Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police
Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police A man was shot in Newark on the evening of Friday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 7:57 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of South 16th Street on a report of a shooting, and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. A handgun was also recovered at the scene, Fragé said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, Fragé said. Three suspects were detained in connection with the investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
Pearl River, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Found Shot On Sparkill Street Woman Found Shot On Sparkill Street
Woman Found Shot On Sparkill Street Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a woman was found unconscious with a single gunshot wound on a city street. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 12:40 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, in the area of Edward Street and the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail in Sparkill. According to Orangetown Police Sgt. Robert Wentland, after officers arrived at the scene, Rockland Paramedic Services and the South Orangetown Ambulance Corps administered medical treatment. The unidentified woman was transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for treatment. Her condition was not kn…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim, 39, Found Lying Face Down At Paterson Intersection: Police Shooting Victim, 39, Found Lying Face Down At Paterson Intersection: Police
Shooting Victim, 39, Found Lying Face Down At Paterson Intersection: Police A 39-year-old man was shot and killed overnight in Paterson, police said. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter activation around 1:35 a.m. found the man with a gunshot wound lying face down at  Madison Avenue and 14th Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. Officers attempted to render aid to the victim, but he was pronounced dead on scene. His identity was not released. The investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes available. The Passaic County Prosecutor’…

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by Cecilia Levine
Reston, VA
News
Man Critically Injured In Reston Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Reston Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Reston Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say One person suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Reston, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. An investigation has been launched as officers attempt to track down a wanted shooter who fled the area after targeting his victim, police say. The incident was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Police say that the suspect was described as an Asian man who was between 25 and 30 years old. He was wearing glasses, a black shirt, black pants, and carrying a large swing bag at the time of the shooting. He was last seen fleeing the area on foot toward…

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by Zak Failla
Oxon Hill, MD
Police & Fire
Oxon Hill Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police Oxon Hill Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police
Oxon Hill Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police A driver is at large after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian over the weekend in Prince George's County, police say. Oxon Hill resident Melvin Garcia, 35, has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed by a driver who fled the scene on Friday afternoon.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around noon on Aug. 16, Garcia was struck in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill in an area parking lot by a driver in a truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders in the area of the Oxon Hill Branch Library. …

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by Zak Failla
Gloucester Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash: Gloucester Twp PD Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash: Gloucester Twp PD
Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash: Gloucester Twp PD An ATV driver was seriously injured after police say he drove recklessly along Black Horse Pike and crashed in Gloucester Township Friday, Aug. 16. The four-wheeled ATV operator was found lying in the roadway while the ATV itself had come to rest in a nearby wooded area near Clementon Avenue around 6:35 p.m., local police said. Police say the driver had "unlawfully and recklessly" operated the ATV on the Black Horse Pike. As a result of this reckless driving, the driver lost control and was ejected from the ATV. The unmanned vehicle continued to travel northbound on the Black Horse Pike bef…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of Apartment Complex In Bridgeport 45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of Apartment Complex In Bridgeport
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of Apartment Complex In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are investigating after finding a 45-year-old man lying dead in the hall of an apartment complex. The incident occurred in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 10:15 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Greene Homes Housing Complex (Building 4). According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responding to a shots fired report found the man lying in the hallway who appeared to have succumbed to fatal injuries. Medics quickly arrived and confirmed the victim was dead, Gilleran said. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad has taken charge of the invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lancaster, PA
News
$10K Reward Offered After 43 Guns Stolen In 2 PA Masked Burglaries: ATF $10K Reward Offered After 43 Guns Stolen In 2 PA Masked Burglaries: ATF
$10K Reward Offered After 43 Guns Stolen In 2 PA Masked Burglaries: ATF Multiple agencies are investigating after 43 guns were stolen in two burglaries of the same Lancaster firearms shop, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia Field Division accounted on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  A $10,000 reward is being offered by the ATF and the National Shooting Sports Foundation for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of firearms from Jones Firearms, LLC, a federal firearm licensee, as explained in the release.  The burglaries and thefts happened at Jones Firearms, LLC located at 2200 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID 41-Year-Old Found With Fatal Stab Wound In Maryland Parking Lot Police ID 41-Year-Old Found With Fatal Stab Wound In Maryland Parking Lot
Police ID 41-Year-Old Found With Fatal Stab Wound In Maryland Parking Lot A 41-year-old District resident has been identified as the person killed in a midday stabbing in a Prince George's County parking lot over the weekend. At approximately 2 p.m. on Aug. 10, officers were called to the 5600 block of Silver Hill Road, where they found Christopher Woodland suffering from a stab wound. Prelim: At approximately 2:00 pm, officers responded to the location for a cutting. Once on scene, officers located an adult male in a parking lot suffering from a stab wound(s). The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later. — PGPDNEWS (…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Business
Suspect At Large After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say Suspect At Large After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say One man is wanted following a weekend burglary at a Loudoun County jewelry store, police say. A surveillance photo has been released by the Leesburg Police Department as they continue to investigate a burglary at White and Ivory Diamonds that was reported early on Saturday morning. At approximately 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 10, officers responded to an alarm at the store in the 1600 block of Village Market Boulevard SE, where they were met by a damaged front door and a building that had been entered. Investigators say that nothing from the store appears to have been taken during the break-in. At …

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd
Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd A 43-year-old Connecticut man shot and killed has been identified by police. Related: Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Waterbury Man New Haven County resident Julaquis Minnifield of Waterbury was killed around 12 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Minnifield was found in the area of 358 Walnut St. after a report of a shots fired incident with a gunshot victim. Officers located Minnifield and transported him to Waterbury Hospital, where he later died, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ridgefield, CT
News
31-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead At Home In Ridgefield 31-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead At Home In Ridgefield
31-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead At Home In Ridgefield A murder suspect is in custody after a man was found dead inside a residence in Fairfield County. At about 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Ridgefield, officers responded to a home on Powder Horn Drive, located off Farmingville Road, for a report of a domestic incident and discovered the deceased victim, an elderly man. The suspect, Steven James Urrichio, age 31, has been charged with murder and is being held at the Ridgefield Police Department on a court-set $1.5 million bond. Ridgefield PD Captain Jeff Raines said it was an isolated incident and "there is no danger to the public." The identi…

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by Joe Lombardi