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License Plate Reader

Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Stolen Hyundai Recovered, Two Arrested In Lyndhurst Police Takedown: Cops Stolen Hyundai Recovered, Two Arrested In Lyndhurst Police Takedown: Cops
Stolen Hyundai Recovered, Two Arrested In Lyndhurst Police Takedown: Cops A stolen car spotted entering Lyndhurst early Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, led to the swift arrest of two people thanks to coordinated police work and license plate reader technology, authorities said. At 5:20 a.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department was alerted by Nutley police that a black 2019 Hyundai Sonata, reported stolen out of South Brunswick, was possibly crossing into the township at Kingsland and Riverside avenues via the DeJessa Memorial Bridge, Captain Paul F. Haggerty said. A fixed Automated License Plate Reader then confirmed the vehicle was traveling north at Ridge Road and Unio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing Yonkers Traffic Stop: Police Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing Yonkers Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing Yonkers Traffic Stop: Police A police officer was injured when a driver tried to flee a Westchester traffic stop and pinned his leg between two vehicles, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yonkers at around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, near 219 Nepperhan Ave., according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers approached a vehicle after noticing it was parked facing the wrong direction and missing a license plate. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel, police said.  When officers woke him, the man refused to lower his windows, stared at them, and then suddenly accelerated, strik…

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by Ben Crnic
Mercersburg, PA
News
PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL
PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL A Pennsylvania woman was gunned down during a home invasion in Rostraver Township, and a Washington County man is now charged with her murder, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Monday, May 19. Dorian Jeri-Greene, 39, of Monongahela, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, and is charged in the Thursday, April 11, home invasion and shooting of Jennah Seibert. He faces the following charges: Felony Criminal Homicide Felony Robbery Felony Burglary Felony Theft Dorian Jeri-Greene who is accused of murdering Jennah Seibert before fleeing to Florida and pawning …

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by Jillian Pikora
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Stolen Mercedes Rams Leonia Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say Stolen Mercedes Rams Leonia Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say
Stolen Mercedes Rams Leonia Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say Three people were arrested and two others remain at large after a stolen car rammed a police vehicle twice during a high-speed chase that ended near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Leonia Police Sgt. Ray Forsdahl was on patrol on Broad Avenue near the Englewood border around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a license plate reader hit on a black 2017 Mercedes-Benz 4-door sedan that had been reported stolen earlier that day in Newark, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. The vehicle entered Englewood and briefly pulled over on Broad Avenue before making a sudden U-turn an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say A 26-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with the stabbing of a victim found bleeding in a parked car at a police department headquarters parking lot in Dutchess County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Beacon on Monday, Feb. 17 at around 7:15 a.m., when Beacon Police officers discovered a stabbed man sitting in a vehicle outside police headquarters. Upon speaking with the victim, officers learned he had been attacked just minutes earlier near Fishkill Avenue and Main Street, the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The victim was later taken t…

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by Ben Crnic
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Allentown Man Charged With Murder In BKK Lounge Shooting Allentown Man Charged With Murder In BKK Lounge Shooting
Allentown Man Charged With Murder In BKK Lounge Shooting A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting outside an after-hours club in Allentown that left one man dead and three others injured, authorities announced. David Isaiah Rivera, of Allentown, was arrested less than 12 hours after the shooting and is charged with Criminal Homicide, three counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Firearms Not to be Carried Without a License, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Rivera was arraigned on Feb. 2 before District Judge …

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by Jillian Pikora
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Fugitive Caught In FL Shot Friend Outside Camden Restaurant, Police Say (NEW DETAILS) Fugitive Caught In FL Shot Friend Outside Camden Restaurant, Police Say (NEW DETAILS)
Fugitive Caught In FL Shot Friend Outside Camden Restaurant, Police Say (NEW Details) A fugitive arrested in Florida was accused of shooting a friend outside a Camden restaurant, leaving the victim with a wound near his spine, authorities said. Edwin Facenda Suriel, 46, was wanted in connection with the Sunday, Nov. 17 incident at El Conuco, a restaurant on Marlton Avenue in Camden, according to a criminal complaint. Suriel was arrested in Haines City, Florida, on outstanding warrants on Monday, Dec. 9. The complaint said Suriel and the victim started arguing inside the restaurant. Suriel was escorted out of the restaurant and the argument continued outsi…

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by Chris Spiker
Alexandria, VA
News
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Alexandria Ends With DC Crash: Police Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Alexandria Ends With DC Crash: Police
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Alexandria Ends With DC Crash: Police A driver in a car reported stolen out of Prince George's County took officers in Alexandria on a chase that ended in DC when they crashed into multiple vehicles in The Wharf, police say. At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Friday night, officers were alerted by a License Plate Reader about a car reported stolen out of Maryland that was also wanted in connection to a felony robbery in Arlington earlier this week in the 6200 block of Duke Street. According to the Alexandria Police Department, officers pursued the vehicle into The Wharf, where it crashed, and the driver took off on foot before being…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA
Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Two men are in police custody in connection with the murder of Angel Martinez-Velez, prosecutors say.  Grelvis Estevez Cabrera and Carlos Nathaniel Landesta-Agramonte are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide and tampering with evidence, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Officials have said Martinez-Velez, 25, was shot to death at the basketball court in Fountain Park last Saturday, June 1.  In a release on Thursday, June 6, the DA's Office said two vehicles were seen fleeing the park: a dark-colored Honda and a white car. Using …

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops A Philadelphia man was arrested in connection with the ransacking of a Bensalem home last fall, and may be connected to other crimes targeting Asian-American business owners, township police said in a release.  Frederick Gray is charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief, said Bensalem police.  Authorities believe Gray and others targeted a home on Village Greene Boulevard last Sept. 30, forced open the basement door, and made off in a white van. The residents were not home during the burglary but the thieves and their vehicle were caught on the home's…

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by Mac Bullock
Towson, MD
News
Elderly Woman Killed In Baltimore Police Chase Elderly Woman Killed In Baltimore Police Chase
Elderly Woman Killed In Baltimore Police Chase An elderly woman was killed in a crash after police attempted to stop a vehicle connected to a string of Westminster robberies, police say. Shortly before midnight, Saturday, March 25, police were alerted that a License Plate Reader had spotted a wanted vehicle near the 1000 block of West North Avenue, according to Baltimore Police Department officials. Officers immediately attempted to stop the vehicle, which sped off and ultimately crashed in the 5000 block of Roland Avenue. The 74-year-old front passenger of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was rushed to a nearb…

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by Annie DeVoe
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion A murder suspect was taken into police custody in Westchester days after allegedly fatally shooting a man during a home invasion. The New Rochelle Police Department received an alert from the NYPD Homicide Division on Sunday, June 6 regarding a home invasion in the Bronx that led to a victim being shot and killed, possibly by a suspect who lives in New Rochelle. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that working with the NYPD, the department identified two suspects, as well as a suspect vehicle. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, Costa said that a License Plate Reader al…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Police arrested three people after taking officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle along the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester to the Fairfield County border before crashing. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, when Harrison Harrison Police officers were altered by a license plate reader that a vehicle stolen in the Bronx was traveling along area roads, said the Harrison Police Department. A Harrison sergeant spotted the vehicle at a gas station near North Street on the Hutch, the department said. When the sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Scarsdale, NY
Police & Fire
Driver With Six License Suspensions Busted By Police In Scarsdale Driver With Six License Suspensions Busted By Police In Scarsdale
Driver With Six License Suspensions Busted By Police In Scarsdale A man with six suspensions on his license was busted by patrol officers in Scarsdale during a routine traffic stop in the village, according to a police report released on Monday morning. While conducting traffic enforcement at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, the License Plate Reader in the department’s vehicle indicated that Mount Vernon resident James McDonald, 38, was driving a vehicle whose license was suspended on Jan. 15 for “violation of toll collection regulations.” During the subsequent stop, the responding officer determined that McDonald’s driver’s license had been su…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Reports: Two In Custody, Two On The Run From Police In New Rochelle Reports: Two In Custody, Two On The Run From Police In New Rochelle
Reports: Two In Custody, Two On The Run From Police In New Rochelle A stretch of North Avenue was temporarily closed down in New Rochelle as local and county law enforcement officials searched for two suspects who reportedly stole a car in Westchester County. There was a heavy police presence in downtown New Rochelle on Thursday afternoon, as officers canvassed the area. According to multiple reports, two suspects were initially taken into custody, with two more fleeing on foot in the area of Garden Street. The suspects on the run stole a car out of Mount Vernon, according to Talk of the Sound, and were tracked down quickly by a License Plate Reader at the …

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by Zak Failla