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Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Bursts Into Flames On I-287 In Port Chester
A tractor-trailer fire on a highway in Westchester caused a plume of smoke to soar into the air as the vehicle was fully engulfed. The incident happened on Monday, July 24 around 5:30 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 287 in Port Chester near Exit 11, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. When crews arrived at the blaze, they found the vehicle's occupants outside and knew the response would be prolonged because of the intensity of the flames, the department said. With the help of the Rye, Rye Brook, and Purchase Fire Departments, the fire was eventually put out after several hours.…
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Father, Personal Fitness Trainer From Port Chester Dies At 36: Leaves Behind 2 Daughters
A fitness enthusiast and father who lived his entire life in Westchester is being remembered for his devotion to his family and love for riding motorcycles. Lifelong Port Chester resident Lester John Williams, Jr. died on Thursday, July 13 at the age of 36, according to his obituary. Born in 1986, Williams went to school in Port Chester and graduated from the village's high school in 2004. He then went on to become a private security officer for high-level clientele in New York City in addition to working as a personal fitness trainer. An active motorcycl…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Suspicious Car Fires Erupt In Port Chester: Police Investigating
Authorities in Westchester are investigating several car fires that have since been deemed suspicious. The fires happened in Port Chester on Saturday, July 8 around 3:45 a.m., when firefighters responded to the corner of Washington Street and Westchester Avenue to fight the first of the blazes. According to the Port Chester Fire Department, a few minutes after arriving at this location to battle the flames, another car fire began on New Broad Street. A total of four vehicles were involved in the fires, which are now under investigation by the Port Chester Police Departmen…
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Court Clerk, School Board Trustee From Port Chester Dies: 'Woman Of Enormous Grace'
Two communities in Westchester are mourning the loss of a beloved court clerk and school board trustee who is remembered for her dedication to public service. Port Chester resident Anne Capeci, who served as Court Clerk for the Rye Town Justice Court and a trustee of the Port Chester school board, has died, Port Chester officials announced on Thursday, July 6. Capeci served in her role as Court Clerk for almost 36 years, and spent three decades in her role as trustee, officials said. She also spent much of her time supporting various charities and philanthropies, officials…
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Former Port Chester Police Chief Dies: 'Gentleman In All Aspects'
The former chief of a police department in Westchester is being remembered for his kindness and his dedication to serving both his country and his community. Lifelong Port Chester resident Zygmont C. Gorski, who once served as Chief of the Port Chester Police Department, died on Saturday, July 1 at the age of 96, according to his obituary. Born in Port Chester in 1927, Gorski was raised and schooled in the village before joining the US Navy in 1945 and 1946, serving on the USS Benham during World War II. Upon returning to the US, he joined the Port Chester Polic…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
2 Robbery Suspects Remain At Large After Pursuit In Port Chester: Police
Two suspects who were part of a crew involved in several robberies were able to escape authorities after a chase in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Sunday morning, July 2 around 1:30 a.m., when the New York City Police Department followed an alleged robbery crew from Queens on Interstate 95 North. The vehicle containing the suspects eventually entered Port Chester, where the occupants then stopped and tried running away from officers on foot, according to the Port Chester Police Department. Two of the suspects were immediately caught and placed into cus…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester
A 31-year-old man faces charges after approaching children walking to an elementary school in Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from a complaint made to Port Chester Police by the John F. Kennedy Elementary School administration detailing that an unknown man had been approaching schoolchildren on Olivia Street. The department then investigated this complaint and began surveilling the area. They soon saw a man approach a child, engage in small talk with her, and offer to walk with her, according to police. The girl then continued on her way to school and ignored…
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Residence, Causes Structural Damage In Rye Brook
A residence in Westchester suffered structural damage after a car jumped a curb and crashed into it, fire officials said. The incident happened on Friday, June 23 around 1 p.m., when firefighters from both the Port Chester and Rye Brook fire departments were sent to 43 Avon Circle in Rye Brook on a report of a car crashing into a building. Once crews arrived at the scene, they determined that a vehicle had jumped the curb and crashed into the two-story residence, which had been occupied at the time. Soon, firefighters found structural damage in the building's basement and…
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Suspect Caught After Assaulting 16-Year-Old At Park In Rye, Police Say
A 21-year-old man who was already out on bail on sex crime charges from a Long Island incident has been charged with assaulting a teenage girl in a Westchester public park, police said. Port Chester resident Richard A. Olmino, age 21, has been arrested in connection with an assault that happened on Friday, June 23 around midnight at Rye Town Park on Forest Avenue between Dearborn Avenue and Oakland Beach Avenue, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Sunday, June 25. Earlier Report - 16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted At Park In Rye: Suspect At Large On the …
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Man Attacks Officer Near Prom Photo Shoot In Port Chester, Fights 2 More After Release: Police
A 25-year-old man faces numerous charges after attacking three officers in two unprovoked incidents in Westchester, including one that happened in front of a prom photo shoot, police said. Both incidents happened in Port Chester on both Tuesday, June 20, and Wednesday, June 21, and consisted of unprovoked violent attacks on police officers in the village, according to the Port Chester Police Department. The first of the incidents happened on Tuesday night when a 25-year-old man charged an officer while he was engaged in traffic duty near a prom photoshoot at Lyon Park. After ta…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving: 23-Year-Old With Revoked License Nabbed In Yorktown, Police Say
A 23-year-old man has landed in hot water after allegedly driving erratically on a main road in Northern Westchester while drunk with a revoked license, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, June 12 just before 5 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report of an erratic driver on Route 35 who had turned onto Route 202. Upon arriving at the area, officers witnessed the vehicle allegedly veer out of its lane three separate times before pulling it over. Inside, authorities identified 23-year-old Port Chester resident Joseph Cuadros as the driver and discovere…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester
Authorities have begun an investigation after multiple suspicious vehicle fires erupted in the same area in a village in Westchester. The investigation stemmed from two vehicle fires on Sunday morning, June 11 around 4 a.m. that occurred in Port Chester in the area of Spring Street, according to Port Chester Police. The fires have since been deemed "very concerning" by the department, which is currently in the early stages of "aggressively" investigating them, they announced on Sunday. Any residents in the area who may have seen any suspicious activity or have any videos …
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