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Police & Fire
Manhunt Ends: Armed And Dangerous Boyfriend Captured After Killing Girlfriend,
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The man wanted for killing his girlfriend in Cohoes has been captured nearly two weeks after the homicide, New York State Police announced on Friday, Sept. 26. Anthony G. Bechand, 53, was spotted walking along State Route 86 near Paul Smith’s College at about 7:30 a.m., police said. Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies and state troopers responded to tips about a suspicious person in the area and found Bechand. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to SP Ray Brook for questioning. The search for Bechand began on Sunday, Sept. 14, when Cohoes Police responded to 4 Earl Ly…
Police & Fire
New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Somers Shooting, Manhunt
A suspect has been apprehended following a massive manhunt after a fatal overnight shooting in Northern Westchester County that has led to school closures in neighboring Putnam County. New Update: 10th-Grader ID'd As Victim In Fatal Northern Westchester Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest The shooting happened in the Baldwin Place section of the town of Somers at approximately 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One person was killed. Two other victims are receiving care at hospitals in the area. The suspect, Fernando Jimenez, 40, had last been seen in th…
Police & Fire
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Westchester, Police Say
An armed suspect who led authorities on a chase at a train station in Westchester is still on the loose, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3:30 p.m. when detectives in Mount Vernon spotted a man in possession of a gun at the Mount Vernon East Train Station on Elm Avenue, according to Mount Vernon Police. The detectives then immediately tried to stop the man, but he ran away onto the train platform and then the tracks, escaping authorities. After the suspect fled the scene, officers from the Mount Vernon and Metropolitan Transportation Au…