Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill
Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill An aggressive groundhog found near a busy Westchester County street tested positive for rabies.   The animal was discovered in the 800 block of Main Street in Peekskill around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to a rabies alert issued by the city's Animal Control Officer on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  Peekskill Police and the city's Animal Control Officer responded to the area after receiving a report of a groundhog behaving aggressively. Because of the animal's unusual behavior, the Animal Control Officer requested that it be euthanized and submitted for rabies testing…
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say A confrontation inside a Westchester County home ended when police used a Taser-like device to subdue a man who they said threatened officers with a large hatchet.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence after receiving a call from concerned family members, the department said on social media on Friday, Oct. 23.  The relatives had requested assistance because a family member was behaving erratically and holding what they described as a "cutting tool," police said. When officers entered the home, they said they found a …
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.  The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee.  The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s."  Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…
Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh
Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester County parkway late Thursday night, Oct. 22, police said.  The fatal crash happened at around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway near mile marker 7.0 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced.  There, troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and confirmed that the incident was fatal.  Police found that the victim, a 20-year-old West Harrison man, had been driving a 2004 Volvo that struck the center guide ra…
Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says
Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Two dump trucks were caught unloading contaminated fill containing bricks, asphalt, plastic, and lumber at a Westchester County home, leading to multiple environmental violations, state officials said.  The incident happened last month at a property in Harrison, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began when environmental conservation officers responded to an anonymous complaint about contaminated fill being dumped at the residence. When the officers arrived, they observed two tri-axle dump trucks unloading f…
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Yonkers: DA A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.  Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…
550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC
550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In New Rochelle: DEC Two people accused of stealing hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil in Westchester County were ticketed after environmental police discovered the van they used was also leaking a significant amount onto the ground, authorities said.   The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Rochelle, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The investigation began when the New Rochelle Police Department contacted an environmental conservation officer about two people suspected of stealing used cooking oil and transporting it in a…
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Mamaroneck Neighborhood A 26-year-old man was arrested after police said surveillance footage captured him trying to enter a locked vehicle and stealing money from another car during an overnight crime spree in a Westchester County neighborhood. Mamaroneck resident Cristofer Colon was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into vehicle break-ins in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The investigation began after residential surveillance footage captured someone trying to open a locked vehicle and entering another vehicle on Gertrude Av…
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Valhalla Emergency crews had to use rescue tools to free a person trapped inside a vehicle that fell down a rock wall into a Westchester County home and onto another car.  The incident happened at around 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the area of Adella Place in Valhalla, the Valhalla Fire Department said on Thursday, Oct. 22.  There, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a car that had crashed into a house. When the first emergency responders arrived, they found one vehicle that had fallen down a rock wall near a house and onto another car, the department said. The fa…
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At Ossining High School, Students Dismissed Students at a Westchester County high school were sent home early after a carbon monoxide alarm was activated, prompting a response from firefighters.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Ossining High School, according to a communication sent to families by the Ossining Union Free School District.  School officials announced that all students would be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. because firefighters were still working to clear the building following the alarm's activation.  According to the communication, students who normally walk home will be allowed to do so.&nbs…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Westchester County gas station is set to become $50,000 richer.  The third-prize-winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold at the Gulf station located at 750 North Broadway in White Plains for the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Oct. 17, New York Lottery officials announced. The White Plains ticket was one of two third-prize-winning Powerball tickets sold in New York for Saturday's drawing. The other $50,000 ticket was purchased at Giant Food Mart, located at 44 Park Ave. in Wellsville, Allegany County.  Lottery officials did not …
Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers
Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Police are searching for a passenger who they said punched a bus driver in the face in Westchester County after becoming angry that the bus's rear door did not open quickly enough.  The incident happened at around 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of McLean Avenue and South Broadway in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  O'Leary said the suspect was riding a Liberty Lines bus and waiting to exit when he became upset because the rear door was not opening fast enough. After getting off the bus, the man al…