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Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In NY: Police Search For Suspect Nearby Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In NY: Police Search For Suspect Nearby
Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In NY: Police Search For Suspect Nearby A teenager is recovering after being shot multiple times by a masked gunman inside a popular Orange County barbershop, leading to an intense search for the suspect.  The shooting happened in downtown Middletown on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at around 5:16 p.m. at 6 West Barbershop on West Main Street, according to the City of Middletown Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from three gunshot wounds to his back. Police said the teen was conscious, alert, and able to speak before being rushed to Garnet Health Medical Center, where he remains in stable …

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by Ben Crnic
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Riders Suffer Broken Bones As Segway Scooters Fold Mid-Ride, Sparking Massive Recall Riders Suffer Broken Bones As Segway Scooters Fold Mid-Ride, Sparking Massive Recall
Riders Suffer Broken Bones As Segway Scooters Fold Mid-Ride, Sparking Massive Recall Two popular Segway electric scooters are being recalled after dozens of riders were injured when the handlebars or stem collapsed mid-ride, sending some crashing to the ground. More than 220,000 Segway Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters are affected by the recall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 20. Segway has received 68 reports of folding mechanism failures, according to the CPSC. The incidents include 20 injuries such as abrasions, bruises, lacerations, and broken bones. The scooters were sold at Best Buy, Costco, Walmar…

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by Chris Spiker
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Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Firefighters rushed to a Hudson Valley apartment complex after an electric scooter caught fire inside a second-floor unit, officials said. The fire broke out on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Slatewood Apartments in the Town of Wallkill, according to the Mechanicstown Fire Company.  Crews arrived to find an electric scooter burning inside the apartment. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but not before the fire and sprinkler system caused damage to two units—the fire-damaged apartment and the one below, which sustained water damage. Multiple agencies assisted at t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County A man has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened in Dutchess County at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, on Route 44 near Traver Road in Pleasant Valley. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an initial investigation determined a 2023 Mercedes-Benz van was traveling eastbound when an electric scooter driven by Brandon Vogel, age 32, of Pleasant Valley, entered the roadway from the south shoulder and was struck. Vogel was transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie by the Pleasant Valley Fire Department, where h…

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by Kathy Reakes