Weekly Safety Report: Robberies, Fire, Drug Bust, Homicide Case, and Car Crash Impact Yonkers

This week in Yonkers, New York, several incidents occurred, including a dramatic arrest of a reckless robber, a fire in an apartment building, a major drug bust, a sentencing in a quadruple homicide case, and a car veering into a ditch on the Saw Mill Parkway.

Reckless Robber 's Crime Spree Ends in Dramatic Arrest

The Yonkers Ledger12-19-2023

A series of armed heists, carjackings, and jewelry store stickups came to an end with the arrest of Franco Alexander Peraza Navas. Navas, 30, now faces charges related to at least two gunpoint carjackings and six gunpoint robberies and attempted robberies. The arrest took place in Yonkers on December 17th.

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• Reckless Robber 's Crime Spree Ends in Dramatic Arrest

3 hospitalized in Yonkers apartment fire

CBS New York12-17-2023

A fire broke out in a Yonkers apartment building, resulting in three people being hospitalized. The blaze occurred on Caryl Avenue, displacing some tenants just a week before Christmas. Crews worked to clean and board up the affected apartments.

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• 3 hospitalized in Yonkers apartment fire
• 1 person injured after four-alarm fire in Yonkers
• Massive Fire in Apartment Building on Bronx/Yonkers Border

Yonkers Resident Arrested in Major Drug Bust by Queens DA

The Yonkers Ledger12-16-2023

A 15-month investigation led to the arrest of a Yonkers resident involved in a vast drug trafficking organization. The investigation, called "On The Mark," targeted a family-run operation spanning from Jamaica to suburban Suffolk and Westchester Counties. The charges include drug trafficking, gun possession, and other criminal activities.

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• Yonkers Resident Arrested in Major Drug Bust by Queens DA

Accomplice in Quadruple Homicide Case Sentenced to 10 Years

The Yonkers Ledger12-21-2023

Jason Sullivan, an accomplice of former Yonkers police officer Nicholas Tartaglione, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Sullivan's testimony played a crucial role in Tartaglione's conviction for the murders of Martin Luna and three others. The events unfolded in April 2016 at Likquid Lounge in Chester, NY.

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• Accomplice in Quadruple Homicide Case Sentenced to 10 Years

Driver escapes unharmed as car veers into Saw Mill Parkway ditch

News 1212-21-2023

A driver escaped serious injury when their vehicle ended up in a ditch along the Saw Mill Parkway. The incident occurred near Exit 9 for Executive Boulevard, and county police closed lanes to facilitate the car's removal. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.

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• Driver escapes unharmed as car veers into Saw Mill Parkway ditch

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