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Cause Of Death Under Investigation For Man After 2 Cops Shot During 12-Hour Standoff In Area Cause Of Death Under Investigation For Man After 2 Cops Shot During 12-Hour Standoff In Area
Cause Of Death Under Investigation For Man After 2 Cops Shot During 12-Hour Standoff In Area A man is dead and two officers were hospitalized after being shot during a 12-hour standoff in Northern Westchester. At about 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, the New York State Police responded to a residence in the Town of Cortlandt on Quaker Bridge Road in the village of Croton-on-Hudson for a report of a barricaded subject armed with a gun. Troopers, in conjunction with the Westchester County Police Department, established a safe perimeter around the residence and crisis negotiators attempted for nearly 12 hours to convince Christopher Pesavento, age 50, to peacefully surrender, said stat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Area Woman Surrenders, Police Say Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Area Woman Surrenders, Police Say
Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Area Woman Surrenders, Police Say A woman from the region held police at bay for more than 90 minutes after she allegedly displayed a weapon at an area apartment complex. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, when the Ulster Police Department responded to a 911 call for a woman displaying a weapon at the complex on Neighborhood Road in Ulster. According to Ulster Chief of Police Kyle Berardi, when officers arrived the woman, who was known to have weapons, refused to comply with the officer's demands to exit the apartment. At that time area apartments were evacuated and the Kingston / Ulster Police …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man With Shotgun Takes His Own Life In Putnam, Sheriff Says Man With Shotgun Takes His Own Life In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Man With Shotgun Takes His Own Life In Putnam, Sheriff Says A man is dead after taking his own life following a police-involved incident in the area. At about 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Putnam County, the town of Kent Ambulance along with the EmStar medic were dispatched to Pudding Street in the Town of Putnam Valley for a male with chest pain, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. The medic unit was first on scene and was confronted by a man with a shotgun, the sheriff's office said, noting that recognizing the severity of the situation, the medic retreated to safety, while notifying Putnam 911 of the situation. Residents Warned To St…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man Who Threatened Mother, Children With Shotgun Arraigned Hudson Valley Man Who Threatened Mother, Children With Shotgun Arraigned
Hudson Valley Man Who Threatened Mother, Children With Shotgun Arraigned The man who terrorized his family with a shotgun and forced police to rescue his family during an armed standoff in Westchester has been formally arraigned following Wednesday’s incident. Port Chester resident Abe Massa, 29, has been charged with reckless endangerment after threatening his family with a shotgun, firing it in front of his mother and pointing it at her on Oct. 10. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the arraignment on Thursday afternoon. Massa was charged at the Westchester County Medical Center, where he was taken on Wednesday for evaluation.…

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by Zak Failla