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55 Gallon Drum Of 'Unknown Substance' Pulled From Hudson River 55 Gallon Drum Of 'Unknown Substance' Pulled From Hudson River
55 Gallon Drum Of 'Unknown Substance' Pulled From Hudson River A Hazmat team was called to the Hudson River in Northern Westchester after a resident spotted a 55-gallon drum floating in the water, fire officials said. The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 8 at around 4:30 p.m., when a concerned resident told members of the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department that they had seen a drum of an "unknown substance" floating in the Hudson River by the northern shore of Croton Point, the department said. According to the fire department, a Hazmat assignment consisting of members from the Croton Fire Department, Croton EMS, Montrose Volunteer VAFD Hazmat, Ossini…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Chase Ends In Crash Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Chase Ends In Crash
Man Killed After Stolen-Vehicle Chase Ends In Crash A 38-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen motorcycle was killed following a chase that ended in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The chase ended around 4:15 p.m., Sunday, April 3, after New York State Police attempted to make a traffic stop of a stolen 2019 Kawasaki motorcycle at the Annsville Circle in the town of Cortlandt, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to state police, instead of stopping, Damian J. Simmons, of Brooklyn, immediately fled southbound on Route 9 at a high rate of speed towards the city of Peekskill. The pursuit ended when the motorcycle collided with a Ni…

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by Kathy Reakes