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Double Shooting: Wanted Man Turns Himself In, Charged In Yonkers Incident, Police Say
A 23-year-old man who police had been searching for has turned himself in to officers in connection with a shooting that wounded two men in Westchester, authorities announced.
Yonkers resident Keymel Washington, whom police announced they were searching for on Friday, March 7, was arrested on Monday, March 10 in connection with a shooting on Tuesday, March 4, Yonkers Police announced.
Washington allegedly opened fire on two victims following a verbal dispute on the day of the shooting at around 3:35 p.m. Investigators say that prior to the shooting, a brief verbal alte…
Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Peekskill Traffic Stop: Police
A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted man and the discovery of two loaded firearms, police said.
The bust happened on Sunday, March 9, at around 4:30 p.m., when an officer conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of Park Street in Peekskill, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Monday, March 10.
The driver, identified as Justin Arjani, was found to be driving with a suspended license, police said. Authorities then found that Arjani had two active arrest warrants issued by the City of Peekskill Court.
Before impounding the vehicle, offi…
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Aberdeen Hotel Drug Bust: Police
A narcotics investigation at a hotel in Northern Maryland led to the seizure of drugs, cash, a loaded handgun, and the arrest of two men, authorities announced.
Aberdeen Police executed nine search warrants at a hotel in the 700 block of West Bel Air Avenue following an extensive probe into alleged drug sales.
While executing the warrants, investigators arrested Darnell Mitchell, 40, and Riyad Carter, 21, in connection with the operation.
The suspects face felony and misdemeanor drug charges, along with weapons charges.
During the bust, officers seized:
Over two ounces of suspecte…
PA Trooper Armed With Gun, Knife Stalked Witness In Child Abuse Case: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper stalked, harassed, and intimidated a witness in a child abuse investigation, even lurking behind their home in the woods with a loaded Glock and a knife, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4.
Christopher Young, 34, bombarded the witness with calls and texts, begging them not to testify before showing up at their Schuylkill County home in the middle of the night, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and state police.
"I Take Death"
Young became increasingly desperate as the witness' court date approached, as detailed in the affi…
More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops
A gun and drug investigation that began with a routine traffic stop in Teaneck last month has resulted in additional charges against one suspect and the arrest of a second, authorities announced Tuesday, March 4.
On Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 10:52 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Cedar Lane and arrested Ross Daniels-Lynn, 18, of Teaneck, after discovering he was carrying an illegal firearm, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said.
Following an ongoing investigation, authorities charged Daniels-Lynn with additional weapons and drug offenses and arrested the vehicle’s owner, Ser…
Teen Duped Into Fake Meetup, Attacked By Elkton Suspect Over Sweatshirts: Police
A Maryland teen and his accomplice were arrested in Delaware after robbing a 15-year-old at gunpoint over sweatshirts during a duplicitous meetup authorities said.
Elkton resident Tizonn Trotter, 18, and Jyair Freeman, 18, of Smyrna, Delaware, were taken into custody after allegedly luring the victim into their car and attacking him during a broad daylight robbery in Millsboro, according to Delaware State Police.
The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 25, around 3:30 p.m. in the 20000 block of Lucky Lane when the victim arranged to meet someone he thought was his cousin through a socia…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Felon During Raid In Great Mills: Sheriff
A convicted felon is back behind bars after deputies in St. Mary’s County seized a stash of drugs, cash, and a loaded “ghost gun” during a major raid in Great Mills, authorities said.
Daiquan Malik Barnett, 28, of Great Mills, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 26, after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, along with federal agents executed search warrants at a residence in the 22000 block of Baja Lane and several vehicles.
Barnett, already banned from owning firearms due to previous felony convictions, now faces a slew of new charges after inves…
Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate
A Pennsylvania man who turned a Frederick road into a shooting gallery during a fit of road rage will spend the next five years behind bars — no parole, no questions asked.
Bryant A. Paradine, 30, of Littlestown, learned his fate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a Frederick County judge handed down a 25-year sentence, suspending 20 years but locking him up for five years with no chance for parole after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and using a firearm in a violent crime.
The encounter went down on Aug. 14, 2024, around 7:30 a.m., when Maryland State Police rushed to the southbound lane…
Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Teen After Phillipsburg ShotSpotter Call: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Warren County teenager was arrested and charged after firing a gun in Philipsburg on Monday, Feb. 24, authorities said.
At 3:15 P.M., members of the Phillipsburg Police Department responded to the area of Stockton Street, Spruce Alley, and Sitgreaves Street after receiving an alert from Phillipsburg's ShotSpotter, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
Upon patrol's arrival, officers were informed that no one had been shot but that an individual, later identified as Jared Benka-Coker had discharged a firearm, authorities said.
During the course of the investigatio…
Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Middletown: DA
An Orange County teenager has admitted to gun charges after firing shots at two people he believed were rival gang members, prosecutors announced.
Middletown resident Dylan Saldana, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 24, in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with an incident in November, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The shooting occurred on Nov. 19, 2024, around 7:00 a.m., when Saldana was walking on Wickham Avenue in Middletown. Prosecutors say he saw two people he believed were associated w…
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut
The two Tennessee teens who fired at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a multi-state crime spree have been captured in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities announced.
Jeremiah Begley, 17, and Christian Guerrero Jr., 17, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police, and the PSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit, state police said. They are being held in Connecticut while awaiting extradition to Dauphin County, PA.
The Crime Spree
The chaos began on Feb. 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumbe…
Felon Beat Woman With Fire Extinguisher, Found With Arsenal And Explosive: Bern Twp Police
A convicted felon who brutally attacked two people at a Pennsylvania gas station was found hoarding weapons and an explosive device, Bern Township police announced on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Shemell Grosvenor, of Leesport, was identified as the suspect behind a violent assault at a Bern Township gas station in August 2024, where he allegedly smashed one victim in the head with a fire extinguisher, causing a concussion, and left another with a deep cut near her eye, authorities said.
In early February 2025, a tip led investigators to Grosvenor’s home on the 1000 block of Cathy Dr., where they not…
Road Rage: Man Points Gun At Victim, Calls Him Racial Slur In Yorktown, Police Say
A Putnam County man faces charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at another driver while calling him a racial slur in Westchester, police said.
The arrest resulted from an incident in Yorktown at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when New York State Police relayed a report about a road rage incident in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Police Department.
Officers determined that the altercation had taken place on Route 6, but both people involved were found in the area of 302 Somers Commons.
According to the victim’s report, Mahopac resident James P. Brown, age 59, …
CT Man Gets 16+ Years In Prison For 2021 Shooting In Middletown's Traverse Square: DA
A Connecticut man will spend more than 16 years behind bars for a 2021 shooting in Middletown's Traverse Square that left a man seriously wounded, authorities said.
Antwan Rufus, 36, of Middletown, was sentenced to 16 ½ years in prison, followed by 10 ½ years of special parole, after being convicted of multiple charges, including assault and unlawful possession of a firearm, Middlesex State’s Attorney Michael A. Gailor announced Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Prosecutors said Rufus stepped out of a car in Traverse Square and opened fire on a man he had previously threatened. He fired six shots, st…
Edison Man Fatally Shot, Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor
A 61-year-old Keasbey man was arrested and charged with fatally shooting a man in Edison on Sunday, Feb, 16, authorities said.
At 6:39 P.M., police responded to Clive Hills Road following a 911 call from Gregory Ginzburg, 72, reporting that Igor Kirilenko was inside his residence with a firearm, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said.
Upon their arrival, police found Ginzburg with a fatal gunshot wound and Kirilenko unharmed, authorities said. Ginzburg was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities…
