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Kayaker Rescued By Hudson Valley Tour Boat, Firefighters Kayaker Rescued By Hudson Valley Tour Boat, Firefighters
Kayaker Rescued By Hudson Valley Tour Boat, Firefighters An overturned kayaker was rescued from the waters of the Hudson River by a tour boat and firefighters. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, near Dennings Point and Long Dock Park. According to the Beacon Professional Firefighters, IAFF L-Beacon Fire Units, Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, Ambulnz, New Hamburg Fire, and the City of Newburgh firefighters with their boats were dispatched for an overturned kayak with the victim in the water.  Firefighters responded to Dennings Point and Long Dock Park to locate the victim, who was seen in the water.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say
Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say A 49-year-old man was killed and an officer injured during a two-vehicle head-on crash. It happened in Dutchess County shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, in Beacon. Derron E. Holmes, of Beacon, was killed in the crash involving a Subaru Outback and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police Department, Holmes was driving the Subaru in the area of Fishkill Avenue in Beacon, when he collided head-on with the Jeep. When officers arrived on the scene, Holmes was not breathing and did not have a pulse. First aid was performed before he …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Child Eating Ice Cream On Sidewalk, Two Parked Vehicles Hit During Crash In Area Child Eating Ice Cream On Sidewalk, Two Parked Vehicles Hit During Crash In Area
Child Eating Ice Cream On Sidewalk, Two Parked Vehicles Hit During Crash In Area A young child was hit while eating ice cream on a sidewalk during a two-vehicle crash in the area. It happened around 4 p.m., Sunday, May 9 in Beacon at the intersection of Main Street and North Cedar Street. When Beacon Police officers arrived they found two vehicles had collided in the intersection and the force of the impact caused one vehicle to strike two unoccupied parked vehicles and the second vehicle to jump the curb coming to rest on the sidewalk, said Beacon PD Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson. The 6-year-old boy’s foot was trapped underneath a rear tire and numerous …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boater Found Clinging To Side Of Vessel In Hudson River Rescued Boater Found Clinging To Side Of Vessel In Hudson River Rescued
Boater Found Clinging To Side Of Vessel In Hudson River Rescued A man was rescued from the Hudson River after he was heard yelling for help. The incident took place around 11:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, in Dutchess County. City of Beacon Police officers responded to Red Flynn Drive near the Sloop Club for a man reported to be yelling for help, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson. Officers located a capsized rowboat in the river approximately 20 yards from land with a man clinging to it, Johnson said. Officers were able to throw a rope at the man and pull him to the pier where he was lifted out of the water.  The City of Beacon Fire Dep…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stuck Breakneck Ridge Teen Hiker Issued A Ticket Following Rescue Stuck Breakneck Ridge Teen Hiker Issued A Ticket Following Rescue
Stuck Breakneck Ridge Teen Hiker Issued A Ticket Following Rescue A 19-year-old who had to be rescued after becoming struck high on a trail on Breakneck Ridge, a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, was issued a ticket after he was back to safety. According to State Park Police, the department received word around 5:30 p.m. Thursday that the teen from Ozone Park, was hiking on the White Trail when he ventured off-trail in an attempt to get the Yellow Trail, said Randy Simons, spokesman for the New York State Park Police. While attempting to move to the Yellow Trail, the teen ended up stuck along a steep rock embankment…

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by Kathy Reakes