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Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Hudson Valley Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Hudson Valley
Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Hudson Valley A distressed man armed with both a box cutter and a screwdriver was saved from train tracks in Westchester County by several police officers.  The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 3 around 3 p.m. in Rye, when police learned that a potentially suicidal man was standing on the train tracks by the Rye train station.  After arriving at the station, police then discovered that the man was armed with the screwdriver and box cutter, and had cut his wrist and neck with the box cutter, according to the City of Rye Police Department.  When the man did not listen to requests from offi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fraudsters Posing As Door-To-Door Salespeople In Hudson Valley, Police Warn Fraudsters Posing As Door-To-Door Salespeople In Hudson Valley, Police Warn
Fraudsters Posing As Door-To-Door Salespeople In Hudson Valley, Police Warn Police issued an alert to Westchester County residents about a common scam where individuals pose as door-to-door salespeople. The City of Rye Police Department made the announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 16. "With so many residents doing home improvements we have a lot of contractors in our area," police said. "With the optic of our neighborhoods filled with contractors we want to make sure you don’t let your guard down and become the victim of a scam." Police said scammers often claim to be salespeople for a construction company or contractors with extra supplies and say they can offer a good…

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by Nicole Valinote