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Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Sports Car In Mahopac, Caught When Engine Seizes Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Sports Car In Mahopac, Caught When Engine Seizes
Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Sports Car In Mahopac, Caught When Engine Seizes An 18-year-old man is facing the music after taunting officers and instigating them into chasing him across multiple counties in the Hudson Valley before he was eventually caught thanks to a seized engine, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 9 p.m., when two officers from the Carmel Police Department were assigned to a traffic detail at a large gathering in Putnam County on Route 6 in Mahopac.  While the two officers were helping pedestrians and vehicles leave the area, an 18-year-old Northern Westchester man driving a "souped‐up" blue Dodge Challenger…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man With Gun Apprehended After Dispute In Area Man With Gun Apprehended After Dispute In Area
Man With Gun Apprehended After Dispute In Area A man was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun during a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Putnam County around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 in Mahopac. According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 912 Route 6 in Mahopac for a possible person with a gun. Officers arrived within a minute and found that Zongbo Xu, age 48, of Queens, had reportedly displayed a handgun during the dispute, Bodo said.  Xu was taken into custody without further incident or injuries to officers or the public and a firearm wa…

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by Kathy Reakes