Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Dog Bite Results In Arrest Of 52-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police Dog Bite Results In Arrest Of 52-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police
Dog Bite Results In Arrest Of 52-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces charges after a reported dog bite led officers to discover that her pet was unlicensed, police said. Yorktown Heights resident Caroline Murphy, age 52, was served a criminal summons on Wednesday, June 28 for failing to license her dog, according to Yorktown Police.  The summons stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, May 10 around 7:30 p.m., when police received a report of an alleged dog bite in Yorktown. An investigation conducted by the department determined that the dog involved in the incident, owned by Murphy, was not licensed, resulting in the …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Himself In Mall Dressing Room In Yorktown: Police Man Exposes Himself In Mall Dressing Room In Yorktown: Police
Man Exposes Himself In Mall Dressing Room In Yorktown: Police A man faces charges after allegedly exposing himself to a victim inside a dressing room at a mall in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 11 just before 6:30 p.m., when police responded to the H&M clothing store at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights, according to Yorktown Police.  Upon arriving, officers met with the victim, who said that a man had been inside one of the store's dressing rooms and had opened his curtain to intentionally expose himself to her while completely naked.  The victim also told officers that the m…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole In Yorktown, Police Say 24-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole In Yorktown, Police Say
24-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole In Yorktown, Police Say A drunk driver was caught and sent to the hospital after crashing into a telephone pole in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, May 10 just after 3 p.m., when a Yorktown officer was patrolling in the area of Broad Street and Saw Mill River Road (Route 35) and saw a vehicle that had veered off the road and into a telephone pole, according to Yorktown Police.  The officer then conducted an investigation and determined that the driver, 24-year-old Timothy Rishel of Yorktown Heights, had been driving while intoxicated with an open container inside th…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Yorktown Resident Killed In Atlantic City Crash Yorktown Resident Killed In Atlantic City Crash
Yorktown Resident Killed In Atlantic City Crash A Northern Westchester resident who was a passenger in a taxicab was killed in a weekend crash in Atlantic City, authorities said. The crash happened on Sunday, April 30, at approximately 3:40 a.m. at the intersection of Arctic and North Missouri avenues. A preliminary investigation revealed that a taxicab and a Tesla collided at the intersection. The cab had five occupants, including the driver.  One of the occupants, Almir Pachariz, a 49-year-old man from Yorktown Heights, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver and remaining passengers were hospitalized …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Taxicab Passenger Killed In Atlantic City Crash Taxicab Passenger Killed In Atlantic City Crash
Taxicab Passenger Killed In Atlantic City Crash A passenger in a taxicab was killed in a weekend crash in Atlantic City, authorities said. The crash occurred on Sunday, April 30, at approximately 3:40 a.m. at the intersection of Arctic and North Missouri avenues. Preliminary investigation revealed that a taxicab and a Tesla collided at the intersection. The cab had five occupants, including the driver. One of the occupants, Almir Pachariz, a 49-year-old man from Yorktown Heights, NY, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver and remaining passengers were transported to AtlantiCare-City Division for treatment.&nb…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute In Yorktown: Police Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute In Yorktown: Police
Man Stabbed, Cut Victim With Sword After Verbal Dispute In Yorktown: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly injuring a victim with a sword following a verbal dispute in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 22, when police received a call from a local hospital around 2 p.m. reporting a patient who had cuts from a sword that they had received in a domestic dispute at a Yorktown residence, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then went to the hospital to speak with the victim and started an investigation into the incident.  Through this investigation, it was discovered that the suspect, identified…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Yorktown Heights Dies Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Yorktown Heights Dies
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Yorktown Heights Dies A former fire chief and lifelong Northern Westchester resident who dedicated much of his life to firefighting has died.  Yorktown Heights resident Arthur Orneck, who served as the Chief of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department between 1986 and 1987, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 74, according to his obituary.   Born in White Plains in 1948, Orneck lived his entire life in Yorktown Heights and worked as a professional firefighter for the Greenville Fire District in Scarsdale for 20 years before retiring in 2000.  Additionally, he was also a 58-year…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Steals From Store, Then Leads Cops On Chase In Stolen Car In Yorktown: Police Duo Steals From Store, Then Leads Cops On Chase In Stolen Car In Yorktown: Police
Duo Steals From Store, Then Leads Cops On Chase In Stolen Car In Yorktown: Police Two women face numerous charges after stealing from a mall in New York and then leading authorities on a lengthy chase in a stolen vehicle from Massachusetts, police said.  The incident started in Northern Westchester on Tuesday, March 7 around 2:45 p.m., when police responded to the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights to investigate a theft at the Ulta Beauty store, according to Yorktown Police.  When arriving at the mall, officers saw the suspect and a passenger driving through the parking lot and tried to pull the vehicle over. However, the car did not stop and drive away…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
News
New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Yorktown Heights Home New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Yorktown Heights Home
New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Yorktown Heights Home A seemingly endless amount of cats were seized from a Northern Westchester home after a man and woman were found dead by police during a welfare check.  Earlier Report - 2 Found Dead In Yorktown Home The cats were found on Monday, Jan. 30 around 9:50 p.m. when police performed a welfare check on a residence in Yorktown Heights located on the 100 block of Cordial Road and found the bodies of a man and woman who had died.  Police were initially not able to investigate the scene because of the large number of cats in the home. The felines were then removed from the residence by SPCA Westches…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
'Go-To-Guy': Patrol Officer Of Sheriff's Office In Hudson Valley Dies 'Go-To-Guy': Patrol Officer Of Sheriff's Office In Hudson Valley Dies
'Go-To-Guy': Patrol Officer Of Sheriff's Office In Hudson Valley Dies A sheriff's office in the Hudson Valley has announced the death of one of its own.  Special Patrol Officer Timothy J. Stewart of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office died on Monday, Jan. 30, leaving behind his wife and son, the Sheriff's Office announced.  Stewart joined the Sheriff's Office after spending 29 years with the City of New York Police Department, which he retired from in 2019 as a detective.  He then spent years stationed at the Putnam County Office Building, where he was known for giving a "welcoming hello" to the building's visitors, the Sheriff's Office sa…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Montrose Fire Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Montrose Fire
Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Montrose Fire A Northern Westchester home was left severely damaged and partially collapsed after a blaze that took firefighters from all around the county to put out. The multi-alarm fire happened at a residence in Montrose on the night of Sunday, Jan. 15 just before 9 p.m. and was made worse by wind, which also resulted in numerous brush fires around the home as well, according to the Millwood Fire Company No. 1.  Eventually, the limited water supply from the hydrants that the firefighters were working with was not enough to put out the flames, and more tankers from numerous fire departments were brou…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced
Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Funeral arrangements for a police officer from Northern Westchester who died suddenly after fighting a two-day illness have been announced Earlier Report - Yorktown Police Officer Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Kids, Wife Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 after fighting an illness for about 48 hours, was 37 years old when he died, according to his obituary page.  A resident of Shrub Oak, Sgroi had been promoted to Lieutenant in July 2022 and was described as an "outstanding" police officer by his departmen…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic