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Photos Show 50-Foot Rescue Of French Bulldog Who Went Tumbling Down Cliff Along Palisades
Talk about a happy tail. A French bulldog named Klipse who went tumbling 40 feet down a cliff at Palisades Interstate Park was rescued by Port Authority Police officers on Tuesday morning July 30, PAPD spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. PAPD's Emergency Service Unit got the call from the George Washington Bridge command around 6:50 that morning. Within minutes, Officer Nicola spotted Klipse on the slope, according to Valens. PAPD PBA Using a rope rescue system, Nicola and his partner, Officer Kuchie, rappelled down to reach the stranded pup. According to Valens, the offi…
Police & Fire
George Washington Bridge Climber, Not Protestors, Jams
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ound Traffic For Hours
Police expected a protest that would throw the George Washington Bridge into chaos on Saturday and got something else entirely. A 24-year-old climber partially caused massive delays when he started climbing the Manhattan tower's south side shortly before noon May 18. What began as half-hour backups quickly stretched to more than 90 minutes on both levels during one of the busiest times of the average GWB weekend. All eastbound lanes were eventually closed at one point as Port Authority and NYPD emergency services officers with rappelling ropes and other rescue gear eventually got him down …
Police & Fire
Newark Police Sgt. Kenneth Brown Dies At 53: 'Exemplary Police Officer'
Newark Police Sgt. Kenneth Brown died on Sunday, Jan. 21 after being hospitalized following a series of illnesses, according to a fundraiser launched to support his family. Brown joined the Newark Police Division in 1997 and was promoted to sergeant in Jan. 2019. He worked for the Safe City Task Force and the Emergency Service Unit, among other assignments, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said on Facebook. "Known for his expertise within the Emergency Services Unit, Sergeant Brown dedicated the past 26 years to ensuring the safety of Newark residents and…
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: Port Authority Responders Rescue Dog Caught At Bottom Of Escalator
A dog’s rear paw had gotten caught at the bottom of a Journal Square PATH station escalator when his yelps and owner’s desperate screams brought Port Authority Police Officers Anthony Manfredini and Matthew Maiello. Manfredini quickly hit the escalator’s emergency stop button while Maiello summoned an emergency service’s unit at the Jersey City transportation hub, PAPD Spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. Emergency Service Unit Officers Mark Legic, Andrew Vignapiano and Eric Block arrived quickly and unbolted the escalator’s claw plate while Manfredini held and comforted the injured Pomeranian na…
Police & Fire
Englewood Detectives Nab City Man In Shooting, Charge With Him 4 Counts Of Attempted Murder
Englewood police detectives identified and charged a 20-year-old city man with several attempted murder counts, among other offenses, for shooting another man in the arm and sending a stray bullet through a resident's window. Several shots were fired at a group of people in the 200 block of West Palisade Avenue around 11 p.m. Feb. 13, authorities initially said. One them struck a 47-year-old man in the arm and another smashed through the window of an innocent resident’s home, they said. The victim was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries t…
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