$30K Scheme: Scammer Caught After Telling Victim To Withdraw Funds In Yorktown, Police Say $30K Scheme: Scammer Caught After Telling Victim To Withdraw Funds In Yorktown, Police Say
$30K Scheme: Scammer Caught After Telling Victim To Withdraw Funds In Yorktown, Police Say A Brooklyn man has been arrested after allegedly traveling to Westchester to collect $30,000 in cash from a phone scam victim, police said. Mykyta Lebedev, 27, was arrested on Friday, April 11, and charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property following an incident in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, April 24.  The incident began when the victim received a suspicious phone call, in which the caller instructed them to withdraw $30,000 in cash to "unfreeze" several online accounts, according to police. The caller claimed someone woul…
Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say
Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a dramatic foot pursuit and multiple arrests in Westchester after the car crashed and suspects scattered across the neighborhood, police said.  The incident began around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 21, when Eastchester Police were alerted about a vehicle stolen out of Mount Vernon. The car had fled from Mount Vernon Police and was spotted heading north on White Plains Road into Bronxville, the Eastchester Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday, April 23.  Eastchester officers found the vehicle near Leewood Driv…
Lotto Luck! $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Elmsford: Here's Where Lotto Luck! $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Elmsford: Here's Where
Lotto Luck! $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Elmsford: Here's Where Looks like Lady Luck made a pit stop in Westchester.  The stop came in the form of a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000, which was sold at the gas station at 160 North Central Ave. in Elmsford for the drawing on Monday, April 21, New York Lottery officials announced.  The $50,000 prize is awarded for matching four white balls and the red Powerball. The winning numbers were drawn live at 10:59 p.m., as part of the game’s regular schedule held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Another winning $50,000 ticket was sold in Staten Island, officials said. Power…
Fast-Casual Mediterranean Restaurant Coming To Yonkers: Here's Where Fast-Casual Mediterranean Restaurant Coming To Yonkers: Here's Where
Fast-Casual Mediterranean Restaurant Coming To Yonkers: Here's Where Feeling falafel bowls or pitas? An all-new Mediterranean eatery coming to a shopping center in Westchester will soon have you covered.  Cross County Center in Yonkers has announced that CAVA, the popular Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain, will open a new 2,180-square-foot location at 8000 Mall Walk, directly across from Target. The space was previously occupied by Boston Market.  Slated to open in summer 2025, the new CAVA location will offer both indoor seating and outdoor dining, with access to the open-air shopping center’s scenic dining areas.  …
Restaurant That Once Appeared On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Closes In Yonkers Restaurant That Once Appeared On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Closes In Yonkers
Restaurant That Once Appeared On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Closes In Yonkers A Puerto Rican eatery in Westchester that once drew the attention of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has now served its last plate.  El Cantito Café, located at 1550D Central Park Ave. in Yonkers, permanently closed its doors on Wednesday, April 9, after five years of serving authentic Puerto Rican comfort food to the Westchester community.  The heartfelt announcement came the following day via the restaurant’s Instagram account. “After five incredible years, El Cantito Café has permanently closed its door yesterday — thank you to all of our amazing customers for your endless love a…
Vehicle Catches Fire On Sprain Brook Parkway In Ardsley (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Catches Fire On Sprain Brook Parkway In Ardsley (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Catches Fire On Sprain Brook Parkway In Ardsley (Developing) A vehicle caught on fire on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, prompting an emergency response.  The blaze happened at around 3:30 p.m. on the southbound Sprain Brook Parkway in Ardsley just north of the Jackson Avenue exit, according to 511NY.  The incident blocked the right shoulder of the parkway.  More information about the fire was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured In Yorktown: Police Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured In Yorktown: Police
Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured In Yorktown: Police A Long Island man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Westchester that left another driver injured, police said. Suffolk County resident Edison Peralta, 28, of Central Islip, turned himself in to Yorktown Police on Wednesday, April 2, after investigators identified him as the suspect in a rear-end collision that allegedly ended with him fleeing the scene, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, April 7.  According to police, the crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21. The victim later came to Yorktown Police headquarters to report that her car had bee…
Boulder Slams Into Business, Causes Collapse, Road Closures In Yonkers Boulder Slams Into Business, Causes Collapse, Road Closures In Yonkers
Boulder Slams Into Business, Causes Collapse, Road Closures In Yonkers A two-story commercial building in Westchester suffered a partial collapse after a massive rockslide sent a boulder crashing into the structure. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Monday, April 7, at 1256 Saw Mill River Rd. in Yonkers, where Peterson Tool Rental is located at the base of a hillside. According to the Yonkers Fire Department, a boulder dislodged from the hill behind the property, striking the building and causing a significant collapse.  Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. Fire crews quickly secured the scene and conducted a thorough search, confirming t…
Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say
Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say A 50-year-old Westchester man who has served three sentences for sex offenses will spend a much longer time behind bars for sending explicit messages to a 15-year-old boy with whom he also engaged in sexual activity, prosecutors announced.  Jonathan DeLaura, who was previously known to live in Yorktown, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 1 to 485 months in prison, which translates to nearly 40 and a half years, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal prosecutors, DeLaura sent obscene material to a 15-year-old boy while…
Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says
Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says A man has been indicted for the violent killing of a small Shih Tzu dog in a shocking act of animal cruelty that took place in Westchester in late 2024, prosecutors announced.   Valhalla resident Cory Eulin, 41, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, April 1, on charges stemming from the Dec. 19, 2024, incident, which happened in Greenburgh, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, April 3.  According to District Attorney Susan Cacace, around 3:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, Eulin allegedly grabbed the small dog by the neck …
Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue
Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue A driver lost consciousness and stopped breathing after a crash on the New York State Thruway in Westchester, firefighters said.   The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, in the northbound lanes of the Thruway in Tarrytown, prompting a joint emergency response from the Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, and Tarrytown Fire Departments.  Firefighters arrived to find a person unconscious inside the crashed vehicle and immediately began lifesaving efforts alongside Greenburgh Paramedics, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department.  While the patient was initial…
Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say
Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say A Queens woman is facing a trespassing charge after allegedly returning to a Westchester property bearing the name of President Donald Trump multiple times despite being told she was not allowed there, police said.  Josephine Assunta Spano, age 48, of Queens, was arrested on Monday morning, April 1, at the Trump Park Residences in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Police said officers were called around 10:30 a.m. after the property manager reported a trespassing complaint. After interviewing the manager and conducting an investigation, aut…