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Shots Fired Near Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza: Police Now Investigating Shots Fired Near Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza: Police Now Investigating
Shots Fired Near Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza: Police Now Investigating Authorities are investigating a shooting incident near a Westchester shopping plaza.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 2 just after 12:45 p.m., when shots were fired in front of 137 South 4th Ave. in Mount Vernon near the Bogopa Plaza, according to city officials. No victims were hit by the shots, officials said, adding that the Mount Vernon Police Department is now investigating the incident.  Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 914-665-2510 or to submit an anonymous tip by texting “MVPD” and your tip to 847411.  This is a developing story…

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by Ben Crnic
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Serious Crash Impacts Traffic on Busy Route In Westchester: Developing Serious Crash Impacts Traffic on Busy Route In Westchester: Developing
Serious Crash Impacts Traffic on Busy Route In Westchester: Developing A serious crash is causing traffic delays on a busy main route in Northern Westchester, police announced. The crash happened on Route 6 in Somers between Clayton Boulevard and Mahopac Avenue on Thursday, May 2, the Carmel Police Department announced just before 12:30 p.m.  Carmel and Somers Police are now directing traffic in the area of the crash. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.  Further information about the crash has not yet been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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19-Year-Old From Westchester Caught With Child Porn Images: Police 19-Year-Old From Westchester Caught With Child Porn Images: Police
19-Year-Old From Westchester Caught With Child Porn Images: Police A 19-year-old man from Northern Westchester faces criminal charges after he was caught with images containing child pornography, police announced. Mount Kisco resident Jason Orellana Ramos was arrested in Schenectady County on Wednesday, April 24 on child pornography charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 1.  According to authorities, Orellana Ramos's arrest followed an investigation that stemmed from a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is now accused of possessing images consistent with child sexual ex…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Killed After Leading Troopers On Pursuit, Hitting Tree In Westchester: Police Man Killed After Leading Troopers On Pursuit, Hitting Tree In Westchester: Police
Man Killed After Leading Troopers On Pursuit, Hitting Tree In Westchester: Police A 66-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed when he crashed into a tree after leading authorities on a short pursuit in Northern Westchester, police said. According to authorities, an incident occurred on Tuesday, April 30, around 3:40 p.m. when New York State Police attempted to pull over a 2019 Nissan Altima on Route 100 in Somers.  The car was allegedly not staying in its lane. After this, the vehicle did not stop and soon led police on a short chase before leaving the roadway for unknown reasons and striking a tree, state police said. The driver, identified as 66-year-old Putnam C…

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Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash
Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash A driver was injured after their vehicle flipped on its side after a crash on a busy Hudson Valley road. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 30 around 8:50 a.m., when a vehicle rolled over at the intersection of Route 9D (Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway) and Peekskill Road in Cold Spring, according to the Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1. Arriving crews were able to stabilize the car and cut off the roof to free the driver.  After they were rescued, the driver was then placed in the care of the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Officials did not reveal the ca…

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19-Year-Old Assaults Father, Leads Officers On Short Chase In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Assaults Father, Leads Officers On Short Chase In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Assaults Father, Leads Officers On Short Chase In Hudson Valley A 19-year-old man was charged with assault after attacking his father and trying to escape arrest at a Hudson Valley residence, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when a physical fight at a Mahopac Falls residence was reported to Carmel Police.  According to the department, responding officers found a 19-year-old man assaulting his father, who was pinned to the ground.  The suspect then ran out the back door toward a tree line.  However, police caught up with him just before he escaped into the wooded area and took him into custody afte…

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2 'Racist Incidents' Reported By Village In Westchester: Police Now Investigating 2 'Racist Incidents' Reported By Village In Westchester: Police Now Investigating
2 'Racist Incidents' Reported By Village In Westchester: Police Now Investigating Officials in a Westchester village are condemning two racial incidents, including the discovery of a swastika painted on a public trash can.  The two incidents were detailed in a statement by the Village of Dobbs Ferry on Monday, April 29, in which officials said they had occurred over the past week. The first of the incidents happened at Waterfront Park when a man visiting the village called police and claimed a local father, who is Black, had been threatening him and the children in the park's playground. Authorities began investigating and quickly realized the report was false, offi…

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Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road
Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road A busy Northern Westchester road was temporarily closed after a vehicle rolled over and crashed into a pole, knocking down wires and a transformer.  The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, when a vehicle flipped and crashed into a pole on Somerstown Road (Route 133) near the Millwood and Ossining border, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon discovered that the pole had snapped and wires and a transformer were blocking the roadway. They also found that the driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own.  Crews then clos…

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Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester
Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester Although an empty mall in Westchester no longer serves shoppers, it did prove to be a perfect place for a police training exercise. The training was held by Westchester County Police at the shuttered Galleria Mall in White Plains. where the Emergency Service Unit honed their high-angle rope rescue skills, the department said on Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report - Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In White Plains During the exercise, officers simulated a rescue of a person who had fallen down an elevator shaft and a person who had fallen two s…

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Stretch Of Busy Route In Westchester Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall Stretch Of Busy Route In Westchester Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall
Stretch Of Busy Route In Westchester Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy main route in Northern Westchester is now open after a trailer separated from a truck and hit a retaining wall, police said. Route 6/202 (Goat Trail) between Route 9D and Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt is now open following a crash on Monday afternoon, April 29, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the crash happened when a trailer loaded with sheetrock separated from a truck and slammed into a retaining wall along the roadway.  A crane was needed to remove the sheetrock from the trailer to …

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2 Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Westchester 2 Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Westchester
2 Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Westchester Authorities are warning residents to take precautions following the thefts of two vehicles from driveways in Northern Westchester. The two cars were stolen from North Castle driveways over the weekend of Saturday, April 27, North Castle Police announced on Monday, April 29.  Police did not reveal exactly where the vehicles were stolen from or if any suspects had been apprehended. However, they did give residents a list of safeguards they could take to avoid being victimized:  Do not leave your vehicle's key fob inside the car and be sure to lock it; Close and lock all windows an…

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Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds Mortar In Yonkers Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds Mortar In Yonkers
Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds Mortar In Yonkers A bomb squad was called after a public works employee discovered a World War II-era mortar in his relative's belongings in Westchester, authorities said. The incident began on Monday, April 29, at around 11 a.m., when a Yonkers Department of Public Works employee contacted the city's police department and told them he had a mortar in his car, parked at the DPW Service Center at 1130 Nepperhan Ave. According to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Jamie Dumser, the employee had discovered the mortar while cleaning out a relative's belongings. He then brought it to the service center to find out how to …

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