Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Yacht Club In Cortlandt Man Accused Of Burglarizing Yacht Club In Cortlandt
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Yacht Club In Cortlandt A 53-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a yacht club in Northern Westchester, police announced.  Buchanan resident John Disclafani was arrested on Thursday, July 18 in connection with an alleged burglary in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26. According to state police, at 5:15 a.m. on the day of Disclafani's arrest, a burglary was reported at the King's Ferry Yacht Club at 238 Kings Ferry Rd.  When troopers searched the building, they found Disclafani inside with several prybars, police said. After his arrest, Disclafani was charged…

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Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police
Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police A 47-year-old man was apprehended after allegedly attacking a victim with a knife and then barricading himself inside a Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Somers resident Andres Mendoza Gomez was arrested on Wednesday, July 17 after allegedly assaulting a victim with a knife at a Somers home, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26.  According to authorities, at around 12:30 a.m. on the day of Mendoza Gomez's arrest, troopers responded to a Somers home where two people were fighting. After arriving, they found an injured victim outside the home and …

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police A 69-year-old fugitive who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from a Hispanic community in Westchester through an immigration fraud scheme was arrested in another state and brought back to New York, authorities announced.  Juan Cedillo was brought back to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla on Wednesday night, July 24 after his arrest in Washington state earlier on Monday, July 8, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25.  According to the department, Cedillo was originally arrested in 2019 following an investigation by Yonkers Police …

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Armonk, NY
News
Update: Man Gets New Charges After Trying To Kill Officer In Armonk, DA Says Update: Man Gets New Charges After Trying To Kill Officer In Armonk, DA Says
Update: Man Gets New Charges After Trying To Kill Officer In Armonk, DA Says A 38-year-old man faces more charges after allegedly trying to stab an officer in the back at a Northern Westchester residence, police announced. Armonk resident Joseph Spennato was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, July 16. This was in connection to an incident on Monday, May 20, during which he allegedly attacked an officer at his home.  The Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced the indictment. On the day of the attack at around 12:30 p.m., two North Castle Police officers responded to a 911 emergency call at an Armonk residence on Hallock Pla…

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White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
55-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Woman In White Plains 55-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Woman In White Plains
55-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Woman In White Plains A man faces a rape charge following a welfare check conducted at a Westchester residence, police announced. The suspect, 55-year-old Eugene Feeney, was arrested on Sunday, June 16 after police conducted a welfare check on a woman at a White Plains residence on Bogert Avenue, according to White Plains Police Captain James Spencer.  When officers arrived for the welfare check, the woman told them she wanted to leave the residence immediately. She was then taken to police headquarters, where she told police she was the victim of a sexual assault, according to Spencer.  Feeney, …

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Westchester Correction Officers, Employees Smuggled Contraband Into County Jail In Valhalla: DA Westchester Correction Officers, Employees Smuggled Contraband Into County Jail In Valhalla: DA
Westchester Correction Officers, Employees Smuggled Contraband Into County Jail In Valhalla: DA Six correction officers and civilian employees face charges after allegedly accepting bribes and smuggling contraband to inmates at two jails in Westchester, officials announced.  Five of the defendants, including three Westchester County corrections officers and two civilian employees, were arrested on Tuesday, June 11, and arraigned in Mount Pleasant Justice Court on Thursday, June 20, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, the five defendants allegedly smuggled contraband to inmates at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla.…

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Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Man Nabbed With Stolen, Car, Debit Card After Stealing Bike In Mamaroneck: Police 24-Year-Old Man Nabbed With Stolen, Car, Debit Card After Stealing Bike In Mamaroneck: Police
24-Year-Old Man Nabbed With Stolen, Car, Debit Card After Stealing Bike In Mamaroneck: Police A 24-year-old man faces a long list of charges after allegedly stealing a bicycle from a Westchester home, leading to officers catching him with a stolen vehicle and debit card, police announced.  The events leading up to the arrest began on Monday, June 10 just before 8 a.m., when a victim reported a man entering his Mamaroneck home on South Barry Avenue and stealing a bicycle, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  The victim then gave officers a description of the suspect, which they used to find and arrest him. The man, identified as Bronx resident Yaser Ga…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Man Follows, Assaults 2 Teenagers At Dobbs Ferry Restaurant: Here's His Sentence Man Follows, Assaults 2 Teenagers At Dobbs Ferry Restaurant: Here's His Sentence
Man Follows, Assaults 2 Teenagers At Dobbs Ferry Restaurant: Here's His Sentence A 63-year-old man will spend several years in prison for following and assaulting two 15-year-olds at a Westchester restaurant as well as repeatedly threatening a 13-year-old boy for several months.  Dobbs Ferry resident Vincent Pappas was sentenced on Thursday, June 20 to six years in state prison for assaulting the two teenagers, as well as a separate one-year sentence for harassing and threatening a 13-year-old boy, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, June 21.  According to the DA's Office, on Sept. 29, 2022, at around 5:30 p.m., Pap…

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Peekskill, NY
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Caseworker Dies More Than Month After Peekskill Attack During Shift: 'Enraging' Caseworker Dies More Than Month After Peekskill Attack During Shift: 'Enraging'
Caseworker Dies More Than Month After Peekskill Attack During Shift: 'Enraging' A Westchester caseworker has succumbed to her injuries more than a month after she was brutally attacked while performing her duties.  Maria Coto, age 56, died on Wednesday, June 19 as a result of injuries she sustained during an assault in Peekskill on Tuesday, May 14, according to Peekskill Police Lieutenant Adam Renwick.  On the day of the attack, just after 3 p.m., Coto was assaulted by a suspect identified as 31-year-old Haseem Jenkins inside a Peekskill apartment on South Street while making contact with clients, according to county officials and Peekskill Police. Coto…

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Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Stealing Belongings From Yorktown Home, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Stealing Belongings From Yorktown Home, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Stealing Belongings From Yorktown Home, Police Say A man and woman from the Hudson Valley both face burglary charges after allegedly stealing from a Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Dutchess County residents Salvatore Daniele, age 41, and Audra Daniele, age 38, both from Poughkeepsie, were arrested after voluntarily surrendering themselves to Yorktown Police on Thursday, June 6 in connection with an April 2023 burglary, the department announced on Monday, June 10.  According to police, on April 15, 2023, the department received a report of a burglary that occurred within the town that morning.  Investig…

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Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Man Charged With Trying To Murder Officer At Armonk Home New Update: Man Charged With Trying To Murder Officer At Armonk Home
New Update: Man Charged With Trying To Murder Officer At Armonk Home A 38-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after trying to stab an officer in the back at a Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Armonk resident Joseph Spennato was arraigned at Westchester Medical Center on Tuesday evening, May 28 in connection with his alleged attack on an officer at his home on Monday, May 20, the Westchester County Police Department announced. Earlier Report - Man Shot By Officers On Hallock Place In Armonk According to the department, Spennato's arrest resulted from an incident at his Armonk home on Hallock Place that began around …

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Somers, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Charged In Stabbing At Somers Residence 19-Year-Old Charged In Stabbing At Somers Residence
19-Year-Old Charged In Stabbing At Somers Residence A 19-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly stabbing a victim at a Northern Westchester home, police said. The assault leading to the arrest happened on Wednesday, May 22, when a victim was stabbed during a domestic incident at a Somers residence, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 28. The victim was later taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not detail the exact location of the stabbing.  The suspect, 19-year-old Marino DeRosa of Somers, was arrested and charged with:  Second-degree assault; Fourth-degree …

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