Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Charged In Mount Vernon High School Stabbing 16-Year-Old Charged In Mount Vernon High School Stabbing
16-Year-Old Charged In Mount Vernon High School Stabbing Authorities have released more information about those involved in a stabbing at a Westchester County high school, including details about the young suspect.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 9 around 2:45 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School, when a fight broke out among several students, according to city officials. Earlier Report - Young Person Stabbed At High School In Westchester: Suspect In Custody The fight eventually resulted in a 15-year-old boy sustaining several stab wounds. Mount Vernon Police soon arrived at the school and found the victim before he was taken to Ja…

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by Ben Crnic
Nassau
Police & Fire
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…

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by Sophie Grieser
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Galloway Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In Pleasantville Home: Prosecutors Galloway Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In Pleasantville Home: Prosecutors
Galloway Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In Pleasantville Home: Prosecutors A Galloway Township man was found dead in a Pleasantville home with a gunshot wound, authorities said. Pleasantville police discovered the body of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro on Thursday, May 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a house on West Pleasant Avenue at around 11:02 p.m. Taliaferro had at least one gunshot wound to his torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy will determine his official cause of death. Prosecutors didn't say if any arrests had been made or if there were any…

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by Chris Spiker
North Orange
Police & Fire
Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Maybrook Business Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Maybrook Business
Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Maybrook Business A 61-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when he was struck by a Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer at a Hudson Valley business. The incident occurred in Orange County around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at YRC Freight, 1000 Homestead Ave., in Maybrook. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation found that Stanley Weglarz, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, was assisting in the yard directing trucks to trailers when he was struck by a 2014 Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer.&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police
Chevy Chase Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Montgomery County: Police A thief stealing copper pipes is at large in Montgomery County after being caught on camera robbing a church in Chevy Chase, police say. An alert was issued and photo released on Friday morning following an incident that was reported in April at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 5400 block of Western Avenue. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Tuesday, April 16, officers were called to the church to investigate a reported burglary after a man forced his way into the building and began cutting sections of copper piping. Investigators say that the…

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by Zak Failla
Ocean
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Barnegat: Police Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Barnegat: Police
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Barnegat: Police A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a deer in Ocean County, authorities said. The 63-year-old man was driving south on Warren Grove Road at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, the Barnegat Police Department said in a Facebook post. The deer went on the road from the east and caused the crash. The motorcyclist was rushed to Southern Ocean Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Stafford Township hospital. The Ocean County Sheriff's Department and Barnegat firefighters helped police at the scene. Paramedics from Hackensack Meridian Health and&nbs…

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by Chris Spiker
Darien
Police & Fire
Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police
Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police A trio was discovered to be running a shoplifting ring across the state after police caught them attempting to steal food from a Connecticut Stop & Shop. The Fairfield County incident took place on Monday, April 29 in Darien. At approximately 3:30 p.m. that day at the Darien Stop & Shop, located at 25 Old Kings Highway North, 45-year-old Joseph Macdonald reportedly left the store with a loaded shopping card, saying he had forgotten his wallet in the car. An employee reported Macdonald to the Darien Police Department, who arrived on the scene to find Macdonald walking up to a blac…

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by Sophie Grieser
Delaware
Police & Fire
Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Authorities Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Authorities
Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Authorities City police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, including a 10-year-old girl, according to officials.  Authorities said gunfire rang out at West Passyunk Avenue and South 61st Street around 8:45 p.m. Thursday night.  Police arrived to find a 23-year-old man dead in a white Chevrolet in the intersection.  The 10-year-victim suffered a graze wound to her head and was hospitalized in stable condition, PPD said. Another man, 47, is in critical condition after being struck in the upper left back.  The Homicide Unit is investigating an…

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Fryer Fire At McDonald's In Central PA: Authorities Fryer Fire At McDonald's In Central PA: Authorities
Fryer Fire At McDonald's In Central PA: Authorities A fryer fire affected school drop-off in Lancaster on Friday morning, according to the police.  Firefighters were called to the fire at the McDonald's located at 575 North Franklin Street in Lancaster at 6:59 a.m. on May 10, Lancaster County Wide Communication detailed.  The public was asked to avoid the area of the 500 block of N. Franklin Street as it closed to traffic between Lehigh Avenue and New Holland Avenue around 7:30 a.m., city police explained.  The police recommend that students being dropped off at JP McCaskey High School or Wickersham Elementary School go …

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by Jillian Pikora
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff A 29-year-old man wasn't quick enough to evade members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after attempting to flee on foot from a traffic stop, officials say. Rico Kinta Keyes, Jr. tried to pull a fast one on deputies, but ultimately found himself in custody and facing drug charges following what started as a routine traffic stop in Lexington Park. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Briarwood Court and Fox Ridge Road when the driver made traffic violations. During the stop, Keyes, the only person inside the vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Ben Crnic
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Firing Gun At Playground In Bridgeport: Police Man Nabbed After Firing Gun At Playground In Bridgeport: Police
Man Nabbed After Firing Gun At Playground In Bridgeport: Police A Fairfield County man has been charged with risk of injury to a child after allegedly firing a gun near the entrance of a playground where numerous children and residents were due to warm, sunny weather. The 28-year-old was charged on Monday, May 6, for the incident in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. in the 200 block of Granfield Avenue. According to Sgt. Julio C. Diez of the Bridgeport Police, multiple officers arrived on the scene and immediately began searching for victims and suspects.  Officers were tipped off by a resident of a vehicle speeding off from the area and a man in all …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfax
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Sterling Man Killed In Georgetown Pike Crash Was Speeding, Cops Say 22-Year-Old Sterling Man Killed In Georgetown Pike Crash Was Speeding, Cops Say
22-Year-Old Sterling Man Killed In Georgetown Pike Crash Was Speeding, Cops Say Police in Fairfax County have identified the 22-year-old driver killed in a crash on Georgetown Pike this week. Osman Elgamri, of Sterling, was operating a 2017 Lexus IS300 when he left the roadway and struck a tree at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, county police said. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Great Falls. Elgamri, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminarily, detectives believe speed was a factor in the crash. Detectives are continuing to investigate to determine if a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Man Steals Vehicle With Woman, Child Inside: Newark PD Man Steals Vehicle With Woman, Child Inside: Newark PD
Man Steals Vehicle With Woman, Child Inside: Newark PD A man in Newark stole a vehicle with a woman and child in the backseat on Monday, April 29 authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., the suspect, possibly a Hispanic male, jumped into the vehicle at the Super Supermarket parking lot at 810 N 6th Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The suspect drove a short distance but stopped the car when he realized a woman and her child were in the backseat, Fragé said. The suspect exited the vehicle and ran southbound on N. 6th Street, Fragé said. The vehicle was recovered, Fragé said. Anyone with information is asked t…

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by Sam Barron
Nassau
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash 28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash
28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 28-Year-Old From Glen Cove Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash The incident happened around 5:10 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in Brookville. According to Nassau County Police, a 28-year-old man was operating a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Cedar Swamp Road when he struck a 2000 Hino Dump Truck being operated by a 55-year-old man who was traveling westbound on Hemlock Drive turning onto Cedar Swamp Road.  The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene …

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by Joe Lombardi
Westport
Police & Fire
Video Shows Brazen Smash-Grab Theft At Westport Jewelry Store Video Shows Brazen Smash-Grab Theft At Westport Jewelry Store
Video Shows Brazen Smash-Grab Theft At Westport Jewelry Store Security cameras were rolling when two masked thieves ran into a Connecticut jewelry store and smashed their way into glass display cases. The Fairfield County incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in Westport at the Lux, Bond, and Green shop on Main Street. Westport Police said two individuals wearing gloves, masks, and hooded sweatshirts entered the business and began smashing display cases with sledgehammers. The glass put up a valiant fight but ultimately was no match for the tools; the duo grabbed an unspecified amount of jewelry before fleeing the store. They were …

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by Michael Mashburn
Worcester
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Shooting Of Central Mass Man; Fundraiser For Victim Nears Goal Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Shooting Of Central Mass Man; Fundraiser For Victim Nears Goal
Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Shooting Of Central Mass Man; Fundraiser For Victim Nears Goal Worcester police have released a wanted poster for the man investigators say fatally shot and killed 24-year-old Bob Nuah last month.  Lino Menjivar, 30, of Worcester, is wanted in connection with the deadly shooting on April 13 on Allendale Street, Worcester police said. He faces charges of armed assault to murder, carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded gun, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling. Police say Menjivar should be considered armed and dangerous. His last known location was Virginia, but it's unclear if he's returned to the Worcester …

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by Josh Lanier
New Rochelle
Police & Fire
Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In New Rochelle, Police Say Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In New Rochelle, Police Say
Man Makes Sexual Advances To Boy At Lemonade Stand In New Rochelle, Police Say A 44-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly making sexual advances toward a boy at a lemonade stand in Westchester, police announced. Mamaroneck resident Noe Calderon was arrested on Tuesday, May 7 in connection with an incident that happened in New Rochelle, New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, May 9.  According to the department, Calderon allegedly approached a 13-year-old boy at a lemonade stand in a neighborhood off North Avenue and made sexual advances toward him. He also tried exchanging phone numbers with him, police said. A short time after the incident…

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack
Police & Fire
Maywood Dry Cleaners Robbed, Owner Assaulted, Suspect Nabbed Maywood Dry Cleaners Robbed, Owner Assaulted, Suspect Nabbed
Maywood Dry Cleaners Robbed, Owner Assaulted, Suspect Nabbed You’d have been hard-pressed to find a law enforcement officer who DIDN’T recognize the strong-arm robber who assaulted the owner of a Maywood dry cleaners for all of $400 late Thursday afternoon. It didn’t take long for Maywood police to find 53-year-old ex-con Shawn Todd of Hasbrouck Heights, who authorities said accosted the owner of Timely Cleaners & Furriers on West Pleasant Avenue. Todd has a rap sheet nearly 30 years long, with arrests and convictions for robbery, aggravated assault and assaulting police. Suffice to say it was no surprise for many who know him to see Todd on sur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sussex
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: NJSP Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: NJSP
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: Njsp A driver was seriously injured in a crash on Route 23, State Police said. The victim was headed south in a Kia SUV that sideswiped a Hyundai sedan coming in the opposite direction, then careened off the road and into a trailer in Wantage around noon Thursday, May 9, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Kia driver was taken to an area hospital, the sergeant said. No other injuries were reported. New Jersey State Police are investigating.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tolland
Police & Fire
Man Kidnaps, Holds Woman At Knife-Point In Willington, Police Say Man Kidnaps, Holds Woman At Knife-Point In Willington, Police Say
Man Kidnaps, Holds Woman At Knife-Point In Willington, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges, including assault and kidnapping, after he allegedly held a family member captive for hours. The Tolland County incident began on the night of Tuesday, May 7 in the town of Willington. According to Connecticut State Police, a woman went to visit 29-year-old Jonathan Yokabaskas, her relative, where he lived in a tent off Ruby Road. While visiting his campsite, Yokabaskas allegedly threatened to kill her during an argument and would not let her leave, physically forcing her to the ground to stop her from leaving. Police said that when she t…

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by Sophie Grieser
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says
Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run driver in Maryland is behind bars months after a man was struck and died at an area hospital days later in December, authorities announced. Catherine Ann Thornton, 39, has ben arrested and charged with multiple homicide offenses for her role in the fatal crash involving Aaron Douglas III last year. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of South Upper Ferry Road and Siloam Road in Eden, where they found Douglas suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was flown to an area hospital for treatm…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
Young Person Stabbed At Mount Vernon High School Young Person Stabbed At Mount Vernon High School
Young Person Stabbed At Mount Vernon High School A suspect is in custody following a stabbing at a Westchester high school that left one person hospitalized.  New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge About Stabbing At High School In Westchester The incident happened on Thursday, May 9 around 2:45 p.m., when a stabbing was reported at Mount Vernon High School, according to city officials. Arriving police found a youth victim with multiple stab wounds who was soon taken to Jacobi Medical Center.  They are now in stable condition, officials said. One suspect was apprehended at the scene by police. The Mount Ver…

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by Ben Crnic
Delaware
Police & Fire
Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old
Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old The third and final suspect in a 2023 drive-by shooting was arrested in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 8, US Marshals say.  Amir Johnson, 19, was taken into custody on North Robinson Street in West Philly, authorities said in a release.  Johnson was one of three suspects named in the June 24 shooting that injured a 5-year-old boy and his grandfather, city police have said.  Philadelphia Police Department A man told investigators he was driving along 61st Street with his 71-year-old father and his young son when the occupants of a white car began shooting at them. …

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by Mac Bullock
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By BMW After Crashing Van In Montgomery County Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By BMW After Crashing Van In Montgomery County
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By BMW After Crashing Van In Montgomery County A man who crashed his van and got out to investigate the damage in Montgomery County was struck and killed by a BMW driver, police say. Clinton resident Earl William Smith, 43, has been identified as the person who was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Rockville early on Wednesday morning. The incident was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. on May 8 near the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Norbeck Road. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Smith was driving a Ford transit T350 when he struck a sign, causing the van to become disabled in the median. For u…

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by Zak Failla
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
1 Airlifted In Tractor Trailer Crash With 4 Other Vehicles On Route 78 (UPDATE) 1 Airlifted In Tractor Trailer Crash With 4 Other Vehicles On Route 78 (UPDATE)
1 Airlifted In Tractor Trailer Crash With 4 Other Vehicles On Route 78 (Update) A crash between a tractor trailer and four passenger cars closed the westbound lanes of Route 78 in Hunterdon County for several hours on Thursday, May 9, authorities said. The crash at milepost 17.4 happened just after 3:40 p.m., and caused the tractor trailer to overturn, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Four occupants were hospitalized with minor injuries and one person was airlifted with minor non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. All westbound lanes were closed west of Exit 16 near Route 31 North in Clinton as of 4 p.m., the DOT said. As of 8:20 p.m., t…

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by Sam Barron
Paramus
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Prince William
Police & Fire
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."

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by Cecilia Levine
Worcester
Police & Fire
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…

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by Josh Lanier
Putnam
Police & Fire
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…

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by Ben Crnic