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Police & Fire 04/30/12

Metro-North Robbery Suspect Held Without Bail

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PELHAM, N.Y. – A 19-year-old New Rochelle resident committed eight Sound Shore robberies but had no prior criminal record, Pelham Police Chief Joe ...

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Politics 04/28/12

Sound Shore Robbery Suspect Confessed, Pelham Police Say

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PELHAM, N.Y. – The man apprehended by the Pelham Police Department Friday morning while sitting inside a car, who had a stolen handgun in his possession, “has admitted to all the Pelham robberies in addition to ...

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Politics 04/27/12

Pelham Police Apprehend Possible Robbery Suspect

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PELHAM, N.Y. — Pelham police found a gun determined to be stolen from Pennsylvania when they found a man sitting inside a car on the 100 block of Corlies Avenue at 5:20 a.m. Thursday, according to an email from ...

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News 04/27/12

Westchester Police Practice Protest Control

by Robert Michelin   Comment

VALHALLA, N.Y. – Police officers from departments all over Westchester county will be ready to properly handle unruly groups of protesters after going through a simulated riot training scenario in Valhalla this week. 

“All officers are properly trained on how to handle these situations when they go through the academy but it’s always best to do things like this every ...

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Police & Fire 04/26/12

NYC Man Wanted in Tuckahoe Arrested on Warrant

by Mark Chapman   Comment

TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – A New York City man wanted in Tuckahoe for failure to appear in court was arrested on a warrant and returned April 19 to the village.

Melsun Simmons, 22, of New York City was arrested April 19 by New York City police and handed over to Tuckahoe at 1:16 a.m. Simmons had been charged with grand larceny, a felony, in Tuckahoe, but had failed to show up for ...

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Police & Fire 04/26/12

N.J. Man Faces Felony Drug Charges in Tuckahoe

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Police & Fire 04/24/12

Police: Eastchester Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest

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News 04/24/12

Ardsley Father Hit With Gun in Home Invasion

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News 04/23/12

Two Arrested on Warrants in Tuckahoe and Released

by Mark Chapman   Comment

TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – A check of a suspicious vehicle on Lake Avenue last Wednesday turned up two people with warrants and one with marijuana, according to Tuckahoe Police Department Lt. Peggy Belles.

Four people were in the vehicle when an officer approached to investigate. One was issued a violation notice for possession of marijuana. When the officer checked the ...

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Police & Fire 04/23/12

Ban on Open Fire in County Parks Lifted

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News 04/20/12

Two Injured in Plane Crash at IBM in Yorktown

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News 04/18/12

Westchester County Leaders Gather to Break Child Abuse Cycle

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Police & Fire 04/15/12

Suspicious Item at Westchester Airport Disrupts Sunday Travelers

by Patrick Stapleton   Comment

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A liquid substance detected by TSA caused Westchester County Airport to be evacuated Sunday at 5:40 p.m. and reopened nearly two hours after an investigation deemed the ...

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News 04/15/12

Westchester Airport Reopened Following Threat

by Patrick Stapleton   Comment

WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester County Airport was reopened Sunday following an unknown threat that shut down the airport, according to police.

Westchester County Police said the airport was shut down for roughly an hour and a half.

Police said the Westchester County Hazardous Devices Unit was called in and determined the issue a ...

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News 04/15/12

Westchester County Airport Shut Down Sunday

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WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester County Airport was shut down Sunday around 6:30 p.m. while police investigated an unknown threat, according to police.

Westchester County Police said around 7 p.m. that the airport was in the process of reopening.

Police said the Westchester County Hazardous Devices Unit was called in and determined the issue a ...

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Police & Fire 04/15/12

Tuckahoe Crime Reports Dropped in 2011

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News 04/14/12

State Police to Crack Down on Phone, Device Use in Westchester

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Drivers talking or texting on phones are as likely to be involved in a crash as drunk drivers, and the state police are primed to try to put an end to that trend.

During the ...

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