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Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Police Say Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Police Say
Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Police Say A man faces menacing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a victim in a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, May 10 around 1 p.m. when police were alerted to a road rage incident involving a man brandishing a handgun on Route 6N in Carmel, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo.  After Carmel officers responded to the area, they alerted Yorktown Police that the suspect's vehicle was heading into Northern Westchester.  Yorktown Police then caught the vehicle in the area of Route 6 and Mill St…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Hudson Valley Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Hudson Valley
Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Hudson Valley This story has been updated.  A vehicle pursuit in Northern Westchester eventually led to a long standoff with an armed driver that caused a busy road to close for hours, police said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Friday evening, April 14 around 7:10 p.m., when state police were called to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a man driving north with a possible firearm. The vehicle, a gray Nissan Altima, was soon located, and a chase began.  The vehicle eventually traveled through numerous roads in Yorktown and came to a stop on Route 6 westbound near the M…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Ask Help In Reuniting Dog Found In Hudson Valley With His Owners Police Ask Help In Reuniting Dog Found In Hudson Valley With His Owners
Police Ask Help In Reuniting Dog Found In Hudson Valley With His Owners Police in Northern Westchester are seeking any leads that help reunite a missing dog with his family. The Yorktown Police Department issued an alert after a dog was found wandering on Route 6 near Strawberry Road, which is now being housed at the Yorktown Animal Hospital. “Ok folks, need your help on this one,” they posted on social media along with a photo of the dog. “This handsome fella was located on Route 6 near Strawberry Road. “He's safe and being wined and dined by the fine folks at Yorktown Animal Hospital. Yes, he's got the trifecta----No collar, No chip, No tags.” Anyone with…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash A suspect has been apprehended after a 40-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Northern Westchester. Demetrios Doupis, of Yorktown, was found on Route 6 in Yorktown around 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 after police received a call regarding a person lying in the roadway. A. vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 6, between Sunnyside Street and Barger Street, struck Doupis and left the scene of the crash, Yorktown PD Lt. John Delulio said. Police searching the area of the crash.Rockland Video Productions An investigation was immediately launched by the Yorktown Police Department…

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by Joe Lombardi