Extraordinary times of extraordinary stress, says Chief Murray
The Evening Tribune
HORNELL After averting a tragedy Sunday, the Hornell Police Department is sharing ways for community members who may be considering self-harm to reach out for help.
According to police, Hornell officers responded at approximately 5:45 p.m., Sunday to a Taylor Street residence for a report of a despondent person with a gun to his head.
“Officers were able to establish a dialogue with this man who eventually decided to put the gun down,” Hornell police said in a press release. “Officers transported the man to St. James Hospital for a mental health evaluation. The situation lasted approximately 15 minutes and nobody was injured.”
Homeless man arrested for leaving false bomb
The Evening Tribune
BATH Bath authorities on Friday reported the arrest of Mark Charles Burke, AKA Charlie Burke, 59, a homeless Bath resident, who police accuse of leaving suspicious and threatening items around the village.
Burke was charged with leaving a false bomb, a class D felony, in connection with the Dec. 4 discovery of a device resembling a bomb that had been left at the Steuben County Mental Health building on Liberty Street.
The New York State Police Bomb Disposal unit was called to the scene after officials ordered an evacuation of the building.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – A Bath man’s arrested in connection with a bomb scare at the Steuben County Mental Health Building.
Police arrested 59 year-old Mark Charles Burke for allegedly leaving a device resembling a bomb at the mental health building on Liberty Street according to
WENY. Bath police say there was more than just one incident where Burke left suspicious threatening letters and objects at varied locations in the village.
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