Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Animal Abuse Video Under Investigation In Yonkers: Police Animal Abuse Video Under Investigation In Yonkers: Police
Animal Abuse Video Under Investigation In Yonkers: Police Police in Westchester County are investigating an incident of animal cruelty in the wake of a video on social media depicting a man throwing a dog.  The investigation into the video was announced by Yonkers Police on Wednesday, Jan. 25, who said that the video of the animal mistreatment was taken within the city.  The video shows a man picking a dog up and throwing it into a metal garage door. The man then continues to walk the dog across a road in Yonkers, according to numerous reports.  ANIMAL ABUSE: Yonkers Police Dept is investigating after a man is caught on camera tossing a dog …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers 2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers
2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers A second person succumbed to their injuries after a fire severely damaged an apartment building in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers A 68-year-old man died on the night of Sunday, Jan. 22, days after a fire tore through his apartment building in Yonkers at 21 Mulberry St. on Thursday, Jan. 19, according to Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos.  The man's 85-year-old mother was also killed in the blaze. Both mother and son were rescued from the building and taken to a lo…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers
Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers An elderly woman is dead and her son remains in critical condition following a fire that ravaged an apartment building in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers The fire happened on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police.  An 85-year-old woman and her 68-year-old son were injured as a result of the blaze and were taken to a local hospital, where the woman later died from her injuries. Her son remains in "g…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers
Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers Two residents were hospitalized after a fast-moving fire tore through a Westchester County apartment building, leaving one man critically injured.  Earlier Report - 2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Yonkers: Developing The fire started on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Yonkers PIO Dean Politopoulos.  As a result of the blaze, a 68-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman were taken to a local hospital. The man …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Yonkers: Developing 2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Yonkers: Developing
2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Yonkers: Developing Authorities are warning commuters to stay away from an area in Westchester County because of an active apartment fire.  The fast-moving blaze erupted on Thursday evening, Jan. 19 in Yonkers at an apartment building on Mulberry Street, according to an announcement by Yonkers Police from around 5:20 p.m. Because of the fire, police are advising drivers to stay away from Ashburton Avenue between Yonkers Avenue and North Broadway to avoid heavy traffic. Two people have been taken to a local hospital but their condition is not yet known.  This is a developing story. Check b…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say
Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say Two teens are facing multiple charges after they exchanged gunfire on a public street in Westchester County, police said.  The shootout happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 8:30 p.m., when police in Yonkers responded to Garfield Street where they found one of the teens with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was then taken to a local hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, and an investigation into the shooting was started, Yonkers Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 17.  Following this, police were able to determine through witness interviews, forensic evidence, an…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Police Officer Revived By Narcan After Possible Fentanyl Exposure At HQ In Yonkers Police Officer Revived By Narcan After Possible Fentanyl Exposure At HQ In Yonkers
Police Officer Revived By Narcan After Possible Fentanyl Exposure At HQ In Yonkers A police officer in Westchester County was hospitalized after being exposed to a substance believed to be fentanyl at police headquarters. The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 12, around 4 p.m., when a Yonkers Police Detention Officer working in the central booking facility at the department's headquarters located at 104 South Broadway came in contact with a piece of prisoner clothing and had a medical emergency, according to Yonkers Police.  It is currently believed that the substance was fentanyl.  The officer, who has been with the department for 10 years, was given three d…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Fight Inside Vehicle May Have Led To Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say Fight Inside Vehicle May Have Led To Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say
Fight Inside Vehicle May Have Led To Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say Police are investigating a possible shooting incident that happened inside a vehicle near a McDonald's in Westchester County.  On Wednesday, Jan. 11 around 1:30 p.m., a dispute inside a vehicle in Yonkers in the area of the McDonald's located at 155 South Broadway (Route 9) may have resulted in a single gunshot being fired, Yonkers Police said.  A suspect is currently in custody and police are continuing to investigate.  There is no threat to the public, authorities added. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
New Charges For Teens Who Stabbed 16-Year-Old At School In Yonkers: Police New Charges For Teens Who Stabbed 16-Year-Old At School In Yonkers: Police
New Charges For Teens Who Stabbed 16-Year-Old At School In Yonkers: Police Two teens who allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old student at a school in Westchester County have been handed new murder charges, police said.  Earlier Report - 16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers After attacking the victim at Yonkers Middle High School at 150 Rockland Ave. on Friday, Jan. 6, two 17-years-olds have been charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault, according to Yonkers Police.  The attack started in a second-floor bathroom in the school when the two older teens began attacking the victim and worsened when&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers 16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers
16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was assaulted by two older teens and stabbed at a school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 6, around 8:40 a.m., police responded to Yonkers Middle High School at 150 Rockland Ave. to a reported stabbing incident between students, according to Yonkers Police. The fight started in a second-floor bathroom in the school when two 17-year-old students began attacking the victim. The fight escalated to physical violence when the older students punched and kicked the younger victim, and worsened when one of the older student…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Yonkers Police Searching For Suspect Who Stabbed Man Yonkers Police Searching For Suspect Who Stabbed Man
Yonkers Police Searching For Suspect Who Stabbed Man The search is on for a suspect who stabbed a man in the arm in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday morning, Dec. 19, a man was stabbed in the arm near Highland Avenue at South Broadway (Route 9A), according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident, Politopoulos said.  The stabbing is still under investigation. Police believe that it may have been related to a past dispute, according to Politopoulos. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
1 Suspect Caught, 2 Others On Loose After Gunpoint Carjacking At Yonkers Gas Station 1 Suspect Caught, 2 Others On Loose After Gunpoint Carjacking At Yonkers Gas Station
1 Suspect Caught, 2 Others On Loose After Gunpoint Carjacking At Yonkers Gas Station One suspect is in custody and two others are on the loose after a person was injured during a gunpoint carjacking in Westchester. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at a gas station in Yonkers located at 631 Yonkers Ave.  Three suspects allegedly assaulted the owner of a pickup truck and fled in his vehicle, according to Yonkers Police.  The victim is a 62-year-old man from out of state who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said police, who noted that no shots were fired during the incident. Yonkers PD units located the truck and pursued it int…

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by Joe Lombardi