Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments 'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments Police were victims of a "swatting incident" after officers responded to a call from a man who was threatening to blow-up and harm patrons at a store in Rockland County. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, when the Spring Valley Police Department received a phone call from a male in the Target Store at the Spring Valley Marketplace who stated he was armed, had multiple hostages, and placed explosives throughout the store, said Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli. The Spring Valley Police Department immediately dispatched units to the location a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Person Struck, Killed By Lirr Train An unidentified person was struck and killed by a train on the Long Island Railroad. The person was hit around 10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Rockville Centre Station by a westbound train, said MTA Spokesman Aaron Donovan. The MTA police are investigating. An early investigation found that the incident appears to be non-criminal, non-accidental in nature.

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
Man Struck, Killed By Train On LIRR Tracks Man Struck, Killed By Train On LIRR Tracks
Man Struck, Killed By Train On Lirr Tracks A man trespassing on Long Island Rail Road tracks was struck and killed by a freight train overnight. Officials said that the man - whose name has not been released - was struck at approximately 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 in Suffolk County near the Waverly Avenue crossing in Holtsville. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The fatal incident forced the cancelation of subsequent trains that were scheduled to travel through the area as police investigated. It remains unclear why the man was on the track, but he was referred by officials as a “trespasser” on the tr…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Critically Injured After Touching Live Wire While Playing On Top Of Metro-North Train Car Teen Critically Injured After Touching Live Wire While Playing On Top Of Metro-North Train Car
Teen Critically Injured After Touching Live Wire While Playing On Top Of Metro-North Train Car A 16-year-old teen is in "extremely critical condition" after being electrocuted while playing on top of a parked train car. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 3:21 a.m., Monday, June 22, when the teen, who was playing in a Metro-North train car in Bridgeport touched a hot catenary/transmission line, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. "He was burned from head to toe and but was breathing and slightly responsive," said Appleby said. Police responded to the area after another juvenile called 911 to report that he and another teen wer…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
News
Man, Boy, Girl Charged In Shooting At Area Transportation Center Man, Boy, Girl Charged In Shooting At Area Transportation Center
Man, Boy, Girl Charged In Shooting At Area Transportation Center One man and two juveniles, including a girl, have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man in Rockland County. Traique Wilson, 23, of Spring Valley, along with two 17-year-old juveniles were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 27 by Spring Valley Police following that shooting that took place around 2 p.m. near the Transportation Center, said Officer Matthew Galli. According to Galli, police responded to 1 Municipal Place in Spring Valley for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. The man was transp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Update: Suspicious Packages Left Behind By Vendor At Metro-North Station In Westchester Update: Suspicious Packages Left Behind By Vendor At Metro-North Station In Westchester
Update: Suspicious Packages Left Behind By Vendor At Metro-North Station In Westchester A full force of police along with a bomb squad turned out when four suspicious packages were found at a Metro-North station in Westchester. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 24 Station Plaza N., said MTA officials. Members of the Westchester County Bomb Squad and MTA Police Canine Unit cleared the package by 4:30 p.m., said MTA Spokeswoman Meredith Daniels.  According to Daniels, the packages were left behind by a vendor. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area
Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area Two teenagers were killed and a third was injured after a Porsche crashed off of an overpass onto train tracks before bursting into flames in Rockland County. The two-vehicle crash happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Pearl River on Route 304 in the vicinity of the Crooked Hill Road overpass.  Responding officers reported one of the vehicles was on fire along with serious injuries to multiple occupants. The following information was made available by the Orangetown Police Department after proper notification was made to the victims' families. The accide…

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by Joe Lombardi
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Fiery Crash Causes Injuries To Several People On Route 304 Fiery Crash Causes Injuries To Several People On Route 304
Fiery Crash Causes Injuries To Several People On Route 304 Click here for an updated story: Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area A fiery crash involving a vehicle on Route 304 resulted in serious injuries to several people. It happened in Pearl River on Route 304 near Crooked Hill Road on Sunday, Oct. 13 at about 3:30 p.m. The Pearl River Fire Department, Pearl River Ambulance Corps and the Rockland Paramedic Service responded and were assisted by numerous other agencies. The Orangetown Police Department were assisted by the Clarkstown Police Department, New York State Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Person Struck, Killed By Lirr Train A person was struck and killed by a train at the Hewlett Station, causing delays for several hours. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 6, at the station, said MTA Spokesman Aaron Donovan. LIRR had suspended service between Valley Stream and Far Rockaway, but service was restored at 12:24 p.m., Donovan said. The MTA Police are investigating the incident. Additional details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff
IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff The identities have been released of both the state trooper shot and the suspect in a seven-hour standoff in the area. A trooper,  Aaron Tiso of the State Police barracks in  Wappinger, was grazed by a bullet during the standoff with a Wappiner man following a domestic dispute. He was treated and released from Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. The incident started around 7:32 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, when police received a 911 call for a disturbance on Marlorville Road in the Town of Wappinger. Upon arrival, troopers located the caller, standing in the roadway stating the suspect, Chri…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Update: The 19-year-old Marine from Greenlawn who went missing over the weekend has been found, Suffolk County Police confirmed. "Hannah Bombria has been located in New York City, unharmed," police said on Wednesday, July 31. The New York State Public Safety Department said in an earlier statement: "Hannah sought assistance from MTA Police at Penn Station in NYC and is safe." Original report: Police have issued an alert for a missing Long Island woman who is serving in the military. Hannah Bombria, 19, of Greenlawn, was reported missing by her parents on Sunday, July 28 at approximately…

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by Donna Christopher
Brentwood, NY
News
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC
Missing Greenlawn 19-Year-Old Marine Found In NYC Update: The 19-year-old Marine from Greenlawn who went missing over the weekend has been found, Suffolk County Police said. "Hannah Bombria has been located in New York City, unharmed," police said on Wednesday, July 31. The New York State Public Safety Department said in an earlier statement: "Hannah sought assistance from MTA Police at Penn Station in NYC and is safe." Original report: Police have issued an alert for a missing Long Island woman who is serving in the military. Hannah Bombria, 19, of Greenlawn, was reported missing by her parents on Sunday, July 28 at approximately 2:30…

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by Donna Christopher