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4 Albany Police Officers Injured In Crash, 2 Exposed To Cocaine 4 Albany Police Officers Injured In Crash, 2 Exposed To Cocaine
4 Albany Police Officers Injured In Crash, 2 Exposed To Cocaine Four Capital Region police officers were injured in a crash, and two others were exposed to cocaine.  The incident occurred in Albany at around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the area of Madison Avenue and Quail Street. According to Albany Police Officer Megan Craft, officers responded to a domestic-related incident and requested a backup unit over the radio while dealing with a combative person. While attempting to take the suspect into custody, two officers were exposed to powder cocaine that the suspect had in his possession; two separate police units in the area of Madison A…
Police On Long Island Searching For SUV Involved In Hit-Run That Injured Cop Police On Long Island Searching For SUV Involved In Hit-Run That Injured Cop
Police On Long Island Searching For SUV Involved In Hit-Run That Injured Cop Police on Long Island are searching for an SUV that allegedly struck a police cruiser, injuring the officer, and fled the scene. The crash occurred in Deer Park on Commack Road at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 1. According to Suffolk County Police, a First Precinct officer was driving a marked police vehicle with lights and sirens northbound on Commack Road while attempting a traffic stop. An SUV traveling southbound on Commack Road crashed into the front driver-side door of the police vehicle near Tell Avenue, police said. The vehicle, which fled southbound without stopping, is …
2 Officers Injured By Shoplifting Suspect In Port Chester: 'Increasing Trend,' Police Say 2 Officers Injured By Shoplifting Suspect In Port Chester: 'Increasing Trend,' Police Say
2 Officers Injured By Shoplifting Suspect In Port Chester: 'Increasing Trend,' Police Say Two officers were injured during a struggle with a shoplifting suspect in Westchester, including one who sustained a hematoma after being head-butted, police said. The injuries resulted from an incident on Saturday, March 23, when two Port Chester Police officers began struggling with a 28-year-old man after telling him he was under arrest for shoplifting, the department said.  The struggle caused damage to several store displays and during the altercation, an officer was head-butted by the suspect. The other officer suffered an injury to his hand, according to police. The officer who…
Woman Charged With Multiple Thefts From Long Island Target Store Woman Charged With Multiple Thefts From Long Island Target Store
Woman Charged With Multiple Thefts From Long Island Target Store A 30-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly stealing items from a Long Island Target store and then returning them for cash on multiple occasions. Kenya Sanders, of Queens, and Hopemills, North Carolina, was arrested on Tuesday, May 16 after Nassau County Police responded to the Target store in Valley Stream for a reported theft. According to Nassau County detectives, officers responded to the Target Store located at 500 W. Sunrise Highway where a loss prevention employee had spotted Sanders concealing merchandise and exiting the store without paying.  Sanders was th…
Massive Hoboken Fight Injures Officer, Lands Two In Custody Massive Hoboken Fight Injures Officer, Lands Two In Custody
Massive Hoboken Fight Injures Officer, Lands Two In Custody Police from across Hudson County descended on Hoboken on Tuesday, April 11, as a fight attracted a large crowd, leaving one officer injured and two people arrested. Hoboken police were called to 510 Jackson St. after receiving a report of a report of people fighting, officers said. Upon arrival, officers saw Melissa Walker 37-year-old Hoboken resident punch a woman in the face multiple times, police said. As police attempted to break up the altercation, Rocky Walker, a 42-year-old Hoboken resident and Melissa's cousin, was attempting to pull police off Melissa, officers said. A massive crow…
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: Update The victim of the Thursday morning apartment fire that also hospitalized two police officers in Hunterdon County has died from his injuries, authorities announced Friday. He was identified as David Sloane, a Naval veteran who had lived in the apartment since 2010, Mayor Andrew J. Nowick said. Sloane was found unconscious and flown to the University Hospital in Philadelphia as the Lambertville police and fire departments responded to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m., Daily Voice previously reported. Meanwhile, Lambertville Police O…
3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: UPDATE 3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: UPDATE
3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: Update UPDATE: The victim succumbed to his injuries later on Thursday, officials said. He has been identified as David Sloane, a navy veteran and maintenance/administrative worker for the apartment complex. ------------------------ An unconscious man was airlifted and two police officers were hurt during a Hunterdon County apartment fire that evacuated half a dozen units overnight, authorities said. The Lambertville police and fire departments were called to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, the City of Lambertville said. …
2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Yonkers 2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Yonkers
2 Police Officers Injured After Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In Yonkers Two Westchester police officers were injured after an alleged drunk driver pulled over for traffic violations backed into their police cruiser. The incident took place in Yonkers around 3 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 on Bronx River Road. According to Det. Lt.  Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, during the stop the driver backed his vehicle into the police car.  The officers received minor injuries, police said. The driver, who was not identified, was arrested and charged with DUI.
Alleged Runaway Teen Assaults Police Officer In Sheetz Parking Lot: Report Alleged Runaway Teen Assaults Police Officer In Sheetz Parking Lot: Report
Alleged Runaway Teen Assaults Police Officer In Sheetz Parking Lot: Report A police officer was hospitalized after an alleged runaway teen assaulted him at a Pennsylvania Sheetz last week, as reported by WJAC citing police. Johnstown Police Officer Shane Dunn was responding to a call of a boy matching the description of a runaway sitting at a table outside of the Haynes Street Sheetz on Thursday, March 31 around 5 p.m., authorities told the outlet. A different teen identified himself as the boy's brother, and directed the officer to his brother at a nearby table hiding his face, the outlet says citing police. The alleged runaway shoved the officer when he approac…
Police Officer Injured While Trying To Execute Search Warrant In Massachusetts Police Officer Injured While Trying To Execute Search Warrant In Massachusetts
Police Officer Injured While Trying To Execute Search Warrant In Massachusetts A police officer was injured while attempting to execute a search warrant in Massachusetts. The Boylston Police Department reported that the officer, who was assigned to the Worcester County Drug Task Force, was trying to execute the search warrant at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, in Fitchburg. Police did not share the cause of the officer's injury. The officer was listed in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery, police said. An investigation into the whereabouts of the suspect who police were looking for is ongoing, authorities said. 
Man Admits To Assaulting Police Officer In Area Man Admits To Assaulting Police Officer In Area
Man Admits To Assaulting Police Officer In Area An area man has pleaded guilty to assault on a police officer in connection with an incident where an area officer was seriously injured.  Orange County resident Guy Dixon, age 38, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 10, during the jury selection phase of the trial, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. As part of the plea agreement, Dixon will receive five years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced in April. The incident took place in August 2021, when Port Jervis police were called to a residence on Ba…
Duo Nabbed After Attempted Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Attempted Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Attempted Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Two men were arrested after an attempted traffic stop on Long Island led to a pursuit and the discovery of a loaded firearm, police said. Officers attempted to pull a vehicle over in the parking lot of Coliseum Motor Inn in East Meadow at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said the vehicle slowed down, and a man got out of the passenger side door and ran away as the vehicle drove away. Officers ran after the man, later identified as 26-year-old Ayman Humud, of Hempstead, and were able to arrest him. Police said Humud violently …
Long Island Man Injures Two Officers During Struggle, Police Say Long Island Man Injures Two Officers During Struggle, Police Say
Long Island Man Injures Two Officers During Struggle, Police Say A Long Island man injured two police officers as he allegedly resisted arrest and sent the two flying down a flight of stairs. The incident took place at 5:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, in Nassau County when officers were attempting to arrest Neil Pines for an incident that took place in July. According to detectives, the 38-year-old Roslyn Heights man allegedly refused to put his hands behind his back to be cuffed and began to struggle, kicking his legs and throwing his arms around, police said. During the struggle, two detectives fell down a staircase into a cement walkway and were injured…
Cop Injured Trying To Restrain Naked Man Running Down Long Island Road, Police Say Cop Injured Trying To Restrain Naked Man Running Down Long Island Road, Police Say
Cop Injured Trying To Restrain Naked Man Running Down Long Island Road, Police Say A police officer was injured while attempting to restrain a naked man who was running through the road. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the incident happened in Massapequa at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10. Police said the man was known to officers from previous interactions.  After removing the man safely from the roadway, the officer was injured while trying to restrain him, according to police. Police said the officer suffered an injury to his right shoulder. The officer was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and released. The man was also brought to…
Long Island Man Kicked, Spit On Cops, Leading To Hospitalizations Of Two Officers, Police Say Long Island Man Kicked, Spit On Cops, Leading To Hospitalizations Of Two Officers, Police Say
Long Island Man Kicked, Spit On Cops, Leading To Hospitalizations Of Two Officers, Police Say A Long Island man became irate with police officers attempting to apprehend him, spitting on them, kicking them, and sending two to the hospital, officials said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department were dispatched near the intersection of Mineola Boulevard and Grant Avenue in Mineola at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Monday, June 21, where there was a report of a disturbance. According to police, upon arrival, officers found Great Neck resident Gerzon Maudial Hernandez, 27, acting irate. During the investigation into the disturbance, police said that Hernandez began to shout at …
Two Cops Hospitalized After Suspect In Assault Of Woman On Long Island Becomes Violent Two Cops Hospitalized After Suspect In Assault Of Woman On Long Island Becomes Violent
Two Cops Hospitalized After Suspect In Assault Of Woman On Long Island Becomes Violent Two police officers on Long Island were hospitalized after responding to a domestic disturbance in Manhasset over the weekend. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to Northern Boulevard in Manhasset shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where there was a report of a man who had shoved a 62-year-old woman from behind. The investigation into the incident found that Queens Village resident Hubert Lewis, 60, allegedly shoved the woman from behind. While investigating, it is alleged that Lewis ignored repeated verbal commands and grabbed an officer by the shirt. Whi…
Cross-County Stolen Car Chase From Mahwah Through Paramus Ends With Haworth Crash, Arrest Cross-County Stolen Car Chase From Mahwah Through Paramus Ends With Haworth Crash, Arrest
Cross-County Stolen Car Chase From Mahwah Through Paramus Ends With Haworth Crash, Arrest A pre-dawn cross-county pursuit Monday through nearly a dozen towns began in Mahwah, continued through Paramus and ended on a Haworth dead end street when the driver bailed out while the stolen car was moving. The 2014 Honda Accord slammed into a fire hydrant after grazing a cruiser driven by a Haworth police sergeant, who seized the passenger – a self-proclaimed gang member from Newark. The driver fled. It began when a Mahwah police officer began chasing the Honda -- reported stolen out of Linden -- shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday on Route 287. Paramus Police Officer Michael Mordaga pick…
Man Who Injured Cops During Fight In Stamford Gets Three Years In Prison Man Who Injured Cops During Fight In Stamford Gets Three Years In Prison
Man Who Injured Cops During Fight In Stamford Gets Three Years In Prison STAMFORD, Conn. — A 53-year-old New York man was sentenced to three years in prison after fighting with cops and injuring three during an Alive@Five concert in Stamford last July, according to the Stamford Advocate. Lamont Holloway had been charged with multiple counts of assault on a police officer following the altercation on July 6 after a CeeLo Green concert, the Stamford Advocate reported. Police told the Advocate that Holloway had climbed a concrete pillar and thrown a knapsack into some bushes, and tried to escape when officers confronted him about it. During a struggle with police o…