Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland
Mercedes Driving Would-Be BB Gun Thief Wanted In Maryland Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted man who was busted attempting to steal a BB gun before fleeing in a Mercedes. An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Sept. 6 as they attempt to locate a suspect who attempted to steal the gun from the Tractor Supply Store in Charlotte Hall over the summer. It is alleged that the man (pictured above) removed a BB gun pistol from its packaging and placed it in the waistband of his shorts when he was confronted by an employee. The alleged incident happe…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Several Children Brawl At Annapolis Mall, Steal Sunglasses, Shoot Victim Several Children Brawl At Annapolis Mall, Steal Sunglasses, Shoot Victim
Several Children Brawl At Annapolis Mall, Steal Sunglasses, Shoot Victim A child was shot with a BB gun after being robbed by several other children at an Annapolis Mall, authorities say. Officers responded to a call of a "juvenile problem" at the Westfield Annapolis Mall around 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigation revealed that a group of seven boys, aged 11-16 approached a group of three boys and asked to "see" one of the victim's sunglasses. The victim handed one of the suspects his sunglasses, and the suspects immediately ran off, they said. When the victim chased after the suspects, the suspects began shooting the…

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by Annie DeVoe
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Apprehended After Firing BB Gun Towards Baltimore City Firefighters: State Police Woman Apprehended After Firing BB Gun Towards Baltimore City Firefighters: State Police
Woman Apprehended After Firing BB Gun Towards Baltimore City Firefighters: State Police A 20-year-old woman has been identified as a suspect and apprehended for allegedly shooting several BB rounds toward members of the Baltimore City Fire Department who were out on a call, Maryland State Police officials announced. Alysha Williams, 20, was arrested at her Catonsville home by state police troopers and members of the US Marshals Service at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10 following an investigation into the shooting incident, which left at least two firefighters with injuries. Williams was wanted by the Baltimore Police Department in connection to the shooting on Mon…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Child Squeegee Worker Arrested After Shooting Two In Baltimore Child Squeegee Worker Arrested After Shooting Two In Baltimore
Child Squeegee Worker Arrested After Shooting Two In Baltimore Another child squeegee worker has been arrested after shooting two victims in Baltimore, authorities say. The 12-year-old squeegee worker allegedly began taunting the victims in the 600 block of East Fayette Street around noon on Monday, July 18, according to a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department. The suspect then pointed a gun at the victims and shot them both, they said. Investigation revealed that the firearm was a BB gun, according to police. The victims were treated for abrasions to the arms and torso by medics at the scene. Officers arrested the child suspect and transp…

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by Annie DeVoe
Brentwood, NY
News
13-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting BB Gun At Workers On Long Island, Police Say 13-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting BB Gun At Workers On Long Island, Police Say
13-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting BB Gun At Workers On Long Island, Police Say A 13-year-old Long Island boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting a BB gun at two workers. The incident took place in Southampton on Friday, June 10. Police were called to a home in Southampton by workers who thought they were being shot at by a person with a real gun, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police. According to Ralph, the boy purchased a BB gun on Amazon and began shooting the bushes outside of his home. He saw two workers across the street from his residence and shot at them multiple times to see their reaction, Ralph said. The workers, thinking they were bei…

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by Kathy Reakes
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Student Charged After Bringing BB Gun To Eddystone Elementary School Student Charged After Bringing BB Gun To Eddystone Elementary School
Student Charged After Bringing BB Gun To Eddystone Elementary School A child was charged Thursday, June 2, after they showed up to a Delaware County elementary school with a BB gun, authorities said. At the start of the school day, police were called to Eddystone Elementary School, where they confiscated the BB gun and identified the student accused of bringing it in, Eddystone police said. Police said the unidentified student was "charged accordingly," but did not specify those charges. No injuries were reported. "This incident is a serious matter, and we will continue working hand and hand with school officials for maximum safety," police said in a Faceb…

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by Nicole Acosta
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Yonkers Elementary School Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Yonkers Elementary School
Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Yonkers Elementary School At least one student is expected to face charges after causing alarm at a Westchester elementary school by bringing a BB gun to class days after the mass shooting in Texas. In Yonkers, an investigation was launched at the Cesar E. Chavez (formerly Cedar Place) Elementary School when a student brought the weapon inside the building on Thursday, May 26. According to a Yonkers Police Department spokesperson, officers have recovered the BB gun and the involved students were taken to the Community Affairs Division. Police said that they anticipate charging one or more students as juvenile deli…

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by Zak Failla
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say An investigation by state police into an armed assault in the Capital District led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was busted with crack cocaine and an illegal weapon, authorities announced. New York State Police troopers in Greene County were called to investigate a reported assault at a Catskill hotel involving suspects who allegedly assaulted a man. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, troopers spoke with the victim, who stated that three men entered his room at the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W and began punching him and shooting him with a BB gun…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Hudson Valley Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Hudson Valley
Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Hudson Valley A 14-year-old student at a Hudson Valley middle school was arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded BB gun to school. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:40 a.m., on Thursday, April 21 in Middletown. According to Wallkill Police, School Resource Officer Michael Mills was alerted by school officials of a student in possession of a BB gun at Mohangen Middle School, located at 555 County Route 78, in Middletown  An investigation by Det. Christopher Dinapoli discovered that a 14-year-old boy from Middletown entered the school with a loaded BB gun, police said.  The juv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley
Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley A Dutchess County middle school student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a BB gun to school despite enhanced procedures. The student was charged on Thursday, March 10 at Poughkeepsie Middle School, said Irwin Goldberg, the public information officer for the Poughkeepsie School District. "District officials are reviewing video and gathering facts via internal investigation to determine how the weapon may have gotten into the school," said Goldberg.  Any information will be shared with law enforcement, he added. The student was not identified due to his age. See Earlier Story…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
News
Police: Young Thugs —13, 14 — Rob Clifton Liquor Store With BB Gun Police: Young Thugs —13, 14 — Rob Clifton Liquor Store With BB Gun
Police: Young Thugs —13, 14 — Rob Clifton Liquor Store With BB Gun A Clifton liquor store was robbed by four young city teens, one of whom displayed what turned out to be a BB gun, said authorities who took them into custody. The haul? A vape. The quartet entered Dante's Liquor & Wine on Van Houten Avenue shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. One of the boys asked the cashier for a vape, then pulled up his shirt to expose the weapon in his waistband, Bracken said. The youth grabbed the vape and they all bolted, he said. A detective was checking the area when he spotted the group sitting on a porch a few blocks away…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bedford, NY
News
Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley
Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley Two teens are facing charges after viciously assaulting a classmate during an after-school attack, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, police in Newburgh launched an investigation following an assault that saw a 16-year-old student attacked and robbed of his cellphone by a group of teenagers who pistol-whipped, punched, and kicked him in the head. The altercation reportedly came about following a verbal exchange in class earlier in the day. It was caught on video by a student watching the fight, which subsequently went viral on social media. Original story - Violent After-School A…

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by Zak Failla