Berks Teen Attacked Brother With Knife: State Police Berks Teen Attacked Brother With Knife: State Police
Berks Teen Attacked Brother With Knife: State Police A teenager in Berks County faces criminal charges for attacking his older brother with a pocket knife, authorities say.  Police were called to a home on the 2500 block of Main Street in Union Township at about 6:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26 for a reported domestic disturbance, state troopers said in a release.  On the scene, investigators determined that a 13-year-old and his 16-year-old brother were "involved in a physical fight" when the younger one pulled out a folding knife and attacked his brother with it.  The 16-year-old suffered minor injuries but was not hurt by the knif…
Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police
Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police A Philadelphia man was found "sweaty," "unkempt," and on drugs when police seized his handgun in Montgomery County, authorities said in a release.  Police in Lower Moreland Township were dispatched to a home on the 2300 block of Philmont Avenue for a reported domestic disturbance just before 6 a.m. on July 24, officials said.  There, officers found 30-year-old Rui Miguel Matos, shouting at a woman inside the house, they said.  "It was clear Matos was under the influence of a controlled substance," police wrote. "He had been up for five days, was sweating, was unkempt, talkin…
PA Man Sets House On Fire With Police Inside: Report PA Man Sets House On Fire With Police Inside: Report
PA Man Sets House On Fire With Police Inside: Report A Pennsylvania man is police custody after authorities say he set his house on fire while state troopers were inside, according to a report from CBS 21. John Andrew Young, 59, of Montour County, is charged with three counts of attempted murder, making terroristic threats, and related offenses, state court records show.  Troopers were dispatched to a home on R & H Avenue in Liberty Township at around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 for a reported domestic disturbance, the outlet wrote.  When officers were inside, investigators say Young retreated to a back room and started a fire …
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 A multi-county police chase ended when a Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed a Johnstown man, on Thursday, Nov. 3, authorities say. When Richland Township police arrived to investigate a domestic disturbance 35-year-old Krysten Pretlor, took off from a woman's home in Cambria County in a white BMW at a high rate of speed around 2:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police.  As he got on US Route 22 and headed into Indiana County, state police took over the pursuit, Trooper Steve Limani said in a statement to the media.  As Pretlor continued west into Derry Township, Wes…
Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Officer In Central PA, Police Say Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Officer In Central PA, Police Say
Sex Offender Chokes Woman, Flees, Injures Officer In Central PA, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender injured a police officer during a tussle in Lititz, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, authorities say.  Derek Alan Manz fled before Lititz Borough police responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance at a home in the 400 Block of West Marion Street at 6:12 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, a woman told them that Manz assaulted and choked her. Her injuries were non-life-threatening, according to the police.  That wasn't the last officers heard about Manz that evening, around 9:37 p.m., a Lititz Borough officer noti…
Chesco Man Choked Child, Slammed Woman Into Car During Argument: Police Chesco Man Choked Child, Slammed Woman Into Car During Argument: Police
Chesco Man Choked Child, Slammed Woman Into Car During Argument: Police A Chester County man accused of violently assaulting a woman and choking a child was convicted this week, authorities say.  A Chesco jury found Adrian Rodriguez, 37, of Kennett Square, guilty of simple assault and child endangerment, District Attorney Deb Ryan said in a statement.  According to police, Rodriguez was arrested outside a home on the 500 block of Las Rosas Drive in Kennett Square on Nov. 24, 2021 following a domestic disturbance. At the time, Kennett Square police accused him of "grabb[ing] a juvenile by the collar of their shirt" and "choking them." An adu…
Officers Injured Responding To Domestic Disturbance Call On Long Island, Police Say Officers Injured Responding To Domestic Disturbance Call On Long Island, Police Say
Officers Injured Responding To Domestic Disturbance Call On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after he allegedly injured police officers responding to a disturbance call at his home, authorities said. Nassau County Police were called at around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, with reports of a domestic disturbance at an apartment building in Great Neck, located on Middle Neck Road. When officers arrived, they separated the parties involved, including 53-year-old Hal Lyman. That’s when Lyman became combative and refused to follow the officers’ commands, police said. A struggle ensued before officers were able to subdue the man and place him under arres…
15-Year-Old Stabs Parent With Pocket Knife At CT Residence, Police Say 15-Year-Old Stabs Parent With Pocket Knife At CT Residence, Police Say
15-Year-Old Stabs Parent With Pocket Knife At CT Residence, Police Say A Connecticut teen has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a parent with a pocket knife. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24 on Pratt Street. According to Chief William Fitzgerald of the Winchester Police, officers responded to a call for a domestic disturbance at the home and found that a 15-year-old had stabbed a parent with a pocket knife. The parent was transported to the Waterbury Hospital for treatment of non-life-threating injuries, Fitzgerald said. The teen was arrested and charged with assault and risk of injury.  They are…
Assault, Battery Suspect Accused Of Biting, Striking Arresting Officers In Virginia Assault, Battery Suspect Accused Of Biting, Striking Arresting Officers In Virginia
Assault, Battery Suspect Accused Of Biting, Striking Arresting Officers In Virginia A combative assault and battery suspect is facing new charges for allegedly biting and striking Prince William County police officers who were attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Jose Alduvin Vasquez Vasquez, 33, is in hot trouble with the law following a violent incident that began shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 in the 14000 block of Grayson Road in his hometown. Officers from the agency responded to a reported domestic incident when a verbal altercation turned physical between Vasquez Vasquez and a family member, resulting in minor injuries. …
ChesCo Man Arrested For Threatening To Burn Down Family Home ChesCo Man Arrested For Threatening To Burn Down Family Home
ChesCo Man Arrested For Threatening To Burn Down Family Home An 18-year-old Chester County man was arrested after authorities say he threatened his family. Officers responding to a report of a domestic disturbance between a dad and son arrived at the house on the 400 block of Market Street around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to the Oxford Police Department. Devon Scott made "several verbal threats about burning down the residence with the family inside," police said. Scott was arrested and taken to the Oxford District Court, where he was arraigned on charges of terroristic threats and harassment, authorities said. He was taken to Ches…
Maryland AG Releases New Details On Officer-Involved Essex Shooting Maryland AG Releases New Details On Officer-Involved Essex Shooting
Maryland AG Releases New Details On Officer-Involved Essex Shooting An investigative report into an officer-involved shooting earlier this year has been released by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID). Ralph Picarello III was killed by members of the Baltimore County Police Department in May during an investigation of a reported domestic disturbance in the 900 block of Broundbrook Way in Essex, authorities say. The 911 caller stated that Picarello was inside the home throwing items at a family member, and when officers arrived at the home to investigate the incident, officials said that Picarello picked up a knife and…
Mansfield Man Arrested For Assault Hit With Animal Cruelty Charge: Police Mansfield Man Arrested For Assault Hit With Animal Cruelty Charge: Police
Mansfield Man Arrested For Assault Hit With Animal Cruelty Charge: Police A 29-year-old man from Mansfield was hit with two charges while being arrested for one offense, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance to an address on North Main Street around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Mansfield Police said on Facebook. That is where officers arrested the man and charged him with assault and battery on an intimate partner.  Further investigation revealed the man severely beat the victim's cat as well. The animal was so badly injured that it needed to be euthanized, police said.  The man was charged with cruelty to an an…