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Two men, one from Westchester County, were arrested and face multiple charges after police allegedly discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Orange County. Marlon D. Moore, 38, of the Bronx, was driving with passenger Carey R. Nelson, 39, of Mount Vernon when State Police conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the town of Woodbury around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. During the interview with Moore, police established probable cause to conduct a search.
MT. VERNON, NEW YORK, USA, December 19, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- Knights of Columbus donates new wheelchairs to Wartburg MOUNT VERNON, N.Y.-December 4, 2018-The Knights of Columbus Council #410 in Mount Vernon donated four wheelchairs to Wartburg as part of its Global Wheelchair Mission. The Knights of Columbus, a fraternal benefit society founded in 1882, donates wheelchairs each year to the Catholic Church and other organizations in need.
All over New York City, scavengers collect empty bottles and cans to redeem the 5-cent deposits. A lot of the containers end up in Westchester County at a Mount Vernon, N.Y., warehouse run by 28-year-old Conrad Cutler.
All over the city, scavengers are collecting empty bottles and cans to redeem the 5-cent deposits. A lot of the containers end up in Westchester County at a Mount Vernon warehouse run by 28-year-old Conrad Cutler.
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 37-year-old Jamall Cherry, who reported a move to Martens Place in Mount Vernon.
At long last, work has resumed at Memorial Field, after years of bickering and debate about the once vibrant recreation hub, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced. Earlier this month , Westchester County officials unanimously voted to take over renovations at the once-vibrant recreation hub, which has stood vacant and desolate for years.
A Westchester County man already behind bars has admitted to his role in the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year. Sincere Smith, 23, of New Rochelle, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
... debris was illegally dumped at the field. The charge for change and the county taking over was led by Mount Vernon legislator Lyndon Williams, who said that the past two administrations have mishandled the project. Earlier this year, Mount Vernon ...
... from over 40 different schools across Westchester. From Bronxville and beyond to corners of The Bronx and Mount Vernon, the program is centered around bringing together children from different backgrounds and means in a collaborative environment ...
A man faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and getting involved in a high-speed chase that ended with his car crashing into a police cruiser in Westchester. George Smith of Mount Vernon struck the cruiser after evading officers from Mount Vernon all the way to the Bronx on Sunday, Nov. 18. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Smith's arraignment on a variety of charges relating to the theft and subsequent police chase.
The $12.4 million project will create 194 jobs in Nassau within three years, many of them held by people who now work at ACS' operation in Mount Vernon. A Westchester County-based installer of heating and air conditioning systems has decided to move to Nassau County instead of out of state, the company's attorney said.
A Westchester County Police officer was injured when a man rear-ended her patrol car while attempting to evade arrest in a stolen gypsy cab. The Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted the Mount Vernon Police Department of a stolen vehicle in the city shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary said.
... committing a traffic infraction. The vehicle was impounded and the operator released on his own recognizance. A Mount Vernon man was arrested on 10/29 and charged with operating with suspended driver license after he was observed operating a vehicle ...
Eric Lee, 26, of Mount Vernon pleaded guilty to Murder in the First Degree in the death of Trevon Boswell and seven other charges in connection with a twelve-hour violent crime spree that began May 21, 2017. The series of violent robberies spanned several jurisdictions including Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers in Westchester County as well as parts of the Bronx.
A Westchester County man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year. Eric Lee has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers.
Embattled Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is turning to a familiar defense team as his criminal trial for alleged corruption approaches. Earlier this year, the Mount Vernon mayor was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials.
A Westchester man was found guilty of allegedly holding a woman against her will, assaulting her and attempting to rape her. Thomas Jessamy, 58, was found guilty by a jury of attempted rape, unlawful imprisonment and two counts of assault for a four-hour incident last year when he terrorized a woman in his Mount Vernon home.
Ramel Douglas of Mount Vernon was arraigned in Westchester County Court before Judge Larry Schwartz on charges related to the vehicular death of a New Rochelle man stemming from a car crash in June, 2016. A Westchester County Grand Jury handed up a three-count indictment against Douglas on the following charges: Criminally Negligent Homicide, a class E felony, Assault in the Third Degree, and Reckless Driving, both misdemeanors.
MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, USA, October 5, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- Wartburg Board Chair is Honored with Trustee of the Year Award from LeadingAge NY Mount Vernon, NY, October 1, 2018 - Wartburg's Chairman of the Home Operations Board of Directors, Rev. Amandus J. Derr, was recently named a Trustee of the Year by LeadingAge NY, an association of 5,600 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to advancing policies, promoting practices and conducting research that supports, enables and empowers people to live fully as they age.
A 31-year-old man is going to spend a decade behind bars after terrorizing a Westchester barbershop during an armed robbery in front of two children. Mount Vernon resident Ronald Jones has been sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty to robbing a city barbershop while armed with a gun in October last year.
A Westchester man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest. Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home.
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel that has become the Memorial Field debacle in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced on Tuesday that he has signed an amended agreement between the city and Westchester County involving the restoration of the once vibrant, historic, Memorial Field.
... their allegations focus on a 53-unit apartment building at 9 New St. in Eastchester. New Property, based in Mount Vernon, owns the building and many other rental units in Westchester County. FHJC is a nonprofit civil rights organization based in ...
A registered "sexually violent" and "predicate" sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl has reported an address change in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 52-year-old Manuel Arroyo, who has moved to a residence on South Fulton Street in Mount Vernon.
... and seniors can also apply for reduced fare MetroCards." Join the SMART Commute team for Car Free Day in Mount Vernon's Petrillo Plaza on Friday, September 21 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by to learn more about how to travel sustainably by using the ...
A 55-year-old convicted felon who attempted to steal a Connecticut man's identity at multiple Westchester County banks has admitted to his crimes. Jose Cabrera has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, after he went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver's license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon.
HVAC supplier ACS System Associates is asking for IDA tax breaks to support the $7.5 million relocation, which it said would create 25 jobs. Fahd Reyaz, left, legal counsel of ACS System Associates, and his father, Ahmad Reyaz, company president, at their Mount Vernon facility on Wednesday.
A tractor-trailer slammed into an overpass overnight, backing up traffic for hours on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester. The tractor-trailer, driving illegally on the parkway, crashed around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound side just north of the Cross County Parkway near the Yonkers-Mount Vernon border, Westchester County Police said.
Richard Thomas will be heading to court for allegedly stealing campaign funds and lying about money he diverted from his inaugural committee for personal benefit. Earlier this year, the Mount Vernon mayor was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials.
... in about May, 1910. The business had its "Office and Bottling Dept." located across the Hutchinson River in Mount Vernon. Thus, the business often was referenced as the Westchester County Brewing Company of Mount Vernon, though its main plant was ...
For nearly 150 years, Pelham lore held that Thomas Pell's land purchase from local Natives on June 27, 1654 involved 9,166 acres. During the late 1980s, Pelham Town Historian Susan Swanson reviewed primary sources and demonstrated that Pelham lore was flatly wrong.
... New Rochelle (ICON) located at 470 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY, 10801. Another event is also being planned in Mount Vernon by the group on the following weekend, the location and date is TBA. These events are part of a larger national drive, ...
Guy Parisi, a politically connected Westchester County lawyer, has been hit with a federal indictment for allegedly trying to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars from the estate of a deceased Mount Vernon man. Parisi, 71, allegedly tried to cash in on the estate's assets by hiring a fictitious company he created with his wife just two weeks earlier - a company he allegedly named after the street in the Hamptons where he owns a beach house.
As the battle over Memorial Field rages in Mount Vernon, New York State has offered $5 million to help rebuild the once vibrant park - but with a caveat. New York State has offered the money, but only if Mount Vernon cedes control to Westchester County to handle construction efforts, officials said.
... said she has received about six lifesaving awards in her seven years as a police officer. While working as a Mount Vernon officer, she saved an elderly man after a heart attack by using a defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and she ...
... on Friday by Administrative Judge Kathie Davidson. Terrance Raynor, former police chief and commissioner of the Mount Vernon Police Department, was sworn in Judge Kathie Davidson as deputy commissioner of Westchester County's Department of Public ...
... was announced at a Friday, Aug. 3 news conference in White Plains. Latimer, a Democrat from Rye and former Mount Vernon native who was elected in November 2017, handed the appointees their new shields while saying: "We have two gentleman taking on ...
A Westchester man faces life in prison after being found guilty of pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery in Westchester last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest. Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home.
... The order and judgment, insofar as appealed from, denied the petition to review a determination of the City of Mount Vernon dated June 26, 2015, terminating the petitioner's probationary employment as a network administrator, and dismissed the ...
