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Yorktown Woman Charged With Leaving Child Locked In Car Yorktown Woman Charged With Leaving Child Locked In Car
Yorktown Woman Charged With Leaving Child Locked In Car YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have charged a 32-year-old Yorktown resident with endangering the welfare of a child.The arrest came about when an officer was dispatched to the parking lot of 3630 Hill Blvd. to investigate a report of a 2-year-old left unattended in a car on Monday, June 20, at approximately 1:38 p.m., police report. A good Samaritan had reportedly broken the window of the car in an effort to free the child, according to officials. Further investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, identified as Amanda L. Fitzsimmons, had accidentally locked her keys i…
Darien Library Telling 'Stories By The Sea' At Weed Beach Darien Library Telling 'Stories By The Sea' At Weed Beach
Darien Library Telling 'Stories By The Sea' At Weed Beach DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Library, in conjunction with the Darien Parks and Recreation Department, will hold “Stories by the Sea,” a series of family story times, on Tuesdays throughout July and August from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Weed Beach. The events, led by the children’s librarians, will include rhymes, songs, books and storytelling. The first of the gatherings will take place on July 5. Participants will need to provide a beach pass when entering the park. For more information, contact the library at 203-655-1234.
Bridgeport Man Gets 4 Years In Federal Prison For Selling Heroin, Crack Bridgeport Man Gets 4 Years In Federal Prison For Selling Heroin, Crack
Bridgeport Man Gets 4 Years In Federal Prison For Selling Heroin, Crack BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport resident was sentenced Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and crack cocaine, according to U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. According to court documents and statements made in court, in November 2015, the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force, working with the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force, conducted a series of controlled purchases of heroin and crack cocaine from the defendant, Cewell Sharpe, also kn…
Ramapo Police Arrest Motorist With History Of DWI Charges Ramapo Police Arrest Motorist With History Of DWI Charges
Ramapo Police Arrest Motorist With History Of DWI Charges RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a motorist on a DWI charge Sunday. The arrest came about when an officer observed a vehicle being driven erratically on Red School House Road in the Village of Chestnut Ridge, police report. The officer stopped the vehicle, determined that the driver was intoxicated and arrested him, according to officials. It was also determined that the suspect had several prior arrests for DWI, police report. Ramapo police officers investigated five motor vehicle accidents on Sunday. Sites of the accidents included two each in Montebello and Monsey, and one in…
Tomkins Cove Man Arrested On Weapons Charge, Endangering Welfare Of A Child Tomkins Cove Man Arrested On Weapons Charge, Endangering Welfare Of A Child
Tomkins Cove Man Arrested On Weapons Charge, Endangering Welfare Of A Child STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Stony Point police arrested a 64-year-old resident of Tomkins Cove on weapons and child endangerment charges after an incident on Friday. The suspect, identified as Richard Licata, was taken into custody following an investigation into a dispute between neighbors, police report. Licata allegedly approached and threatened several victims with a sickle during the incident, including a 7 and 9 year old, according to officials. Licata was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, menacing in the second …
Ramapo Police Battle Brush Fire Ramapo Police Battle Brush Fire
Ramapo Police Battle Brush Fire RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police officers battled a brush fire in the area of Water Mill Road in the village of Chestnut Ridge on Saturday. Officers who arrived at the scene found that an abandoned house between Dundee Court and Demarest Road was on fire, according to police. The South Spring Valley Fire Department also responded to the blaze, with the Nanuet Fire Department assisting, police report. Faist Ambulance responded, as well, but there were no reported injuries, according to officials. The fire was extinguished. The incident is being investigated by Ramapo police detectives. Ramap…
Rutherford DPW Holding Document Shredding Event Rutherford DPW Holding Document Shredding Event
Rutherford DPW Holding Document Shredding Event RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The borough is holding a document shredding event on Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Department of Public Works garage, 220 Highland Cross.The event is open to Rutherford residents only. Identification is required.
11 Apprehended During Warrant Sweep In Putnam 11 Apprehended During Warrant Sweep In Putnam
11 Apprehended During Warrant Sweep In Putnam CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department arrested 11 wanted individuals during a warrant sweep conducted June 23, according to Sheriff Donald B. Smith. The purpose of the sweep was to apprehend several people wanted by the Sheriff's Department on outstanding arrest warrants issued by local justice courts on a variety of criminal charges. Two of the defendants were wanted by other agencies. The defendants and cases include: Ronald J. Brown, 32, of Mahopac, on a charge of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument, a misdemeanor. Brown was committed to the Putnam County Co…
Self-Defense Classes Graduate From Greenwich Police Program Self-Defense Classes Graduate From Greenwich Police Program
Self-Defense Classes Graduate From Greenwich Police Program GREENWICH, Conn. -- Participants in the Greenwich Police Department Spring 2016 Women’s Self-Defense Class and High School Self-Defense Awareness Class completed their training and graduated last week. The five-week program, which was held at the Police Department twice a week, was comprised of junior and senior high school students, along with adult participants between the ages of 18 and 55. The classes were taught by Greenwich police officers. Topics covered included techniques to bolster confidence during situations in which self-defense is required, and ways to overcome adverse phys…
Police Arrest Rockland Man With Four License Suspensions Police Arrest Rockland Man With Four License Suspensions
Police Arrest Rockland Man With Four License Suspensions RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police have arrested a 26-year-old resident of Monsey on a suspended license charge, authorities said. The arrest came about when an officer conducting traffic enforcement stopped a car on Route 59 in Monsey for a seat belt violation Friday evening, according to police. A Department of Motor Vehicles inquiry revealed that the driver had four suspensions out of the Nassau County village of Rockville Centre, and should not have been operating a vehicle, officials report. The driver was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misd…
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