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Police say suicidal New City man may have snapped at sight of patrol cars

Police say they think the New City man who committed suicide during a standoff snapped at the sight of patrol cars coming down his driveway. Police showed up at 53-year-old Gerard Gertz?s house Thursday

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May 29, 2014, 2:59 PM

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