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Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police A police officer was injured when a driver tried to flee a Westchester traffic stop and pinned his leg between two vehicles, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yonkers at around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, near 219 Nepperhan Ave., according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers approached a vehicle after noticing it was parked facing the wrong direction and missing a license plate. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel, police said.  When officers woke him, the man refused to lower his windows, stared at them, and then suddenly accelerated, strik…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home
Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home Several residents were saved from the rear of a burning Northern Westchester residence after officers braved flames and a downed live wire to rescue them. The blaze happened in Ossining on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, when a residence on Maurice Avenue went up in flames, according to Ossining Police.  Arriving officers discovered that several residents were trapped in the rear of the building. However, a live wire in front of the burning porch blocked access to the residence.  Although the situation proved dangerous, officers raced behind the building and used a ladder to bring the res…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police
Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police A police pursuit in the region ended with a bicyclist dead in the Hudson River. The Rensselaer County incident happened in Troy, near 1st Avenue and 116th Street, on Monday evening, July 8. According to Troy Police, an officer was attempting to interview a man on a bicycle about reported suspicious activity near 2nd Avenue and 116th Street when the man took off, ignoring repeated commands by the officer to stop. The man continued riding south in the alleyway between 1st and 2nd avenues, eventually turning onto 1st Avenue, as the officer followed with lights and sirens activated. He then …

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by Michael Mashburn