Remington Place and Prince Street for a reported robbery.  According to Captain J. Collins Coyne, two men, ages 33 and 21, told arriving officers that they had driven to New Rochelle in order to purchase a Sony PlayStation 5 video game console that they had found for …

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Stolen Car: Man With Active Arrest Warrant Nabbed For Vehicle Theft In New Rochelle, Police Say Stolen Car: Man With Active Arrest Warrant Nabbed For Vehicle Theft In New Rochelle, Police Say Stolen Car: Man With Active Arrest Warrant Nabbed For Vehicle Theft In New Rochelle, Police Say
Stolen Car: Man With Active Arrest Warrant Nabbed For Vehicle Theft In New Rochelle, Police Say A 26-year-old man with an active arrest warrant from another state faces more charges after he was caught with a stolen vehicle in Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 15 around 11:30 a.m., when New Rochelle Police detectives saw a suspicious vehicle traveling on North Avenue that matched the description of a car that had been stolen out of Greenwich, Connecticut, Captain J. Collins Coyne said.  According to Coyne, this vehicle had one Connecticut license plate attached to it even though two plates are required by the state's laws. …

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Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say
Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection to two physical attacks in Westchester, including the sexual assault of a young girl at a park, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, Aug. 7 that happened just after 9:33 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to the Five Islands Park at 81 Lefevres Ln. after receiving a report of a sexual assault.  According to the department, the victim, a young girl, was soon found and brought to a local hospital to be treated.  The victim told authorities that an unknown male had followed her down Main Street …

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5 Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Bar In New Rochelle: Police 5 Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Bar In New Rochelle: Police 5 Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Bar In New Rochelle: Police
5 Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Bar In New Rochelle: Police Five people were injured when a drunk driver crashed into a bar in Westchester, causing damage to the building as well, police said.  New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Drunk Driver Who Crashed Into New Rochelle Bar, Police Say The incident happened on Sunday morning, July 30 around 4:30 a.m., when a car slammed into the Drake Main Cafe and Bar located at 1 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police.  Five patrons who had been standing outside the building at the time were struck during the crash and injured as a result, police said, adding th…

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Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 In New Rochelle To Be Affected Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 In New Rochelle To Be Affected Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 In New Rochelle To Be Affected
Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 In New Rochelle To Be Affected Traffic on a stretch of Interstate 95 that is currently in a major three-year construction project will soon be slowed by a series of lane closures in Westchester.  The North Avenue bridge running over I-95 in New Rochelle will be reduced to only one lane on both Friday, July 14, and Monday, July 17, according to the New York Thruway Authority.  The lane closures will span from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days, officials said, adding that the closures will facilitate bridge construction. The lane affected by the closure is shown with the red "X" marks in this graphic released by the Thruw…

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