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Despite a language barrier, interviews with neighbors and a call history search by 911 operators, helped find her loved ones.

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Despite a language barrier, interviews with neighbors and a call history search by 911 operators, helped find her loved ones.

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The Brooklyn man was found to have a BAC of 0.16 percent, after being arrested in Mount Pleasant, according to New York State troopers.
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After a search of the premises, referrals were made to the Rockland County Child Protective Services, police said.
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Police say a group ran into a City of Newburgh home when they arrived at the location where the gun had been fired.
State police report finding a man with facial injuries and his hands zip-tied, along with three men claiming to be shop employees.
The Verplanck man, who is on parole for a 1981 Rockland County murder, has been charged with forcible touching, according to police.
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They attacked a 61-year-old man in front of his home, hitting him in the eye and neck, and stealing his necklace before fleeing, cops said.
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Troopers then found around 765 grams of cocaine and a large amount of cash, during the stop in Saugerties.
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The identities of the suspected shooter and the victim, both of Beacon, have now been released by New York State Police.
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