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Ford Transit

Montgomery Village, MD
Police & Fire
Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD
Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD The fake cop who was busted in Montgomery County may have taken his brand of vigilante justice to other areas, police are cautioning. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The scheme included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said.  Newly released video shows that Zunca claimed to be a former police officer who was working with the Maryland Secr…

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by Zak Failla
Aberdeen, MD
Obituaries
Havre de Grace Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Harford County Crash With 3 Kids Havre de Grace Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Harford County Crash With 3 Kids
Havre de Grace Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Harford County Crash With 3 Kids A Maryland father was killed and his three young sons were seriously injured in a devastating crash on Churchville Road in Harford County that has left the community heartbroken. Tyler Lingenfelter, 33, of Havre de Grace, died at the scene of a three-vehicle wreck near North Stepney Road in Aberdeen shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, Maryland State Police said. The family shared a photo of the three boys — smiling in matching Grinch pajamas beside a Christmas tree, just months before the crash that changed everything. Troopers said Lingenfelter was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbou…

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by Zak Failla
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Police & Fire
Van Strikes Two Pedestrians, Killing Woman In Neptune Township Crash: Prosecutors Van Strikes Two Pedestrians, Killing Woman In Neptune Township Crash: Prosecutors
Van Strikes Two Pedestrians, Killing Woman In Neptune Township Crash: Prosecutors A woman was killed and a man was injured when they were hit by a van on a busy Neptune Township road, authorities said. The two were struck on Route 66, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Neptune Township police responded to the collision at around 7:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Investigators said a man was driving west in a 2021 Ford Transit when the van hit the pedestrians. The woman was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. The man suffered minor injuries. He was treated at the same hospital and releas…

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal, 5-Vehicle CT Crash Suspect Nabbed After Fatal, 5-Vehicle CT Crash
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal, 5-Vehicle CT Crash The suspect in a November 2022 five-car fatal Connecticut crash has been apprehended, police announced. New Haven County resident Walter Spencer, aged 64, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14 on 10 charges in relation to the 2022 crash in Cheshire which Connecticut State Police claim he caused. At the time of the incident, which occurred on November 19, 2022, at approximately 4 p.m., Spencer was driving northbound with friend Arthur Wright on Highland Avenue, or Route 10. Spencer and Wright had been accused of shoplifting from a liquor store minutes before, and his black Lex…

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by Sophie Grieser
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? State Police Seek Public's Help Finding Stolen Car Suspect SEEN HIM? State Police Seek Public's Help Finding Stolen Car Suspect
Seen HIM? State Police Seek Public's Help Finding Stolen Car Suspect The New Jersey State Police Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole a vehicle from the Molly Pitcher Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, at approximately 1:47 a.m., troopers from Troop "D" Cranbury Station responded to the service area for the report of a stolen car. The vehicle is a gold 2000 Honda Accord with New Jersey license plate D69MH. Detectives determined that the suspect arrived at the service area in a 2015 white Ford Transit van with New Jersey license plate B96PXD, which was reported…

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by Jon Craig
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Njsp Sgt., National Guardsman The motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 206 has been identified as a New Jersey State Police sergeant and member of the US National Guard. Juan Fajardo, 41, of Columbus, was on his Ducati when he collided with a Ford Transit van around 4:15 p.m. near the Mansfield Square shopping center, Mansfield police said. Life saving measures performed by EMS and police officers were unsuccessful. Fajardo served with the New Jersey State Police for more than 16 years and was a member of the 139th State Police Class. He was also a distinguished member of the N.J. Army National Guard who…

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by Cecilia Levine
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Njsp Sgt., National Guardsman The motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 206 has been identified as a New Jersey State Police sergeant and member of the US National Guard. Juan Fajardo, 41, of Columbus, was on his Ducati when he collided with a Ford Transit van around 4:15 p.m. near the Mansfield Square shopping center, Mansfield police said. Life saving measures performed by EMS and police officers were unsuccessful. It is with great sorrow that Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announces the untimely passing of Sergeant Juan Fajardo #6564,... Posted by New Jersey State Police on Thursday, November 11, 2021 Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say
Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say Click here for an updated story: 'Do The Right Thing' Missing NY Woman's Family Tells Boyfriend As New Details Emerge In Case The boyfriend of a missing New York woman has been named as a person of interest by the Florida police department who has taken the lead on the case. The national search into the disappearance of 22-year-old Long Island native Gabrielle Petito of Blue Point, in Suffolk County, and North Port, Florida continues as police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, that Brian Laundrie has been named a person of interest in the case.  "Several detectives are working around the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
News
Recall Issued For Nearly 320,000 Ford Vehicles Due To Faulty Drive Shafts Recall Issued For Nearly 320,000 Ford Vehicles Due To Faulty Drive Shafts
Recall Issued For Nearly 320,000 Ford Vehicles Due To Faulty Drive Shafts Ford announced three different recalls in North America that will affect four models, totaling nearly 320,000 vehicles. The automaker is recalling certain 2015 through 2017 Ford Transit vehicles, 2019 Ford Edge vehicles and 2019 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. According to the company, the Ford Transit recall is due to the driveshaft's flexible coupling cracking as wear and tear on the vehicle increases, which may result in noise and vibration. Driving with a cracked coupling could lead to loss of power or unintended vehicle movement, a…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Authorities late Tuesday identified the drugged driver in a morning crash that killed a father and son and a gas station attendant as a 29-year-old Sussex County resident. Jason Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, among other offenses. A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday. SEE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hearing-set-for-driver-charged-in-gas-station-crash-that-killed-dad-teenage-son-attendant/748562/ Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighte…

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by Jerry DeMarco