Saturday, May 19, 2012
Recent weird and unusual crime in the Hudson Valley. Reports do not indicate convictions.
Bloody TV A person walking the path of the Greenrock property, the organization that maintains the Rockefeller Estate, on Sleepy Hollow Road spotted something unusual -- a TV with blood on it. The TV was placed on Rockefeller land under a corner of a bridge by the footpath, said Sleepy Hollow police; the placement raised suspicion. The item is being investigated and the blood is at a lab. Woman Arrested at Daughter's Birthday Party Harrison police arrested a woman who was celebrating her daughter's birthday after responding to a domestic dispute call. When they arrived at the woman's home, they learned that the woman was yelling because she thought someone was going to drive home drunk. Police took the woman to headquarters where she …
Friday, May 18, 2012
A 66-year-old crossing guard got into a dispute with two unknown males yesterday at Murray Avenue School in Larchmont.
In an unlikely scenario at a local school, a 66-year-old male crossing guard at Murray Avenue School was assaulted by two unknown white males in a black Nissan Rogue crossover vehicle after a verbal dispute. The guard was stationed at the corner of Murray and Colonial Avenues at 2:50 p.m., at the time school was letting out, when the men approached in their vehicle from Colonial Avenue. A verbal dispute over an unknown matter ensued, said Lt. Robert Koziak, a spokesperson for the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department. Information on the exact nature of the dispute was not released. One of the males exited the vehicle and verbally assaulted the guard, threatening to harm him, said Koziak. Another male struck the guard in the chest, …
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Detectives investigating conflicting stories about incident.
A Port Chester man was shot in the leg on Weber Drive in Port Chester Thursday night, but village police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear. The 30-year-old man, who is not a resident of Weber Drive, originally told police that he was shot by a man who got out of a passing car and opened fire. However, police said the victim's story changed several times. Police said they are also investigating whether the injury was self-inflicted. The investigation began when police received a call reporting a stabbing on Weber Drive. When police arrived they found the shooting victim, who had a would in the right leg, between the knee and the ankle. Police said the victim originally said he was sitting on a bench when a car…
Explosion destroyed one home, damaged others. Two volunteer firefighters and two utility workers were seriously injured.
A Cortlandt Manor contractor cited for a construction error that led to a natural gas explosion that destroyed one Rockland County home and damaged others pleaded guilty today to reckless endangerment. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe also said the contracting company itself, FGC Communications, has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. “This incident is particularly disturbing because it could have been prevented," Zubige said. "By violating applicable regulations and industry standards, these defendants nearly caused the deaths of four people and left several families homeless. Their careless and short-sighted decisions had the potential to cause serious loss of life.” Fidel Padilla, 53, of 97 Croton Ave., Cortlandt …
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Incident took place at Sand Street apartment.
A 37-year-old Port Chester man is accused of threatening his mother with a kitchen knife in a Sand Street apartment, according to Port Chester police. Village police officers were uncertain at first what the problem was when they were called to the apartment on Sand Street at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After talking with a woman living at the apartment, police said they discovered the woman was upset because her son, Mario Martinez, had come into her bedroom holding a knife and threatened to kill her the night before. The woman also told police that her son had grabbed her by the hair and pulled her. Martinez was charged with second-degree menacing. He was arraigned in Port Chester village court and was later released on $1,500 bail …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A roundup of Hudson Valley headlines for Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Kennedy died of an apparent suicide.
Updated, Noon, Thursday The Westchester County Medical Examiner's office released a statement Thursday afternoon saying Mary Kennedy's cause of death was asphyxiation due to hanging. Updated, 9 a.m. Thursday The New York Times is reporting that Kennedy's body was found hanging in a barn behind their home and that authorities who responded to the scene had attempted to cut her down and revive her. Kennedy apparently left a note. Authorities have not released a cause of death and an autopsy is scheduled for this morning. First story: Mary Kennedy, the 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was found dead in her Bedford home Wednesday. The Kennedy, Jr. family released a statement to the press Wednesday evening: "Mary inspired …
Car found stopped on sidewalk, in gear with engine running and driver passed out behind the wheel.
A 21-year-old Port Chester man who had been on a party bus trip was charged with drunken driving after he was found passed out in a car that was on the sidewalk — facing on-coming traffic — on North Regent Street, according to Port Chester police. Police said a 2010 Honda Civic was found stopped on the sidewalk at 4:48 a.m. on Saturday, with the car in gear and the engine running. The driver, Aaron Cueva of 350 N. Regent St., was found passed out behind the wheel, police said. When a village police officer woke the driver up, police said Cueva became combative and tried to punch the police officer. The officer was able to restrain Cueva, police said, and no one was injured. Cueva told police that he was headed home after having been on a …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
IPod stolen, car and phone taken from car, man tries to steal copper wire.
Port Chester police reported several recent theft incidents in the village. Theft attempt A worker at a company on Beech Street told police that as he was rolling up copper wire at 11:15 a.m. on Monday when a man came up to him and tried to steal the wire. Police said the worker yelled at the attacker, tried to grab him but could not hold on to him. The attacker fled on foot. The worker was not injured. iPod stolen A Illinois woman working at the AMC Loews theater, 40 Westchester Ave., told police that an $800 iPad that she had in her bag was stolen. The theft was reported 9:30 p.m. on Monday. Cash, phone taken from car A 45-year-old Bronx woman who works at a North Main Street bar told police that $250 cash and a cell phone were stolen …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
He's being held in jail on $50,000 after incident involving 3-year-old child in a Sand Street apartment.
A 44-year-old Port Chester man is being held in the Westchester County jail in Valhalla on $50,000 bail after he was charged with endangering the welfare of a 3-year-old child, according to Port Chester police. An investigation into a May 10 incident at a Sand Street apartment that led to the arrest of Elizandro Alvarez Escobar is continuing. Police said Escobar is among several tenants of a Sand Street apartment, where a 28-year-old Port Chester woman, her boyfriend and her 3-year-old daughter also live. While the child’s mother was cleaning the apartment, police said Escobar was in the kitchen cooking and the child was at a kitchen table. Police said the mother went into the kitchen at about 6:30 p.m. and discovered Escobar pulling up …
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11:40 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
How brave of them. No doubt he had the temerity to slow them down or even stop them. more ›