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Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Capital Region Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Capital Region
Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Capital Region A tense standoff on a Schenectady street ended with a police officer firing a shot and a teenage girl hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The incident unfolded around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, when Schenectady Police responded to a report of an altercation at a residence on Strong Street near Avery Place. When officers arrived, they encountered a 16-year-old girl armed with a large knife, Schenectady Police said. Officers attempted to speak with her and called in crisis negotiators to assist. During the standoff, the girl reportedly ran toward officers while still holding the kn…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ten-Hour Standoff: Knife-Wielding Man 'Menaces' Troopers, Damages Cruiser In Cairo: PD Ten-Hour Standoff: Knife-Wielding Man 'Menaces' Troopers, Damages Cruiser In Cairo: PD
Ten-Hour Standoff: Knife-Wielding Man 'Menaces' Troopers, Damages Cruiser In Cairo: PD A man was arrested following a 10-hour standoff with police in the Capital Region. The ordeal began when troopers in Greene County responded to a Cairo residence on Blackhead Mountain Road for a suicidal man at around 3:20 p.m. Friday, March 21. When they arrived, 42-year-old Nicholas Cassillo, of Round Top, was uncooperative and became combative, New York State Police said. At one point, Cassillo “menaced” the officers with a large knife and a metal object, and damaged a trooper’s vehicle before retreating into the home, according to police. Crisis negotiators from the agency’s Bureau o…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls
Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls A suicidal Hudson Valley man was helped by the City of Poughkeepsie Police, who were able to successfully intervene with help from the Hostage Negotiation Team and the Mobile Crisis Team. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, after the city's 911 system received multiple calls reporting a suicidal individual, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Numerous patrol units and members of the Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) were dispatched to the man's residence, where it was determined he was not at home. Negotiators established phone contact with the man, who was located in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Armed 5-Hour Standoff Ends With Arrest Of Dutchess County Man Armed 5-Hour Standoff Ends With Arrest Of Dutchess County Man
Armed 5-Hour Standoff Ends With Arrest Of Dutchess County Man A five-hour standoff in Dutchess County ended with the arrest of a 36-year-old man wanted on a warrant for reckless endangerment, police said. Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Richard P. Danko, age 36, of Dover Plains, was charged following a complaint and an hours-long standoff at his residence on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1 in Dover Plains. According to Watterson, deputies responded to 16 Old State Route 22 at around 6:10 a.m. after receiving a report of a person being threatened with a shotgun. When they arrived, Danko was identified as a suspect but refused t…

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by Kathy Reakes