Monday, March 5, 2012

A CRIME-FIGHTING KIND OF DAY FOR THE GOVERNOR.(Main)

Byline: Richard Wexler Capitol bureau and wire reports

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo, who on Wednesday signed several bills dealing with crime-related subjects, also got some first-hand experience in law enforcement when he helped police chase down a fleeing suspect in Harlem.

On Wednesday morning, while on a trip to New York City, the governor, an aide and his driver, state Trooper Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, jumped out of the gubernatorial limousine and joined police chasing a man who allegedly had stolen tokens from a Harlem subway station.

Later in the day, at an Albany news conference, the governor recounted the morning's events and offered the following …

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