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Vigil honors social worker beaten to death in Westchester County
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Westchester County social workers gathered Thursday to honor one of their own who was beaten to death on the job. Maria Coto died June 19th, weeks after being beaten by a man after she mistakenly knocked on his door while trying to visit a Department of Social Services client. Her death at age 56 came as a devastating shock to everyone at DSS. "We don't want to think about what happened to Maria. We want to focus on the Maria that her friends knew, her colleagues knew, as well as her CSEA family," Hattie Adams,...
Caught on Camera: Woman Abandons Dog in New Rochelle, New York
A video is going viral of a New York woman making a decision that has people asking "What kind of person does that?" Women Caught Abandoning Dog in New Rochelle, New York. The SPCA in Westchester County shared a video earlier this week on social media. In the video, which was obtained by a security camera, you see a white vehicle parked in the frame on Lotus Road in New Rochelle.
CT school bus aide bit 9-year-old, licked his face and wiped mucus on him during rides: Police
A school bus aide in Connecticut was arrested after he bit a 9-year-old boy during a ride, according to police — part of a strange pattern of abuse that went on for weeks. Juan Carlos Rodriguez was allegedly caught on camera aboard the bus biting the child, who has autism. Darien police were alerted about the incident that occurred as the bus was transporting kids from a private special education school in Stamford to Trumbull.
Cortlandt Domestic Dispute Ends With Felony Arrest of Peekskill Man
News was just recently released by the New York State Police, detailing an incident that transpired last week in the Town of Cortlandt in Westchester County. According to the official press release just released by the NYSP, the incident in question occurred last week on Tuesday June 18,2024. Members of the New York State Police were alerted to and responded to a domestic dispute call in Cortlandt.
Kohl bandits busted again for same crimes in different location
TOWN OF ULSTER – The two women caught in Westchester after stealing thousands of dollars of beauty supplies from the Kohl’s store in Cortlandt Manor have been arrested again, this time in Ulster County. When the two were apprehended in Westchester last Saturday, a third woman avoided apprehension but was caught Thursday night with her two partners, after they attempted to shoplift from Kohl’s in the Town of Ulster.
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Brewster Traffic Stop: Police
Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28. According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured...
State cracks down on illegal pot sales in Peekskill
State police swept through downtown Peekskill for a second time in four months, charging two more stores with selling pot illegally. On Wednesday, June 26, New York State troopers went to three shops and tagged two of them – Peekskill Smoke Shop at 988 Main St. and the South St. Deli at 900 South St. – ordering them to stop selling cannabis without a state license. The third target of the raids, Papi’s Secret Stash, was entered by state authorities but not issued a notice.
Unruly Man Charged With DUI At Private Darien Club: Police
Peter Welsh, of Middlesex County in Marlborough, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday, June 19, at the Tokeneke Beach Club in Darien. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, officers were called to the club on a report of a possible unruly, intoxicated man. Officers identified the individual as...
Nyack gathers to recall Sean Harris and seek answers about his death after police standoff
NYACK - About 100 people came to Hezekiah Easter Veterans Memorial Park in the heart of the village on Friday evening to mark a year since Sean Harris died after an hours-long standoff with police at his Central Nyack home. His family continues to search for answers. Urging the state...
Traffic stop leads to felony weapons possession charge
TOWN OF SOUTHEAST – A routine traffic stop in Southeast has led to the arrest of a Connecticut man on weapons possession charges. The time was 1:15 a.m. Wednesday when a Putnam County deputy observed a vehicle being driven northbound on Route 22 near the I-684 interchange with an obscured rear license plate.
'Words seem horribly insufficient': Mamaroneck remembers mother, son struck by school bus
A grieving Mamaroneck community came out Friday morning to remember and mourn the mother and son struck and killed by a school mini-bus last Thursday as they crossed a busy Mamaroneck Avenue intersection on their way to Mamaroneck Avenue School. A funeral Mass concluded shortly before 12:30 p.m. at St. Augustine's Church...
Fire truck struck by big rig on I-95 in Greenwich after responding to separate crash
GREENWICH, Conn. — A fire truck was struck by a big rig on Interstate 95 southbound in Greenwich early Thursday morning after responding to a separate crash that occurred late Wednesday night, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 11:34 p.m. on Wednesday, first responders were called to the...
New York Seizes $400,000 And 170 Lbs Of Cannabis In Rockland
Coming off the recent news of New York State shutting down more than 100 cannabis stores, with more than $30 million seized from illegal weed shops, a particular area of the Hudson Valley has been targeted following a lengthy investigation. Investigation Into Rockland County Smoke Shops. In early March, Rockland...
No Charges: Hudson Valley Child Bicycle Fatally Hit By Car
A 13-year-old boy has tragically lost his life after being struck by a car in the Hudson Valley. As of now, the driver won't be charged. 13-Year-Old Hit By Car In Rockland County, New York. On Monday around 2:44 p.m., Haverstraw police were told a young boy was hit by...
Police: Man, 52, Locks Mother Out of Her Home, Drives Off in Her SUV While Intoxicated at 4X the Legal Limit
A 52-year-old Darien man locked his mother out of her home on Patton Drive, then unlocked it and drove off in her SUV while intoxicated, according to police, who charged him with driving under the influence. When his blood-alcohol content was tested, it was at about 0.32, according to police....
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