Crime & Safety

Yorktown Police Arrest Woman for November Wallet Theft

The Mount Kisco resident turned herself in after police contacted her.

YORKTOWN, NY — A Mount Kisco woman was arrested Jan. 24 for stealing a wallet in November.

Yorktown Police said they were called to the Winery at Saint George Nov. 2, 2016, for the theft of a wallet that contained cash and credit cards.

Their investigation found that Palmina M. Hernandez, 52, of Highland Avenue in Mount Kisco was the subject.

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She was contacted Jan. 24, and she voluntarily turned herself in at Yorktown Police Headquarters.

Hernandez was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony.

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She was released on her own recognizance and is due back in court March 7.

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