5 Mount Vernon PD members suspended after prison van shooting
The department said a sergeant and four officers have been suspended without pay for 30 days.
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The department said a sergeant and four officers have been suspended without pay for 30 days.
A total of five members of the Mount Vernon Police Department have been suspended in connection to last week's shooting inside a prison van.
An incarcerated man from the Bronx is accused of sneaking a gun onto the van and shooting another inmate in the leg. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
An incarcerated man from the Bronx is accused of sneaking a gun onto a prison transport van and shooting another inmate in the leg.
A prisoner shot another inmate while they were being transported to the Westchester County jail, Mount Vernon Police Chief Marcel Olifiers said at the news conference.
Five inmates were being moved to the Westchester County jail when officers escorting them heard a gunshot in the back of the van.
A badly decomposed human body was found inside an abandoned home in Mount Vernon on Monday. It happened on Beekman Avenue near Langdon Avenue. Neighbors tell CBS News New York's Tony Aiello it was found several days after concerns were raised and police visited the scene.
Chopper 2 flew over a stretch of the roadway near exits 6 and 7 on Thursday, showing dozens of pieces of rusted rebar exposed to the elements instead of being buried in the concrete.
The deterioration of the roadway is revealing metal reinforcement that is not supposed to be exposed to the elements. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
A suspect in an armed robbery that led to shots being fired at police in Mount Vernon is now facing charges.
Ariela Mejia-Polanco, 33, was gunned down on Aug. 17 while driving her SUV in Mount Vernon. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
One of two suspects accused of robbing a Gulf gas station attendant and shooting at officers has been arrested, police say.
One of the suspects in Friday's gas station robbery in Mount Vernon is now facing federal charges.
Investigators believe the Mount Vernon shooting suspects may have escaped onto Metro-North tracks, sources said.
Yusuf Topal was not injured, but said the armed robbery was the scariest moment of his life. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
The Mount Vernon Police Department said it started around 5:45 a.m. Friday when the suspects robbed a gas station attendant at gunpoint. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has the latest from the scene.
The city is mobilizing to spread the word about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which is available statewide.
A search is underway for armed suspects who allegedly fired at police early Friday morning in Mount Vernon. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has an update from the scene.
Mount Vernon Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery, and Metro-North service is suspended to some area stations.
Investigators say they're making progress as they work to solve the murder of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco.
The 33-year-old was found dead in her car eight days ago on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has the latest the on the investigation.
Many in New York City's hip-hop and nightlife communities are mourning the death of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco.
It's a tough day at CBS News New York as we mark two years since our Elise Finch passed away. She was a part of our CBS family since 2007 when she joined our team as a meteorologist.
A retired Mount Vernon Police sergeant has been sentenced to six months in prison for using excessive force on a man in a mental health crisis.
Beloved CBS News New York meteorologist Elise Finch, who died in 2023, was inducted into the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame on Saturday.
