Attempted Homicide For Machete-Wielding Attacker In Bucks: Authorities Attempted Homicide For Machete-Wielding Attacker In Bucks: Authorities
Attempted Homicide For Machete-Wielding Attacker In Bucks: Authorities A Sellersville man is accused of attacking another with a machete and a knife, say Perkasie Borough Police.  Isaiah Mikel Velazquez, 25, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, according to the department.  Police believe Velazquez attacked a man at his Sellersville home sometime after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 9, "following a domestic disturbance." The victim told investigators Velazquez confronted him carrying a machete in one hand and a knife in the other before swinging both blades, cutting and stabbing him.  Perkasie and Pe…
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers An Alabama man sits in a Northampton County jail cell after authorities say he opened fire during a road rage incident on Tuesday, Sept. 12.  Jesus Torres Gonzalez, 45, of Birmingham, Ala., is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and related counts, according to state police.  The shooting occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 22 in Bethlehem Township around 4:45 p.m., troopers said. Investigators believe Gonzalez fired two shots at a Honda Civic from his 2006 BMW Z4. Neither the driver nor the passenger in the Honda was injured. …
Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police
Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police One person is hospitalized and another in police custody after an attempted robbery ended in gunfire late on Friday, Sept. 8, Bethlehem police say.  Elijah Watkins, 19, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and related counts, city police said.  Investigators say Watkins walked up to a vehicle on the 200 block of East Ettwein Street and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint around 11:40 p.m. He then opened fire, hitting the victim in the arm and leg before fleeing on foot, they claimed.  Police reached the victim within three minutes of the 911 call, t…
'Jesus Made Me Do It': NJ Driver Who Plowed Into Midtown Pedestrians Heard Voices, Mom Says 'Jesus Made Me Do It': NJ Driver Who Plowed Into Midtown Pedestrians Heard Voices, Mom Says
'Jesus Made Me Do It': NJ Driver Who Plowed Into Midtown Pedestrians Heard Voices, Mom Says A New Jersey woman who was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder for mowing down seven pedestrians in midtown Manhattan and then taking off allegedly told city police that "Jesus made me do it." Imani Lucas, 29, was wearing a "Good Vibes" t-shirt and handcuffs during a perp walk from the NYPD's Midtown South stationhouse on West 35th Street near Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 22. A judge later ordered that Lucas remain held as the case against her proceeds. Lucas is charged with seven counts each of attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of a…
US Marshals Nab Delco Truck Driver's Suspected Killer In Philly US Marshals Nab Delco Truck Driver's Suspected Killer In Philly
US Marshals Nab Delco Truck Driver's Suspected Killer In Philly The alleged gunman in the ambush shooting of a Delaware County tow truck driver was taken into custody by federal agents in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 28.  Jabril Ali, 25, was wanted for attempted murder and related counts when US Marshals arrested him in Point Breeze Wednesday morning, authorities said.  At 11:15 am @USMS_Philly investigators arrested Jabril Ali, 25, who @ChesterPolicePA wanted for attempted murder in relation to a May 2022 shooting of a tow truck driver. After trying to flee, Ali was apprehended inside a residence in the 1500 block of S. Cleveland St, Phila, PA. …
Philly Man Shot By Police After Reaching For Officer's Gun: Montco DA Philly Man Shot By Police After Reaching For Officer's Gun: Montco DA
Philly Man Shot By Police After Reaching For Officer's Gun: Montco DA A Philadelphia man was shot in the shoulder and is now charged with attempted homicide after police say he punched an officer in the head and tried to grab his gun in Montgomery County early Saturday morning.  It happened at 9 a.m. in the 500 block of Bridal Way in Cheltenham, District Attorney Kevin Steele's Office said in a release. Police were called to the scene for reports of a "suspicious man," authorities said. A Cheltenham police officer located the man and asked him to sit down and talk, but the man "responded by immediately punching the officer in the face and head" and reach…
Suspect ID'd In Philly Teen's Rec Center Shooting Suspect ID'd In Philly Teen's Rec Center Shooting
Suspect ID'd In Philly Teen's Rec Center Shooting Authorities have revealed a suspect in the shooting of a 15-year-old Philadelphia boy at a city recreation center Wednesday evening.  The victim was shot at the Dendy Recreation Center on the 1500 block of North 10th Street around 4:15 p.m. on April 19, Daily Voice has reported. He was struck once in the back and was stabilized at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, police said.  The suspect in the April 19 Dendy Recreational Center shootingPhiladelphia Police Department Now, authorities are seeking 20-year-old Djean Williams in connection with the attack. Williams, of the 1000 blo…
Ex-BF Brutally Stabs 37-Year-Old Woman, 5-Year-Old Girl: Philadelphia PD Ex-BF Brutally Stabs 37-Year-Old Woman, 5-Year-Old Girl: Philadelphia PD
Ex-BF Brutally Stabs 37-Year-Old Woman, 5-Year-Old Girl: Philadelphia PD A Philadelphia has been charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend and a 5-year-old girl, leaving both in critical condition.  The victims were found laying on the ground "covered in blood" on the 1800 block of North 20th Street in the evening hours on Tuesday, April 10, Daily Voice has reported.  The adult victim, 37, was rushed to Temple Hospital while the child was taken to Saint Christopher's, and each underwent emergency surgery for serious injuries, authorities have said.  Now, 28-year-old Sean Tucker is accused of carrying out the attack, Philly police say. He is charged…
Gunman Set Own House On Fire, Shot First Responders: Chesco DA Gunman Set Own House On Fire, Shot First Responders: Chesco DA
Gunman Set Own House On Fire, Shot First Responders: Chesco DA The man who allegedly shot at state police during a Chester County house fire is now charged with attempted murder, and authorities believe he set the blaze himself.  Nicholas Valenti, 59, was shot and wounded by troopers at his burning home on rural Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township on April 3, Daily Voice has reported.  State police said they heard gunshots as they approached the fire, and saw Valenti "standing in the driveway holding a firearm" when they got close. After he "failed to obey verbal commands," a trooper shot him with a rifle, the agency claimed.  …
Philadelphia Man Attacked Woman With A Brick On Atlantic City Boardwalk: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Attacked Woman With A Brick On Atlantic City Boardwalk: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Attacked Woman With A Brick On Atlantic City Boardwalk: Prosecutor A Philadelphia Man allegedly attacked a woman with a brick on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said.  Samuel Cooper, 43, was indicted on Thursday, March 23, for attempted murder in connection with the random attack, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The brick was tied in a t-shirt during the attack near Iowa Avenue on Jan. 6, they said.  In addition, Cooper was indicted on two counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, the prosecutor said. Anyone with information regarding serious crimes is urged to contact the Atlantic County Prosec…
Shooter Of NJ Trooper Captured In South Carolina, Video Shows Him Opening Fire, AG Says Shooter Of NJ Trooper Captured In South Carolina, Video Shows Him Opening Fire, AG Says
Shooter Of NJ Trooper Captured In South Carolina, Video Shows Him Opening Fire, AG Says The man who shot a New Jersey State Police trooper early Thursday was captured by US Marshals in South Carolina and will be extradited to face attempted murder charges, State Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced on Friday. Jocquice Ray Timmons, 28, is seen on Ring video “stepping out from behind a parked vehicle, assuming a shooting stance, and opening fire” on two troopers near the corner of East 26th Street and 9th Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. March 2, Platkin said. The troopers were in unmarked cars following a vehicle tied to an attempted burglary in that same neighborhood hours e…
Philly Officer Shot Remains 'Fighting' In Hospital, Loved Ones Say Philly Officer Shot Remains 'Fighting' In Hospital, Loved Ones Say
Philly Officer Shot Remains 'Fighting' In Hospital, Loved Ones Say More than two weeks after he was shot in the line of duty, Philadelphia police officer Giovanni Maysonet remains hospitalized, according to his loved ones.  Maysonet and a colleague were conducting a traffic stop in West Philly's Carroll Park neighborhood on Feb. 8 when a passenger allegedly leaped from the car and shot him in the stomach before running away, Daily Voice reported.  Eric Haynes, a 45-year-old Upper Darby resident, was the subject of a citywide manhunt before SWAT officers took him into custody in Southwest Philly and charged him with the shooting, authorities …