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Family Files $20M Suit Against Yonkers In Police Raid Fatal Fall Incident
YONKERS, N.Y. – The family of Dario Tena, who died after falling four stories out of a window during a police raid in 2014, is suing the city of Yonkers for $20 million, reports lohud.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by Tena’s sister and son, claims that Tena’s death occurred during an illegal raid and was the result of officials’ lack of supervision, according to the report.
The lawsuit also lists Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner, Deputy Chief William Cave, and the sergeant, detectives and other police officers who were involved in the raid according to lohud.
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Yvonne Arias Rivers, 94, of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Yvonne Arias Rivers, 94, of Stamford, died Saturday, July 25.
Born in New York City, she grew up in Cannes, France, before arriving in New Jersey just prior to the start of World War II. Shortly thereafter, she moved to New York City, where she lived until the late 1980s. She then lived in Clearwater, Florida, before moving to Stamford in 1997. An avid tennis player, she was a member of the Westchester Country Club for over 40 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest W. Rivers, and a sister.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Rivers; son Brian Rivers (J…
Nypd Sued By Two New Rochelle Men In Pelham Shooting
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Two New Rochelle men are suing the NYPD and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton for not cracking down on substance abuse by officers, which they say led to an off-duty shooting in 2014, reports lohud.
Joseph Felice and Robert Borrelli are suing the department for unspecified compensation for the shooting that occurred on April 28, 2014, in which Brendan Cronin, then 27, shot his NYPD-issued gun 14 times into a stopped car in Pelham, with six of the shots hitting Felice while he was on his way home from hockey practice, according to the report.
Borrelli, who was not sho…
Marie Antoinette Calka Of Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. – Marie Antoinette Calka, daughter of the late Sally and George Vassallo, died Monday, July 27 at the Norwalk Hospital after a long illness.
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many, she was a dedicated retired teacher and owner of the Apple Tree Pre-School. She moved to Norwalk at an early age and graduated from Norwalk High School 1963. She loved caring for her grandchildren, enjoyed flea markets and trips to the Amish Country. She was also very artistic and loved to cook.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Calka; her daughters Gerri Flewell…
