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Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Westchester: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Westchester: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say
Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Westchester: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say A 19-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after flipping an SUV carrying six people in Westchester on Independence Day, police said. The crash happened around the early morning hours of Friday, July 4, at the intersection of Boston Post Road (Route 1) and Bradford Avenue in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department said on Saturday, July 5.  Officers responded to the scene and found a 2010 Acura MDX flipped onto its roof in the southbound lane. All six occupants, ages 18 and 19, had gotten out of the vehicle and reported only minor injuries. They were transported to Westchester Me…
Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police
Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police A routine shopping trip turned into a desperate rescue outside a Connecticut Walmart when shoppers spotted a 1-month-old and an 8-year-old locked in a hot car, police said. Talita Sonia De Carvalho Silva, 30, of Naugatuck, is facing multiple felony charges after the harrowing incident on Wednesday, June 25, police said. Temperatures that day hit a high of 91 degrees, according to Accuweather.  Shoppers at the Naugatuck Walmart noticed the children inside the vehicle after the car alarm started blaring. The 8-year-old was screaming and desperately trying to escape, police said. Both ch…
Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops
Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said.  Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…
Shooting Near Supermarket Parking Lot In Westchester: Suspect Arrested, Officials Say Shooting Near Supermarket Parking Lot In Westchester: Suspect Arrested, Officials Say
Shooting Near Supermarket Parking Lot In Westchester: Suspect Arrested, Officials Say A man has been arrested and charged following a gunfire incident near a supermarket in Westchester, officials announced.   The shooting occurred around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, near South 2nd Avenue in the Food Bazaar parking lot area in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Monday, June 9.  When officers arrived on the scene, witnesses reported seeing two men fleeing on foot toward the back of a nearby building. No injuries were reported, but investigators say the shots posed a significant danger to the public.  After an investigation, police arrested Tre Her…
Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Westchester: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Westchester: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say
Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Westchester: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say A 34-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at a victim during a dispute near a busy medical corridor in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, outside an office building at 944 North Broadway in Yonkers, the city's police department said on Saturday, June 7.  According to police, the gunfire stemmed from a fight between two men inside a nearby office building that spilled out onto the street. One of the men allegedly pulled a gun and fired about three shots at the other before fleeing. Responding officers found se…
16 Injured In Chain Reaction Crash After Teen Leads Police On I-95 Chase In Westchester: Cops 16 Injured In Chain Reaction Crash After Teen Leads Police On I-95 Chase In Westchester: Cops
16 Injured In Chain Reaction Crash After Teen Leads Police On I-95 Chase In Westchester: Cops A 15-year-old boy is facing more than a dozen charges after allegedly fleeing police in a stolen car and causing a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Westchester County that sent 16 people to the hospital, authorities said.  The incident began around 2:16 a.m. on Monday, May 26, when troopers learned of an erratic car that had reportedly fled from the NYPD and was heading north on Interstate 95 in Westchester, New York State Police announced.  State police waited near Exit 17 in Larchmont and soon saw two vehicles speeding. They began a pursuit and continued after one of the vehicles,…
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Police Station In NY, Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Police Station In NY, Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Police Station In NY, Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase A Vietnam War veteran formally confessed to opening fire on a police station in upstate New York before leading officers on a slow-speed chase. Paul Trinci, 77, pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a shooting outside the Saratoga Springs Police Department in February. Trinci admitted that he fired two rounds of birdshot from his vehicle at the Lake Avenue police station on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7. The shots struck both a marked patrol car and the front of the department building. Nobody w…
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest On Instagram: See Videos That Got Him Cuffed “Tonight I got arrested. For exactly what you’d think I did.” That’s what Giovanni Petruzziello wrote on Instagram just hours after police say he was caught on video speeding in Ferraris, Porsches, and McLarens at speeds up to 137 mph, once in a 25 mph zone. The 27-year-old Durham, CT luxury car shop owner and influencer was charged with seven counts of reckless driving and three counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. Fresh out on $150,000 bond, Petruzziello hit Instagram to recap his Monday, May 19 traffic stop — and flex through the fallout for his …
Harrison Driver Hit Kid On Bike, Sending Child To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police Harrison Driver Hit Kid On Bike, Sending Child To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police
Harrison Driver Hit Kid On Bike, Sending Child To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police A New York man is facing serious charges after police say he veered out of his lane and hit a child riding a bike in Norwalk, seriously injuring the young victim. Giovani Holguin, 30, of Harrison, New York, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, May 14, after investigators tied him to the crash that happened on Wilson Avenue in Norwalk last month, authorities said.  According to Norwalk Police, the crash happened on April 19 around 7:15 p.m. Multiple 911 calls came in about a child struck by a car. First responders, including Norwalk Police, Fire, and EMS teams, rushed to the scene. T…
Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD
Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad. Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…
Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Hudson Valley, Gets Arson Charge: Police Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Hudson Valley, Gets Arson Charge: Police
Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Hudson Valley, Gets Arson Charge: Police A man faces arson charges after allegedly pouring gasoline on an apartment building and holding a lighter near the entrance in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18 around 6:45 p.m. on Rose Street in Poughkeepsie, where officers responded to a 911 call about a person refusing to leave an apartment, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Before police arrived, the suspect was seen dumping gasoline outside the building and then running inside, authorities said. When officers got to the scene, they found the man, identified as 68-year-old Lo…
Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Westchester: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Westchester: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says
Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Westchester: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says A 29-year-old man has been convicted on all charges for opening fire on two people riding a moped in a residential neighborhood in Westchester, prosecutors said.  A jury found Yonkers resident Rakwon Goodine-Smith guilty of four felony charges stemming from the October 29, 2023, shooting in Yonkers, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Wednesday, April 2.  According to prosecutors, Goodine-Smith fired approximately four shots from a .32-caliber pistol at the victims as they passed by on a moped near 5 Lawrence St. in Yonkers. Miraculously, no one was hit.  Goodine…
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom
Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom The numbers are chilling.  A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to live in an 8-by-9-foot room for 20 years.  All because his 56-year-old stepmother said so, Waterbury police said. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested this week and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said. She was released from jail on Thursday after posting a $300,000 bond. Original Report: Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 20 Y…
Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she held her stepson captive for over two decades, subjecting him to extreme neglect and abuse before he allegedly set fire to their home in a desperate bid for freedom. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said.  New Report: Stepmom Accused Of Holding Man Hostage Posts Bond; Police Detail Victim's Lif…
Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Hudson Valley: Police Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Hudson Valley: Police Authorities in Dutchess County apprehended a suspect who allegedly fired a gun inside a local VFW post before fleeing the scene, police said.  The incident happened during a private event at the VFW Post at 1 Violet Ave. in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Friday, March 7, where a gunshot was reported at around 3 p.m., according to the town's police department. Arriving officers learned that a male suspect had discharged a handgun into the ceiling before leaving the building, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said.  A short time later, officers found a man matching the suspect’s description…
Man Assaults Teen Girl While Posing As Officer At Westchester Shopping Center: Police Man Assaults Teen Girl While Posing As Officer At Westchester Shopping Center: Police
Man Assaults Teen Girl While Posing As Officer At Westchester Shopping Center: Police A Putnam County man was arrested after allegedly impersonating a police officer while assaulting a teenage girl in a Westchester shopping center parking lot, authorities said.  The incident unfolded on Wednesday, March 5, around 2:20 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers responded to the Shrub Oak Shopping Center for a reported assault, the department said on Thursday, March 6.  According to investigators, 42-year-old Charles Santiago of Putnam Valley pulled his vehicle in front of a 16-year-old girl as she was walking. Wearing a fake police badge around his neck, Santiago falsely i…
Westchester Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA Westchester Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA
Westchester Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA A Westchester man has been arraigned on attempted murder charges after allegedly shoving a stranger onto the subway tracks after an argument, prosecutors announced.  Harrison resident Andrew Pashinin, 19, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Brooklyn Supreme Court on charges connected to an incident at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station in Brooklyn in December, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.  The incident occurred on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, around 11:35 a.m., when Pashinin allegedly targeted a 33-year-old man on the southbound D train platform. Inv…
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police A 47-year-old New Jersey man was jailed after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase across Westchester and Putnam counties, driving into oncoming traffic, and ignoring orders to stop, authorities said. Bergen County resident Noel Mendez of Fairview, age 47, was arrested on felony reckless endangerment charges following a multi-jurisdiction police pursuit in November that ended in Putnam County, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to the department, the chase began at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024, when Yorktown officers were alerted to a susp…
Worker Buried Alive: Contractor Admits 'Recklessness' In Westchester Trench Death, DA Says Worker Buried Alive: Contractor Admits 'Recklessness' In Westchester Trench Death, DA Says
Worker Buried Alive: Contractor Admits 'Recklessness' In Westchester Trench Death, DA Says A Connecticut contractor has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment following the death of a worker who was buried alive at a Westchester construction site in 2021, officials announced.  Fairfield County resident Michael Conway, age 60, of Bethel, admitted to disregarding federal safety regulations that could have prevented the fatal collapse, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said on Friday, Feb. 7.  On May 4, 2021, 46-year-old Jose Vega was working inside a nine-foot-deep trench when it suddenly collapsed, completely burying him. The site lacked required cave-in…
Road Rage: Man Who Shot Gun At Other Driver On I-95 In Westchester Gets Years In Prison Road Rage: Man Who Shot Gun At Other Driver On I-95 In Westchester Gets Years In Prison
Road Rage: Man Who Shot Gun At Other Driver On I-95 In Westchester Gets Years In Prison A Connecticut man who fired a gun at another motorist during a road rage incident on I-95 in Westchester County will spend over a decade in prison, officials announced.  New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery, age 45, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 10 in connection with a December 2022 incident on I-95 in Harrison, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Escoffery fired a gun at another driver’s vehicle during a heated encounter on the northbound lanes of the interstate.  Pr…
$1.3M Insurance Fraud Scheme: Westchester Man Accused Of Plotting His Own House Fire, DA Says $1.3M Insurance Fraud Scheme: Westchester Man Accused Of Plotting His Own House Fire, DA Says
$1.3M Insurance Fraud Scheme: Westchester Man Accused Of Plotting His Own House Fire, DA Says A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly orchestrating an arson scheme to burn down his home and claim over $1.3 million in insurance money, officials announced. Yonkers resident Majid Haddad, also known as Peter Haddad, age 59, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 17, by Yonkers Police and arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 18, on a six-count indictment, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said.  According to Rocah, Haddad allegedly conspired with a man to set fire to his single-family home on Odell Avenue in Yonkers between Feb. 20 and Feb. 28, 2021. Investigators said Haddad …
Attempted Murder: Duo, Including Westchester Resident, Apprehended After Incident In Region Attempted Murder: Duo, Including Westchester Resident, Apprehended After Incident In Region
Attempted Murder: Duo, Including Westchester Resident, Apprehended After Incident In Region Two suspects have been apprehended after numerous shots were fired from a vehicle in the Hudson Valley. Officers in Rockland County responded to East Eckerson Road in Spring Valley on Monday, Nov. 25 at about 12:20 a.m. for a report of gunshots fired. Ramapo Police said in an announcement late Friday afternoon, Nov. 299 that it was determined at least nine shots were fired from a passing vehicle. No one was reported to be struck, and there were no injuries. Following an investigating, two suspects were apprehended later in the day on Monday: a 22-year-old Westchester County man, from Yonk…
Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After NY Fire That Killed 2 Sisters Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After NY Fire That Killed 2 Sisters
Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After NY Fire That Killed 2 Sisters A husband and wife will avoid jail after admitting fault in a fire at their New York vacation rental that killed two sisters. On Long Island, Peter Miller, age 56, and Pamela Miller, age 55, were each sentenced to community service in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the deaths of Lindsay and Jillian Wiener, CBS New York reports. The 19-year-old Lindsay and 21-year-old Jillian, both of Potomac, Maryland, were vacationing with their brother and parents at the Millers’ Noyac home when the blaze broke out on the morning of Aug. 3, 2022. Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation K…
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Hudson Valley A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Westchester A crackdown on the reckless operation of mopeds and motorcycles in Westchester resulted in police impounding dozens of vehicles and apprehending a man caught dangerously speeding during rush hour, authorities announced.  The targeted enforcement detail was conducted over three hours by Yonkers Police, which ended up impounding nearly 30 mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, the department said on Friday, Oct. 11.  According to the department, the vehicles were taken off the road for reasons such as registration and equipment violations and reckless driving. Additionally, more than 50…
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have been sentenced in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.  Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors including 14 …
Charges Reinstated Against State Trooper For Murder Of Girl,11, In Hudson Valley Crash Charges Reinstated Against State Trooper For Murder Of Girl,11, In Hudson Valley Crash
Charges Reinstated Against State Trooper For Murder Of Girl,11, In Hudson Valley Crash A state appellate panel has reinstated a murder charge against a former New York State Police trooper who allegedly rammed a vehicle twice at 130 miles per hour during a traffic stop, killing an 11-year-old girl. The incident occurred in Ulster County on I-87 in Kingston on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, around 11:30 p.m. In a statement released by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, Sept. 19, James said the charges of murder, depraved indifference murder, and reckless endangerment had been reinstated against former Trooper Christopher Baldner in connection with the death of 11-ye…
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police 22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Long Chase In Westchester: Police A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Shooting On Residential Westchester Road: Police 21-Year-Old Nabbed After Shooting On Residential Westchester Road: Police
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Shooting On Residential Westchester Road: Police A man faces charges after shooting at a victim with a stolen handgun during a confrontation on a residential road in Westchester, police announced.  New Rochelle resident Kollin Francis, age 21, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 7 following a shooting incident earlier in the same day, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Monday, Sept. 9.  According to Coyne, just before noon on Saturday, police heard that gunshots had been fired in the area of Remington Place. Arriving officers learned that a confrontation had occurred between two people who knew each other, and one …