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Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting
Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Click here for an updated story: Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A teenage girl was injured after shots were fired during an incident at the Danbury Fair Mall overnight. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The victim, a 16-year-old, suffered the gunshot wound to her upper chest and was described as being conscious and alert, according to Danbury Police. She was taken to Danbury Hospital. The incident happened near Macy's. The mall was immediately placed on lockdown as police officers cleared the building. Police sai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say An area man was arrested for allegedly pointing a handgun at a woman during an argument. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, Aug. 8, when Saugerties Police responded to a call regarding an unwanted female subject causing damage to the complainant’s residence, said Town of Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph A. Sinagra.  An investigation into the matter revealed that a dispute had taken place between the resident and a guest.  The victim reported that the man, identified as 40-year-old Michael Cook of Saugerties, had waved a handgun in her face and thr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Cops Receiving Little Help In Two Area Shootings Which Injured One, Police Say Cops Receiving Little Help In Two Area Shootings Which Injured One, Police Say
Cops Receiving Little Help In Two Area Shootings Which Injured One, Police Say Police are receiving little information or help in connection with two shootings that left a man shot at least three times. The shooting was discovered around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5 in the city of Poughkeepsie after police received a call reporting a gunshot victim at 325 Church St., said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  Responding officers found an 18-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident with gunshot wounds to his buttocks, upper thigh, and calf.  He was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His wounds are considered "non-life-threatening," Clar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Firing Shots Into Area Homes Teen Accused Of Firing Shots Into Area Homes
Teen Accused Of Firing Shots Into Area Homes An 18-year-old from the area was arrested by New York State Police following a pair of reports of shots fired that entered area homes, authorities announced. On the morning of Monday, July 5, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Stottville, where there was a reported shooting in the area, with a similar similar call coming from the Catskill Police Department at approximately 4 p.m. the following day at a home on New Street. The joint investigation by State Police, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and the Catskill Police Department led them to identify Orange…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
New Survey Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Fear They'll Be Victims Of Gun Violence New Survey Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Fear They'll Be Victims Of Gun Violence
New Survey Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Fear They'll Be Victims Of Gun Violence Just days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a “disaster emergency," due to the rise in gun violence, a new survey shows New Yorkers are just as worried. The survey, conducted by SafeWise, polled over 5,000 Americans in their annual State of Safety survey which focuses on crime, their feelings about crime, and their overall feeling of safety and security. Survey results showed that New Yorkers were the most worried residents in the U.S. when it comes to violence and becoming a victim of balance. The survey also found that 73 percent of residents worried about gun violence on a daily bas…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a new executive order declaring the nation's first disaster emergency over gun violence following dozens of shootings reported over the Fourth of July holiday. On Tuesday, July 6, Cuomo made the declaration in New York City, noting that the state has gone from one crisis to the next having largely conquered COVID-19. “We went from one epidemic to another epidemic," he said. "We went from COVID to the epidemic of gun violence. More people are dying of gun violence than of COVID.” Cuomo made note that over the Fourth of July weekend, more people died from gu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, Another Injured During Shooting At Park In Westchester, Police Say One Killed, Another Injured During Shooting At Park In Westchester, Police Say
One Killed, Another Injured During Shooting At Park In Westchester, Police Say One man was shot and killed and another injured during an overnight incident in Westchester County.  The two men were found in Sleepy Hollow around 9:30 p.m., Monday, June 28, authorities said. A Sleepy Hollow Police officer patrolling the area of 126 Valley Street and Margotta Court Park heard gunshots, said Police Chief Anthony Bueti. When the officer arrived on the scene, he found the two men, both shot. Officers and Sleepy Hollow EMS rendered emergency aid, and the victims were transported to Westchester Medical Center.  One victim was treated and released, and the othe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester A man was shot and killed overnight while attending a vigil for a victim who also suffered a fatal gunshot wound in Westchester last October, police said. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to the area of 129 Monroe Ave. at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, where there was a report of a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, first responders found Mount Vernon resident Jeremy Logan, age 32, on the sidewalk suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police said Logan was transported to Mount Vernon Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Acc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
High School Football Players Injured During Shooting In Westchester High School Football Players Injured During Shooting In Westchester
High School Football Players Injured During Shooting In Westchester Two teenagers suffered gunshot wounds in what has been described as a “random act of violence” while walking home from a party in Westchester, officials said. Gunshots rang out in Mount Vernon at approximately 1 a.m. near the intersection of 14th Street and West 1st Avenue on Sunday, June 13, with bullets striking 18-year-old Tommy Guest, and his cousin, 16-year-old Jarred Collins. Police said that one was struck by a bullet in the leg, and while the other was not struck by the hail of gunfire, he broke his leg while attempting to flee. Both were taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bron…

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by Zak Failla
News
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting 25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting A Hudson Valley native was killed during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas that left 13 people injured. Douglas John Kantor, age 25, a native of Airmont in Rockland County, was waiting outside a bar to get in when shots were fired and he was struck in the abdomen and later died.  Austin Police said the 14 people were shot during the incident that took place around 1:24 a.m., Saturday, June 12, in the downtown area of Austin. Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at a news conference that investigators believed the shooting took place as a dispute between two parties escalated.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police ID Teen Shot, Killed On Hudson Valley Street Police ID Teen Shot, Killed On Hudson Valley Street
Police ID Teen Shot, Killed On Hudson Valley Street Police have identified a man who was found shot to death on a Hudson Valley roadway on Memorial Day.  Tyriq Seward, an 18-year-old former Rockland County resident who lived in South Carolina, was killed around 9:50 p.m., Monday, May 31, in Spring Valley. A Spring Valley Police officer was on patrol on Crispus Attucks Road and heard multiple gunshots in the area, Detective Matthew Galli said. Responding officers found Seward, formerly of Spring Valley, lying in the roadway on Rose Avenue where he was pronounced dead, Galli said. The teen suffered from multiple gunshot w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was found shot dead lying in a Hudson Valley roadway. The shooting took place around 9:50 p.m., Monday, May 31, in Rockland County. A Spring Valley Police officer was on patrol on Crispus Attucks Road and heard multiple gunshots in the area, Detective Matthew Galli said. Responding officers found a male lying in the roadway on Rose Avenue where he was pronounced dead, Galli said. The teen suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Police from numerous agencies were called in to help due to a large crowd in the area at the time of the shooting, he added. Anyone with info…

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by Kathy Reakes