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Police & Fire
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire. The bla…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Route 71 CVS: Police
A car crashed into the CVS on Route 71 in Wall Township on Thursday, July 10, authorities said. At 10 p.m., a vehicle traveling southbound on Route 71 experienced uncontrollable acceleration, Wall Township police said. The car rear-ended a second vehicle before sideswiping a vehicle traveling southbound and crashing into CVS, police said. The driver of the third vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. First responders were on scene and the Wall Township Building Department deemed the CVS safe, police said. New Jersey Natural Gas also addressed damaged equipment, police …
Police & Fire
Juvenile Airlifted After Dirt Bike Crash: Berkeley Township PD
A juvenile was airlifted to a hospital with life threatening injuries following a dirt bike crash in Berkeley Township on Thursday, July 10, authorities said. That evening, officers responded to Route 9 and Serpentine Drive for a crash involving two cars and a dirt bike, Berkeley Township police said. The juvenile was operating a Kawasaki dirt bike at a high rate of speed and passing vehicles on the shoulder southbound on Route 9, police said. A Kia Rio was traveling northbound on Route 9 and made a left turn onto Serpentine Drive when the juvenile entered the intersection and collided wi…
Police & Fire
Mattress Fire Caused By Smoking Kills Ocean County Man, 65, Prosecutor Says
A mattress fire sparked by careless smoking killed a 65-year-old man in Manchester, authorities announced. Michael Seaman was found dead inside his Panda Lane home after a fire broke out on Wednesday, July 9, around 9:05 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Fire crews and police responded to the scene and found Seaman’s body during their search of the residence, the prosecutor said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Squad, Manchester Police, and Ocean County Fire Marshal revealed the fire started in a mattress in the southwest corner bedroom…
Police & Fire
DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Deadly Chain-Reaction Parkway Crash In Sayreville, Records Show
A DUI Tesla driver has been charged in a deadly crash that killed a United Airlines employee from New York on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police and court records confirm. Troopers responded at 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, to a crash near milepost 126.4 northbound in Sayreville, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chrysler minivan was stopped on the right shoulder when a Tesla, operated by 21-year-old Anish Shriram of Livingston, slammed into the back of a Nissan, setting off a chain reaction, Lebron said. After the Tesla hit the Nissan, both vehicles veered into the righ…
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DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say
A 21-year-old international student was seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver hit him in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, a popular Delaware vacation destination, police said. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 300 block of Rehoboth Avenue, according to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department. Investigators say Megan Smith, 20, of Lewes, was driving a Jeep Wrangler westbound on Rehoboth Avenue when she hit the cyclist, who was in the area on a J-1 visa. The crash caused potentially life-threatening injuries, police said after the cyclist was rushed t…
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New Mugshot Shows Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Teen Suspect Fleeing Cops On Long Island: Report
A 15-year-old boy riding an e-bike was killed in a crash on Long Island on Saturday night, July 12, as police reportedly chased after him in connection with an armed robbery in Queens, Daily Voice has learned. According to the NY Post, police responded to 265-17 Hillside Avenue just after 8 p.m. for reports of an armed robbery. That's when the teen took off on the e-bike, prompting a pursuit. The boy was ultimately struck at the intersection of Lakeville Road and Bryant Avenue in North New Hyde Park at 8:12 p.m. and found the teen dead at the scene, Nassau County police said. Detectiv…
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Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti
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Protestors In NJ
A North Bergen woman was arrested after police say she hit several protesters with her vehicle during a public demonstration in Fairview on Saturday, July 12 (scroll for video). The incident happened around midday around 2:!5 p.m., at the intersection of Fairview and Anderson avenues, according to Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci. Demonstrators were crossing the intersection, temporarily holding up traffic, when a confrontation began between one of the participants and a motorist, later identified as Linda Roglen, Bellucci said. One of the demonstrators spat on Roglen — which i…
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New Brunswick Woman Tries To Stab Cop, Firefighter During Welfare Check, Authorities Say
A woman in New Brunswick tried to stab a police officer and firefighter before barricading herself inside her home during a welfare check, authorities said. Officers were called to Harvey Street around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, after a report of a resident in crisis, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. When police arrived, the woman was “uncooperative and attempted to stab” a responding New Brunswick Police officer and firefighter, officials said. She then barricaded herself inside the home. The Middlesex County Special…
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Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (
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The body of a driver whose tractor-trailer plunged into the Delaware River after a crash on the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday, July 11 was recovered Saturday morning, July 12, officials confirmed. In an update Saturday, Delaware River and Bay Authority spokesman James Salmon said that the Bobtail tractor and a deceased male occupant were recovered from the Delaware River at approximately 11:10 a.m. The driver's identity has not yet been released. All bridge lanes are open to traffic. "Delaware State Police Marine dive unit and Holloway Terrace Fire Company were instrumental in…
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Names Of Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge, Pursuing Perth Amboy Officer Released By AG
A 26-year-old Elizabeth man has been identified as the scooter rider who died following a pursuit with police in Perth Amboy on Sunday, July 6, authorities said. Joseph Acevedo-Rodriguez, who went by "Tuti" died just four days before his 27th birthday, according to his obituary from the Alvarez Funeral Home in Newark. "Joseph passed away doing what he loved most: riding motorcycles with his friends on the weekends, one of his passions," his obituary reads, making no mention of the police pursuit. At 12:05 a.m., three people were operating motorized scooters at State Street and High Street …
Police & Fire
Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing
A Philadelphia sanitation worker is fighting for his life after a drunk driver plowed into him while he was picketing for his union, his family says. Tyree Ford was critically injured when a black 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe drove onto the sidewalk and struck him and another DC33 worker outside 3901 N. Delaware Avenue around 11:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Philadelphia police said. Tyree had just pushed his pregnant fiancée out of harm’s way — a split-second act of selfless bravery that may have saved her and their unborn child. But it cost him dearly. He was crushed by the SUV. He suffered a sh…
Police & Fire
'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young NJ Couple
New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued From Roof In North Plainfield Fire (
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A woman escaped a fire after being rescued from the roof of her home in North Plainfield early Friday morning, July 11, authorities said. At 1:25 a.m., first responders were dispatched to 489 Richard Way and found the residence engulfed in flames with several residents standing on the front lawn, North Plainfield police said. One woman was still inside the residence, police said. Officials began rescue attempts, however the woman was extremely frightened to leave the roof area, police said. Firefighters extended a large ladder onto the roof so she could be rescued, police said. To view foo…
Police & Fire
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police
A girl was injured while playing with fireworks in North Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, July 10. The juvenile female was hurt on the 1700 block of North Bailey Street in the 22nd District around 3:24 p.m., according to authorities. Medics transported her to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Police & Fire
NJ Man With Homicide Conviction Threatened Kids Getting Off Bus: Police
A 39-year-old Raritan man was arrested and charged with threatening students as they came off a school bus, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. On Tuesday, May 13, Jeremy Booker confronted the students as they were coming off the bus stemming from an incident with his daughter, Raritan Borough police said. Booker threatened several of the students and tried to strike one, police said. The incident was recorded on surveillance, police said. The incident violated the terms of Booker's parole for a homicide conviction, police said. He is charged with terroristic threats, harassment…
Police & Fire
FBI Raids Prominent NJ Doctor's Office
The FBI conducted a raid on a doctor's office in Gloucester City on Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. The bureau confirmed the raid at Dr. Edward Lundy's office on 1017 Market St. but did not provide further details. According to ABC 6, multiple unmarked vehicles pulled up and parked on the street, followed by agents in suits walking toward the building, with some dressed in tactical gear. Lundy is considering in "good standing", according to his New Jersey Healthcare Profile records obtained by ABC 6. He graduated Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1977, …
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Fords Motorcyclist Killed In Keyport Crash: Police
A 26-year-old Fords motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Keyport, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. At 8:02 p.m., officers responded to report of a single vehicle crash on Route 35 near Seaboard Marine, Keyport police said. Yovani Morfa was operating a 2020 Kawasaki ZX6 and driving north on Route 35 when he struck a curb, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle, police said. Morfa, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was employed by GoJet Airlines as an aircraft technician according to his obituary from the Gustav J. Novak Funeral …
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Philly Man Killed After Firing At Cops, Jumping Into Cruiser During Shootout: Police
A North Philadelphia man who opened fire on police, then jumped into a cruiser and tried to flee, was shot and killed by officers, authorities confirmed on Thursday, July 10. Ricardo Sosa, 40, died at Temple University Hospital after being struck by return fire from four Philadelphia officers on the 2900 block of North Lawrence Street around 6 p.m. on Friday, July 4, police said. Officers Maria Mairone, 28; Scottie Martinez, 29; Ryan Perez, 34; and Carl Szylejko, 32 — all assigned to the 25th District — were dispatched at 5:59 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun. According to the Philade…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…
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Animal Cruelty: NJ Man Tortured, Beat, Killed Stray Cats, Atlantic County Prosecutors Say
A 26-year-old Atlantic City man is charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after he tortured and killed stray cats, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Sanabia would lure the abandoned and stray cats in his neighborhood into his residence with food and then tortured, beat and killed them, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanabia would dispose of the cats by throwing their bodies into a nearby dumpster, said. He punched, hit and dragged other cats by their tail and he beat several cats with sticks while they were hiding in a makeshift shelter on a neighbor's property, p…
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Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police
A 30-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 8 after he lit an American flag on fire in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to Spotless Mind Hair Studio on Front Street after Joherik Urena threw a large rock through the glass front door, shattering it, Secaucus police said. Later that morning, officers responded to a residence on Front Street after Urena set an American flag on fire, police said. The fire burned the flag, the pole and charred some of the siding on the residence, police said. The fire burned itself out, poli…
Police & Fire
Philly Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police
A 33-year-old Philadelphia man jumped to his death from the elevated Roosevelt Boulevard after fleeing a traffic stop, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Troopers from the Philadelphia Barracks pulled over a silver Honda Civic for multiple violations on I-76 west at mile marker 340.6, but the driver took off, authorities said. The pursuit continued onto US-1 North and ended near the Broad Street exit, according to the release. The driver, later identified as Matthew Michael Selvin, exited the vehicle and ran into the southbound lanes of US-1, police said. Troopers …
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home
A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage in the fatal police shooting of a New York City man at a hotel in Woodbridge. Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, died after an exchange of gunfire with police inside the Royal Albert’s Palace Hotel on King Georges Post Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024. According to a preliminary investigation, the incident began the night before, on Wednesday, June 12, when Edison police received an alert from an automated license plate reader. The system flagged a vehicle linked to a New York City shooting that left one person with l…
Police & Fire
Hackensack Police Beg For Bronco In Sad Sarah McLachlan Video — And It's Gold
A customized Ford Bronco was up for grabs. All it would take was a video and enough Instagram likes to win. So the Hackensack Police Department did what any self-respecting agency would do. They broke out the sad music, the slow pans, and a fleet of deeply exhausted vehicles — and filmed a masterpiece. Their pitch? A Sarah McLachlan-inspired video set to “Angel,” complete with mournful stares, sad cruisers, and officers just trying to start their cars without crying (cut to Chief Michael Antista playing with a matchbox Ford Bronco). The HPD is competing in a statewide contest hosted by Pa…
Police & Fire
NJ BOE Member Found With Unregistered Firearm While En Route To Confrontation: Cops
A 46-year-old school board member in Monmouth County was arrested on weapons offenses after police say they caught him with an unregistered firearm and a stun gun while en route to confront someone at their house last month, Daily Voice has learned. Joseph Fitzgerald, a trustee on the Middletown Board of Education, was stopped by police on Monday, June 30, after someone called 9-1-1 to report that he had a firearm in his vehicle, according to an affidavit of probable cause released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Police found Fitzgerald with a Ruger LCP .380 Caliber and a s…
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Cops Intercept Philadelphia Murder Suspect En Route To NJ Hospital: Police
A Philadelphia fugitive accused of shooting a School Safety Officer and firing at three cops was caught at a New Jersey hospital after allegedly crossing state lines with a stolen gun, police in Paramus said on Monday, July 7. Ariza Giansteban, 29, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus police got a call from Philly detectives warning them that Giansteban — wanted on a full extradition warrant — might be headed to New Bridge for treatment, Guidetti said. The Philadelphia native had allegedly shot a 68-…
Police & Fire
Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police
An 11-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital after falling from a second-story window in West Philadelphia, authorities announced on Monday, July 7. The baby fell from a residence on the 5800 block of Pine Street around 1:38 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 18th District arrived at the scene and transported the infant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was placed in extremely critical condition, police said. Detectives from the department’s Special Victims Unit have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fall. …
Police & Fire
Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD
A 25-year-old Oceanport man was killed in a single-car crash in Tinton Falls Sunday evening, July 6, authorities said. At 11 p.m., officers responded to Shafto Road and found a white 2014 Volkswagen Jetta had left the right side of the roadway and struck several trees, Tinton Falls police said. Robert Mendez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
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Mass State Trooper Who Oversaw Karen Read Investigation Removed From Position: Police
A Massachusetts State Police sergeant who oversaw the high-profile Karen Read investigation has been removed from his role in the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and placed on reassignment. State police confirmed that Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik was told to leave the DA’s detective unit and report to the department for administrative duties, the agency announced on Monday, July 7. Officials first said he would go to the South Boston barracks, but later commented his new post is still undecided. State police rarely make public announcements on personnel matters. Bukhenik’s transf…
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