Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured
Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured Two fires broke out hours apart at both a home and an auto body shop in Westchester County, leaving a person injured and a home damaged.   The first blaze broke out on Mountain Road in Irvington at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Irvington and Dobbs Ferry fire departments. Irvington firefighters arrived to find that all residents had made it out of the building, the department said. Several neighboring departments were called in to help battle the blaze, including Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown.  Crews were at the scene for about five hours. One p…
68-Year-Old Kayaker’s Clamming Trip Turns Into Desperate Rescue Off Sore Thumb Beach: Police 68-Year-Old Kayaker’s Clamming Trip Turns Into Desperate Rescue Off Sore Thumb Beach: Police 68-Year-Old Kayaker’s Clamming Trip Turns Into Desperate Rescue Off Sore Thumb Beach: Police
68-Year-Old Kayaker’s Clamming Trip Turns Into Desperate Rescue Off Sore Thumb Beach: Police Long Island police and good Samaritans rescued a 68-year-old kayaker who was in danger of drowning Wednesday, Sept. 23, cops said. The man was clamming in Great South Bay off the coast of Sore Thumb Beach in Babylon around 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. But the man’s kayak swamped and his waders filled with water, leaving him vulnerable to the current about a quarter-mile off the coast, police said. Bystanders stepped in to pull the man from the water and get him to a sandbar, cops said. They also called 911. Officers Christopher Maggio, Thomas Ciota, Kyle Pr…
Trumbull Woman Screams For Help On 911 Call After Boyfriend Abuses Her For 2 Days: Police Trumbull Woman Screams For Help On 911 Call After Boyfriend Abuses Her For 2 Days: Police Trumbull Woman Screams For Help On 911 Call After Boyfriend Abuses Her For 2 Days: Police
Trumbull Woman Screams For Help On 911 Call After Boyfriend Abuses Her For 2 Days: Police A woman screamed for help on a 911 call as dispatchers heard a struggle in the background, authorities said.  The woman's boyfriend, Ronald Champlin, 53, of Bridgeport, was arrested after officers arrived at a home on Palomino Pass in Trumbull on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, and found a woman seriously injured.   Champlin had threatened and physically abused the woman for about two days, police said. She had serious injuries to her face, body and limbs. Trumbull EMS took her to Bridgeport Hospital. Champlin went to Saint Vincent’s Hospital for a cut on his hand. A…
Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Port Chester Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Port Chester Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Port Chester
Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Port Chester A work van caught fire just feet from a residence in Westchester County, firefighters said. The blaze broke out near Irving Avenue and Perry Avenue in Port Chester at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Crews arrived and found the work van burning close to a nearby home, the department said. Firefighters soon stretched a hose line and began attacking the flames.  During the operation, crews discovered that the van's fuel tank had been compromised, causing burning fuel that required firefighters to apply foam.  The fire wa…
'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff 'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff 'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff
'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff A pair of bomb threats made by two people targeting a nonexistent school in Maryland prompted an overnight investigation and delayed classes on Tuesday morning. Late on Sept. 21, the Fruitland Police Department received two separate bomb threat calls through its non-emergency dispatch line from the same phone number, though two distinct voices were heard on the other end, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. The callers referenced "Fruitland Elementary School" and made threats involving "poison gas" and "gauging their eyes out," according to the sheriff's office. There was on…
Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown
Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown A 34-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed during an event at an Orange County party hall, police said.  A Monticello resident was stabbed at Our Town Party Hall and Rentals on East Main Street in Middletown on Saturday, Sept. 19, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Police learned of the stabbing at around 6:23 p.m., when they responded to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown for a report of a man suffering from a stab wound. Troopers later determined that the man had been stabbed during an event at the party hall before he was driven to the …
Teen Hospitalized After Man Fails To See Stopped Traffic On Route 9 In Red Hook: Cops Teen Hospitalized After Man Fails To See Stopped Traffic On Route 9 In Red Hook: Cops Teen Hospitalized After Man Fails To See Stopped Traffic On Route 9 In Red Hook: Cops
Teen Hospitalized After Man Fails To See Stopped Traffic On Route 9 In Red Hook: Cops A 19-year-old driver was hospitalized after a man failed to see stopped traffic and slammed into the back of his car in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened on Route 9 near Rockefeller Lane in Red Hook on Thursday, Sept. 17, at around 11:15 a.m., according to the Red Hook Police Department.  Police found that a 45-year-old Red Hook man driving a 2020 Jeep was traveling north when he did not see stopped traffic and rear-ended a 2010 Hyundai driven by a 19-year-old Tivoli man. The impact pushed the Hyundai forward into a 2017 Chevrolet driven by a 38-year-old Hyde Park m…
Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut Eastbound ICC As Drivers Squeeze By On Shoulder In Montgomery County Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut Eastbound ICC As Drivers Squeeze By On Shoulder In Montgomery County Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut Eastbound ICC As Drivers Squeeze By On Shoulder In Montgomery County
Vehicle Fire, Debris Shut Eastbound ICC As Drivers Squeeze By On Shoulder In Montgomery County Drivers were squeezing past trouble on the shoulder of a busy Maryland highway Thursday afternoon. A vehicle fire shut down all three eastbound lanes of the Intercounty Connector past Layhill Road in Montgomery County shortly before noon on Sept. 17, according to Maryland transportation officials. The incident was reported at approximately 11:55 a.m. and involved one vehicle. As responders worked at the scene, MATOC reported debris in the roadway and warned that delays were building with all eastbound travel lanes blocked. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial of the scene of a reported vehicle f…
UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized
Update: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: Police have confirmed two people were stabbed during an incident at SUNY Westchester Community College — and two suspects were also injured. The incident was first reported at around 12:40 p.m., when Westchester County Police received calls saying three people had been stabbed at the Valhalla campus, the department said. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with stab wounds. One of them was seriously injured, police added.  Two suspects were taken into custody, and officers found a knife, according to County Poli…
State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80 In Mount Olive: NJSP State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80 In Mount Olive: NJSP State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80 In Mount Olive: NJSP
State Trooper Car Struck On Route 80 In Mount Olive: Njsp A state trooper car was struck on Route 80 in Mount Olive Monday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 755 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 80 west after a Nissan SUV lost directional control and struck the back of a marked Ford SUV troop vehicle and the side of an Infiniti car, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Non-life threatening injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff A Sunday night drive ended in tragedy for a 41-year-old man in Maryland. Daniel Corbett Wagner, of White Plains, was killed shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 when his vehicle went off Billingsley Road and struck a tree, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were called to the 8400 block of Billingsley Road, where investigators determined Wagner had been traveling west when he left the roadway. Emergency crews responded, but Wagner was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the vehicle. Investigators have not said what caused Wagner to leave the road,…
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Manchester man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marlboro Township on Friday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At 11:45 a.m., Marlboro police responded to Route 79 and Blossom Avenue after a 2002 Toyota Camry Solara driven by an 80-year-old man entered the opposite lane of travel and collided with a 2022 Ford F350 driven by a 52-year-old Port Monmouth man, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Solara was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.