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Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police
Authorities have arrested the man who they said attacked parkgoers with a machete in Northeast Philadelphia.
Elias Diaz, 46, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, city police said. He was taken into custody near Pennypack Park Trail, where the attacks took place, on Sunday, Dec. 17, the department wrote in a release.
The first incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, authorities said previously. When a jogger announced he was approaching from behind, police said Diaz "became enraged" and took out a large knife or machete.
He slashed th…
Two Men Arrested For Shooting At Each Other: Bayonne PD
Jancarlos Rivera, an 18-year-old Bayonne resident and James Parks, a 22-year-old Bayonne resident were arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 17 after shooting at each other on Monday, Oct. 16, police said.
At 8:40 p.m., Parks and Rivera were in the area of East 25th Street and Broadway when they encountered each other, police said. Upon seeing each other, Rivera brandished a firearm and fired multiple shots Parks, causing Parks to return fire, police said. Police said vehicles in the area sustained damages from gunshots.
Both Rivera and Parks were charged with attempted murder and multiple …
Convenience Store Shooting: Suspect Used Long Island Worker As Shield, Police Say
At least three people were injured in a weekend shooting that involved six at a Long Island convenience store, police said.
It happened on Saturday, July 22 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 10 p.m., a group of five people entered the AAWA convenience store, located at 815 Prospect Avenue.
The group, which included Christian Romulus and Bryan Eric Toney, both aged 19, approached 20-year-old Gavin Freeman, who was already inside the store.
This is when the shooting began.
Freeman pulled his handgun first, firing at the group, police said.
Toney also…
PA Man Sets House On Fire With Police Inside: Report
A Pennsylvania man is police custody after authorities say he set his house on fire while state troopers were inside, according to a report from CBS 21.
John Andrew Young, 59, of Montour County, is charged with three counts of attempted murder, making terroristic threats, and related offenses, state court records show.
Troopers were dispatched to a home on R & H Avenue in Liberty Township at around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 for a reported domestic disturbance, the outlet wrote.
When officers were inside, investigators say Young retreated to a back room and started a fire …
Update: Arrests Made In Edgewater Shooting Of Critically Wounded Rapper 'Lil TJay'
UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said.
Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Wednesday night.
Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George Washington Bridge short…
Nj-arrested Bodybuilder Charged With Shooting Parents On Christmas Sees Them In Court, Cries
UPDATE: A bodybuilder who was captured in Mahwah just hours after authorities said he shot his parents in their Long Island mansion on Christmas morning reportedly cried when he saw them in court.
Bound with three sets of handcuffs because of his physique, Dino Tomassetti, 29, entered a not-guilty plea during his arraignment on Monday, Feb. 7, on attempted murder, assault, gun possession and child endangerment charges in Nassau County.
He looked intently at his father, Rocco Tomassetti, who sat with his mother, Vincenza Tomassetti, the New York Post reported. His father reportedly shook hi…
Long Island Man Attempts To Smother Ex-Girlfriend In Front Of Baby, Police Say
A 5-month-old child was present when a Long Island man allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and attempted to smother her with a pillow, according to police.
The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, when Nassau County Police responded to a home in Farmingdale for a domestic violence report.
According to detectives, Patrick Okula, 31, of Bethpage, became involved in a domestic dispute at a Greenway Drive residence with his ex-girlfriend, a 28-year-old female.
As a result of the disturbance, Okula allegedly punched the victim, and forced a pillow over he…
