Woman Charged After Dog Found Loose In Traffic In Westchester: Police

A woman faces criminal charges after authorities found her unlicensed dog loose in traffic at night in Northern Westchester, police said.

A 30-year-old Yorktown woman was criminally charged after her dog was found loose in traffic at night, police said.
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Ben Crnic

05/06/2023 9:30 a.m.

Yorktown resident Kathleen O'Connell, age 30, was served a criminal summons on Wednesday, May 3 for failing to license her dog, a violation of Yorktown town code, according to Yorktown Police.

O'Connell's dog was found loose in traffic on a roadway in Yorktown on Dec. 7, 2021, around 8 p.m., and was discovered to have been unlicensed at the time, police said.

O'Connell will appear in Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday, May 9 at 4 p.m.

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