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Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say
Manhunt: 2 Men Stole Car, Submachine Gun Before Hours-Long Search In Westchester, Police Say Two Connecticut men, including one who was the subject of an hours-long manhunt in Westchester, face charges after stealing a vehicle, a submachine gun, and a semiautomatic handgun, police said. The incident began on Monday, April 24 around 1:30 p.m., when Westchester County Police were alerted that a stolen black Audi from Fairfield County was traveling near the border of Pelham and Mount Vernon, according to the department.  Earlier Report - Manhunt: Alert Resident Helps Cops Catch Suspicious Person After Hours-Long Scarsdale Search A County PD officer then found the car, which…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Fled, Crashed Stolen Vehicle In Area Police Searching For Man Who Fled, Crashed Stolen Vehicle In Area
Police Searching For Man Who Fled, Crashed Stolen Vehicle In Area Police are searching for a man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle when he fled from officers and crashed before running away. The incident began in Orange County around 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10, when officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on North Street in Middletown. The driver fled and led the officer on a brief pursuit before the vehicle struck another vehicle on Webb Road, lost control, and crashed into the woods near the intersection of Webb Road and South Street, City of Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen said. The driver fled the vehicle and officers searched for him,…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Pond Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Pond
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Pond New update: The body of a man who went missing on Long Island has been recovered. The body of Dennis Jones, 40, of Freeport was pulled from the Milburn Pond on the Baldwin/Freeport border on Saturday, Dec. 28, Nassau County Police said. He was pronounced dead at 4:21 p.m., according to police. Jones had last been seen at his residence in Freeport on Ray Street on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The investigation into Jones' death is ongoing. Earlier report: Police say they are utilizing all resources and technology while attempting to locate a 40-year-old man who wen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways
Teen Caught In Foot Chase After Stolen Car Pursuit On Multiple Northern Westchester Roadways A teen in a stolen car took police on a chase on multiple roadways before being nabbed following a foot chase with officers in Northern Westchester. The incident began just before 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, when the Real-Time Crime Center at county police headquarters alerted patrol units that a stolen Honda Civic was being driven southbound on Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. A Westchester County police officer located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver would not pull over and fled at a high…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Adrift For 45 Minutes Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski In Hudson River Man Adrift For 45 Minutes Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski In Hudson River
Man Adrift For 45 Minutes Rescued After Falling Off Jet Ski In Hudson River A man who had fallen off his jet ski and had been adrift for 45 minutes was rescued in the Hudson River. The incident occurred around late in the afternoon on Friday, May 24 off of Croton-on-Hudson. Officers Willie Saez, Isai Morreira and Kirt Maddocks of the Westchester County Police Department Marine Unit were patrolling the Hudson when they came upon an unattended personal watercraft in the middle of the river at about 4:15 p.m. They began a search of the area and requested the Aviation Unit to respond to assist. About 30 minutes later, the Marine Unit spotted the man downrive…

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by Joe Lombardi