Tag: Northern Suburbs
Bronx woman read obituaries, robbed homes during funerals
GREENBURGH, NY — A Bronx woman allegedly read obituaries so she could target homes when she knew the people who lived there were out at funerals, police said.
Police investigating a robbery pattern realized he homes of people listed as next of kin in funeral arrangements were being targeted.
New York State police gave local police information on a potential suspect’s car. Greenburgh police stopped the vehicle and found property that had been taken from a home on Feb. 22 inside. Police arrested Latonia Shelecia Stewart, 26.
She was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and criminal possession of stolen property. Stewart was arraigned in Greenburgh Court and released on bond.
Yonkers man dies after being tasered at Best Buy
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — A 21-year-old Yonkers man died Wednesday night after he was tasered by officers.
Security from Best Buy struggled with Jonathan Maldonado after the man allegedly committed a larceny at the store around 5:50 p.m., officials said. Police responded to the scene and tasered Maldonado.
He was handcuffed, but began to lose consciousness, police said. Best Buy employees told officers that Maldonado had ingested several packets of an unknown substance.
Maldonado went into cardiac arrest while in an ambulance. He died at the hospital just before 7 p.m.
It was not immediately clear what exactly Maldonado allegedly did at the Best Buy in Hartsdale.
Three officers involved in the arrest suffered minor injuries, officials said. They were treated at a local hospital. The three officers have since been released and placed on modified duty.
Police plan to share more information on this incident on Dec. 1.
via: http://pix11.com/2017/11/30/yonkers-man-dies-being-tasered-at-best-buy/