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Duo Rescued From Capsized Boat In Westchester Thanks To Observant Train Passenger Duo Rescued From Capsized Boat In Westchester Thanks To Observant Train Passenger
Duo Rescued From Capsized Boat In Westchester Thanks To Observant Train Passenger Two people were rescued from a capsized vessel in the Hudson River when an observant train passenger spotted them in the water while traveling in Westchester near the new Tappan Zee Bridge.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 16 around 6 p.m. when Irvington Police received a call from a passenger on a Metro-North train who told authorities that a small boat had capsized in the Hudson River.  The department then sent officers to the riverfront to canvass for it from the shore and soon requested help from a Westchester County Police Marine Unit.  With help from both Irvi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say
Storm Ida: One Person Found Dead In Westchester, Second Missing, Police Say After an intense search for a Westchester couple, police have confirmed they have found one person dead and are still searching for the second. The incident began around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, when Harrison Police received a report of a missing elderly Rye Brook couple, setting off an intensive search of the area. Earlier Report: Storm Ida: One Death Confirmed In Westchester Due To Flash Flooding The search led to an unoccupied vehicle on a guide rail, pinned against a utility pole at Lincoln Avenue and Brookside Way in Purchase, said Chief John Vasta of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Rescued By Mulitple First Responders In Separate Incidents In Northern Westchester Two Rescued By Mulitple First Responders In Separate Incidents In Northern Westchester
Two Rescued By Mulitple First Responders In Separate Incidents In Northern Westchester A teenage girl was rescued by firefighters and EMTs after falling from a rope swing and hitting her head and a hiker was rescued after falling ill.  The first incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 2 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Muscoot Reservoir in Katonah. According to the Katonah Fire Department, the teen fell from a rope swing and struck her head on rocky terrain while swimming with friends. The department responded with the Bedford Police, the Bedford/Katonah Ambulance Corps, and the Goldens Bridge Fire Department after receiving a 911 call from several companio…

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by Kathy Reakes