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Police & Fire
Officer Injured During Gun Arrest In Area Officer Injured During Gun Arrest In Area
Officer Injured During Gun Arrest In Area A police sergeant in Westchester was injured attempting to apprehend a man with a firearm, officials announced. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Violent Crime Unit spotted a group of four people arguing on Monday, Nov. 15 in the area of South 8th Avenue and West 2nd Street. As the detectives approached, police said that they spotted one man, later identified as Omowale James, age 23, take a gun out of his pocket, prompting them to oder him to drop the firearm, at which point he fled. While James fled on foot, police said that a uniformed sergeant from the department spo…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Hutchinson River Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Hutchinson River Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
Hutchinson River Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Drivers can expect temporary delays on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Mount Vernon next month as contracting crews continue a bridge replacement project in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert to motorists cautioning that beginning on 11 p.m. on Friday, March 2 through 5 a.m. on Monday, March 5, a portion of the Hutchinson River Parkway between Exit 6 (Interstate 95) and Exit 12 (East Lincoln Avenue) is expected to be closed. There will be signage posted and flaggers directing drivers toward the detour. Northbound traffic on the parkway will be detoured…

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by Zak Failla