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Suicidal Woman Rescued From Long Island Bridge, Police Say Suicidal Woman Rescued From Long Island Bridge, Police Say
Suicidal Woman Rescued From Long Island Bridge, Police Say A 41-year-old woman was saved from jumping off the Robert Moses Bridge on Long Island by a police officer and state trooper. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Thursday, April 16, when New York State Trooper Justin Puckett responded to the northbound side of the Robert Moses Bridge, over the Great South Bay, after a 911 caller reported a woman had climbed over the railing and appeared to be preparing to jump, said the Suffolk County Police. When Marine Bureau Officer John Rodriguez arrived, he began speaking to the woman in Spanish and established a rapport with her, which enab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay
Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay Three children and two adults are safe after being rescued from a sinking boat in the Great South Bay. Just before 11 p.m. Sunday night, June 23 while the Islip Fire Department Marine Unit was securing their vessel after responding to a call for a paddle boarder in distress, a call came in for a mutual aid response to the West Islip Fire Department for a boat taking on water in the vicinity of the double span of the Robert Moses Bridge, according to Islip Fire Department. Unit 26 responded immediately and while heading to the location, crew members spotted a hand-held flair on water level a…

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by Donna Christopher