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5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD
An Elmwood Park man who'd parked behind a local school had five pounds of pot for sale in his car, authorities said.
Officers approached the vehicle, which was parked behind the Gantner Avenue School, shortly before 9 a.m. on a Sunday, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said.
They found Richard Wochinger, 45, with a pound of marijuana each packed into five vacuum-sealed bags, a digital scale and assorted paraphernalia, the chief said.
Wochinger was charged with possession and distribution of the pot, among other offenses, before being released pending court action.
Boston College High School Teacher, Priest Accused Of Raping Student For Year: DA
A former student of Boston College High School said a 62-year-old Jesuit priest and former teacher at the Catholic preparatory school raped him for a year more than a decade ago, authorities said on Wednesday, June 5.
Kevin White, 62, of Weston, was arrested and charged with rape and abuse of a child, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.
The unnamed former student told investigators that White, who was a theology teacher at the high school, sexually abused him from 2008 through 2009, the prosecutor said.
White moved away from Massachusetts from 2010 until 2021. It's…
Fatal Massapequa Crash: 21-Year-Old Drove High, T-Boned Car, Fled In Police Car, DA Alleges
A young woman was indicted on charges including manslaughter for allegedly running a red light and crashing into a car, fatally wounding one person before fleeing the scene in a police cruiser.
Rachel Lodice, age 21 of Jericho, faced her arraignment on Wednesday, June 4 for the Massapequa crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Original Report - Jericho Woman Driving Drunk Flees Fatal Massapequa Crash In Stolen Cruiser: Police
On the evening of Tuesday, April 23, Lodice began driving her 2023 Kia Rio, heading south on Hicksville Road at a high rate of speed and under…