Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Missing Yonkers Man Found Safe Missing Yonkers Man Found Safe
Missing Yonkers Man Found Safe New Update: Garcia was found safe after an "observant tipster" recognized him and called authorities, Yonkers Police announced.  "We are thankful that he is safe and thankful to have such observant, caring residents to assist us in our mission," the department said on social media, adding, "We cannot do it without you!"  Police said Garcia was found a few blocks from where he had gone missing.  Original Report: Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 31-year-old man in Westchester.  Justin Garcia, age 31, was last seen in Yonkers in the area of&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police An unlicensed driver was summonsed for a traffic infraction after the vehicle they were driving struck a six-year-old child and two adults before slamming into a storefront in Westchester, police said.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 4 around 10:45 a.m., when Yonkers Police responded to 127 New Main St. on a report of a vehicle striking three pedestrians and a building.  According to Yonkers Police, the three people who were found to be injured in the incident were a 51-year-old woman who suffered a fractured leg, a 40-year-old pregnant woman who suffered ankle injuries, …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
News
New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Yonkers New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Yonkers
New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Yonkers This story has been updated.  Authorities have caught a prisoner who escaped custody while he was being held at a medical center in Westchester.  The prisoner, identified as 24-year-old Geraldo Rojas, was located in the Bronx on Monday, July 24 after 29 hours of "intensive search efforts," Yonkers Police announced  Rojas had escaped from a prisoner detail at St. Joseph’s Hospital on South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, police said. Earlier Report - Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Yonkers Rojas, who was taken back into …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Yonkers After Dispute Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Yonkers After Dispute
Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Yonkers After Dispute Authorities are investigating after two men were found suffering from gunshot and stabbing wounds near a gas station in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 21 around 9:30 p.m., when Yonkers Police responded to the area of 354 Nepperhan Ave. after receiving a report of shots fired, according to Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Once they arrived at the scene, which was located near both a Shell gas station and the Shop Smart grocery store, officers found one male victim with a gunshot wound to his leg, and the other with a stab wound to his abdomen. Both …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Yonkers 15-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Yonkers 15-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Yonkers 15-Year-Old Authorities in Westchester are asking for help from the public in finding a 15-year-old boy who ran away from home.  Edwin Valerio, age 15, ran away from his Yonkers home on Sunday morning, July 2, according to Yonkers Police.  Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call police at 914-377-7900.  Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Missing 13-Year-Old From Yonkers Found Missing 13-Year-Old From Yonkers Found
Missing 13-Year-Old From Yonkers Found Updated Report: Montanez has since been found, police said.  Original Report: Authorities are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 13-year-old boy who has been missing for several days in Westchester.  Leo Montanez, age 13, went missing from his Yonkers home on Wednesday, June 28, according to Yonkers Police.  Montanez is described as Hispanic with pink hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet and 5 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a white shirt, light-colored pants with multi-colors on them, and red and white sneakers. He may …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Yonkers: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Yonkers: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say
Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Yonkers: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say New update - Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-run incident that left a man dead in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, June 23 just after 9:30 a.m., when a 78-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Yonkers while crossing Executive Boulevard west of Nepperhan Avenue near the Consumer Report building, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The driver of the vehicle then fled from the scene, Politopoulos said.  The victim died as a resu…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Yonkers, Suspect At Large: Police Man Shot Near Medical Center In Yonkers, Suspect At Large: Police
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Yonkers, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man near a medical center in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 15 just before 2:30 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of St. John's Medical Center at 2 Park Ave., where a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.  Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident and have not yet made any arrests.  Politopoulos sai…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents 19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents
19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents A total of five suspects, including four adolescent juveniles and a Fairfield County man, face charges in connection with a string of shooting incidents in Westchester, one of which left a 19-year-old victim dead.  The four shootings, which authorities believe to be gang-related, happened in Yonkers over the months of March, May, and June, and resulted in the arrests of four teenagers and a 20-year-old man, according to Yonkers Police.  The arrests stemmed from an investigation prompted by a fatal shooting on Wednesday, May 31 around 8:20 p.m., when police responded to the area of…

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Yonkers Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Yonkers
Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Yonkers A 16-year-old girl faces charges and disciplinary action after allegedly assaulting a teacher at a high school in Westchester.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Monday afternoon, June 5, when a 16-year-old female student at Gorton High School allegedly struck a 50-year-old female teacher, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The student, whose name was not released as a result of her age, was then arrested on Tuesday, June 6 following an investigation and charged with second-degree assault, a Class D felony.  She was later arraigned in the Youth…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Yonkers Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Yonkers
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Yonkers Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 18-year-old woman in Westchester who may be in need of medical attention.  Ayanna Jennings, age 18, went missing from Yonkers on Saturday, June 3, according to Yonkers Police.  Jennings was last seen in the area of 463 Hawthorne Ave. She is described as a Black woman who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 230 pounds. No information about her clothing was available.  Anyone who has information regarding Jennings' whereabouts is asked to call Yonkers Police at 914-377-7900.  Share this story by clicking the Face…

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Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large: Double Shooting Leaves 19-Year-Old Dead In Yonkers Suspect At Large: Double Shooting Leaves 19-Year-Old Dead In Yonkers
Suspect At Large: Double Shooting Leaves 19-Year-Old Dead In Yonkers Authorities are searching for the suspect involved in a fatal double shooting in Westchester that killed a 19-year-old and left a second teenager injured.  The incident happened on Wednesday, May 31 around 8:20 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of 55 Morris St., according to Yonkers Police.  At that time, two victims in a black sedan were shot at through the car's driver's window. This resulted in a 19-year-old Yonkers man being hit at least two times, including once in the chest, and an 18-year-old Yonkers man being struck at least once in his leg.  First responders soon arrived …

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