Man Killed In East Lansdowne Shooting, Suspect Charged With Homicide: Police (Update)
A Philadelphia man is facing murder charges after fatally shooting another man during a dispute in East Lansdowne, police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Marquise Rasheed Smith, 27, shot and killed Jermaine Richardson, of the 200 block of Blanchard Road in Upper Darby, during an altercation on the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, according to East Lansdowne police.
Smith pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots into Richardson’s chest, causing his death, police explained.
Smith was arrested at the scene and the weapon was recovered. He was arraigned by…
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
A 56-year-old ex-con is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting the mother of his child multiple times inside their Waterbury home, police said.
Officers responded to 210 Berkeley Ave. just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, for a report of an assault, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. They found a 44-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, he said.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, Bessette said.
The suspect, identified as John Irizary, was in a relationship with the victim and shares a child with…
'Hot Boys Mafia' Gangster Was Being Served In NJ Shooting That Injured Him, Detective: Cops
A Perth Amboy detective remains in stable condition after he was shot while executing an arrest warrant in Rahway on the evening of Wednesday, July 24, authorities said.
At 8:32 p.m., the detective, who has not been identified, was shot by 20-year-old Rahway resident Angel Santiago, who is a suspect in an aggravated assault that occurred in Perth Amboy Tuesday, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Rahway Police Director Nicholas Breiner said.
The detective was shot multiple times in the leg, while Santiago sustained a single gunshot wound to the lower leg, authorities said. …
Roundup: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark
More than a dozen firearms were recovered in a series of gun arrests in Newark since last week, authorities said.
The firearms were recovered in the city’s dozen gun arrests between Dec. 6 and Dec. 12, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release.
In addition to being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, many suspects face other charges, including robbery and kidnapping, authorities said.
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Zakie T. Hinton, 19, of Bloomfield, also charged with receiving stolen property
Bomani S. Duncan, 23, of Bloomfield, also charged …
Police: Armed Teen Who Threatened Girlfriend Apprehended Following Northern Westchester Pursuit
A Northern Westchester teen who was threatening his girlfriend, and was originally thought to have abducted the woman and a child, has been arrested on a probation violation charge.
Jacob Ruffin, 19, of Peekskill, was arrested around 3:45 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, after Peekskill police responded to a home for a domestic violence incident involving a handgun, said Peekskill Police Chief Don Halmy.
A short time later, Ruffin was seen on the 1300 block of Howard Street, and a foot pursuit with responding officers ensued, Halmy said.
With the assistance of multiple agencies, …
Police Pursue, Apprehend Suspect Wanted For Firing Gun At Westchester Bar
A 22-year-old man was arrested following a shooting at a local bar and a wild police pursuit throughout the Westchester area.
Tony Orlando Saez, of Yonkers, was arrested following the 4 a.m. shooting on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Eclipse Bar on Riverdale Avenue, said Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos.
According to Politopoulos, members of the Yonkers Police 3rd Precinct were at the station house at 435 Riverdale Ave., when they became aware of a commotion outside at the Eclipse Bar.
As an officer approached, Saez, allegedly displayed a handgun and fired two shots into the bar, strikin…
