Crime & Safety
Police ID Victim Of Yonkers Apartment Fire
One person died and several were injured in the Sunday evening blaze, which displaced six families.
YONKERS, NY — Yonkers police have identified the victim of Sunday evening's fatal fire as Peter Lettieri. The 64-year-old lived at 110-112 Saratoga Ave.
More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze. Yonkers fire officials said 16 suffered minor injuries. The fire, which spread to the cockloft in the 4-story building, took several hours to get under control.
The Red Cross is working with six displaced families — 26 adults and seven children, plus several pets.
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"The City of Yonkers and Yonkers Police Department offers its sincere condolences to the family of the victim," said Lieut. Dean Politopoulos.
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