Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Yonkers, Police Say
Authorities are investigating after a stabbing victim succumbed to his injuries in a parking garage in Westchester, police said. The victim was found on Wednesday, April 12 around 2 a.m., when police spotted an unconscious man in a parking garage in Yonkers at 25 Prospect St., according to Yonkers Police. Officers tried to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The area was then blocked off so police could begin a criminal investigation. The early stages of this investigation revealed that the man had sustained several stab wounds, authorities said.&…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Shut-Down Smoke Shop Sold Marijuana To Children In Yonkers, Police Say
A smoke shop in Westchester County was shut down after allegedly selling unpermitted products containing THC to juveniles, police said. The smoke shop establishment, located in Yonkers at 2B Main St. in Getty Square, was shut down after the city's smoke shop task force executed a search warrant and inspected the business, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, April 7. According to authorities, the shop had been selling marijuana to juveniles. Following the search, officers confiscated products such as: Unpermitted loose marijuana; Packaged marijuana; THC edible…
Chappaqua, NY
Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Millwood: Police
Three teenagers from the Hudson Valley face charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and narcotics packaged for sale in Northern Westchester just minutes after the stolen vehicle they were traveling in had been reported, police said. The incident started on Wednesday, March 5 around 8:05 p.m., when Yonkers Police reported that a 2009 Acura MDX had been stolen from Tuckahoe Road. Shortly after this, Westchester County Police detectives determined that the car was traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant. Soon after, a Westchester …
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Holds Up, Threatens EMS Crew In Yonkers: Police Investigating
Police are investigating after an unknown suspect held up an emergency medical services crew and threatened them in Westchester. The incident happened in Yonkers in late February or early March and allegedly involved an unknown man threatening an Empress EMS crew, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. No gun was observed during the incident, and nothing was taken from the crew. There were also no injuries associated with the incident, Politopoulos said. Yonkers Police are still investigating the incident. This is a developing stor…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Yonkers Residence
This story has been updated. Emergency responders in Westchester had to free a victim who was trapped in a trench collapse. The collapse happened on Friday, March 10 in Yonkers at a residence at 15 Frederic Place when a person was waterproofing the foundation of the home, according to Yonkers Police. Members from the Yonkers PD and Fire Department were eventually able to rescue the person by 5:50 p.m. on Friday. More information about the incident has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for more details.
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Road Reopened After Serious 2-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers
This story has been updated. A busy intersection in Westchester has been reopened to traffic following a police investigation into a serious crash. The intersection of Yonkers Avenue and Walnut Street in Yonkers has reopened following a crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle that caused serious injuries, Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos announced on Tuesday, March 7 around 5 p.m. The intersection was closed at 2:30 p.m. as police investigated the crash. The crash caused serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Politopoulos …
Yonkers, NY
News
Seen Her? 16-Year-Old Goes Missing From Yonkers
A 16-year-old girl from Westchester County has been missing for more than a month. Yonkers resident Shakura Webb-McCullough has been missing since Friday, Jan. 27, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Webb-McCullough is described as Black and has black hair and brown eyes. She is five feet five inches and 115 pounds. Anyone with any information regarding Webb-McCullough's whereabouts is asked to call Yonkers Police at 1-914-377-7900.
Yonkers, NY
News
Pup Thrown Into Storefront Gate In Yonkers Now Up For Adoption
City officials in Westchester County are hoping that a 9-month-old puppy that has already experienced much abuse will start a happier next chapter with a new owner. Earlier Report - Dog Abuser Caught: Suspect Threw Pup Into Storefront Gate In Yonkers, Police Say Maximus, a pit bull puppy who was seen being picked up and thrown into a storefront gate in Yonkers in a video that went viral on social media in late January, is now up for adoption, Yonkers officials said on Friday, Feb. 17. "Maximus has been through a lot and is looking for a loving home," officials said in a po…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Yonkers
Three teens from Connecticut are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a car and burglarizing multiple businesses in Westchester and Fairfield Counties before leading police on a chase across state lines. The teens' alleged burglary spree began in Litchfield County on Monday, Feb. 13, when they stole a white 2022 Dodge Durango in New Milford, according to Yonkers Police. Two days later, in the early morning of Wednesday, Feb. 15, the teens allegedly stole from a Fairfield County liquor store in Stamford before driving to Westchester County and breaking into the Cen…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Yonkers: Police
A school bus driven by a 78-year-old man hit two 16-year-olds before then leaving the scene in Westchester County, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday morning, Jan. 31 in Yonkers when the two teens were crossing the street while the bus turned left from Warburton Avenue onto Lamartine Avenue, Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos said. The two teens suffered minor injuries and were treated at a hospital. They were later released. The driver of the bus initially told police that he was unaware that he had hit anyone. However, after…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Unlawful' Products In Yonkers: Police
A smoke shop in Westchester County is in trouble after selling illegal substances out of a hidden room, police said. A smoke shop located in Yonkers at 15 Palisade Avenue was discovered to be selling unlawful products, Yonkers Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 5. The unlicensed and illegal substances, which were allegedly stored in a hidden room before being sold to the public, included: THC edibles; Vaping products; Cannabis and cannabis oils. The offending products were confiscated by police, and the business was issued numerous citations. Police said i…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Charged In 2 Separate Shootings In Yonkers: Police
Two men have been charged in relation to two separate shootings that left multiple people with gunshot wounds, police said. Both shootings happened in Yonkers, with one occurring on Friday, Jan. 20 on Saint Joseph Avenue, and one occurring on Tuesday, Jan. 24 on Beaumont Circle, according to Yonkers Police. Both shootings left victims with non-life-threatening injuries. After a couple of days, 30-year-old Deiandre Phillips was charged in the Saint Joseph Avenue shooting, and 44-year-old Ricky Towns was charged in the Beaumont Circle shooting. Both…
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