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Construction Equipment

Nassau, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: NYSP Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: NYSP
Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: Nysp A Rensselaer County man already accused of running a months-long scam that cost victims tens of thousands of dollars is now facing new charges after another victim came forward, police said.  Patrick Walsh, age 63, of Nassau, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, on a warrant charging him with fourth-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  This was Walsh's second arrest since May, when he was first charged in connection with a scheme involving the theft of more than $20,000. According to police, Walsh took …

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by Ben Crnic
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill
Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill A construction milling machine caught on fire Wednesday, Nov. 20, sending Norwalk firefighters rushing to the scene to mitigate any potential spread.  Firefighters were called to the construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road around 3 p.m. The blaze, which produced thick smoke in the residential area, was contained without any injuries reported. The state remains under a severe fire warning as dry conditions and high winds have turned much of the underbrush into a tinderbox. Containing small fires before they can spread into larger ones is key.  Fire crews used an absorbe…

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by Josh Lanier
Groton, CT
News
37-Year-Old Killed On I-95 In Groton After Crashing Into Construction Equipment: Police 37-Year-Old Killed On I-95 In Groton After Crashing Into Construction Equipment: Police
37-Year-Old Killed On I-95 In Groton After Crashing Into Construction Equipment: Police A 37-year-old man was killed earlier this week after his car went off I-95 north in New London County and slammed into some heavy construction equipment, authorities said.  Paul Bigos, of Dighton, Massachusetts, was killed just after 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, between exits 88 and 89 in Groton, Connecticut State Police said.  Bigos lost control of his Subaru Impreza and drifted into the center median, where he crashed into an unoccupied piece of heavy machinery.  Paramedics rushed him to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries, authorities said. …

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
News
Stamford Man Killed At Work After Heavy Machinery Crashes Into Him Stamford Man Killed At Work After Heavy Machinery Crashes Into Him
Stamford Man Killed At Work After Heavy Machinery Crashes Into Him Police in Fairfield County and federal authorities are investigating the death of a 64-year-old worker at a business Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, after a piece of heavy machinery hit him, authorities said. The Stamford victim, who police did not name, was assisting a customer at the business around 8:15 a.m. when a 28-year-old Stamford front-end loader driver slammed into him, authorities said.  Stamford Police did not name the business.  Paramedics rushed the man to Stamford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Police contacted the Occupational Safety and Heal…

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by Josh Lanier
Farmington, CT
Police & Fire
Arsonist Torches $1M Worth Of Vehicles In Secluded Farmington Construction Yard Arsonist Torches $1M Worth Of Vehicles In Secluded Farmington Construction Yard
Arsonist Torches $1M Worth Of Vehicles In Secluded Farmington Construction Yard Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help to track down an arsonist who caused $1 million in damages after they torched construction equipment in Hartford County.  Hammonasset Construction told police that someone set ablaze several vehicles parked in a secluded construction yard near exit 39A on I-84 in Farmington, authorities said.  The company said the fire happened over the weekend, Oct. 12-13.  Investigators said the fires would have been visible from both sides of the interstate. They ask anyone who saw the fire or has information on who set i…

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by Josh Lanier
Bowie, MD
News
Wanted Suspect Caught With $1M Worth Of Stolen Equipment On Maryland Property, Police Say Wanted Suspect Caught With $1M Worth Of Stolen Equipment On Maryland Property, Police Say
Wanted Suspect Caught With $1M Worth Of Stolen Equipment On Maryland Property, Police Say Upwards of a million dollars worth of stolen construction equipment was recovered by members of the Prince George's County Police Department, which arrested a 38-year-old suspect, officials say. Brandyn Green has been apprehended after being caught with an estimated $1 million on his property in Oxon Hill, and now investigators are attempting to find their proper owners. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, late last week, a warrant was executed at a property in the 4400 block of Wheeler Road following an extensive investigation into the thefts of construction equ…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
Obituaries
Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner A worker in Northampton County is dead following an on-the-job accident, authorities say.  Nicholas A. Varec, 36, of Emmaus, was on the clock at a worksite on the 4100 block of West Mountainview Drive in Lehigh Township on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  At around 12:20 p.m., Varec became pinned between "construction equipment and a trench box," the coroner continued. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg, where he died at 2 p.m.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told Daily Voice that Varec was employed by Dirt Work Solutio…

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by Mac Bullock
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Middle Island Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash, Police Say 27-Year-Old Middle Island Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash, Police Say
27-Year-Old Middle Island Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash, Police Say A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in Stony Brook at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A Middle Island man was driving a 2009 Mercedes-Benz in the left lane of northbound Nicolls Road, between Nesconset Highway and Oxhead Road, when he tried to cross into the right lane and struck a 2022 Honda CR-V, SCPD said. He lost control of the Mercedes, traveling onto the right shoulder and continuing off the road, police reported. The Mercedes then crashed into construct…

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by Nicole Valinote
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland
Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland A suspicious fire is under investigation in Maryland after officials were called to a Westminster development in Carroll County. Investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal were called to the area of Starry Night Drive and Scarlet Sky Drive in Westminster shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, when neighbors reported a fire in construction equipment in the Stonegate Development. The incident happened between Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, according to the fire marshal, inside the development where the construction vehicles are currently parked. Officials said th…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Construction Barges Carrying Excavator Break Loose, Float Down Potomac River Construction Barges Carrying Excavator Break Loose, Float Down Potomac River
Construction Barges Carrying Excavator Break Loose, Float Down Potomac River Barges carrying construction equipment including an excavator broke loose and began floating down the Potomac River Mother's Day, authorities said. There was some concern that the barges would impact area bridges between Maryland and Virginia before they got stuck in Harper's Ferry, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Never a routine day in #Loudoun. LCSO has been coordinating w/ MD authorities after two barges became loose in the Potomac River & there was concern they could impact area bridges. At this time the barges are no longer moving down river & remain static in Har…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Paxton, PA
Traffic
Crash Into Construction Equipment Halts Traffic On I-83 In Central PA Crash Into Construction Equipment Halts Traffic On I-83 In Central PA
Crash Into Construction Equipment Halts Traffic On I-83 In Central PA A crash involving construction equipment may have damaged a bridge for Interstate 83, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Crash happened near Paxton Street in Swatara Township at approximately 5:45 p.m., according to PennDOT. The crash involved lowboy semi-trailer and construction equipment which hit the bridge, according to PennDOT. There is lane restriction in the northbound lane of I-83 and on Paxton Street while crews work to determine if the bridge is safe, according to PennDOT. The traffic was backed up for three exits about hours after the crash, acco…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Battery Explodes At Fair Lawn Pasta Factory, Injuring Worker Battery Explodes At Fair Lawn Pasta Factory, Injuring Worker
Battery Explodes At Fair Lawn Pasta Factory, Injuring Worker A battery on a piece of construction equipment in a Fair Lawn warehouse exploded Monday night, sending a worker flying, authorities said. The 45-year-old victim was charging the forklift attery at Zerega and Sons on Broadway around 7 p.m. when it exploded, knocking him back about 10 feet, police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The worker was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center with back, arm and leg injuries, Metzler said. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, Heavy Rescue and Ambulance Corps members responded.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rivertowns, NY
News
Loose Barges Floating On The Hudson Loose Barges Floating On The Hudson
Loose Barges Floating On The Hudson Click here for an updated story: Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson Multiple barges are floating loose in the Hudson River near Irvington amid the Nor'easter, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Two of the four to six barges thought to be from the Tappan Zee Bridge project have run aground, near State Line Lookout 2 in Alpine, N.J., said the Palisades Parkway Police. Coast Guard officials said they are in the process of "intercepting" the barges and hoped to release additional information in the next hour. The barges appear to be carrying construction equi…

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by Kathy Reakes