Officials said they have since identified both the contents of the package and who left it behind in the parking lot of the store.
While officers on the ground kept the distraught man engaged and distracted, officers inside the building were able to pull him to safety.
The Friday crash snarled traffic for hours and prompted Connecticut transportation officials to close portions of the interstate.
After a foot chase, Port Chester police were assisted by Rye police in capturing the NYC man in the woods behind the Port Chester Target.
Breaking: Port Chester police warned residents Sat. night to be on alert for coyotes, especially in the Lyon Park/King St./Oak St. areas.
Breaking: NYS Crime Stoppers is offering the reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.
New York State Police said the injured trooper was taken to the hospital after being hit while walking back to his marked police car.
Village officials said the deliberate destruction affects quality of life and "set us back as a community."
Port Chester police said they were closing in on a reported stolen car when it became clear there was another crime underway.
A fine of $1000 will be given to operators of vehicles and operators of auto repair shops who violate the recently passed legislation.
The Port Chester Fire Department was assisted by crews from throughout Westchester Friday night. There were no serious injuries reported.
The ongoing hazmat emergency in Port Chester was originally reported as heavy smoke. Crews soon determined a chemical leak was the cause.
One victim suffered minor injuries. A suspect from CT was later taken into custody in connection with the bizarre incident.
A suspect was found hiding in a backyard shed and catalytic converters and tools were recovered in the crashed car, police said.
Fortunately for those involved, the serious wreck happened just in front of the Grace Church Street Firehouse on Midland Avenue.
Have you seen this man? Port Chester police are looking for the public's help identifying the man in connection with a garbage can fires.
Breaking: Port Chester police said they are trying to identify a woman and accomplice who knocked over and robbed a man in his own yard.
A report of a Port Chester man using a gun to menace an acquaintance led to a multi-jurisdiction manhunt and the recovery of a weapon.
Port Chester police said there is a "limited description" of the robber who fled on foot after threatening to shoot an employee.
The app, which is available for Apple and Android phones, is designed to provide valuable information to Westchester residents.
“Our police are doing remarkable job keeping Westchester County safe. People move here, and stay here, because Westchester County is safe".
PCPD told Patch the officer was fortunately not seriously injured. The driver remains at large, according to authorities.
A number of car break-ins have also been reported in recent days. Police are urging residents to take simple steps to protect themselves.
“Working collaboratively with our law enforcement partners is a critical way we keep Westchester safe,” Gleason said.
Port Chester police said federal agents and local law enforcement are attempting to track down the origin of the phone call.
It seems even if police call off a car chase in the interests of public safety, it may be possible to run, but not to hide.
The fire broke out on the seventh floor of the Kingsport Housing affordable senior apartments, according to Port Chester fire officials.
Among the 5 arrests for driving under the influence on Wed., was a motorist who drove his car into a tree before the checkpoint opened.
This fish tale from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation is decidedly not about the one that got away.
After leading Harrison police through Rye, the fleeing motorist blew past a roadblock & crashed, before trying to run away, officials said.
Police say a man was found to have 2.5 times the legal BAC after he crossed the centerline and struck a marked, stopped cruiser.
Voluntary forms are intended to help let officers know ahead of time if they are approaching someone in need of special consideration.
On Saturday, Port Chester police dealt with an inept bank robber and saved the life of a driver found slumped at the wheel at a stoplight.
Port Chester police said crackdown on "quality of life offenses" was due to neighbors' complaints about illicit activities in public spaces.
After a man collapsed in the checkout at the supermarket, quick thinking paramedics and cops tried the one thing that would save his life.
A police pursuit involving law enforcement agencies from five jurisdictions ended with a crash in Rye Brook just after 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Port Chester police say the victim was shoved to the ground in an apparent failed robbery. A 15-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday.
Port Chester Police Department issued an alert about gunshots near Traverse Ave. Shell casings were recovered by investigators.
Port Chester Fire Department officials say an unattended laptop charging on a bed left a house in ruins and families homeless.
Plus, two wild nights in Rye, DWI with six kids in the car, teen target practice on Route 22, shoplifting ends in tragedy, more police news.