Two Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Stopped on Taconic State Parkway

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 42-year-old Wellington, FL man for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th Degree, a Class "E" Felony, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd Degree, an Unclassified Misdemeanor, and a 59-year-old Bronx woman for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree, a Class "E" Felony.
 
On August 5, 2023 at approximately 1:14 PM, Yorktown Police received a report of a stolen motor vehicle traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway that allegedly had been used in the commission of a crime in New York City. PO Curtin and PO Cora located the vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway and performed a traffic stop. Once the vehicle was stopped, the occupants, later identified as the defendants, were detained as per a request by NYPD. During the investigation on scene, PO Curtin determined the male defendant’s driving privileges were suspended in New York State. Additionally, both occupants were arrested for being in possession of the stolen vehicle.
 
The defendants were transported back to Yorktown Police Headquarters, where they were processed on the above charges. Both defendants were arraigned in the Yorktown Justice Court by the Honorable Gary Raniolo.  Both defendants were remanded to the Westchester County Jail and are due back in Yorktown Justice Court on August, 8 2023 at 6:00 PM.