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Hate Crime Under Investigation After Rabbi Assaulted On Silver Spring Sidewalk: Police Hate Crime Under Investigation After Rabbi Assaulted On Silver Spring Sidewalk: Police
Hate Crime Under Investigation After Rabbi Assaulted On Silver Spring Sidewalk: Police A hate crime is under investigation in Montgomery County after a rabbi was attacked by a 47-year-old man with a wooden stake near several places of worship. Junior Michael Reese, who has no fixed address, will face charges following an incident in Silver Spring early on Monday morning, officials say. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly before 10 a.m. on Oct. 14 to the 1400 block of Arcola Avenue, not far from the Silver Spring Jewish Center and Ohr Hatorah to investigate a reported assault. 1400 block of Arcola Avenue in Silver Spring Google Ma…
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police A road-raging Baltimore County man is behind bars following a scary incident that played out last week, authorities announced. Reginald Johnson, 37, of Gwynn Oak, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a road rage complaint that was filed last week. According to state police investigators, a caller made a 911 call advising that a man brandished a red handgun during a dispute on I-97 near I-895 on Wednesday, July 17. The investigation determined the second driver was Johnson, leading to the recovery of a loaded handgun from a vehicle he was operating a week later on We…
36-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Fight At Long Island Home, Police Say 36-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Fight At Long Island Home, Police Say
36-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Fight At Long Island Home, Police Say A 36-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another person during a fight at a Long Island home. The incident happened at around 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at a residence in Westhampton, according to Southampton Police. Detectives said Ricky Harris, of Westhampton, turned himself into police after allegedly stabbing the victim, who is known to him, during a physical altercation. Doctors called police when the victim showed up to Peconic Bay Medical Center suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound. No other details about the victim were released and police did not specul…
Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say
Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who allegedly seriously injured another man in a road rage fight has been charged with felony assault. Ulster County resident Walton R. Gordon, age 31, of Saugerties was arrested on Tuesday, July 11, for the incident which took place on Saturday, June 24. Saugerties Police responded to a fight in the parking lot of McDonald's on Route 212 where they found the victim, who sustained serious injuries, but Gordon had fled the area, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. An investigation determined a road rage incident that began in front of Smoker’s Choice, culmi…
PWC Teen Girl Who Pepper-Sprayed Classmates Gets Hit With Felony Charge PWC Teen Girl Who Pepper-Sprayed Classmates Gets Hit With Felony Charge
PWC Teen Girl Who Pepper-Sprayed Classmates Gets Hit With Felony Charge A 15-year-old girl has been hit with a felony charge after an argument in a school bathroom went haywire, police say. The teenage student was reportedly arguing with two other 15-year-old girls when the incident occurred inside of a bathroom at Woodbridge High School on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. During the argument, the two other 15-year-old students went into a bathroom stall to get away from the charged teen, who then allegedly pointed pepper spray into the stall, striking both of the hiding girls.  A school resource office…
16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers 16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers
16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Yonkers A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was assaulted by two older teens and stabbed at a school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 6, around 8:40 a.m., police responded to Yonkers Middle High School at 150 Rockland Ave. to a reported stabbing incident between students, according to Yonkers Police. The fight started in a second-floor bathroom in the school when two 17-year-old students began attacking the victim. The fight escalated to physical violence when the older students punched and kicked the younger victim, and worsened when one of the older student…
Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA
Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA A judge this week sentenced a 35-year-old Amherst dad who admitted to killing his son with sleeping pills to serve five and seven years behind bars, authorities said.  Isaac Villalobos, who also goes by Angel M. Carattini-Rivera, pleaded guilty to felony assault and battery on a child causing substantial injury, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 28.  "This was a horrific tragedy," Assistant District Attorney Andrew C. Covington said. "In this case, the Commonwealth wanted to provide a measure of closure for&nbs…
Unruly Starbucks Customer Causes Scene, Bites Cop In Bucks: Police Unruly Starbucks Customer Causes Scene, Bites Cop In Bucks: Police
Unruly Starbucks Customer Causes Scene, Bites Cop In Bucks: Police A Bucks County man now faces felony assault charges after authorities say he bit a police officer during an altercation at a Starbucks.  Central Bucks police were called to the coffee store just after 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 for reports of a suspicious person, the department said in a release.  On arrival, baristas told officers that an apparently drunken man was shouting, cursing, and loudly playing music through a portable speaker, according to the department.  When warned to leave, police said the man threw his cup of coffee across the store and "laid on the ground yell…
Heating Up: DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting Fellow Member During Altercation Heating Up: DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting Fellow Member During Altercation
Heating Up: DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting Fellow Member During Altercation An on-duty DC firefighter has been charged with attacking a co-worker during an altercation that turned physical regarding “personal issues" over the weekend. Dominique Jones, a member of Engine 32 in Southeast DC, is facing a felony assault charge after getting into a fight with another member of his company who had to be hospitalized with minor injuries. Officials said that officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 to investigate a reported physical incident between two members of Engine 32. One injured member was transpo…
DC Woman Who Repeatedly Head-Butted US Deputy In Court Sentenced To Prison Time: DOJ DC Woman Who Repeatedly Head-Butted US Deputy In Court Sentenced To Prison Time: DOJ
DC Woman Who Repeatedly Head-Butted US Deputy In Court Sentenced To Prison Time: DOJ Federal authorities say that a Washington, DC woman will spend more than a year behind bars for assaulting a Deputy US Marshal during a separate court proceeding earlier this year. Annabelle Liebsch, 38, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, with all but 18 months suspended pending the completion of 18 months probation after being found guilty by a jury in September of felony assault of a police officer. Liebsch was sentenced this week by Judge Jason Park. According to federal prosecutors, on May 2, Liebsch was physically present in a Superior Court courtroom before Judge Thomas Motley, i…
Bucks Man Argued With Students, Spit On Cop At School Football Game: Police Bucks Man Argued With Students, Spit On Cop At School Football Game: Police
Bucks Man Argued With Students, Spit On Cop At School Football Game: Police Police in Bucks County are searching for a man who they said spit on an officer at a high school football game.  Tyler Devlin Cook, 30, of Doylestown, is wanted for felony assault and disorderly conduct, said Central Bucks Regional Police Department in a statement.  Investigators said Cook was at a high school football game on Friday, Nov. 11 when he began loudly cursing at students in the bleachers.  Cook then approached a police officer and began to argue with him, authorities said. When the officer told Cook to leave the area, police said the 30-year-old spit in the offic…
New Details: Yonkers Police Sergeant Disciplined After Response To Street Fight New Details: Yonkers Police Sergeant Disciplined After Response To Street Fight
New Details: Yonkers Police Sergeant Disciplined After Response To Street Fight A police officer has been disciplined following an investigation into her response to a street fight that happened near a bar in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Yonkers Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers On Tuesday, Oct. 25 around 6:30 p.m., Yonkers Police responded to a street fight that broke out near Yonkers and Ridgewood avenues, police said. When police arrived at the fight, they saw a 26-year-old victim being punched and kicked in the head by two other men, who were later charged with felony assault, according to…
'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup
'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup A man from the region whose rage-fueled attack on his then girlfriend left the woman bloodied with a broken nose is now facing prison time following a jury conviction. Jason Hooks - aka Shaquan Riker - age 37, of Schenectady, was found guilty of second-degree felony assault Tuesday, Oct. 25, after a five-day trial in Schenectady County Court. Prosecutors said Hooks and the victim were sitting inside a vehicle early on the morning of Oct. 30, 2021 when he became angry and attacked her with a travel coffee mug, repeatedly smashing her in the face. The woman was left with serious injuries, i…
Yonkers Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers Yonkers Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers
Yonkers Officer Under Investigation For Response To Street Fight Involving Brothers A police officer is under investigation following accusations they mishandled the response to a street fight that broke out near a bar in Westchester County. Yonkers Police were called at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 with reports of a street fight that had broken out near Yonkers and Ridgewood avenues, police said. When officers arrived, they witnessed two men assaulting another man. The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked, including being kicked in the head while on the ground, according to police. A subsequent investigation revealed that several men had been at the bar when a…
Wawa Parking Lot Shootout Nets Arrest Wawa Parking Lot Shootout Nets Arrest
Wawa Parking Lot Shootout Nets Arrest A Lancaster man was charged with felony assault after a shootout in a Berks Wawa parking lot, authorities say.  Wyomissing police said Jon R. Ware, 23, of Lancaster, got into a verbal argument with another person at the Wawa at 2005 Museum Road just before 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 2.  Ware and the other man exchanged gunfire, officials said.  One person was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening, WFMZ reported, though their identity is not clear. It's also unknown if the second gunman will faces criminal charges.  Ware was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 1…
LATEST: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel LATEST: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel
Latest: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel UPDATE: A man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend with a hammer at a Clarkstown hotel was captured after a wild chase that ended in a head-on crash on a heavily-traveled bridge. Clarkstown police said they responded to reports of a woman screaming at the Tappan Zee Hotel on northbound Route 303 shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17. They found a victim, they said, who told them that her boyfriend, 46-year-old Todd Humphrey of Stony Point, had hit her in the head with a hammer while she was in the shower.  She escaped the room and got the attention of hotel staff who dialed 911 as Hump…
29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say 29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say
29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say A suspect is behind bars after an argument between two men escalated to a stabbing attack in the Capital District, authorities said. The incident happened in Rensselaer County at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, near Third and Congress streets in Troy. The victim told Troy Police he and another man were involved in a verbal dispute when the suspect stabbed him in his head and arm. Following the ordeal, the victim fled the area and was brought to Samaritan Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators eventually identified the suspect as 29-…
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley An out-of-state man wanted for assaulting a woman was nabbed by police in the Hudson Valley. The man was apprehended in Ulster County while officers were conducting a warrant investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 23. While conducting the investigation, officers located AJ Brown, age unknown, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, living in the hamlet of Glasco, in the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Brown was wanted out of Maryland on a warrant from Baltimore County for felony assault of a woman on I-95 in December 2021, Sinagra said. He was taken into custody by officers…
PA Dad Threw 4-Week-Old Son Down Stairs, Repeatedly Hit Head Against Wall, State Police Say PA Dad Threw 4-Week-Old Son Down Stairs, Repeatedly Hit Head Against Wall, State Police Say
PA Dad Threw 4-Week-Old Son Down Stairs, Repeatedly Hit Head Against Wall, State Police Say A Pennsylvania dad is facing numerous charges after he allegedly threw his 4-week-old son down a flight of stairs and repeatedly hit his head against the wall over the course of a month. Rasheen Joseph Miller, 18, was charged with 12 counts of felony aggravated assault, four counts of reckless endangerment, felony child endangerment, and simple assault, State Police in Bethlehem said in a Wednesday release. Miller, of Bath, is accused of intentionally dropping his infant son from his arms and onto the floor, dropping him down a flight of stairs, and hitting his head against a wall on m…
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The 22-year-old unidentified man was arrested by Ramapo police around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Rockland County in the village of Sloatsburg. According to the Ramapo Police, officers responded to a residence in Sloatsburg at 53 Laurel Road or a reported stabbing. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 30-year-old man with multiple stab wounds, police said. The man was provided medical treatment by officers until EMTs arrived and transported to Westchester Medical Center w…
Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says
Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says A knife-wielding Long Island man, a suspect in a recent stabbing in New York City, had recently been released from jail in Suffolk County due to bail reform, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. Quandale Linton, age 26, of Hauppauge, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, in the parking lot of the First District Court in Central Islip following the attack, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. According to Toulon, Linton had been released on his own recognizance from the 1st District Court in Central Islip, in line with New York State bail reform guidelines. During th…
Police Nab NJ Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman, 68, With Sedan Stolen From Hackensack, NYPD Says Police Nab NJ Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman, 68, With Sedan Stolen From Hackensack, NYPD Says
Police Nab NJ Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman, 68, With Sedan Stolen From Hackensack, Nypd Says An unlicensed 18-year-old hit-and-run driver from Union County was captured after police said he slammed a sedan stolen out of Hackensack into another vehicle on Staten Island, killing a female passenger and critically injuring her husband. Prince Nesbitt-Hall, a Rahway resident who already had an adult criminal record, went to police less than a half-hour after Tuesday night’s crash and reported that someone had stolen the 2020 Honda Accord from him, according to news reports. It actually had been stolen from the former Pathmark Plaza on southbound Route 17 on Feb. 6, records show. Nesbit…
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island teenager allegedly affiliated with a gang admitted to speeding in a stolen car that caused a fatal crash in Middle Island that killed three people. Bellport resident Nahriek Belford, now age 19, pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter, felony assault, and unlawfully fleeing police following a 2019 crash when he was 17 years old. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said that on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, police attempted to pull over Belford, an alleged Bloods gang member, when he rolled through a stop sign in Yaphank in a stolen Nissan Rogue. Rather than stopping for …
Man Faces Felony Assault Charge After Christmas Day Domestic Incident In Area Man Faces Felony Assault Charge After Christmas Day Domestic Incident In Area
Man Faces Felony Assault Charge After Christmas Day Domestic Incident In Area A 27-year-old man found himself in cuffs following his arrest on a felony assault charge in the area. Tyler Evans, of Highland, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 25, following a domestic dispute, said Town of Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso. Evans was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in court in January, Janso said.
Man Arrested After Attacking Several People During Dispute, Police Say Man Arrested After Attacking Several People During Dispute, Police Say
Man Arrested After Attacking Several People During Dispute, Police Say A 44-year-old man was arrested after allegedly kicking down a door and attacking several people, punching them in the face during a domestic dispute. William Green Jr., of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested at 10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, after Town of Poughkeepsie police responded to a report of domestic violence at the Vassar Garden Apartments, said Capt. Michael O'Dowd. When officers arrived at the apartment they found Green being restrained on the ground by another man, O'Dowd said. An investigation into the dispute found that Green had been involved in a domestic dispute …
Former Nassau Community College Player Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Road-Rage Crash Case Former Nassau Community College Player Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Road-Rage Crash Case
Former Nassau Community College Player Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Road-Rage Crash Case A former Nassau County Community College basketball standout has pleaded not guilty in connection to a high-speed chase that left a man dead and injured his ex-girlfriend. Dana King, Jr., of Valley Stream, pleaded not guilty to one count of manslaughter and two felony assault counts on Tuesday in Nassau County Court. King is charged for his role in the death of Jim Hayes on March 19. Police said that there was a dispute between King, Hayes, and a 21-year-old woman in Valley Stream that led to a five-mile high-speed, road-rage chase that took them onto the Southern State Parkway for a stretc…
Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate
Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate The NYPD has seen a spike in rapes and murders, though overall, crime in New York City is down from this time a year ago. Officials in Manhattan have touted the fact that overall, there is a lower crime rate, however, rapes and murders are on the rise through early March, according to the NYPD’s CompState report. The report found that in 2019, there have been 53 murders, up 29.3 percent from last year, when there were 41 in the same timeframe. The NYPD is also reporting 307 rapes, up from 254 in 2018, a 20.9 percent increase. Robberies, felony assault, burglary and grand larceny have all d…
Convicted Felon Throws, Hits Child Outside Hudson Valley School, Police Say Convicted Felon Throws, Hits Child Outside Hudson Valley School, Police Say
Convicted Felon Throws, Hits Child Outside Hudson Valley School, Police Say A 37-year-old man who threw and hit a small child is behind bars after state police were notified by a local school of the abuse. Michael P. Thorpe was arrested on Monday after New York State Police received a call from teachers and officials at the child's school who were concerned about the abuse, said Trooper AJ Hicks. School officials told police that the injuries sustained by the 7-year-old happened outside of the school, Hicks said. Thorpe, who is a convicted felon, was charged with felony assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Hicks said.  He was arraigned before the town …