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Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor
Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor A Paterson man has died after he was found unresponsive in the street following a fight, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:49 a.m. on Friday, July 4, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. Paterson police officers responded to a reported fight at Broadway and Carroll Street and found the 44-year-old male victim lying in the middle of the street, unresponsive, the prosecutor’s office said. He was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment, but was pronounced dead on Tuesday, July…
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home 5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…
Man Chokes Woman Before Injuring Cops, Medic During Wild Elmont Arrest, Police Say Man Chokes Woman Before Injuring Cops, Medic During Wild Elmont Arrest, Police Say
Man Chokes Woman Before Injuring Cops, Medic During Wild Elmont Arrest, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges after choking a woman and injuring two police officers and a medic during a violent arrest on Long Island, police said. The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in Elmont, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a residence on Locustwood Boulevard following reports of a disturbance. When they arrived, they were informed that a verbal argument had escalated between Lyadell Sutherland and a 22-year-old woman. An investigation found that Sutherland struck the woman multiple times before forcibly grabbin…
Man Brought Condoms, Candy, Cash To Meet ‘12-Year-Old Girl,’ PA AG Says Man Brought Condoms, Candy, Cash To Meet ‘12-Year-Old Girl,’ PA AG Says
Man Brought Condoms, Candy, Cash To Meet ‘12-Year-Old Girl,’ PA AG Says A Western Pennsylvania man is accused of trying to rape a child after showing up with condoms, candy, and cash to a pre-arranged meeting with someone he believed was a 12-year-old girl, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 8. Lane Alan Simpson, 40, of Pitcairn, thought he was communicating with the girl’s mother when he arranged to pay for sexual contact, prosecutors said. But it was an undercover agent with the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section. Simpson agreed to pay cash and traveled to meet the “child,” bringing the agreed-upon amount, condoms, and ca…
Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel
Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage in the fatal police shooting of a New York City man at a hotel in Woodbridge. Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, died after an exchange of gunfire with police inside the Royal Albert’s Palace Hotel on King Georges Post Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024. According to a preliminary investigation, the incident began the night before, on Wednesday, June 12, when Edison police received an alert from an automated license plate reader. The system flagged a vehicle linked to a New York City shooting that left one person with l…
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say What started as a welfare check in a stairwell turned into a full-blown takedown of a wanted fugitive linked to a stolen car crash, drug possession, and a violent hit-and-run in Virginia. Police in Prince William County responding to a call for an unconscious man in an apartment stairwell ended up arresting a wanted fugitive tied to a stolen car crash, multiple property crimes, and a months-old hit-and-run that left a woman injured, officials said. Officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1300 block of E. Longview Drive in Woodbridge around 1:47 p.m. on Monday, July 7, to check …
Woman Ran Prostitution House In Montclair, Cops Say Woman Ran Prostitution House In Montclair, Cops Say
Woman Ran Prostitution House In Montclair, Cops Say A 51-year-old Queens woman was arrested and charged with having a prostitution business in Montclair, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. Law enforcement began investigating a business on the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue after receiving complaints about suspected acts of prostitution, Montclair police said. On Wednesday, July 2, a law enforcement operation led to the arrest of Meifeing Li, police said. Li is charged with prostitution, police said. Detectives seized cash, surveillance equipment and other items linked to prostitution related activities, police said.
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street 21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street A late-night shooting on a quiet residential street on Long Island has left a young man hospitalized and police searching for answers. The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in the hamlet of Selden, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. A 21-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle on Comet Road when an unknown man approached, opened the driver’s door, and shot him in the leg, police said. Despite being wounded, the victim got out of the car and struggled with the shooter, who then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hos…
Drug Trafficking Rings Uncovered During Hagerstown Retail Theft Sting, Police Say Drug Trafficking Rings Uncovered During Hagerstown Retail Theft Sting, Police Say
Drug Trafficking Rings Uncovered During Hagerstown Retail Theft Sting, Police Say Nearly 100 people have been arrested or charged in a massive retail theft crackdown in Maryland that police say also uncovered stolen vehicles, illegal guns, and drug trafficking organizations. The Hagerstown Police Department announced the results of “Operation Blue Light Special,” a year-long investigation targeting repeat retail theft offenders, fencing operations, and criminal drug networks. “The objectives of the investigation were to identify repeat offenders who commit retail thefts from multiple stores, identify where the stolen property was being sold, and ultimately identify the d…
Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say
Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say A Westchester smoke shop accused of selling cannabis products disguised as candy has been shut down after a police investigation, authorities said. The illegal business, F&A Convenience Store, was located at 445 Mamaroneck Ave. in the village of Mamaroneck, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Monday, July 7.  Police and building inspectors said the shop was operating without a state license and sold illegal cannabis in packaging aimed at children.  One person has since been arrested and charged with second-degree criminal nuisance and unlawful sale of can…
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say 2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said.  The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8.  Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash.  Bot…
Clerk Accused Of Selling Flavored Vapes At West Hempstead Shop: Nassau County Police Clerk Accused Of Selling Flavored Vapes At West Hempstead Shop: Nassau County Police
Clerk Accused Of Selling Flavored Vapes At West Hempstead Shop: Nassau County Police A Long Island convenience store clerk is accused of illegally selling flavored vape products during a police inspection in West Hempstead, authorities announced. Officers with Nassau County’s Fifth Precinct Problem Oriented Police (POP) Unit conducted a compliance check at NR Mart Convenience Store, located at 177 Hempstead Avenue, on Monday, July 7 around 5:30 p.m., police said on Tuesday, July 8. Inside, officers spotted a large quantity of flavored vape products openly displayed for sale, despite state laws banning their distribution. Bilawal H. Shah, 30, of North Babylon, was arrested …
Speeding BMW Driver Crashes Near Ikea After Fleeing Cops On Route 17, Police Say (UPDATE) Speeding BMW Driver Crashes Near Ikea After Fleeing Cops On Route 17, Police Say (UPDATE)
Speeding BMW Driver Crashes Near Ikea After Fleeing Cops On Route 17, Police Say (Update) A 22-year-old New York man is facing charges after police say he fled a traffic stop and crashed off Route 17 in Paramus Monday night, July 7. Jason Kortbawi, of Arverne (Queens), NY, was behind the wheel of a white BMW SUV with out-of-state registration that failed to stop for Saddle River Police on Route 17 south around 9 p.m. Monday, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Paramus police were alerted, and Officer Matt Orefice spotted the vehicle heading southbound near the Garden State Parkway, Guidetti said. Orefice activated his lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop,…
PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Bucks County man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Voorhees, authorities announced Monday, July 7. On Friday, June 27, at 11:45 a.m., police responded to the Bank of Princeton at 133 Route 73 after a man, later identified as Phu Nguygen, passed a demand note to the teller and reportedly showed that he had a firearm in his waistband, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. Nguygen received an undisclosed amount of money and fled the area, authorities said. He was taken into custody on Thursday, July 3…
Shooting In Edgewood Leaves Man In Critical Condition, Woman Wounded, Sheriff Says Shooting In Edgewood Leaves Man In Critical Condition, Woman Wounded, Sheriff Says
Shooting In Edgewood Leaves Man In Critical Condition, Woman Wounded, Sheriff Says A man is fighting for his life and a woman was shot during a targeted attack in a Harford County neighborhood, according to authorities. Deputies responded to the 1600 block of Candlewood Court in Edgewood around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, after a shooting was reported in the area, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Upon arrival, they found 24-year-old Malandra Respass and 23-year-old Daquan Futrell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both were treated by deputies at the scene before being rushed to the hospital. Respass was listed in stable condition, while Futrell rem…
Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring On LI, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring On LI, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ
Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring On LI, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ Three men are accused of running a sophisticated identity theft ring that used stolen personal information of unsuspecting victims to buy luxury cars—some of which were stored on Long Island. The defendants—Tiansi Gong, 26, of Manhattan; Kevin McCarthy, 31, of Selden; and Matthew Hibner, 36, of Huntington Station—are accused of conspiring to obtain high-end vehicles using stolen identities, then stashing the cars at a lot on Zorn Avenue in Yaphank. Investigators determined that the scheme involved more than $500,000 in fraudulent vehicle loans tied to at least 35 identity theft victims, acc…
NJ Releases List Of Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Why NJ Releases List Of Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Why
NJ Releases List Of Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Why The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released its 2024 Major Discipline Report, giving the public a detailed look into disciplinary actions taken against law enforcement officers across the state. The report — published Monday, July 7 — lists the names of 543 officers from 172 agencies who were suspended for more than five days, demoted, or fired last year. The release is part of a broader transparency initiative launched in 2021, aimed at increasing public access to police misconduct records. The searchable report, available on the Attorney General’s website, includes summaries des…
Teen Shot In Broad Daylight In Elmwood Park, Police Say Teen Shot In Broad Daylight In Elmwood Park, Police Say
Teen Shot In Broad Daylight In Elmwood Park, Police Say A 15-year-old was hospitalized after being shot in the hand and leg over the weekend in Elmwood Park, authorities said. Officers responded to Donor Avenue just after 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, where they found the teenage victim suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The teen was taken to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition, Angermeyer said. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Elmwood Park Police Department launched a joint investigation, with …
Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge After Police Attempt Traffic Stop In Perth Amboy, AG Says Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge After Police Attempt Traffic Stop In Perth Amboy, AG Says
Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge After Police Attempt Traffic Stop In Perth Amboy, AG Says A man riding a motorized scooter died early Sunday, July 6 in Woodbridge following an attempted police stop that began in Perth Amboy, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12:05 a.m., according to a statement from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), which is leading the investigation. Officials say a lieutenant from the Perth Amboy Police Department attempted to stop three scooter riders near State Street and High Street. The lieutenant activated his lights and sirens, but two of the riders took off. The third rider at first…
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Garfield Walmart Saturday morning, July 5, prompting a multi-agency response before the scene was cleared and declared safe, authorities said. The threat came in just after 11 a.m., when the Bergen County Communications Center received a report of an explosive device at the Walmart on Passaic Street, according to the Garfield Police Capt Mario Pozo. Officers arrived immediately and, with help from Walmart employees, evacuated the store. Traffic around the area was shut down as a precaution. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit and Bomb Squad…
Man Shot Dead By Police After Firing At Officers, Stealing Cruiser In North Philadelphia Man Shot Dead By Police After Firing At Officers, Stealing Cruiser In North Philadelphia
Man Shot Dead By Police After Firing At Officers, Stealing Cruiser In North Philadelphia A man was shot and killed by police after allegedly opening fire on officers during a domestic incident in North Philadelphia, authorities announced on Friday, July 4. Officers were called to the 2900 block of North Lawrence Street in the city’s Fairhill section just after 6 p.m. for reports of an armed man, according to First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford. As police approached the home, the 40-year-old suspect began firing from inside, Stanford said. Officers took cover and returned fire. The man then came out of the house and continued to shoot at them. "The male exits the property a…
PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years'
Pgpd Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' A beloved Maryland police officer was just days from retirement when she passed away unexpectedly, officials say. Cpl. Tonya Renee Proctor, a 21-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department, died late last month at Southern Maryland Hospital, according to her obituary. She was 57. PGPD confirmed Proctor’s death in a statement, saying the longtime officer had dedicated her life to service since joining the department in 2004. “Corporal Proctor began her career in patrol at Bowie District II and had multiple assignments during her tenure, to include District II Investigation…
US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says Authorities have arrested a 36-year-old Paterson man in connection with a shooting that sent one person to the hospital in May, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Moses Taylor was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 2, in Elmwood Park by the U.S. Marshals Service and New Jersey State Police, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a release Friday. Police say Taylor shot a 33-year-old man on Saturday, May 18, around 4 p.m. near Spring Street and Hospital Plaza in Paterson. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and located a crime scene but no victim. The next day, Paterson Pol…
MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims
MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims A notorious MS-13 gang leader who led a bloody campaign of violence across Long Island — including the brutal slayings of two teenage girls in Brentwood — will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Alexi Saenz, 30, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” was sentenced to 68 years in federal prison in Central Islip federal court Wednesday, June 3, for a violent crime spree that rocked Suffolk County in 2016 and 2017. Saenz, a high-ranking leader of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of MS-13, pleaded guilty in 2024 to racketeering charges tied to eight murders, multiple attempted m…
Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife In Albany Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife In Albany
Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife In Albany The man accused of lunging at a US attorney with a knife near the New York State Capitol pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and will serve 90 days behind bars. Saul Morales-Garcia, 40, admitted to Menacing in the Second Degree in Albany County Court on Thursday, July 3, in connection with the June 17 incident involving US Attorney John Sarcone. As part of a negotiated deal, Morales-Garcia was sentenced to 90 days in jail, and a stay-away order of protection was issued for Sarcone. The Albany confrontation happened just before 10 p.m. on Lodge Street, when Sarcone said Morales-Garcia threat…
Holyoke Corrections Cop Admits To Threatening Federal Agent With Torture, Fire Bombing: DOJ Holyoke Corrections Cop Admits To Threatening Federal Agent With Torture, Fire Bombing: DOJ
Holyoke Corrections Cop Admits To Threatening Federal Agent With Torture, Fire Bombing: DOJ A Massachusetts man working as a corrections officer in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to a violent online plot that targeted a federal agent and his spouse, prosecutors said.  Scott Robert Tardy, 31, admitted in court this week to cyberstalking, lying to the FBI, and obstructing justice, the US Attorney for South Carolina said.  Prosecutors said Tardy joined an anti-law enforcement group on the Kik messaging app under the name “connecticut12345,” where he called for violence against a South Carolina federal agent and their spouse, including throwing a Molotov cocktail into their …
Nursing Assistant Stole Credit Cards At Hospital: Denville PD Nursing Assistant Stole Credit Cards At Hospital: Denville PD
Nursing Assistant Stole Credit Cards At Hospital: Denville PD A 29-year-old nursing assistant from Clifton was arrested and charged with stealing credit cards from St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, authorities announced Tuesday, July 1. On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to the hospital at 25 Pocono Rd. for a report of stolen credits, Denville police said. Olivia Inn, a nursing assistant at the facility stole 18 credit cards belong to multiple victims and attempted to use some of the stolen cards, police said. Inn was located and arrested that day, police said. She is charged with two counts of burglary, three counts of theft and 18 counts of t…
Longtime Harford County Sheriff's Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly, Flags Lowered To Half-Staff Longtime Harford County Sheriff's Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly, Flags Lowered To Half-Staff
Longtime Harford County Sheriff's Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly, Flags Lowered To Half-Staff A longtime Harford County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has died unexpectedly, leaving behind a grieving law enforcement family and a legacy of service that spanned nearly three decades. Sgt. George Gregory “Greg” Dietz passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, June 30, 2025, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. He was a 27-year veteran of the agency and served in numerous critical roles throughout his career. “During this time of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Dietz's family, friends, and loved ones,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement following his death. …
New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops
New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops A 19-year-old Paterson man took police on a wild run through Glen Rock backyards after ditching a helmetless, unregistered scooter, authorities said. Ericson Abreu was riding a Vespa Fly Wing 200 Super scooter without a helmet or license plates on Lincoln Avenue around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, when Glen Rock Police Officer T.J. Graziani tried to pull him over, Chief Dean Ackermann said. Instead of stopping, Abreu turned suddenly onto Holt Avenue, riding through yards on Holt Avenue and Holt Court, police said. When the officer confronted him on a front lawn, “the driver dumped the scoo…
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers A 76-year-old central Pennsylvania church volunteer molested a 9-year-old girl in front of customers at a McDonald’s, then tried to outrun police, who later found a suicide note and a gun in his home, authorities revealed. Roy Andrews of Mechanicsburg was sentenced this week to jail time, probation, and lifetime sex offender registration after admitting to sexually assaulting the child during a lunch outing tied to his church duties, according to court records filed Tuesday, July 2. Witnesses Said It Happened In Public The disturbing encounter happened on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the McDon…
Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say
Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say A Maryland man wanted for a violent sexual assault in Frederick more than seven years ago is finally behind bars. Roberto Carlos Campos Roque, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in the Baltimore area after being on the run since September 2019, police announced. Campos Roque was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and rape investigation stemming from an incident in downtown Frederick in March 2018.  Surveillance video showed him dancing with an intoxicated woman at the Cellar Door restaurant on East Church Street, where he and another man were seen dragging her out toward his car…