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Gas Pump Theft Of BMW In Greenwich Leads To Bust At Home Depot Parking Lot Gas Pump Theft Of BMW In Greenwich Leads To Bust At Home Depot Parking Lot
Gas Pump Theft Of BMW In Greenwich Leads To Bust At Home Depot Parking Lot Three suspects were apprehended after stealing a high-end BMW while its driver was pumping gas and attempting to sell it at a Home Depot parking lot in Westchester, police said. The incident began when a woman in Greenwich, Connecticut, had her BMW X7 stolen at a gas station as she pumped gas, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Saturday, Jan. 11.  Greenwich Police quickly identified the suspects and tracked their plan to sell the stolen vehicle at the Home Depot parking lot in Mount Pleasant.  A task force of officers from multiple agencies was assembled, inclu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Apprehended After Police Sergeant Stabbed During 'Unprovoked' Attack In Westchester Suspect Apprehended After Police Sergeant Stabbed During 'Unprovoked' Attack In Westchester
Suspect Apprehended After Police Sergeant Stabbed During 'Unprovoked' Attack In Westchester A police sergeant is recovering at home after being stabbed during an unprovoked attack by a local Westchester County resident who has been apprehended. The attack took place around 1:26 p.m., Thursday, May 20 in Dobbs Ferry. The Dobbs Ferry Police sergeant, whose name has not been released, was assisting Con Edison with a traffic detail on Beacon Hill Drive, said Dobbs Ferry PD Chief Manuel Guevara. The sergeant was able to make an "officer needs assistance" call to the department and report that he had been assaulted by a man wielding "possibly" a knife, according to Guevara. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say
Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say A police officer is being treated at an area hospital after being seriously injured in an unprovoked attack in Westchester County. A Dobbs Ferry officer assigned to assist a Con Edison crew was assaulted around 2 p.m., Thursday, May 20, in the area of Keller Lane and Beacon Hill, according to ABC 7. Dobbs Ferry Police did not reveal the severity of the injuries and said it would be releasing more detailed information later. The police department, who said there is no danger to the public, has a suspect in custody, ABC 7 said. Residents should expect road closures in the area during the in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dies From CO Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions Woman Dies From CO Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions
Woman Dies From CO Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions A New York woman died from a carbon monoxide leak after a bathroom water heater malfunctioned. She was found on Tuesday, Jan. 26, inside her Queens apartment after she passed out, said New York City Fire Department officials. The woman was rushed to Flushing Hospital, but she could not be saved, NYFD officials said. Her name has not been released. The other residents of the Flushing apartment building were temporarily evacuated and the gas was vented from the apartment by firefighters.  Con Edison said the leak was traced to a water heater inside of the bathroom that malfunctioned,&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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More Blackouts Could Be Coming As Heat Index Is Expected To Hit 100 Degrees More Blackouts Could Be Coming As Heat Index Is Expected To Hit 100 Degrees
More Blackouts Could Be Coming As Heat Index Is Expected To Hit 100 Degrees With extreme heat expected this week, Con Edison is saying there could be more power outages after a blackout that left tens of thousands in the dark in midtown Manhattan over the weekend. Con Ed said in a statement that more than 72,000 customers along 30 blocks from Times Square to the Upper West Side lost power shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. It took crews several hours until power was completely restored around midnight. "Over the next several days and weeks, our engineers and planners will carefully examine the data and equipment performance relating to this event, a…

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by Zak Failla