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Gas Pump Explosion Sends Albany Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say
A gas pump exploded at a public office in Albany on Tuesday, Aug. 4, sending two employees to the hospital, authorities said.
Wayne Brennan, a 62-year-old Albany firefighter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the Albany Police Department and his family.
He was treated at the hospital’s intensive care unit for second- and third-degree burns, according to his mother, Sharon Brennan.
The blast occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the Department of General Services headquarters at 1 Connors Boulevard, Albany police said. A 48-year-old DGS …
Victim Choked, Window Smashed In Escape From NY Man’s Attack: Police
A New York man strangled and beat a victim, then smashed out their car window in a fit of rage Tuesday, Aug. 4, police said.
Robert M. Gadway, 41, of Hudson, was arrested following an investigation by New York State Police.
Troopers first responded to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson on Tuesday for an assault report. They determined Gadway had attacked the victim inside a home in Stockport, authorities said.
Gadway struck the person multiple times, then placed them in a rear chokehold, state police said. The person fled to a vehicle, where Gadway broke the driver’s window before the vi…
