'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say 'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say
'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say A police department in Westchester is urging parents to teach their children proper bicycle riding habits following numerous incidents of unsafe and dangerous riding.  In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 6, the Town of Harrison Police Department noted an increase in "reckless and improper" bicycle riding throughout the town, including the downtown and West Harrison business districts.  The dangerous riding has been reported by patrolling officers, telephone complaints, and social media comments, the department said, adding that the incidents consist of:  Young people riding…
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman 14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman A teenager suffered severe injuries in a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in Lake Ronkonkoma. A 56-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2024 Volkswagen SUV on Smith Road, near Cenacle Road, when the vehicle struck the 14-year-old boy who was rollerblading in the roadway, according to the Suffolk County Police. The teenager was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  The driver of the SUV was not injured. The Volkswagen was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…
5-Month-Old Infant Takes Cocaine, Fentanyl Parents Got In Prison, Carlisle Police Say 5-Month-Old Infant Takes Cocaine, Fentanyl Parents Got In Prison, Carlisle Police Say
5-Month-Old Infant Takes Cocaine, Fentanyl Parents Got In Prison, Carlisle Police Say A 5-month-old baby girl was found with cocaine and fentanyl in her system that police believe her parents got in the Cumberland County Prison, according to multiple releases on Friday, Sept. 13. David James Foor, 26, and Brandi Renee Keifer, 25, both of Carlisle were arrested on the charge of child endangerment on Monday, Sept. 9, by Middlesex Township Police. The following day "it was discovered Foor [and Keifer] had brought in and possessed controlled substances while incarcerated at the Cumberland County Prison," the police wrote in two additional releases. Additional details about…
HOMICIDE: Man Police Cannot ID Shot Dead In York HOMICIDE: Man Police Cannot ID Shot Dead In York
Homicide: Man Police Cannot ID Shot Dead In York A man was found shot dead in York City and police had yet to be able to identified him at the time of the police release at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12.  Officers were called to a report of a man shot dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the the 800 block of West College Avenue around 4:52 p.m., as detailed in the release.  "The identity of this individual is currently unknown, and the incident is being investigated as a homicide," the police wrote in the release.  The investigation is on going.  Anyone with information about this fatal incident is asked to co…
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Lyndhurst: Police BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Lyndhurst: Police
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Lyndhurst: Police A Paterson man remains at large after he ran from police confronting him and his girlfriend, spoiling their plan to steal an ATV in Lyndhurst, police said. Lyndhurst Police Sgt. William Kapp was on patrol on Disposal Road, which rests adjacent to the DeKorte Park complex, when he came across an older model Ford pickup truck on Sunday, Sept. 8, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The truck was parked near a secured property containing landscaping equipment.  Disposal Road is a limited access road that is closed to the public at dusk when the park closes. As Kapp approached, he confronte…
Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen MD CHART Tow Truck In MoCo Cops To Crime Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen MD CHART Tow Truck In MoCo Cops To Crime
Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen MD Chart Tow Truck In MoCo Cops To Crime A 27-year-old man is facing a lengthy prison stay after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza made a deal with prosecutors after doing his best Grand Theft Auto following an incident that saw him intentionally ram multiple state police vehicles, drive through power lines, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The incident began at around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, when state police were…
Wall Township Pulmonologist Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child Surrenders Medical License: AG Wall Township Pulmonologist Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child Surrenders Medical License: AG
Wall Township Pulmonologist Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child Surrenders Medical License: AG A Wall Township doctor agreed to give up his license after he was indicted and accused of sexually abusing a child for more than a decade, authorities said. Cornelius Gallagher voluntarily released his medical license through a temporary court order on Monday, Sept. 9, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 12.  According to the Andreozzi and Foote law firm, Gallagher was a pulmonologist for Shore Pulmonary. He also was previously associated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, and Ocean…
Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into Ansonia Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into Ansonia Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say
Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into Ansonia Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say Police believe that a 47-year-old Connecticut man forced his way into a New Haven County home on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, and fatally shot his ex-wife before he turned the gun on himself. New Haven resident Miguelina Lebron, age 45, of Ansonia, was found shot repeatedly at her home on Westfield Avenue, Ansonia police said. Nearby lay the body of her ex-husband Yanis Tavarez, of Bridgeport, with a gunshot wound to the head.  Police were called to the home around 5 a.m. after receiving a 911 call. When they arrived they found the bodies.  An initial investigation shows that…
Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police
Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police A portion of Route 73 will remain closed overnight following a crash on Thursday, Sept. 12. The crash involved a vehicle that struck a utility pole in front of the Lukoil at 921 North Route 73 in Mount Laurel around noon, police said.  PSE&G was called to the scene as power lines fell, blocking the roadway and Fellowship Road. While no injuries were reported, the road was expected to reopen sometime Friday, Sept. 13.
1 Injured In Oxford Shooting, Vehicle Spotted Fleeing: PD (VIDEO) 1 Injured In Oxford Shooting, Vehicle Spotted Fleeing: PD (VIDEO)
1 Injured In Oxford Shooting, Vehicle Spotted Fleeing: PD (Video) One person suffered an injury after two guns were fired in Oxford, police announced on Thursday, Sept. 12.  The shooting happened in the 200 block of South Fourth Street on around 8:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, the Oxford police detailed in the release.  The "shots fired incident" happened following an argument, police believe.  "Several live and spent shell casings have been collected that will be sent for analysis," the police said.  The police shared the above video which shows a vehicle fleeing from the scene at a high rate of speed. It was last seen heading south…
Police FINALLY Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM Police FINALLY Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM
Police Finally Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM A skimmer at Sheetz that Redditors warned people about three months ago was removed on Thursday, Sept. 12, police announced.   The skimmer was found on the PNC ATM at the Sheetz located at 1205 Lancaster Road in Manheim, police explained.  "If you used the ATM machine located inside the store over the past month, please review your bank transactions and report any fraudulent or suspicious activity to your bank and local police department," the police said.  Redditor users in the Lancaster subreddit have been posting about this since June.  The first post reads: "…
Fugitive Sought In Jersey City Mom's Murder Arrested In Colombia: Prosecutor Fugitive Sought In Jersey City Mom's Murder Arrested In Colombia: Prosecutor
Fugitive Sought In Jersey City Mom's Murder Arrested In Colombia: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Jersey City man was extradited from Colombia to the United States on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and charged with murdering a woman in Kearny in 2023, authorities said. Leiner Miranda Lopez had previously been charged with killing Luz Hernandez, a 33-year-old Jersey City mom in February 2023, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Hernandez's body was discovered in a shallow grave in the area of Central Avenue and Third Street in Kearny, Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined her death was caused by blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the …
1960s Rolls Royce Destroyed By Fire At NJ Transit Garage In Ramsey 1960s Rolls Royce Destroyed By Fire At NJ Transit Garage In Ramsey
1960s Rolls Royce Destroyed By Fire At NJ Transit Garage In Ramsey A fire at a New Jersey Transit parking garage destroyed an old-fashioned Rolls Royce on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Ramsey's Deputy Chief Jim Dougherty said two lines were needed to put out the blaze on the first floor of the garage. The blaze erupted at the Spring Street lot off of Route 17 around 12:30 p.m., bringing additional units to the scene, Dougherty said. "Seeing the amount of smoke that spread through the 4 floors of the garage, Chief Dougherty called for the fan boat from Mahwah Fire Company 1," reads a release put out by the fire department. "Additionally, the air cascade unit fr…
Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (PHOTOS) Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (PHOTOS)
Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (Photos) A trucker was medically evacuated by a helicopter to an area hospital following a serious crash into a Littlestown laundromat early on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, authorities explained.  The driver is thought to possibly have had a medical issue before he lost control of the vehicle, exiting the road, hitting a parked vehicle, causing the tractor-trailer to rollover and slam through the Littlestown Laundry Center, authorities said.  The crash happened in the 500 block of South Queen Street at 5:29 a.m. according to emergency dispatch.  A utility pole broke during the cr…
Package Possibly Stolen From This Mahopac Neighborhood, Police Warn Package Possibly Stolen From This Mahopac Neighborhood, Police Warn
Package Possibly Stolen From This Mahopac Neighborhood, Police Warn Authorities are seeking information regarding a possible package theft in a Hudson Valley neighborhood.  The incident reportedly happened in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac, where a package was believed to have been taken from the neighborhood surrounding South Lake Boulevard and Clark Place, the Carmel Police Department said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  The theft was reported in a social media post that the department is now investigating, police added.  Those in the area are advised to watch out for any suspicious activity, which can be reported to police by calling 845…
Woman's Exposure To Suspicious Substance Prompts Emergency Response To Business In Yonkers Woman's Exposure To Suspicious Substance Prompts Emergency Response To Business In Yonkers
Woman's Exposure To Suspicious Substance Prompts Emergency Response To Business In Yonkers A woman was briefly hospitalized after being exposed to a "suspicious substance" at a business in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday, Sept. 10, when a woman was exposed to a substance in a package at Miledy Beauty Salon at 156 Palisade Ave., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The woman then went to a hospital on her own and was evaluated before being released. When she returned to the business, she grew concerned about the substance and called emergency services.  The Yonkers Fire Department then res…
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Hughesville: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Hughesville: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Hughesville: Sheriff (Developing) One person was hospitalized after an officer involved shooting on Thursday afternoon in Charles County, officials say. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sept. 12, officers were called to the 14000 block of Bassford Road in Hughesville for an investigation. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, an armed suspect was shot during the incident and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as "injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening."  No additional details about the shooting have been provided. More information is expected to be released. This is a developing story…
Shooting Threats Made Against Crosby High, Another School Shooting Threats Made Against Crosby High, Another School
Shooting Threats Made Against Crosby High, Another School Shortly after police in Connecticut arrested a 15-year-old after accusing him of making a hoax shooting threat against a high school in New Haven County, officers received another message of violence, authorities said.  The teenager is accused of making a social media post around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, that claimed there would be a shooting at Crosby High School in Waterbury, police said.  The threat was determined to be a hoax, and authorities charged the 15-year-old with disturbing the peace in the second degree and second-degree threatening, Waterbury Police said.&…
E-Bike Rider Killed On Henry Hudson Trail While Crossing Marlboro Road, Investigators Say E-Bike Rider Killed On Henry Hudson Trail While Crossing Marlboro Road, Investigators Say
E-Bike Rider Killed On Henry Hudson Trail While Crossing Marlboro Road, Investigators Say A man riding an electronic bicycle was killed while crossing a road in Marlboro, authorities said. The 74-year-old man died after the crash, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 12. Marlboro police responded to School Road East near Buckley Road at around 9:43 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. Investigators said the man was crossing School Road East from the Henry Hudson Trail on a Class 1 e-bike when the collision happened. He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and pronounced dead on Tuesday, Sept.…
Police Investigating 2 Suspicious Deaths In Ansonia Police Investigating 2 Suspicious Deaths In Ansonia
Police Investigating 2 Suspicious Deaths In Ansonia Police in New Haven County say they found two dead bodies on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, and are searching for what killed them, authorities said.  Police in Ansonia were called to the 100 block of Westfield Ave., where the bodies were located. Officers do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the community.  Investigators have closed off a portion of Westfield Avenue from Jackson Street to Burton Street until they clear the crime scene.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates. 
Atlantic City HS Principal Indicted In Mayor, Superintendent Child Abuse Cover-Up: Prosecutors Atlantic City HS Principal Indicted In Mayor, Superintendent Child Abuse Cover-Up: Prosecutors
Atlantic City HS Principal Indicted In Mayor, Superintendent Child Abuse Cover-Up: Prosecutors Atlantic City High School's principal was indicted after she was accused of covering up parental abuse claims by the daughter of the mayor and school superintendent, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 39-year-old Constance Days-Chapman of Atlantic City on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She was previously charged on Thursday, Mar. 28. Investigators said a then-15-year-old told Days-Chapman in December 2023 that she suffered from "continuous headaches" because she was hit by her parents at home. According to prosecutors, Days-Chapman d…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza The identity has been released of a woman killed in a crash at an intersection in a residential Long Island neighborhood. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Great Neck Plaza. A woman was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling westbound on Grace Avenue at the intersection of Park Place, according to Nassau County Police. The 37-year-old man operator of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local area hospital, where a hospital physician pronounced her dead. She has now been ID'd as Joyanna Marx, age …
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pile-Up On I-95 In Stamford: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pile-Up On I-95 In Stamford: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pile-Up On I-95 In Stamford: Police A woman who Connecticut Police say caused a five-car pile-up on I-95 earlier this week was intoxicated when she got onto the interstate going the wrong direction. The Fairfield County crash happened just before 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when New York City resident Jacqueline Remache, age 29, of the Bronx, got onto I-95 in Stamford going the wrong way, authorities said.  She then pinballed against four other vehicles before finally stopping near Exit 9. Remache is charged with operating under the influence, driving the wrong way on a divided highway, and other traffic infraction…
Juveniles Arrested After Causing Bloomfield High School Lockdown: Police Juveniles Arrested After Causing Bloomfield High School Lockdown: Police
Juveniles Arrested After Causing Bloomfield High School Lockdown: Police Two juveniles were arrested and charged after trespassing at Bloomfield High School on Wednesday, Sept. 11, causing a lockdown. Bloomfield High School was placed on lockdown after law enforcement was notified of two juveniles within the vicinity of the high school, Bloomfield police said in a release. The lockdown was lifted after officers cleared the building, police said. Detectives were able to positively identify the two juveniles who were not students or Bloomfield residents, police said.  The two juveniles were taken into custody and were charged with acts of juvenile delin…
Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (Photos) A car plowed into a home in Etters early Thursday morning, Sept. 12, fire officials announced.  Firefighters were called to car into a home in the 2300 block of Old Trail Road at 12:36 a.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department and York County Department of Emergency Services.  The front end of the sedan was inside the home when firefighters arrived, as seen in photos they shared.  No injuries were reported.  The estimated cost of the damage was unavailable. 
14-Year-Old Student Made Threats Of Mass Harm To School In Clifton Park, Police Say 14-Year-Old Student Made Threats Of Mass Harm To School In Clifton Park, Police Say
14-Year-Old Student Made Threats Of Mass Harm To School In Clifton Park, Police Say A 14-year-old student from the region has been arrested for allegedly making threats of mass harm to a high school through email. The incident occurred in Saratoga County on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Shenendehowa High School West in Clifton Park.  According to Saratoga County Sheriff's Capt. Daniel Morley, the student, made several threatening emails to Shenendehowa High School West.  Upon receiving notification of the threats, Morley said one of the Shenendehowa school resource officers immediately initiated an investigation and quickly determined that there were no cred…
SUV Driver Killed In Commerical Vehicle Crash On Allentown Boulevard: PSP SUV Driver Killed In Commerical Vehicle Crash On Allentown Boulevard: PSP
SUV Driver Killed In Commerical Vehicle Crash On Allentown Boulevard: PSP A man is dead and another driver is in the hospital following a crash on Allentown Boulevard, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 12.  The SUV was crossing Allentown Boulevard from North Crawford Street (where it becomes South Crawford Street) in East Hanover Township when it was struck by a commercial vehicle heading west on Allentown Boulevard around 12: 52 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, PSP Harrisburg Trooper Ryan Leib detailed in the release.  Both drivers were the only people in their vehicles and were taken to the hospital for injuries.  The man drivin…
Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Bowie: Police Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Bowie: Police
Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Bowie: Police A member of the Bowie Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after discharging a weapon that struck a vehicle, officials say. At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, an officer pulled over to assist with what was believed to be a stranded motorist in the northbound Collington Road near US-50.  While approaching the vehicle, police say that the officer discharged their firearm, though it remains unclear later in the afternoon what caused the gun to go off. No one was injured, but a passing vehicle was struck by the bullet. The officer was placed on administra…
Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight Danbury Carjacking: Feds Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight Danbury Carjacking: Feds
Couple Attacked With Bats In Daring Daylight Danbury Carjacking: Feds A Connecticut couple said they were attacked with a baseball bat, tied up with duct tape, and kidnapped by six men who carjacked them in broad daylight, authorities said.  Police in Danbury in Fairfield County on Sunday, Aug. 25, were called to Clapboard Ridge Road, near the intersection of East Gate Road, where witnesses said a group of people were beating up a man and were shoving him and a woman into a white van, the US Attorney General for Connecticut said.  The alleged attackers sped away when police arrived before crashing about a mile from the start of the chase. Four men j…
Married Couple Both Facing Charges In $6K Youth Softball Thefts, Oxford Police Say Married Couple Both Facing Charges In $6K Youth Softball Thefts, Oxford Police Say
Married Couple Both Facing Charges In $6K Youth Softball Thefts, Oxford Police Say A 42-year-old woman from Chester County has been arrested for stealing from a youth softball team in Oxford, months after her husband was arrested for the same, police said. Nicole Allen of Cochranville was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 for alleged crimes she may have committed with her husband, James “Rudy” Allen, 50, Oxford police explained. James Allen, the team treasurer, as arrested at a sporting event earlier this year. Oxford police were contacted about several victims who said funds that they contributed to a youth softball team had not been used for their intended purpose in…
Children Living With Bugs, Trash Leads To Mount Joy Parents Arrests: Police Children Living With Bugs, Trash Leads To Mount Joy Parents Arrests: Police
Children Living With Bugs, Trash Leads To Mount Joy Parents Arrests: Police Children found living in deplorable conditions prompted arrests of their parents on Thursday, Sept. 12, Mount Joy police announced.  Morris H. Hayes, Jr., 52, and Jessica E. Hayes, 44, both of the 100 block of South Barbara Street in Mount Joy, were charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children, the police said.  Officers "found an extreme hoarding situation at the property," as stated in the release which detailed the conditions as follows: "the two young children were living in deplorable conditions, rotting food, insect infestation, piles of trash and dirty clothin…