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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
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Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge ID'd Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge ID'd
Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge ID'd A man found dead after jumping from the Bear Mountain Bridge has been identified by police. Jack J. Murphy, age 69, of Ossining, was found by the Westchester County Police Marine Unit after jumping from the bridge around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, state police said. A search began for Murphy after witnesses called Westchester County 911 prompting a response from the State Police, Park Police, Westchester County Police Department, the Continental Fire Department, and Peekskill Emergency Medical Services, Trooper AJ Hicks said. This investigation remains ongoing.   No signs of f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge, Police Say Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge, Police Say
Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge, Police Say Updated story: ID Released For Northern Westchester Man Found Dead After Jumping From Bear Mountain Bridge A man was found dead after jumping to his death from the Bear Mountain Bridge. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, on the east side of the bridge, according to the New York State Police. State Police said the man's body was found by officers with the Westchester County Police Marine Unit. CPR was administered, but the man was pronounced dead once officers reached the docks in Peekskill.  Rescuers from multiple departments took part in the search…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Who Jumped In Hudson River In Westchester Rescued By Police, Firefighers Woman Who Jumped In Hudson River In Westchester Rescued By Police, Firefighers
Woman Who Jumped In Hudson River In Westchester Rescued By Police, Firefighers A woman who jumped into the Hudson River in Westchester was rescued by police officers and firefighters. The incident took place around 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, when the Tarrytown Police Department received an emergency call from a resident reporting that an unidentified woman had just jumped into the Hudson River in the area of the River Walk. Tarrytown Police, Tarrytown Ambulance, and Tarrytown Fire Department units were immediately dispatched to the area. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located the unidentified female who was approximately 20 feet off the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River The Westchester County Police Marine Unit rescued two people in the Hudson River after their kayak overturned off Irvington. A husband and wife, in their 50s, from Irvington, were clinging to the kayak when the Westchester County Police Marine Unit patrol boat arrived on scene about 3:35 p.m.Wednesday, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. Detective C.J. Westbrook and Police Officer Isai Moreira threw a life ring to the couple and were able to bring them aboard the police boat, he said. The pair, who was suffering from mild hypothermia, were given blankets and transported to s…

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by Kathy Reakes