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Arrest made for Assault on September 7, 2022

A Mount Vernon man was arrested on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, for a violent attack on another resident on 7th Avenue.

On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, shortly before 4:30 PM, Mount Vernon Police were dispatched to 401 South 7th Avenue on a report of a m...

Man Shot - July 22, 2022

Mount Vernon Man Shot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2022

Contact: Office of the Police Commissioner 914-665-2520

A Mount Vernon man was shot in the parking lot of a city supermarket this afternoon.

Shortly after 2 pm on Friday, July 22, 2022 Mount Vernon Po...

Arrest Made - Homicide on July 22, 2022

Arrest made in July 22nd murder of New Rochelle man

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2022

Contact: Office of the Police Commissioner 914-665-2520

Robert Higgins, a 56-year-old New Rochelle man, has been identified as the victim who was found fatally stabbed i...

Mount Vernon Woman Stabbed - July 22, 2022

Mount Vernon Woman Stabbed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2022

Contact: Office of the Police Commissioner 914-665-2520

A Mount Vernon woman was stabbed during an argument with her hairdresser.

On Friday July 22, 2022, shortly before 8 pm, Mount Vernon Police...

Homicide - July 22, 2022

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New Rochelle Man Killed in Mount Vernon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  July 23, 2022

Contact:  Office of the Police Commissioner 914-665-2520

A New Rochelle man was found fatally stabbed inside of a Mount Vernon ...

Arrest made - Homicide on April 8, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2022

Contact: Office of the Police Commissioner 914-665-2520 

A 15-year old Mount Vernon resident was placed under arrest late on Friday night, in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred at approximately 3:55 ...

Arrest Made - Homicide on March 4, 2022

Mount Vernon Man Arrested for Murder

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 6, 2022

Contact:  Office of the Police Commissioner 914-665-2520

A Mount Vernon man was arrested on Sunday, March 6th in connection with a March 4th, 2022, murder....

Arrest Made - Arson at 505-507 South 7th Avenue on December 20

PRESS RELEASE: Arrest made for Arson at 505-507 South 7th Avenue

On Monday December 20th, 2021 at approximately 11:30 AM, while on patrol in the area of South 7th Avenue and Sandford Boulevard, Mount Vernon Police Department Officers observed the house loc...

Mount Vernon Police make arrest in 2017 Homicide (11/22/2021)

Mount Vernon Police Detectives made an arrest in the 2017 homicide of Mount Vernon resident Tremaine Williams. When Mr. Williams was discovered in the roadway at the intersection of East 3rd Street and Langdon ...

Arrest Made for Firearm Possession (11/18/21)

Mount Vernon Police Officers arrested a Bronx man for possession of an illegal handgun during a traffic stop.

At approximately 3:20 AM on November 18, 2021, Mount Vernon Police Officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle in the area of South 1st Avenu...

Arrests Made in September Homicide

Mount Vernon Police Detectives and members of the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force arrested two New Rochelle men today in connection with the September 25, 2021, murder of 20-year-old Aaliyah Waiters.

Ms. Waiters was shot and killed in the early mor...