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
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
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
SEE ANYTHING? Maywood Dry Cleaners Robbed, Owner Assaulted SEE ANYTHING? Maywood Dry Cleaners Robbed, Owner Assaulted
SEE Anything? Maywood Dry Cleaners Robbed, Owner Assaulted The owner of a dry cleaners in downtown Maywood was assaulted by a robber who fled with an undetermined amount of proceeds late Thursday afternoon, borough police said. The area was cordoned off and colleagues from surrounding towns helped search for the white male robber who fled on foot with cash taken from the register at Timely Cleaners & Furriers on West Pleasant Avenue off Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m. May 9, Detective Sgt. William Phayre said. No further information was immediately available. ANYONE who might have seen something or has information that could help identify th…

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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.  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 Vernon Police Detective Division has taken over the investigation and is now looking into leads and evidence…

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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
Overturned Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Shuts All Lanes In Clinton Overturned Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Shuts All Lanes In Clinton
Overturned Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Shuts All Lanes In Clinton A tractor trailer overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Thursday, May 9, the State of Department of Transportation said. All westbound lanes were closed west of Exit 16 near Route 31 North in Clinton as of 4 p.m., the DOT said.  Photos show the trailer splayed horizontally across all westbound lanes. Drivers can expect heavy traffic and delays while the crash is cleared.

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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
Monmouth
Police & Fire
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…

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by Chris Spiker
Lehigh
Police & Fire
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…

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by Mac Bullock
Morris
Police & Fire
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…

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by Sam Barron
Charles
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Capital District
Police & Fire
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.

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by Michael Mashburn
Greenwich
Police & Fire
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stafford
Police & Fire
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-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hudson
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Baltimore
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Lehigh
Police & Fire
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. 

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
Police & Fire
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.

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by Cecilia Levine
Dauphin
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax
Police & Fire
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.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bucks
Police & Fire
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…

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by Mac Bullock
Hartford
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Kathy Reakes