Man charged in fatal Yonkers sidewalk shooting
YONKERS, NY – Just after midnight on Monday, a sidewalk argument in Yonkers turned deadly when a 41-year-old man was shot in the chest. Police were called to the area of 30…
Yonkers man admits to stabbing grandmother 17 times in deadly 2022 attack
A 24-year-old Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to murdering a 68-year-old woman in a brutal knife attack inside her apartment, Westchester County prosecutors announced Thursday. Deshawn Nunez admitted to stabbing Renee Spencer…
Yonkers Police exam applications due July 25 ahead of September test
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Yonkers Police Department is reminding prospective officers that less than two weeks remain to apply for the upcoming police entrance exam scheduled for September 20. Applications for the…
Police Charge Yonkers Man for Killing Acquaintance
YONKERS, N.Y. — A Yonkers man has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Francisco Vallejo early Friday morning, according to police. Officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to…
Yonkers man dubbed ‘printer bandit’ arrested for bakery theft
YONKERS, N.Y. — A man with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested for allegedly stealing a printer from La Piñata Bakery on New Main Street earlier this week, Yonkers police announced…
Cops slam-dunk community spirit at Doyle Park in Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. — Two Yonkers police officers were seen taking time out of patrol duties to play basketball with kids at Doyle Park, the department shared Thursday. Officers Robinson and Bosque of…
Yonkers police crack down on illegal smoke shops, seize $500K in illicit goods
YONKERS, N.Y. — Authorities in Yonkers have ramped up enforcement against unlicensed smoke shops, issuing over 100 summonses and seizing more than $500,000 in illegal marijuana and related products, the Yonkers Police…
New York Toddler Found Safe After Police Search Across Two States
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A 3-year-old boy missing since early February was found safe Wednesday following a multi-jurisdictional search led by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, officials said. Investigators located the…
Heavy traffic prompts intermittent closures on Stew Leonard Drive in Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. — Authorities have implemented a traffic diversion on Stew Leonard Drive due to an unusually high volume of vehicles ahead of an incoming snowstorm and Super Bowl weekend shopping, the…
Clarkstown police welcome K9 Drogo to the force
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. — The Clarkstown Police Department has announced the addition of its newest K9 member, Drogo, a 19-month-old Belgian Malinois/Shepherd mix from Hungary, who recently graduated from a 17-week patrol K9…
Lockdown lifted at Yonkers school amid ongoing police investigation
YONKERS, N.Y. — The lockdown at the Robert C. Dodson School was lifted Monday afternoon following an active police investigation near the school, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The precautionary lockdown,…
Yonkers man charged with murder in brother-in-law’s fatal stabbing
YONKERS, NY — A 53-year-old Yonkers man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing that claimed the life of his brother-in-law on Saturday. Officers responded to an apartment at 760…
Yonkers Police Apprehend Man for Invasive Act
**Yonkers Police Apprehend Man for Invasive Act** **Yonkers, NY -** The Yonkers Police Department reported on the arrest of Gueovanni Patterson, 22, in connection to an invasive incident involving unlawful surveillance. Patterson…
Caught on Camera: Yonkers man charged with felony after alleged upskirting incident
YONKERS, N.Y. — A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with felony unlawful surveillance after allegedly using his phone to film up a woman’s skirt in downtown Yonkers earlier this month, according…
Teen Charged for Stabbing at Yonkers High School
YONKERS, N.Y. — A 14-year-old student at Gorton High School was arrested on Tuesday morning after allegedly stabbing a fellow student in a classroom altercation, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The…
Yonkers high school on lockdown after student injured in knife incident
YONKERS, NY — Gorton High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a student brought a knife into the building, leading to a confrontation that left one person injured, according to…
Eastchester Teacher, Husband Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Yonkers
Yonkers, NY – On Wednesday at approximately 7:00 AM, the Yonkers Police Department responded to a call about an unconscious individual at a residence on 142 Chittenden Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found…
Yonkers Police Surprise WWII Veteran for 100th Birthday
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Yonkers Police Department helped one of their community’s heroes mark a century of life this week. Mr. James DeLucie, a World War II veteran who fought in the…
Yonkers Man Indicted for Attempted Murder as Hate Crime in Attack on Jewish Barber
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Yonkers man has been indicted on multiple charges, including attempted murder as a hate crime, following an attack on a Jewish barber in his Yonkers Avenue barbershop,…
Muhammad Aadil Dismembered NYC Man Before Taking Body in Shopping Cart to Yonkers to Burn
BRONX, N.Y. — Two people have been indicted on murder and related charges after allegedly killing and dismembering a man, then transporting his remains on a Metro-North train to Yonkers, where they…
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