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Police Use Narcan To Rescue Overdose Victims In Westchester Police Use Narcan To Rescue Overdose Victims In Westchester
Police Use Narcan To Rescue Overdose Victims In Westchester Some fast thinking first responders saved the lives of a man and woman who were in danger of dying from a heroin overdose at a Greenburgh retail store. Greenburgh Police Department paramedics, officers and personnel from the Hartsdale Fire Department were dispatched to Michael’s retail store on North Central Avenue on Friday, Jan. 19, where there were reports of a woman inside who was suffering from cardiac arrest. Officials said that paramedics assessed that the woman was not breathing, and a drug overdose was the suspected cause. First responders provided medical attention, including the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Greenburgh Police Bust Man With Crack Cocaine, Heroin During Hotel Stop Greenburgh Police Bust Man With Crack Cocaine, Heroin During Hotel Stop
Greenburgh Police Bust Man With Crack Cocaine, Heroin During Hotel Stop A man from New Rochelle is facing drug charges after being busted by police at a Greenburgh hotel in possession of crack-cocaine and heroin he planned to sell. Members of the Greenburgh Street Crime Unit, Drug and Alcohol Task Force and Detective Division conducted a traffic stop of Devon Ellis, 30, shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Monday night at the Courtyard Marriott on White Plains Road after he was spotted driving a 2016 Hyundai Accent with Massachusetts license plates. During the stop, police said that Ellis was found to be in possession of 35 plastic twists containing crack-cocaine and 21…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
White Plains Man Behind Bars After Upstate Heroin Bust White Plains Man Behind Bars After Upstate Heroin Bust
White Plains Man Behind Bars After Upstate Heroin Bust A White Plains man was busted for having 67 bags of heroin and other drugs during a traffic stop by Sullivan County Sheriff's deputies. Mykell Gray, 37, was arrested around 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30, after deputies stopped his vehicle for a violation on Route 42 in the Town of Thompson, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. During the stop, the deputy uncovered the heroin, in addition to 24 bags of crack cocaine and three cellphones, Chaboty said. Gray was charged with three felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.  He is being held without …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor In Putnam Woman Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor In Putnam
Woman Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor In Putnam A 43-year-old woman was arrested for the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl in Putnam County and charged in White Plains Federal Court on Tuesday. Jennifer Coviello "coerced a child to engage in commercial sex acts for Coviello’s profit, introducing the minor to illegal drugs, and fostering a drug dependency in the process," said Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Earlier this month, Coviello posted online advertisements soliciting prostitution customers for herself and the teen victim, Kim said, adding that when Coviello recei…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Apprehend 36 Suspected Drug Dealers In New Rochelle Sweep Police Apprehend 36 Suspected Drug Dealers In New Rochelle Sweep
Police Apprehend 36 Suspected Drug Dealers In New Rochelle Sweep Click here for an updated story: Details Released After 36 Arrested In Massive Drug Bust Earlier report: More than 30 arrests were made Thursday during a wide-ranging drug sweep throughout New Rochelle. The arrests come on the heels of two months-long investigations into the sale of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin. The investigations, dubbed “Operation Birdcage” and “Operation Fresh Start” identified 50 individuals who allegedly conspired to sell narcotics in New Rochelle. The sweep was conducted on Thursday morning with officers from the New Rochelle Police Department, FBI, DEA and Wes…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Charged In Massive Cocaine, Heroin Bust In Westchester Three Charged In Massive Cocaine, Heroin Bust In Westchester
Three Charged In Massive Cocaine, Heroin Bust In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - A trio was busted with more than a dozen kilograms of cocaine and nearly 20,000 envelopes of heroin in a Yonkers house. Joon Kim, the acting United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the arrests of Ansley Estrella, Ronald Leon and Luis Oscar Reyes this week, after they were busted “with conspiracy to distribute and possess with into to distribute” the drugs. According to Kim, on Dec. 7, members of the Yonkers Police Department received a report of a dispute outside a Yonkers home. Upon arrival at the home, officers saw Estrell…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Carmel Native, 36, ID'd As Teacher Found Dead In School Bathroom Carmel Native, 36, ID'd As Teacher Found Dead In School Bathroom
Carmel Native, 36, ID'd As Teacher Found Dead In School Bathroom A 36-year-old man from Putnam County has been identified as the special education teacher found dead inside a bathroom stall at a school in New York City late last week. Matthew Azimi died of an apparent heroin overdose at Public School X811 on Longfellow Avenue in the Foxhurst section of the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 30, according to multiple reports. Azimi, who grew up in Carmel Hamlet, graduated in 2008 from Purchase College where he received his Bachelor's degree in Literature. He then earned a Master's in Education and Special Education from Long Island University. He joined P…

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by Joe Lombardi
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16 Nabbed In Westchester, Tristate Area Heroin, Cocaine Ring 16 Nabbed In Westchester, Tristate Area Heroin, Cocaine Ring
16 Nabbed In Westchester, Tristate Area Heroin, Cocaine Ring More than a dozen suspects have been charged for their roles in a major drug ring that distributed fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in Westchester and elsewhere in the metropolitan area. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and the DEA announced on Monday that 16 people have been charged with drug trafficking “in a scheme that peddled drugs on the streets as well as delivering them to buyers on demand” throughout the tri-state area. Clark said that four of the suspects are charged with operating as a major trafficker and will face life in prison if convicted. The others have been charged with v…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sleepy Hollow Suspect Nabbed With $36K Worth Of Drugs, Cash Sleepy Hollow Suspect Nabbed With $36K Worth Of Drugs, Cash
Sleepy Hollow Suspect Nabbed With $36K Worth Of Drugs, Cash Sleepy Hollow police were joined by the Greenburgh Police Drug and Alcohol Task Force in arresting a 37-year-old suspect with a large quantity of heroin and pain pills and cash, with a total value of around $36,000, police said on Saturday. Police charged Ascencion A. Jimenez of Valley Street in Sleepy Hollow at his residence about 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, according to Det. Kevin Johnson of the Irvington Police Department and the town's Drug and Alcohol Task Force. The Sleepy Hollow Police Department and the Greenburgh task force executed a search warrant at the apartment occupied by Jime…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
25 Suspects Charged In 'Operation Trick Or Treat' Westchester Drug Bust 25 Suspects Charged In 'Operation Trick Or Treat' Westchester Drug Bust
25 Suspects Charged In 'Operation Trick Or Treat' Westchester Drug Bust WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - More than two dozen alleged drug dealers and 400 bags of heroin and other drugs are off the street following the “Operation Trick-or-Treat” bust in Westchester, authorities announced Tuesday. Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said that during the multi-jurisdictional bust, 25 dealers were apprehended, and undercover officers seized more than 400 bags of heroin, crack cocaine, angel dust and other drugs during the Halloween-themed operation. Police said that six suspects remain on the loose, though investigators are actively on the hunt for them. It is no…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Lessons Learned: Yonkers Native Relies On Classroom Experience In New Book Lessons Learned: Yonkers Native Relies On Classroom Experience In New Book
Lessons Learned: Yonkers Native Relies On Classroom Experience In New Book Meivy Diaz is ready to be your tween’s new friend. She’s a spunky middle school student in fictional Bayberry, Conn. who stars in the recently launched The Tale of the Locker Thief.  Taking on timely cultural and political topics through a diverse set of characters, this is the first book in a new mystery series by Susan LeRoy, a Yonkers native. LeRoy, a college teacher who began as a professional writer primarily in the corporate setting, knew from a young age that she wanted to write. “I would write sketches and act them out, playing all the parts, and I read all the time!” she said.  “B…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Politics
Hundreds Of Westchester Students Take Part In Anti-Opioid Summit Hundreds Of Westchester Students Take Part In Anti-Opioid Summit
Hundreds Of Westchester Students Take Part In Anti-Opioid Summit More than 400 Westchester students want to be part of the solution in fighting the opioid epidemic. The county held a summit at the Westchester County Center on Monday, featuring a talk from BMX racer Tony Hoffman, a recovering heroin addict. Students from 37 schools took part in the day-long summit. The opioid epidemic caused a 200 percent increase in fatalities in Westchester from 2010-2015. The goal of the Youth Summit was to bring together students and have them come up with ideas on how to fight the epidemic in their own schools and neighborhoods. “Young people are dying,”  County Exe…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Yonkers Drug Kingpin Gets Prison Time Following $50 Million Heroin Seizure Yonkers Drug Kingpin Gets Prison Time Following $50 Million Heroin Seizure
Yonkers Drug Kingpin Gets Prison Time Following $50 Million Heroin Seizure WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - A Westchester drug kingpin who had $50 million worth of heroin seized by the DEA is heading to prison for his role running an extensive narcotics operation. Bridget Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor announced this week that 49-year-old Jose “Hippie” Mercedes Sr. of Yonkers has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison, followed by five years post-release supervision for possession of more than 150 pounds of heroin. Mercedes pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance on Sept. 14, one day before his trial was sc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Among Eight Nabbed In Undercover Drug Dealing Bust Westchester Man Among Eight Nabbed In Undercover Drug Dealing Bust
Westchester Man Among Eight Nabbed In Undercover Drug Dealing Bust A Westchester resident is among eight people accused of distributing heroin and crack cocaine at a senior apartment complex in the Hudson Valley, police announced on Monday. Over the past five months, the Rockland County Drug Task Force said it has been receiving intelligence from the Spring Valley Police Department on a network of career criminals who were allegedly dealing drugs in the complex. The Rockland County Drug Task Force conducted an investigation which involved undercover buys, buyer beware operations, search warrants all to dismantle the drug dealings and quality of life issues…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Showtime, Netflix Series Filming In Westchester Tops News Showtime, Netflix Series Filming In Westchester Tops News
Showtime, Netflix Series Filming In Westchester Tops News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Showtime's' "Billions" is back in the Hudson Valley. According to On Location Vacations, the TV series, in production for its third year, is shooting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 around Bowman Ave and Polly Park Drive in Rye. Click here to read the story.  Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): A hedge fund manager from Northern Westchester was arrested Thursday morning and charged with securities fraud and wire fraud arising out of his execution of a $19 million Ponzi scheme, authorities said. Westchester Count…

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by K Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Caught With 190 Envelopes Of Heroin In North White Plains Traffic Stop Man Caught With 190 Envelopes Of Heroin In North White Plains Traffic Stop
Man Caught With 190 Envelopes Of Heroin In North White Plains Traffic Stop A traffic stop in North White Plains Friday resulted in the arrest of a local man found to be in possession of 190 glassine envelopes of heroin, North Castle Police said on Saturday.Members of the North Castle Police Department and Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task forced arrested 52-year-old Kevin Finney of North White Plains after the traffic stop of Finney's 2004 Chevrolet Malibu in the area of Hillandale Avenue. Finney was charged with possession of a controlled substance (a Class B felony) and criminal possession of a controlled substance (a Class C felony). He was arraigned and sent to…

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by Daily Voice
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Westchester Will Sue Pharmacy Companies Linked To Opioid, Heroin Crisis Westchester Will Sue Pharmacy Companies Linked To Opioid, Heroin Crisis
Westchester Will Sue Pharmacy Companies Linked To Opioid, Heroin Crisis WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Board of Legislators is going after Big Pharma. The board unanimously passed legislation authorizing Westchester to join counties from across the country in suing pharmaceutical companies they say are responsible for the opioid crisis.  Eight counties -- including Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange -- allege unethical marketing practices by the pharmaceutical companies have contributed to people getting hooked on prescription painkillers and/or eventually developing a heroin addiction. The county wants to be compensated for financial and other…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Men Caught With Heroin In Ardsley, Greenburgh Police Say Two Men Caught With Heroin In Ardsley, Greenburgh Police Say
Two Men Caught With Heroin In Ardsley, Greenburgh Police Say A traffic stop in Ardsley resulted in the arrest of two men for possessing 501 glassine envelopes of heroin on Wednesday, Greenburgh Police said.Joseph Raffaelli, a 35-year-old Hawthorne resident, and Nicholas Coploff, a 34-year-old Irvington resident, were charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. After police initiated the traffic stop, they said the two men were observed trying to hide the envelopes of heroin. The two are being held at Greenburgh Police Headquarters pending arraignment. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Suspect Wanted Since 2015 Tarrytown Traffic Stop Still At Large Seen Him? Suspect Wanted Since 2015 Tarrytown Traffic Stop Still At Large
Seen Him? Suspect Wanted Since 2015 Tarrytown Traffic Stop Still At Large WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - State police troopers are on the hunt for a man wanted on drug charges stemming back to an incident in 2015. An alert was issued by state police on Wednesday regarding the whereabouts of 45-year-old Lenny Barr, who is wanted on an arrest warrant on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway on Feb. 9, 2015 in Tarrytown. According to police, during that traffic stop, it was determined that Barr was in possession of marijuana and heroin, leading to his arrest. H…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Charged In $4 Million Heroin Bust In Westchester Five Charged In $4 Million Heroin Bust In Westchester
Five Charged In $4 Million Heroin Bust In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Two people arrested at the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers on Wednesday with 10,000 glassine envelopes of heroin were part of a larger investigation that included the seizure of $4 million worth of heroin in the Bronx, authorities said. Marvin Rosa, 27, and Cheyenne Baker, 20, were arrested in Yonkers after heroin, labeled "7up," was observed being exchanged in a gray backpack in a black Jeep at the Cross County Shopping Center, the Drug Enforcement Administration said. The DEA said task force members were conducting surveillance of an apartmen…

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by K Reakes
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