Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Man Busted For DWI After Driving On Sidewalk: Hackettstown PD Man Busted For DWI After Driving On Sidewalk: Hackettstown PD
Man Busted For DWI After Driving On Sidewalk: Hackettstown PD A 67-year-old Independence Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after driving his vehicle on the sidewalk on Sunday, June 2, authorities said. At 5:02 p.m., officers responded to Main Street near West Plane Street on reports of an erratic vehicle driving on the sidewalk and hitting a parked car, Hackettstown police said. Police ordered Bipen Patel out of the vehicle and determined he was under the influence of alcohol, officers said. Patel was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving and was released pending a court appearance, police sai…

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by Sam Barron
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Four-Car Crash: Newark PD Two Injured In Four-Car Crash: Newark PD
Two Injured In Four-Car Crash: Newark PD Two people were injured in a four-car crash in Newark on the morning of Tuesday, June 11, authorities said. At 10:59 a.m., police responded to a four-car crash at Lyons Avenue and Leslie Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital for complaints of pain, Fragé said. One of the vehicles in the crash was parked and pushed against the closed gate of an unoccupied commercial property, Fragé said. All drivers remained on scene and the crash remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
Ocean
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Stealing $100K+ As Treasurer Of Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company: Prosecutors Man Admits To Stealing $100K+ As Treasurer Of Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company: Prosecutors
Man Admits To Stealing $100K+ As Treasurer Of Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company: Prosecutors A former official at an Ocean County volunteer fire department admitted to stealing more than $100,000, authorities said. Salvatore Umek, 46, of Point Pleasant Beach, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 10 to theft, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was the treasurer for Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No. 2. Investigators said Umek stole about $100,000 from the fire company's bank account to pay off personal credit card debt between February 2019 and November 2021. He also put money directly into his personal bank account for his own bene…

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by Chris Spiker
Hampden
Police & Fire
Jury Finds Woman Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: DA Jury Finds Woman Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: DA
Jury Finds Woman Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: DA A 24-year-old woman was found guilty of stabbing a young Holyoke mother to death during an argument in a parking lot in Springfield, authorities said.  Leshmarie Marin-Viera, 24, of Springfield, was found guilty of manslaughter this week in the death of Sully Santiago on Jan. 29, 2023, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 12.  The attack happened in a parking lot on Liberty Street just before 2 a.m. Paramedics rushed Santiago to Baystate Medical Center, where she later died of her wounds. It's unclear what sparked the argum…

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by Josh Lanier
Westport
Police & Fire
Weston Man Accused Of Downloading Child Porn Weston Man Accused Of Downloading Child Porn
Weston Man Accused Of Downloading Child Porn A Fairfield County man was charged with possession of child pornography after police received a cyber tip. Robert Hahn, age unknown, of Weston, turned himself in on Tuesday, June 11, on a warrant following a two-month investigation. According to Weston Police, in April, the department received a federal cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the Connecticut State Police.  The tip involved the downloading of known images of child pornography. A lengthy and detailed investigation resulted in a warrant being issued for the arrest of Hahn, police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bucks
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities
Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities City police are looking for the driver in a deadly Philadelphia hit-and-run.  Authorities said the car hit a pedestrian on the 1800 block of East Torresdale Avenue just before midnight on May 29. The 44-year-old victim later died from his injuries.  The driver fled north on Torredale and was last seen on the 4000 block, according to investigators.  The car is described as a silver or white Mitsubishi Outlander from model years 2016-2020. It has damage on the undercarriage and the left front wheel well liner from the accident, police said.  Anyone with informa…

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by Mac Bullock
Nassau
Police & Fire
Freeport Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say Freeport Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say
Freeport Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say A man has been arrested on a charge of driving drunk when he got into a minor crash with a 3-year-old in his car, police said. It happened on Saturday, June 8 in Roosevelt, according to Nassau County Police. At about 9:50 p.m. that evening, 32-year-old Abidan Sorto-Benitez was driving his 2004 Honda Civic near the intersection of Branch Place and Conlon Road when he hit a curb, which rendered his car inoperable. Officers who arrived at the scene reported that Sorto-Benitez had glassy eyes and had breath that smelled of alcohol. He failed a sobriety test and was placed under arrest. So…

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by Sophie Grieser
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
Commercial Building Catches On Fire In Mount Vernon Commercial Building Catches On Fire In Mount Vernon
Commercial Building Catches On Fire In Mount Vernon Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a blaze at a commercial building in Westchester was stopped from being worse than it could have been. The fire happened on Tuesday, June 11 around 5:15 p.m., when firefighters found light smoke coming from the roof of 11 Prospect Ave. in Mount Vernon, which contains several storefronts. According to Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, firefighters soon reported the incident as a working fire and quickly extinguished it.  No injuries to occupants or firefighters were reported following the blaze, Patterson-Howard said.  "The …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
Update: 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting By Rec Center In Mount Vernon Update: 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting By Rec Center In Mount Vernon
Update: 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting By Rec Center In Mount Vernon An 18-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following a shooting that happened behind a recreation center in Westchester, officials announced. On Tuesday, June 11, just after 7 p.m., 18-year-old Jayden Campbell of Mount Vernon was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened on Friday, June 7, according to Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard. Earlier Report - Shots Fired At Mount Vernon Intersection: Suspect Eludes Police After Chase On the day of the shooting, around 4:45 p.m. at 42 West 4th St. near the Doles Recreation Center rear yard, Mount Vernon…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Drunken Man Looking For Fights On Bus, Aggressive Thief Arrested In Fairfax, Cops Say Drunken Man Looking For Fights On Bus, Aggressive Thief Arrested In Fairfax, Cops Say
Drunken Man Looking For Fights On Bus, Aggressive Thief Arrested In Fairfax, Cops Say Fairfax City police have announced the arrests of two people. Luis Hernandez, 26, and Youthana Inthirath, 54, were both arrested on June 10, police said. Hernandez allegedly swiped multiple items from CVS when he was confronted by an employee at the Fairfax Boulevard store, police said. Hernandez punched the employee multiple times, caused extensive damage to the store, and fled with stolen items, according to police. He was quickly found by officers and charged with felony destruction of property, assault and battery, and petit larceny. Inthirath was on a CUE bus and yelling that he want…

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by Cecilia Levine
Delaware
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police 17-Year-Old Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police
17-Year-Old Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police One teen is in custody after another was shot and killed in Chester on Sunday night, June 9, city police said.  Authorities were called to the Wallingford Estates Apartments, 2701 Madison Street, around 8 p.m.  They arrived to find victim Sabrie Pierce suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries, police said.  Abdullah Muslim, 17, was identified as a suspect and arrested within 48 hours, CPDS said. He is being charged as an adult and was denied bail at his arraignment on Monday, June 10.  His preliminary …

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495 Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495
Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495 Virginia State Police have identified the two DUI drivers involved in a crash on I-495 that hospitalized a trooper. The trooper was dispatched to a sedan in a northbound lane around 3 a.m. to help a sedan that had stopped near Exit 52 in Fairfax County, a spokesperson for the VSP said. The sedan's driver, Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, was still in the vehicle and was refusing to cooperate with the trooper to exit the vehicle or move the vehicle to a safer location on the shoulder, police said.  While the trooper was working to engage the individual, a Jeep Cherokee …

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by Cecilia Levine