Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say
Repeat Yorktown Sex Offender Put Away For Decades: Targeted Boy, 15, Feds Say A 50-year-old Westchester man who has served three sentences for sex offenses will spend a much longer time behind bars for sending explicit messages to a 15-year-old boy with whom he also engaged in sexual activity, prosecutors announced.  Jonathan DeLaura, who was previously known to live in Yorktown, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 1 to 485 months in prison, which translates to nearly 40 and a half years, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal prosecutors, DeLaura sent obscene material to a 15-year-old boy while…
Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say
Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say A Queens woman is facing a trespassing charge after allegedly returning to a Westchester property bearing the name of President Donald Trump multiple times despite being told she was not allowed there, police said.  Josephine Assunta Spano, age 48, of Queens, was arrested on Monday morning, April 1, at the Trump Park Residences in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Police said officers were called around 10:30 a.m. after the property manager reported a trespassing complaint. After interviewing the manager and conducting an investigation, aut…
$1.4K CVS Theft: Duo Stole From Yorktown Store, Caught Days Later, Police Say $1.4K CVS Theft: Duo Stole From Yorktown Store, Caught Days Later, Police Say $1.4K CVS Theft: Duo Stole From Yorktown Store, Caught Days Later, Police Say
$1.4K CVS Theft: Duo Stole From Yorktown Store, Caught Days Later, Police Say Two suspects, including one with an active arrest warrant out of New Jersey, have both been arrested in connection with the theft of over $1,400 worth of merchandise from a CVS in Northern Westchester, police said.  Brandon Andres Montes Riano, age 23, of Brooklyn, and Yaneth Marcela Ortiz Trujillo, age 35, of Queens, were both charged in connection with the theft, which happened at the CVS at 2000 Commerce St. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, April 1.  The charges stem from an investigation into a larceny at the CVS store on Thursday, March 20, wh…
Man Charged After Blaze At Condo Complex In Yorktown, Police Say: Here's Why Man Charged After Blaze At Condo Complex In Yorktown, Police Say: Here's Why Man Charged After Blaze At Condo Complex In Yorktown, Police Say: Here's Why
Man Charged After Blaze At Condo Complex In Yorktown, Police Say: Here's Why Authorities have arrested a 60-year-old man who allegedly interfered with emergency responders during a dramatic apartment fire at a Westchester condominium complex — the same incident in which a USPS mail carrier was praised for saving a resident from the burning building.  Stephen Brescia, a resident of the Jefferson Village complex on Flintlock Way in Yorktown where the fire happened, was arrested at the scene of the blaze and charged with disorderly conduct on Friday, March 28, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, April 1.  According to the department, officers responded to t…
USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive
USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive A US Postal Service worker is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a resident from a burning apartment in Westchester County before first responders arrived on the scene. The dramatic rescue happened during a two-alarm fire on Friday, March 28, at around 2:30 p.m., at the Jefferson Village complex on Flintlock Way in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  The fire was first reported by the Westchester County Police Aviation Unit, which saw smoke and flames coming from one of the units. Reports of people possibly trapped inside prompted a fast response …
Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (DEVELOPING) Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (DEVELOPING) Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (DEVELOPING)
Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (Developing) Firefighters are battling a multi-alarm blaze at a condominium complex in Westchester.  The fire began at the Jefferson Village complex in Yorktown at 112 Village Rd., the Mohegan Fire Department confirmed on Friday, March 28 at around 3 p.m.  Numerous departments are at the scene, firefighters said.  Fire in Jefferson Village.... God Bless our first responders Posted by Beth Dee on Friday, March 28, 2025 More information about the fire was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Crash Leads To DWI Arrest: Man Was Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown, Police Say Crash Leads To DWI Arrest: Man Was Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown, Police Say Crash Leads To DWI Arrest: Man Was Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown, Police Say
Crash Leads To DWI Arrest: Man Was Over Twice Legal Limit In Yorktown, Police Say A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving drunk over twice the legal limit and crashing in Yorktown, authorities said.  Yorktown Police arrested Diego Morocho of Peekskill following a single-car crash on Spring Valley Road around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, the department announced on Friday, March 14.  According to the department, officers responded to reports of the crash and, after investigating at the scene, determined that Morocho had been driving while intoxicated.  Morocho was taken into custody and brought to the Yorktown Police Depa…
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say A Putnam County man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Westchester gas station, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, March 4, just before noon, when there was a reported robbery at the Mobil gas station at 3205 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Police said on Thursday, March 13.  According to police, the suspect had already fled the scene by the time officers arrived. Investigators say the man brandished a knife and demanded money from the cashier. However, the clerk had already activated an alarm, causing the sus…
Best Supermarket and Best Gourmet/Specialty Foods Store In 2024: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace Best Supermarket and Best Gourmet/Specialty Foods Store In 2024: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace Best Supermarket and Best Gourmet/Specialty Foods Store In 2024: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace
Best Supermarket and Best Gourmet/Specialty Foods Store In 2024: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace We are thrilled to announce that Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace has been named Best Supermarket and Best Gourmet/Specialty Foods Store in Westchester in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, Uncle Giuseppe's opened its first store in 1998, transforming grocery shopping to recall the days of how our grandparents used to shop—by combining the charm of traditional neighborhood stores with the variety of a full-service supermarket. You'll find yourself surrounded by the aroma of freshly prepared old-world meals and baked goods, the sounds of Italian music, and a t…
Road Rage: Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur In Yorktown, Police Say Road Rage: Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur In Yorktown, Police Say Road Rage: Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur In Yorktown, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur In Yorktown, Police Say A Putnam County man faces charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at another driver while calling him a racial slur in Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident in Yorktown at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when New York State Police relayed a report about a road rage incident in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Officers determined that the altercation had taken place on Route 6, but both people involved were found in the area of 302 Somers Commons.  According to the victim’s report, Mahopac resident James P. Brown, age 59, …
Former 'Dirt Pile' Turned Into Walgreens In Yorktown: Store Now Open Former 'Dirt Pile' Turned Into Walgreens In Yorktown: Store Now Open Former 'Dirt Pile' Turned Into Walgreens In Yorktown: Store Now Open
Former 'Dirt Pile' Turned Into Walgreens In Yorktown: Store Now Open A once-blighted lot in Westchester has been transformed into a brand-new Walgreens, marking a milestone in a town’s ongoing commercial revitalization in the county.  Yorktown officials joined Walgreens executives on Thursday, Feb. 20, to cut the ribbon at the 19,000-square-foot store, located at 3320 Crompond Rd.  The location had its soft opening in early February and now serves as the latest addition to Yorktown’s growing retail landscape, town officials said. "Yorktown looks at our corporate partners as part of our team. They took a dirt pile that was weeds and constructi…
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police A 47-year-old New Jersey man was jailed after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase across Westchester and Putnam counties, driving into oncoming traffic, and ignoring orders to stop, authorities said. Bergen County resident Noel Mendez of Fairview, age 47, was arrested on felony reckless endangerment charges following a multi-jurisdiction police pursuit in November that ended in Putnam County, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to the department, the chase began at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024, when Yorktown officers were alerted to a susp…