Hamden Man Who Shot Two, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault Hamden Man Who Shot Two, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault
Hamden Man Who Shot Two, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault A Connecticut man who allegedly shot two people with a pellet gun and then threatened to shoot himself in the head has been charged by police. New Haven County resident David Bertuglia, age 47, of Hamden, was charged on Thursday, May 9, for the Wednesday, April 24 incident in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, police responded to the area of Spruce Bank Road around 5 p.m. for a complaint from a person fishing that they had been shot in the arm with what they believed was a BB gun. The victim told officers he believed the person who shot him had fled in a vehicle. …
HEAD SCRATCHER: Driver Hospitalized After Tree Crash In Paramus Jams Sedan In Tight Spot HEAD SCRATCHER: Driver Hospitalized After Tree Crash In Paramus Jams Sedan In Tight Spot
Head Scratcher: Driver Hospitalized After Tree Crash In Paramus Jams Sedan In Tight Spot A sedan careened off a busy Paramus street, onto the lawn of a single-family home and into a tree on Thursday. The male driver -- who reportedly swerved to avoid a small animal -- was taken to nearby Valley Hospital by Paramus EMS after the 11:30 a.m. May 9 crash on Paramus Road near Alpine Drive. The Nissan Altima ended up in a tight spot with another tree behind it. The Nissan Altima ended up in a tight spot with another tree behind it. Boyd A. Loving All Points Towing extricated the vehicle and removed it from the property. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this…
Rockville Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances Rockville Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances
Rockville Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances Cyber criminals got the best of a Maryland fire department that is out of more than $200,000 that had been earmarked to purchase two ambulances.  The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department issued an alert on Thursday advising that a group posing as a vendor the agency had been working with had been bilked in late April as they continue to recover the cash. According to the department, the Montgomery County Department of Police, US Secret Service, and FBI have all been notified, and their bank has been able to return approximately half of the stolen funds. County government is also involv…
Man Shot By Naugatuck Police, Charged With Attempted Assault Man Shot By Naugatuck Police, Charged With Attempted Assault
Man Shot By Naugatuck Police, Charged With Attempted Assault A man shot by two Connecticut police officers has been charged with alleged attempted assault on a police officer after his release from the hospital. New Haven County resident Kyle O’Creene, age 24, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, in Naugatuck. His arrest warrant stems from an incident that occurred on Thursday, April 25, around 9:15 a.m., when the Naugatuck Police Department received a 911 call that there was a man with a knife at Baummer’s Pond Park acting erratically, the department said. Police said Naugatuck officers responded to the park located on Mill Street. They fo…
Police Investigation Closes Manassas Street, School Shelters In Place (DEVELOPING) Police Investigation Closes Manassas Street, School Shelters In Place (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigation Closes Manassas Street, School Shelters In Place (Developing) An investigation along a Manassas street prompted a shelter-in-place for a nearby school on Thursday, May 9, authorities said. City police said only that Dean Elementary School was sheltering in place amid an investigation along Dean Park Lane around 2:30 p.m. as a precaution for a nearby investigation. "We have a police drone up and a heavy presence in the area as the investigation continues," police said. "The schools are safe and will resume regular activity with on time dismissal."
Teen Charged With Shooting Driver Who Crashed Into Worcester House Teen Charged With Shooting Driver Who Crashed Into Worcester House
Teen Charged With Shooting Driver Who Crashed Into Worcester House A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with shooting a driver last month causing them to crash into a home in Worcester, authorities said. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, is charged with armed assault to murder, possession of a loaded firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without an FID card, Worcester police said.  The crash happened just after 9 p.m. on April 30, when a car slammed into a home on Paine Street. The driver was suffering from a gunshot wound, causing the wreck.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he is bein…
Man Nabbed After Hit-Run Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley Man Nabbed After Hit-Run Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley
Man Nabbed After Hit-Run Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley Thanks to newly installed surveillance cameras, authorities were able to catch a 48-year-old driver who struck a school bus in the Hudson Valley and left the scene.  The incident that prompted the search for the driver happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when a Dodge pickup truck struck a school bus's extended stop sign on Shear Hill Road in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police.  According to authorities, the collision occurred while the bus was picking up a student on its morning route. After the crash, the truck fled toward Croton Falls Road and did not stop to re…
Thieves Throw Away 100+ Mayoral Campaign Signs In Howell Township: Police Thieves Throw Away 100+ Mayoral Campaign Signs In Howell Township: Police
Thieves Throw Away 100+ Mayoral Campaign Signs In Howell Township: Police A mayoral candidate in a Monmouth County township had more than 100 campaign signs stolen from the ground and thrown away, authorities said. Howell Township police are investigating after about 130 signs for Republican mayoral candidate John Leggio were stolen, the department said in a news release on Thursday, May 9. The signs were taken on or around Tuesday, Apr. 23 and they were put in dumpsters behind Ramtown Plaza. Police shared two photos on Facebook of a 2018 to 2023 Toyota Camry suspected in the thefts. They also posted a 20-second video of a person taking a sign before being d…
5 Puppies Found Abandoned In Dumpster On I-684 In Northern Westchester 5 Puppies Found Abandoned In Dumpster On I-684 In Northern Westchester
5 Puppies Found Abandoned In Dumpster On I-684 In Northern Westchester Authorities are searching for whoever abandoned five puppies inside a closed, air-tight container found inside a dumpster at a rest stop along a Northern Westchester highway.  The five puppies were discovered on Monday, May 6 at the Bedford Rest Area along Interstate 684, New York State Police announced on Thursday, May 9.  According to Adopt-a-Dog, an animal shelter based in Armonk, the five puppies were found thrown away like trash inside a closed container inside a dumpster at the rest stop.  Luckily, their faint cries were heard before it was too late, and the dogs were …
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say.  William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release.  Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment.  Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release.  According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…
Woman, 36, Killed In Parsippany Crash ID'd As Dover Resident: Authorities Woman, 36, Killed In Parsippany Crash ID'd As Dover Resident: Authorities
Woman, 36, Killed In Parsippany Crash ID'd As Dover Resident: Authorities The woman killed in a two-car crash in Parsippany earlier this week has been identified as a Dover resident. Diana Lopez Jimenez, 36, died in the two-car crash at West Hanover Avenue and Gov. Chris Christie Drive when a a 2020 Hyundai Sonata and a 2016 Volvo S60 collided on Monday, May 6, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit said. Jimenez was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead about an hour after the crash, authorities said. The driver of the Volvo sustained non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. No criminality is suspected, though the investiga…
Sexual Assault Reported In John Hanson Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff Sexual Assault Reported In John Hanson Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff
Sexual Assault Reported In John Hanson Middle School Bathroom: Sheriff The Charles County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged sexual assault at John Hanson Middle School, officials say. On Wednesday, school administrators and the SRO assigned to the building were notified of an alleged sexual assault that was reported at the school. It is alleged that a student lured another student into a bathroom before groping and inappropriately touching them.  The involved student will be charged with fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault, according to the sheriff's office. The student will also face discipline from Charles County Public Schoo…
Alert Issued For East Greenbush Man Missing 2 Weeks Alert Issued For East Greenbush Man Missing 2 Weeks
Alert Issued For East Greenbush Man Missing 2 Weeks Police are asking for help in locating a man from the region who has been missing for two weeks. Rensselaer County resident Joseph Viola, of East Greenbush, was last seen at his Rhode Island Avenue residence at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, April 25. East Greenbush Police are asking anyone who lives in the area to share home surveillance video that may have captured Viola’s movements. Anyone with information is asked to contact the agency at 518-479-2525. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
5 Teens Nabbed In Greenwich Car Theft, Danbury 18-Year-Old Charged As Adult 5 Teens Nabbed In Greenwich Car Theft, Danbury 18-Year-Old Charged As Adult
5 Teens Nabbed In Greenwich Car Theft, Danbury 18-Year-Old Charged As Adult Five teens have been nabbed by police in Fairfield County for a car theft. Alex Gutama, age 18, of Danbury, and four juveniles were arrested by Greenwich Police on Wednesday, May 8. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police multiple Greenwich officers were detailed in the area of 1 Scott Road on the report of a stolen vehicle. When officers arrived the vehicle was leaving the property along with two other vehicles, fleeing behind, Slusarz said. Eventually, all three vehicles were disabled, and the occupants fled from officers in two different directions. After two hours and…
Driver With Fentanyl In Stuffed Moose Bag Sends Dodge Avenger Down Stafford Embankment: Cops Driver With Fentanyl In Stuffed Moose Bag Sends Dodge Avenger Down Stafford Embankment: Cops
Driver With Fentanyl In Stuffed Moose Bag Sends Dodge Avenger Down Stafford Embankment: Cops A Stafford woman was found with fentanyl after sending her car into a ditch this week, authorities said. Nevaeh Richins, 18, escaped injury when her blue Dodge Avenger went off the roadway and down an embankment, partially in a ditch around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur's office said. Deputy McCaulley conducted an inventory search of the vehicle and found a stuffed moose bag, filled with fentanyl. Richins admitted that the bag contained fentanyl and did not show any signs of being under the influence. The cause of the crash was determined to be speed-…
Woman From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices Woman From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices
Woman From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices A woman who once made national headlines when she showed up for a job interview with the Hudson County Sheriff's Office only to be busted for nearly a dozen outstanding warrants was arrested for burglarizing a post office she'd been fired from, federal authorities said. Zyeama Johnson, 29, of Jersey City had been sacked by the U.S. Postal Service when she applied for a security guard's job with the county sheriff's office in the fall of 2022. She was also wanted on a fugitive warrant out of Monroe County, PA, and 10 outstanding traffic warrants out of Jersey City at the time. Johnson …
Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (UPDATED) Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (UPDATED)
Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (Updated) Some residents in Baltimore County were instructed to shelter in place as police negotiators work to resolve a barricade situation. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday morning after officers were called to the 7600 block of Carson Avenue in Dundalk. As of 12:45 p.m. on May 9, police say that the order has been lifted. The department's Tactical and Hostage Negotiation responded to the area and said they were able to peacefully resolve the incident. Details about the barricade have not been released. Residents in the area were instructed …
Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police
Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police State troopers are looking for a suspect in an Allentown assault.  Authorities said the pictured man walked by the victim, punched him one time in the face, and walked away.  It happened near the Sherwin Williams at 1900 Catasauqua Road on April 27, state police said. The suspect was wearing black pants and a green sweatshirt with white lettering on the front and back. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Bethlehem at 610-861-2026 or submit a tip online. 
One Dead In Georgetown Pike Crash One Dead In Georgetown Pike Crash
One Dead In Georgetown Pike Crash One person was killed in a Fairfax County crash after midnight Thursday, May 9, police said. It happened at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Georgetown Pike between Falls Chase Court and Falls Bridge Lane, county police said. More information was expected to follow.
Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say
Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say A 16-year-old boy was shot in Harrisburg on Wednesday night, the police announced the following morning.  The teen was found by officers responding to a call of shots fired in the Hall Manor apartment complex around 8 p.m. on May 8, the Bureau of Police detailed in the release.  The boy was taken "to a local hospital for emergency care" for a "non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police said. An investigation into this shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900, or click here to submit a tip onl…
Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash
Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash A crash closed all eastbound lanes of Dulles Toll Road on Thursday, May 9. It happened in Herndon around 12:15 p.m. Heavy delays were being reported.
Drivers Sought For Damaging Park In Bucks County, Authorities Say (PHOTOS) Drivers Sought For Damaging Park In Bucks County, Authorities Say (PHOTOS)
Drivers Sought For Damaging Park In Bucks County, Authorities Say (Photos) Falls Township police are looking for a group of drivers who they say damaged the grass at Quaker Penn Park late last month. The pictured drivers were caught on video damaging the park's turf and fields late on Wednesday, April 24, according to authorities.  Falls Twp. Police Department Falls Twp. Police Department Falls Twp. Police Department "The vehicles are distinctive, as one has a purple sticker reading 'Barney,' on the front windshield," Falls police wrote.  Anyone with information is being asked to call Falls PD Officer Dan Matkowski at 215-302-3323 or email&nb…
Woman Steals Over $400 Worth Of Items From Milford Macy's, Hits Employee, Police Say Woman Steals Over $400 Worth Of Items From Milford Macy's, Hits Employee, Police Say
Woman Steals Over $400 Worth Of Items From Milford Macy's, Hits Employee, Police Say A 35-year-old woman was taken into custody after stealing hundreds of dollars worth of products from a Connecticut Macy's and hitting an employee who confronted her, police said. The incident happened in New Haven County on Monday, May 6 around 4:45 p.m., when a shoplifter was confronted by police at the Macy's in Milford at 1201 Boston Post Rd. (Route 1).  According to Milford Police, an investigation determined that the alleged shoplifter, New Haven resident Erica Blake, had stolen $421 worth of merchandise from the store.  Blake also allegedly hit and threatened an employee wh…
21-Year-Old Southington Resident Killed In Maine Crash 21-Year-Old Southington Resident Killed In Maine Crash
21-Year-Old Southington Resident Killed In Maine Crash A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a crash in Maine. Hartford County resident Zachary Swain, of Southington and Marlborough, New Hampshire, died around 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 3, on the Maine Turnpike. According to Shannon Moss, spokeswoman for the Maine State Police, troopers responded to the area of mile marker 32 southbound on the Maine Turnpike for a motorcycle crash.  An initial investigation shows that Swain was exiting the highway and failed to negotiate the curved southbound off-ramp, Moss said. Swain struck the guard rail and was ejected from the motorcycle. He …
NJ Flight Attendant Smuggled Millions In Drug Cash To The DR Through Special Airport Lane: Feds NJ Flight Attendant Smuggled Millions In Drug Cash To The DR Through Special Airport Lane: Feds
NJ Flight Attendant Smuggled Millions In Drug Cash To The DR Through Special Airport Lane: Feds A flight attendant from New Jersey smuggled $2.5 million of an estimated $8 million in drug money from the United States to the Dominican Republic through a scheme that capitalized on flight crews’ easy access through airports, authorities charged. Charlie Hernandez, 42, of West New York and three other accused mile-high drug mules used code words such as “lotions” – meaning drug cash – and “los tigres” (for their drug-dealing partners), an indictment alleges. Each got a cut for slipping the cash through unscreened TSA security lanes for international commercial airline employees at JFK Air…
Hicksville Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Connecticut: Police Hicksville Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Connecticut: Police
Hicksville Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Connecticut: Police A New York man is accused of pulling out a knife on another driver on a Connecticut roadway, police said. The Fairfield County incident occurred on Thursday, May 2 in Wilton, according to the Wilton Police Department. A witness reported that just after 5 p.m. that day in the area of Danbury Road and Arrowhead Road, a man in a gray 2015 Chrysler Town and Country pulled a knife on another driver. Police found the suspect — 36-year-old Matthew Kirchblum — driving south on Danbury Road, where he was pulled over. Kirchblum (who is from Hicksville, New York) reportedly admitted to police th…
Old Saybrook Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say Old Saybrook Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say
Old Saybrook Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say A man who allegedly hit a Connecticut State Police car and drove off has been located and charged, authorities said. The Middlesex County incident occurred in Middletown on Friday, May 3. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a Connecticut State Police (CSP) car was traveling north in the leftmost lane of Route 9, near Exit 21, when the vehicle had to slow down due to a prior accident on the roadway. James Paternostro, age 30, who was driving behind the police car on the expressway, attempted to change lanes while the cop car was slowing down; while changing lanes, he allegedly struck the CSP car…
Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors
Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors A Philadelphia man was convicted after he pulled a gun on a teen that he was dating at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. A judge found 28-year-old Rahiem Paige guilty on Wednesday, May 8 of several gun charges, including certain persons not to possess a firearm and unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He faces five to ten years in state prison and must serve five years before he's eligible for parole. Prosecutors said Paige went from Philadelphia to Atlantic City with his 16-year-old "significant other" to&…
Westfield Law Firm CFO Embezzled $1.5 Million, Faces Five Years In Prison : State AG Westfield Law Firm CFO Embezzled $1.5 Million, Faces Five Years In Prison : State AG
Westfield Law Firm CFO Embezzled $1.5 Million, Faces Five Years In Prison : State AG A 61-year-old Westfield man faces five years in state prison after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the law firm he worked at as chief financial officer, authorities said. John Dunlea pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 8, to two counts of theft by deception and five counts of failure to pay taxes, New Jersey Attorney General Platkin said. Dunlea admitted to misappropriating $1.5 million from the law firm of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter by paying himself excess compensation, Platkin said. Between Jan. 2017 and Dec. 2022, Dunlea paid himself $1.2 mill…
Hoboken Murder Suspect Hid At Mom's House In Massachusetts, Sources Say Hoboken Murder Suspect Hid At Mom's House In Massachusetts, Sources Say
Hoboken Murder Suspect Hid At Mom's House In Massachusetts, Sources Say Details in the arrest of a man wanted in the slaying of a popular athlete in Hoboken, NJ, have come to light. Albert Morales, 33, was found at his mom's house in Chicopoee, MA, on Tuesday, April 30, according to sources with direct knowledge of the arrest. Morales, of North Bergen, NJ had been wanted in the cold-blooded killing of Damon "NuNu" Murray, 21, on Sunday, April 28, as previously reported by Daily Voice. According to a Daily Voice source, Morales' vehicle was picked up by a license plate reader on Monday, April 29 along Interstate 391 in Massachusetts. Local detectives discovered…
Triangle Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police Triangle Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police
Triangle Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police A driver was ticketed after police say she made an unsafe turn that caused a tractor trailer crash on I-95 in Virginia. Maria E. Martin, of Triangle, was heading north in a Ford F-150 when she drifted from the center lane to the right lane around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, Virginia State Police said. Martin, who was at the 150-mile marker in Prince William County, struck a tractor trailer, police said. She remained at the scene while the tractor trailer continued north. The Triangle woman was cited for making an unsafe lane change. Martin was not injured in the crash.