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Threat Of Bombs At Mall In Region Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say Threat Of Bombs At Mall In Region Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say
Threat Of Bombs At Mall In Region Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say A busy Sunday at a mall in the region quickly turned to fear when officials began evacuating the building due to a bomb threat. The incident took place in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Sunday, Oct. 29 just before 2 p.m. Capt. Michael O'Dowd of the town of Poughkeepsie Police said 911 received a call reporting that bombs had been placed at the Galleria.  The call was immediately transferred to town police who responded and met with Galleria management and the decision was made to evacuate the building as a precaution, O'Dowd said. At the request of the mall, K-9 team…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On NY Parkway Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On NY Parkway
Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On NY Parkway This story has been updated. A truck carrying 42,000 pounds of frozen french fries struck an overpass on a Westchester County parkway, causing a fuel spill and a closure of the roadway's lanes in one direction.   The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1 around 6:50 a.m., when a tractor-trailer traveling south on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale hit the Mamaroneck Road bridge, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said.  As a result of the crash, 75 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the trailer's refrigeration unit onto the parkway and int…

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by Ben Crnic