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Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Mags Seized From Wash. Twp. Man Who Had 31K Child Porn Files: PD Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Mags Seized From Wash. Twp. Man Who Had 31K Child Porn Files: PD
Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Mags Seized From Wash. Twp. Man Who Had 31K Child Porn Files: PD A former Bergen County parking enforcement agent found with more than 31,100 child pornography files last month was also found with a high-capacity magazine and assault riels, authorities said Friday, Dec. 6. A court-authorized search of Benjamin P. Ritter's Washington Township home on Thursday, Dec. 5 turned up the following, according to township police: Smith & Wesson AR 10 with folding stock and pistol grip Smith and Wesson AR 15 with folding stock and pistol grip Eighteen (18) 30 Round High–Capacity Magazines Six (6) 20 Round High–Capacity Magazines One (1) 25 Round High–Capacity …
Manchester School Resource Officer Found Dead By Suicide Following Arrest, Police Say Manchester School Resource Officer Found Dead By Suicide Following Arrest, Police Say
Manchester School Resource Officer Found Dead By Suicide Following Arrest, Police Say Ryan Moan, a 33-year-old Connecticut school resource officer, was found dead by suicide around the time news broke that he'd been arrested on Friday, Dec. 6, Daily Voice has learned. The 33-year-old Coventry resident was found having suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a vehicle at the Hatch Hill Road boat launch in Vernon around 1:45 p.m., Vernon Police Chief Marc F. Petruzzi said.  Moan had been charged earlier in the day with risk of injury to a child, enticing a minor by computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and tampering with physical evidence, the police de…
Newton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Sussex County Prosecutor Newton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Sussex County Prosecutor
Newton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Sussex County Prosecutor A 54-year-ol Newton man was recently and charged with sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Xavier Izquierdo was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29 following an investigation by Newton Police Department and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray, Chief of Detectives Thomas McCormick, and Newton Police Department Acting Chief Joseph D’Annibale said. Izquierdo faces charges of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child by causing or permitting a child to be portrayed in a sexually sug…
Hagerstown Man Threatens To Kill Chambersburg Dinner Date: PA State Police Hagerstown Man Threatens To Kill Chambersburg Dinner Date: PA State Police
Hagerstown Man Threatens To Kill Chambersburg Dinner Date: PA State Police A Hagerstown man is accused of threatening to shoot and kill a Chambersburg woman after they had dinner together, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The release, obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, states that Bell Njiomegni, 30, sent numerous threatening text messages to the 27-year-old woman late Sunday, Oct. 28, 2024. Troopers responded to the victim’s home on Heintzelman Avenue in Hamilton Township, where they reviewed the texts, which allegedly confirmed Njiomegni's threats. Njiomegni now faces charges of terroristic threats and related offenses, police said. No additi…
Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police
Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police A Suffolk County man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian last week, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 4. Seth Miller, 40, of Smithtown, was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident with a Fatality in the Nov. 27 crash in Bohemia that killed Joan Foley, 59, of Central Islip, Suffolk County police said. Foley was struck while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway at 5th Avenue around 5:15 a.m. Miller fled the scene after the crash and Foley was pronounced dead at the scene. Miller was arrested on Dec. 4 and is …
Fredericksburg Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Chase: Police Fredericksburg Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Chase: Police
Fredericksburg Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Chase: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street.  According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money.  The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…
Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race Involving Bethesda Man, Police Say Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race Involving Bethesda Man, Police Say
Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race Involving Bethesda Man, Police Say A high-speed street race involving a Mercedes convertible ended in tragedy and criminal charges after a crash killed a District man earlier this year, Montgomery County police say. Owen Roland Kirill Fowler, 25, of Bethesda, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 27, and charged with gross negligent manslaughter by vehicle in connection to the Saturday March 9 crash that killed 30-year-old Jobani Alfredo Cruz, authorities said. The collision happened at approximately 12:19 a.m. in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Quincy Street, police said. Investigators determined Fowler, driving a white 2012 Mer…
Trio Caught With Gun, Drugs After Threatening Group In Port Chester Trio Caught With Gun, Drugs After Threatening Group In Port Chester
Trio Caught With Gun, Drugs After Threatening Group In Port Chester Three men, including a Fairfield County resident, are facing charges after officers found them with a loaded handgun and drugs after they allegedly threatened a group with a firearm in Westchester, officials said. The incident began on Sunday morning, Nov. 24, when witnesses flagged down Port Chester officers while they were on patrol on North Main Street, according to the department.   Witnesses reported a man menacing a group with a firearm, and as officers approached the area near Abendroth Avenue, they also pointed out a vehicle leaving the scene. Police then pulled it over an…
Teen Accused Of Selling Fentanyl On Main Street In Poughkeepsie Teen Accused Of Selling Fentanyl On Main Street In Poughkeepsie
Teen Accused Of Selling Fentanyl On Main Street In Poughkeepsie Authorities in the region say an ongoing investigation into fentanyl sales led to the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit, executed a search warrant on Monday, Nov. 25, at a residence on Main Street in Poughkeepsie.  According to officials, the search followed undercover purchases of fentanyl made from Jahking Z. Murphy, age 19, in the area of 455 Main St. Murphy was taken into custody without incident and charged with: Two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the thir…
44-Year-Old Caught With Crack Cocaine, Gun During Mount Vernon Traffic Stop: Police 44-Year-Old Caught With Crack Cocaine, Gun During Mount Vernon Traffic Stop: Police
44-Year-Old Caught With Crack Cocaine, Gun During Mount Vernon Traffic Stop: Police A 44-year-old Westchester man faces a long list of charges after he was caught with crack cocaine and a handgun during a traffic stop, police said.  New Rochelle resident Desmond Carter was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19 following a traffic stop in Mount Vernon, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20.  According to authorities, just after noon on Tuesday, troopers pulled over a 2015 BMW 328 Series on Mount Vernon's Union Avenue for violations of vehicle and traffic laws.  The driver, Carter, was found to be driving with a suspended license. He then tried running…
Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA
Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA A Long Island man is accused of shooting into a home occupied by his girlfriend and several children. Joaquin Franco, age 42, of Brentwood, was indicted for criminal possession of a weapon and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 18, stemming from a shooting at a Central Islip residence. Prosecutors said the victim and her two children were visiting her parents in Central Islip on Sunday, Oct. 20, when the family heard a loud bang from outside. One resident ran upstairs and discovered that a bullet had entered the home, penetrating several walls, a television, and a chi…
Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police
Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police A Little Egg Harbor man and woman were accused of breaking into vehicles in Lacey Township and returning stolen clothes to a department store for cash, authorities said. Edward McGrath, 38, and Kathleen Papa, 47, were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. Officers received a call from a witness who saw a man trying to break into cars parked outside Encore Dental of Lacey at around 12:53 p.m. The suspect got into a vehicle and left the area. Police stopped the vehicle near PNC Bank on Lacey Road and confirmed McGrath was t…
Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Trafficker Arrested In Upper Pottsgrove: Authorities (PHOTOS) Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Trafficker Arrested In Upper Pottsgrove: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Trafficker Arrested In Upper Pottsgrove: Authorities (Photos) A ghost gun manufacturer and trafficker based in Montgomery County was arrested, according to authorities. Tahmeir Wilson, 24, of Upper Pottsgrove, is facing charges after police found two fully completed ghost guns and multiple gun parts in his home, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said in a Wednesday, Nov. 20 news release. Investigators also found three drum magazines, multiple other magazines, numerous personally manufactured firearm lower pieces, and tools needed to privately manufacture firearms, the news release states. Wilson had established "a highly sophisticated,…
Serious Injuries After Person Pushed Down Stairs Leads To Charges: Manheim Twp. Police Serious Injuries After Person Pushed Down Stairs Leads To Charges: Manheim Twp. Police
Serious Injuries After Person Pushed Down Stairs Leads To Charges: Manheim Twp. Police A Lancaster man is facing charges after allegedly pushing a victim down the stairs during an argument, leaving them with serious injuries, Manheim Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. David Joseph Most, 70, of Lancaster, is accused of aggravated assault and simple assault stemming from the incident on the 700 block of Scotland Court on Sunday, Nov. 17. The victim told police they were arguing with Most when he pushed them down a staircase. The fall caused injuries to their head, neck, and back, resulting in severe pain and visible bruising, police said. Most reportedly refuse…
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds The head of the National Child Research Center (NCRC) in Northwest DC is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and entice a minor, according to federal authorities. James S. Carroll, 55, was arrested on Tuesday following a criminal complaint filed in US District Court in connection with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Federal authorities allege that between Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 14, Carroll used the Discord messaging platform to communicate with an undercover officer posing as the father of a young child.  During this time, Carroll allege…
Bomb Threat Made To High School In Wappingers Falls Bomb Threat Made To High School In Wappingers Falls
Bomb Threat Made To High School In Wappingers Falls Acting on a tip, the FBI and local law enforcement charged a person with allegedly making a bomb threat against a high school in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Sunday, Nov. 17. Dr. Dwight Bonk, superintendent of schools for the Wappinger Central School District, said the threat was made against Orchard View Alternative High School in Wappingers Falls. Bonk said the FBI received a tip about some online activity that led them to a home in the District. "The FBI, as well as the East Fishkill Police Department, were quick to notify us of the situation," Bonk said. "Tha…
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk A 32-year-old has been indicted for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a man on Long Island. Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, of Southampton, was charged with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and tampering with physical evidence after allegedly striking 67-year-old Angel Asitimbay with his GMC pickup truck on Wednesday, March 6 in Hampton Bays, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. as Asitimbay, of Hampton Bays, pushed a shopping cart filled with bottles and cans along Springville Road near Neptune Aven…
Teen Caught With Over $90K In Stolen US Treasury Checks In New Rochelle: Police Teen Caught With Over $90K In Stolen US Treasury Checks In New Rochelle: Police
Teen Caught With Over $90K In Stolen US Treasury Checks In New Rochelle: Police A 17-year-old boy was hit with felony charges after he was caught with dozens of stolen US Treasury checks in Westchester following his attempted escape from traffic stops, police said. The events leading to the teen's arrest began just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when authorities in New Rochelle were alerted of a vehicle entering the city that had previously fled from a traffic stop in New York City, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The same car had also fled a traffic stop in New Rochelle just before 8 p.m. on Monday, according to Coyne. Shortly …
Brentwood Man Stabbed Ex-Wife Over 20 Times As She Sat In McDonald's Drive-Thru, DA Says Brentwood Man Stabbed Ex-Wife Over 20 Times As She Sat In McDonald's Drive-Thru, DA Says
Brentwood Man Stabbed Ex-Wife Over 20 Times As She Sat In McDonald's Drive-Thru, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of trying to kill his ex-wife just hours after she obtained a protection order against him. Willie Curry, age 36, of Brentwood, was indicted on attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 14. Prosecutors said Curry ambushed his ex-wife as she sat in the drive-through lane of a Bay Shore McDonald’s at around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. He rode up on an electric bicycle, ran around to her opened drive side window and began repeatedly stabbing her, prosecutors alleged. The attack only stopped when the woman drove forward a sho…
44-Year-Old Violently Stabs Neighbor In West Babylon: Police 44-Year-Old Violently Stabs Neighbor In West Babylon: Police
44-Year-Old Violently Stabs Neighbor In West Babylon: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing and seriously injuring his neighbor during an altercation on Long Island. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, when a 59-year-old man walking toward his West Babylon home on Justice Street reportedly became involved in a fight with a neighbor, according to Suffolk County Police.  During the altercation, authorities say Edward Preston, age 44, stabbed the victim multiple times with a knife. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Preston, who lives on Justice Street, …
Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police
Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Yet another arrest has been made relating to the wild Philadelphia car meetups that took place in September, according to police. Juawarn Williams, 21, of Rosedale, Maryland, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 at his residence, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Williams was charged with: Causing or Risking Catastrophe. RIOT. REAP. Criminal Conspiracy. PIC. Fleeing Police Officer. Criminal Mischief. Disorderly Conduct-Hazard. Philadelphia police officers responded to multiple locations throughout the city for illegal car meetups with crowds ranging in size from 50 to more than 200 veh…
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Nyack Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Nyack
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Nyack A man and a woman were nabbed after a pursuit with New York State Police in the Hudson Valley on a host of charges, including allegedly possessing illegal weapons. The incident began in Westchester County at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when troopers attempted to stop a 2021 Nissan Sentra on I-87 in the village of Ardsley and ended in Rockland County in Nyack when the vehicle was stopped by the Orangetown Police on Route 59. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, after the stop, troopers arrived and interviewed the operator who was identified as Selena Lasco, age 26, and her passenger Jav…
Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Toms River Motel, Police Say Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Toms River Motel, Police Say
Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Toms River Motel, Police Say A man and woman from Ocean County were accused of illegally selling guns, authorities said. George Garulle of Beachwood and Dana Restiano of Whiting were arrested on Monday, Nov. 4, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators executed two search warrants at the Howard Johnson motel in Toms River and a home on Neptune Avenue in Beachwood. Garulle and Restaino were found with several illegal guns, including defaced guns, ghost guns, rifles, and shotguns. Police also discovered the two had high-capacity magazines, an undisclosed amount of …
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police A Connecticut mother and step-father of a 6-month-old baby have been arrested and charged with delaying getting care for the boy after it suffered second- and third-degree burns so they could get high, authorities said.  Keturah Williams, age 36, and Damon Martin, age 51, both of Waterbury, were charged with risk of injury and impairing morals of a child and cruelty to a person, police said. They turned themselves over to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Doctors and nurses at Saint Mary’s Hospital contacted Waterbury Police on Oct. 24 after Williams and Martin brought the child …
Bethlehem Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident At Saucon Square: Police Bethlehem Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident At Saucon Square: Police
Bethlehem Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident At Saucon Square: Police A 28-year-old man from Bethlehem was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct following an incident in the Saucon Square Shopping Center parking lot, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Route 378 at 11:32 a.m. for a report of a man who had allegedly exposed himself to a woman in the parking area.  After gathering information at the scene, authorities located and identified the man as Angel A. Cajilema-Hilgado.  The victim positively identified Cajilema-Hilgado as the suspect, leading to the charges. He has no criminal …
Tinted Windows Lead To Downfall For Pair In Westminster Packing Drugs In Maryland Van: Sheriff Tinted Windows Lead To Downfall For Pair In Westminster Packing Drugs In Maryland Van: Sheriff
Tinted Windows Lead To Downfall For Pair In Westminster Packing Drugs In Maryland Van: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop led to a sizable bust in Carroll County when a pair was busted with drugs and cash. Ashley Marie Higgs, 31, and Matthew Alan Nagy, 29, both of whom have Westminster addresses, are both facing charges following a stop for illegally tinted windows on a 1999 Toyota van on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, members of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office on patrol in the area of Washington Road and East Green Street spotted the van, with "what appeared to be excessively dark window tint," which was later confirmed. During the stop, w…
'AK-Style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs Seized During PA Traffic Stop: Police 'AK-Style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs Seized During PA Traffic Stop: Police
'Ak-style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs Seized During PA Traffic Stop: Police An "AK-style" rifle, ammunition, and drugs were seized during a traffic stop in Bucks County on Saturday, Oct. 26, according to police. Victor Miles, 33, of Flourtown, was observed driving a dark-colored Mazda south on Hulmeville Road near Byberry Road, the Bensalem Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  The windows of the Mazda were heavily tinted, and as the officer got behind the vehicle, it sped up, committed a traffic violation, and almost crashed into another vehicle, according to police. After pulling the Mazda over, the officer told Miles to roll down the vehicle's windo…
Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car In Wolcott Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; He Died: Cops Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car In Wolcott Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; He Died: Cops
Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car In Wolcott Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; He Died: Cops A Connecticut man is facing several felonies after police said he crashed his car, fatally wounding his passenger, and then moved the victim to a friend's car rather than get help earlier this year in New Haven County. The man would later die of his injuries.  Luis Sanchez-Sagbay, of Bristol in Hartford County, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, driving without insurance, operating a motor vehicle without a license, and improper use of a marker plate, Wolcott Police said.  The inciden…
Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore
Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore The losses continue to pile up for John Callis, who was indicted for alleged assault during a postgame attack earlier this month after the Ravens-Commanders game, the state's attorney's office announced. Callis, 24, was indicted on Friday after his now-infamous attack of multiple fans that was caught on camera and swiftly went viral, leading to a host of charges after he surrendered to police. John Callis' arrest. Baltimore Police Department The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game on Sunday, Oct. 13, but it was happened after the game that made more headline…
Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Brewster After Complaint From Resident Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Brewster After Complaint From Resident
Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Brewster After Complaint From Resident Two people, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught with heroin, cocaine, and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley during a suspected drug deal, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 17 just before 10:30 p.m., when a caller told the Putnam County Sheriff's Office that drugs were possibly being sold from a car within the village of Brewster.  Sheriff's deputies responded to the location and found 52-year-old Michael Flynn of Brookfield, Connecticut in possession of heroin and cocaine that he alleg…
Blandon Man Attempts To Kidnap Girl In Reading Alleyway: Report Blandon Man Attempts To Kidnap Girl In Reading Alleyway: Report
Blandon Man Attempts To Kidnap Girl In Reading Alleyway: Report A Berks County man attempted to kidnap a girl from an alleyway in Reading on Friday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Liam Wilkinson, 24, of Blandon, had posed as a teen boy on social media to lure the girl into an alley in the 600 block of Ritter Street, WFMZ 69 News reported on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Once she was in the alley, Wilkinson attempted to get her to climb into his vehicle. When she refused and tried to leave, Wilkinson chased her down and held a knife to her throat, WFMZ said. She managed to free herself and get away, and Wilkinson took her phone, which she dropped as she struggled…