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Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (Update) A pedestrian was struck dead in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, Oct. 13, according to a Hatfield Police release at 7:20 p.m. The collision happened in the area of 1330 North Broad Street around 6:19  a.m., the police detailed in the release.  Officers called to the scene found a 34-year-old man lying "face down in the roadway," as stated in the release.  The road closed between Lynwood and Medical Campus drives for the crash investigation, the police explained in a separate release.  The police investigation revealed the following as written in a release: "T…
Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit
Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit A former Westchester police officer from the Hudson Valley is suing county officials and claiming that he was unlawfully fired for ticketing a woman who flashed a PBA card.  Rockland County resident Joseph Saetta, a former Westchester County Police officer, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the county's Department of Public Safety, its commissioner, Terrance Raynor, and County Executive George Latimer, on Friday, March 8.  According to the lawsuit complaint, Saetta, who previously spent time as an officer in Mount Vernon and Pleasantville, joined the Westchester County…
Two Knives, One Firearm, Three Hoboken Residents Arrested Two Knives, One Firearm, Three Hoboken Residents Arrested
Two Knives, One Firearm, Three Hoboken Residents Arrested Three Hoboken residents were arrested and charged after police spotted them with multiple weapons during a melee on Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said. At 5 p.m., numerous officers responded to Fourth and Harrison streets on reports of a man with a firearm and a woman with a knife, Marci Rubin, senior public information assistant for the Department of Public Safety said. Upon arrival, officers saw Herbie Spann, 26, pulling a handgun from his bag, Rubin said. Officers were able to recover the loaded firearm, used to shoot paintballs, rubber balls and powder balls, Rubin said. Spann was als…
Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say
Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say Springfield College police said they are increasing patrols at the campus after a student was sexually assaulted in their dorm room earlier this week. Campus police sent an email out to students and staff about the 1 a.m. attack on Monday, Feb. 13, at Gulick Hall. They asked residents to be vigilant and report anyone who matches the description of the suspect.  “This afternoon, February 14, 2023, a sexual assault by an unknown male was reported to have occurred at approximately 1:00 AM on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Gulick Hall. Both the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Non-…
Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Missing For Days: Police Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Missing For Days: Police
Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Missing For Days: Police Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a Princeton University student they say has been missing for several days. Misrach Ewunetie, 20, was last seen near Scully Hall around 3 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, Princeton Police said in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Ewunetie is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, police said. She has brown eyes, black hair, and a light brown complexion. Anyone with information on Ewunetie’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Department of Public Safety at (609) 258-1000 immediately.
Villanova University Warns Of Prowler Preying On Female Students Villanova University Warns Of Prowler Preying On Female Students
Villanova University Warns Of Prowler Preying On Female Students Villanova University officials have issued a safety alert, warning students and staff to be on the lookout for a man who has been caught loitering on campus multiple times in the last year. Eugene Hammen, 40, of Newtown, first broke into an unoccupied student dorm room in Good Counsel Hall over the fall semester break in October 2021, said David G. Tedjeske, the director of public safety and chief of police. Then in May, Hammen was arrested for loitering outside Caughlin Hall. He was subsequently charged with burglary, invasion of privacy, loitering and prowling at night, and poss…
Alert Issued For Teenage Mother, Baby From Bridgeport Who've Gone Missing Alert Issued For Teenage Mother, Baby From Bridgeport Who've Gone Missing
Alert Issued For Teenage Mother, Baby From Bridgeport Who've Gone Missing Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help locating a young mother and her infant son who have been missing for nine days. On Wednesday, July 27, 15-year-old Emily Benitez and her 5-month-old infant son Oliver Ortiz, of Bridgeport, were reported missing by the family’s state Department of Children and Families case worker, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. "To fit the criteria for an amber alert there needs to be an imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death," Gilleran said.  On Wednesday, Aug. 3, a Silver Alert was issued by the state Departme…
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University A worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a fall at a Fairfield County university. The incident took place in Fairfield at Fairfield University around 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 31. The Fairfield emergency communications center received a call for a worker that had fallen through a roof on the Fairfield University campus, said the Fairfield Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on the scene several minutes later to find a private roofing contractor had fallen more than 40 feet through a skylight of the Central Utilities Facility building, the fire department said.&nbs…
Westchester County Department Of Public Safety Cracks Down On 'Obnoxious Driving' Westchester County Department Of Public Safety Cracks Down On 'Obnoxious Driving'
Westchester County Department Of Public Safety Cracks Down On 'Obnoxious Driving' Westchester County Police have been cracking down on "obnoxious driving" across the area. The county's Department of Public Safety announced on Friday, Oct. 15, that about 350 summonses have been issued during the new initiative County officials cited an increase in loud/modified exhaust systems on vehicles, noting that officers have issued about 140 summonses to drivers with these systems since July. “Our residents are fed up with the loud noise from these illegal exhaust systems. It has become a significant quality-of-life issue and I applaud the County Police for addressing it,” County …
West Chester University Security Officer Struck, Killed By Car While Helping I-95 Crash Victim West Chester University Security Officer Struck, Killed By Car While Helping I-95 Crash Victim
West Chester University Security Officer Struck, Killed By Car While Helping I-95 Crash Victim A West Chester University security officer was fatally struck by a car while helping a crash victim on I-95 in Delaware over the weekend. Cecilia Escobar-Duplan, 25, was driving home around 4:15 Sunday morning when she witnessed a car crash on I-95 near the Delaware Avenue off-ramp in Wilmington, according to police and 6abc. It is with deep sorrow, the West Chester University Police Department announces the tragic and untimely death of... Posted by West Chester University Police Department on Monday, August 23, 2021 She got out of her car to help the Jeep driver who had reportedly spu…
COVID-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says COVID-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says
Covid-19: Large Gathering 'May Have Done Enough To Shut Down Campus,' Syracuse University Says A large gathering of first-year students at Syracuse University in violation of the school’s COVID-19 guidelines could lead to a campus shutdown, officials said. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the crowd of more than 100 students were documented failing to socially distance themselves or wear face coverings on the school’s quad. The University’s COVID-19 rules don’t permit gatherings of more than 25 or more people, all of whom are directed to physically distance and wear face coverings. On Thursday, Aug. 20, Syracuse officials responded with a statement vowing to track down the students who were ca…
Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns
Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns Citing safety concerns following a string of racist incidents and hate crimes, some Syracuse University students are leaving campus early before the official start of the Thanksgiving holiday break. This month, there have been at least a dozen incidents reported on campus, including racist graffiti, the shouting of racial slurs, swastikas posted and a white supremacist manifesto that was sent to students’ phones. The Daily Orange reported that some professors opted to cancel some classes this week, while the Department of Public Safety has been on high alert. The student newspaper said that…
Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center
Westchester Holds Active Shooter Training At County Center As the number of active shooter incidents continues to climb around the nation, County Executive George Latimer brought school administrators, municipal leaders and police officials together for an intensive training exercise. More than 100 participants attended the training at the Westchester County Center on Monday, Sept. 17 from a variety of school districts and communities from northern Westchester, with the exercise continuing on Tuesday for southern Westchester school districts and communities. Latimer said: “This exercise tests the systems in place for response and cooperation amon…