Uber Rider From Westchester Becomes Violent With Driver, Police Say
An area man was arrested after forcing an Uber driver to take him to New York when he allegedly became physically violent in Fairfield County.
Westchester resident, Christopher Doherty, age 57, of Larchmont, turned himself in to police on Thursday, Aug. 12, for the incident which took place on Friday, July 30 in Darien, authorities said.
The complainant, a driver for Uber, reported that he had responded to a Darien address earlier in the evening to pick up a fare, according to police.
A man, later identified as Doherty, had gotten into the vehicle, said Darien PD Sgt. James …
Man Charged With Boating While Intoxicated After Vessel Hits Rocks, Injuring One, Police Say
A Westchester man was arrested for operating a vessel while intoxicated after the boat he was operating ran aground on rocks, injuring one person.
Kurt Getz, age 33, of Rye, was arrested on Wednesday, June 16, by the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department after they responded to a vessel in distress after receiving a report from the Larchmont Police of receiving multiple reports, said Mamaroneck PD Lt. Mark Gatta.
Bay constables from the Village of Mamaroneck’s Marine Unit responded and located the vessel, which had run aground on the rocks, in the area of Flagler Drive in Mamaroneck.…
Covid-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown
More COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered throughout Westchester, though the county has still seen a slight uptick in new cases while the number of hospitalizations is on the decline.
During his bi-weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 5, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are currently 5,944 active cases, up slightly from the previous week, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in Westchester is down from 259 to 238.
In the past week, 24 Westchester residents have died from the virus, bringing the death toll to 2,389 - 2,214 county r…
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that the region is "certainly moving in the right direction" as the number of active COVID-19 cases dipped near 5,000 over the weekend as the vaccination program ramps up.
There are now 5,036 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester as of Monday, March 22, down more than 200 from the beginning of the weekend as the number of county residents vaccinated approaches 175,000, representing nearly 20 percent of the population.
As of Monday, March 22, there have been 125,875 people (2,620 on Sunday, March 21) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center,…
