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Sheldon R. Streicher
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2021
Location : Clements Road and NY-149
City : Fort Ann
County : Washington
State : New York
Agency : Hudson Falls Police Department, Washington County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 28, 2021, at approximately 3:49 p.m., police received a report of an armed robbery in Hudson Falls, New York. Officers identified a vehicle matching the man's description and attempted a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as Sheldon R. Streicher, 38, drove away. Hudson Falls Police, Washington County sheriff's deputies, and New York State Police pursued Streicher through Hudson Falls, Kingsbury, and into Fort Ann. The vehicle came to a stop on Clements Road near NY-149. As officers approached the vehicle, Streicher reportedly shot and killed himself inside.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/hudson-falls-man-kills-himself-after-police-pursuit/
