Candy Theft, 'Box of Rocks' Scam: Unusual Suspects

A look a various crime headlines from your hometown, and nearby neighborhoods. To read the full story, click the linked headline.

Woman Steals Credit Card, Uses it to Buy Fast Food 5 Minutes Later

An employee at the 24 Mamaroneck Ave. CVS had a credit card stolen out of her wallet while at work, police said – and the thief used the plastic to shop at Wendy’s almost immediately afterward.

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Thief Caught Swiping 17 Bags of M&Ms: Cops

White Plains police nabbed a shoplifter with an apparent sweet tooth last Thursday, cops said, after catching a Bronx woman whole stole 17 bags of peanut M&Ms from the CVS at 24 Mamaroneck Ave. 

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Quick Turn Into Diner Parking Lot Ends with DWI Charge

A Connecticut man who caught the attention of a Port Chester police officer who saw him make a sharp turn into a diner parking lot has been charged with drunken driving.

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Rye Police Warn of 'Box of Rocks' Scams in Area

Police have received reports of a fraud occurring in neighboring communities. Suspect(s) driving a gray mini-van (no license plate information available) have been selling televisions from the van. When the box is opened, it contains nothing but rocks. 

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Nyack Woman, 20, Accused in 3 Nyack Burglaries

A 20-year-old Nyack woman was charged with burglary today in connection with thefts from three Nyack homes, according to Orangetown Police.

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Troopers: Tinted Windows on I-84 Lead to DWI Arrest

A 31-year-old Connecticut man is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated following a recent traffic stop in Southeast, officials say.

Citing tinted windows, state troopers from the East Fishkill barracks pulled over Hartford, CT resident Jose Rodriguez at about 11:30 p.m. Friday.