An investigation into counterfeit, fentanyl-laced prescription oxycodone pills being sold in Peekskill led back to a prison cell.
While one girl declined his request for a paid massage, the other girl entered his vehicle on the promise of paid work, Peekskill PD said.
A Peekskill patrol officer stopped the Mercedes because it had no front license plate, and plastic over the rear, temporary plate.
An investigation began in April, 2024, when officers responded to a medical emergency that led to the death of a Peekskill woman.
"This experience took away my sense of safety, peace and trust," the victim told the court in a heartbreaking impact statement.
Peekskill PD responded to Oakside School after receiving a report about a person believed to be a federal immigration officer in the area.
He approached two people, made derogatory statements about their national origin, displayed a handgun and fled, according to cops.
He had been hired to paint apartments in the Peekskill residential building where the victim's family lived.
"I am so proud of her for having the courage to report his abuse," Cacace said of the victim in the disturbing case of abuse.
"Her savage murder is a reminder of the risks our county employees face daily when they go into the community," DA Cacace said.
Officers responding to a 911 call reported hearing screams for help coming from inside the home when they arrived at the scene.
Troopers noticed signs of intoxication when they caught up with the investigator assigned to Troop NYC, according to NYSP.
The City of Peekskill police officer involved in the incident at a waterfront park has been placed on administrative leave.
Jenkins beat her until the nerves in her brain stem were severed beyond repair, hurling repeated epithets as she lay dying, the DA said.
A 40-year-old man was taken to the hospital with a laceration he got during an altercation on Water Street in Peekskill, cops said.
Ursa living: local bears won't get a chance to snack during the long winter ahead, so they are spending every moment looking for calories.
After hitting a car stopped at a red light, police say she left the scene, drove the wrong way on Rte. 9, and hit more vehicles.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to access device conspiracy, access device solicitation, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
The 60-year-old Peekskill man had been hired to paint apartments in a Peekskill residential building where the victim's family lived.
The violence took place at a Cortlandt home, after an argument escalated and the uncle grabbed a kitchen knife, police said.
The violence took place at a Cortlandt home after an argument, leaving the man with facial injuries, police said.
Troopers are asking for your help with any information that could lead to the arrest of two wanted men known to frequent Peekskill.
He was charged with vehicular assault, driving while intoxicated, and driving while ability impaired, according to Peekskill police.
It's just a drill. The Westchester County Department of Emergency Services advises the public that there is no emergency.
The Verplanck man, who is on parole for a 1981 Rockland County murder, has been charged with forcible touching, according to police.
On June 10, of last year, at 3:40 a.m., Peekskill police officers responded to reports of an altercation on Main Street.
Their plot involved bribery and illegal dumping for financial gain, and came at the expense of damage to fragile Westchester wetlands.
The Westchester tax preparer, who filed tens of thousands of false tax returns over a decade, cost Uncle Sam millions.
A man is accused of putting tree limbs, branches and debris at the bottom of a descending rock face on a path frequented by mountain bikers.
Anyone with information about the troubling incident is being urged to contact the City of Peekskill Police Department Detective Division.
Three dogs, "Red," "Giru," and "Luna," were found underweight, emaciated, and covered in feces and urine, according to police.
The group has been connected to thefts at stores in Cortlandt Manor, Bedford and across the tri-state area, according to state police.
There were two loaded 9mm Taurus GX4 guns & two high-capacity magazines in the car, according to the City of Peekskill Police Department.
Federal officials informed local law enforcement that the action was focused on "looking for an individual with a criminal record."
During an inventory search of the car before it was impounded, Peekskill cops found a loaded 9mm Ruger pistol and a high-capacity magazine.
Peekskill police said the driver, who briefly fled on foot after police stopped his car, now faces felony charges.
He was the first among three stabbed to death in a series of random attacks in Manhattan on Monday morning.
People were able to turn in weapons, no questions asked, to receive from $25 to $500 in gift cards, and the public responded in a big way.
They operated out of residential buildings, including Peekskill's Bohlmann Towers and Dunbar Heights public housing complexes.