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Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Hudson Valley, Police Say Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Hudson Valley, Police Say After several hours of negotiations, a man surrendered to police after holding a woman against her will in a Westchester County apartment, authorities said.  The incident started in the early morning of Friday, Feb. 10, around 3 a.m., when distressed family members told Mount Vernon Police that a woman was being held against her will at 29 East 4th St. and had sent concerning text messages about the situation.  Several officers and members of the department's Police Emergency Services Unit then established a perimeter around the apartment and began negotiations with the …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Hostage Situation In Region Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Hostage Situation In Region
Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Hostage Situation In Region A hostage situation at a New York gas station finally ended after police posed as a TV news crew and pretended to interview the suspect, News10 ABC in Albany reports. Troy Police were called to the Stewart’s Shops convenience store on Vandenburgh Avenue at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with reports of a hostage situation, police said. When officers arrived, they said they found heavy damage to the front of the building and two male employees and one male suspect inside. The suspect was standing behind a counter holding what appeared to be a knife to the throat of one employee, polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Rams Car Into Store In Region, Takes Employees Hostage, Police Say Man Rams Car Into Store In Region, Takes Employees Hostage, Police Say
Man Rams Car Into Store In Region, Takes Employees Hostage, Police Say A man is in custody after allegedly breaking into a Capital District business and taking employees hostage. Troy Police were called to the Stewart’s Shops convenience store on Vandenburgh Avenue at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with reports of a hostage situation, police said. When officers arrived, they said they found heavy damage to the front of the building and two male employees and one male suspect inside. The suspect was standing behind a counter holding what appeared to be a knife to the throat of one employee, police said. A Crisis Negotiation Team was brought in who began…

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by Michael Mashburn