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Construction Site

Aston-Brookhaven, PA
Police & Fire
Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police
Man Dead, 2 Critical After Falling From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site: Police A 47-year-old man was killed and two other men were in critical condition after falling two stories from a cherry-picker truck Friday afternoon, Sept. 6 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at a construction site on the 4400 block of Moravian Court, Philadelphia police said. Medic 9 and Medic 41 transported two of the men to Peen Presbyterian Medical Center, both of whom were placed in critical condition, One of the men was pronounced dead at 12:59 p.m., police said. Medic 41 also transported a third man to Lankenau Hospital, where "he re…

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by Jon Craig
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into House In Somers Car Crashes Into House In Somers
Car Crashes Into House In Somers A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a still-under-construction house in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Wednesday, Aug. 14 just before 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle collided with a house on Muscoot River Road in the town of Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving first responders discovered that the structure was still under construction and was not occupied by anyone.  The driver was then removed from the car and found to have non-life-threatening injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital, firefighters said.  The cause o…

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by Ben Crnic
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found At Woodbury Construction Site Human Remains Found At Woodbury Construction Site
Human Remains Found At Woodbury Construction Site An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered on Long Island. Officers received a 911 call for possible human remains at a construction site in Woodbury located on Fairhaven Boulevard at about 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, Nassau County Police said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed skeletal remains while digging into the ground.  The Medical Examiner responded, and the remains were removed from the scene and brought to the ME’s office for further examination. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident contact Nassau C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Ejected In Crash With Mercedes Fleeing From Hit-Run In Maryland, Police Say Driver Ejected In Crash With Mercedes Fleeing From Hit-Run In Maryland, Police Say
Driver Ejected In Crash With Mercedes Fleeing From Hit-Run In Maryland, Police Say A hit-and-run driver didn't make it far after striking a Mercedes-Benz and suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his Nissan attempting to flee the crash scene in Maryland, police say. First responders in Montgomery County were called shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 to the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and Shadow Oak Drive, where there were two reported crashes, which left one driver with critical injuries. According to police, a black 2011 Nissan Murano was traveling southbound on Montgomery Village Avenue and Shadow Oak Drive in Montgomery Village…

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Injured Worker Rescued From Scaffolding At Port Chester Construction Site Injured Worker Rescued From Scaffolding At Port Chester Construction Site
Injured Worker Rescued From Scaffolding At Port Chester Construction Site Thanks to the efforts of firefighters, an injured worker was rescued from a second-story scaffolding at a Westchester construction site.  The events leading to the rescue began on Friday, May 31 around 4 p.m., when a worker suffered an injury and became trapped on scaffolding at 12 Broad St. in Port Chester near The Capitol Theater, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Arriving crews found the injured worker on the second story and quickly worked to place them on a stokes basket before safely lowering them to the ground.  The worker was successfully brought to ground le…

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, VA
News
Construction Worker Hoisted To Safety At DC Worksite (VIDEO) Construction Worker Hoisted To Safety At DC Worksite (VIDEO)
Construction Worker Hoisted To Safety At DC Worksite (Video) First responders in Washington, DC made a daring rescue on Monday morning when a construction worker found himself in a perilous position. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to a worksite at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, where there was a report of a worker who suffered a medical emergency and needed to be extricated away in the 600 block of Howard Road SE. Below grade rescue 600 block Howard Rd SE. Medical emergency at construction site. Working to determine best means of extricating patient. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 24, 2023 Approximately 30 …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Wanted For Stealing $25K In Equipment From Ridge Construction Site Duo Wanted For Stealing $25K In Equipment From Ridge Construction Site
Duo Wanted For Stealing $25K In Equipment From Ridge Construction Site Police asked the public for help locating two men who are wanted for stealing equipment and tools valued at more than $25,000 from a construction site on Long Island. Two men broke into three storage containers at a construction site located in Ridge on Wading River Hollow Road and stole the items between 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Nov. 7. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Death Near Morris County Construction Site Investigated As Suicide Death Near Morris County Construction Site Investigated As Suicide
Death Near Morris County Construction Site Investigated As Suicide A death near a Morris County construction site was being investigated as a suicide, authorities said. A man was found unresponsive and bleeding from the head at 289 Beaverbrook Road in Lincoln Park around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The accident was being investigated as a suicide, Lincoln Park Police Lt. John Clements told DailyVoice.com.  While Clements could not say exactly where the incident occurred, he confirmed that several trucking outfits operated out of the location. Daily Voice did not immediately receive a response after …

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by Valerie Musson
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Arrested After Threatening Construction Workers In Road-Rage Incident Maryland Man Arrested After Threatening Construction Workers In Road-Rage Incident
Maryland Man Arrested After Threatening Construction Workers In Road-Rage Incident A Glen Burnie man has been arrested after driving through a construction site and threatening to kill workers, authorities say. Robert Evans Jr., 67, became irate and drove through a construction site nearly hitting workers in the area of Harriet Drive and Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Initial investigation revealed that a worker followed Evans to get his license plate information after the incident, police said. Evans returned a short time later with a knife and threatened to kill everyone on the scene. Officers …

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by Annie DeVoe
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Had Ghost Gun On Him During Attack At MBTA Station: Police Massachusetts Man Had Ghost Gun On Him During Attack At MBTA Station: Police
Massachusetts Man Had Ghost Gun On Him During Attack At MBTA Station: Police A 30-year-old Lawrence man had a ghost gun in his backpack when he attacked two construction workers for no reason at an MBTA station earlier this week, police said.  Jose Lara was trespassing at a construction site near South Station just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, MBTA Transit Police said.  When two workers asked him to leave the garage where they were working, Lara lashed out and punched them before running away, police said. He threw down his book bag as he fled.  MTBA officers tracked him down to Keeland Street shortly after the attack. When they searched that b…

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by Josh Lanier
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Carjacking Suspect Leads Pursuit Into Baltimore Construction Site (DEVELOPING) Carjacking Suspect Leads Pursuit Into Baltimore Construction Site (DEVELOPING)
Carjacking Suspect Leads Pursuit Into Baltimore Construction Site (Developing) Police were searching for a suspect who fled on foot after a pursuit in a stolen vehicle, according to preliminary and unconfirmed reports. The chase allegedly began in the southbound lanes of I-95 before the suspect fled on foot under the I-95 bridge on Ponca Street around 4:30 p.m., the report states.  The suspect then allegedly ran into a construction site to flee police. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-twenties with a dark beard. Daily Voice has reached out to Baltimore Police who did not immediately respond for comment.  This story will continue to be up…

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by Annie DeVoe
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Human Skeletal Remains Found In Hudson Valley Human Skeletal Remains Found In Hudson Valley
Human Skeletal Remains Found In Hudson Valley Skeletal remains were found at the site of a former homeless encampment in the Hudson Valley, police announced. In Rockland County, shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, March 18, officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a stretch of West Route 59 in Nanuet, where a construction worker in the area reported finding possible human skeletal remains. Police said that responding officers located the remains in the wooded area near the construction site, and that they were found adjacent to the New York State Thruway in a space that had been used as a homeless encampment in recent …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found
Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon has shut down construction at a site in Connecticut for the second time in as many weeks after another noose was discovered, marking the eighth found in the past several weeks. Workers found a red rope “with a noose tied at the end” entangled in electrical cables on the fifth floor at the site of the future planned fulfillment center, Windsor Police Chief Donald Melanson said on Wednesday, May 26. The site reopened on Monday, May 24 after being shut down last week when a seventh noose was found. Police believe that the eighth noose has been there for at least two weeks, as the area …

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Contractor, 44, Dies After Falling 9 Stories Down Elevator Shaft Jersey City Contractor, 44, Dies After Falling 9 Stories Down Elevator Shaft
Jersey City Contractor, 44, Dies After Falling 9 Stories Down Elevator Shaft A 44-year-old contractor fell nine stories to his death at a Jersey City construction site Wednesday morning. Jersey City’s police and fire departments responded to 136 Summit Ave., where the man was found unconscious around 7:45 a.m., Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.  OSHA was responding. The man's identity was not released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen UConn Van Is Arrested Man Found Sleeping In Stolen UConn Van Is Arrested
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen UConn Van Is Arrested A man who police discovered sleeping in a stolen vehicle has been arrested. Josue Pinto, 39, of New Britain, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 28, at around 10 a.m., and charged with larceny in the second degree, police said. South Windsor Police were alerted to Pinto when they received a report of “suspicious circumstances” at a construction site: a man sleeping in a blue Dodge with “UConn” on the side, police said. When police arrived on the scene they found Pinto who allegedly admitted to entering a UConn office on the Storrs campus, taking a set of keys, and stealing a van, police said.

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by Kristin Palpini