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$2.5K Reward Offered In Fatal Beacon Shooting
BEACON, N.Y. -- In an effort to entice potential witnesses to step forward with clues in the shooting death of Scott A. Cumming, Jr., on Aug. 22, 2016, in Beacon, a reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by New York State Crime Stoppers.
Cummings, 22, was killed outside of 79 South Terrace Ave., between South Avenue and Davies Avenue, police said.
The suspect may have been driving a dark-colored SUV, such as a Honda Pilot, police said.
Police Chief Doug Solomon said the department is working jointly with Crime Stoppers in offering the reward.
Anyone with information is asked to call the…
Jerome Morrissy, 83, Former Briarcliff Manor Trustee
Jerome Philip Morrissy, 83, of Ossining, formerly of Briarcliff Manor, died in his sleep Monday at home.
Born to Loretta and Emmett Morrissy on Nov. 22, 1933, Morrissy was raised in River Forest, Ill., with his four siblings, James, John, Jeanne, and Joanne.
He attended Fenwick High School and the Fournier Engineering School on a scholarship and graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Loyola University.
Following graduation, Morrissy enjoyed a marketing career for 35 years at General Foods in White Plains and, following an early retirement, he devoted himself to community ser…
Ramapo PD: Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Speeding Past Bus Stop
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A New Square man was charged with reckless driving after Ramapo Police saw him speeding and passing various vehicles, including a stopped school bus on Wednesday.Abraham Breuer, 39, was first spotted by an officer around 11:30 a.m. in the Village of New Square as he passed another vehicle on a double yellow line, police said.
Breuer then continued speeding and made a right turn without stopping, increased his speed, speeding past a juvenile pedestrian, police said.
He then approached another intersection, turning right, ignoring both the stop sign and pedestrians and went on…
