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Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police
Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police A police pursuit in the region ended with a bicyclist dead in the Hudson River. The Rensselaer County incident happened in Troy, near 1st Avenue and 116th Street, on Monday evening, July 8. According to Troy Police, an officer was attempting to interview a man on a bicycle about reported suspicious activity near 2nd Avenue and 116th Street when the man took off, ignoring repeated commands by the officer to stop. The man continued riding south in the alleyway between 1st and 2nd avenues, eventually turning onto 1st Avenue, as the officer followed with lights and sirens activated. He then …

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by Michael Mashburn