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Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police
Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police A man dressed as an ICE agent yelled “Immigration!” before zip-tying a woman for two hours and robbing her of $1,000 at a Philadelphia business, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. The 50-year-old victim was working alone inside a repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue around 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, when the impersonator walked in wearing a black tactical vest marked “Security Enforcement Agent,” Philadelphia police said. He claimed to be with law enforcement, then forced the woman into a corner and tied her hands using zip ties, investigators detailed. According to po…
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced. Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News. Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…
Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police
Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police Three employees of the YWCA in Springfield are accused of stealing more than $28,000 in grant money meant to help victims of physical and sexual assault and human trafficking. They planned to use it for personal expenses, police said.  Aisha Pizarro, who was the administrator of the funds, and her two employees, Sharifa Forbes and Patricia Medina, are accused of taking the money, Springfield police said.  Detectives began investigating the theft on April 25 after the Department of Public Health, which controlled the funds, noticed some irregularities in the accounting and ask…
Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of CT 38-Year-Old As Homicide Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of CT 38-Year-Old As Homicide
Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of CT 38-Year-Old As Homicide Police are investigating as a homicide the suspicious death of a man found by concerned citizens in Connecticut. The man, identified as Antonio Tosado-Lopez, age 38, of Hartford, was found around 2 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the rear parking lot of 700 Park St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. According to Boisvert, officers responded to the area after concerned citizens informed the Hartford Fire Department about an unconscious man on Park Street. When officers arrived, Hartford Fire was providing medical attention to Tosado-Lopez until EMS arrived on the scene. …
75-Year-Old Man Attacked By Two Young Men In Cambridge: Police 75-Year-Old Man Attacked By Two Young Men In Cambridge: Police
75-Year-Old Man Attacked By Two Young Men In Cambridge: Police Cambridge Police are investigating after a 75-year-old man said he was physically assaulted by two young men.  Police responded to Broadway for a report of a past aggravated assault and battery at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14. Upon arrival, the man said he was attacked on Harvard Street earlier in the night, according to police.  The man declined medical treatment after he initially told his manager about the attack, police added.  No other information was released. The investigation is ongoing. 
Woman Arrested For Biting Police Officer During Fight In Western Mass, Police Say Woman Arrested For Biting Police Officer During Fight In Western Mass, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Biting Police Officer During Fight In Western Mass, Police Say A woman was arrested after allegedly getting into a fight with another woman and then biting a police officer in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 16 in Holyoke. A Holyoke Police dispatcher reportedly observed a physical altercation between two women on Elm Street in Holyoke. When officers arrived, several people began to walk away from the area. While officers were investigating the initial call, Maria Ruiz, age 35, of Holyoke, started another fight with a woman at the scene, said Capt. Matthew Moriarty. An officer took position between th…