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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester One person was killed after "coming in contact" with a train in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred in Ossining, around 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, according to Jen Flanagan, spokesperson for Amtrak. Flanagan said the person, who has not yet been identified, was trespassing on the track in the area of Metro North MP 31 on the Hudson Line. There were no reported injuries to the 97 passengers or crew members onboard the train. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department is the lead agency.  The train was delayed for approximately three and a half hours. This is …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Westchester, Police Say Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Westchester, Police Say
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…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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by Zak Failla