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Member Of Family That Founded Stewart's Shops Drowns In Capital District Lake Member Of Family That Founded Stewart's Shops Drowns In Capital District Lake
Member Of Family That Founded Stewart's Shops Drowns In Capital District Lake The family that founded Stewart’s Shops convenience stores and gas stations is mourning the loss of a man who drowned in a Capital District lake. Perrin Dake, of Boulder, Colorado, died Sunday, Aug. 7, at Friends Lake in Warren County, located in the Town of Chester, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Rescue crews were called just after 2 p.m. with reports of a male swimmer in distress who had since gone below the surface near Atateka Drive. Divers searched the area where Dake had last been seen until around 8:30 p.m. when visibility became an issue, police said. The search re…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Killed After ATV Crash In Capital District 39-Year-Old Killed After ATV Crash In Capital District
39-Year-Old Killed After ATV Crash In Capital District A 39-year-old man has died following an ATV crash in the Capital District. New York State Police said troopers in Warren County were called to the town of Horicon at around 8 p.m. Saturday, July 16, with reports that an ATV rider had wrecked on Hayesburg Road. Medics transported the rider to Glens Falls Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He was identified as Warren County resident Conor Kealy, of Warrensburg. Troopers determined that Kealy had been driving eastbound on Hayesburg Road when he attempted to make a right turn onto Burnt Hill Road. He lost control of the veh…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Trapped Elderly Woman Rescued After Tree Falls On Home During Severe Storm In Capital District Trapped Elderly Woman Rescued After Tree Falls On Home During Severe Storm In Capital District
Trapped Elderly Woman Rescued After Tree Falls On Home During Severe Storm In Capital District An elderly woman from the Capital District has a whole host of public agencies to thank for rescuing her after a downed tree trapped her inside her home during a storm. Washington County resident Penelope Perry, age 75, was at her Fort Edward home on North River Road at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, when severe winds sent a large tree crashing through her roof. The fallen tree left Perry pinned down on the home’s second floor, covered in roof debris, according to the Washington County Department of Public Safety. First on the scene were New York State Police, the Fort Edward Fire Dep…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Connecticut Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River, Police Say Connecticut Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River, Police Say
Connecticut Man Boating With Family Dies After Possible Drowning In Hudson River, Police Say New York State Police are investigating a possible drowning in the Hudson River involving a Connecticut man. Troopers in southern Warren County responded to the area of Davern Drive, in the town of Lake Luzerne, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11. A preliminary investigation determined that Wilfredo Arizmendi, age 48, of Hartford, was boating with family members when he entered the water to swim, according to New York State Police.  Arizmendi began to exhibit distress shortly after, said police.  He was thrown a floatation device but continued to struggle to stay above wate…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District
Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District A man has died after he was struck by a car while riding an electric bicycle in the Capital District. The crash happened Monday, May 9, in Warren County, near the Pine View Cemetery in Queensbury, according to New York State Police. Investigators said Kelly Burke, age 53, of Granville in Washington County, was driving the bike when he crossed State Route 254 and was struck by a Chevrolet Impala. Burke was taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Impala, a 73-year-old Washington County man, was not injured. State Police are investigating …

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by Michael Mashburn