YONKERS, NY — July 9, 2019 —On Monday, July 8th, 2019 at approximately 2:12am, members of the Yonkers Police Department were on active patrol and were alerted to the possibility of a male assault victim in the parking lot of 15 Park Hill Avenue. Officers responded to the location and located a male victim on the ground who was unresponsive …
Transformer Malfunction in the Vicinity of Stew Leonard Drive and Surrounding Area to Cause Delays for Hours
Avoid the Surrounding Area YONKERS, NY — June 28, 2019n — Due to a transformer malfunction in the vicinity of 981 Saw Mill River Rd, Stew Leonard Drive will be closed for an extended period of time which will impact rush hour traffic. Residents and commuters are advised to avoid the area and plan accordingly. This incident has also affected …
Yonkers Police Department Investigate Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old
YONKERS, NY – January 29, 2019 — Today, at approximately 3:09 PM, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of South Broadway at Vark Street on reports of shots fired; at the same time, two victims with apparent gunshot injuries arrived at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center; one of the victims, a 17-year-old male resident of Yonkers, subsequently …
Yonkers Police and DEA Task Force Seize 8 Kilos of Heroin
Two Suspects Arrested YONKERS, NY – January 16, 2019 — On Monday, January 14th, 2019, members of the Yonkers Police Department Narcotics Unit working in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Group T-12 conducted a narcotics interdiction in the area of Central Park Avenue north of Palmer Road resulting in the seizure of …
Homicide Investigation Update of DeShawn Cortez-Seabourne: Victim Murdered in The Bronx – NYPD Now Lead Agency
YONKERS, NY — December 18, 2018 — On Monday, November 19th, 2018, at approximately 12:04 PM, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 500 Odell Avenue on a report of a suspicious duffle bag; upon investigation it was discovered that the bag contained the intact deceased body of Deshawn Cortez-Seaborne who suffered multiple …
Traffic Alert: Bronx River Parkway N/B closed September 12th and 13th; New School Street closed until September 17th
YONKERS, NY — September 12, 2018 — TRAFFIC ALERT LOCATION: Bronx River Parkway northbound road closure. LIMITS: Bronx River Parkway/Sprain Brook Parkway split to Pondfield Road (Exit 2). REASON: Roadway surface repairs. WHEN: Wednesday, September 12, and Thursday, September 13, 2018 between the hours of 9:30am and 2:30pm (weather permitting). WHO: Westchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation Road …
Yonkers Police Arrest Shareaf J. Brown in Ash Street Shooting Incident
YONKERS, NY — September 11, 2018 — On Sunday, September 9th, 2018, at approximately 2:04 AM, members of the Yonkers Police Department 3rd Precinct with assisting units responded to 102 Ash Street on a report of a male having been shot in the chest. Upon arrival officers located the victim, a 20-year-old resident of Yonkers, with a single gunshot wound …
Yonkers Police Investigate Assaults at Cross County Multiplex Cinemas
YONKERS, NY — September 8, 2018 — On Saturday, September 8, 2018, at approximately 12:07 AM, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Cross County Multiplex Cinemas at 2 South Drive on a report of a fight and possible assault. Upon arrival the fight had broken up and officers located one victim, a 40-year-old security guard employee of …
Yonkers Police Arrest Members of the 150 Clan Gang on Conspiracy Charges; Recover Illegal Handguns
YONKERS, NY — September 4, 2018 — Police Commissioner Charles Gardner and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. Today announced a series of arrests which took place last week throughout the City of Yonkers, targeting known members of the 150 Clan gang as a result of an intensive eight-month long investigation. ‘Operation: 150 Clan’ is a collaborative law …
Mayor Mike Spano Promotes 20 Yonkers Police Department Members
YONKERS, NY — August 3, 2018 — Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner promoted 20 members of the Yonkers Police Department to new positions earlier this week. Congratulations and best of luck to Lieutenant Anthony DiMaggio, Lieutenant Todd Mendelson, Detective Sergeant William Cave, Detective Sergeant Brian Meehan, Detective Sergeant Angela Osorio, Detective Sergeant Charles Walker, Sergeant Mario Vecchiariello, Sergeant Thomas Burke, Sergeant Edwin O’Neill, Sergeant Kevin Madison, Sergeant …