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Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Northern Westchester Residence Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Northern Westchester Residence
Helicopter, Drone Respond To Disturbance At Northern Westchester Residence Authorities are investigating a disturbance at a Northern Westchester residence that prompted an intense police response utilizing a helicopter, drone, and a K9 unit.  The incident that prompted the activity began on Thursday evening, Feb. 1 at a residence in Briarcliff Manor on Tuttle Road, where a disturbance was reported to Briarcliff Manor Police, the department announced on Friday, Feb. 2.  Soon after authorities learned of the incident, Westchester County Police extended support by deploying resources such as a helicopter, drone, K9 unit, and the department's special respons…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fake Report Prompts Large-Scale Police Response In Westchester Fake Report Prompts Large-Scale Police Response In Westchester
Fake Report Prompts Large-Scale Police Response In Westchester A swatting incident led to an extensive police response in Westchester, prompting authorities to begin a search for the perpetrator of the false report.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 25 just before 2:30 p.m., when an individual made a false report that led to a large police response near the lower area of Main Street in Irvington, according to Irvington Police.  After the false report was made, Irvington officers responded to the area and set up a safety perimeter with the help of police from Tarrytown and Dobbs Ferry.  After a preliminary investigation was conduct…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say A Hudson Valley man shot himself in the head while state police worked to prevent him from doing so. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the town of Mount Hope. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Orange County 911 dispatched the state police and the Town of Mount Hope Police for a reported potential suicide.  The caller said they heard a gun go off and believed that a man had shot himself, Nevel said. Responding officers arrived on the scene and encountered Russell J. Teuschler, age 74, armed with a handgun.  After numerous attem…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
If You’re Caught In A Mass Shooting, Will Cops Save You? Here’s What NY Agencies Say To Expect If You’re Caught In A Mass Shooting, Will Cops Save You? Here’s What NY Agencies Say To Expect
If You’re Caught In A Mass Shooting, Will Cops Save You? Here’s What NY Agencies Say To Expect As public outrage grows over the delayed police response to the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, many are questioning whether they can rely on law enforcement should they find themselves in a similar disaster. That concern is sure to increase following a bombshell report from The New York Times Thursday, June 9, that heavily armed police officers delayed confronting the 18-year-old gunman in Uvalde, Texas for over an hour - even though supervisors knew wounded students were trapped - out of concern for officer safety. Breaking News: Heavily armed Uvalde officers waited an hou…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester
Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At School In Westchester A large fight involving more than 30 students at a Westchester school ended with four arrests. The fight broke out around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on the campus of the Graham School at 1 South Broadway, in Hastings-on-Hudson, near the Odel Cottage, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Lt. David Dosin. Officers responded to the school, which was placed on lockdown, along with officers from the Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County. After officers were able to restore order, three girls and a boy were arrested, Dosin said. The Graham School is a residential education and treatment …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Report Of Gunman Atop Building Leads To Massive Police Response Report Of Gunman Atop Building Leads To Massive Police Response
Report Of Gunman Atop Building Leads To Massive Police Response An anonymous report of a gunman on the roof of a building in Westchester brought out a heavy police response on Monday night. Police received the call around 7:58 p.m. Monday with the caller stating that a man with a gun was on the roof of 28 Caryl Ave. in Yonkers, said Sgt. Jared Singer. Dozens of police officers and emergency crews assembled at the area to begin searching for the possible shooter, Singer said. "It was during this time that the male left the scene to an unknown location," Singer said.  The K-9 unit was brought in as well as NYPD and air support. Residents were …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
WestConn Goes Into Lockdown After Report Of Man With Gun WestConn Goes Into Lockdown After Report Of Man With Gun
WestConn Goes Into Lockdown After Report Of Man With Gun A report of a man walking onto the campus of Western Connecticut State University with a long gun led to a complete lockdown and shelter in place as a mass of police converged on the college campus.  The incident took place around noon on Monday when a student at the White Hall complex in Midtown reported the sighting, said Sherri Hill, associate director of public relations. The student called 911 and local, state and university police responded and school officials immediately notified students and faculty through the school's emergency communication system which sends a message through t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Westchester Hardware Store Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Westchester Hardware Store
Woman Stabbed During Pricing Dispute At Westchester Hardware Store EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A woman was allegedly stabbed during a racially-charged dispute over prices at an Eastchester hardware store, according to a News12 report. Diesha Rushie was shopping for a mirror at Cornell’s True Value in Eastchester, according to the report, and when she went to pay, the merchandise came up as more expensive then the advertised cost, leading to an altercation. According to the report, a manager approached Rushie, allegedly making a racial remark before taking a pen and stabbing Rushie in the hand, “digging it and dragging it” on her palm. The report states that prompt…

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by Zak Failla