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Fears of an escape spark lockdown at Westchester County Jail

The Westchester County Jail went into a Halloween night lockdown Tuesday due to fears an inmate had escaped. An off-duty Peekskill police officer spotted a man walking around in a bright orange jumpsuit,

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May 29, 2014, 3:00 PM

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