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Jay Waitkus

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Police & Fire

Mahopac Teen Charged With Stealing From Jefferson Valley Mall YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 17-year-old from Mahopac on a larceny charge, police said. The arrest came about when officers responded to a report of a shoplifter in custody at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall, 600 Lee Blvd., on Saturday, police said. The suspect, a male whose name is being withheld due to possible youthful offender status, allegedly removed tags and packaging from items totaling $93.99, concealed the items on his person and exited the store with them, police said. The teen was taken into custody and transported to the Yorktown Police Departme…

09/13/2016

Police & Fire

Police Arrest Buchanan Man On Drug Charges YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 25-year-old resident of Buchanan on drug charges, authorities said. The arrest came about when officers responded to a report of a suspicious incident on Crompond Road on Monday around midnight, according to officials. The suspect, identified as Anthony John Winters, was allegedly in possession of a small quantity of alprazolam, as well as a marijuana, police report. Winters was taken into custody and transported to the Yorktown Police Department, according to officials. He has been charged with criminal possession of a controll…

09/12/2016

Police & Fire

Trespassing Report At Monsey Adult Residence Leads To Contempt Charge RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a 58-year-old man on a criminal contempt charge after responding to a trespass complaint at an adult residential facility in Monsey on Friday evening, authorities said. An officer was dispatched to the facility after receiving a report advising that a man who had previously assaulted a resident at the facility was on the premises around 6 p.m., according to officials. The officer was aware of a valid order of protection against the suspect, along with a signed charge for second-degree criminal contempt against him, police report. Upon arrival, the off…

09/12/2016

Police & Fire

Distracted Driver Slams Into Tree In Ramapo, Say Police RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police were on the scene of a one-car motor vehicle accident Sunday morning. The driver, who was allegedly distracted by a passenger seated in the rear, struck a tree, crossed over the oncoming traffic lane and came to rest upon a rock wall, authorities said. One passenger sustained minor injuries, according to officials. All passengers were wearing their seat belts, police report.

09/12/2016

Police & Fire

Police Pursue Suspect Who Robbed 93-Year-Old At Cortlandt Town Center MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. -- State Police are seeking the public's help in locating a robbery suspect who reportedly stole the wallet of a 93-year-old woman at the Cortlandt Town Center in Mohegan Lake on Thursday, authorities said. Officers from the Cortlandt barracks were dispatched to the mall when the robbery was reported at approximately 2:34 p.m., according to officials. When police arrived, they interviewed the victim, who said she had parked in front of Old Navy in the handicapped parking area, police report. When the victim placed her purse on the passenger seat, the suspect, describe…

09/11/2016

Police & Fire

Passenger In I-684 Crash In North Salem Dies From Injuries NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A taxi passenger who was critically injured in a two-car crash near Exit 8 on Interstate 684 Friday afternoon has died, according to lohud.com. As reported in Daily Voice on Friday, troopers on the scene said an SUV taxi was stopped on the shoulder of the roadway, occupied by the driver and one passenger, when a white Nissan Pathfinder, occupied by the driver only, was traveling southbound and struck the rear of the taxi SUV at around 3:15 p.m. The investigation of the collision caused a lengthy traffic slowdown just as the evening commute was starting. The victim’s na…

09/10/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Stony Point Man Damages Car With Stick During Domestic Dispute STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Stony Point police arrested a 62-year-old man on a criminal mischief charge that stemmed from a domestic dispute, authorities said. Rocco Arancibia, a Stony Point resident, was taken into custody following an investigation into a domestic dispute on Aug. 25, according to officials. Arancibia allegedly damaged the victim’s vehicle during the course of the incident by striking it with a stick, police reported. The defendant was charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree, arraigned and released after posting $250 bail, according to officials. He was issued an…

09/10/2016

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Boating While Intoxicated In Lake Mahopac CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Putnam County Sheriff’s officer has charged a 25-year-old Yorktown man with operating a watercraft while under the influence of alcohol after an incident on Lake Mahopac, authorities said. The arrest came about when a deputy on marine patrol responded to the report of a sinking boat on the lake on Labor Day at 4:18 p.m., according to officials. Upon arrival, Sgt. Michael Szabo observed several jet ski operators in the process of rescuing the three passengers of the boat, which sank to the bottom of the lake, police report. Back on shore, Szabo observed that the boat's dr…

09/10/2016

Business

Norwalk Mayor Rilling, Trade Unions Holding Job Fair NORWALK, Conn. -- Mayor Harry Rilling will join forces with several local trade unions to host a job fair focusing on the construction industry on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the South Norwalk Community Center. The event, which will be held from 3-6 p.m., will include information for those interested in working as carpenters, plumbers and electricians. “This is a good opportunity to enter a well-paying career in the trades and earn while you learn,” said Rilling. “The Connecticut Department of Labor has identified these trades as growing occupations. "In addition, upcoming construction pr…

09/10/2016

Police & Fire

Passenger On I-684 Suffers Critical Injury In North Salem Crash NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- New York State Police from Somers are investigating a two-car collision with a critical injury on Interstate 684. The crash reportedly occurred in the area of Hardscrabble Road on Friday at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to officials. Troopers on the scene are reporting that an SUV taxi was stopped on the shoulder of the roadway, occupied by the driver and one passenger. A white Nissan Pathfinder, occupied by the driver only, was traveling southbound and struck the rear of the taxi SUV, police report. The passenger traveling in the taxi sustained serious injuri…

09/09/2016

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