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Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut
Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Pushing Woman From Car, Throwing Dog Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Pushing Woman From Car, Throwing Dog
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Pushing Woman From Car, Throwing Dog A domestic argument led a Westchester man to throw a woman and a dog from a vehicle while two children were in the car in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Cummings Beach in Stamford around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 9. Stamford Police received a call from an open 911 line, as they heard a male and female fighting, and screaming for help, said Capt. Diedrich Hohn, of the Stamford Police. Officers rushed to the scene and discovered a woman walking with an injured animal. She told officers that her ex-boyfriend pushed her out of a car, and then threw the dog out the window. Thi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Dead After Four Boaters Pulled From Long Island Sound Two Dead After Four Boaters Pulled From Long Island Sound
Two Dead After Four Boaters Pulled From Long Island Sound A second man has died after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. "We are saddened to report one additional fatality from this morning’s water rescue on the Long Island Sound," the Stamford Fire Department announced Sunday afternoon, April 17. Two others remain in critical, but stable condition. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included…

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by Joe Lombardi
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71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Hudson Valley Man, Police Say 71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Hudson Valley Man, Police Say A man has died following an assault during an alleged road-rage event involving a Westchester County man in Fairfield County. The victim, Michael Frank Gentile, age 71, of Stamford, died late Thursday, Nov. 18, after the incident in Stamford. It took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road. See Earlier Story: Stamford Man In 'Grave Condition' Following Assault, Police Say After the assault, police arrested Westchester County resident Emmanuel Joshua Matias, age 25, of Yonkers for assault of an elderly person, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police De…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition' Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition'
Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition' An elderly man is in grave condition after being assaulted by a Westchester resident in Fairfield County, authorities said. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road in Stamford, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the Stamford Police Department responded and encountered a scene of two vehicles in the roadway and a victim on the ground and unconscious. Patrol officers immediately rendered aid to the victim with the assistance of SFD and SEMS. The victim, a 71-year-old Stamford resident was transported to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Seek New Yorkers' Help In Probe Of Baby Found Dead In Fairfield County Police Seek New Yorkers' Help In Probe Of Baby Found Dead In Fairfield County
Police Seek New Yorkers' Help In Probe Of Baby Found Dead In Fairfield County Police are asking New Yorkers' for help finding the person responsible for dumping a full-term newborn baby boy at a Stamford recycling center on Tuesday, Oct. 16.  The baby was discovered at the recycling center by an employee who was sorting materials, police said. Since the baby boy was discovered, Stamford investigators have worked hard to discover what area the recycling came from in order to focus their efforts in those towns.  At this point in the investigation, the child can only be described as a white or Hispanic male. No determination has been made as to whether the child was st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Area Woman Violently Assaults Officers At Concert, Police Say Drunk Area Woman Violently Assaults Officers At Concert, Police Say
Drunk Area Woman Violently Assaults Officers At Concert, Police Say A Westchester woman attending Thursday night's "Alive@5" concert was so intoxicated it took three police officers to fight her off before placing her under arrest, said Stamford Police. Stamford Police attempted to arrest Alana Fallon, 25, of Pleasantville after officers asked her to leave the outdoor celebration event at Columbus Park because she was too drunk, said Stamford PD Sgt. Steve Perrotta. After screaming and arguing with the officers, she stumbled down the street, according to Perrotta. The officers told her she would need to have someone pick her up or be taken to Stam…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Couple Admit To 'Cabin Fever' Hotel Incident During Storm Hudson Valley Couple Admit To 'Cabin Fever' Hotel Incident During Storm
Hudson Valley Couple Admit To 'Cabin Fever' Hotel Incident During Storm A couple who had been cooped up with each other in a motel for over a week admitted to police they had "cabin fever" when officers came calling after their yelling bothered other guests. The unidentified Westchester County couple was staying at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Summer Street in Stamford after being displaced from their home during last week's nor'easter, said Stamford Police Sgt. Brian Butler. When their fighting caused an issue with other guests, the manager of the hotel called the police to intervene, Butler said. The couple, who had been drinking, told officers they we…

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by Kathy Reakes