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Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM  Burglary Spree, Police Say Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM  Burglary Spree, Police Say
Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say Two Hempstead men are accused of breaking into businesses across Nassau County and looting ATM machines, the Major Case Squad announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kevin Calloway, 51, of South Franklin Avenue, and Dwayne Williams, 52, of Manor Avenue, were arrested after an extensive investigation linked them to multiple burglaries, according to Nassau County detectives. The pair allegedly pried open and damaged several ATM machines, removing all the cash before fleeing each scene, police said. No injuries were reported in connection to the incidents. Calloway and Williams each face fourteen count…
Woman Found Dead With Injuries Indicating Possible Assault In Yonkers: Police Woman Found Dead With Injuries Indicating Possible Assault In Yonkers: Police
Woman Found Dead With Injuries Indicating Possible Assault In Yonkers: Police A 79-year-old woman found dead in her apartment in Westchester was found with injuries that were consistent with an assault, police said.  The discovery was made just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at 828 Bronx River Rd. in Yonkers, when building staff entered the woman’s apartment and found her unresponsive, Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Tuesday, May 20.  Officers initially responded to what was considered a routine “unattended death.” But further investigation revealed the woman had injuries consistent with an assault, Spink said.  Detectives from the Yonke…
Body Found On Shore Of Hudson River In Yonkers: Police Investigating Body Found On Shore Of Hudson River In Yonkers: Police Investigating
Body Found On Shore Of Hudson River In Yonkers: Police Investigating An investigation is underway after a man was found dead along the Hudson River shoreline in Westchester, police said.  The body was found on Monday morning, March 31 in the Hudson River near 70 Fernbrook St. in Yonkers, where a 911 call reported an unresponsive man along the shore, Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said.  Upon arrival, first responders found the deceased adult male along the shore of the Hudson River. Detectives from the department’s Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit responded and are actively investigating the incident. Additional information may b…
Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police
Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police A Yonkers teenager has been charged with murder after a double stabbing left two 16-year-old boys dead, police said. Officers responded to a report of a dispute at 136 Lake Avenue around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, according to the Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. When they arrived, officers found the two victims outside the location with stab wounds. The victims were immediately taken to area hospitals, where both succumbed to their injuries shortly after arrival, officials said. Detectives from the Major Case Squad, Digital Forensics Unit, and Crime Scene Unit quickly launched an invest…
2 Killed In Stabbing Outside Pizzeria In Yonkers, Police Say 2 Killed In Stabbing Outside Pizzeria In Yonkers, Police Say
2 Killed In Stabbing Outside Pizzeria In Yonkers, Police Say A violent dispute outside a Westchester pizza shop turned deadly after two men were stabbed multiple times, authorities said.  The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, when Yonkers Police responded to reports of a fight outside Mickey’s Pizzeria at 136 Lake Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. Upon arrival, officers found two men suffering from multiple knife wounds. Both were rushed to an area hospital in critical condition but later died from their injuries.  Preliminary investigations suggest that a fight between a small group of peop…
Man Killed In New Year’s Day Stabbing In Yonkers: Suspect Caught, Police Say (UPDATE) Man Killed In New Year’s Day Stabbing In Yonkers: Suspect Caught, Police Say (UPDATE)
Man Killed In New Year’s Day Stabbing In Yonkers: Suspect Caught, Police Say (Update) A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal New Year’s Day stabbing in Westchester that claimed the life of a 38-year-old victim, police said.  Yonkers resident Jamal Glover, age 43, was apprehended in connection to a stabbing in Yonkers that left a 38-year-old man dead, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 2.  The incident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 1, just before 1:30 a.m., when Yonkers Police officers responded to reports of a man with multiple stab wounds at the entrance to 2 Hudson St. Officers gave the victim medical help at the …
Man Fatally Stabbed In New Year's Day Altercation In Yonkers Man Fatally Stabbed In New Year's Day Altercation In Yonkers
Man Fatally Stabbed In New Year's Day Altercation In Yonkers A 38-year-old man is dead following a stabbing during an early morning altercation in Westchester on New Year’s Day, police said. New, updated report - Published: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal New Year’s Day Stabbing In Westchester, Police Say (UPDATE) The incident happened in Yonkers on Wednesday, Jan. 1 just after 1:30 p.m., when officers found the victim at the entrance to 2 Hudson St., according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink.  The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin, had suffered multiple stab wounds. Officers immediately rendered me…
$188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD $188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD
$188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD A months-long investigation has culminated in the arrest of a 41-year-old Long Island man accused of orchestrating a sophisticated check forgery scheme that netted $188,320.55, police said. Adamantios Mathioudis, 41, of East Elmhurst, NY, became the center of the investigation on March 5, when the Fraud and Forgery Unit of the Major Case Squad received reports of two business checks intercepted after being mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, Nassau County police said. The payee sections on the checks were altered to reflect Mathioudis’ name, detectives said. The funds were then de…
14-Year-Old Shot After Suspects Fire Into Crowd In Yonkers, Police Say 14-Year-Old Shot After Suspects Fire Into Crowd In Yonkers, Police Say
14-Year-Old Shot After Suspects Fire Into Crowd In Yonkers, Police Say Officers had to apply a tourniquet to an injured 14-year-old after two suspects approached a crowd in Westchester and fired several shots into it, police said.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Friday, April 28 around 8:30 p.m., when officers responded to the area of 40 Cliff St. for a reported shooting incident, according to Yonkers Police.  Once arriving, authorities found an injured 14-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his leg and began rendering first aid, including applying a field tourniquet.  The boy was then taken to an area trauma center with non-life-threaten…
Police In Yonkers Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police In Yonkers Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl
Police In Yonkers Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police are investigating three overdose deaths suspected to have resulted from fentanyl in Westchester County.  On Monday, Oct. 17, the Yonkers Police Department said it learned of three apparent overdose deaths that may have been connected to the same source of heroin, which is believed to have been laced with fentanyl.  The identities of the three have not been released. The batch that is suspected is packaged in a "distinct green glassine envelope," according to Yonkers Police.  Yonkers Police's Major Case Squad and Narcotics Unit are working to investigate the deat…
Suspect At Large After Westchester Shooting Suspect At Large After Westchester Shooting
Suspect At Large After Westchester Shooting Police are searching for a suspect that shot and critically injured a 33-year-old man in Westchester County. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 in Yonkers near 16 Fortfield Ave. According to the Yonkers Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found a 33-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest; the man was transported to a local area trauma center and is currently in critical condition. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit are presently on-scene continuing the investigation. A preliminary investigation has found that t…
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester A suspect has been taken into custody nearly a year to the day after a fatal shooting in Westchester. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of Lawrence Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso, Yonkers Police said. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim, and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, according to police.  Officers …
Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four
Fairfield County Man Among Trio Charged For Drive-By Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects, including a man from Fairfield County, have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two…
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester A suspect is at large after a fatal shooting that happened overnight at an apartment building in Westchester. It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 in Yonkers. Officers who rushed to the scene discovered an unresponsive male victim down on the floor at 54 Fairview St. in the first-floor hallway with multiple apparent gunshot wounds to his torso, Yonkers Police said.  First responders immediately rendered medical aid to the victim, identified as Joseph Pichardo, age 24, of Main Street in Yonkers, who was transported to a local area trauma center where he ultimately died from …
One Killed, One Critical After Alleged Intentional House Fire Set In Westchester One Killed, One Critical After Alleged Intentional House Fire Set In Westchester
One Killed, One Critical After Alleged Intentional House Fire Set In Westchester This story has been updated. One person was killed and several others injured during a fire at a Southern Westchester home in which an accelerant may have been used to start the fire  The fire took place around 3:48 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, at 144 Waverly Street, said Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. When police and fire arrived on the scene, they located smoke and fire inside the first-floor apartment of the two-story structure, Politopoulos said. Firefighters brought the fire under control and cleared the building.  Several people were injure…
Suspects At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Suspects At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
Suspects At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Two suspects are at large after a fatal shooting that happened overnight in Westchester. The male victim was located by responding police officers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at approximately 1:30 a.m. in Yonkers inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, Yonkers Police said.  Officers cordoned off the area and began a criminal investigation. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit…
Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Westchester Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Westchester
Suspects On Loose After 12-Year-Old Is Shot In Westchester A 12-year-old boy is in serious condition and two suspects are at large after an overnight shooting in Westchester. In happened on Sunday, Sept. 8 at approximately 1:48 a.m.,  at the front entrance of 73-83 Highland Avenue in Yonkers. Upon arrival, officers located the boy down on the ground with an apparent single gunshot wound to the neck as first responders immediately rendered medical aid, Yonkers Police Department Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said. The boy was transported to a local area trauma center where he is currently undergoing surgery and is listed in serious but stable con…
Suspect Charged In Burglaries Of Dunkin Donuts, Subway Stores In Westchester Suspect Charged In Burglaries Of Dunkin Donuts, Subway Stores In Westchester
Suspect Charged In Burglaries Of Dunkin Donuts, Subway Stores In Westchester A 57-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged role in a trio of burglaries of local restaurant chains in Westchester. Yonkers resident Kevin Jones, has been arrested and charged with three counts of felony burglaries after he allegedly broke into two Dunkin’ Donuts and a Subway restaurant last week. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to the Dunkin’ Donuts on North Broadway shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, after a suspect smashed through the glass door and stole approximately $600 in cash from the store’s register before taking off. The estimated d…
Suspect On Loose After 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Westchester Shooting Suspect On Loose After 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Westchester Shooting
Suspect On Loose After 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Westchester Shooting A suspect is on the loose after a late-night shooting outside a liquor store in Westchester. The incident occurred at around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in th3 the area of 295 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers. Upon arrival, officers located a crime scene, began canvassing the vicinity and cordoned off the area and initiated a criminal investigation, said Yonkers PD Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit also responded to the scene, interviewing subjects and witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and processing forensic evidence…
Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed As Fight Breaks Out At Movie Theater In Westchester Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed As Fight Breaks Out At Movie Theater In Westchester
Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed As Fight Breaks Out At Movie Theater In Westchester Yonkers Police investigate assaults at Cross County Multiplex Cinemas Two people, including a security guard, were stabbed when a fight broke out overnight at a movie theater in Westchester, according to police. Just past midnight on Saturday, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Cross County Multiplex Cinemas at 2 South Drive on a report of a fight and possible assault. The fight had broken up when police arrived on the scene and officers located one victim, a 40-year-old security guard employee of the theater, with a non-life-threatening stab wound to his leg, Yonker…
New Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Westchester New Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Westchester
New Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released Of Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Busy Westchester Road A police investigation has revealed that a man found dead alongside the shoulder of a road in Westchester was shot on Monday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the vicinity of eastbound Tuckahoe Road by the New York State Thruway overpass on a report of a body discovered at that location. A passerby had discovered the body and immediately called the police. Upon arrival, responding patrol units observed a male, who appeared to be i…
Westchester Man Found Dead On Old Croton Aqueduct Westchester Man Found Dead On Old Croton Aqueduct
Westchester Man Found Dead On Old Croton Aqueduct Detectives are investigating the late-night discovery of the body of a 40-year-old man near the Old Croton Aqueduct in Westchester. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday night, members of the Yonkers Police department and paramedics were dispatched to the aqueduct approaching Lamartine Avenue, where there was a report of a “man down," Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said, Upon arrival at the scene, police officials said that first responders found a man -- later identified as Dobbs Ferry resident Timothy Wesner --  “in a lifeless state,” and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The area was cord…