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Good Samaritan

Cortlandt
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Backs Into, Severely Injures Woman At Northern Westchester Gas Station Pickup Truck Backs Into, Severely Injures Woman At Northern Westchester Gas Station
Pickup Truck Backs Into, Severely Injures Woman At Northern Westchester Gas Station A woman who suffered traumatic injuries when a pickup truck backed up over her at a Northern Westchester gas station was saved thanks to the help of a quick-thinking civilian who tended to her wounds before first responders arrived.  The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Tuesday, May 7, when a woman was struck by a pickup truck at a Sunoco gas station at 380 South Riverside Ave.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, after the woman was hit, a civilian rushed to her and applied a makeshift tourniquet to help control her bleeding until first responders and polic…

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by Ben Crnic
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Restaurant Workers Save Person From Raging Fire In Norwalk Restaurant Workers Save Person From Raging Fire In Norwalk
Restaurant Workers Save Person From Raging Fire In Norwalk A person burned during a blaze in Fairfield County was rescued by good Samaritans who work at a nearby restaurant.  The incident occurred in Norwalk on Friday, April 26, in the rear of 607 Main Ave.  According to Deputy Chief Jonathan Maggio of the Norwalk Fire Department, arriving firefighters found a 1,000-square-foot area of brush burning between the Norwalk River and the rear parking area. Before firefighters arrived, Maggio said staff from the local business Dave's Planet Pizza pulled the victim from the fire and up an embankment to safety. Firefighters from Rescu…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven
Police & Fire
Naugatuck Man Charged With Attempted Carjacking At Deli Naugatuck Man Charged With Attempted Carjacking At Deli
Naugatuck Man Charged With Attempted Carjacking At Deli A 23-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to carjack a motorist at a deli before the driver was saved by a Good Samaritan armed with a hammer. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Fulling Mills Deli on Prospect Street in Naugatuck.  Naugatuck Police said officers responded to the deli and found that the suspect, identified as Guy Guery of Naugaetuck, had attempted to steal a vehicle while the victim was inside before a Good Samaritan armed with a hammer intervened. At that point, Guery fled into a wooded a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Become Victims When Woodbridge Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police Good Samaritans Become Victims When Woodbridge Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police
Good Samaritans Become Victims When Woodbridge Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police A 54-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after police in Delaware say he stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan checking on him after a crash. Nadeem Cassiem of Keasbey (Woodbridge) was heading south on I-95 in a Toyota Rav4 in Newark, DE near State Route 273 around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7, when he rear-ended a white Dodge RAM pickup, Delaware State Police said. A concerned passerby stopped to check on the drivers for injuries, at which point the Cassiem got into the Good Samaritan’s Mercury Mountaineer and fled southbound on I-95 in the stolen SUV, DSP said. Troopers ide…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ocean
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan On Boogie Board Helps Save 81-Year-Old Swimmer Off Seaside Park Beach: Police Good Samaritan On Boogie Board Helps Save 81-Year-Old Swimmer Off Seaside Park Beach: Police
Good Samaritan On Boogie Board Helps Save 81-Year-Old Swimmer Off Seaside Park Beach: Police An 81-year-old swimmer in distress was rescued by a Good Samaritan on a boogie board and Seaside Heights water rescue, authorities said. The incident began at about 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 about 200 yards off the O Street Beach, Seaside Park police said. The man drifted toward Stockton Avenue when he was secured by the Good Samaritan. The water rescue team brought him to shore on a jet ski, police said. The man was reportedly stable and hospitalized. 

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by Jon Craig
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
Police & Fire
HEROES: Bystanders Free Trapper Driver Who Crashed In Glen Rock After Falling Asleep HEROES: Bystanders Free Trapper Driver Who Crashed In Glen Rock After Falling Asleep
Heroes: Bystanders Free Trapper Driver Who Crashed In Glen Rock After Falling Asleep UPDATE: Bystanders helped free a 30-year-old driver after she fell asleep and her SUV slammed into a utility pole in Glen Rock, authorities said. The 2011 Kia Sportage split the pole into pieces, then rolled onto the driveway of a Lincoln Avenue residence between Greenway Road and Isabella Place shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Good Samaritans helped open a hole in the windshield and, with the help of a blanket to cover some of the jagged edges, got the Hawthorne driver out as police pulled up. She was conscious and alert but wincing in p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Gloucester
Police & Fire
Bystander Saves Deptford Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly Mall Patron's Arrest Bystander Saves Deptford Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly Mall Patron's Arrest
Bystander Saves Deptford Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly Mall Patron's Arrest A bystander came to the aid of a South Jersey police officer who was put in a "guillotine" style chokehold by a disorderly mall patron he was trying to arrest over the weekend, authorities said. Michael Carberry was harassing shoppers at the Deptford Mall around 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, bringing police to the scene, Deptford Police Chief Joe Smith said. Patrol Officer Anthony Gatto arrived and found Carberry on the second level of the mall. Carberry was asked to leave the property multiple times but refused, police said. Carberry became confrontational over getting the boot from the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Two Shootings Four Minutes Apart In Baltimore: Police Three Injured In Two Shootings Four Minutes Apart In Baltimore: Police
Three Injured In Two Shootings Four Minutes Apart In Baltimore: Police Three people were injured minutes apart in two separate early-morning shootings during the latest violent night in Baltimore. The night began at 12:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, when a Southern District patrol officer was flagged down by a Good Samaritan advising about a shooting victim who was struck in the 1600 block of Ramsay Street. Police say that the officer found a 31-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who was rushed to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition on Wednesday afternoon. Minutes later, at 12:53 a.m., officers from the Baltimore Police…

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by Zak Failla
Prince William
News
Decomposing Body Found In Tent Near Manassas Business Park (DEVELOPING) Decomposing Body Found In Tent Near Manassas Business Park (DEVELOPING)
Decomposing Body Found In Tent Near Manassas Business Park (Developing) The Prince William County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man whose body was found in a tent decomposing by a curious passerby. On Monday, April 24, a spokesperson for the agency announced that a death investigation has been launched after a Good Samaritan alerted first responders about the dead body. The gnarly discovery was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 in the area of Livingston Road and Wellington Road in Manassas, not far from several area businesses. Police say that officers responded to the woods where the tent as …

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester
Police & Fire
Dog Dies, Homeowner Hospitalized In Port Chester House Fire Dog Dies, Homeowner Hospitalized In Port Chester House Fire
Dog Dies, Homeowner Hospitalized In Port Chester House Fire A good samaritan was able to rescue a homeowner from a raging house fire in Westchester that left a dog dead, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 20 around 1:45 p.m., when firefighters were sent to a two-and-a-half-story home in Port Chester on Madison Avenue that had been engulfed in a fire, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Before firefighters arrived at the scene, a good samaritan had already rescued the resident from the flames. However, after stretching two hand lines and searching the home for other residents, a dog was pulled from th…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Bicyclist Pinned By SUV Saved By Good Samaritans In Atlantic City: Police 5-Year-Old Bicyclist Pinned By SUV Saved By Good Samaritans In Atlantic City: Police
5-Year-Old Bicyclist Pinned By SUV Saved By Good Samaritans In Atlantic City: Police Good Samaritans pulled a 5-year-old bicyclist out from underneath an SUV that struck her, leaving her seriously injured over the weekend, authorities said. The girl was riding her bike on the 200 block of north Montpelier Avenue 36-year-old Nivida Garciaromero lost control of her GMC Yukon and struck her around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, city police said. Witnesses sprung into action, pulling the girl from underneath the vehicle before an ambulance rushed her to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, with non-life-threatening injuries. Garciaromero and her passengers, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River A woman struggling in the Potomac River Friday night, March 3 was rescued by a good Samaritan who happened to be in the right place at the right time, responders said. DC Fire and EMS sent a boat about half-a-mile below the Lincoln Memorial along Ohio Drive SW around 7 p.m., but the woman had already been rescued by a civilian by the time firefighters arrived, the department said. The good Samaritan was identified by NBC Washington as Jelani Clayton, who had pulled over to enjoy the view to get a break from sitting in traffic. That's when he saw a woman with a jacket zipped up ove…

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by Cecilia Levine
Baltimore
News
Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police
Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police The sounds of a child sobbing in an alley led to the recovery of a non-verbal kid in Baltimore whose guardian was caught on camera leaving him behind, police said. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, the Baltimore Police Department received a report of possible child neglect after a child was found inconsolable and restrained in a stroller in the 300 block of East Lafayette Avenue. A Good Samaritan found the child after hearing his cries, and when she went to investigate she found him abandoned, prompting a call to the police. Upon arrival, officers from the Eastern District f…

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by Zak Failla
Baltimore
News
Man Shot Multiple Times Saved By Bystander In Baltimore: Police Man Shot Multiple Times Saved By Bystander In Baltimore: Police
Man Shot Multiple Times Saved By Bystander In Baltimore: Police A good samaritan saved a man's life after flagging down officers following a shooting in Baltimore, authorities say. The witness alerted officers in the 3300 block of Garrison Boulevard around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, according to Baltimore police. The witness advised responding officers that someone had been shot in the area.  Police canvassed the area to find the victim, and were able to find the 31-year-old victim in the 3300 block of Ayrdale Avenue.  The victim had been shot multiple times and was rushed to a hospital for treatment where he is reportedly in stable condit…

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by Annie DeVoe
Hampden
Police & Fire
Suspect Grabs Cop's Gun After Springfield Robbery, Shoots Himself In Finger: Police Suspect Grabs Cop's Gun After Springfield Robbery, Shoots Himself In Finger: Police
Suspect Grabs Cop's Gun After Springfield Robbery, Shoots Himself In Finger: Police A suspect grabbed a Springfield officer's gun during a violent fight on Tuesday afternoon and fired off a round, but things could have gone a lot worse if not for a good Samaritan who jumped in to help.  Joseph Gonzalez, 41, of Springfield, is accused of robbing the Metro PCS on Armory Street just before 12:30 p.m., the Springfield Police Department said. He pulled a knife on a cashier, stole a fistful of cash, then sprinted away, authorities allege.  An officer spotted him in the Chapin Terrace area, but Gonzalez refused to give up without a fight, authorities said. He and the of…

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington
News
Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast
Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast All hands were on deck on Sunday afternoon as the US Coast Guard came to the aid of a family whose boat was taking on water in Virginia. The Coast Guard was called in to rescue three adults and a child from a vessel taking on water at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at Thimble Shoal South Island - also known as First Island - near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, officials said. The Coast Guard rescued three adults and a child from a recreational vessel taking on water Sunday at Thimble Shoal South Island, also known as First Island, by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.US Co…

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by Zak Failla
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety
Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety Newly-released footage shows the terrifying moment one of two rookie, Newark police officers were shot by a sniper Tuesday, Nov. 1 (scroll for video). The footage apparently captured by neighbors shows a good Samaritan stop her vehicle to help one of the injured officers bleeding from his neck on the ground near Van Velsor Place and Chancellor Avenue. She appears to get some type of garment from her vehicle to stop the bleeding as other officers rush over — then gunshots ring out. Officers kneel on the ground with their wounded partner as neighbors yell for everyone to disperse. The sniper…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bucks
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash Was Pulled From Vehicle By Good Samaritan: Report Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash Was Pulled From Vehicle By Good Samaritan: Report
Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash Was Pulled From Vehicle By Good Samaritan: Report A driver died and a passenger was injured in a one-car crash on Route 1 in Bucks County, LevittownNow reports. The vehicle traveled on the southbound median before crashing into the West Interchange bridge support near West Gilliam Avenue on the Langhorne and Middletown Township border around 6:30 p.m Sunday, Oct. 23, the outlet says citing a local fire official. The unidentified driver, who was trapped inside the car, was pulled out by a Good Samaritan, but was eventually pronounced dead at the scene, according to the outlet. Meanwhile, the passenger was taken to a local hospital for treat…

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by Nicole Acosta
Suffolk NY
News
Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party
Man Indicted For Murder Of Bay Shore Man While Leaving Party A man has been indicted for the murder of a Long Island man who was attacked and killed while leaving a party. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of Basheer Vinson, age 28, of Brooklyn, who is accused of murdering a Bay Shore man in 2020. “This defendant’s alleged attempt to rob the victim as he was leaving a party with friends ended in a senseless tragedy,” said Tierney. “This individual will now have to face the consequences of his actions and our office will work tirelessly to make sure we bring justice to the victim and his love…

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by Kathy Reakes
Capital District
Police & Fire
Stranger Held Dying Pedestrian's Hand After He Was Struck By Car In Brunswick Stranger Held Dying Pedestrian's Hand After He Was Struck By Car In Brunswick
Stranger Held Dying Pedestrian's Hand After He Was Struck By Car In Brunswick A pedestrian who lay dying after being struck by a car in the region was not alone as he took his last breath, thanks to the generosity of a stranger. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called just after 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, with reports that a male pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle in the town of Brunswick, near Highway 2 and Blue Factory Road. By the time sheriff’s deputies arrived, the man had already died, the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office said.  Police did not release his name or age. Crews found the vehicle that struck him a short distance away, off the ro…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fairfax
Police & Fire
New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting
New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting New details have emerged from Fairfax County police after a fatal shooting on Tuesday, August 30, officials said. At around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to the scene in the 7400 block of Vernon Square Drive in Hybla Valley, where they found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his upper body, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for life-threatening injuries, where he later died, officials reported. Although they have not released the identities of the victim or suspect, Fairfax County police said that the sho…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Bystander Heroically Chases Down 20-Year-Old Walmart Robber In Stafford Bystander Heroically Chases Down 20-Year-Old Walmart Robber In Stafford
Bystander Heroically Chases Down 20-Year-Old Walmart Robber In Stafford Stafford police have one brave Good Samaritan to thank for helping them bring a 20-year-old robber into custody, officials said.At around 1:30 p.m. on August 29, Shai-an Winslow snatched a fellow customer's purse in the Walmart located at 11 Village Parkway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. As Winslow grabbed the victim's purse, she fled from the store, mildly injuring the victim and knocking over a Walmart employee, authorities said. A witness decided to chase after Winslow, following her through the parking lot, past a nearby McDonald’s…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report
Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report A man who tried stealing a woman's purse was after stabbing and biting a Good Samaritan who tried stopping him in his tracks, multiple news outlets report.  Police responded for reports of a robbery in the area of Chestnut Street around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, WHDH reports citing Malden Police. The woman was apparently walking down Rockland Street when a man tried to snatch her purse, CBS Boston reports.  During a struggle with the suspected robber, two men being described as Good Samaritans tried helping the woman. It was during this struggle that the robber pulled out…

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by David Cifarelli
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized After Car Dives Into Millis Pond: Police Person Hospitalized After Car Dives Into Millis Pond: Police
Person Hospitalized After Car Dives Into Millis Pond: Police One person was hospitalized after their car dove into a pond in the center of Millis, authorities said.  Police responded to a car crash at the intersection of Main Street and Milliston Road around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, Millis Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle slightly submerged in a retention pond at the intersection.  Millis Police and Fire responded to a motor vehicle crash into a retention pond at the intersection of Main Street and... Posted by Millis Police Department on Sunday, August 28, 2022 A good samaritan helped the driver out of the …

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by David Cifarelli
Lancaster
Police & Fire
'Like What You See?' Public Masturbating Good Samaritan Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police 'Like What You See?' Public Masturbating Good Samaritan Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police
'Like What You See?' Public Masturbating Good Samaritan Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police A Good Samaritan helping a stranger with car trouble became a predator when they suddenly began masturbating, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. The man pictured helped a woman jump her car at Esbenshade's Garden Center located on East 28th Division Highway in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County at 5:40 p.m. on July 22, Pennsylvania state police Troop J at Lancaster Station explain. After getting the vehicle started, the woman approached the passenger side window of the man's vehicle and saw he had taken out his penis and was stroking himself, "in a masturbating fashi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackensack
News
Police: Knife-Wielding South Hackensack Home Invader Pursued By Bike-Riding Neighbor Police: Knife-Wielding South Hackensack Home Invader Pursued By Bike-Riding Neighbor
Police: Knife-Wielding South Hackensack Home Invader Pursued By Bike-Riding Neighbor A knife-wielding intruder who broke into a South Hackensack home was captured moments later thanks to a Good Samaritan neighbor, authorities said. Thomas Samuels, 19, shouldered his way into the Hoffman Street home through sliding glass doors in the back, then ran out after being confronted by the homeowner, Deputy Police Chief Robert Chinchar said. A passing neighbor had spotted Samuels walking up the driveway with a COVID mask on and at first figured he was a landscaper, the deputy chief said. Then he saw Samuels break in, he said. The good Samaritan dialed 911 and began chasing Samuels…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Columbia Greene
News
Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim In Catskill Prompts 911 Call Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim In Catskill Prompts 911 Call
Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim In Catskill Prompts 911 Call A miracle on the Hudson it was not. A good Samaritan in Greene County called 911 shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, July 28, with reports of a small plane down in the Hudson in Catskill, not far from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. When troopers arrived they found a seaplane in the water and reported at least one occupant out and in the water, New York State Police said. Troopers eventually determined that the situation was not an emergency landing and that the pilot had simply stopped to go for a swim. “The good Samaritan called it in, trying to do the right thing,” said New York State Police s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Greenwich Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video Greenwich Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video
Greenwich Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video A video has surfaced after a woman was attacked in broad daylight as she exited an Apple store in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18 on lower Greenwich Avenue. According to Greenwich Police, the woman had just bought some electronic items at the store when she was followed by two men who were inside the store at the time she made the purchases. As she made her way to her vehicle, the two men attempted to forcibly take the items from the woman, police said. In downtown Greenwich Connecticut, a woman is robbed in broad daylight. ⁦…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Bystander Steps In To Prevent Robbery Of Woman In Greenwich, Police Say Bystander Steps In To Prevent Robbery Of Woman In Greenwich, Police Say
Bystander Steps In To Prevent Robbery Of Woman In Greenwich, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are searching for two men who allegedly attempted to rob a woman until a Good Samaritan stepped in and prevented the theft. The incident took place in Greenwich around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18 on lower Greenwich Avenue. According to Greenwich Police, a woman had just bought some electronic items at the store when she was followed by two men who were inside the store at the time she made the purchases.  As she made her way to her vehicle, the two men attempted to forcibly take the items from the woman, police said. No weapons were displayed or used. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Hudson
Police & Fire
Body Pulled From Hudson River After Good Samaritan Jumped In To Help: Police Body Pulled From Hudson River After Good Samaritan Jumped In To Help: Police
Body Pulled From Hudson River After Good Samaritan Jumped In To Help: Police A man's body was pulled from the Hudson River in Hoboken after a Good Samaritan tried rescuing him, authorities said. Officers responding to the scene around 8 p.m. saw the 52-year-old man floating face-down, and a 63-year-old man who had been trying to help him climbing out, city police said in a tweet. Firefighters pulled the victim, a Jersey City resident, from the water at 7th street and Sinatra drive, and he was pronounced dead. The incident was not considered suspicious in nature, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield
News
FALSE ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides FALSE ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides
False ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides UPDATE: A driver who a Dumont teen said tried to lure him into his car is actually a local elderly good Samaritan who was offering him a ride, authorities said. The 14-year-old boy told police that was walking east on Shadyside Avenue around noon on Monday when the four-door sedan -- apparently a 1993 Plymouth Acclaim -- pulled alongside him. The driver asked if he "wanted a ride," the boy told police. Police tracked down the driver, whom Mayor Andrew LaBruno called "an elderly gentleman known to pay it forward by offering goodwill and assistance to others, including transportation to the…

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by Jerry DeMarco