Chainsaw-Wielding Man Shot By Police In Keansburg Chainsaw-Wielding Man Shot By Police In Keansburg
Chainsaw-Wielding Man Shot By Police In Keansburg A man wielding a chainsaw was shot and critically wounded by police sent to his Keansburg home on a welfare check, authorities said. Borough officers who went to the Seabreeze Way home shortly after 1 p.m. on Memorial Day "encountered an adult male civilian who possessed numerous weapons and a running chainsaw," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. "As the male approached officers with the running chainsaw, one officer deployed a [Taser] and another officer fired his service weapon, striking the individual," the attorney general said. on Friday, May 31. Unconfirmed reports wer…
IDs Released For Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash IDs Released For Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash
IDs Released For Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash The identities have been released of a man and woman along with the charges they are facing after a report of larceny in progress at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County was followed by a crash. At about 1:50 p.m. Friday, May 31 in Westport, officers were dispatched to the supermarket at  1790 Post Road East after the report. A Westport Police Department officer on patrol in the parking lot approached the suspect vehicle to take the two involved parties into custody.  A man, who was in the driver’s seat, immediately complied with the officer’s commands and exited the van he…
Woman Begging BF To Stop Motorcycle During High-Speed Chase Injured In Calvert Crash: Sheriff Woman Begging BF To Stop Motorcycle During High-Speed Chase Injured In Calvert Crash: Sheriff
Woman Begging BF To Stop Motorcycle During High-Speed Chase Injured In Calvert Crash: Sheriff The man who took his girlfriend on a harrowing chase with members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office before she was ditched from his motorcycle is facing kidnapping and other charges, authorities announced. Owings resident Austin Page Catterton, 25, was arrested following a high-speed pursuit with deputies that went on despite his girlfriend "begging him to stop the motorcycle," according to officials.  According to the sheriff's office, on Sunday, May 26, a deputy spotted Catterton speeding in the northbound lanes of Route 4 in Prince Frederick, but when he attempted to conduct a …
Former Newark Officer Sentenced To State Prison In Shooting Death During Pursuit Former Newark Officer Sentenced To State Prison In Shooting Death During Pursuit
Former Newark Officer Sentenced To State Prison In Shooting Death During Pursuit A former Newark police officer who shot and killed a driver during a pursuit and critically injured his passenger was sentenced to 27 years in New Jersey State Prison. Jovanny Crespo, 30, must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he's eligible for parole. Essex County Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin Jr. imposed the sentence under the No Early Release Act. Crespo was convicted in July 2023 on six counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of 46-year-old Gregory Griffin, and second-degree aggravated assault for critically wounding Griffin's passenger, Andrew Dixon, 3…
Barnegat Treadmill Abuse Dad Not Guilty Of Murder, Convicted Of Agg Assault In Son's Death Barnegat Treadmill Abuse Dad Not Guilty Of Murder, Convicted Of Agg Assault In Son's Death
Barnegat Treadmill Abuse Dad Not Guilty Of Murder, Convicted Of Agg Assault In Son's Death A Monroe Township man was convicted of abusing his six-year-old son during a treadmill workout that ultimately led to the boy's death, authorities said. After a six-week trial, a jury unanimously found 32-year-old Christopher Gregor guilty on Friday, May 31 of aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The jury found Gregor not guilty of murder. A nearly video shared by Law & Crime shows the judge delivering the verdict. Gregor had been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his s…
New York Man Busted Driving To See Pittsfield Child He Met Online: DA New York Man Busted Driving To See Pittsfield Child He Met Online: DA
New York Man Busted Driving To See Pittsfield Child He Met Online: DA A 62-year-old New York man was arrested on Thursday, May 30, in Berkshire County as he was on his way to meet a teenager he was speaking with online, authorities said.  David Stypa was charged with two counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor and attempting to commit a crime, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. He was ordered held on a $100,000 bond.  Investigators said Stypa was speaking with the Pittsfield teen — who was younger than 16 — on multiple platforms.  Police are still investigating. The district attorney's office did not release any …
ROAD RAGE: Man Shot In Head, Pennsylvania State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Man Shot In Head, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Road Rage: Man Shot In Head, Pennsylvania State Police Say A man has been shot in the head on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police announced on Friday night.  The unnamed 40-year-old man was driving a white flatbed truck when an unknown vehicle shot at him in what police refer to as "a road rage incident/suspicious activity," as stated by Trooper James Grothey in the release.  The shooting happened on Interstate 76 East at mile marker 291.3 in Brecknock Township at 1:10 p.m., and PSP Troop J learned of the incident five minutes later, as Grothey detailed in the release.   EMS took the man shot in the head to Readin…
Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee
Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 48-year-old Fort Lee mom was charged with aggravated manslaughter for the drug overdose death of her 12-year-old daughter. Frances Caso was initially jailed on various child endangerment and drug possession charges after onetime child model Trinity Caso Perez overdosed on May 25. Further investigation led to the more serious charge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, May 31. Fort Lee police responding to a 3:34 p.m. call last Saturday found the lifeless child at Caso's Maple Street home. The youngster was pronounced dead soon after at Hackensack University Med…
Stop & Shop Larceny Report In Westport Leads To Crash, Arrests Of Man, Woman Stop & Shop Larceny Report In Westport Leads To Crash, Arrests Of Man, Woman
Stop & Shop Larceny Report In Westport Leads To Crash, Arrests Of Man, Woman A man and woman have been apprehended after a report of larceny in progress at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County was followed by a crash. New update: IDs Released Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash At about 1:50 p.m. Friday, May 31 in Westport, officers were dispatched to the supermarket at  1790 Post Road East after the report. A Westport Police Department officer on patrol in the parking lot approached the suspect vehicle to take the two involved parties into custody.  A man, who was in the driver’s seat, immediately complied wi…
Bridgeton Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say Bridgeton Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say
Bridgeton Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child, Authorities Say A 39-year-old Cumberland County man has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a child multiple times over a decade, authorities said. Juan Hernandez-Antonio, of Bridgeton, was charged in April 2022 with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Superior Court Judge William Ziegler sentenced Hernandez-Antonio on Friday, May 31 to 10 years, with a requirement that he serve 85% of that time before he’s eligible for parole, according to the courts' assistant criminal division …
Drug Dealer Found With Cocaine, Painkillers, Loaded Gun In Lower Township: Prosecutors Drug Dealer Found With Cocaine, Painkillers, Loaded Gun In Lower Township: Prosecutors
Drug Dealer Found With Cocaine, Painkillers, Loaded Gun In Lower Township: Prosecutors A Lower Township man was accused of selling cocaine and having other drugs, authorities said. Sergio Jimenez, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, May 29, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Search warrants were executed on his Langs Avenue home and several vehicles in the Villas section of the township. Officers found about 10 ounces of cocaine, 54 oxycodone pills, a pound of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Police also seized a .40-caliber Glock 22 gun with a high-capacity magazine containing 15 hollow-point bullets, other calibers of ammu…
New Update: Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 301 In Carmel New Update: Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 301 In Carmel
New Update: Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 301 In Carmel This story has been updated. A fatal crash has left part of a busy Hudson Valley road closed to traffic. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 around 2:10 p.m., when a motorcycle struck another vehicle on Route 301 in Carmel near Gipsy Trail Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Route 301 between Gipsy Trail Road and Dixon Road is still closed to traffic as first responders handle the crash scene, the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services announced around 2:50 p.m.  The roadway is expected to be closed for an "extended period " as autho…
PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police
PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police A mom driving her 4-year-old daughter struck a girl on a bicycle leaving her with "severe head injuries," the West Lampeter Township Police announced on Friday afternoon.  The young bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Wiker and Frances avenues around 6:40 p.m., the police detailed in the release.  The girl had been riding her bike without a helmet going north on Frances Avenue, investigators explained. When she crossed Wiker Avenue she collided with a 27-year-old mom's silver Nissan Rogue with her young daughter as a passenger.  The police noted, "There were no repor…
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds A Lehigh County jury convicted Rami Abouloh for the murder of Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the District Attorney's Office said Friday, May 31.  Abouloh, 41, is set to be sentenced in August. A conviction for first-degree murder is an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors. Authorities were called to West Catasauqua Park just before 7 p.m. last June 13, Daily Voice reported. They arrived to find White, 35, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.  Her death was ruled a homicide by the county Coroner's Offi…
19-Year-Old Duo Nabbed In Robbery, Attempted Robberies Of Mail Carriers In Suffolk County: Cops 19-Year-Old Duo Nabbed In Robbery, Attempted Robberies Of Mail Carriers In Suffolk County: Cops
19-Year-Old Duo Nabbed In Robbery, Attempted Robberies Of Mail Carriers In Suffolk County: Cops A pair of 19-year-olds were arrested in connection with a string of attempted robberies, one of them successful, targeting mail carriers on Long Island. Aaron Nelson, of Deer Park, was taken into custody Thursday evening, May 30, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police detectives.  It came months after a second suspect, Chrisnell Maitre, of Deer Park, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 29. Investigators said Nelson and Maitre have attempted to rob several US Postal Service workers of their mailbox keys around Suffolk County since October 2023. One robbery occurred in North Baby…
Man, Woman Busted With Drugs, Guns, Cash During Search In Glen Burnie: Police Man, Woman Busted With Drugs, Guns, Cash During Search In Glen Burnie: Police
Man, Woman Busted With Drugs, Guns, Cash During Search In Glen Burnie: Police Thousands of dollars worth of drugs are off the streets after police in Anne Arundel County made a large bust that led to the arrests of a man and woman, officials say. Jayson Steven Jones, 46, of Baltimore, and Glen Burnie resident Kayla McCaslin, 25, are both facing charges following an investigation into a man wanted for drug and weapon offenses. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were in the area of Southbridge Drive and South Hampton Road in Glen Burnie looking for a person that had an open warrant.  Police sa…
18-Year-Old Duo Rob Garden City Macy's, Police Say 18-Year-Old Duo Rob Garden City Macy's, Police Say
18-Year-Old Duo Rob Garden City Macy's, Police Say Two teens were nabbed after they allegedly stole items from a Long Island mall, with one resisting arrest, police said. It happened on Thursday, May 30 in Garden City. The pair — Kayshawn King and Jeremy Higgins, both 18 — were at the Macy’s in the Roosevelt Field Mall when, just after 6 p.m., they reportedly attempted to steal hidden merchandise. According to Nassau County Police, a 23-year-old employee tried to stop the teens; as he escorted them back into the store, Higgins attempted to flee. Police said Higgins “physically resisted” the employee and after a brief struggle, both te…
Trio Sought For Deadly Beating On Northeast Philadelphia Street: Police (VIDEO) Trio Sought For Deadly Beating On Northeast Philadelphia Street: Police (VIDEO)
Trio Sought For Deadly Beating On Northeast Philadelphia Street: Police (Video) Authorities are looking for three people after a 40-year-old man was beaten to death in Northeast Philadelphia.  The victim succumbed to his injuries after being attacked near 4565 Torresdale Avenue in the early morning hours on Saturday, May 25, PPD said.  PPD footage PhiladelphiaPolice Suspect one is a "light-complected" Hispanic man around 30 years old with a heavy build and a beard. He is wanted for questioning.  Suspect two is a "light-complected" Hispanic woman between 25 and 30 with a thin build. She was seen leaving the area in a maroon SUV with…
District Man Accused Of Killing Person Found Shot In Fort Washington Park, Police Say District Man Accused Of Killing Person Found Shot In Fort Washington Park, Police Say
District Man Accused Of Killing Person Found Shot In Fort Washington Park, Police Say A District man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old from DC after crossing over county lines into Maryland, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Monte Brown, 45, has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting in a Fort Washington park earlier this month, according to officials. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police members were called to a park in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane, where there were reports of an unconscious man. Upon arrival, they found David Frye suffering fro…
Motorcyclist Crashes In Southampton Motorcyclist Crashes In Southampton
Motorcyclist Crashes In Southampton A motorcyclist escaped serious injury in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 on Chairville Road in Southampton, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation a Harley Davidson motorcycle lost directional control and the rider sustained a non-life-threatening injury, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.
24-Year-Old Accused Of Operating Drug Factory In Danbury After Residents Complaints 24-Year-Old Accused Of Operating Drug Factory In Danbury After Residents Complaints
24-Year-Old Accused Of Operating Drug Factory In Danbury After Residents Complaints Complaints from residents of drug dealing led to a several months investigation and the arrest of a Fairfield County man for operating a drug factory. Dakota Lancey, age 24, of Danbury, was charged on Thursday, May 30, by the Danbury Police Department's Special Investigations Division. According to Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police, detectives executed several search warrants following a several-month investigation into illegal drug sales throughout the city of Danbury.  Detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by…
Emergency Vehicles At I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash Scene In Prince William County Emergency Vehicles At I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash Scene In Prince William County
Emergency Vehicles At I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash Scene In Prince William County A tractor trailer crash slowed traffic along I-95 in Prince William County on Friday afternoon, May 31. It happened at milepost 155.3 in Neabsco, in the northbound lanes. VDOT cameras show a firetruck and ambulance at the scene. The north right lane and right shoulder were closed.
Police ID Family Involved In Overnight Murder-Suicide In Elkridge Police ID Family Involved In Overnight Murder-Suicide In Elkridge
Police ID Family Involved In Overnight Murder-Suicide In Elkridge New details have been released by the Howard County Police Department after the patriarch of a family died at the hospital following a murder-suicide in Elkridge on Thursday night. Nayyar Abbas Syed, 61, the believed shooter, was pronounced dead at St. Agnes hospital overnight, according to officials, who also identified his other victims. The shooting suspect's wife, Syeda Aalia Nayyar, 57; daughter, Syeda Fatima, 25; and daughter-in-law, Alizey Fatima, 33, were all pronounced dead at the scene.  His son, Muhammad Ali Hamza, 31, is currently at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma…
UPDATE: State Authorities Probe Police Vehicle Crash In Sussex County That Killed Woman, 19 UPDATE: State Authorities Probe Police Vehicle Crash In Sussex County That Killed Woman, 19
Update: State Authorities Probe Police Vehicle Crash In Sussex County That Killed Woman, 19 State authorities are investigating a police-involved Memorial Day crash in Sussex County that killed a 19-year-old passenger in a private vehicle. The on-duty officer's car hit the civilian vehicle outside the ShopRite of Franklin shopping center on Route 23 at Walsh Road shortly after 10:30 a.m. May 27. Deanna D’Arco was rushed to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.  Her organs were donated through the New Jersey Sharing Network. "The male driver of the civilian vehicle was treated and released," said New Jersey Attorney General Ma…
Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Frederick County: Sheriff Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Frederick County: Sheriff
Hospital Ceiling Proves To Be Poor Escape Route For Burglar Busted In Frederick County: Sheriff A trespassing man who attempted his best John McClane impression after being arrested is facing burglary and other charges after being busted in Frederick County.  James Abraham Prevatt III, who has no fixed address, was arrested early on Thursday morning after the sheriff's office received a complaint about a possible trespasser in Woodsboro. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the call to deputies came in at approximately 7:50 a.m. on May 30 regarding a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Cooper Oaks Drive, when a man was seen inside the residence. That report c…
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Bedford Hills Home Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Bedford Hills Home
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Bedford Hills Home A mother and her two young children were taken to a hospital after they were rescued from a burning residence in Northern Westchester. The blaze began on Friday, May 31, around 2:45 a.m. at 38 Park Ave. in Bedford Hills.  Responding police and firefighters soon realized that three people were trapped inside, according to Assistant Chief Zachary Patierno of the Bedford Hills Fire Department. Arriving police soon found a 35-year-old woman hanging from a small bathroom window in distress who told officers her two children were still inside. Bedford Police officers then kicked in the…
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Baltimore: Police Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Baltimore: Police
Shooter Accused Of Killing One Teen, Hospitalizing Another In Baltimore: Police A 22-year-old Baltimore man who attempted to avoid his arrest has been charged in connection to the death of a 17-year-old in a double shooting that left a second teen boy hospitalized, police say. Korey Hopson has been taken into custody and charged with murder and other offenses following a deadly midday May shooting that left Denzel Johnson with fatal wounds.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, officers were called to the 900 block of North Dukeland Street, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Joh…
COLD CASE: Remains Of Unidentified Child Found In Philadelphia's Germantown COLD CASE: Remains Of Unidentified Child Found In Philadelphia's Germantown
Cold CASE: Remains Of Unidentified Child Found In Philadelphia's Germantown Almost 40 years after her remains were discovered in Philadelphia, authorities are still working to identify the Collom Street Jane Doe.  Skeletal remains including a skull, a jaw, and three other bones were located in a wooded area on Nov. 25, 1984, according to state police and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The bones were discovered by a resident's dog behind a property at 456 E. Collom Street, authorities say. Police were never able to locate the rest of the victim's remains.  Investigators believe the remains belonged to a black girl between …
Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Bailey's Crossroads Still Not ID'd, Police Say Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Bailey's Crossroads Still Not ID'd, Police Say
Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Bailey's Crossroads Still Not ID'd, Police Say Police in Fairfax County are seeking the public's help identifying a man who was found dead in the area last month. The man's body was discovered on the floor of an apartment building on the 6000 block of Argyle Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads around 12:35 p.m. April 6, the county police department said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and no foul play was suspected. "Despite extensive efforts, detectives have been unable to identify the man," police said.  He is described as a Hispanic male, believed to be in his 30s, approximately 5’ to 5’5 feet tall, and weighing around 168 …
Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Woodbridge Street Argument, Cops Say Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Woodbridge Street Argument, Cops Say
Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Woodbridge Street Argument, Cops Say A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he fired a gun in an area roadway during an argument in which Good Samaritans had stopped to help. Dan Benedict Galvez had been arguing with a woman around 6:50 a.m. on May 29 at Shoppers Best Way near Worth Avenue, where Good Samaritans had stopped to assist, Prince William County police said. During the encounter, an argument escalated at which point Galvez fired a handgun into the air, police said. Later that day, officers found Galvez and detained him without incident.  He was found in possession of the firea…
Body In River Hoax Sparks Police Response In Mechanicville Body In River Hoax Sparks Police Response In Mechanicville
Body In River Hoax Sparks Police Response In Mechanicville At first glance, it had all the markings of a heinous crime. But authorities in Saratoga County said what appeared to be a dead body wrapped in plastic and duct tape and floating in a river was just a sick joke. Mechanicville Police were called to the Anthony Kill on Thursday, May 30, after someone came across two suspicious packages that seemed to resemble a concealed human body. However, when officers cut the plastic open they were relieved to find that it just contained stuffed fabric shaped into a person’s outline. “Two suspicious packages designed to look like a dead body were disco…