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New TBZ Jumper Pulled To Safety By Officers Who 'Rappelled' Over Side, Police Say New TBZ Jumper Pulled To Safety By Officers Who 'Rappelled' Over Side, Police Say
New TBZ Jumper Pulled To Safety By Officers Who 'Rappelled' Over Side, Police Say This story has been updated. A man who attempted to jump from the new Tappan Zee Bridge was rescued by troopers and a special police unit who rappelled over the side of the bridge and pulled him up with ropes. The incident began on the bridge in Southern Westchester in the area of Tarrytown around 9:20 a.m., Friday, May 27. Emergency responders were called to the bridge for a possible jumper over the railing, said William Duffy, spokesman for the New York State Police. Westchester County Police officers responded, and utilized their crisis intervention training, and de- escalation skills…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Congers Man Hits Woman In Face During Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Congers Man Hits Woman In Face During Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Congers Man Hits Woman In Face During Road-Rage Incident, Police Say An area man was arrested for assault in connection with an alleged road-rage incident that left a woman injured. Benoy Varghese, 32, of Congers, was arrested on Monday, July 1, and charged with assault and criminal mischief after reportedly hitting a woman in Stony Point, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Varghese was arrested after police responded to the Shell Gas Station in Stony Point and found a woman in distress with redness and swelling to her face.  The woman told officers that a driver cut her off while she was traveling southbound on North Liberty Drive. Sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Female Homeowner In Rockland Burglary, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Female Homeowner In Rockland Burglary, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Female Homeowner In Rockland Burglary, Police Say A woman was hurt early on Sunday morning as she attempted to stop a man who broke into her Rockland home and stole several items, police said. Members of the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to an Orange Turnpike residence in Sloatsburg shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, following a burglary that was interrupted by the homeowner. The suspect fled the scene before investigators arrived at the home. Police said that the homeowner was “slightly injured” in the incident as she attempted to stop the man from leaving with the stolen items. She was treated by paramedics, who said the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing
Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing Two people were injured and a family dog is missing following a fire that destroyed a Pearl River home, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The fire started around 4:20 p.m. Monday at 314 Orangeburg Road, and within a couple of hours had reduced the home to rubble, according to Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. Upon arrival at the scene, patrol officers found the home to be fully engulfed in flames and one female resident, who was able to escape but was slightly injured, was taken to Nyack Hospital for treatment. A firefighter also suffered a hand injury and was treated at Nyack Hospita…

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by Kathy Reakes