4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police
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A four-year-old child with autism was safely rescued after being abducted in a rapidly unfolding kidnapping situation that spanned Westchester, Dutchess, and Putnam counties, authorities announced.
The incident began on Saturday, Feb. 22, when Putnam County 911 received a report of a vehicle stolen out of LaGrange. Authorities learned that the suspect, 26-year-old Jahyra Allen of Brooklyn, had allegedly taken the car from a family member and abducted her 4-year-old child, whom she does not have legal custody of, according to New York State Police.
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Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say
A 40-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly speeding in a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester, police said.
The incident occurred late on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when a Yorktown Police officer noticed a vehicle traveling at high speeds on the southbound Taconic State Parkway, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Feb. 10.
Upon pulling the vehicle over, the officer discovered that the vehicle's license plate had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania, the department said.
The driver, identified as Tamar Williams, was taken into custody and transported to …
Former White Plains Firefighter Dies Months After Son Killed In Crash: 'Your Work Here Is Done'
White Plains is mourning the loss of retired firefighter James Patrick "Paddy" Fitzgerald, who died on Tuesday, Jan. 28, just two months after the tragic death of his son, Michael Fitzgerald, in a car crash.
Fitzgerald, a longtime Elmsford resident who was 81, served with distinction in the White Plains Fire Department, where he was stationed at Stations 1 and 2 and earned a Meritorious Service Award for saving a woman and child from a burning building in Yonkers while off duty, according to his obituary.
His commitment to public service extended beyond his firefighting career, …
Update: Suspect Nabbed In Putnam Valley After Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park, Police Say
Police have released more details about a Hudson Valley chase that spanned multiple counties, including that the suspect rammed police vehicles, drove through a state park, and narrowly missed pedestrians before being apprehended.
The incident unfolded in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 27, beginning with a reported domestic assault on Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, according to the Carmel Police Department.
Earlier Report - Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say
The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Noel Mendez Jr., of Fairview, New Jersey, …