Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police
Fender Bender Leads To DWI Charge For 71-Year-Old In Yorktown: Police A 71-year-old Putnam County man is facing charges for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Northern Westchester following a crash, police announced. Gary Shames, of Mahopac, was arrested following an investigation into a possible motor vehicle crash in Yorktown on Friday, Jan. 31, around 6:20 p.m., the Yorktown Police Department said on Monday, Feb. 3. Authorities responded to the area of Route 6 and Windsor Road for the reported crash. Upon arrival, officers identified Shames as the driver of the involved vehicle and determined he had been operating the car while intoxicated, police said…
2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police 2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police
2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police A 62-year-old man is facing serious charges following two alleged drunk driving crashes in Westchester, police announced.  Cortlandt Manor resident Vasel Balbona was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16 in connection with an incident that occurred months earlier in July 2024 in Yorktown, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 21.  According to the department, on the day of the crash at around 11:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two-car accident on Route 118. Upon arrival, police found that the driver of one vehicle had allegedly left the scene after striking another car from b…
2 Cars Rollover In Yorktown During Snowstorm (PHOTOS) 2 Cars Rollover In Yorktown During Snowstorm (PHOTOS)
2 Cars Rollover In Yorktown During Snowstorm (Photos) Firefighters responded to two rollover crashes on both the Taconic State Parkway and another busy road in Westchester. The crashes happened in Yorktown on Sunday evening, Jan. 19 amid a snowstorm, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The wrecks happened on the Taconic State Parkway and on Underhill Avenue, the department said. More information about injuries and the causes of both crashes was not immediately available. 
Gas Pump Theft Of BMW Leads To Bust At Home Depot In Mount Pleasant Gas Pump Theft Of BMW Leads To Bust At Home Depot In Mount Pleasant
Gas Pump Theft Of BMW Leads To Bust At Home Depot In Mount Pleasant Three suspects were apprehended after stealing a high-end BMW while its driver was pumping gas and attempting to sell it at a Home Depot parking lot in Westchester, police said. The incident began when a woman in Greenwich, Connecticut, had her BMW X7 stolen at a gas station as she pumped gas, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Saturday, Jan. 11.  Greenwich Police quickly identified the suspects and tracked their plan to sell the stolen vehicle at the Home Depot parking lot in Mount Pleasant.  A task force of officers from multiple agencies was assembled, inclu…
Mohegan Lake Hit-Run Victim Was 'Perfectionist', Animal Lover: 'Half Of Me Has Died', Twin Says Mohegan Lake Hit-Run Victim Was 'Perfectionist', Animal Lover: 'Half Of Me Has Died', Twin Says
Mohegan Lake Hit-Run Victim Was 'Perfectionist', Animal Lover: 'Half Of Me Has Died', Twin Says Before a tragic Yorktown hit-and-run crash that claimed her life, Mohegan Lake resident Jenny Proeschel was a talented graphic designer known for her witty work and someone who always helped others, especially animals.  Jenny, age 42, was killed in a crash in Yorktown on Friday, Jan. 3 when she was struck while walking on East Main Street near Mohegan Avenue at approximately 8:06 p.m.  She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, police said.  Soon after the crash, Cortlandt Manor resident Jake Barak, age 24, was…
Physical Fight Leads To Charges For 17-Year-Old In Yorktown, Police Say Physical Fight Leads To Charges For 17-Year-Old In Yorktown, Police Say
Physical Fight Leads To Charges For 17-Year-Old In Yorktown, Police Say A 17-year-old boy faces assault charges following an incident in Northern Westchester, police announced.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 8, when a domestic dispute prompted a police response in Yorktown, Yorktown Police said on Thursday, Jan. 9. Officers soon arrived at the location of the incident, which was not made public by the department, and determined a physical fight had occurred between the victim and the 17-year-old suspect.  The boy was then taken to Yorktown Police headquarters for processing and charged with third-degree assault, the department said. They w…
Road Reopens After Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown: Power Still Being Restored Road Reopens After Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown: Power Still Being Restored
Road Reopens After Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown: Power Still Being Restored Power had to be restored to dozens of residents after a tree fell and struck power lines at a Yorktown intersection.  The tree fell at the intersection of Mill Street and North Ridge Road in Yorktown, prompting a temporary road closure that ended by 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to Yorktown Police.  Since the road's reopening, according to Con Edison, over 40 residents have had their power restored.
Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure
Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds of residents in Northern Westchester have lost power thanks to a downed tree that took out wires and caused an intersection to close.  The tree fell in the area of the intersection of Blinn Road and Journeys End Road in Yorktown, which is closed as of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, Yorktown Police announced.  Authorities are now waiting for Con Edison to respond to the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. According to Con Edison, over 200 customers in the area are without electricity as a result. The estimated time of restoration is 7:00 p.m.  This is a dev…
Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (UPDATE) Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (UPDATE)
Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (Update) Yorktown Police have cleared a 24-year-old driver of a speeding charge and another traffic infraction in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Mohegan Lake woman pending a subsequent investigation, authorities announced. New, updated report - Westchester Hit-Run Victim Was 'Perfectionist', Animal Lover: 'Half Of Me Has Died', Twin Says In an announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Yorktown Police Department released the update on the investigation into a crash on Friday, Jan. 3 that killed 42-year-old Jennifer Proeschel of Mohegan Lake.  Police did not elaborate on the change. …
Speeding Cortlandt Driver, 24, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Woman Dead: Police Speeding Cortlandt Driver, 24, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Woman Dead: Police
Speeding Cortlandt Driver, 24, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Woman Dead: Police A 24-year-old Cortlandt Manor man was arrested following a hit-and-run crash that killed a Mohegan Lake woman in Yorktown on Friday night, Jan. 3, police said. New, updated report - Driver Who Killed Woman In Yorktown Hit-Run Crash Was Not Speeding: Police (Update) The Yorktown Police Department responded to reports of a pedestrian struck on East Main Street near Mohegan Avenue at approximately 8:06 p.m. on Jan. 3. Officers found the victim, identified as 42-year-old Jennifer Proeschel of Mohegan Lake, and provided aid with assistance from Yorktown Paramedics, the Mohegan Fire Departme…
Carmel, Yorktown Named Among Safest Towns In Country In New Rankings Carmel, Yorktown Named Among Safest Towns In Country In New Rankings
Carmel, Yorktown Named Among Safest Towns In Country In New Rankings If you're looking for peace and quiet, you may want to settle down in one of three Hudson Valley towns named among the safest places in the country in new rankings by MoneyGeek.  In their list of the 25 Safest Small Cities and Towns in the US released on Monday, Dec. 16, the personal finance website ranked towns from Westchester, Putnam, and Orange counties among the country's municipalities with the lowest crime numbers.  The following towns were named:  Yorktown, which took No. 6; Carmel, which took No. 7; Wallkill, which took No. 8. In order to make their rankings, Money…
Route 6 Erratic Driver Was DWI In Yorkstown, Authorities Say Route 6 Erratic Driver Was DWI In Yorkstown, Authorities Say
Route 6 Erratic Driver Was DWI In Yorkstown, Authorities Say A 31-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was allegedly seen driving erratically on a busy Northern Westchester road, police said.  Peekskill resident Oscar Morocho Villa was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18 following a traffic stop on Route 6 in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 24. According to the department, just after 6 p.m. on the day of his arrest, officers were alerted of an "erratic" driver traveling west on Route 6. Police soon found the car and saw it commit several traffic violations, the department said.  An officer then pulled the vehic…