Arrests and Heightened Security for Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Yonkers will have heightened security after a man, Ridon Kola, made threats to kill police officers at the event. Kola, who expressed support for Islamic extremism, was arrested for making escalating threats of violence against law enforcement and others dating back to November 2021. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano says the parade will go on and just like every other year, but security will be a priority. Kola is charged with making threatening interstate communications, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison if he is convicted.