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Police & Fire
Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash
A driver was injured after their vehicle flipped on its side after a crash on a busy Hudson Valley road. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 30 around 8:50 a.m., when a vehicle rolled over at the intersection of Route 9D (Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway) and Peekskill Road in Cold Spring, according to the Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1. Arriving crews were able to stabilize the car and cut off the roof to free the driver. After they were rescued, the driver was then placed in the care of the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Officials did not reveal the ca…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Assaults Father, Leads Officers On Short Chase In Hudson Valley
A 19-year-old man was charged with assault after attacking his father and trying to escape arrest at a Hudson Valley residence, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when a physical fight at a Mahopac Falls residence was reported to Carmel Police. According to the department, responding officers found a 19-year-old man assaulting his father, who was pinned to the ground. The suspect then ran out the back door toward a tree line. However, police caught up with him just before he escaped into the wooded area and took him into custody afte…
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Hundreds Of Nurses, Healthcare Workers To Picket Outside Hospital In Westchester
Hundreds of nurses and healthcare workers are planning on picketing outside of a Westchester hospital to seek a fair contract, union officials announced. On Wednesday, May 1, hundreds of healthcare workers will picket outside Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow to demand more input on issues relating to patient care and staffing. During Wednesday's event, which will be held from noon to 1 p.m., hospital employees, community supporters, and elected officials will gather outside the hospital campus. The picketing comes after around 900 Phelps Hospital employees voted to form a union…
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'Every Parent's Worst Fear': Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany Freshman With Brain Swelling, Broken Bones
A University at Albany student remains hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver on a dirt bike. Long Island resident Alexa Kropf, age 18, of Floral Park, was hit at around midnight Saturday, April 27, while walking along Hudson Avenue, just blocks from the UAlbany campus. When officers arrived, they found the freshman lying in the roadway with a serious head injury and a broken leg, according to Albany Police. Witnesses told investigators that Kropf was struck by a man who was driving an illegal dirt bike at a high rate of speed while weaving and ou…
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Judge Signs Order Giving Westchester More Control Over Merestead Property Management
A judge's decision has given Westchester County more autonomy over managing an estate in Northern Westchester, including unlocking additional funds that can now be used to maintain it. The Merestead estate, located in Mount Kisco at 455 Byram Lake Rd., will maintain its standing following the lifting of longstanding restrictions announced by Westchester County Executive George Latimer on Monday, April 29. The estate was built during the early 20th century and is the former estate of Margaret Sloane Patterson, the daughter of W. & J. Sloane President William Slo…
Police & Fire
2 'Racist Incidents' Reported By Village In Westchester: Police Now Investigating
Officials in a Westchester village are condemning two racial incidents, including the discovery of a swastika painted on a public trash can. The two incidents were detailed in a statement by the Village of Dobbs Ferry on Monday, April 29, in which officials said they had occurred over the past week. The first of the incidents happened at Waterfront Park when a man visiting the village called police and claimed a local father, who is Black, had been threatening him and the children in the park's playground. Authorities began investigating and quickly realized the report was false, offi…
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole, Wires On Busy Westchester Road
A busy Northern Westchester road was temporarily closed after a vehicle rolled over and crashed into a pole, knocking down wires and a transformer. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, when a vehicle flipped and crashed into a pole on Somerstown Road (Route 133) near the Millwood and Ossining border, according to the Millwood Fire Department. Arriving fire crews soon discovered that the pole had snapped and wires and a transformer were blocking the roadway. They also found that the driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own. Crews then clos…
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Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester
Although an empty mall in Westchester no longer serves shoppers, it did prove to be a perfect place for a police training exercise. The training was held by Westchester County Police at the shuttered Galleria Mall in White Plains. where the Emergency Service Unit honed their high-angle rope rescue skills, the department said on Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report - Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In White Plains During the exercise, officers simulated a rescue of a person who had fallen down an elevator shaft and a person who had fallen two s…
Politics
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop
A district attorney in upstate New York is under fire after she was caught on video berating and disobeying a police officer after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. The tense exchange between Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley and a Webster Police Department officer on Monday, April 22, was captured in a 26-minute video recorded by the officer’s body camera. In the footage, the officer is seen approaching Doorley’s garage moments after she parked her SUV after ignoring his attempts to stop her for speeding. “I’m sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley tells t…
Police & Fire
Stretch Of Busy Route In Westchester Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall
This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy main route in Northern Westchester is now open after a trailer separated from a truck and hit a retaining wall, police said. Route 6/202 (Goat Trail) between Route 9D and Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt is now open following a crash on Monday afternoon, April 29, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the crash happened when a trailer loaded with sheetrock separated from a truck and slammed into a retaining wall along the roadway. A crane was needed to remove the sheetrock from the trailer to …
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2 Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Westchester
Authorities are warning residents to take precautions following the thefts of two vehicles from driveways in Northern Westchester. The two cars were stolen from North Castle driveways over the weekend of Saturday, April 27, North Castle Police announced on Monday, April 29. Police did not reveal exactly where the vehicles were stolen from or if any suspects had been apprehended. However, they did give residents a list of safeguards they could take to avoid being victimized: Do not leave your vehicle's key fob inside the car and be sure to lock it; Close and lock all windows an…
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds
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A bomb squad was called after a public works employee discovered a World War II-era mortar in his relative's belongings in Westchester, authorities said. The incident began on Monday, April 29, at around 11 a.m., when a Yonkers Department of Public Works employee contacted the city's police department and told them he had a mortar in his car, parked at the DPW Service Center at 1130 Nepperhan Ave. According to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Jamie Dumser, the employee had discovered the mortar while cleaning out a relative's belongings. He then brought it to the service center to find out how to …
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