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'He's Drowning': Video Shows Parolee Flee Capital Region Police Before Dying In River 'He's Drowning': Video Shows Parolee Flee Capital Region Police Before Dying In River
'He's Drowning': Video Shows Parolee Flee Capital Region Police Before Dying In River Newly released video shows the intense moments that led up to a parolee drowning in the Hudson River while attempting to flee from police on a bicycle. The Rensselaer County incident happened in Troy, near 1st Avenue and 116th Street, on Monday evening, July 8. According to Troy Police, an officer was attempting to interview 33-year-old Melquan Simpson, of Troy, about illegal drug sales and prostitution near 2nd Avenue and 116th Street when the man took off on a bicycle. Earlier Report: Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Troy Police Simpson continued riding south in the alleywa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest
ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest Authorities have identified a man who died in police custody following an arrest in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before noon Friday, Oct. 13, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood. According to Troy Police, officers responded to a home after a resident called 911 reporting a trespasser. When they arrived, they saw 48-year-old Woody Smith, of Troy, crawling out of a first-floor window, police said. One officer pulled out his department-issued TASER device, but did not fire the weapon, according to officials. Smith was then handcuffed on the ground and positioned…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Capital Region Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Capital Region
Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Capital Region A man is dead following a car crash involving a police vehicle in the region. The Rensselaer County crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Troy near Hoosick and 15th streets, according to Troy Police. Investigators said a Troy Police officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call with lights and sirens on when he collided with a civilian vehicle. Following the crash, the officer and several witnesses rendered aid to the 30-year-old driver of the other car. The man was eventually taken to Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. I…

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by Michael Mashburn