Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police
A 38-year-old man bit a driver during a violent carjacking in Lower Paxton Township, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Brady Rhydall Williams, 38, of Harrisburg, forcibly pulled a driver from his vehicle on the 6000 block of Meade Court around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police.
As the victim resisted, Williams bit the driver on the shoulder before fleeing in the stolen vehicle, police said.
Investigators located Williams at a local hotel the following day, resulting in his arrest. He was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Center, wher…
Drug Run Derailed: 33 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Secret Car Compartment In Mamakating, Feds Say
A Manhattan man is facing federal charges after authorities found more than 33 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a secret compartment of his car during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, prosecutors alleged.
Eddie Ruiz, 47, was arrested Friday, Aug. 29, following a Sullivan County traffic stop in the town of Mamakating, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
During the stop, an officer noted “suspicious behavior” by Ruiz and checked his vehicle with a drug-sniffing dog.
A further search of the car uncovered a hidden compartment, or “trap,” in the trunk containing 15 tightly wrapped kilogram-size…
Vandal Targeted Black Victim's Car In Ballston Hate Crime, Police Say
A 20-year-old Saratoga County man is facing felony hate crime charges after allegedly vandalizing a victim’s car, police said.
Deputies responded to a disturbance call on Blue Heron Way in the town of Ballston just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators determined that Christopher Brothers, 20, of Ballston Spa, struck the victim’s car with a hammer and jumped on top of it, causing over $1,500 in damage, police said.
Deputies alleged he intentionally targeted the victim, who is Black, because of his perceived race.
Brothers was arres…
