Police Department News Releases for Tuesday, October 1, 2019

7 p.m.

Single Vehicle Fatality Crash Closes Ferry Ave. For Several Hours

7:48 p.m. - Ferry was closed from Altamont-Haven as investigators processed the scene of a fatal crash. A motorcyclist was w/b on Ferry when he struck a pole.

Midnight

Standoff with Armed Suspect Ends with SWAT Entry into Business

12:36 a.m. - Standoff w/an armed man ends when SWAT enters a store he was refusing to leave. Booher led a WSP Trooper on a pursuit after pointing a gun at him.



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