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Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Police Seek Missing 72-Year-Old In Bucks County Police Seek Missing 72-Year-Old In Bucks County
Police Seek Missing 72-Year-Old In Bucks County A 72-year-old Fairless Hills man has been missing since Monday, July 29, according to Falls Township police. Joseph Verni was last seen around 8 a.m. that day, authorities said. He was wearing a burnt orange T-shirt and shorts and drives a white Honda Fit with Pennsylvania tag number MLG5191.  Verni is 5-foot-9 with a thin build, they added.  Anyone with information is asked to call Detective John Vella, at 215-302-3317 or email j.vella@fallstwppd.com. 

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by Mac Bullock
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Taking Picture Under Victim's Skirt In Greenburgh Barnes & Noble Man Accused Of Taking Picture Under Victim's Skirt In Greenburgh Barnes & Noble
Man Accused Of Taking Picture Under Victim's Skirt In Greenburgh Barnes & Noble A 66-year-old man faces charges after allegedly taking pictures under a woman's skirt with his cell phone at a Westchester Barnes & Noble location, police announced.  Kun Cheung, a Scarsdale resident, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, on a felony charge of unlawful surveillance in connection to an incident that occurred earlier in the month at a Barnes & Noble in Greenburgh, located at 381 Central Ave.  The announcement of the arrest was made by the Greenburgh Police on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to police, on Wednesday, July 24, the department received a report of an …

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by Ben Crnic
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says
Lower Paxton Police Detective Dies Suddenly, Department Says A longtime member of the Lower Paxton Township police has suddenly and unexpectedly passed away, the department announced on Wednesday, July 24.  Detective Steven Wertz, 42, was off-duty duty when he passed away, officials with the department explained. The date of his passing was not released at the time of publishing.  Wertz had been with the department for 18 years and had been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section since October 2021, according to the release. The following about his life was shared in his obituary: "He was raised in the Powells Valley area and grad…

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by Jillian Pikora
Paterson, NJ
News
Porch Pirates With 15-Round Magazine, Handgun Arrested In Undercover Operation In Wayne: Police Porch Pirates With 15-Round Magazine, Handgun Arrested In Undercover Operation In Wayne: Police
Porch Pirates With 15-Round Magazine, Handgun Arrested In Undercover Operation In Wayne: Police A pair of porch pirates form Newark repeatedly targeting a Wayne home were arrested during an undercover operation in which police found a handgun and 15-round magazine in their vehicle, authorities said. Steven Ariel Fong, 23 and Waldy Perez-Rivas, 20, have each been charged with with theft and weapons offenses, along with unlawful purpose and possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine following an undercover operation Friday, July 12, Wayne Police Cap. Dan Daly said. A Laurel Drive homeowner called police last Friday saying he had been awaiting a delivery of multiple cell pho…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Minor Shot In Maryland 'Unwilling To Share Information' With Detectives, Police Say Minor Shot In Maryland 'Unwilling To Share Information' With Detectives, Police Say
Minor Shot In Maryland 'Unwilling To Share Information' With Detectives, Police Say An underage victim who was shot by a pair of suspects in Prince George's County isn't playing ball with detectives investigating the Greenbelt incident, police say. Gunshots were reported early in the afternoon on Tuesday in the 7700 block of Hanover Parkway, with several juveniles spotted scattering away from the area, according to witnesses. Initially, it was believed that there were no victims, but on Wednesday, July 10, the Greenbelt Police Department confirmed that a minor was shot during the altercation. Investigators say that the juvenile was treated at an area hospital, and was rel…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Chester High School Football Player Killed In Shooting: Police Chester High School Football Player Killed In Shooting: Police
Chester High School Football Player Killed In Shooting: Police A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed on a street in Chester on Sunday evening, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 2.  Zaheem Sabree was found with a gunshot wound to the head on East 24th Street near Crosby Street around 6:40 p.m., on June 30, city police detailed in the release. He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his wounds.  Sabree played football at Chester High School, according to his account on Hudl.com. Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call Detective Michael Maher at 610-447-8428. 

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by Mac Bullock
Lakewood, NJ
News
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Hit-Run Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Authorities in Ocean County are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The male victim was trying to cross Route 9 at First Street in a marked crosswalk around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 16 when he was struck by a white sedan heading north, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The white sedan continued northbound on Route 9 and left the scene. As a result of the crash, the victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, and was listed in critical condition as of press time. Anyone who has inf…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
News
Two Killed In Triple Shooting At Maryland Car Gathering Remembered By Friends, Family Two Killed In Triple Shooting At Maryland Car Gathering Remembered By Friends, Family
Two Killed In Triple Shooting At Maryland Car Gathering Remembered By Friends, Family Two men are dead and a third was injured after a shooting in Prince George's County late on Thursday night, police say. Officers were called shortly before midnight on June 13 to the 7000 block of Berry Road to investigate a reported shooting at a car gathering in Accokeek, where they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. They were later identified as Sheldon Proctor and Patrick Savoy. While investigating, a spokesperson for the Prince George's County Police Department said that a third man drove himself to the hospital with a gunshot wound. …

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by Zak Failla
Rye, NY
Lifestyle
Retired Rye Brook Detective Appears On TV Episode Spotlighting Brutal Murder Case Retired Rye Brook Detective Appears On TV Episode Spotlighting Brutal Murder Case
Retired Rye Brook Detective Appears On TV Episode Spotlighting Brutal Murder Case A retired Westchester County detective appeared on an episode of a true crime television series focusing on the notorious murder of Ben Novack, Jr. at a hotel in the area.  Retired Detective Sergeant Terence Wilson of the Rye Brook Police Department appeared on an episode of Oxygen Network's "Sins of the South," the department announced on social media on Tuesday, June 11.  The episode, which aired on Sunday, June 9, focused on the July 2009 homicide of Ben Novack, Jr., who was killed while staying at the Rye Town Hilton on July 12, 2009.  Related Report - New TV …

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by Ben Crnic
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Into Vehicle In Montclair: Police Shots Fired Into Vehicle In Montclair: Police
Shots Fired Into Vehicle In Montclair: Police Gunshots were fired in Montclair on the early evening of Monday, June 10, authorities said. At 6:46 p.m., officers responded to New Street and Mission Street after multiple callers reported hearing five to six gunshots, Montclair police said. Police did not locate any victims and area hospitals did not report any walk-in victims of gunshot wounds, officers said. The next day, officers located a Chevy Cobalt parked on New Street with a bullet hole in the passenger side front door, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Mickens at 903-509-4715. 

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by Sam Barron
York, PA
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE: 21-Year-Old Man Shot In York City, Police Say HOMICIDE: 21-Year-Old Man Shot In York City, Police Say
Homicide: 21-Year-Old Man Shot In York City, Police Say A 21-year-old man is dead following a shooting in York City, area police announced on Friday morning.  York City police officers were called to the shooting in the 400 Block of North Beaver Street at 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, June 6.  Upon arrival they found the man already dead from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the police release.  Detectives are investigating but no arrests have been made as of Friday morning.  Anyone with information on this deadly shooting is asked to contact the York City Police Department by calling 717-846-1234, sending a tip throu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
News
Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later
Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Michael Garbarino was endlessly hopeful.  The 23-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Force mentored young officers and tutored troubled teens at the former Pimmit Hills Alternative High School when he served as a resource officer.  May 17 marks 16 years since he was killed in the line of duty. Most know him simply as a hero.  On May 8, 2006, an 18-year-old loaded down with several handguns and an AK-47 drove a stolen van into the parking lot of the Sully district police station in Chantilly and opened fire. Garbarino, 53, was sitting in his unmarked patrol car near the end of his sh…

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by Josh Lanier
Washington Township, NJ
News
Jimmy Rambo, Beloved Gloucester County Police Officer, Saxophonist, Died Of Coronavirus Jimmy Rambo, Beloved Gloucester County Police Officer, Saxophonist, Died Of Coronavirus
Jimmy Rambo, Beloved Gloucester County Police Officer, Saxophonist, Died Of Coronavirus A retired detective sergeant from Monroe Township who loved to play the saxophone has died from complications of COVID-19, according to the police department. A. James Rambo died on Friday at the age of 76. "Jimmy was a friend, mentor, and brother to us all. He knew every officer in town, as he was very involved with the FOP and was always there to greet you with that smile and laugh we all know," the department said on its Facebook page. Det. Sgt. Rambo served his community in Gloucester County faithfully for 25 years as a Monroe Township police officer.  Rambo spent time in patrol,…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Man Wanted For Burglaries In Norwalk Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Man Wanted For Burglaries In Norwalk
Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Man Wanted For Burglaries In Norwalk Norwalk Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with numerous vehicle burglaries. According to Norwalk Police, the man is a suspect in numerous motor vehicle burglaries and larcenies that were committed in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 27, in the Autumn Street and Kettle Road area.  He was last seen driving a white Toyota Corolla with Connecticut plates. Anyone with information regarding this individual or the thefts is asked to call Detective Patrick English at (203) 854-3181.  Anonymous tips can be left at any…

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by Kathy Reakes