News across Westchester County

Slater wants touchy-feely man deported following latest pair of arrests
YORKTOWN – Assemblyman Matt Slater on Friday called for the immediate deportation of a 24-year-old Brewster man, Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez, who was arrested twice in one day, including allegedly forcibly touching a woman on a Metro-North train. Prior to the train incident,…

Yonkers Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing False Returns For Clients, Will Pay A $5 MILLION DOLLAR Restitution
On October 1, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Executive Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), Harry T. Chavis, Jr., announced that JOSEPH CLAY pled…

MAYOR MIKE SPANO AND YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT URGE RESIDENTS TO “CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY”
Fire Prevention Week (FPW™), October 4–10, 2026, Highlights Safe Charging Practices and Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Watch Video Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to support Fire…

Westchester Corrections Officer from Yonkers Arrested for Official Misconduct
new Westchester County Corrections officers being sworn in in June Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that two Westchester County Department of Correction officers were arrested in connection with their conduct at the Westchester County Jail in…

Bronx man charged after fleeing Newburgh traffic stop
CITY OF NEWBURGH – A Bronx man was arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, striking a marked police vehicle and resisting officers, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department. Sgt. Mark Mountain was attempting to stop a red Dodge on South William Street at about…

Florida woman wrecks NY police car
CHATHAM – On Tuesday, September 29, a police pursuit in Columbia County resulted in the arrest of a Florida woman after she struck a New York State Police patrol vehicle with her car. Fifty-year-old Angelina Lopez of Lake Wales, Florida, was charged with one felony, seven…

Two juveniles arrested in Newburgh business burglary
CITY OF NEWBURGH – Two City of Newburgh residents, ages 12 and 15, have been arrested in connection with a burglary last month at two businesses operating out of the same Liberty Street building, police said. City of Newburgh police officers responded to 257 Liberty St. at about…

30 Black and Hispanic Teen Boys Missing From New York
By: Dennis Richmond, Jr. Andre Phillips is only 15 years old. He went missing from the Bronx, NY in September 2026. Makye Myers Koo, also 15, has been listed as missing from Dobbs Ferry since August 30. Kaleb Sprinkle, 13, disappeared from Dobbs Ferry on August 19. That same day,…

NYAG James Sues Evolution Festival Promoters for Scamming Ticket Buyers-2005 Concert Cancelled, No Refunds
Promoters Abruptly Canceled Evolutions Music Festival 10 Days Before Event, Failed to Refund Ticket Buyers and Vendors Organizers Pocketed Over $240,000 in Advance Ticket Sales and $21,000 in Vendor Fees from Small Businesses New York Attorney General Letitia James today…

Postal workers accused of stealing gift cards from mail
WHITE PLAINS- Two former postal workers are accused of stealing gift cards mailed by residents of Putnam and Westchester, explaining why the cards never reached their recipients. Mail sent from the two counties is processed at a regional postal facility in White Plains and the…

YONKERS MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FATAL STABBING OF FATHER
Rami Ahmad At approximately 7:45 AM on September 28, 2026, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to 102 Smart Avenue on a report of a stabbing. Responding Officers located an adult male victim suffering from apparent stab wounds. Officers and medical personnel…

Two Former USPS Employees Charged In Connection With Scheme To Steal More Than 200 Gift Cards Out Of The Mail
Both worked in Westchester Post Offices, in Milwood and White Plains Image by magnific United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the United States Postal Service Office of…