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Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says
Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik died by his own hand on Tuesday in his hometown Clifton, in what the Garden State's attorney general called "an unfathomable loss for New Jersey." Emergency responders rushed to Toro's Turkish Restaurant on Hazel Street a few minutes after 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Berdnik had just taken his life in the men's room, the sudden gunshot through the heart startling staff and patrons alike, sources told Daily Voice. Not even 15 minutes earlier, the popular sheriff had posed for cellphone photos. Then he got a phone call with some very unsettling news, reliable so…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Drone, K9 Track Rockland County Man Who Attacked Father, Police Say Drone, K9 Track Rockland County Man Who Attacked Father, Police Say
Drone, K9 Track Rockland County Man Who Attacked Father, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly punching his father in the face numerous times and then fleeing from police before being caught with the help of a drone and K9 officer. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 in Nanuet after police responded to a report of two men fighting in the street. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, an investigation found that the suspect argued with his father which turned physical inside their home. As the argument continued the son punched his father several times in the f…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home
New Details: 150 Starving Cats Seized After Man, Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home A seemingly endless amount of cats were seized from a Northern Westchester home after a man and woman were found dead by police during a welfare check.  Earlier Report - 2 Found Dead In Yorktown Home The cats were found on Monday, Jan. 30 around 9:50 p.m. when police performed a welfare check on a residence in Yorktown Heights located on the 100 block of Cordial Road and found the bodies of a man and woman who had died.  Police were initially not able to investigate the scene because of the large number of cats in the home. The felines were then removed from the residence by SPCA Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Armed Standoff: 28-Year-Old Apprehended After Hours-Long Incident In Hudson Valley Armed Standoff: 28-Year-Old Apprehended After Hours-Long Incident In Hudson Valley
Armed Standoff: 28-Year-Old Apprehended After Hours-Long Incident In Hudson Valley A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man was apprehended after an hours-long standoff with police. The incident began in Dutchess County around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 21 Pleasant View Road in the town of Poughkeepsie. Just after 9 a.m., a deputy from the Sheriff’s Office’s Civil Division went to the home of Shawn R. Magliocchino in Poughkeepsie for the purpose of serving an eviction warrant, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. When the deputy arrived, Magliocchino displayed a shotgun and refused to cooperate with the service of the warrant, Watterson said. At …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Fallen Officer From Hudson Valley Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Fallen Officer From Hudson Valley Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced
Fallen Officer From Hudson Valley Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Funeral arrangements for a police officer from Northern Westchester who died suddenly after fighting a two-day illness have been announced Earlier Report - Yorktown Police Officer Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Kids, Wife Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 after fighting an illness for about 48 hours, was 37 years old when he died, according to his obituary page.  A resident of Shrub Oak, Sgroi had been promoted to Lieutenant in July 2022 and was described as an "outstanding" police officer by his departmen…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Officer From Hudson Valley Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife Officer From Hudson Valley Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife
Officer From Hudson Valley Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife A police officer from Northern Westchester has died after fighting a sudden illness for two days, leaving behind his wife and two young children. Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department died on Monday, Jan. 2 around 8 p.m. after becoming ill "very suddenly" and battling "valiantly and hard" for around 48 hours, the police department announced. It is not yet known how old he was.  The department described Sgroi as an "outstanding" police officer, and an "even better man," in a post memorializing their fallen brother from Tuesday, Jan. 3.  "While our hearts …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Police Officer, Army Veteran From Hudson Valley Dies Former Police Officer, Army Veteran From Hudson Valley Dies
Former Police Officer, Army Veteran From Hudson Valley Dies A beloved husband and father from the Hudson Valley who was both a US Army veteran and a former police officer in Westchester County has died.  Putnam County resident Richard Kennedy of Carmel died on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the age of 72, according to his obituary.  Born in 1949 in New York City, Kennedy served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970 and then served as a police officer in Port Chester until he retired in 1977, his obituary said.  A lover of the outdoors, Kennedy could often be found hunting and loved spending time with friends at his "Hunting Cabin," according to his…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Setting Hudson Valley Home On Fire In Domestic Violence Incident: Police Man Charged With Setting Hudson Valley Home On Fire In Domestic Violence Incident: Police
Man Charged With Setting Hudson Valley Home On Fire In Domestic Violence Incident: Police Police in Westchester County have charged a man with setting a home on fire as part of a domestic violence incident.  On Friday, Oct. 21, at around 3:30 p.m., police responded to a home in Yonkers located at 50 Gunther Ave. that had been set on fire as part of an "escalation of on-going domestic violence issues with a former acquaintance," police said.  Police charged 28-year-old Kostiantyn Limanskyi, address unknown, with third-degree arson in relation to the incident.  There were no injuries, and there was minor damage to the exterior of the residence, police said. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Department In Hudson Valley Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days Police Department In Hudson Valley Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days
Police Department In Hudson Valley Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days Police in Northern Westchester are investigating three scams that came to the department's attention within a matter of days. The incidents took place in Croton-on-Hudson beginning on Thursday, Aug. 18 with the last being reported on Monday, Aug. 22. During the first incident, a resident reported receiving multiple FedEx notices in the mail from what appeared to be her mortgage company requesting her banking information, the department reported. The woman contacted her mortgage company, who said that they did not request such information. The resident did not provide her information but wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Duo From Region Busted In Stolen Rental Car From FL, Police Say Duo From Region Busted In Stolen Rental Car From FL, Police Say
Duo From Region Busted In Stolen Rental Car From FL, Police Say A stolen rental car went from Florida all the way to Westchester County before two local men were busted by police, authorities said. Police in New Rochelle received a call from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Miami at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, informing them that one of the company’s stolen vehicles was believed to be in the area. An employee with Enterprise told police that GPS data indicated the vehicle was located on Huguenot Street near Central Avenue. Officers then went to the location and waited until the suspects tried leaving a parking garage before stopping the vehicle, police s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Deputy Police Chief In Orange County Dies At Age 52 Deputy Police Chief In Orange County Dies At Age 52
Deputy Police Chief In Orange County Dies At Age 52 Family, friends, and co-workers are mourning the loss of a Hudson Valley deputy police chief who died following a battle with cancer. Deputy Town of Newburgh Police Chief Robert DeSaye died on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Poughkeepsie. He was 52 years old. DeSaye, who served the department for 20 years, retired in June and was promoted to deputy chief before his retirement.  DeSaye had battled a rare form of cancer for more than a year.  Since his passing, condolences have poured in from across the area. The Town of Newburgh PBA said: “Another tremendous loss for our department. Rest I…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
911 Dispatcher Suspended After Hanging Up On Store Employee During Buffalo Shooting 911 Dispatcher Suspended After Hanging Up On Store Employee During Buffalo Shooting
911 Dispatcher Suspended After Hanging Up On Store Employee During Buffalo Shooting A 911 dispatcher could lose their job after reportedly hanging up on a store employee who called for help during the mass shooting in Buffalo. An Erie County spokesperson told Daily Voice the dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave and a disciplinary hearing has been scheduled. “Termination from employment is a possible outcome,” said spokesperson Daniel Meyer.  It comes after an assistant manager at the Tops supermarket told The Buffalo News the dispatcher yelled at her and then hung up because she was whispering while hiding behind the customer service counter. The woman…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Vehicle Struck By 'Emotionally Disturbed Person' In Hudson Valley Police Vehicle Struck By 'Emotionally Disturbed Person' In Hudson Valley
Police Vehicle Struck By 'Emotionally Disturbed Person' In Hudson Valley A police vehicle in the Hudson Valley was damaged by an “emotionally disturbed person” who was believed to be suicidal, authorities announced. Members of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office responded to a Mill Road residence in the Town of Rhinebeck at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, to conduct a welfare check on a reported emotionally disturbed suicidal person. According to the Sheriff, as deputies arrived in the area, the emotionally disturbed person observed his arrival and in an unprovoked attack, used a motor vehicle to sideswipe and then rammed the deputies’ marked patr…

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by Zak Failla
News
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Hudson Valley Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Hudson Valley
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Hudson Valley Students and staff were forced to evacuate a school in Westchester after a bomb threat was made targeting a building within the district. The Woodland Middle High School in Greenburgh was evacuated at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, when there was a reported bomb threat made, district officials announced. According to officials, the students walked calmly to the neighboring Leffell School on West Hartsdale Avenue, where they were temporarily housed in the cafeteria with faculty support. In response to the threat, there was also an increased police presence at the schools as a precauti…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Hudson Valley Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Hudson Valley
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Hudson Valley Two police officers escaped serious injuries after being plowed into by another vehicle while responding to a medical emergency in Westchester. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, when two Yonkers police officers were responding to a medical emergency in the area of Tuckahoe Road. According to Sgt. John Viviano, of the Yonkers Police, the crash occurred when another vehicle turned into the police cruiser, which had on full emergency lights and sirens. No one in the civilian vehicle was injured, Viviano said. The police officers were checked out at an area hospital and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Threat Leads To Lockout At School District In Hudson Valley Threat Leads To Lockout At School District In Hudson Valley
Threat Leads To Lockout At School District In Hudson Valley A Westchester County school district was temporarily locked down after a purported anonymous threat was posted on social media seemingly targeting an area building. In Westchester, the Harrison School District put emergency protocols in place early on Monday, Nov. 8 for all school buildings after there was a threat made targeting the high school. As a precaution, all schools were locked down, which means that learning will continue as normal, but no one was allowed in or outside of the buildings. There was also an increased police presence throughout the district. However, according to p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Man Stabbed Twice Not Cooperating With Investigation, Police Say Area Man Stabbed Twice Not Cooperating With Investigation, Police Say
Area Man Stabbed Twice Not Cooperating With Investigation, Police Say A man who was stabbed in the arm and chest in the area is not cooperating with the police. The incident took place around 1:34 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, a police officer was flagged down and told there had been a stabbing in the area of Main and Rose Streets.  The officer found a 29-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident with a slash wound to his arm and chest.  He was transported to a local hospital, his wounds are not life-threatening, Clark said. While being questioned by the police about what had …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Ramapo Police Department Mourns Death Of Retired Lieutenant Ramapo Police Department Mourns Death Of Retired Lieutenant
Ramapo Police Department Mourns Death Of Retired Lieutenant The Ramapo Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired lieutenants. Lieutenant William Starkey passed away on Thursday, April 8, surrounded by his daughters and wife. He was 82 years old.  Starkey, a Spring Valley native, served with the department from December of 1966 to January of 2006.  "Bill is credited with developing our Firearms Training Unit," the department said. "Bill was an “old school” boss and always built camaraderie with department members." Starkey graduated from Spring Valley High School and soon met his future wife, all the while learning…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Boss In Area Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Boss In Area
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Boss In Area A man has been sentenced for the murder of his boss at an area business. Gerard O’Sullivan, age 61, of New City, was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for the murder of Noe Hamer, age 42, who was shot and killed in Rockland County on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at the McGowan’s Funeral Home in Haverstraw after he was told he was fired. "Today Gerard O’Sullivan appeared before a Judge of the County Court of Rockland County. What was described in court today was this act was a cold-blooded assassination," said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. "We can only hope that Noe’s family…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Officer Stabbed In Neck During Incident In Area Police Officer Stabbed In Neck During Incident In Area
Police Officer Stabbed In Neck During Incident In Area A police officer was hospitalized after being stabbed in the neck during an incident in the area overnight. It happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in the City of Poughkeepsie. Officers from the City of Poughkeepsie Police and workers from the Mobil Crisis Team responded to 25 Smith St. for a report of a man experiencing mental health problems, City of Poughkeepsie PD Det. Lt. MJ Clark said. Immediately upon entering the apartment, the man, 32-year-old Jalil Smith, came after the police officers with a screwdriver, police said. Smith was tased to stop his attack, accordin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert To Area Residents For Screen-Sharing Scam Police Issue Alert To Area Residents For Screen-Sharing Scam
Police Issue Alert To Area Residents For Screen-Sharing Scam Police are warning of a new scam involving instances of fraud stemming from screen-sharing software that gives scammers access to personal computers and smartphones. The scams that involve remote access software being used to target devices, one of which was recently used on an area resident. Police said that a fraudster posing as a customer care executive from Amazon advised the victim that a “fraud alert” has been placed on their account. The victim acknowledged that they had an Amazon account but did not have the Amazon app on their phone. The fraudster took this opportunity to direct…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Bergen Worker Caught Spitting In Officers’ Coffee Police: Bergen Worker Caught Spitting In Officers’ Coffee
Police: Bergen Worker Caught Spitting In Officers’ Coffee An employee at a Park Ridge Starbucks was caught spitting into police officers’ orders, authorities said. Kevin Trejo, 21, of Westwood was arrested Monday and charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer with bodily fluid, tampering and creating a hazardous condition, Police Chief Joseph Madden said. Authorities “received information that an employee of a local coffee shop was spitting in the drinks of law enforcement that patronized the establishment,” Madden said. Police quickly arrested Trejo, who the chief said bragged about what he'd done. Trejo also was fired from his job at th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Boat Sinks In Greenwood Lake Boat Sinks In Greenwood Lake
Boat Sinks In Greenwood Lake Responders rushed to a boat that sank in Greenwood Lake early Sunday evening. The vessel began sinking near the New Jersey/New York border around 6:30 p.m. with one person reported aboard who got OK, responders said. Police and firefighters from Passaic, Orange and Rockland counties converged on the scene. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Violating No Harassment Order, Stalking Woman, Police Say Man Arrested For Violating No Harassment Order, Stalking Woman, Police Say
Man Arrested For Violating No Harassment Order, Stalking Woman, Police Say A 50-year-old Ulster man has been arrested for allegedly violating a no harassment order and began stalking the victim again. Donald DeGroat, of Saugerties, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 20, for violating the no harass order, said Chief of Saugerties Police. The chief said DeGroat's arrest came after he began following the victim around, calling the victim repeatedly, telling the victim he was watching her, and telling the victim each time where she was.  "The actions by Donald DeGroat placed the victim in fear," he said. DeGroat was charged with harassment and crimin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area
Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area Click here for an updated story: One Dead, Suspect Shot Following Incident At Area Funeral Home Emergency responders are at the scene of an early evening shooting in the area. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in Haverstraw in the vicinity of the TJ McGowan Sons Funeral home on the 100 block of Broadway. There have been reports of multiple victims. Police have not yet released information. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Passenger Suffers Injuries After Drunk Driver Flees Scene Of Rockland Crash, Police Say Passenger Suffers Injuries After Drunk Driver Flees Scene Of Rockland Crash, Police Say
Passenger Suffers Injuries After Drunk Driver Flees Scene Of Rockland Crash, Police Say A man driving drunk who fled the scene of a crash was located along with an injured passenger, police say. It happened just after midnight on Sunday, Jan. 18 in Ramapo. Police say when officers arrived at the scene of the one-car crash on East Eckerson Road, the driver, a 33-year-old Spring Valley man, had fled the scene. They located him at a home on Northbrook Road in Hillcrest, where he was arrested for DWI. A passenger was also found at the home and was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Dog Attacks Infant, Bites Good Samaritan In Area, Police Say Dog Attacks Infant, Bites Good Samaritan In Area, Police Say
Dog Attacks Infant, Bites Good Samaritan In Area, Police Say A dog is being held in quarantine at an animal shelter after allegedly attacking a 1-year-old infant and then biting good Samaritans who attempted to intervene. The attack took place around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, on Hoyt Street in Spring Valley, said Officer Matthew Galli. When officers arrived, they found a chaotic scene with at least two people being injured by the animal, Galli said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the loose dog began attacking a 1-year-old child. Several good Samaritans came forward to try and physically remove the animal from the child, he s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
FOUND! FBI Recovers Van With 'Possible Connection' To Jersey City Shootings FOUND! FBI Recovers Van With 'Possible Connection' To Jersey City Shootings
Found! FBI Recovers Van With 'Possible Connection' To Jersey City Shootings The FBI recovered the white van that authorities believe the two shooters in Tuesday’s gun battle with police in Jersey City had lived in after they were evicted from their Elizabeth home. The white 2001 Ford van, recovered in Orange, has a "possible connection to the Jersey City shootings," FBI spokesperson Patty Hartman said Saturday morning. The FBI "will examine [it] for any evidence," Hartman said. The bureau had issued an all-points bulletin Friday seeking the public's help finding the van, which David Anderson, 47, who owned it, and 50-year-old Francine Graham lived in after th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Man Gets 40-Year Sentence After Armed Robbery Attempt For Painkillers At Area Hospital Man Gets 40-Year Sentence After Armed Robbery Attempt For Painkillers At Area Hospital
Man Gets 40-Year Sentence After Armed Robbery Attempt For Painkillers At Area Hospital The 43-year-old man who attempted to rob an area hospital at gunpoint and proceeded to break into area homes and stole a car while fleeing from police will spend decades behind bars. Ulster County resident Joshua Stuart, of Pine Hill, was convicted at trial on felony counts of robbery, burglary and criminal trespass earlier this year in connection with the incident at Ellenville Regional Hospital in the fall of 2018. Stuart was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 6 to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision for the robbery, consecutive sentences of 10 years each for two…

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by Zak Failla
News
Scam Alert: Beware Of Calls, Texts From Fake Uber Employees Scam Alert: Beware Of Calls, Texts From Fake Uber Employees
Scam Alert: Beware Of Calls, Texts From Fake Uber Employees There's a new Uber scam and police are warning area residents to be aware of it. Scam callers claiming to be Uber employees say they need to verify your account login credentials. If the victim doesn't immediately agree, the scammer will say there has been some suspicious activity on your account and "in order to continue driving, you will need to verify four out of five questions." While talking to the victim, the scammer will then send a text message that begins "Reply for verification." That is followed by subsequent texts asking for password and other info. Several victims …

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by Daily Voice
News
Orange County Police Officer ID'd After Being Airlifted To Area Hospital Orange County Police Officer ID'd After Being Airlifted To Area Hospital
Orange County Police Officer ID'd After Being Airlifted To Area Hospital Police have identified the Town of Woodbury officer who had to be airlifted to the Westchester Medical Center after being involved in a crash on Tuesday night. Officer James Tremper’s police cruiser went off the road in Orange County at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the intersection of Timber Trail and Ridge Road in Woodbury, police said. Tremper was on-duty at the time of the crash. Investigators are currently attempting to track down the other driver involved in the crash, who drove away. Tremper suffered serious injuries, including a broken leg, in the crash and was airl…

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by Zak Failla