$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say $70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say
$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say Two suspects are facing charges after allegedly scamming a Westchester resident out of nearly $70,000 by posing as law enforcement officers in a sophisticated phone fraud scheme, police announced.  Queens residents Hongdong Liu, 30, and Pinting Lu, 28, were both arrested after allegedly calling a victim while pretending to be a Yonkers Police lieutenant.  The duo reportedly claimed the victim’s home computer had been involved in criminal activity—specifically child pornography—and demanded money to resolve the fabricated issue, Yonkers Police announced on Saturday, J…
Armed Man Barricades Himself In Port Chester Home With Injured Mom, Sets Fire During Standoff Armed Man Barricades Himself In Port Chester Home With Injured Mom, Sets Fire During Standoff
Armed Man Barricades Himself In Port Chester Home With Injured Mom, Sets Fire During Standoff A tense standoff in Westchester ended safely after an armed man barricaded himself inside a residence with his injured mother and allegedly set a fire, officials said.  The incident began around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when police responded to a home on Touraine Avenue in Port Chester after receiving reports that a man had locked himself inside and was threatening to harm himself and others, village officials announced on Wednesday, July 16.  With assistance from the Westchester County Police Department, officers were able to secure medical attention for the suspect’s moth…
PHOTOS: Over 30 People, Including Children, Rescued From Flooding Amid Storm In Greenburgh PHOTOS: Over 30 People, Including Children, Rescued From Flooding Amid Storm In Greenburgh
Photos: Over 30 People, Including Children, Rescued From Flooding Amid Storm In Greenburgh As severe storms pounded Westchester on Monday evening, July 14, officers in one town sprang into action, rescuing more than 30 people, including several children, from flooded vehicles and homes.  Between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, July 14, officers responded to a surge of storm-related emergencies across the town. According to Captain Michael Muesser, police carried out multiple rescues, including from basement apartments that were actively flooding.  Residents were pulled from submerged vehicles and inundated properties as torrential rainfall overwhelmed storm drains and roa…
I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say
I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say An Orange County woman is facing felony DWI charges after allegedly crashing on I-87 in Westchester and getting into a physical fight with another driver with two children in her car at the time, police said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, when troopers were sent to Interstate 87 southbound in Yonkers for a report of a two-car crash and a physical altercation between the drivers involved, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 15.  Troopers say the crash involved a Volkswagen Atlas driven by Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, age 35, of Warwick. Before of…
EXCLUSIVE: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutch In Westchester, Officials Say EXCLUSIVE: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutch In Westchester, Officials Say
Exclusive: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutch In Westchester, Officials Say A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said. According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester. UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
Multi-County Pursuit Ends In Crash After Yorktown Traffic Stop, Police Say Multi-County Pursuit Ends In Crash After Yorktown Traffic Stop, Police Say
Multi-County Pursuit Ends In Crash After Yorktown Traffic Stop, Police Say A Bronx man is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Westchester and leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash in Putnam County, police announced.  Starlin Siri Marte, age 21, was arrested just after midnight on Friday, July 11, in connection with an incident that began on Thursday evening, July 10, at around 11:20 p.m., Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, July 15. According to the department, around that time, an officer tried to stop a vehicle with a non-transparent, non-standard rear windshield and an inadequate muffler near Barger Street in York…
Flooding Causes Closures On Parkways, Major Routes In Westchester Flooding Causes Closures On Parkways, Major Routes In Westchester
Flooding Causes Closures On Parkways, Major Routes In Westchester Heavy rainfall has brought flooding to Westchester, causing closures on the Sprain Brook Parkway and Route 9A as well as traffic issues on several other major roadways.  Both a stretch of Route 9A in Greenburgh between Payne Street and Hunter Lane as well as the Sprain Brook Parkway at Bradhurst Avenue are closed as of Monday, July 14 at 6 p.m., according to 511NY traffic reports.  All lanes in all directions are closed on both roadways.  Additionally, all lanes of the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant at Exit 2, as well as between Commerce Street and Lakevi…
2 Cars Go Up In Flames In Pleasantville Crash 2 Cars Go Up In Flames In Pleasantville Crash
2 Cars Go Up In Flames In Pleasantville Crash A fiery two-car crash in Westchester was quickly brought under control thanks to the fast response of local firefighters. The incident happened around 5:47 p.m. on Friday, July 11, on Bear Ridge Road, just as members of the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department were preparing to attend the Mount Kisco Fire Department Parade, the department said on Monday, July 14.  Crews responded immediately and found both vehicles involved in the crash fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly found a water source and had water on the blaze within one minute, successfully knocking down the fi…
Survivors File Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Pleasantville Youth Treatment Center Survivors File Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Pleasantville Youth Treatment Center
Survivors File Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Pleasantville Youth Treatment Center Seven people who say they were sexually abused as children at two Westchester residential treatment centers have filed lawsuits against the organizations behind the facilities.  The lawsuits, announced Monday, July 7, by the law firm Levy Konigsberg, allege abuse by staff members at the Jewish Child Care Association (JCAA)'s Edenwald Center and Pleasantville Cottage School in Pleasantville.  The plaintiffs, described as special needs children at the time, were placed in the facilities by New York City's Administration for Children’s Services, according to the filing. Attorneys Ma…
$1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh $1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh
$1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh More than 60 new affordable apartments will soon be built in Westchester, thanks to $1 million in funding announced by county officials this week.  The money—awarded through New York State’s County Infrastructure Grant Program—will support the second phase of the Mayfair Apartments project in Greenburgh, transforming a former community center into 62 affordable senior rental units, the county announced on Thursday, July 3.  The development is located on the site of the former WestHELP Homeless Shelter on the campus of SUNY Westchester Community College. It is adjacent to the Knoll…
Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE) Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE)
Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (Update) This story has been updated.  A woman struck and killed on Interstate 87 in Westchester early Thursday, July 3, was walking in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:43 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, between Exits 6A and 6 on the southbound side of I-87, according to an update from New York State Police. Troopers were initially notified at 3:37 a.m. about a person walking against traffic in the southbound lanes. As they responded to find the woman, they received a report that she had been hit by a vehicle. Troopers and emergency perso…
Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Yorktown Home To Record Victim: Police Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Yorktown Home To Record Victim: Police
Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Yorktown Home To Record Victim: Police A 44-year-old woman has been charged with felony burglary following an alleged break-in at a Westchester home to unlawfully record the victim, police said.  The suspect, identified as Wendy M. Acevedo-Zsigrai of Yorktown, was arrested on Thursday, June 26, after officers responded to a 911 call just before midnight the night prior, Yorktown Police said on Friday, June 27.  According to authorities, an officer arrived at the scene of the crime around 11:51 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, following a report of a domestic incident. Investigators allege that Acevedo-Zsigrai unlawfully ent…