The Port Chester Police Department issued a flyer to alert drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. The flyer is part of a national campaign organized by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Association which looks to mitigate accidents and encourage motor responsibility by enforcing distracted driving laws.

Port Chester police arrested a man on Thursday, Apr. 1, for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol after he made a litany of errors on the road, including a near head-on collision with an officer.

At around 7:38 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 2, the Port Chester police were dispatched to the intersection of Chestnut and King streets to respond to a motor vehicle accident.

Hubba Restaurant at 24 N. Main St. was shut down after Port Chester police officers noticed loud music and lights from inside were spilling onto the street early Monday morning despite an 11 p.m. curfew imposed by COVID-19.

According to the Westchester County District Attorney, five months after failing to appear in court for a dozen charges and several weeks after being caught in Virginia, Omar Willis was returned to Westchester County police on Friday, Mar. 19 and currently awaits trial.

At a traffic checkpoint on Hillside Avenue on Wednesday, Mar. 17, walking distance from the Connecticut border, the Port Chester police instructed a driver to pull over to the side of the road after he allegedly veered up to the line at 8:40 p.m. at fast speed and with high beams glaring.

Last week, three out-of-towners were arrested for drunk driving and burglary.

*As a blue Toyota Highlander approached a Port Chester police DWI checkpoint on Wednesday, Mar. 17—Saint Patrick’s Day—the 72-year-old driver allegedly stationed the vehicle several feet before the proper stopping point.

Port Chester police officers were dispatched to the Compare Foods at 155 Irving Ave. on Wednesday, Mar. 10, at 1:20 p.m. to arrest Wilmer Gutama for allegedly stealing ribs from the store. 

Port Chester police charged a 20 Sand St. man for allegedly attacking a car on Saturday, Mar. 13. 

Port Chester police arrested a White Plains man on Tuesday, Mar. 9, after video surveillance allegedly showed him breaking into the apartment building at 411 Westchester Ave.

A man was sentenced to two to six years in prison in State Supreme Court in White Plains on Friday, Mar. 5, after pleading guilty to a dozen charges stemming from a 2019 child abuse incident in Port Chester.

A Sherman Street man was charged with assault and child endangerment after allegedly stalking and attacking an ex-girlfriend.

Units were dispatched to the Stop & Shop at 25 Waterfront Pl. on Saturday, Mar. 6 at 4:21 p.m., to apprehend Ever Rivera-Marroquin for allegedly leaving the store with a stolen 18 pack of Budweiser valued at $19 stuffed into his backpack. 

The Port Chester police are encouraging anyone interested to sign up for the Westchester County police officer civil service exam, which the county is offering for the first time in five years. Normally, the test is offered every four years, but due to COVID-19 it was canceled in 2020. 

Last week, three out-of-towners were arrested for petit larceny and using a fraudulent credit card.

Numerous shenanigans all related to residents’ forgetting to lock their cars were reported in Rye Brook last week, according to Police Lieutenant J. Arnold.

Originally, the Port Chester police were called to West Street on Sunday, Feb. 28, due to what they thought was a complaint over a blocked driveway. However, the incident allegedly led to a much bigger problem.