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Off-Duty Riverhead Cop Shoots Attempted Burglar At Home Off-Duty Riverhead Cop Shoots Attempted Burglar At Home
Off-Duty Riverhead Cop Shoots Attempted Burglar At Home A man who attempted to break into a home was shot by the homeowner, who happened to be an off-duty cop, police said. The incident occurred at 138 Maple Wood Lane in Riverhead on Wednesday, May 10 at approximately 4 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. Detectives said that an unnamed man attempted to break into the Riverhead home, even after the homeowners confronted him and attempted to stop him from doing so. However, the man allegedly continued to try and break into the house. He was shot by the homeowner, who authorities say was an off-duty Suffolk County Deputy Sherrif. The …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Two Reportedly Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty NYPD Cop Two Reportedly Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty NYPD Cop
Two Reportedly Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty Nypd Cop Updated story: IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide In Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop An off-duty NYPD officer reportedly shot and killed a man before killing himself in the parking lot of a popular Hudson Valley restaurant, according to law enforcement sources. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8. The officer reportedly killed another man in the parking lot of the Buffalo Wild Wings located on Route 211 and then killed himself over a woman, the source said.  Police at work.Rockland Video Producti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Off-Duty Officer Shoots Man Who Tried To Burglarize West Babylon Home, Police Say Off-Duty Officer Shoots Man Who Tried To Burglarize West Babylon Home, Police Say
Off-Duty Officer Shoots Man Who Tried To Burglarize West Babylon Home, Police Say Police are investigating after an off-duty NYPD officer shot and injured a man who was attempting to burglarize his Long Island home.  The Suffolk County Police Department reported that the man was breaking into a home on 5th Avenue in West Babylon at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, when the homeowner, an off-duty NYPD detective, shot him. The man was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators asked anyone with information about the incident to call police at 631-852-6392.

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by Nicole Valinote