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Electric Bicycle

Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Armed Newark Home Invasion: Suspects At Large After Armed Newark Home Invasion:
Suspects At Large After Armed Newark Home Invasion: Two suspects are at large following an armed home invasion in Newark on Saturday, Nov. 16, authorities said. At 5:45 p.m., the two suspects attempted to steal an electric bike from a residence on Elm Street, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The owners of the electric bicycle chased the suspects and retrieved it after an altercation, Miranda said. As the owners were filing a robbery report at the Franklin Street precinct, the suspects returned to the owner’s Elm Street home, where they kicked in the door brandishing a weapon, Miranda said. They confronted a basement t…

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by Sam Barron
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police
Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police A Jersey City man faces multiple charges, including first-degree robbery, after a physical altercation involving a knife in Edgewater on Friday, Nov. 8, police said. Edgewater Police responded to the scene at approximately 12:48 p.m. after receiving a report of a dispute involving a weapon, Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. The caller, identified as the victim, told police he caught 38-year-old Steven Ranne burglarizing his vehicle. When the victim confronted Ranne, a physical altercation broke out, police said. During the scuffle, Ranne allegedly brandished a pocket knife, causing…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Among 2 Struck By Cars In Ridgewood 30 Minutes Apart: Police Teen Among 2 Struck By Cars In Ridgewood 30 Minutes Apart: Police
Teen Among 2 Struck By Cars In Ridgewood 30 Minutes Apart: Police Two people including a 17-year-old boy were struck by vehicles in separate incidents minutes apart on Thursday morning, Oct. 10. The first incident involved the teen at 8:08 a.m., Ridgewood Police Capt. Glenn Ender said. He was riding an electric bicycle when he collided with a vehicle on Ackerman Avenue near Lenox. Minor injuries were reported and he was not hospitalized. Then, at 8:27 a.m., a 24-year-old woman was struck at N. Maple Avenue and E. Ridgewood Avenue. She was taken to The Valley Hospital in Paramus with minor injuries, Ender said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 57, Riding E-Bike Dies In Atlantic City Crash: Police Man, 57, Riding E-Bike Dies In Atlantic City Crash: Police
Man, 57, Riding E-Bike Dies In Atlantic City Crash: Police An Atlantic City man was killed when his electric bicycle and a vehicle crashed, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash on the 100 block of North Maryland Avenue at around 12:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Police found the 57-year-old man suffering from serious injuries. Firefighters and paramedics tried to save his life but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 40-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle wasn't injured and stayed at the crash scene. She was cooperating with investigators and no charges ha…

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by Chris Spiker
Medford, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police
Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police An eight-year-old boy driving an electric bicycle broke his leg in a crash in Medford, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Wakefield Drive and Taisley Court at around 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said a 2016 Honda Civic was driving east on Wakefield and approached the intersection. The car and the e-bike collided, causing the boy to be ejected. The boy suffered leg fractures and was brought to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. The 33-year-old man drivin…

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by Chris Spiker
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region A 22-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in Schoharie County in the town of Seward. An electric bicycle being operated by Mackenzie T. Bamberger of Cobleskill entered the intersection from Hill Road.  It was then struck by a vehicle northbound on State Route 10, according to New York State Police. The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and called for emergency services.  Bamberger was airlifted from the scene to Albany Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The roadway was closed i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Edison, NJ
News
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police A 25-year-old electric bicyclist was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the intersection of Highway 18 North and South Woodland Avenue, East Brunswick police said. The bicyclist, Rohit Sharma, was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the crash scene, they said. Patrolman Patrick Lem of the East Brunswick Police Department Traffic Safety Section is conducting a crash investigation. The cause of the crash rema…

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by Jon Craig
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
E-Bike Operator Hospitalized With Head Trauma In Fairview Crash E-Bike Operator Hospitalized With Head Trauma In Fairview Crash
E-Bike Operator Hospitalized With Head Trauma In Fairview Crash The operator of an electric bicycle was hospitalized in an early-morning Fairview crash Thursday, June 20, police said. The man appears to have tried to pass a landscaping truck while heading west on Fairview Avenue when he was struck by an eastbound motorist around 7:40 a.m., Deputy Chief John Pierotti said. He was rushed to HMH Hackensack University Medical Center with head trauma, Pierotti said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider Killed By Two Cars After Falling In Ocean County: Police E-Bike Rider Killed By Two Cars After Falling In Ocean County: Police
E-Bike Rider Killed By Two Cars After Falling In Ocean County: Police An Ocean County man riding an electric bicycle was killed after he fell off it and was hit by two cars, authorities said. Joseph Slover, 54, of Whiting, was killed in the crash on Route 530 on Monday, Feb. 26, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers arrived at the scene near Whiting Memorial Park at around 6:55 p.m. Police found Slover lying in the west lane of Route 530 about a quarter-mile east of Crestwood Parkway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said Slover fell off the e-bike and onto the pavement when he was hit by a gol…

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by Chris Spiker
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider Killed In Hingham Crash Identified: Police E-Bike Rider Killed In Hingham Crash Identified: Police
E-Bike Rider Killed In Hingham Crash Identified: Police A 61-year-old woman who died in a crash after riding an electric bicycle in Hingham on Monday, Oct. 30, has been identified by police. Yueyi Lin, of Hingham, was killed in the crash involving an e-bike and a pickup truck that left another person seriously injured on Monday, several media outlets reported. Related: 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Electric Bike, Pickup Truck Crash In Hingham Officers responded to reports of a crash on Rockland Street and Ringbolt Road around 6:11 a.m. Paramedics took the two people riding the e-bike to South Shore Hospital after officers found them on the road with serio…

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by Khier Casino
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Electric Bike, Pickup Truck Crash In Eastern Mass 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Electric Bike, Pickup Truck Crash In Eastern Mass
1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Electric Bike, Pickup Truck Crash In Eastern Mass A crash involving an electric bicycle and a pickup truck left one person dead and another seriously injured in Hingham on Monday, Oct. 30, police said. Officers responded to reports of a crash on Rockland Street and Ringbolt Road around 6:11 a.m., according to Hingham police. Related: Woman Killed In E-Scooter, Truck Crash In Hingham ID'd Police said the two people riding the electric bicycle were found on the road with serious injuries. Both were rushed to South Shore Hospital, where one died. Police did not release their name.  The driver of the truck was not injured and stayed a…

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by Khier Casino
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Electric Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore Police ID Electric Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore
Police ID Electric Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore The 33-year-old rider of an electric bicycle struck and killed by a vehicle in Toms River has been identified, authorities said. Michael Cerrachio of Little Egg Harbor reportedly swerved into traffic before the fatal crash on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Toms River police said. Shortly after 8 a.m., Toms River police units were dispatched to Route 37 East at the intersection of River Drive for a crash.  The initial investigation revealed the bicyclist was traveling west on the westbound shoulder of Route 37 East when he made a "sudden left turn into traffic and was struck by a …

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police ID 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Selden Crash Police ID 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Selden Crash
Police ID 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Selden Crash Police identified the person who was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle while riding an electric bicycle on Long Island as an 18-year-old. The hit-and-run crash happened in Selden at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Earlier report - Man Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured In Selden Hit-Run Crash SCPD said the teen, now ID'd as Isaac Ramirez, of Selden, was struck by a southbound vehicle while he was riding the bicycle south on Dare Road near 13th Street. The vehicle then drove away from the scene, traveling south on Dar…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured In Selden Hit-Run Crash Man Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured In Selden Hit-Run Crash
Man Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured In Selden Hit-Run Crash A man was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured while riding an electric bicycle on Long Island. The hit-and-run crash happened in Selden at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A man was riding a bicycle south on Dare Road near 13th Street when a southbound vehicle struck him, SCPD said. Police said the driver left the scene, continuing south on Dare Road. The man was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, SCPD said. Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call Crime Stoppe…

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by Nicole Valinote
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Cyclist Seriously Hurt In Hudson County Hit-And-Run, Prosecutor Says Cyclist Seriously Hurt In Hudson County Hit-And-Run, Prosecutor Says
Cyclist Seriously Hurt In Hudson County Hit-And-Run, Prosecutor Says A Hudson County cyclist was seriously hurt after being struck by a car that left the scene Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. A 33-year-old North Bergen woman was riding an electric bicycle near 50th Street and Bergenline Avenue in West New York and was struck by a vehicle that sped off shortly before 12:25 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a Friday release. The woman was taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. A vehicle of interest has since been recovered. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation U…

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by Valerie Musson
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Police have identified the man who was busted allegedly waving a gun at a group of young soccer players while shouting racial slurs at them at a park in Gaithersburg, authorities say. Gaithersburg resident Jonathan Boka, 26, was identified and arrested by members of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department following an investigation into an incident last weekend, authorities announced on Saturday, Oct. 15.  Specifically, Boka was charged with:  Reckless endangerment; Crime motivated by race or religion; Use of a firearm in a crime of violence; First-degree assault. Boka alleg…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Valley, NJ
News
Haworth Boy Struck On E-Bike Dragged More Than 20 Feet Haworth Boy Struck On E-Bike Dragged More Than 20 Feet
Haworth Boy Struck On E-Bike Dragged More Than 20 Feet A 15-year-boy was severely injured when he was struck on an e-bike in Haworth, authorities said. The teen blew a stop sign while heading north on Maple Avenue and was struck by a BMW X5 going west shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, Lt. Justin Fox said. The electric bicycle was dragged more than 20 feet and the boy was knocked another 10 feet or so, said Fox, who responded to the crash along with Police Chief Michael Gracey and Officer Anthony Butler. The Haworth Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the teen to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was rushed into surgery with a br…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway Man Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating a crash on Long Island that killed a man on an electric bicycle. The incident took place in Lindenhurst around 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. A man was operating his electric bicycle northbound on Straight Path when he was struck at the intersection of Sunrise Highway by a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe being driven by William Busch, said the Suffolk County Police. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip where he died from his injuries, police said.   Busch, age 25, of Lindenhurst, was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: Pizzeria Employee Gets His Stolen E-Bike Back Thanks To Palisades Park PD HEROES: Pizzeria Employee Gets His Stolen E-Bike Back Thanks To Palisades Park PD
Heroes: Pizzeria Employee Gets His Stolen E-Bike Back Thanks To Palisades Park PD Palisades Park pizzeria employee Jose Romero thought he’d never seen his electric bicycle again after he let a prospective buyer take a test drive. Then borough police got involved. Romero, who works at Johnny’s Pizzeria on Bergen Boulevard, was contacted by Samuel Pena-Garcia, 30, of Guttenberg soon after posting a Facebook Marketplace ad, Detective Alex Monteleone said. Pena-Garcia asked to try it out before buying the bike for $1,299, Monteleone said. He never returned, the detective said. Just weeks ago, borough detectives recovered another electric bike for a Fairview victim. This …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Who Forces Way Into Long Island Home Charged With Robbery, Burglary, Police Say Man Who Forces Way Into Long Island Home Charged With Robbery, Burglary, Police Say
Man Who Forces Way Into Long Island Home Charged With Robbery, Burglary, Police Say A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly forcing his way into a Long Island residence and stealing an electric bike. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 29, in Uniondale. According to detectives, Kevin Carroll, 38, New York City, confronted a current resident at a Fenimore Avenue home and allegedly forced his way into the residence where Carroll was a former renter.  After gaining entry to the home, Carroll made his way to the bedroom of another resident and allegedly removed an electric bicycle, police said. Carroll the…

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by Kathy Reakes