Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Irish Firefighter Indicted In Rape Of 28-Year-Old At Boston Hotel: DA Irish Firefighter Indicted In Rape Of 28-Year-Old At Boston Hotel: DA
Irish Firefighter Indicted In Rape Of 28-Year-Old At Boston Hotel: DA A 37-year-old firefighter from Dublin accused of raping a woman during a Saint Patrick's Day event was arrested attempting to flee the country, authorities said.  Terence Crosbie was charged last week with rape, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  A 28-year-old woman told police at Massachusetts General Hospital that she had been sexually assaulted at the Omni Parker House early on March 15, the prosecutor said. Investigators found surveillance video of Crosbie and the alleged victim at the hotel and at a bar the night before the incident.  Crosbie was in the United …

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Charged In Hit-Run Crash With Pedestrian In New Brunswick: Prosecutor DUI Driver Charged In Hit-Run Crash With Pedestrian In New Brunswick: Prosecutor
DUI Driver Charged In Hit-Run Crash With Pedestrian In New Brunswick: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Central Jersey was driving under the influence when he fled the scene of a pedestrian crash, authorities said. Abel Bustos-Medel, 31, of New Brunswick, was charged with assault by auto, leaving the scene of an accident and DUI in the crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department. On Monday, May 20, at approximately 1:25 a.m., New Brunswick police responded to 100 Jersey Ave. for a pedestrian hit and run.  Police found a man, 25, of New Brunswick, who sustained serious&…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk
Police & Fire
Man Shot After Attacking Officers With Knife At Armonk Residence: Police Man Shot After Attacking Officers With Knife At Armonk Residence: Police
Man Shot After Attacking Officers With Knife At Armonk Residence: Police This story has been updated. Two officers and a suspect were taken to a hospital following a physical confrontation at a Northern Westchester residence that resulted in police shooting a man twice, authorities said. The incident began on Monday, May 20 just before 12:30 p.m., when authorities responded to a home on Hallock Place in Armonk to help a 78-year-old woman who needed medical help, according to the North Castle Police Department. The woman was later treated and taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance. While at the residence, officers also realized that a 38-year-old man was a…

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by Ben Crnic
Charles
Police & Fire
Fugitive Cut Off GPS-Monitoring Device Day After Being Released In Charles County, Sheriff Says Fugitive Cut Off GPS-Monitoring Device Day After Being Released In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Cut Off Gps-monitoring Device Day After Being Released In Charles County, Sheriff Says A fugitive who cut off his electronic monitoring device hours after being released by a judge in Charles County is at large and wanted, officials are cautioning. An alert was issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office on Monday as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Mack Lee Cleckley, 40, of no fixed address, after he violated the conditions of his bond following a drug arrest. According to investigators, in August last year, detectives from the sheriff's office presented a drug distribution case to a Charles County Grand Jury which charged Cleckley with possession wi…

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Prince George's County, Cops Say Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Prince George's County, Cops Say
Car Meet Killing: 26-Year-Old Gunned Down In Prince George's County, Cops Say The Prince George's County Police Department is denouncing "car meets" after a 26-year-old man was killed in a double shooting early on Sunday morning that left another injured.  Waldorf resident John Phipps has been identified by investigators as the person who was shot and killed inside a vehicle during a purported car meet over the weekend, police say. At around 1:45 a.m. on May 19, officers were called to a shopping center parking lot in the 6400 block of Marlboro Pike, in District Heights, where they found Phipps inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Police & Fire
Assault Arrest: Teen Throws TV At New Cassel Man, Police Say Assault Arrest: Teen Throws TV At New Cassel Man, Police Say
Assault Arrest: Teen Throws TV At New Cassel Man, Police Say A young teen boy has been arrested on a charge of assault after authorities say he chucked a television at a man during a heated argument. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 19 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 7 p.m. that day, a 15-year-old teenager and a 56-year-old man got into a verbal altercation at their home. When officers arrived at the scene, the argument escalated, culminating in the teen reportedly throwing a television at the man. During the intervention, one officer sustained a substantial injury to his hand. He was taken to a local hospital …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Driver Brandished Machete During Road Rage Incident In Whitehall: Police Driver Brandished Machete During Road Rage Incident In Whitehall: Police
Driver Brandished Machete During Road Rage Incident In Whitehall: Police An Allentown man is accused of threatening others with a machete after a car accident on Saturday evening, May 18, according to state police.  Authorities said Robert Reyes was involved in a crash on Route 22 in Whitehall before he and the other driver pulled into the Home Depot at 1350 MacArthur Road.  Reyes "produced a machete and put the eyewitnesses and other occupants in fear of harm or injury," troopers said.  PSP was called to the scene and placed him under arrest, according to the release.  Reyes, 51, was charged with simple assault and reckless endangerme…

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by Mac Bullock
Gloucester
Police & Fire
Serial Arsonist Accused Of Setting 3 Fires Indicted In Gloucester County Serial Arsonist Accused Of Setting 3 Fires Indicted In Gloucester County
Serial Arsonist Accused Of Setting 3 Fires Indicted In Gloucester County A 19-year-old man from Gloucester County has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with three arson fires, according to court papers. Michael M. Lopez-Medina of Woodbury was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 11, by the Woodbury City Police Department and Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. Lopez-Medina was linked to two car fires on Salem Avenue on Feb. 1, a shed fire at Carriage House Apartments on Feb. 3 and a fire at a former school used by the Sketch Players Club on Glover Street on Feb. 7, the prosecutor previously said.  Lopez-Medina was charged with three counts of ag…

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by Jon Craig
Union
Police & Fire
Car Fire Jams Route 78 In Summit Car Fire Jams Route 78 In Summit
Car Fire Jams Route 78 In Summit A vehicle fire on Route 78 has closed two lanes in Union County on Monday, May 20, according to the state Department of Transportation The fire occurred on Exit 45 westbound near Glenside Avenue in Summit.  Two right lanes out of three are closed and drivers can expect delays, the state Department of Transportation said.

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by Sam Barron
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Police & Fire
Handcuffed Woman, 21, Rescued By Franklin Lakes Firefighters Handcuffed Woman, 21, Rescued By Franklin Lakes Firefighters
Handcuffed Woman, 21, Rescued By Franklin Lakes Firefighters "Kids playing around" brought firefighters to a Franklin Lakes home where a 21-year-old woman was unable to free herself from a pair of handcuffs. Franklin Lakes firefighters and police responded to the $2 million home off Pulis Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, May 18, Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. The borough's bravest cut off the bracelets without injury to the woman, the captain said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Loudoun
Police & Fire
Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Leesburg, Police Say Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Leesburg, Police Say
Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Leesburg, Police Say An 18-year-old Leesburg man was arrested for assaulting and robbing an acquaintance at a Sheetz gas station last week, police said. Fidel Ordonez Molina assaulted the victim, took his phone and fled on foot around 5:20 p.m. Friday, May 17 at the Sheetz station on Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg police said. Officers canvassed the area and found Molina in the unit block of Plaza Street NE. Upon seeing the officers, Molina fled but was apprehended after a short foot chase, police said. Molina charged with robbery, assault, and preventing law enforcement from making an arrest. Molina was tran…

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by Cecilia Levine
Chester
Police & Fire
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS) Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (Photos) State police are investigating the cause of an Upper Oxford fire on Sunday morning, May 19.  Authorities said it happened on the 1500 block of Limestone Road around 9 a.m. Cochranville Fire Company said they were called about a "dwelling fire with a possible explosion" and arrived to find "heavy fire from the second floor." Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company A 70-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman were both airlifted to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, according to officials.  Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville F…

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by Mac Bullock