A Cortland County motorcyclist being pursued by police was killed when he crashed his bike early Sunday morning in the city of Cortland, New York State Police said.
The motorcyclist, identified by Homer-based State Police as 26-year-old Casey J. Stockton of Harford, New York, crashed near the Port Watson bridge in Cortland just before 1 a.m., according to a State Police accident report.
Troopers said at the time of the crash, Stockton was being pursued by the Cortland Police Department and Cortland County sheriff’s deputies.
The area around the crash site was shut down for most of Sunday morning while the State Police investigated. Police said the roadway was re-opened around 11:30 a.m.
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A Cortland County motorcyclist being pursued by police was killed when he crashed his bike early Sunday morning in the city of Cortland, New York State Police said.
The motorcyclist, identified by Homer-based State Police as 26-year-old Casey J. Stockton of Harford, New York, crashed near the Port Watson bridge in Cortland just before 1 a.m., according to a State Police accident report.
Troopers said at the time of the crash, Stockton was being pursued by the Cortland Police Department and Cortland County sheriff’s deputies.
The area around the crash site was shut down for most of Sunday morning while the State Police investigated. Police said the roadway was re-opened around 11:30 a.m.
NY man trying to kill skunk is fatally shot with arrow
By Luke Funk
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NEW YORK - A man was fatally shot with a crossbow arrow as he and another man were trying to kill a skunk in upstate New York, police said.
James R. Parker Jr., 58, was struck with an arrow from a crossbow just before 9 p.m. on Friday in the Cortland County town of Taylor.
State police say it happened outside of a home on Jipson Hill Road. When a trooper arrived, Cincinnatus ambulance and MAVAC were already on the scene administering medical aid to Parker.
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