Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
Three dramatic busts, including a highway fugitive chase, a felony DWI, and a stolen car case, kept police in one Westchester County village busy over the last few weeks.
The arrests happened between Friday, Aug. 22, and Monday, Sept. 1, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 19.
The first of the arrests happened on Aug. 22, when officers said they took Tequan Robinson, 26, of New York City, into custody after a multi-agency pursuit that started with a larceny case in Tarrytown.
The chase ended on Interstate 87, where Robinson was arrested and charged with …
ICE Arrests Child Rapist In Ossining After Prison Release, Feds Say
A Salvadoran national convicted of repeatedly raping children was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following his release from a New York prison, officials said.
Jacobo Argueta Fuentes, 33, was arrested by ICE’s Buffalo Enforcement and Removal Operations team on Tuesday, July 23, in Ossining, federal authorities said.
The 33-year-old, who entered the country illegally around 2011, had been convicted of more than a dozen sex crimes involving minors, including seven counts of rape, two counts of using a child in a sexual performance, four counts of sexual abuse, a…
Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time
More than 200 customers are without power in Northern Westchester thanks in part to falling branches.
The outages happened on Thursday morning, June 26 in several Yorktown neighborhoods, as well as the Park Avenue area of Ossining, according to Con Edison's outage map.
Affected roads include:
Park Avenue, Spaulding Place, Ward Place, and Flavelle Place in Ossining;
Old Logging Road, Hayes Drive, Rustic Ridge Court, Wilson Road, Bridge Pointe Lane, and Croton Lake Road (Route 129) in Yorktown.
According to Con Edison, the Yorktown outage is expected to be resolved b…
ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (Update)
Authorities have released the identity of the man who died after being struck by a falling tree limb while on the job in Northern Westchester.
Jonathan Chavez Jaramillo, age 31, of Ossining, was performing tree removal work at a private residence in Somers when he was fatally injured, New York State Police said in an update on Thursday, June 26.
The incident happened around 4:03 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when a landscaping service contracted by the homeowner was removing a tree from the property. During the job, Chavez Jaramillo was hit by a falling limb.
First responders …
Drunk Man Found Stopped In Road Caught With Cocaine Bags, Gets DWI Charge In Kent: Sheriff
A late-night traffic stop in Putnam County led to the arrest of a Westchester man on felony drug and DWI charges after deputies found him stopped in the middle of the road with cocaine in his car, authorities said.
Diego G. Estrada, 30, of Ossining, was arrested on the night of Wednesday, May 28, after a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy spotted his vehicle stopped in the road on Route 301 near Hortontown Road in Kent, the Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, May 30.
The deputy approached the vehicle and quickly saw that Estrada appeared to be intoxicated, prompting his arrest, ac…
Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Ossining Raid After Months-Long Probe: Nysp
A months-long investigation into drug activity in Northern Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after a raid uncovered crack cocaine and a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Djion Bentley, 29, of Ossining, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following the execution of a search warrant at 24 James Street, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27.
The arrest stems from a joint investigation into narcotics distribution in the region. During the search of the home, investigators said they recovered a Jennings Firearms 9mm pistol and a quantity of suspected …
Longtime Village Trustee, Community Leader In Croton-On-Hudson Dies
A village in Northern Westchester is mourning the loss of longtime resident and former Village Trustee William A. Ryder, who died recently at the age of 96 after decades of serving his community.
Born on January 20, 1928, and raised in Ossining, Ryder, who died on Wednesday, April 2, moved to Croton-on-Hudson in 1959—a community he came to love deeply and served tirelessly for decades, according to his obituary.
Ryder was elected three times to the Village Board of Trustees, serving from 1969 to 1975. He held the position of Deputy Mayor for five of those years and played …
Car Hits Building, Starts Fire: Arrest Made In Ossining Crash That Displaced Single Mom
Nearly two weeks after a car slammed into a multi-family home in Westchester and triggered a fire that displaced more than a dozen residents, police say they’ve caught the driver who fled from the scene.
On Monday, April 8, 33-year-old Tevin Mackey of Ossining turned himself in to police in connection with the crash, which happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, when a 2011 Subaru Impreza barreled into the corner of a home at 62 South Highland Ave., Ossining Police announced on Tuesday, April 8.
The Impreza struck the building’s utility connections in the crash,&…
Car Slams Into Multi-Family Home, Starts Fire In Ossining: Driver At Large, Police Say
A multi-family home in Westchester caught fire and lost its structural integrity after a car driven by a suspect who fled the scene crashed into it, firefighters said.
Just after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, firefighters were called to the area of South Highland Avenue and Lincoln Place in Ossining, where a car had crashed into a multi-family residence and burst into flames, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, which helped battle the blaze.
Upon arrival, Ossining Fire Department units transmitted a “10-75” signal, indicating a working fire.
Fire crews, …
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, Nysp Say
A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of two men after troopers discovered a loaded handgun in their vehicle, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, at around 10:34 p.m., when authorities pulled over a red 2021 Audi traveling on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic law violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, March 20.
During the stop, troopers conducted an investigation and found a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun in the glove compartment, police said.
The firearm was illegally possessed, leading t…
Prison Guards Strike At Sing Sing In Ossining: National Guard Deployed, Mediator Talks Begin
An unauthorized prison guard strike across New York, including at Westchester's Sing Sing Correctional Facility, has prompted the use of National Guard members as talks with a mediator begin.
The strikes began the week of Monday, Feb. 17, and have continued through Monday, Feb. 24, involving corrections officers at prisons throughout New York including Ossining's Sing Sing facility.
A group of Sing Sing staff were seen protesting on Thursday, Feb. 20, when they were visited by Westchester County Legislator James Nolan, Congressman Mike Lawler, and Assemblyman Matt Slater.
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