Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Quakertown Crash, Fire Department Says Motorcyclist Killed In Quakertown Crash, Fire Department Says
Motorcyclist Killed In Quakertown Crash, Fire Department Says Kacy Cook, a 23-year-old Whitestation resident, was killed in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, May 26, authorities said. At 11 a.m.,  Quakertown Fire Company, Hunterdon Medical Center Paramedics and Franklin Township Police were dispatched to Croton Road after Cook's motorcycle went off the roadway and struck a pole, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. We lost my son, Kacy Cook. He died yesterday in a motorcycle accident. He was a good man and a great son and will live in my heart forever. Posted by Brian Cook on Monday, May 27, 2024 Cook was taken to Hun…

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by Sam Barron
Ocean
Police & Fire
Wild Street Brawl Sends Jersey Shore Repeat Offender, Officers To Hospital Wild Street Brawl Sends Jersey Shore Repeat Offender, Officers To Hospital
Wild Street Brawl Sends Jersey Shore Repeat Offender, Officers To Hospital A repeat offender from Toms River who was high on PCP fought violently with police who kept him from running into traffic outside a 7-Eleven in North Jersey, authorities said. The incident was another in a recent series of episodes involving Albert P. Fischetta III, 40, whose violent reaction sent two officers – and himself – to the hospital, they said. Fischetta had been freed after police in Berkeley Township said he attacked an elderly man while not wearing any clothes last fall, records show. This time, his girlfriend told police in Hasbrouck Heights (Bergen County) that Fischetta sudd…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
Police & Fire
Wild Street Brawl Sends Repeat Offender, Officers To Hospital: Hasbrouck Heights PD Wild Street Brawl Sends Repeat Offender, Officers To Hospital: Hasbrouck Heights PD
Wild Street Brawl Sends Repeat Offender, Officers To Hospital: Hasbrouck Heights PD A repeat offender from Toms River who was high on PCP fought violently with police who kept him from running into traffic outside a 7-Eleven in North Jersey, authorities said. The incident was another in a recent series of episodes involving Albert P. Fischetta III, 40, of Toms River, whose violent reaction sent two officers – and himself – to the hospital, they said. Fischetta had been freed after police at the Jersey Shore said he attacked an elderly man while not wearing any clothes last fall, records show. This time, his girlfriend told Hasbrouck Heights that Fischetta suddenly bailed …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Stolen Car's Dashboard Camera Helps Catch Thief In Atlantic City, Police Say Stolen Car's Dashboard Camera Helps Catch Thief In Atlantic City, Police Say
Stolen Car's Dashboard Camera Helps Catch Thief In Atlantic City, Police Say A car owner's dashboard camera was credited for helping catch a Virginia man accused of stealing it in Atlantic City, authorities said. Brandon Keyser, 31, of Topping, VA, was arrested on Thursday, May 23, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. He was charged with theft. Officers responded to a stolen vehicle report on North Morris Avenue at around 4:53 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. Police found the car several hours later on the 2600 block of Atlantic Avenue. The owner arrived to get his car back and told an officer he had a dashboard camera inside it. Investigators…

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by Chris Spiker
Stafford
Police & Fire
Former Crumbl Cookies Employee Broke In 7 Times To Steal Cash, Stafford Sheriff Says Former Crumbl Cookies Employee Broke In 7 Times To Steal Cash, Stafford Sheriff Says
Former Crumbl Cookies Employee Broke In 7 Times To Steal Cash, Stafford Sheriff Says A 25-year-old former employee of Crumbl Cookies in Stafford was caught breaking into the business, and police say he'd done it multiple times before. Damonte Fauntroy, of Spotsylvania, was caught inside the Stafford Market Place shop on Friday, May 24 around 11:15 p.m., the county sheriff's office said. Management reported seeing a suspect inside the closed building through a security camera feed. Fauntroy had locked himself in the bathroom when authorities showed up but surrendered moments later. An investigation found Fauntroy had worked at the business for a short time last year and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Damaging Vase At Mount Sinai Home Know Her? Woman Wanted For Damaging Vase At Mount Sinai Home
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Damaging Vase At Mount Sinai Home Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly damaged a large vase in the yard of a home. The incident occurred in Mount Sinai on Tuesday, May 21 on Mount Sinai-Coram Road. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police, the woman attempted to remove a large vase from the yard of a home. The vase broke as the woman dragged it, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Arlington
Police & Fire
Falls Church Driver Charged In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash On I-395: State Police Falls Church Driver Charged In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash On I-395: State Police
Falls Church Driver Charged In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash On I-395: State Police A Falls Church driver has been charged in a hit-and-run crash of a motorcycle on I-395, Virginia State Police said. Fullus Abebe, 45, was in a Honda van when he struck a motorcyclist on the southbound side of the highway at the Pentagon in Arlington around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, May 26, police said. The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, and Abebe fled the scene, according to police. Information provided by a witness to the crash enabled the trooper to identify and locate the van and its driver later that same day. Abebe was charged with fai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ocean
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Stole Credit Cards From Vehicles, Made Fraudulent Charges: Police Toms River Man Stole Credit Cards From Vehicles, Made Fraudulent Charges: Police
Toms River Man Stole Credit Cards From Vehicles, Made Fraudulent Charges: Police A Toms River man was accused of stealing several credit cards from vehicles and fraudulently using them, authorities said. Kristopher Fudali was arrested after an investigation into three vehicle burglaries in the North Dover neighborhood between January and April, the Toms River Police Department said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 28. Fudali's age was not mentioned. Investigators said the credit cards were taken from inside the vehicles. Fudali was identified as the suspect who used the cards fraudulently "multiple times at various locations." Fudali was charged with c…

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by Chris Spiker
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff What could have been a routine traffic stop in St. Mary's County landed a man behind bars after he was busted with drugs, according to the sheriff's office. Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, is facing multiple drug charges after being stopped when his exhaust system was dangling from the bottom of his truck and then taking police on a short-lived pursuit over the weekend, officials say. On Monday, May 27, deputies were patrolling Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, and when they attempted to initiate the stop for the faulty exhaust, Bouarfa allegedly attempted to evade them and sped away int…

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by Zak Failla
Rye
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued From Flipped Car After Crash On Route 1 In Rye Driver Rescued From Flipped Car After Crash On Route 1 In Rye
Driver Rescued From Flipped Car After Crash On Route 1 In Rye A driver was pulled from their flipped vehicle after a crash on a busy main route in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, May 24 around 6:30 p.m. on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in the area of Playland Parkway in the city of Rye, officials said. According to city officials, Rye firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes and found that a vehicle had flipped on its side with a driver stuck inside. Crews then worked to stabilize the car before using extrication tools to free the victim inside. The driver was then put into the care of EMS crews, officials said. The extent of their…

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by Ben Crnic
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Former NJ Child Services Caseworker Admits Collecting Kid Porn Former NJ Child Services Caseworker Admits Collecting Kid Porn
Former NJ Child Services Caseworker Admits Collecting Kid Porn 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 57-year-old former caseworker for the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency admitted collecting images of victims as young as toddlers being sexually abused, federal authorities said. Authorities found images on his cellphone after Trent Collier, 57, of Kearny, arrived at Newark Airport on a flight from the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Collier was targeted because he'd apparently exchanged images on the phone while out of the country, investigators said. He ended up taking a deal from the government rather than risking the potential ou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Man With Gun Tried To Steal Mother's Car With Child In Backseat In Atlantic City: Police Man With Gun Tried To Steal Mother's Car With Child In Backseat In Atlantic City: Police
Man With Gun Tried To Steal Mother's Car With Child In Backseat In Atlantic City: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of trying to steal a mother's car while she was inside it with her child, authorities said. Tuwan Gainer, 31, was arrested on Saturday, May 25, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. The woman stopped an officer to report the attempted carjacking at around 1:10 a.m. Investigators said Gainer approached her car with a gun near the intersection of Bellevue and Pacific avenues. The woman's child was in the backseat. Officers saw Gainer near the intersection of Florida and Pacific avenues. He ran away but police eventually ca…

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by Chris Spiker