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Bedford Police offer active shooter course

The Bedford Police Department will offer a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training course Wednesday, April 2, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Bedford Police headquarters, located at 307 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills.

The course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny Defend strategy developed by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training in 2004, provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. 

Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, civilian response options, medical issues and considerations for conducting drills. 

For registration and more information, email nwallwork@bedfordny.gov.


Amphibian night hikes at Westmoreland

Westmoreland Sanctuary will hold night hikes to view amphibians Fridays, April 4 and 11, from 7 to 9 p.m.

The hikes, which are suitable for those 5 and up, will be led by Westmoreland naturalists as they search for amphibians awakening from their winter slumber. The sanctuary called them an “exciting nighttime adventure into the world of amphibians.” 

For registration and more information, visit westmorelandsanctuary.org.

Westmoreland Sanctuary is located at 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mount Kisco

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Manhunt after Katonah burglary interrupted

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Bedford police headquarters.
Bedford police headquarters.

A large manhunt took place in Katonah on Thursday afternoon, March 27, after a woman returned home to find an intruder leaving her house.

The man ran off after the apparent burglary was interrupted, Bedford police said, and multiple police officers from the patrol and detective divisions responded at 2:12 p.m.

“An extensive search of the surrounding area was completed, which included assistance from the Westchester County Police Aviation Unit,” police said in a statement.

The neighborhood was canvassed and potential witnesses interviewed, police said. Video surveillance recordings also were reviewed.

Katonah Elementary School was notified, police said, and a lockout order was put in place by administrators. Police were on hand at dismissal time as a precaution.

“At this time the incident appears to be an isolated event and there is no imminent danger to the public,” police said. “This investigation is ongoing and if further information is obtained, it will be disseminated."

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