$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…
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.
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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…
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 …
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…