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NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police
NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Spat: Police A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Nov. 7. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. Once the domestic situation was secured, Casapulla was charged as a fugitive from justice under Title 42 Section 91…
Baseball Bat-Bearing Man Behind Bars For Breaking, Entering Rampage In South Stafford: Sheriff Baseball Bat-Bearing Man Behind Bars For Breaking, Entering Rampage In South Stafford: Sheriff
Baseball Bat-Bearing Man Behind Bars For Breaking, Entering Rampage In South Stafford: Sheriff It was just one of those days for Marvin Ssettumba, who went ballistic with a baseball bat inside a South Stafford home before being caught attempting to flee. The 22-year-old was all smiles for the camera after going on a rampage on Monday afternoon, when he called his shot and took a swing at multiple items as he left a home in "complete ruin," officials said. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 5 p.m. on Oct. 14, deputies were called to a residence on Morton Road, where there were reports of a breaking and entering incident involving&…
Stony Point Mother Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say Stony Point Mother Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say
Stony Point Mother Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say A Hudson Valley mother has been charged with allegedly beating her two children with a foam baseball bat, causing injuries. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 7, in Stony Point. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to Nyack Hospital to investigate a domestic incident. The investigation revealed that two juveniles revealed that their mother, Kimberly Rivas, age 33, of Stony, had used a foam baseball bat to strike both juveniles several times, causing injuries, Schoales said.  Rivas was arrest…
4 Albany Police Officers Injured In Crash, 2 Exposed To Cocaine 4 Albany Police Officers Injured In Crash, 2 Exposed To Cocaine
4 Albany Police Officers Injured In Crash, 2 Exposed To Cocaine Four Capital Region police officers were injured in a crash, and two others were exposed to cocaine.  The incident occurred in Albany at around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the area of Madison Avenue and Quail Street. According to Albany Police Officer Megan Craft, officers responded to a domestic-related incident and requested a backup unit over the radio while dealing with a combative person. While attempting to take the suspect into custody, two officers were exposed to powder cocaine that the suspect had in his possession; two separate police units in the area of Madison A…
Woman Admits Setting Fire To Poughkeepsie Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says Woman Admits Setting Fire To Poughkeepsie Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says
Woman Admits Setting Fire To Poughkeepsie Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says A woman has pleaded guilty to attempted arson in connection with intentionally setting fire to a Hudson Valley home with her and her grandchildren inside. Niagara County resident Itita Washington-Thompson, age 48, of Niagara, made the plea on Monday, Sept. 16, said Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. Parisi said: "This case is a chilling example of how a domestic incident or dispute can escalate to dangerous extremes."  The incident occurred on Friday, May 24, at Hammersley Avenue in Poughkeepsie. According to officials and court documents, Washington-Thompson…
Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA
Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA A man barricaded in a basement with a hatchet and a machete following a fight with a teenager has been shot dead, the Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Sunday, Sept. 15.  East Greenville Police were sent to a home in the 100 block of Cherry Street for a domestic incident called into 911 by an 18-year-old around 8:08 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, as detailed in the release.  Officers "arrived to find a man barricaded in the basement of the home and threatening to harm law enforcement," as stated in the release.  Numerous police agen…
One Dead, One In Custody Following Fatal Shooting In Stafford County, Sheriff Says One Dead, One In Custody Following Fatal Shooting In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
One Dead, One In Custody Following Fatal Shooting In Stafford County, Sheriff Says One person is dead and a suspect was taken into custody by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office following a fatal shooting overnight. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, deputies were called to the 100 block of Hulls Chapel Road in Fredericksburg, where they found a man shot to death. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, the suspected shooter has been detained, and the incident is believed to be domestic in nature. He added that there is no threat to the public. During the shooting investigation, Hulls Chapel Road was temporarily closed. No details a…
SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police
SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police A man armed with a knife barricaded himself at a building in Kearny on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 9:27 a.m., a woman contacted the police department and said her life had been threatened by a man with whom she lives with and that he was armed with a knife, authorities said, Kearny police said. Officers removed the woman and her child but the man barricaded himself inside the residence and made statements suggesting he was experiencing a mental health crisis, police said. The Kearny Police Department, Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Double Shooting In Rockville Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say Double Shooting In Rockville Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say
Double Shooting In Rockville Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say A homicide investigation has been launched following a reported double shooting in Rockville on Thursday morning that was also possibly linked to a domestic incident in Laurel.  Officers were called to the 14900 block of Southlawn Lane before 9 a.m. on Aug. 29 in Rockville, where there was a reported shooting with two suspected victims. According to the Laurel Police Department, a vehicle that fled the scene of the double shooting was connected to a domestic-related shooting that was reported earlier on Thursday. Update as of 11:00 A.M. The vehicle that fled the scene of this dome…
Man Barricades Himself In Paramus Home After Breaking In To Terrorize GF, Four Kids: Police Man Barricades Himself In Paramus Home After Breaking In To Terrorize GF, Four Kids: Police
Man Barricades Himself In Paramus Home After Breaking In To Terrorize GF, Four Kids: Police A 38-year-old man is in custody following an hours long stand-off with police in Paramus overnight, authorities said. Jerry Green of Newark, broke into a Juniper Lane home where his girlfriend and her young children ages 8, 6, 10, and 14 were staying around 1 a.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Armed with a stick, Green began wreaking havoc inside the home, ripping a cable box off the television, Guidetti said. The woman and her children managed to flee the house and called 911. "Upon arrival, officers assessed the situation and treated it as a barricaded subject incident…
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…
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion A newly promoted police chief in upstate New York is facing criminal charges following a complaint from his estranged wife. In Washington County, Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief Robert Danko was taken into custody Wednesday, July 10, on suspicion of harassment and unlawful imprisonment charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident. Sheriff's officials did not elaborate on the specific nature of the allegations. The arrest came exactly one week after the 44-year-old Danko, a resident of Salem, was sworn in as chief of police on Wednesday, July 3. He was released following his arraignm…
Bomb Threat By Employee's Ex Clears Teterboro Walmart Bomb Threat By Employee's Ex Clears Teterboro Walmart
Bomb Threat By Employee's Ex Clears Teterboro Walmart A threatening comment from the ex-husband of a store associate cleared the Teterboro Walmart on Tuesday, authorities said. The man had called the Teterboro Landing Walmart shortly before noon June 11, Moonachie Police Lt. Jeff Napolitano said. "When he was told that the associate was not available, he became agitated and [said] that he would blow up the store," the lieutenant said. Responding officers found the store evacuated and began looking into what happened, Napolitano said. "Further investigation revealed no credibility to the threat and no danger posed to Walmart or its …
Man Charged After Assaulting Victim At Yorktown Residence, Police Say Man Charged After Assaulting Victim At Yorktown Residence, Police Say
Man Charged After Assaulting Victim At Yorktown Residence, Police Say A 62-year-old man faces a criminal charge after allegedly assaulting a victim at a Northern Westchester home, police announced. Yorktown resident Nimon Brucaj was arrested on Friday, May 24 following an incident that occurred earlier in the day at a residence in the town, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, May 28. According to the department, around 8 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to a home following an alleged domestic incident during which Brucaj allegedly shoved a victim to the ground. This caused them pain in their neck and head, authorities said. Police did not detail the…
Stamford Woman Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say Stamford Woman Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say
Stamford Woman Nabbed For Norwalk Shooting, Police Say A woman has been charged with alleged criminal assault after a shooting incident in a Fairfield County neighborhood. Sharona Debbie Annet Bailey-Bramble, age 34, of Stamford, was charged on Monday, May 13, in Norwalk after police responded to a shots fired call. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, patrol officers responded and relayed the description of Bailey-Bramble and her vehicle to other officers.  Officers located the vehicle a short distance from 251 Ely Ave. and recovered a firearm, Podgorski said. The Detective Bureau responded and assumed the…
Suicidal Man Hospitalized After Walking Into Route 46 Traffic: Responders Suicidal Man Hospitalized After Walking Into Route 46 Traffic: Responders
Suicidal Man Hospitalized After Walking Into Route 46 Traffic: Responders A suicidal man was hospitalized after responders said he deliberately walked into Route 46 traffic in Little Falls early Monday afternoon. The 33-year-old man, who they said spoke only Spanish, was struck near the Browertown Road exit -- apparently after some type of domestic incident -- shortly before 1 p.m. May 6. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson with serious bodily injuries. Little Falls police interviewed witnesses, notified the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and were seeking area surveillance and cellphone video.
Man Shot, Killed In Domestic Incident: East Lansdowne PD (DEVELOPING) Man Shot, Killed In Domestic Incident: East Lansdowne PD (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot, Killed In Domestic Incident: East Lansdowne PD (Developing) Police are investigating a deadly shooting in East Lansdowne on Monday night, April 29, a spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice.  It happened on the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue around 9:45 p.m., according to authorities.  ELPD said the incident was "isolated and domestic in nature."  Police said they expect to give more details sometime Wednesday, May 1.  This is a developing story. Check back for more. 
Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police
Suicidal Man Kept Shotgun Under Toddler's Crib In Maryland: Police An allegedly suicidal man who stored a shotgun and ammo under his toddler's crib is facing multiple charges following a strange situation that played out overnight in Carroll County. On Sunday night, officers from the Taneytown Police Department on patrol on Baumgardner Avenue say that they heard gunshots in the area of Roth Avenue, and were later advised about an active domestic incident involving an armed suspect on Chestnut Court. ❗️POLICE ACTIVITY❗️ 4/28/24 7:35pm Avoid the area of Chestnut Court. More information will be released as it becomes available. Thank you for your coope…
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute CT Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute A Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly killing his wife during a domestic incident. The murder occurred in Hartford County around 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 26, on Wildwood Avenue in Simsbury. According to Lt. Brad Chase of the Simsbury Police, the department received a 911 call from a resident describing a physical altercation between Hartford County residents Qiu Rongfang, age 49, and Ding Sheng Lin, age 50, both of Simsbury. When police arrived, they found Rongfang with life-threatening injuries, Chase said. She was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where she was…
Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police
Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police A man is in custody following a fatal shooting that was reported by his wife after a domestic incident in Fairfax County overnight, according to police. Waisuddin Quraishi, 50, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the death of Mohammad Zekria, 37, in Fairfax, following an altercation in Mosby Woods. Police say that shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a home in the 10400 block of Viera Lane, where there was a report of a possible shooting. While filing a domestic dispute report with members of the depart…
Man Charged In Darien Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say Man Charged In Darien Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say
Man Charged In Darien Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with threatening in connection with a domestic incident.  John Reese, age 18, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, March 3 for the incident which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 14 in Darien.  According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros. the victim told officers that she drove with Reese to a business in Darien where he threatened the victim with physical violence when she refused to give Reese the car keys.  The victim reported that Reese took the vehicle without permission, which was found parked in Stamford.  Re…
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In Mercer County Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In Mercer County
Officer Shot Responding To Domestic Incident In Mercer County A police officer was shot in Mercer County while responding to a domestic incident, authorities said. Hamilton officers were called to a disturbance on the 1800 block of Orchard Avenue around 2:20 a.m. when the gunman opened fire on the officers, the department said. The injured officer was taken to CHS-Fuld and is expected to survive. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are investigating this incident.
Man Shot By Officers ID'd By Pennsylvania State Police Man Shot By Officers ID'd By Pennsylvania State Police
Man Shot By Officers ID'd By Pennsylvania State Police A 34-year-old man has been identified after being fatally shot by an officer, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday. Payden Sells was shooting at the police when they returned fire killing him on Feb. 23, Trooper James Grothey detailed in a release. PSP York Troopers were called to assist area police with "domestic incident" in the 600 block of Colonial Avenue in Spring Garden Township at approximately 11:17 p.m., Grothey explained. Troopers soon learned that the caller to 911 had "reported that there was an actor on scene with multiple firearms, attempting to gain …
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (Updated) A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced. Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured. At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…
Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say
Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Stabbing Cop At Bay Shore Residence, Police Say A man was shot and killed by an officer after police say he stabbed a cop responding to a domestic incident at a Long Island resident. The incident happened Saturday morning, Feb. 17 in Bay Shore. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct police officers responded to 1138 Udall Road at approximately 9:10 a.m. Two officers approached the door and 33-year-old Taiquell Woodson came outside charging at the officers with a knife, according to police.  "One officer fell into the snow and Woodson jumped on top of him and stabbed him multiple times," Suffolk County Police said…
Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner
Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner A 58-year-old man is dead after turning a gun on himself following a domestic incident on Thursday evening, authorities announced the following morning.  George Bollack of Hanover was found dead in his home in the 900 block of Friar Run Road in Penn Township, area police detailed in a release.  Officers had been called to the home for a report of a "domestic incident involving a firearm" at 5:12 p.m. on Feb. 15, as stated in the release.  They arrived to investigate and found the resident dead. "There is no threat to the public as officers continue their investigation," the …
Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities
Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
Woman Who Jumped Into Delaware River Found Alive: Troopers Woman Who Jumped Into Delaware River Found Alive: Troopers
Woman Who Jumped Into Delaware River Found Alive: Troopers The 30-year-old who leaped into the Delaware River when approached by state police Monday night, Jan. 15, was found alive and well, troopers say.  State police were looking for the unnamed woman in connection with a domestic incident on Durham Street in Riegelsville around 6:30 p.m., Daily Voice reported. They found her on a nearby river trail with three children, but when troopers approached, she hopped into the water, authorities said. The children were "safely secure(d)" by troopers.  First responders scanned the river for two hours but were unable to locate her and called off…
Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says
Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says Justice may be served for friends and family of a DC firefighter who was shot and killed in his Charles County hometown earlier this year. Carlos Lavanto Garner, 37, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton during a standoff in Charles County, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday. Both men are from Bryans Road. Carl Braxton @dcfireems Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, to chec…
Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (DEVELOPING) Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (DEVELOPING)
Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (Developing) Some residents have been advised to shelter in place in Fairfax County as police work to resolve a barricade situation on Friday afternoon. At around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 8100 block of McCauley Way in Lorton, where a man was refusing to leave an area home following a domestic incident. Police say that the victim has been removed from the residence, but the standoff was ongoing as the clock approached 1 p.m. on Friday. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 8100 block of McCauley Way in Lorton for a man ref…
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE) Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE)
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (Update) UPDATE: A man died in the hospital in January after what police called "an officer-involved shooting" during a "domestic incident"  in Nov., the Lancaster County DA said.  William Oneill,40,  had been charged with criminal attempt homicide and related charges, for his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Nov. 29, 2023, in the 100 block of Hershey Avenue, but he succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting on January 3, the DA said in an updated release adding that, "the charges against Oneill will be withdrawn by our office." ORIGINAL: Three Lancaster Ci…