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New Haven
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Guns, Ammunition, Police Say
A Connecticut convicted felon is being held on a $2.5 million bond following a warrant raid on his apartment in which guns and ammunition were allegedly found. New Haven County resident Hipolito Lopez, age 49, of Waterbury, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 6, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. During the raid of Lopez's apartment, officers recovered a ghost gun assault rifle, two handguns, four high-capacity magazines, and various kinds of ammunition, Bessette said. Lopez, a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition. His prior convictions inv…
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
Cement Truck Fire Causes Oil Spill On Road, Catch Basins In Croton-On-Hudson
Traffic on a busy Northern Westchester roadway was backed up after a cement truck caught on fire, causing an oil spill in the process. The incident happened on Monday morning, Dec. 4, when a cement truck caught on fire on Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson near Croton Point Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The blaze happened just north of a separate car crash that the department had already been responding to, resulting in a quick response from firefighters. After quickly putting out the fire, crews realized that a hydraulic line had been damaged during the i…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Man, Dog Steal Packages From West Hempstead Porch, Police Say
Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera taking packages from a Long Island porch. The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 12:30 p.m. that day, a man was captured on a Nest doorbell camera walking with his dog along Maple Street when he spotted a pair of packages sitting on a porch. The man walked up to the home, picked up the two packages, and can be seen in the surveillance footage knocking on the house’s front door. Police said he then fled on foot, packages in hand. He went north on Maple Street. He…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Trio Smuggles Merch From Marshalls, Kohl's In Oceanside
Police arrested three people who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Long Island stores. On Thursday, Dec. 7, the trio were caught in the parking lot of the Oceanside Marshalls, located at 3544 Long Beach Road. The three Hempstead residents — Kevin Joyner, age 56; Lori Menendez, age 47; and Richard Dean, age 39 — were hiding $1,428 worth of goods they snuck out of the store, according to Nassau County Police. After their arrests, police discovered that the group had also struck at a Kohl’s down the street, taking a total of $1019.91 worth of wares. In addition,…
Hartford
Police & Fire
11-Month-Old From New Britain Killed In Overnight Crash On I-91 In Enfield
An infant was killed overnight in a single-vehicle crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The Hartford County crash happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 on southbound I-91 in Enfield. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2006 Honda Accord was traveling in the right lane north of Exit 45 when it collided with a metal-beam guardrail. The Accord then rolled over and came to a stop in a grassy area to the right of the roadway. The driver, a 30-year-old New Britain woman, was transported by Windsor EMS to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries. The lone passenger, an 11-month-…
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Tense
Stop
: Clifton Police Find Gun, Extended Mag In Passenger's Waistband, 2nd Firearm In Car
A passenger who struggled with Clifton police during a tense overnight traffic stop had a semiautomatic handgun with an extended 27-round magazine tucked into his waistband, authorities said. Officers arrested him and two companions while also seizing a second gun with a magazine that held 33 rounds of mixed standard and hollow-point bullets, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Both 9mm Polymer80 handguns had their serial numbers removed, the lieutenant said. Officer Nicholas Garruto stopped the purple 2013 Dodge Charger on Main Avenue just over the city line in Passaic after witnessi…
Burlington
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Sent Child Sex Links To Investigator For $20 Admits To Files With 22,000 Images
A South Jersey man who authorities said sent links for child sex abuse sites to what turned out to be undercover federal agents admitted possessing files that they said contained more than 22,000 horrific images. Al-Fahim Medina, 24, of Willingboro, had images of "sadistic and masochistic conduct" and other depictions of violence, sexual abuse and exploitation of children under 12 on a tablet and mobile phones, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Some were even infants and toddlers, the U.S. attorney said. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents arranged a sting af…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Shoots 2 Philadelphia Officers After Pursuit-Crash: Report
Two police officers and an ex-con were shot overnight in Philadelphia, 6abc reports citing city police. The 40-year-old suspect fired at four officers following a pursuit that began at Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard, and ended in a crash at Frankford Avenue and Welsh Road just after 2 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said at a press conference. The suspect got out of his car and began shooting at highway patrol officers who got out of their vehicles following the crash, hitting one in the head and the other in the face and leg, Stanford …
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Police ID 2 Found Dead In Egg Harbor Township
Authorities have identified the bodies of two people found dead at a home in Atlantic County this weekend. Thai Tran, 28, and Viet Tran, 53, were found unresponsive in a home at 2909 Fire Road in Egg Harbor around 8:25 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Both were residents of the home and were pronounced dead by a nurse practitioner on scene. The South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office took possession of both individuals. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsies. The incident is currently being investigated by the Atlantic County…
Harrison
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Stealing Clothes, Other Items From College Dorms In Harrison: Police
A 24-year-old man faces burglary charges after stealing items from college dormitories at a school in Westchester, police said. Bronx resident Matthew Williams was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 2 for committing burglaries at Manhattanville College in the town of Harrison on Saturday, Nov. 4, according to Harrison Police. On the day of the break-ins, the department was contacted by Manhattanville College security staff, which told police that several students had reported items stolen from their rooms. An investigation conducted by the department then revealed that Wi…
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Stash
House
Raid
: Raw Coke, 150 Pills, $22,775 Seized, Trio Arrested: Passaic County Sheriff
Officers in tactical gear safely locked an attack dog into a bathroom as Passaic County detectives raided a Paterson stash house during an operation that netted a third of a pound of raw cocaine, more than 150 illegal pills and $22,775 in cash, authorities said. They also took a BMW and a Hyundai for forfeiture while arresting a second-floor tenant, a fellow city resident and a man from Rockland County, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Complaints of drug dealing focused the attention of the sheriff’s Bureau of Narcotics detectives on the home at the corner of Knickerbocker and G…
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
36-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Burglarizing 2 Croton-On-Hudson Homes
A 36-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with two residential burglaries in Northern Westchester, police announced. The suspect, a Bronx resident, was arrested by Croton-on-Hudson Police on Tuesday evening, Dec. 5 in connection with two burglaries that took place within the village, according to the department. The two burglaries happened on Wells Avenue and Piney Point Avenue, police said. The man, whose name was not released by authorities, was charged with: Two counts of second-degree burglary; Third-degree criminal mischief; Petit larceny. The depar…
Nassau
Police & Fire
North Bellmore Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say
A man who robbed a Long Island 7-Eleven fled the scene in a not-so-inconspicuous car, according to authorities. It happened on Friday, Dec. 8 in North Bellmore. At approximately 5:50 a.m., Nassau County Police said the robber walked into the 7-Eleven located at 2663 Jerusalem Avenue. Once inside, he walked behind the counter, pushed the employee out of the way, and snagged multiple packs of cigarettes. He fled the scene in a light blue Subaru, which had a lit-up “taxi” sign on the top, and the word “taxi” written on the sides. The robber’s car was last seen driving west on Jerusale…
Putnam
Police & Fire
Police Warn Of Scam Letters Asking For Donations In Putnam: 'Be Vigilant'
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be on the lookout for letters soliciting funds that falsely appear to be sent on behalf of law enforcement. In a warning issued on Monday, Dec. 4, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office advised residents that they may receive letters soliciting donations that appear to be sent on behalf of the Sheriff's Office. However, the senders are not associated with the Sheriff's Office in any way, authorities said, adding that they are part of a "potential scam." The Sheriff's Office released an image depicting these letters on …
Hartford
Police & Fire
Local Woman Nabbed In Windsor After Going Wrong Way On I-84 In Hartford, Police Say
A local woman is facing a host of charges after police say she drove the wrong way on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. After multiple reports of a driver going in the wrong direction, Hartford County resident Amber Lauren Torruella, age 23, of East Windsor was observed traveling east on the westbound side near Exit 49 in Hartford around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, according to Connecticut State Police. She then proceeded onto westbound I-291 where troopers found her asleep in her vehicle on the Exit 3 off-ramp in Windsor. Torruella has been charged with: Operating under the influen…
North Orange
Police & Fire
Nypd
Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Middletown Juvenile, Police Say
A juvenile wanted by New York City detectives for a shooting was caught by officers in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, Dec. 7 in Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen of the Middletown Police, NYPD officers were staking out the shooting suspect's home when they spotted him and attempted to apprehend the juvenile when he pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun. One of the detectives drew his firearm and fired four rounds at the suspect. The juvenile immediately ran from the detectives, northwest on Knapp Avenue, with the o…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor: Fairfax Police
Police in Fairfax County are looking for additional victims after a DC man was arrested for soliciting a minor through social media. The Fairfax County Police Department received a report last week after a child was in touch with a grown man named "Alex" through Snapchat and received multiple illicit images from him as he attempted to convince the child to meet him at an area shopping center. Following that call, detectives from the department began investigating and reviewing digital evidence, officials said, which linked them to District resident Brian Dolan, whose identity was confirmed …
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Oceanside Intersection
Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 53-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in Oceanside. While attempting to cross Merrick Road in the vicinity of Oceanside Road a man was struck by a 2020 Honda Accord traveling eastbound on Merrick Road, Nassau County Police said. The man suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:09 a.m. by a Nassau County Police Medic. His identity has not yet been r…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way, Drunk Driver Nabbed After Chase On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk: Police
A man is facing a host of charges after police say he drove the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers responded to a 911 report of a box truck swerving across the roadway as it traveled eastbound in the westbound lanes of the LIE near Exit 48 at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. The truck, a 2017 Hino box truck, continued the wrong way for four exits before cutting across the center median in the vicinity of Exit 52, where it continued eastbound in the eastbound lanes, according to police. A Highway Patrol vehi…
Camden
Police & Fire
Porch Pirate Rams Gloucester Twp. Officer With Vehicle, Speeds Off: Cops
A porch pirate who rammed a South Jersey police officer with her vehicle while fleeing from him is being sought on multiple charges, officials say. Police spotted Ebony E. Gomez's white Dodge Journey on Jarvis Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township around 1:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, local police said. The vehicle had been identified in a series of package thefts, and so officers conducted a motor vehicle stop. The license plate, NJ-F64PSY, was listed as stolen. Officers saw juveniles inside the vehicle unrestrained before it fled at a high rate of speed, officials said…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Duo Nabbed For Spray Painting Graffiti On Wall At Yorktown Intersection
Two teenagers face charges after being caught spray painting graffiti on a wall at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, police announced. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Monday, Dec. 4 around 11:40 a.m., when the two teens were seen spray painting graffiti on a sound barrier wall just east of the intersection of Route 6 and Mill Street in Yorktown, according to Yorktown Police. Officers then responded to the intersection and found the two teenagers in the area. An investigation determined that the duo had spray painted several graffiti "tags" onto the wall and were allegedly in…
Cape May
Police & Fire
Man Kills Mom In Ocean City: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old man is accused killing his mom in Cape May County, authorities said. Jeffrey Surgent called the Ocean City Police Department saying he suffers from mental illness and he just killed his mom just before 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. Officers responded to Surgent’s home in the 600 block of 6th Street in Ocean City, and found the body of his 74-year-old mother, Sutherland said. Surgent was arrested without incident. The killing is being investigated by the Ocean City Police Department Detective Bureau, Cape May County Prosecutor’…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Outside Inwood Deli
Three suspects are in custody after an armed robbery outside a Long Island deli. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in Inwood. A 32-year-old man was exiting El Brother Deli & Grocery located at 18 Mott Ave. when he was approached by a group of men brandishing knives and a hammer demanding his money, Nassau Couty Police said. The victim complied and surrendered an unknown amount of money. The victim then left the scene and contacted police. No injuries were reported. Subsequent to an investigation, detectives located three suspects and placed them un…
Orangetown
Police & Fire
2 Injured When SUV Drives Into Front Of Orangeburg Bagel Shop, Police Say
Two people were injured when a 76-year-old man allegedly mixed up the accelerator for the brakes and drove into the front of a popular Hudson Valley bagel shop. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Gino's Bagels in Orangeburg. According to Capt. Michael Shannon of the Orangetown Police, the man, driving a Chevy Tahoe SUV mixed up the accelerator for the brakes and plowed through the front of the busy shop with about a dozen people inside. Shannon said two people eating at the shop were injured by flying debris. Their injuries were considered…
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Death Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man Accused Of Killing In Gaithersburg: Police
A man has been charged with murdering a 60-year-old in Montgomery County, police say. This week, an alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they sought to track down the person responsible for killing Charles Claggett, who was found dead late last month in the 200 block of Old Macdonald Road in Gaithersburg. Police say that early on Tuesday, Nov. 28, officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department were called to the area, where they found Claggett not conscious or breathing. He was treated at the scene and pronounced dead by first responders. Detectives Inves…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Body Found In Creek At East Orange Park
A 68-year-old man was found dead at a park in East Orange on Thursday, Dec. 7, authorities said. Frank Vergilio's body was found in a creek at Watsessing Park around 5:40 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office said. Vergilio was pronounced dead approximately two hours later. A pending autopsy will determine his cause of death. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-…
Burlington
Police & Fire
Mount Laurel Man Gets Prison Time For Harassing His Neighbors, Racial Slurs
A 47-year-old man from Mount Laurel has been sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for threatening his neighbors including hurling racial slurs, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, formerly of Grammercy Way, pleaded guilty in October to four counts of bias intimidation and possession of drugs, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The charges to which Mathews pleaded involved the mistreatment of five former neighbors. The drug offense was filed after numerous psilocin mushrooms, which are known for their hallucinogenic effect, were discovered duri…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Police & Fire
Update
: Car Thieves In Fiery Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 Are Both 15
The driver and passenger in a stolen Range Rover that hit a utility pole, rolled over and ignited a cluster of fires during a pre-dawn police chase Friday on Route 17 are both 15-year-old juveniles from Newark, authorities said. The Range Rover and a silver Porsche Panamera were both stolen from the garage of a Carlton Road residence in Wyckoff after the thieves broke into the home and found the keys shortly before 4:30 a.m. Dec. 8, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Paramus police who heard an alert from their Wyckoff colleagues spotted both vehicles minutes later heading east on Route 4…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Machete-Wielding Cyclist Terrorized Parkgoers In Philadelphia: Officials
Police investigators in Philadelphia say they are looking for the bicyclist who attacked at least three people with a machete at Pennypack Park. The first incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, the department said. When a jogger announced he was approaching from behind, the cyclist "became enraged" and took out a large knife or machete, according to police. The jogger was slashed multiple times across the arms and hands and later treated at Nazareth Hospital, authorities said. The victim in that attack described the suspect as a Hispanic man in his 40s who spoke w…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Convicted Brazilian Rapist Caught Hiding In Malden
A Brazilian citizen, convicted and sentenced for rape in his native country, was caught hiding in Middlesex County, authorities said. He's been able to escape capture for more than four years. The 43-year-old was arrested in Malden on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston. Authorities did not release the man's name. The Brazilian native, who entered the United States illegally in Hidalgo, Texas, in May 2018, was detained and put into removal proceedings by the US Border Patrol. An immigration judge then granted him a release on bond …
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Complaint Details How Edison Teacher Stalked, Sexualized Middle School Student For Years
Disturbing details are coming to light following the arrest of a 55-year-old Edison teacher accused of a years-long sexual relationship with a student, police paperwork shows. Julius Coaccioli was found with child porn over the summer but was slapped with new charges after one of the victims in the tapes found in his home was identified as his former Edison Township Middle School student, according to documents obtained by Daily Voice. In an interview with detectives on Dec. 5, the victim detailed how Coaccioli began grooming him when he was in sixth grade, in 2013, and continued messaging …
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