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Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Police & Fire
Edward Johnson, 31, ID'd As Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Commack Road In Dix Hills
A Long Island man killed in a wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, May 23. Edward Johnson, 31, of Deer Park, was driving a 2005 Mazda northbound on Commack Road in Dix Hills when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a tractor-trailer near Euclid Avenue around 9:05 a.m., detectives said. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor-trailer driver, a 60-year-old man from Patterson, New Jersey, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was treated and released. Of…
Camp Hill, PA
Police & Fire
NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police
A crash between two motorcycles on Route 15 in Upper Allen left both riders hospitalized, local police said. The wreck happened just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, near the Cumberland Parkway exit, Upper Allen Township Police announced. The rider of a black motorcycle slowed down due to heavy traffic and swerved left to avoid another bike, according to investigators. A silver motorcycle behind it was unable to react in time and rear-ended the black motorcycle, causing both to crash onto the roadway. Both motorcyclists were hurt and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, police s…
North East, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID 89-Year-Old North East Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash
An 89-year-old woman from Maryland has been identified as the victim in a deadly pedestrian crash in a Delaware shopping center parking lot, police confirmed. Jeanette Johnson, of North East, died from injuries she suffered after being hit by a pickup truck around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the 200 block of East Main Street, Newark Police said in an updated release on Friday. Investigators say Johnson was walking toward the storefronts across the lot when a pickup struck her. Officers with the Newark Police Department and EMS crews from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder rushed to t…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Stabbing In Waterbury: Victim Hospitalized, Police Searching for Suspect
A man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed near an intersection in Waterbury, and police are now asking for the public’s help to solve the case. Officers were called to West Main Street and Holmes Avenue around 1 p.m. Friday, May 23, after a report came in about a man who had been stabbed. When police arrived, they found an adult man suffering from a puncture wound in his lower back. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors determined his injury was not life-threatening. Police have not yet said what led up to the stabbing or if any suspects have been identified. The…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Plainfield Woman Abused Autistic Victim, Poured Urine On Her, Stole Disability Benefits: Police
A 59-year-old Connecticut woman faces multiple charges after allegedly abusing and financially exploiting an autistic woman for years, police said. Police began investigating Lisa Neal, of Plainfield, in April after receiving an anonymous tip about the suspected abuse, authorities said. Neal is accused of denying the woman access to the bathroom, which forced her to urinate in a trash can. When Neal discovered what had happened, she allegedly dumped the contents of the can onto the victim and refused to allow her to change clothes, police said. In addition to the alleged physical and emoti…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor
A municipal fire inspector has been charged with falsifying and tampering with public records, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Mark S. Hettinger, 43, of Elmwood Park, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Musella said. The investigation began on April 16, when the Prosecutor’s Office received information about possible tampering of records related to the Elmwood Park Fire Prevention Bureau. Authorities say that Hettinger, the borough's fire inspector and formerly a firefighter…
Brooklyn Park, MD
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Brooklyn Park Alley; Homicide Investigation Underway: Police
A homicide investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in an alley in Maryland, police said. Anne Arundel County Police say officers found the body of an unidentified woman with “apparent trauma” in the Brooklyn Park neighborhood on Friday, May 23. At around 9:05 a.m., officers were called to the area of Disney Road and Alley 79 for a report of a body on the ground. Once on scene, they discovered human remains and confirmed the victim was dead. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy and identification. Homicide Unit …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Masked Men Stormed Bergen County Hotel Months Ago — Prosecutor: 'We Got Them'
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with armed hotel robberies in Bergen and Essex counties, authorities announced. Jibril M. Beamon, 32, of Somerset, and Shedrick A. Goodridge III, 35, of Jersey City, were charged after a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Teaneck Police Department, and Newark Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Teaneck police responded to an armed robbery at the Hampton Inn. Two employees told officers a masked man with a gun entered the lobby, motio…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Fairview Firefighter Stole $6.7K From Fire Company: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old firefighter has been charged with stealing more than $6,700 from a volunteer fire company account in Bergen County, authorities said Friday, May 23. Adrian Oceguera, of Weehawken, was arrested in Paramus on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Jan. 6, the office’s Confidential Investigations Unit received information about an alleged theft tied to the Fairview Fire Department. An investigation revealed a series of unauthorized ATM withdrawals and purchases made between January 2023 a…
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Child Porn, Ecstasy, Mushrooms: 23-Year-Old Raritan Man Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says
A Central Jersey man is facing charges after authorities say he was found with child sexual abuse material and drugs, authorities announced. Joseph Vega Ramirez, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, May 13, following a search of his Raritan home, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said on Friday, May 23. The investigation began when the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force alerted Somerset County officials to a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip reported “the upload of several files depicting the sexual abuse a…
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response
A low-flying helicopter spotted over Rockland on Friday afternoon, May 23, prompted a police response and stirred concern among residents, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:32 p.m. on Friday near the border of Monsey and Spring Valley, according to the Ramapo Police Department. Officers were dispatched after a concerned resident reported a helicopter flying unusually low over the neighborhood. By the time police arrived, the aircraft had left the area. Witnesses later shared video footage showing the helicopter with what appeared to be a person waving from the fro…
Bethesda, MD
Police & Fire
Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Bethesda Robbery, Police Say
A group of teens was marched to an ATM at gunpoint in a brazen Bethesda robbery — until their attackers bolted when a Montgomery County police cruiser pulled up, authorities said. Three suspects — including two young men from Chevy Chase — have been charged in connection with an armed robbery that unfolded in downtown Bethesda, authorities announced Friday, May 23. The robbery happened just before 10:50 p.m. on Monday, April 21, near Woodmont Avenue and Old Georgetown Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. That’s when three suspects approached four juvenile victims …
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
US Marshals, Police Hunt Teen 'Junior' Marshall Wanted For Mall Murder Of MD High Schooler
Reinforcements are on the way as the US Marshals have joined the Howard County Police Department are they attempt to locate a fugitive who allegedly killed 17-year-old Angelo Little at the Mall in Columbia over the summer. Officers were called late in the afternoon on Saturday, July 27, where there was a reported shooting in the area of the food court with one person - later identified as Little - dead in the mall before the shooter fled the area. That shooter was identified by police on Wednesday, Aug. 28 as Columbia resident William Marshall III - who also goes by "Junior" - and…
Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
Police & Fire
Millstone Man Indicted, Fatally Struck, Dragged Teen With Car: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Millstone Township man was indicted by a grand jury on Friday, May 23 after he killed a man in a fatal crash in February and then later fled to Florida, authorities said. Dominic Allen was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m., the Neptune Township and Asbury Park police departments responded to Stratford Avenue between Fisher and Myrtle Avenues and found Kyzair Robinson, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident, lying in the roadway with severe injuri…
Riverdale, MD
Police & Fire
Man Gunned Down And Left On Riverdale Roadside: Two Arrested In Cold-Blooded Killing: Police
A man was shot and left for dead on the side of a Maryland road — now, months later, two suspects are in custody, police say. Prince George’s County Police say 33-year-old Jose Guardado-Orellana of Mount Rainier and 30-year-old Santiago De La O Lemus of Landover have been charged in the October 2024 killing of Hyattsville resident Jeiver Pozuelos Cervantes, 38. On Oct. 24, 2024, officers were flagged down near Veterans Parkway and Riverdale Road in Riverdale by a concerned Good Samaritan who spotted an unresponsive man on the side of the roadway, police said. The man, later identifie…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Who Shot Teen In Crowded Neighborhood Caught In Georgia: Police
A Virginia man who shot a teen in a crowded neighborhood before fleeing the state will be behind bars for the next several years, authorities said. Elmore Taylor Jr., 24, of Culpeper, was sentenced on Friday, May 9, 2025, to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection to a 2024 shooting, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. on April 16, 2024, to multiple reports of gunfire in the area of Vantage Place and Highview Court in Culpeper, police said. …
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Albany Girl Missing For 3 Days
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Capital Region teenager who has been missing for several days. Rosalinda Popa, 16, was last seen at her Albany residence on Tuesday, May 20, according to Albany Police. Additional details, including a clothing description and possible destinations, were not given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at 518-438-4000. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say
A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after police say she was driving drunk with three children in her vehicle in Prince William County. Bridget Catherine Rohm, 46, of Woodbridge, was pulled over around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 on Hoadly Road near Websters Way in Manassas after officers observed her swerving and struggling to stay in her lane. Police determined Rohm was intoxicated and detained her without incident, officials said. Inside the vehicle, officers found three children between the ages of 4 and 13, police said. The children were not harmed and were released to loved on…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Watch
: Armed Man Rants About Taliban, Opens Fire On Fairfax Cop In Fatal Traffic Stop
"I should have served with the Taliban." Harrowing bodycam footage of what turned into a deadly traffic stop has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department, showing what led to Jamal Wali's death. Wali, 36, a Fairfax resident, became irate during a routine traffic stop for an expired inspection, ultimately pulling a gun and firing shots at officers, who returned fire and fatally struck him. He had been pulled over shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the 4000 block of Majestic Lane while driving a 1999 Toyota Corolla. * WARNING: Video contains graph…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
South Brunswick Man Committed Lewd Acts At College: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old South Brunswick man was arrested and charged on Monday, May 19 with committing multiple acts of public lewdness at Middlesex College earlier this month, authorities said. On Friday, May 9, Middlesex College police responded to a report of a man, later identified as Jihad Goines, Jr., performing lewd acts in the lobby of a building on the campus, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Middlesex College Police Chief Christopher Wertz said. An investigation determined Goines committed two additional acts of lewdness on the campus, authorities said. He was iden…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Newark Residents Indicted In Union Twp Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Four Newark residents were indicted earlier this month for their role in a violent home invasion in Union Township, authorities announced Friday, May 23. On Friday, Sept. 20, four masked men entered the Scott Court home of an elderly couple, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly said.. Upon encountering the couple, the victims were assaulted, authorities said. The suspects left the scene with a vehicle, purse and cash, authorities said. After fleeing the residence, they set the stolen car they drove to the home invasion on fire in Newark, autho…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
2 Men Killed, Another Critical After Flames Rip Through Rowhome: Philly Fire Dept.
A Philadelphia rowhome burst into flames early Friday, May 23, killing two men and critically injuring another, the Philadelphia Fire Department announced. Firefighters rushed to the corner of South 8th and Salter streets in Bella Vista around 2:12 a.m., where heavy flames engulfed the second floor of a three-story apartment building, Deputy Fire Commissioner Gustav Baumann said. Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 11 was first on scene and reported intense smoke and fire. Firefighters launched a full “all-hands” response and rescued three men trapped inside, officials said. Witnesses to…
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Asian Mobster Stole $12K From NJ Resident's Bank Account: Fairfield PD
An organized crime member from Flushing was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 22, with stealing $12,000 from a Fairfield resident's bank account last November, authorities said. Xuan Jin, 50, obtained personal banking information from a Fairfield resident and used that information for cash withdrawals, Fairfield police said. In total, over two days, $12,000 was withdrawn from the victim’s account, police said. Fairfield police worked with law enforcement in New York City, Rockland County and Fort Lee to identify Jin as the suspect, officers said. Jin's organized crime ring is known to p…
Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Hempstead 16-Year-Old Missing For A Week
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for a week. Kimani Hinds-Powery, 16, was last seen leaving his Hempstead residence at around 2 p.m. Friday, May 16, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported him missing the following Thursday, May 22. Hinds-Powery is 6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Both of his ears are pierced. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, a black hat, and sandals. Investigators believe the teen may frequent Terrace Avenue in Hempstead. Anyone with information is asked to…
Jackson, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Teenagers Killed In Jackson Crash: Police
Two teenagers were killed and three others were injured in a crash in Jackson Township, early Friday, May 23, authorities said. At 4:39 a.m., officers responded to North Hope Chapel Road and New Central Avenue after a vehicle struck a tree, Jackson Township police said. The two victims were pronounced dead at 5:26 a.m., while the other three occupants, all teenagers, were transferred to a nearby hospital, police said. The identity of the victims has not been released, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep
Eighteen fugitives were arrested in a two-day child support enforcement operation led by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, the department said. The sweep took place on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and 22, in partnership with the Superior Court of New Jersey-Passaic Vicinage Probation Division and Child Support Division, Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. “During the two-day initiative, sheriff’s officers and detectives successfully apprehended 18 fugitives, including one individual wanted for Endangering the Welfare of a Child,” Adamo said. “It should be noted that one of the fugit…
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Pompton Lakes DWI Driver Tries Switching Seats After Bloomingdale Crash: Cops
A 19-year-old Passaic County man was charged with DWI after crashing into another car and allegedly trying to switch seats with a passenger, police said. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. near Main Street and Ryerson Avenue in Bloomingdale on Friday, May 23, just hours after the department launched its Memorial Day weekend enforcement efforts. Officers arrived to find two heavily damaged vehicles and learned that one had crossed the double yellow line before impact, police said. During the investigation, officers determined that “the occupants of the suspect vehicle had attempted to swit…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Baltimore Teen On Ankle Monitor Kidnapped 12-Year-Old Walking To School, Police Say
He was already being tracked for other crimes — but that didn’t stop him from allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old boy on his way to school, police say. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent kidnapping and robbery that took place in the 2500 block of Aisquith Street on Monday, May 19, according to the Baltimore Police Department on Friday, May 23. Police say the 12-year-old victim was walking to school when he was approached by three teens who implied they were armed and demanded his belongings. When he refused, they forced him into a nearby home,…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78:
Njsp
A 48-year-old Newark man was killed in a car crash after striking a tree on Route 78 in Newark Thursday evening, May 22, authorities said. At 9:59 p.m., troopers responded to the scene after a Nissan 350Z was traveling west on the Route 78 ramp from Route 1 and 9, before veering off the roadway to the left and striking a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver, Gregory Williams, was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Sliding Into Box Truck On I-476 In Delaware County: PA State Police
A motorcyclist was killed after sliding into the path of a box truck on I-476 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 23. The crash happened near mile marker 12.3 in Radnor Township around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. The investigation found that the motorcycle was heading northbound, weaving through traffic in poor weather when the operator lost control and fell onto the roadway. The motorcyclist then slid across lanes and into the path of a white box truck traveling in the left lane. The operator was struck and killed b…
Chichester, PA
Police & Fire
Biker In Pagan’s Vest Flees Cops, Blows Red Light At 80 MPH: Lower Chichester Police
A biker wearing a “PAGAN’s” vest is wanted after allegedly fleeing from police, blowing through a red light at 80 mph, and putting lives at risk in Delaware County, Lower Chichester Township police announced on Wednesday, May 21. Vincent Royce Troffo, 34, is accused of fleeing a traffic stop on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle after being spotted improperly wearing his helmet near the 1500 block of Chichester Avenue on Sunday, April 27 around 6:57 p.m., police say. An officer in the township’s traffic unit reportedly saw Troffo riding south on Market Street with a full-face helmet placed on t…
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