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Criminal Investigations Unit

Fairfax, VA

Police & Fire

Hidden Cameras Found In Bathrooms Of Popular Fairfax County Cafe

Hidden Cameras Found In Bathrooms Of Popular Fairfax County Cafe

Hidden Cameras Found In Bathrooms Of Popular Fairfax County Cafe Police ere are investigating a pair of hidden cameras found in bathrooms of a Falls Church cafe earlier this month. The discoveries were made in the bathrooms of Northside Social on Park Ave., city police said. A customer was the one who noticed a pen-like device placed under the sink and facing a toilet in one of the eatery's first-floor restrooms, authorities said. The customer turned the device over to a restaurant employee. An identical device was found in a similar hiding spot inside the adjacent first floor restroom immediately after, police said. The City of Falls Church Police…

by Cecilia Levine

05/26/2024

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Police & Fire

3 Atlantic City Youths Arrested Breaking Into Cars: Police

3 Atlantic City Youths Arrested Breaking Into Cars: Police

3 Atlantic City Youths Arrested Breaking Into Cars: Police Three juveniles were arrested after they attempted to burglarize and steal two cars, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 5:31 p.m., Atlantic CIty patrol officers responded to the area of North Carolina and Pacific Avenues in reference to three juveniles breaking into vehicles, they said. Officer Latray Butcher arrived in the area and observed the three juveniles. Upon attempting to speak with them, they all fled. Officer Butcher apprehended one male, 16, after a brief foot pursuit. The male was found in possession of two screwdrivers. Two other males, 12 and 15, were a…

11/01/2023

Gaithersburg, MD

Schools

Peeping Tom Reportedly Spied On University Of Maryland Student Inside Bathroom

Peeping Tom Reportedly Spied On University Of Maryland Student Inside Bathroom

Peeping Tom Reportedly Spied On University Of Maryland Student Inside Bathroom Police in Montgomery County are attempting to track down a man who is wanted in connection to a voyeur incident at the University of Maryland. On Monday afternoon, members of the UMD Police Department were called to Hagerstown Hall, where a female student reported a Peeping Tom who was spying on her while she was in the bathroom. According to investigators, the student said she was inside the bathroom when she saw a cellphone peering over the shower curtain, prompting her to shout and the suspect to scamper off down a nearby staircase. At the time of the incident, police say that the man i…

10/24/2023

North Hunterdon, NJ

Police & Fire

60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing

60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing

60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing A Newton ex-con is heading back to prison — this time, for the deadly stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities announced Wednesday, August 23. Brandon E. Petersen, 33, was sentenced Tuesday, August 22 to an aggregate 60-year state prison term subject to the No Early Release Act, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Petersen, who previously spent more than eight years behind bars for stabbing a neighbor during a robbery, will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence (51 years) before he is eligible for parole. The ex-con was found guilty of fi…

by Valerie Musson

08/23/2023

Gaithersburg, MD

News

'Want Some Candy?': Wheelchair-Bound Creep Pulls Tired Old Trick In Maryland, Police Say

'Want Some Candy?': Wheelchair-Bound Creep Pulls Tired Old Trick In Maryland, Police Say

'Want Some Candy?': Wheelchair-Bound Creep Pulls Tired Old Trick In Maryland, Police Say Police in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a suspicious man who pulled his wheelchair up to a child and offered him candy on Sunday morning, April 16, according to authorities. At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, members of the Rockville City Police Department were called to the area of Montrose Park in the 400 block of Congressional Lane, when a child advised his parents that he had just been approached by a possible predator. The initial investigation into the incident found that an unknown man in a wheelchair approached the minor and invited him back to his Maryland h…

04/16/2023

Bowie, MD

News

Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland

Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland

Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland An alert was issued by the University of Maryland after a voyeur incident was reported involving a man in a shower who may have been photographed, officials say. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, members of the University of Maryland Police Department responded to Wicomico Hall to investigate reports of a possible Peeping Tom. A UMD Advisory was sent this evening for an on-campus voyeur incident that occurred today.Details: https://t.co/Eki512mSvr — UMD Police Dept. (@UMPD) March 16, 2023 According to police, a man reported to responding officers that he was in a shower sta…

03/16/2023

Quincy, MA

Police & Fire

'I Have Candy And Puppies,' Wanted Man Told Underage Girls In North Quincy

'I Have Candy And Puppies,' Wanted Man Told Underage Girls In North Quincy

'I Have Candy And Puppies,' Wanted Man Told Underage Girls In North Quincy A pair of children who must be familiar with the common mantra "don't talk to strangers" escaped the beckons of adult man at a North Quincy MBTA station and reported him to police, officials say. A man on the platform of the North Quincy MBTA station yelled out at two girls, ages 11 and 12, and encouraged them to come to him on Sunday, Feb. 26 around 6:00 p.m., according to the MBTA Transit Police. The girls ignored the man's summons, but he began to walk towards them and said "come here... I have candy and puppies," sending the children running from the platform. The duo of frightene…

by Morgan Gonzales

03/03/2023

Dorchester, MA

Police & Fire

Shooting On MBTA Bus In Boston Sends 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital: Police

Shooting On MBTA Bus In Boston Sends 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital: Police

Shooting On MBTA Bus In Boston Sends 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital: Police MBTA Transit Police are asking the public's help in finding a male suspect who allegedly shot an older woman on a bus in South Boston this week. The shooting happened onboard an MBTA bus outside of Andrew Station in Boston around 5:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, TPD said on Twitter. WANTED FOR ID/QUESTIONING only at this time re: shooting on board an #MBTA bus outside of Andrew Station 12/30 at 5:25PM. Please contact our Criminal Investigations unit at 617-222-1050 or anonymous text to 873873 w/any info you have. TY pic.twitter.com/Q0cWOsNww7 — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) Decembe…

by David Cifarelli

12/30/2022

Dorchester, MA

Police & Fire

Know Him?: Police In Boston Searching For MBTA Flasher

Know Him?: Police In Boston Searching For MBTA Flasher

Know Him?: Police In Boston Searching For MBTA Flasher Transit police said a man took out his genitals while aboard an MBTA commuter train last month in Boston and flashed other passengers. Investigators released a photo of the man during the act to generate tips on his identity. The train was outside of South Station in Boston just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 19 when he decided to take "it" out and show it off, transit police tweeted. Transit police ask anyone who recognizes the man to contact investigators at 617-222-1050 or send a text to 873873 to remain anonymous. Person of Interest re: Lewd & Lascivious conduct onboard an #MBTA Comm…

12/01/2022

Bowie, MD

Schools

Flasher Wanted After Exposing Himself To Woman At University Of Maryland Cafe

Flasher Wanted After Exposing Himself To Woman At University Of Maryland Cafe

Flasher Wanted After Exposing Himself To Woman At University Of Maryland Cafe Police investigators in Maryland are attempting to track down the latest man to expose himself to a woman at the University of Maryland, officials said. At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, investigators said that the University of Maryland Police Department received a report of an indecent exposure that happened inside Rudy’s Cafe at Van Munching Hall. It is alleged that the man was watching something on his computer when he exposed himself, according to the woman. No additional details about the incident or suspect have been released by investigators. The indecent exposure …

10/05/2022

Dorchester, MA

Police & Fire

Transit Police In Boston Searching For Men Who Savagely Beat 56-Year-Old For No Reason

Transit Police In Boston Searching For Men Who Savagely Beat 56-Year-Old For No Reason

Transit Police In Boston Searching For Men Who Savagely Beat 56-Year-Old For No Reason The MBTA Transit Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating two male suspects behind a vicious attack at a Boston train station on Labor Day. The duo reportedly attacked a 56-year-old man at Andrew Square in South Boston around 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, police said. The victim told police he was targeted for "no apparent reason," punched in the face and knocked to the ground. The impact resulted in the victim hitting his head on the platform and being rendered unconscious for a short time, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. TPD D…

09/09/2022

Gaithersburg, MD

Schools

Balding Middle-Aged Man Flashes Female UMD Students On Shuttle Bus: Police

Balding Middle-Aged Man Flashes Female UMD Students On Shuttle Bus: Police

Balding Middle-Aged Man Flashes Female UMD Students On Shuttle Bus: Police Police are searching for a balding, middle-aged man who they say exposed himself to a group of females on a University of Maryland shuttle bus Friday, Sept. 2, campus police said. A female student told police she and her two friends got on Shuttle-UM 104 at the Wind Tunnel building around 5:30 p.m., when a male attempted to engage with one of her friends in the group, UMD police said. The group got up and relocated to a different area of the bus, but the male got up and sat near one of the females — and exposed himself, police said. The group got off the bus at the College Park Metro and co…

by Cecilia Levine

09/03/2022

Dorchester, MA

Police & Fire

Transit Police Ask Public To Help Find Man Involved In Boston Sex Assault

Transit Police Ask Public To Help Find Man Involved In Boston Sex Assault

Transit Police Ask Public To Help Find Man Involved In Boston Sex Assault Transit police want the public's help in identifying a man investigators say sexually assaulted someone last week. The assault happened at the MBTA Tuft's Medical Station at 750 Washington St. around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. Investigators did not release any information on the victim or circumstances surrounding the incident. If you know the man pictured or have any information on the sexual assault, transit authorities ask you to call the criminal investigations unit at 617-222-1050. You can make an anonymous by texting 873873.

08/09/2022

Lower Paxton, PA

News

Harrisburg Man, 34, Shooting At Neighbors Killed By State Police, Authorities Say

Harrisburg Man, 34, Shooting At Neighbors Killed By State Police, Authorities Say

Harrisburg Man, 34, Shooting At Neighbors Killed By State Police, Authorities Say The Dauphin county coroner was called after Pennsylvania State police shot and killed a suspect, according to police. Mitchell James Schuller, 34, was shooting into his Harrisburg neighbors' homes starting around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, as Daily Voice previously reported. Schuller was killed when he refused to drop his gun and continued shooting on the 7000 block of Fishing Creek Valley Road, authorities said. HARRISBURG: pic.twitter.com/cKGn6zxzsY — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) July 20, 2021 At least two people were injured by Schuller, police said. An investigation into this i…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2021