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South Hadley, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA
Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA A woman accused of robbing a Hampshire County bank by threatening to detonate a bomb was ordered held without bail on Monday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Rosa Murillo, 26, pleaded not guilty in Eastern Hampshire District Court to charges of armed robbery and making a bomb threat, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Prosecutors allege Murillo entered the Westfield Bank on Willimansett Street on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and demanded $5,000, warning the teller that a bomb would go off if her demands were not met. The alarming incident prompted a multi-department investigat…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (Developing) A man was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Fredericksburg on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, sparking an investigation by local and federal authorities, police said. Officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to a call at approximately 4:25 p.m. reporting a pedestrian near the train tracks in the 200 block of Lafayette Boulevard.  When they arrived, they found the man dead at the scene, officials said. 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔:Police are investigating a death that occurred at the train station this evening at 4:25 p.m. Amtrak Police have been notified and en route. Train t…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Behind Washington Times Building In Northeast DC Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Behind Washington Times Building In Northeast DC
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Behind Washington Times Building In Northeast DC One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train. At around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the agency confirmed that one person had been struck, and ultimately died from their injuries. Person struck by train vicinity 3600 block NY Ave NE. Amtrak advising MARC train struck an individual. Units are enroute and working to determine th…

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by Zak Failla
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays
Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays A pedestrian was hit by a train in Norfolk County, officials say.  Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the train was an MBTA train. No MBTA commuter trains were involved in the incident.  Multiple people called 911 reporting that a pedestrian had been hit by a train at the Sharon Train Station in Sharon around 12:56 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, according to the Sharon Police Department.  The incident caused significant delays to the Providence Line Train, according to the MBTA.  Update: Providence Line Train 837 (9:40 pm from South Station) is operating…

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by Morgan Gonzales
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Shooting At New Haven Train Station Platform: No Active Threat To Metro-North Riders, MTA Says Shooting At New Haven Train Station Platform: No Active Threat To Metro-North Riders, MTA Says
Shooting At New Haven Train Station Platform: No Active Threat To Metro-North Riders, MTA Says A dispute between three men on a Metro-Nnorth train led to a shooting on the platform of a Connecticut train station that left one person in critical condition. The incident took place in New Haven County around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 5 at the New Haven Union Station, said Tim Minton, communications director for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A preliminary investigation reveals that the victim and two other individuals were on a train when a dispute began that continued on the platform between tracks 12 and 14, where there was gunfire targeting the victim, Minton said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Illegal Gun Sales: After Fleeing State, LI Man Extradited, Charged With 61 Counts Illegal Gun Sales: After Fleeing State, LI Man Extradited, Charged With 61 Counts
Illegal Gun Sales: After Fleeing State, LI Man Extradited, Charged With 61 Counts Nearly a year after fleeing the state, a Long Island man has been extradited and charged in a 61-count indictment for selling illegal firearms, authorities said. Westbury resident Gerald Pierre, age 40, was arraigned in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 31, for 61 counts relating to owning and selling illegal firearms. It came two days after he was extradited to Nassau County on Wednesday, March 29 following an unrelated arrest in Pennsylvania, bringing to an end a saga that started when he fled New York over a year prior, prosecutors said.  Between October 2020 and January 20…

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by Sophie Grieser
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Princeton Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Princeton
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Princeton A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Princeton Friday, Nov. 4, authorities said. Northeast Corridor train 3953, which had left form Penn station New York, struck the victim around 6:35 p.m. at Princeton Junction station, NJ Transit officials said. No injuries were reported to the customers or the crew on board. Northeast Corridor service was temporarily suspended in both directions but has since resumed.   Amtrak police were leading the investigation with assistance from New Jersey Transit Police. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
News
Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In PA Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In PA
Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In PA UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Steven Gomez, 25, according to a report by LancasterOnline. ORIGINAL: A train operated by Amtrak has hit and killed a pedestrian, according to emergency dispatchers. The pedestrian was hit in Lancaster near Grofftown Road on Friday around 2 p.m., according to dispatchers.  The victim died at the scene, dispatches say. The train was enroute to Philadelphia, reports abc27 citing a viewer's daughter onboard the train.  No other injuries were reported and no cars derailed. Amtrak police are handling the investigation. Follow Daily Voi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Police Issue Missing Persons Alert For Hamilton Teenager HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Police Issue Missing Persons Alert For Hamilton Teenager
Have YOU Seen HIM? Police Issue Missing Persons Alert For Hamilton Teenager Hamilton Township Police Department issued a missing persons alert on Monday for a teenage boy. According to the alert, 19-year-old Zachary R. Dunn was initially reported missing by a family member on March 10.  Dunn was last known to have contact with Amtrak Police in the Philadelphia area on Feb. 20. He may have been traveling to Maryland, police said in a statement. Dunn is described as a black male, 5-foot 11-inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black coat, black track pants and a black backpack. Members of the public with any information about D…

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by Jon Craig
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Tracks In Area, Police Say Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Tracks In Area, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Tracks In Area, Police Say A 92-year-old man who was walking on the tracks is dead after being struck by a train in the area, state police said. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on the Amtrak line between the Rhinecliff and Staatsburg stations around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25. A state police investigation revealed that An V. Tran of Poughkeepsie was struck and killed by a southbound Amtrak train. Amtrak Police, Village of Rhinebeck Police, MTA Police, NYS Department of Transportation, Hillside Fire Department and the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office were also on scene.  Further infor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Man With Active Warrants Caused Disturbance At Westport Restaurant, Police Say Man With Active Warrants Caused Disturbance At Westport Restaurant, Police Say
Man With Active Warrants Caused Disturbance At Westport Restaurant, Police Say A man who was wanted on outstanding warrants from Amtrak Police in New Haven was arrested after he allegedly created a disturbance at a Westport restaurant. Police were called to the restaurant June 18 where the man was reportedly yelling at people inside, and when they got there the man had already left,  according to Westport Police. Employees provided a description and police were able to locate Glenn Rawls on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Memorial Bridge, said the report. Police learned Rawls had a warrant out of New York City for fourth-degree grand larceny and two active arrest warr…

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by Donna Christopher