Over the weekend, a sad vehicle accident in Manhattan claimed the life of a cherished senior investigator from the Yonkers Police Department.
Del Caraballo, 48, suffered “a deadly medical episode” while driving near West 29th Street and Eighth Avenue soon after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to police. He also sideswiped another vehicle.
Caraballo, a 16-year Yonkers Police Department veteran, was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital but later declared dead.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano issued a statement in which he said, “Our city is mourning a tragedy.” Several people in the law enforcement community were familiar with and fond of this detective. He committed himself to our department as well as to defending and assisting our magnificent city.
“May his family feel the love and support of all of our sympathies.
According to an NYPD official, the incident’s precise cause of death would be determined by the city’s medical examiner.
According to authorities, nobody else was hurt in the two-car crash.
Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza issued a statement in which he said, “Once again, our hearts are saddened at the loss of one of our finest.
He said, “We pray for his family and our blue-collar friends. His legacy will be his dedication to his family and the city of Yonkers.
Funeral arrangements weren’t immediately known, though.
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