HAWTHORNE, N.Y. (Feb. 3, 2026) — Despite temperatures dropping to minus 8 degrees, more than 250 sworn officers from departments across Westchester, Putnam and Fairfield counties joined forces with the NYPD, FBI and New York State Police for a coordinated enforcement operation last Friday night.
The multi-agency Drivers of Violence Enforcement (DOVE) detail targeted organized retail theft, stolen vehicles and armed fugitives. Operating on a single radio channel, the partner agencies worked across jurisdictional lines to apprehend offenders.
The Westchester-Putnam Real Time Crime Center coordinated the effort, sharing real-time intelligence and directing responses. DOVE operations, which began in 2023, have become a model of interagency collaboration.
Despite being the coldest DOVE detail on record, the Jan. 30 operation proved highly productive, resulting in 38 arrests and 119 summonses issued over several hours.
One key arrest involved an organized retail theft crew that targeted the Ulta Beauty store in Dobbs Ferry. Unaware that Dobbs Ferry police had officers assigned to the detail, the suspects fled but were quickly broadcast over the Real Time Crime Center network. Responding officers from multiple agencies apprehended them within minutes.
The Real Time Crime Center thanked all participating agencies and extended special recognition to Deputy Inspector Muhammad Ashraf, commanding officer of the NYPD’s 47th Precinct, and Deputy Inspector Tawee Theantong, commanding officer of the NYPD’s 43rd Precinct, for their leadership. It also acknowledged the Yonkers Police Department AWARE Room for its continued partnership.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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