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    Goshen Area Tactical Team aims to protect in event of catastrophe

    By Matt King

    Times Herald-Record

    GOSHEN — A school shooter has never bloodied a hallway in Warwick, Chester or Goshen.

    But it could happen.

    That's the rationale behind the Goshen Area Tactical Team, a project of several law enforcement agencies in Orange County, including the Village and Town of Goshen, the Village and Town of Chester, Blooming Grove, Washingtonville and Warwick.

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  4. Posted · Edited by x635

    Does anyone know if there are any EMT-I courses being offered this spring/summer/fall this year in Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, or Westchester? If so could you please tell me where and who to contact?

    I have been looking for a while for my dept. ,but this certification course seems hard to come by. Thanks for the help.

  6. Posted · Edited by ace84

    Orange County Sheriff's Marine Unit is a Full Time Marine Unit w/ Deputies/Emts and they operate a couple of marine units on the Hudson River (26 foot Parker)during the recreational boating season from May to Oct

    Orange County Sheriffs adds second boat to ‘fleet’

    Goshen – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office now has a second boat and it is on loan from Greenwood Lake Police where is was used to patrol and respond to emergencies on lakes.

    The county’s other craft is much larger and used to patrol the Hudson River along the county’s border.

    Sheriff Carl DuBois said they are assessing the condition of the vessel to determine its potential uses for the future. Any acquisition and refurbishing would be subject to county legislature approval and DuBois said he is assessing the possibilities at this point.

    The Hudson River sheriff’s boat is out of the water for the winter, but in the event of a crisis, could be returned at a moment’s notice!

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  7. Posted

    Date: 12-26-07

    Time:17:54hrs.

    Location: West Main Street (City of Middletown)

    Frequency:

    Units Operating:Middletown City Police, Orange County Sheriffs, NYSP ID Unit, City of Middletown FD E-2 T-1 Car 4

    Description Of Incident: investigating a report of a body being found in the Monhagen Brook

    Writer: ace84

    Reports of body found in brook

    December 26, 2007

    5:45 P.M. MIDDLETOWN —City Police are investigating a report of a body being found in the Monhagen Brook.

    City Police and fire vehicles responded to the West Gate Inn on West Main Street and are presently searching an area across the street from the bar. Traffic is being detoured around the area.

    Police said that a passerby called police about 4:30 P.M. saying that there was a body in the brook.

    No other information is available at this time.

  9. Posted

    Date: December 14, 2007

    Time:18:50hrs

    Location: Bon Secours Hospital City of Port Jervis

    Frequency:

    Units Operating: Port Jervis City Police. Orange Co. Sheriffs, Orange Co. Sheriffs K-9, Town of Deerpark Police, NYSP and Bomb squads from the Orange County Sheriff's office and New York State Police.

    Description Of Incident: Man with grenade shot, killed by cops

    Writer: ace84

    Police shoot man with grenade at Bon Secours Hospital

    December 14, 2007

    7:50 - PORT JERVIS — A man, apparently armed with a hand grenade, confronted PJ police this afternoon shortly after 5 p.m. just outside Bon Secours Hospital. Police said they were forced to shoot him.

    The man, a Pennsylvania resident in his 60's, who was shot after an exchange of words with police, is believed to be dead. But police had to surround the hospital and keep passers-by away as they tried to determine if there is any further danger from the grenade.

    Police said that they had received a phone call at 4:44 p.m. warning them that a distraught man was heading to the hospital.

    There were no other injuries and patients remained in the hospital as police interviewed witnesses and investigated the event.

    Police have not yet positively identified the man.

    Bomb squads from the Orange County Sheriff's office and New York State Police are attempting to determine if the device, still on the scene, poses a threat.

    No other information is available at this time.

    December 15, 2007

    PORT JERVIS — A distraught man armed with a grenade confronted police near Bon Secours Community Hospital yesterday, authorities said, provoking officers to shoot him.

    Police expected to still be working on the case this morning, collecting evidence, nailing down whether the grenade was live and trying to find out what prompted the deadly face-off.

    No one else was hurt.

    It was the first police-involved shooting in nearly 25 years in this placid former railroad hub of 9,200 people on the Delaware River, said Chief William Worden, a Port Jervis native who became chief five months ago.

    “All police officers are charged with protecting the public and are forced to confront difficult, deadly situations,” he said late last night, his eyes tinged red from stress and fatigue. “My officers were thrust into a situation with very few options, and I stand by my officers. I’m confident that a thorough investigation will show that their actions saved lives tonight.”

    The disturbed man wasn’t immediately identified late last night. Worden said the man was from Pennsylvania and that police withheld his name for the first few hours after the shooting at the request of his family, because some of his relatives couldn’t immediately be found.

    Police got a phone call at about 4:45 p.m. yesterday, warning them that the man, who was about 65, might be on his way to the hospital. The caller, who wasn’t identified, told officers that the man had been threatening to harm himself and others.

    Two officers went to the front of the hospital to look for the man, while two others turned down Skinner Street, a side street off East Main, and headed toward the back parking lot. They were confronted there by the man who was armed with a grenade.

    He exchanged words with the officers. He appeared to be ready to set off the grenade. So the officers fired. Worden declined to say yesterday how many shots were fired or how many struck the man with the grenade. But when he dropped, the grenade landed near his body, leaving police to figure out how to disarm it.

    Bon Secours immediately diverted incoming patients to other hospitals and restricted access to the building. It remained that way for several hours, until a state police bomb squad secured the grenade and removed it from the crime scene.

    Worden praised hospital workers for their reaction under pressure, saying, “They operated professionally and ensured that the patients in the hospital were safe and secure, and that their treatment was uninterrupted, throughout the investigation.”

    The four officers who responded to the hospital have been placed on leave, a standard precaution to allow them to decompress from the strain of the shooting. Worden said all four are veterans of the department. He declined to identify them.

    He took pains to thank state troopers, Town of Deerpark police and Orange County sheriff’s deputies for rushing to Port Jervis’ aid by helping handle traffic around the hospital and answer calls in the city while Port Jervis officers were tied up with the investigation and the aftermath of the shooting.

    District Attorney Frank Phillips said a grand jury will hear testimony about the incident, which is routine for police-involved shootings in Orange County.

    Yesterday’s shooting was the first of its kind in Port Jervis since Jan. 6, 1983, when a city detective shot a fugitive sex offender who aimed his rifle at another Port Jervis officer during a chase.

    Reporter Heather Yakin contributed to this story.

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    Sheriffs Marine Unit are honored for Hudson's safety.

    Times Herald-Record

    October 26, 2007

    Highland — The New York State Bridge Authority honored a dozen police and military marine units yesterday for a busy season on the Hudson River.

    "As we all know, critical infrastructure, like our bridges, are a target and must be constantly protected," said Bridge Authority Executive Director George Sinnott.

    "These river patrols provide a preventive level of homeland security through intelligent and highly visible patrol measures."

    Visible is right. Over the summer months, recreational boaters both commended and criticized the volume of law enforcement cruising the river. There are no clear-cut jurisdictions on the Hudson, so assorted vessels from county, state and Coast Guard units sometimes roamed the same popular stretches of river, checking registrations and conducting safety checks.

    But as local marine units accepted their citations yesterday, they also took stock of a long list of less obvious maritime missions throughout the year.

    The 11-member team of deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office used Marine 80, its 25-foot closed cabin Parker, to assist with several search and recoveries for bridge jumpers, respond to more than 20 disabled or distressed vessels, save a duck with a broken neck, ems calls, boat fires and conduct special operations with the Coast Guard.

    "The biggest thing is just continued cooperation among agencies," said Sgt. Tom Mallon, of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. "We want to be more preventative than reactive."

    During the downtime, Mallon said his unit will re-evaluate all the security hot spots along its stretch of river: power plants, oil tanks, railroads and bridges.

    Though his unit will take the boat out of the water at the end of the month and winterize it (their vessel wasn't made for icy river conditions,) Mallon said the team can mobilize during emergency situations and anytime the Homeland Security Council elevates the national-threat level.

    Yesterday's ceremony at the Bridge Authority offices in Highland was designed to thank the river patrols for their security assistance. "We're out there with these guys more than we used to be," said Bridge Authority Director John Bellucci. "They're a great asset."

  16. Posted

    Date: 09-20-07

    Time:2100 hrs

    Location: 221 North Grove (Valley Stream)

    Frequency:

    Units Operating: Nassau County Police RMPs, NCPD ESU 2421, 2422, Nassau County Police EMS 2355

    Description Of Incident: barricaded EDP w/ a weapon. ESU made entry and took the subject into custody without a shot fired, the taser was not used and no smoke bomb/flashbangs. NCPD EMS 2355 transported aided to NUMC

    Writer:ace84

  20. Posted

    July 24, 2007

    Middletown — 9:40p.m. -- A suspect in this afternoon's shooting of a Middletown police officer fired twice through a door and an officer returned fire, police disclosed tonight. Officer Christopher Dolan, 22, was shot twice -- once in the left arm and once in the left side of the hip when he responded to a domestic dispute at 317 Wawayanda Ave. around 4:18 p.m.

    After suspect Raymond Zayas fired, another officer, Frank Speranza, fired back twice. He did not hit Zayas.

    Zayas, 34, was arraigned tonight on a charge of first-degree attempted murder. Zayas, who was on probation for felony attempted assault, was sent to Orange County Jail without bail. He complained of a wrist injury, however, and was being taken to a hospital for medical attention.

    Dolan, 22, who joined the force in August 2006, was reported in stable condition. He was surrounded by family members at the Horton campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. Dolan, who is single and a lifelong Orange County resident, began working alone on patrol about one month ago.

    Byrne said the shooting happened like this: Dolan and other officers were responding to a report of a domestic dispute involving a man with a knife at 317 Wawayanda Ave. around 4:18 p.m. Dolan came under fire and other officers rescued him from the scene.

    A neighbor said he heard three shots and then saw a man come out on the deck holding a toddler in one hand and a gun in the other hand. However, police disputed this account tonight and said that Zayas appeared only with the 1-year-old baby in hand, not with a gun.

    Middletown’s tactical team, which happened to be training today, made contact with the suspect, who surrendered within minutes, Byrne said. Police credited Officer Jason Jennings with talking Zayas into releasing the baby.

    Byrne described Dolan as “soft-spoken, well-mannered and somewhat reserved.”

    Police shut down Wawayanda Avenue south of County Route 78. A state police helicopter was circling over the scene. There was a massive police response, with a state police tactical unit, Orange County's

    Sheriff’s Deputies, Town of Wallkill Police, Middletown Police and numerous other units on the scene.

    Check back later for updates.

  22. Posted

    Middletown City Police Officer shot on Wawayanda Avenue

    July 24, 2007

    Middletown — A Middletown city police officer was shot on Wawayanda Avenue this afternoon and police have one man in custody.

    Middletown police Lt. Paul Rickard said that a police officer had been shot "a couple of times." A photographer for the Times Herald-Record witnessed the officer being worked on by medics about 4:30 p.m. His condition is thought to be extremely serious and he was being transported to the Horton campus of Orange Regional Medical Center.

    The shooting happened outside a home at 308 Wawayanda Ave. Reports over the police scanner said that police responded to a domestic dispute involving a man, a woman and a baby. After the police officer was shot, the woman fled the home and the man called 911 offering to surrender, according to scanner reports.

    Police have shut down Wawayanda Avenue south of County Route 78.

    A state police helicopter is circling over the scene. There has been a massive police response, with a state police tactical unit, Orange County Sheriff's Deputies, Orange County Sheriffs ESU Team, Town of Wallkill police, Middletown police and numerous other units on the scene.

  24. Posted

    RIP By Brother.

    NEW YORK (AP) -- A police officer shot in the face during a traffic stop died Saturday, and the men accused of shooting him and his partner face first-degree murder charges, officials said.

    Russel Timoshenko, 23, died while on life support at Kings County Hospital from the gunshot wounds he suffered early Monday when he and his partner stopped a stolen SUV in Brooklyn, according to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

    Timoshenko had been paralyzed, suffered brain swelling and was unable to breathe on his own. His partner, Herman Yan, hit in the chest and arm but saved by his bullet-resistant vest, was released from the hospital Tuesday.

    Three men who had faced attempted murder charges will be arraigned Monday on first-degree murder charges, Brooklyn prosecutors said. They include two 34-year-old ex-convicts captured this week in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains and a third man accused of driving the getaway car, authorities said.

    "Officer Timoshenko made the ultimate sacrifice with unflinching bravery and dedication to duty," Kelly said. "We'll never forget him, and we're more committed than ever to seeing to it that those responsible for this crime are prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

    Timoshenko's parents were by his side at the time of death, and a procession of officers, including Yan, filed past the body to pay their respects, Kelly said.

    Kings County Hospital doctor Robert Kurtz said the activity in the officer's brain had ceased. "And that's death in New York state," he said.

    By the time Timoshenko arrived at the hospital, he had been without oxygen at least 15 minutes and there was little chance of survival. "From the second those bullets hit, he was unable to breathe and unable to move a muscle in his body," Kurtz said.

    Both Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed their condolences.

    "While I can't know the anguish they are going through, I want Russel's parents Leonid and Tatyana to know their son was a hero," Bloomberg said in a statement. The mayor was out of town earlier Saturday, but was meeting privately with Timoshenko's family at the hospital Saturday evening.

    The president of Timoshenko's union said the Belarus native, who joined the force in January 2006, would be mourned by the entire city.

    "One can not help but notice that the sincere expressions of concern for Officer Timoshenko before his passing came from people of all races, colors and creeds," said Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch. "These are the people that Russel wanted to protect. They are why he became a New York City police officer. They are the people for whom he gave his life."

    Robert J. Ellis, Dexter Bostic and Lee Woods could all be sentenced to life in prison without parole if convicted of killing Timoshenko and wounding Yan, prosecutors said.

    Pennsylvania state troopers captured Ellis in Pennsylvania early Thursday morning, ending an intense manhunt that spanned three days and several states. Bostic was caught near the same remote spot on Wednesday.

    Investigators said the two had a friend slip them out of the city by car shortly after the shooting. After pooling their money to fill up on gas in Connecticut, they agreed to have the unidentified driver keep going until there was a half a tank, then turn back and leave them behind in the wilderness, police said.

    Bostic and Ellis were riding in a stolen SUV driven by Woods, when Timoshenko and Yan, 26, pulled the vehicle over early Monday morning in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights, police said. As the officers approached either side of the vehicle, Bostic shot Timoshenko in the face with a .45-caliber pistol and Ellis fired on Yan with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, police said.

    Bostic and Ellis were held without bail at a court hearing Friday. Prosecutors said that both men had made incriminating statements about the shooting. They also said investigators had lifted Ellis's fingerprints off a Popeye's Chicken box that was found - along with the guns used in the shooting and a third firearm - in a bag ditched near the shooting scene.

    But defense attorney Danielle Eaddy said Ellis was driving the car, not Woods, and insisted Ellis had not fired on the officer. The lawyer also accused police of assaulting her client after his arrest.

    Police spokesman Paul Browne denied police had abused the prisoner and said forensic evidence supported charges that Woods was the driver. Wodds' attorney Patrick Michael Magaro has said there was nothing in the criminal complaint against his client to suggest Woods intended to harm the officers.

    Attempts to reach defense attorneys were unsuccessful Saturday.

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  25. Posted

    Date: 7/10/07

    Time: 1400

    Location: Newburgh/Beacon Bridge

    Units Assigned Orange County Sheriffs Marine 80, Newburgh City Police Dive Team, D.C. Sheriffs Enforcer 1 & 2, City of Newburgh FD Marine 1, NY State Police Dive Team

    Description: Rescue workers were searching the Hudson River under the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge this afternoon for a woman who apparently jumped from the bridge.

    Lt. Charles Broe of the City of Newburgh police department said witnesses reported seeing a female leap from the center of the span. She was seen clinging to a pylon after hitting the water, but then disappeared from view, he said.

    The woman apparently jumped shortly before 2 p.m.

    New York State Bridge Authority spokesman John Bellucci said the agency had received a report of a death by suicide at the bridge

    Bellucci noted the authority had installed dedicated telephones on the bridge in late June that callers can use to speak to mental health professionals. But he said the Dutchess County Office of Mental Health reported no call was received from any of the phones on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge