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Here's Percentage Of New Yorkers Worried About Becoming Crime Victims, New Poll Finds
More than half of New Yorkers fear they may become a victim of a crime, a new Siena College poll finds. The poll, released Wednesday, July 12, found that 61 percent of state residents are either very (21 percent) or somewhat (40 percent) worried about becoming a crime victim. Researchers also found that 51 percent of New Yorkers have been worried about their safety, or their family’s safety, in public places. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they’ve felt threatened by a stranger’s behavior in public in the past year. That growing concern was reflected in people’s purchasing decision…
Police & Fire
Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police
A suicidal man ran to a Hudson Valley bridge and climbed a girder after spotting police who were responding to a call of a potential bridge jumper. The incident played out in Dutchess County around 4:15 p.m., Monday, June 26 at the Mid-Hudson Bridge in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard, responding officers were able to quickly determine that man was near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and found him near the entrance. When the distressed man spotted the police he jumped out of his vehicle and ran to, and climbed on a bridge girder, Minar…
Police & Fire
Stolen Construction Vehicle Rams Police Cruisers In Westchester: Stopped By Quick-Thinking Cop
A rampaging stolen construction vehicle that rammed multiple police cruisers during an early-morning chase in Westchester was stopped when a quick-thinking officer pushed it off the road with a public works loader. The incident began on Thursday, May 13 around 12:30 a.m., when North Castle Police reported that a stolen skid steer with a forklift attachment was refusing to stop and had entered Harrison in the area of Park Lane, according to Harrison PD. The driver of the skid steer then rammed into a North Castle and Harrison patrol vehicle, causing extensive damage to both.…
Police & Fire
New Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Westchester On Busy Roadway, Affects Train Service
This story has been updated. As a three-alarm fire tears through a building on a busy street in Westchester, authorities are warning residents to avoid the area. The fire started in the area of 16 South Main St. (Route 1) in Port Chester late Monday morning, April 17, the Port Chester Fire Department announced around 11 a.m. As firefighters battle the blaze, they are warning people to stay away from the area. The fire caused a 10:37 a.m. Metro-North train from Grand Central to Stamford to bypass Rye, Port Chester, and Greenwich. Affected customers can transfer for return service at th…
Politics
‘Stop The Bloodshed’: Louisville Shooting Could’ve Been Prevented By Red Flag Law, Hochul Says
Recent mass shootings that killed six people at an elementary school in Tennessee and five more at a bank in Kentucky might not have occurred had those states implemented so-called “red flag” laws like New York, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. In an op-ed written for USA Today Network and shared on the governor's website, Hochul touted the measures, which allow a court to issue an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) that temporarily prohibits someone from buying or possessing a gun should they be deemed a danger to themselves or others. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state’s ERPO in…
Police & Fire
Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Westchester
A distressed man armed with both a box cutter and a screwdriver was saved from train tracks in Westchester County by several police officers. The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 3 around 3 p.m. in Rye, when police learned that a potentially suicidal man was standing on the train tracks by the Rye train station. After arriving at the station, police then discovered that the man was armed with the screwdriver and box cutter, and had cut his wrist and neck with the box cutter, according to the City of Rye Police Department. When the man did not listen to requests from offi…
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Multiple Coyote Sightings In Northern Westchester: How To Reduce Chances Of Encounters
As the number of coyote sightings in Northern Westchester rises, officials are giving tips on how to interact with the animals to prevent more encounters. The information was put out by Croton-on-Hudson village officials on Monday, Feb. 13 after multiple sightings were reported in the area over a period of several weeks. Coyotes have also been seen elsewhere in the Hudson Valley as of late, including in Poughkeepsie, where a student at Marist College was believed to have been bitten by one of the animals. Related Story - Marist College Student Bitten By Animal Belie…
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College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley
A student at a Hudson Valley college was bitten by what is believed to be a coyote. The incident took place in Dutchess County at Marist College in the town of Poughkeepsie around midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 7 near Leo Hall, according to the college's office of Safety of Security in a statement to students. Following the incident, the Dutchess County Health Department issued a warning alerting residents, including Marist College students, that an aggressive coyote was spotted on the college campus in the town of Poughkeepsie. It is unknown at this time if the animal is rabid, the department…
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Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response
A huge brawl involving fans following a high school basketball game in the Hudson Valley triggered a large police response. The incident took place in Orange County at Valley Central High School in the town of Montgomery around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31. As the game between Valley Central High School and Newburgh Free Academy ended, the fights started in the gym, said Montgomery Police Chief John Hank. School resource officers immediately requested additional backup as Orange County 911 was overwhelmed with calls reporting the fights and some reported that someone had a weapon, the chief…
Schools
5 Men Try To Enter High School In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police
Security measures proved effective when five unknown men were denied entry to a high school in Westchester County, police said. On Friday, Jan. 20, five unidentified men tried to enter Eastchester High School at the school's single point of entry but were prevented from going inside by a security guard, according to Eastchester Schools Superintendent Ronald Valenti and Eastchester Police. The security guard had asked for the men's school-issued identification, which they could not produce. They then left the school on foot and drove away in a northbound direction on Route 22,&nbs…
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Near School In Westchester
Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired near a school in Westchester. It happened around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 in Yonkers in the area of Lamartine Avenue at Warburton Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a crime scene with ballistic evidence, Yonkers Police said, noting that at the same time, a suspect vehicle was stopped a short distance away. A local school was placed on precautionary lockdown for the duration of the outside police activity. Police did not disclose the name of the school. A preliminary investigation has yielded that …
Police & Fire
Suspects In Stolen Vehicle Escape Officers After Dangerous Westchester County Chase, Police Say
Two masked men driving a stolen BMW from Long Island were able to escape justice after a lengthy chase in Westchester County, police said. On Monday, Dec. 5, around 10:30 a.m., police in Harrison became aware of a stolen 2021 BMW X5 that was entering the town on Union Avenue in the area of West Street. The vehicle had been stolen from a home in Nassau County on Saturday, Dec. 3, when the suspects had stolen the keys from a victim's home, according to Harrison Police. Following this, police were attempting to track down the vehicle when a resident of West Street reported that two…
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