Crime & Safety
White Plains Men Tow Police Car to Dallas to Show Support, Offer Help
They have been driving nonstop to the Lone Star State.
White Plains, NY — Two White Plains men will arrive in Dallas, Texas, sometime Wednesday with a police car strapped to a tow truck to honor the officers killed last week during a peaceful protest.
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Anthony Paniccia Jr. and Wesley Priano are determined to make it to Dallas in time for the funeral of Dallas Police Officer Brent Thomson, FIOS1 News reported.
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The “memorial car” was once driven by a White Plains detective, Michael Perry, who died in 2010 after apprehending a career criminal, lohud.com said.
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For the complete FIOS1 News story, including comments from the Police Benevolent Association president of the White Plains Police Department, go here.
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To read the coverage at lohud.com, including more history about the car, click here.
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