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Life-saving measures

Ellenville-Wawarsing, NY
Police & Fire
Ellenville Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Wawarsing: Police Ellenville Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Wawarsing: Police
Ellenville Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Wawarsing: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley woman lost her life in a single-vehicle crash due to adverse road conditions, according to New York State Police. Ulster County resident Tammy Hyatt of Ellenville died around 11 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, on Otens Road in Wawarsing. Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said preliminary investigations revealed that a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Hyatt was traveling eastbound when it veered off the roadway and struck a tree. Authorities believe adverse weather conditions contributed to the accident. Hyatt, the sole occupant of the SUV, was extricated from the wreckage. Despit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Man Found Unconscious, Dies On Lancaster Street: Police Man Found Unconscious, Dies On Lancaster Street: Police
Man Found Unconscious, Dies On Lancaster Street: Police A man was found unconscious on East Walnut Street and later pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts, Lancaster City police said. Lancaster City police officers were called to the 1st block of East Walnut Street for a reported medical emergency on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., police said in a release. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive adult male and immediately attempted life-saving measures using an automated external defibrillator. Despite their efforts, the man was unable to be revived, authorities detailed. The Lancaster County Coroner's Office …

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by Jillian Pikora
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On Bolton Lake In Vernon Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On Bolton Lake In Vernon
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On Bolton Lake In Vernon Vernon emergency crews saved a woman’s life on Christmas morning after she fell through the ice on a lake in Connecticut, police said. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, the Vernon Police Department received a call reporting a person in the water near 55 Llynwood Drive. Responding officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians found a woman in her 50s who had fallen through the ice on Bolton Lake. Life-saving measures were immediately performed on the scene. The woman was transported by Lifestar helicopter to Hartford Hospital for treatment, police said. Her…

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by Cecilia Levine
Warwick, NY
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Village of Florida Resident Killed In Crash 22-Year-Old Village of Florida Resident Killed In Crash
22-Year-Old Village of Florida Resident Killed In Crash A 22-year-old man was killed and a woman injured followed a crash in the region. The collision occurred in Orange County around 10:50 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, in Warwick near Pulaski Highway, according to Warwick Police Chief John Rader. The first officers to arrive at the scene began life-saving measures on the man from the village of Florida, Rader said. He was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, where he later died from his injuries. Police have not released the man's identity.  Warwick EMS took a 22-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle to Garnet Health …

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by Daily Voice
Elizabethtown, PA
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Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner
Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner A man arrested for allegedly driving under the influence returned with a handgun to the police station and ended up being shot dead by an officer, authorities detailed in an updated release on Tuesday night, Nov. 12.  Andrew Ward, 39, of Elizabethtown has been identified as the man police fatally shot outside the Northwest Regional Police Station on Elizabethtown Road at at 1:43 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to the DA's updated release and as Daily Voice previously reported.  His cause of death was "gunshot wounds to the body" and the manner was ruled "homicide" by t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Mamakating New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Mamakating
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Mamakating State Police have released the identities of two people from the region killed when their car hit the back of a tractor-trailer, closing the roadway for hours. Related: Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Dodge was traveling westbound on Route 17 near Exit 12 when it struck a 2010 Peterbilt tractor-trailer in the rear traveling in the same direction.  The driver…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus
Off-Duty Sheriff's Officer Saves Unresponsive Girl, 5, On Route 4 In Paramus A 5-year-old Kentucky girl who was unresponsive and not breathing in her family's car on the side of Route 4 was saved by an off-duty sheriff's officer, Paramus police officer, and a doctor, officials said. Bergen County Sheriff's Sgt. Walter Hutchinson was traveling with his family when he saw a vehicle parked on the shoulder of Route 4 West near the Route 17 southbound on-ramp around 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Several individuals were also in distress, including a woman frantically calling for help, Cureton said. Hutchinson immediately pul…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
News
Inmate Found Dead Inside Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Police Say Inmate Found Dead Inside Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Police Say
Inmate Found Dead Inside Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Police Say A death investigation has been launched by police after an inmate was found dead inside the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Investigators have identified 37-year-old John Boos as the person who is now the subject of a probe at the facility after being found unresponsive in a single cell late on Saturday, Sept. 21.  According to the Fairfax County Police Department, deputies at the jail performed life-saving measures until paramedics arrived to transport Boos to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Boos' body has since been taken to Office of the Chief Medical Exami…

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by Zak Failla
Chevy Chase, MD
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Chevy Chase: Police Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Chevy Chase: Police
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect In Chevy Chase: Police A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…

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by Zak Failla
Milford, CT
Police & Fire
Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room
Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room Police in Connecticut are investigating after a dead infant was found in the bathroom of a motel room that had been vacated. Related: Arrest Made In Connection With Baby Found Dead At Milford Motel The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Mayflower Motel in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers responded after the motel reported the cleaning staff had found the dead infant. "Our officers performed CPR on the infant until paramedics arrived and took over life-saving measures," the department said. The infant was transported …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Town Of Newburgh 19-Year-Old Drowns In Home Pool Town Of Newburgh 19-Year-Old Drowns In Home Pool
Town Of Newburgh 19-Year-Old Drowns In Home Pool A 19-year-old Hudson Valley man died after being found unresponsisve in a home pool. The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 on Meadow Streeet in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt. Matthew Nadolny of the town of Newburgh Police, when patrol arrived, they found they found the teen  unresponsive in the pool.  Officers were able to pull him from the water and began life-saving measures. Officers were assisted by Town of Newburgh EMS, Cronomer Valley Fire Department, New York State Police, and Town of New Windsor EMS, Nadolny said…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking A man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Industrial Drive and Fortune Road East in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the 66-year-old Wallkill resident was found lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.  Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR.  The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, where he was&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Dorchester, MA
News
Man, 80, Killed In Early Morning Revere Fire Man, 80, Killed In Early Morning Revere Fire
Man, 80, Killed In Early Morning Revere Fire An 80-year-old was killed early Monday morning, July 15, after a fire tore through his Revere home.  Firefighters were called to the 104 Patriot Parkway home at about 5:45 a.m. to find heavy smoke pouring out of the house. Crews were told the elderly man had limited mobility and was trapped inside, the state Fire Marshal's Office said.  Firefighters forced their way inside, pulled the man to safety, and began life-saving measures. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  No one else was injured in the blaze.  The cause of the …

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by Josh Lanier
Lakewood, NJ
News
Crash Into Tree Kills Driver In Manchester, Police Say Crash Into Tree Kills Driver In Manchester, Police Say
Crash Into Tree Kills Driver In Manchester, Police Say A 76-year-old has died following a single-vehicle crash into a tree in Manchester Township, NJ on Saturday evening, police announced on Sunday afternoon.  Salvina Tannenholz of Manchester, was found unconscious in a blue 2020 Subaru Outback at the scene of the crash at Devereux Drive near the intersection with Renaissance Boulevard around 6 p.m. July 13, the Manchester Township Police Department detailed in a release.   Her vehicle had suffered "extensive front end damage" and "Tannenholz was unconscious and not breathing," as stated in the release.&n…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill An inmate —  with two previous names and a lengthy criminal record under all three identities — has been killed by his prison cellmate in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania State Police, announced on Tuesday night.  Kevin Beattie, 57 of Philadelphia — previously known as Kevin Williams and Bernard Grover — was found unresponsive in his cell on July 2, 2024, according to Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Press Secretary Maria Bivens.  Shaquille Tyrin Gibson, 30 of York, his cellmate, is accused of causing numerous injuries to Beattie's…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner
Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner A 31-year-old woman who drowned while swimming at a state park has been identified, the York County Coroner announced on Thursday, June 27.  Brittney Hoffman of the 700 block of Madison Avenue, York City, was found unresponsive in the Quaker Race Day Use swimming area of Gifford Pinchot State Park on Tuesday night, as explained by Chief Coroner Pam Gay. "Life-saving measures were implemented, but the female never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at 5:55 p.m. This incident appears to be a probable drowning," Gay wrote in the release. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech r…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hartford, CT
News
2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene 2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene
2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene Two pedestrians were hit, and one was killed by a vehicle at a busy Connecticut intersection.  The crash occurred in Hartford County in Bristol around 4:15 a.m., Monday, June 24, in the area of Pine Street (Route 72) and Emmett Street. According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski of the Bristol Police, officers from the patrol division administered life-saving measures until EMS arrived on the scene to take over care. Both pedestrians were transported to area hospitals, where one pedestrian died, Krajewski said.  The victims are not being identified at this time, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Officers Use Tourniquet To Save Life Of Man Struck By Car In Mount Vernon Officers Use Tourniquet To Save Life Of Man Struck By Car In Mount Vernon
Officers Use Tourniquet To Save Life Of Man Struck By Car In Mount Vernon A man's life was saved thanks to the quick action of two officers who tended to his severe injury after he was struck by a vehicle in Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 26 just before 4:30 a.m., when two Mount Vernon Police officers responded to the corner of Union Avenue and East 3rd Street on a report of a pedestrian being struck by a car.  According to the Mount Vernon Police Association, one of the officers quickly realized that the man had several cuts and an open fracture on his left leg. The officer then removed the man's clothing and fashioned a tourniqu…

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by Ben Crnic
Bergenfield, NJ
News
HEROES: Softball Player Not Breathing, No Pulse Revived By New Milford Police HEROES: Softball Player Not Breathing, No Pulse Revived By New Milford Police
Heroes: Softball Player Not Breathing, No Pulse Revived By New Milford Police A player had just collapsed at New Milford's new softball field when police arrived and found an off-duty nurse tending to him. He wasn't breathing and had no pulse, Police Chief Brian Clancy said. Officers Dennis Calacione and Kyle Hill, Sgt. Michael Lafrano and Detective Przemyslaw Boinski began CPR on the 43-year-old victim at Knights Field off River Road shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, the chief said. "They did compressions and rescue breathing and also used the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)," Clancy said. After a few minutes, the man came around, he said, Clanc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Danbury, CT
News
Man Rushed To Danbury Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Candlewood Lake Man Rushed To Danbury Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Candlewood Lake
Man Rushed To Danbury Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Candlewood Lake A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
News
Mother, 28. Critical After Trying To Save Children From Drowning In Ocean: Police Mother, 28. Critical After Trying To Save Children From Drowning In Ocean: Police
Mother, 28. Critical After Trying To Save Children From Drowning In Ocean: Police A 28-year-old mother is in critical condition after trying to save her children in the ocean in South Jersey, authorities said. Brigantine police and firefighters responded to a 9-1-1 call at 9:28 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13 for a swimmer in distress. The Beach Patrol arrived and rescued two young children and their mother from the water.  According to a witness, the two children appeared to have become overpowered by the current and were in distress. The witness observed the woman run into the ocean to attempt to rescue her children and subsequently observed her become distressed and d…

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by Jon Craig
Jersey City, NJ
News
$100M Claims Filed By Family Of Drowned Bayonne Brothers: Report $100M Claims Filed By Family Of Drowned Bayonne Brothers: Report
$100M Claims Filed By Family Of Drowned Bayonne Brothers: Report The family of a pair of brothers who drowned earlier this month at a pool in Bayonne have filed two civil claims for $50 million each, NJ Advance Media reports. Three lifeguards were on-duty at the Lincoln Community School on June 8 when 16-year-old Jack Jiang and 19-year-old Chu Ming Zheng drowned, police previously said. The family's attorneys maintain the brothers' deaths were a result of negligence, NJ.com says. Police said only that the brothers were in the deep end of the pool when they were spotted in distress. A guard and two others removed them from the pool and immediately b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: Officers Revive Man At NJ Shooting Range HEROES: Officers Revive Man At NJ Shooting Range
Heroes: Officers Revive Man At NJ Shooting Range Three North Jersey officers are being hailed as heroes for performing life-saving measures on a man at a local gun range. Secaucus officer Philip Caruso found the 59-year-old victim without a pulse and not breathing when he arrived at Long Shot Gun Range around 8:30 a.m. June 12, Chief Dennis Miller said. Caruso began CPR as officers Matthew Kirvin and Kristen Bronowich arrived, and assisted. The officers utilized their Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and administered two “shocks” to the victim. A pulse was found shortly thereafter by Hudson Regional Hospital EMT’s who also ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Given Multiple Doses Of Narcan Following Menacing Incident At LIRR Station, Police Say Man Given Multiple Doses Of Narcan Following Menacing Incident At LIRR Station, Police Say
Man Given Multiple Doses Of Narcan Following Menacing Incident At Lirr Station, Police Say A man was given multiple doses of Narcan after numerous incidents of physical menacing took place at an LIRR station, according to authorities. The incidents began around 9:40 a.m., Thursday, April 8, at the Bellerose LIRR station, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to the station for a call of a man physically menacing three women at three separate locations in the station. Upon arrival, officers located the man, who was acting irrationally and was being detained by three bystanders.  As officers were placing the man into handcuffs to place he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
Junior Firefighter Critically Injured In Ridgefield Park Blaze Junior Firefighter Critically Injured In Ridgefield Park Blaze
Junior Firefighter Critically Injured In Ridgefield Park Blaze UPDATE: A firefighter and police officer saved the life of a junior firefighter from Ridgefield Park when he was critically injured in an explosion behind a village restaurant, authorities said Monday. The 17-year-old Ridgefield Park High School senior remained in stable but critical condition following several surgeries at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. The junior firefighter, whose name was withheld because of his age, had completed a training exercise before the call came in at 2:12 p.m. Sunday, Fire Chief John Antola Jr. said. A fire had erupted in a makeshift wo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: First Responders Saved Jersey Shore Man From Near-Fatal Heart Attack HEROES: First Responders Saved Jersey Shore Man From Near-Fatal Heart Attack
Heroes: First Responders Saved Jersey Shore Man From Near-Fatal Heart Attack In what could have been a fatal heart attack, a 63-year-old Brick resident is recovering and regaining his strength this holiday season thanks to the fast action and competency of Brick Township police and EMTs. On Halloween at about 11 a..m., Joe Holler was mowing his lawn when he began to feel weak. After a few moments, the pain and weakness worsened, so Holler, concerned he might be having a heart attack, went inside and took a baby aspirin. Holler's wife called 9-1-1, and Brick Township EMTs Joseph Sharkey and Brian Schwarz arrived within six minutes. Brick Patrolman Daniel F…

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting UPDATE: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting
Update: Pair Charged In Fatal Bridgewater Birthday Party Shooting A Linden man fired multiple rounds into a vehicle, killing the driver outside of a Somerset County birthday party over the weekend, said authorities who charged him and one other man Monday. Sometime Saturday night, Roobino Philemon, 30, of West Orange and a friend showed up to a birthday party being held at a Bayberry Road in Bridgewater, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint statement. The homeowner from the front door told Philemon and the other man to leave as they were not welcome, Robertson said. Philemon and the man went to their car and stopped at Foot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
NY State Trooper Saves Unresponsive Child At Area Grocery Store NY State Trooper Saves Unresponsive Child At Area Grocery Store
NY State Trooper Saves Unresponsive Child At Area Grocery Store New York State Police are honoring one of their own for saving a small child who was not breathing. During the incident, which took place last week, Trooper David Sabillon of Troop K, responded to a Dutchess County supermarket in the town of LaGrange for a report of an unresponsive child.  At the scene, Sabillon began life-saving measures and the 1-year-old regained consciousness and started breathing normally, state police said. The child was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition. "A life saved, thanks to his quick thinking and training," Troop K officials said.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month
Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month The Norwalk Police Department has named its Officers of the Month for January: Sergeant Justin Bisceglie, Officer Javier Mogollon and Officer Ralph DeVito. Officials say these officers earned these awards after an incident on Saturday, Jan. 12. Sergeant Justin Bisceglie, Officer Javier Mogollon and Officer Ralph DeVito responded to a residence on the report of an unconscious person. They quickly noticed that the person was not breathing and began ventilation. The officers also determined that the individual was suffering from an overdose of opioids. Within minutes, they successfully adminis…

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by Valerie Musson
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park
Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park A 75-year-old Bergen County employee who had a heart attack behind the wheel of a county vehicle Thursday afternoon at Darlington County Park in Mahwah was later revived at the hospital, authorities said. The New Milford man was driving a pickup truck that "went off the path and into some brush" on a road along the golf course just after 3 p.m., township police Capt. Stuart Blank said. Responders said they conducted CPR, administered several shocks from a defibrillator and continued to do so while taking the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. The victim's daughter and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident
Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident Click here for an updated story: Tragedy In Westchester: Toddler Found Injured In Domestic Incident Dies  The 2 1/2-year-old daughter of a knife-wielding woman shot by police responding to a report of a child in need of medical care has succumbed to her injuries after a domestic incident Saturday afternoon in Westchester. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. on Chestnut Avenue in the Harbor Heights area of Mamaroneck. Details of the nature of the injuries sustained by the child that prompted the police response have not yet been released. Officers performed life-saving measures on …

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by Daily Voice