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NY Man Crashes Van, Tries Carjacking, Hops In Police Cruiser During Ocean County Crime Spree NY Man Crashes Van, Tries Carjacking, Hops In Police Cruiser During Ocean County Crime Spree
NY Man Crashes Van, Tries Carjacking, Hops In Police Cruiser During Ocean County Crime Spree A New York man living in Atlantic City turned a Jersey Shore crime spree into chaos—smashing into an Audi, trying to yank a woman from her car, and climbing into a patrol cruiser before being dragged out by officers, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Wednesday, April 16. Andrew Williams, 45, pleaded guilty to eluding, burglary, and fraudulent use of a credit card after his wild day in Brick and Stafford townships on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Stolen Wallets, Crashed Van, Attempted Carjacking It all started when an off-duty Brick Township officer saw two men near a blaring…
Murder-Suicide Ends In LA Fitness Parking Lot In Lindenhurst Murder-Suicide Ends In LA Fitness Parking Lot In Lindenhurst
Murder-Suicide Ends In LA Fitness Parking Lot In Lindenhurst Two men are dead following a suspected murder-suicide that ended outside a Long Island gym. Officers were called to a Lindenhurst residence on Nevada Street for a man lying in the front yard just before 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3. They found Marek Gusciora, 66, dead from a gunshot wound to his chest, Suffolk County Police said. A little over an hour later, detectives located Augustyn Jedra, 69, who is homeless, dead in a parked vehicle behind the LA Fitness on Park Avenue, roughly four blocks south of the Nevada Street scene, police said. Jedra died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound…
East Meadow Woman Still Missing, Second LI Resident Located Hours After Alert Issued East Meadow Woman Still Missing, Second LI Resident Located Hours After Alert Issued
East Meadow Woman Still Missing, Second LI Resident Located Hours After Alert Issued This story has been updated. One of two Long Island women who were reported missing within hours of each other has been located.  Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. On Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5, Blackmore's sister confirmed that she had been located and was safe. No other details were given. Nassau County Police are still asking for help in locating Madeline Garone, age 95, who was last seen in East Meadow at around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. Garone is 5-foot-10 and 1…
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police A 25-year-old fugitive wanted in another state on human trafficking charges was caught at a gym in Westchester, police announced.  The arrest was made on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at around 10:30 a.m., when authorities learned the fugitive was in the area of Nardozzie Place in New Rochelle, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  A vehicle connected to the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Nana Gyapong of McLeansville, North Carolina, was soon found at the LA Fitness parking lot at 75 Nardozzi Pl. There, Gyapong was arrested without incident and charged as a fugitive from justice,…
Clark LA Fitness Stabbing: Boxcutter-Wielding Suspect From Scotch Plains In Custody, Cops Say Clark LA Fitness Stabbing: Boxcutter-Wielding Suspect From Scotch Plains In Custody, Cops Say
Clark LA Fitness Stabbing: Boxcutter-Wielding Suspect From Scotch Plains In Custody, Cops Say A 22-year-old Scotch Plains resident was arrested and charged on Monday, Sept. 9, with attempted murder after he stabbed another man with a boxcutter at an LA Fitness in Clark on Sunday, authorities said. Officers responded to the LA Fitness at 1255 Raritan Rd. and located the victim, while the perpetrator, Antonio Lampon, fled from the scene before law enforcement arrived, Clark police said in a release. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated and released, police said. Lampon was charged with attempted murder, multiple counts of aggravated assault and multiple…
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …
Unresponsive Man At New Jersey LA Fitness Revived By Officers, Bystander: Police Unresponsive Man At New Jersey LA Fitness Revived By Officers, Bystander: Police
Unresponsive Man At New Jersey LA Fitness Revived By Officers, Bystander: Police A quick-thinking bystander and three Secaucus police officers helped save a life at LA Fitness on Saturday, Dec. 16, police said. At 10:03 a.m., police responded to LA Fitness at 485 Harmon Meadow Boulevard on a report of an unresponsive male, who was not breathing, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  Juan Germosen, a bystander, began performing CPR, Miller said. Police officer Christopher Boyko took over CPR and was assisted by officer Jonathan Padron, Miller said. While performing CPR, officer Justin Pardo utilized a defibrillator and administered two shocks to the man, and a…
HEROES: EMTs, Off-Duty Police Save Man's Life At LA Fitness In Toms River HEROES: EMTs, Off-Duty Police Save Man's Life At LA Fitness In Toms River
Heroes: EMTs, Off-Duty Police Save Man's Life At LA Fitness In Toms River Two EMTs and two off-duty police officers are credited with saving the life of a man at LA Fitness. On Sunday, Aug. 13, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to LA Fitness on Hooper Avenue for a reported medical emergency with CPR in progress.  Upon police arrival, two off-duty EMTs Dylan Tortorelli and Josh Menack, who were working out at the time, were already performing CPR on a man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest while exercising; and two-off duty Toms River police officers, Alex Van Lew and Charlie Grainger, who were also in the gym a…
Plaza At Cherry Hill Lands New Savers Store At Expanding Camden County Shopping Center Plaza At Cherry Hill Lands New Savers Store At Expanding Camden County Shopping Center
Plaza At Cherry Hill Lands New Savers Store At Expanding Camden County Shopping Center Savers, a national thrift store, has signed a lease for more than 25,000 square feet at The Plaza at Cherry Hill, property owners announced. Savers bills itself as one of the world's largest thrift retailers for bargain priced, pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, This will be Savers’ fourth store in New Jersey: The others are in Hamilton Township, Pennsauken Township and Union. With the addition of Savers, the overall occupancy at The Plaza has increased to 82% in the last 12 months, including Total Wines, Aldi, LA Fitness and Raymour & Flanigan, according to Urban Edg…
Time To Pump Iron: New LA Fitness Opens In New Rochelle Time To Pump Iron: New LA Fitness Opens In New Rochelle
Time To Pump Iron: New LA Fitness Opens In New Rochelle Those hoping to get into shape in time for summer may want to check out an all-new gym that just opened in Westchester.  LA Fitness, located in New Rochelle at 75 Nardozzi Pl., is now open to members looking to improve their health, Simone Development Companies and G&S Investors announced on Monday, May 8.  The more than 36,000-square-foot gym, located near both Interstate 95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, features amenities like a 25-yard three-lane lap pool, a whirlpool spa, locker rooms with both showers and saunas, a group exercise studio, and even an indoor c…
New Bakery, Retailers Coming To Renovated Plaza On Route 1 In Port Chester New Bakery, Retailers Coming To Renovated Plaza On Route 1 In Port Chester
New Bakery, Retailers Coming To Renovated Plaza On Route 1 In Port Chester Three new retailers, including a bakery specializing in decorative cakes, will soon be opening at a recently-renovated strip plaza on a busy main road in Westchester.  The new businesses are set to open their doors at the newly-renovated Post Road Plaza, located in Port Chester at 262 Boston Post Rd. (URoute 1), according to Simone Development Companies, which owns the location.  One of the newest tenants to open up shop at the over 63,000-square-foot strip center is Nothing Bundt Cakes, which will set up in the space once occupied by a Kentucky Fried Chicken.  The bake…
Serial Thief Nabs Dozens Of Credit Cards From Long Island Gyms, DA Says Serial Thief Nabs Dozens Of Credit Cards From Long Island Gyms, DA Says
Serial Thief Nabs Dozens Of Credit Cards From Long Island Gyms, DA Says A serial thief stole dozens of credit cards from gym locker rooms on Long Island before using them on a shopping spree, authorities said. Carl Francois, age 56, of West Babylon, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 29, on 40 criminal charges, including 31 counts of possessing stolen property. According to prosecutors, Francois was seen on video surveillance stealing 29 credit cards from the lockers of 13 victims at two different LA Fitness locations in Suffolk County. The alleged thefts occurred over a five-week period in January and February 2023. Francois later used…
Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say
Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say A 56-year-old man is facing dozens of criminal charges after allegedly stealing personal belongings from several fitness centers on Long Island. Carl Francois, of West Babylon, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 22 following an investigation by Suffolk County Police, the department said. Detectives said Francois stole numerous wallets and credit cards from lockers at LA Fitness locations throughout Suffolk County over a five-week period beginning in January 2023. The items were stolen from both secured and unsecured lockers. Officers arrested Francois Wednesday afternoon following a traffic stop…
Man Punches Victim In Face, Then Fights, Injures Officers At Long Island Gym, Cops Say Man Punches Victim In Face, Then Fights, Injures Officers At Long Island Gym, Cops Say
Man Punches Victim In Face, Then Fights, Injures Officers At Long Island Gym, Cops Say A man was charged with assault after allegedly punching another man in the face at a Long Island gym and then fighting with, and injuring, police officers attempting to arrest him. The incident took place in New Hyde Park around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2 at the LA Fitness located on Marcus Avenue. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to the gym for a report of a man bleeding.  An investigation determined that the victim, a 37-year-old man, was punched in the face resulting in substantial pain, swelling, bruises, and lacerations, police said…
Cousins Nabbed In Santander Bank Heist In Palmer Township: Reports Cousins Nabbed In Santander Bank Heist In Palmer Township: Reports
Cousins Nabbed In Santander Bank Heist In Palmer Township: Reports A man facing eviction had his cousin drive him to rob a Santander Bank in Palmer Township — which happened as another Santander Bank across town was also robbed, according to police and news reports. It was not immediately clear if the incidents on Thursday, Jan. 26 were related. Cleon H. Edwards, 55, of Forks Township, allegedly told his 25-year-old Jalissa Cummings he needed rent money, Lehigh Valley Live reports. Cummings apparently acted as the getaway driver as Edwards walked into  Santander Bank at 3120 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township, lifted up his shirt and demanded mo…
Attempted Murder On BBall Court: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting At LI Gym Attempted Murder On BBall Court: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting At LI Gym
Attempted Murder On BBall Court: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting At LI Gym Months after a shooting sent patrons fleeing a Long Island gym, police have arrested the man who pulled the trigger, authorities said. Orane Davis, age 25, of Queens, was arrested for attempted murder Thursday, Jan. 26, following an investigation by Nassau County Police. Detectives were initially called at around 9 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 with reports of a shooting at the LA Fitness in New Hyde Park, located on Marcus Avenue. When officers arrived, they saw a large group of bystanders outside along with several people running out of the fitness center, according to police. Inside, in…
Baltimore Man Charged In South Jersey Burglary Baltimore Man Charged In South Jersey Burglary
Baltimore Man Charged In South Jersey Burglary A 43-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested in connection with a car break-in outside an L.A. Fitness. On Sept. 6, Evesham police were dispatched to 1051 N. Route 73 for the report of a burglary to an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot. The suspect, later identified as Jason Burkett, gained entry into the vehicle and stole the victim’s wallet, police said. The victim’s credit cards were then fraudulently used in surrounding stores, police said. The Investigative Bureau assumed the follow-up investigation, developed a suspect, and allegedly obtained evid…
Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected
Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected An 18-year-old Silver Spring boy has been arrested after sexually assaulting at least two women inside an L.A. Fitness in Bethesda, authorities say. Samba Dieng is accused of sexually assaulting two female members of the gym in the 11400 block of Rockville Pike while they were showering in the women's locker room on the night of Friday, Oct. 21, according to Montgomery County police. Samba was arrested at his home by detectives on Wednesday, Oct. 26, and has been charged with Second-Degree Rape, Fourth Degree Sex Offense, and two counts of Second-Degree Assault.  Detectives belie…
19-Year-Old Sentenced After Attacking Teen, Pulling Out Loaded Gun At Crowded North Babylon Gym 19-Year-Old Sentenced After Attacking Teen, Pulling Out Loaded Gun At Crowded North Babylon Gym
19-Year-Old Sentenced After Attacking Teen, Pulling Out Loaded Gun At Crowded North Babylon Gym A 19-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison after he slashed a 17-year-old on the neck at a Long Island gym and then pulled out a loaded firearm. Noah Haynes, of Wyandanch, was given a sentence of three years in prison and three years of post-release supervision after he pleaded guilty in May to second-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Haynes was involved in an altercation with the victim on Dec. 21, 2021, and he slashed the victim on the neck with a sharp object in the LA Fitnes…
Car Crashes Into LA Fitness In East Patchogue Car Crashes Into LA Fitness In East Patchogue
Car Crashes Into LA Fitness In East Patchogue A driver was injured after crashing into the front of a Long Island fitness center. The incident occurred in North Patchogue around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28, at the LA Fitness on Gateway Boulevard. According to Suffolk County police, patrons were not injured, and the Brookhaven Town fire marshal and building inspector officers were notified of the crash. The injuries to the driver were described as minor.
Burglary Suspect Attempting Escape-Swim Across Passaic River Missing For Days Burglary Suspect Attempting Escape-Swim Across Passaic River Missing For Days
Burglary Suspect Attempting Escape-Swim Across Passaic River Missing For Days UPDATE: Hector L Nieves' body was recovered from the Passaic River Thursday, May 26, authorities said. Police have launched a massive search for a 33-year-old Belleville man who told his wife he planned on swimming across the Passaic River after burglarizing a truck, authorities said. Hector L. Nieves was reported missing to Kearny police by his 24-year-old wife, who dropped him at his car at 175 Passaic Ave., in Kearny (the LA Fitness parking lot) just after 1 a.m. She waited a short distance away, but Nieves later became the suspect in a truck burglary and was allegedly chased …
Wanted Stamford Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say Wanted Stamford Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say
Wanted Stamford Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say A Fairfield County man wanted in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting that injured an innocent bystander was nabbed after agents spotted him on a city street. The incident took place in Stamford on Saturday, May 7 on Sixth Street in the area of LA Fitness. Ricardo Georges, age 32, of Stamford, was wanted in connection with a Monday, March 14 drive-by shooting on the city's west side that injured a 72-year-old man who was working on his vehicle, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Officers from several divisions including the Narc Unit, Major Crimes, SRT, and the K-9…
Two Suspects Arrested In String Of Thefts, Assaulting Gym Member At LA Fitness In MoCo: Police Two Suspects Arrested In String Of Thefts, Assaulting Gym Member At LA Fitness In MoCo: Police
Two Suspects Arrested In String Of Thefts, Assaulting Gym Member At LA Fitness In MoCo: Police Two suspects have been arrested for committing a series of thefts at an LA Fitness in Silver Spring and assaulting a gym member in the process, police say. Misgana Kebde, 18, and Kai Torela, 19 were arrested and charged for committing the thefts from June to October 2021 at the gym on Bel Road, according to Montgomery County Police. On June 15, Kebede assaulted a gym member after they accused him of stealing his headphones. Kebede fled the scene before police arrive. Both Kebde and Torela are also accused of stealing debit and credit cards from lockers and vehicles parked at the location. …
Teen Apprehended After Opening Fire During Fight Inside LA Fitness On Long Island Teen Apprehended After Opening Fire During Fight Inside LA Fitness On Long Island
Teen Apprehended After Opening Fire During Fight Inside LA Fitness On Long Island A teen has been apprehended and is facing multiple felonies after police say he opened fire during a fight with a boy inside an LA Fitness on Long Island. The teen, who is age 18, and a 17-year-old were involved in a verbal altercation inside the LA Fitness in North Babylon, located at 1230 Deer Park Ave., when staff members of the gym asked them to leave the building at approximately 7:15 p.m.  Tuesday, Dec. 21, Suffolk County Police said. The two then engaged in a physical altercation in the parking lot, according to police.  Haynes left the premises in a motor vehicle and…
NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities
NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities A pair of alleged car burglars were caught after a wild chase in which the suspects tried to carjack several cars before smashing into an Audi, authorities said. It all began about 2 p.m. Thursday when off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out, police said. Ryan heard a vehicle alarm sounding in the parking lot. The alarm was coming from a tan Chevy pickup truck. Ryan reportedly noticed a greenish gray minivan parked next to the tan pickup.  The minivan reportedly matched the description of a vehicle that car…
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation UPDATE: Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville).  "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on T…
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND!! Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville). "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice o…
UPDATE: Missing NJ Student, 19, Found UPDATE: Missing NJ Student, 19, Found
Update: Missing NJ Student, 19, Found UPDATE: Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville). "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, he said. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on Th…
FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound FOUND!! Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed. "They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville). "A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments." It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact. Morgan hadn't strayed far. Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on Th…
COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Reopens After Being Ordered To Close COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Reopens After Being Ordered To Close
Covid-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Reopens After Being Ordered To Close An LA Fitness location in Fairfield County that was ordered to close after the city's health department said the business had numerous violations under the state's COVID-19 rules, has reopened.  The Norwalk gym was allowed to reopen on Friday, Dec. 4, after submitting a reopening plan to the city, according to City of Norwalk spokesperson Josh Morgan "Following the closure order, LA Fitness submitted a reopening plan that addressed the concerns of the Health Department and Police Department," Morgan said. "They were then allowed to reopen on Dec. 4."  Related Story: CO…
COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Ordered To Close Due To Violations COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Ordered To Close Due To Violations
Covid-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Ordered To Close Due To Violations An LA Fitness location in Fairfield County was ordered to close after the city's health department said the business had numerous violations under the state's COVID-19 rules. The business, located in Norwalk, was closed on Tuesday, Dec. 1, after officials found that patrons were not wearing face coverings, maintaining social distancing, and having too many people inside at one time, said Norwalk Health Director Deanna D’Amore. "LA Fitness must submit a written COVID-19 safety plan that outlines how they will adhere to the Executive Orders signed by Governor Lamont and the sector r…