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Metro-North Police Question Man 'Bothering' Customers In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A man was who was bothering other commuters at the Port Chester Metro-North station was detained for a short while by police for questioning, according to an MTA spokesman. "At approximately 9:22 a.m. we were notified of a complaint that a Metro-North customer was bothering other customers. One person was detained for questioning but released," said Aaron Donovan, deputy director for External Communications. Donovan said he could not confirm how the man was bothering other commuters and that no arrests were made.

by K Reakes

11/08/2016

News

Putnam Medication Take Back Day Collects More Than 235 Pounds PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents got rid of more than 235 pounds of old or unneeded medication on Saturday during the Putnam Communities That Care Coalition’s Medication Take Back Day. The event, which is co-sponsored by Putnam Hospital Center, the Department of Health and the Sheriff’s Office, was a huge success this year, officials said. “Keeping these medications out of the water supply as well as out of the hands of potential abusers makes this day so important,” said Kristin McConnell, executive director of the Putnam NCADD and co-chair of the Putnam CTC Coalition. The Putnam CTC Co…

by K Reakes

11/08/2016

News

Group Seeks Owner Of Cat Killed In Harrison Accident Near I-95 HARRISON, N.Y. -- Lost Pets of Westchester is looking for the owner of a black and white cat that was hit and killed on Nelson Avenue, according to a post on the group's Facebook page. The cat, which was declawed, was often seen roaming around Temple Street, the post said. The accident happened right before the Interstate 95 bridge near Temple Street. The organization is asking for help locating the owner so it can help provide closure. For contact information and to view the entire Facebook post, click here.

by K Reakes

11/08/2016

News

Westchester Native Durst Pleads Not Guilty In 16-Year-Old Murder Case Scarsdale native and former South Salem resident Robert Durst, the suspected serial killer and millionaire real estate heir, has pleaded not guilty in the 2000 execution-style killing of Susan Berman, a Los Angeles writer, according to multiple reports. For years, law enforcement officials have suspected Durst in a number of crimes, including the disappearance of his first wife in 1982, the murder of Berman, and in the 2003 murder of his Texas neighbor. Now 73-years-old, Durst was never charged in the case of his missing first wife from their South Salem home and was found not guilty in the…

by K Reakes

11/08/2016

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Charlie The Black Cat Is Missing In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Charlie the cat is missing and his owners are desperate to have him home.Charlie, who has a white patch on his stomach and yellow sunset eyes, was last seen near Park Avenue and Palisade Avenue Kingsley Park and the Sacred Heart Church area. He is shy, but will respond if offered food. If found, contact Christine at claurenthomas@msn.com.

by K Reakes

11/08/2016

Neighbors

Math Professor From Monroe Wins Powerball After Lecture On Lottery Odds MONROE, Conn. -- Math professor Nicholas Kapoor of Monroe kept his students interested in learning about probability and odds by using the chance of winning the Powerball as an example of the odds of winning. “Somebody is going to win,” the professor told his class. Two days later, that “somebody,” turned out to be Kapoor with a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket. “The professor side of me sticks to the numbers—but the winner in me says, ‘It’s luck,’” Kapoor told Lottery officials. The winning Powerball numbers on Wednesday, Oct. 5, were -- 8 – 18 – 27 – 29 – 60. The Powerball number was 1…

by K Reakes

11/08/2016

Police & Fire

Phone Scam Targets Putnam Businesses, Sheriff Says PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County businesses are being warned of a telephone scam where the suspects claim to be from the local utility company, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith. Recently, the Sheriff's Department said it has received a number of inquiries from businesses in the Philipstown area that have received telephone calls from a person claiming to be a representative of Central Hudson Gas and Electric., sheriff's officials said. The caller states that the business is behind in its electric payments, and that the power will be disconnected if payment is not recei…

by K Reakes

11/07/2016

Police & Fire

Man Arrested In Ramapo On DWI Charge After Knocking On Stranger's Door RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a Spring Valley man for driving while intoxicated after he knocked on the door of a Montebello home saying he was looking for his girlfriend, according to the Ramapo police. The unidentified man was arrested around 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, after officers received a call from the area of Graniks Way of a suspicious male knocking on the door of a home, police said. The homeowner said she did not know the man knocking at her door. The responding officer located the 33-year-old man and took him into custody after determining that he was driving while intoxi…

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11/07/2016

Police & Fire

Kent Woman Injured In Route 22 Pawling Crash PAWLING, N.Y. -- A Kent woman was seriously injured when she ran into the back of a U.S. Postal Service truck on Monday in Pawling, and then slammed into a utility pole, according to the New York State Police. The accident, which occurred at the intersection of Old Pawling Road and Old Route 22, entrapped the woman and closed the highway for over an hour as emergency personnel worked to free her, said Trooper William Singleton. The woman was taken to taken to Danbury Hospital where she is listed in stable condition, he added. The postal truck driver was not injured.

by K Reakes

11/07/2016

Police & Fire

Woman Almost Hits Orangetown Officers While Driving Drunk, Police Say ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A Lyndhurst, N.J. woman almost hit several Orangetown officers before she was stopped on Friday, Nov. 4, for driving while intoxicated on Main Street in Nyack. Orangetown officers spotted Sigrid Torres, 33, while on foot patrol around 2:30 a.m. on Main Street when she came barreling down the road at a high rate of speed, almost striking the officers, police said. Officers managed to stop her on Main Street and noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath and bloodshot eyes during their investigation, police said. Torres was arrested and taken to the police dep…

by K Reakes

11/07/2016

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