Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Four Charged With Crack Cocaine Distribution In Northern Westchester
Four men have been arrested in connection with running a crack cocaine distribution ring in Northern Westchester County. According to Audrey Strauss, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the men, Jordan Campbell, Derrick Dickey, Terrance Patterson, and Johnnie Thomas, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 2. As alleged in the indictment unsealed in White Plains federal court, the four conspired to distribute at least 280 grams or more of crack cocaine between March 2020 and August 2020. Each faces a maximum term of life in prison and a mandatory minimum term of 10 ye…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Stabbing Death Of Former HS Soccer Star In Northern Westchester
A 17-year-old teen has been arrested and charged with the stabbing death of a popular area soccer star in Northern Westchester. According to the City of Peekskill Police Chief Donald Halmy, the teen, a Peekskill resident, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge based on his role in the stabbing death of Joaquin Salazar on Saturday, Nov. 28. In addition, the teen was also charged with assault for the serious injuries he caused to a second 18-year-old man he stabbed. The stabbings stemmed from an incident on Saturday, in which a group of individuals…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed During Incident In Northern Westchester
An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old was fatally stabbed during an incident in Northern Westchester. On Saturday, Nov. 28 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Peekskill Police officers responded to the New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital for a report of at least two males who arrived there with apparent stab wounds to the torso area. Potential witnesses at the hospital were interviewed and it was learned that a short time earlier a group of people had gathered together in the parking lot at China Pier on Louisa Street, Peekskill Police Chief Don Halmy said. Accordin…
Armonk, NY
News
Northern Westchester Man, 21, Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting
A 21-year-old Northern Westchester man has been indicted on murder charges for a fatal shooting earlier this year. Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins has been indicted for allegedly fatally shooting and robbing Mohegan Lake resident Emmanuel Jordan in May, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Specifically, Jenkins was charged with: Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. Early on Saturday, May 9, officers from the Peekskill Police Depa…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Peekskill. That's when Peekskill Police responded to the 900 block of Paulding Street for a report of a suspicious man who had been sitting in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Officers checked on this man, who was believed to be sleeping with the engine running, according to Peekskill Police. After find…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Accused Of Stalking, Sexual Abuse While On Duty
Click here for an updated story: Police Officer From Northern Westchester Abused Woman For Months, DA Complaint Says A police officer in Northern Westchester has been charged with sexual abuse, stalking and burglary of a woman he was investigating. Michael Agovino, an officer with the Peekskill Police Department who lives in Rockland County, was placed on administrative leave until further notice after his arrest on Saturday, Feb. 16. "The City of Peekskill Police Department is fully cooperating with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office's investigation into these alle…
Pelham, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman With Gun In Westchester
A stalking complaint led to the arrest of a Westchester man who allegedly threatened a woman with a handgun, police said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department assisted the Peekskill Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 25, where there was a report of a stalking complaint involving Bedford Hills resident Benjamin Guerra, 36. According to the Bedford Police Department, while interviewing Guerra’s alleged 40-year-old victim, it was determined that she had allegedly been menaced with a handgun in Bedford two weeks earlier. A search of Guerra’s apartment led to the seizure of a loaded fir…
Peekskill, NY
Police & Fire
HazMat Team Called To Peekskill PD After Fentanyl Exposure Scare
The Peekskill Police Department was evacuated after several officers and an arrestee were potentially exposed to fentanyl in the booking area of the police station on Nelson Avenue. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a white powdery substance, later identified as fentanyl, was "introduced" into the booking area, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. Five officers and the arrestee were in the area at the time of the incident, he Galusha said. Because of the dangerous nature of fentanyl, the Westchester County hazmat team was called and the booking area…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Steals Thousands In Northern Westchester Restaurant Burglary, Police Say
A man suspected of breaking into a Northern Westchester restaurant and stealing thousands of dollars worth of liquor has been charged with burglary and grand larceny, police say. New York State Police say Wade Scheuritzel Jr., 34, of Orchard Park in upstate New York forced his way into Redline Roadhouse on Albany Post Road in the town of Cortlandt on Saturday, July 13. Police say Scheuritzel Jr. caused damage to the window during his entry and consumed alcoholic beverages once inside the building. Scheuritzel Jr. also defecated on the floor and ultimately stole more than $2,000 worth of li…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Northern Westchester
A 38-year-old man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after admitting to raping a teenager in Northern Westchester. William Arias-Abril, of Peekskill, has been sentenced to six years in state prison in Westchester County Court after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree rape. He was sentenced to three years in state prison on each count, which will run consecutively. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Jan. 12, Arias-Abril’s 16-year-old victim reported to the Peekskill Police Department that she had been raped. Investigators said …
Peekskill, NY
Lifestyle
Bird's The Word: Does Parrot Found In Peekskill Belong To You?
Missing a parrot? The Peekskill Police Department has issued an alert to the community after finding a “fine feathered friend” in the downtown area. The parrot was safely recovered and is currently resting at the Peekskill Police Department. On Facebook, the department joked that it's hesitant to post a photo of the parrot, “since we've already had three people claim he was theirs, and they were our cops.” But even without releasing a photo, they are actively getting out the word about the bird. Anyone who knows the parrot’s proper owner or is missing their pet can contact poli…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Suspect Admits To Defacing Newspaper With Hate Symbols In Northern Westchester
Police have found the person who defaced a single copy of The Northern Westchester Examiner newspaper with hate symbols, according to the Examiner News. Once the person was identified and admitted writing the swastikas and KKK on the paper, the Peekskill Police department said the person could not be charged due to First Amendment rights, the Examiner said. According to police, if the person had defaced a building or private property, an arrest could have been made. The defaced copy of the paper was found in the lobby of the Chase bank on Brown Street by a customer who visited the ba…
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