Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting
Philadelphia Man Charged In Fatal South Jersey Shooting A Philadelphia suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a South Jersey man earlier this year, authorities said. Teddy Smith, 39, was charged with murder and weapons-related offenses, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Pleasantville police officers found Nathan Adcock, 25, on May 1 after a 9-1-1 caller reported a shooting about 6:20 p.m. in the 100 block of North First Street, Tyner said.. Adcock was taken to the Atlanticare Medical Center City Division where he was pronounced dead, Tyner said. Adcock’s death was ruled a homicide, he said. A…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Gets 45 Years In State Prison For Fatal Headshot South Jersey Man Gets 45 Years In State Prison For Fatal Headshot
South Jersey Man Gets 45 Years In State Prison For Fatal Headshot A convicted cocaine dealer from South Jersey has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison for shooting a 30-year-old man to death, authorities said. Troy Demby, 37, of Egg Harbor Township must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Demby was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Donna Taylor. "I have always stressed my belief that a homicide is the most heinous crime against society and when it occurs, defendants should receive as much time as possible," Tyner said.  Demby was convicted of fi…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Hero Atlantic City Officer Tells Suicidal Man 'I Love You' In Close-Call Rescue VIDEO: Hero Atlantic City Officer Tells Suicidal Man 'I Love You' In Close-Call Rescue
Video: Hero Atlantic City Officer Tells Suicidal Man 'I Love You' In Close-Call Rescue A distraught and suicidal man was seconds away from plunging to his death from the top of a 13-story Atlantic City Parking garage, when police officers came to his rescue -- pulling him off the ledge, then hugging him. And it was all caught on body cam footage (click here to watch). Acting on a tip from the Pleasantville Police Department, Atlantic City police officers began searching the city around 8:45 p.m. Oct. 14, the ACPD said. Thanks to a photograph sent by the man's family, officers located him at the top of the 13-story Claridge Hotel parking garage, threatening to jump. Officer …

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Pedestrian, 28, Dies After Being Struck By Car In Pleasantville South Jersey Pedestrian, 28, Dies After Being Struck By Car In Pleasantville
South Jersey Pedestrian, 28, Dies After Being Struck By Car In Pleasantville A 28-year-old man from Atlantic County died after being struck by a car in Pleasantville, authorities said. Ryan "Ry" Mammoccio of Mays Landing was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said on Tuesday. It was the second fatal pedestrian-car crash in two weeks in Pleasantville, and at least the seventh serious car-pedestrian collision in South Jersey this month. First responders including TriCare EMS and AtlantiCare Paramedics were called to the 700 block of the Black Horse Pike at 4:38 a.m. on Sunday, Pleasantville police said. Mammoccio was found badly injured lying underneath…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase
Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase A teenager in an allegedly stolen Audi in the Hudson Valley took police on a wild ride during a late-night high-speed chase. An 18-year-old driving a stolen 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 in Northern Westchester attempted to flee police attempting to stop him, intentionally driving into a New York State Police cruiser before continuing the chase and ultimately crashing into a utility pole in New Castle. According to New York State Police, at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Monday, July 13, troopers attempted to stop a 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 for traffic violations in Lewisboro. The teen failed to comply w…

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by Zak Failla
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
3 Young People Shot In Pleasantville 3 Young People Shot In Pleasantville
3 Young People Shot In Pleasantville Two teenagers and a 20-year-old woman from Pleasantville were seriously hurt during a shooting in which at least 30 rounds were fired, authorities said. Laquan Cooper, 18, of Egg Harbor Township, Azyiah Henry, 19, of Mays Landing and Khalisha Dully, 20, of Pleasantville told Atlantic City hospital staff they had been shot, Pleasantville police said in a statement. Patrol officers found 30 shell casings in the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue, police said, identifying it as the scene of the shooting. Pleasantville police received a call at 1:24 a.m. on Monday that there were three gunshot…

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by Jon Craig
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home
Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home Four people were found dead in a home in Northern Westchester on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. Police were called to perform a welfare check at 1:50 p.m. by the Pleasantville Union Free School District when two of those found dead, students in the district, did not show up for school. The other two found dead were adults, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner said early Thursday evening. "The causes of death have not been determined," Grutzner said. The home is located at 57 Romer Avenue in Pleasantville, near Pleasantville High School and Middle School. "We are currently handling t…

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by Joe Lombardi
North Salem, NY
Police & Fire
Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester
Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester A young man in crisis was saved by police from jumping off a Westchester bridge to end his life. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, when police were alerted to a person on the bridge that runs over the Saw Mill River Parkway at Pleasantville Road, said Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner. "The young man had left his house and some point had decided to consider ending his life," the chief said. Pleasantville Police, along with help from the Westchester County Police and the Pleasantville Fire Department and Ambulance Service responded and began talking…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester
SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. An SUV slammed into the front of a pharmacy in Northern Westchester, sending glass and merchandise flying. The crash took place around 12:22 p.m. Friday at the Pleasantville Pharmacy at 63 Wheeler Ave.in Pleasantville, said Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner. The crash occurred when a man driving a Toyota Highlander, who was parked in front of the pharmacy, backed out of his parking space and hit a passing car on Wheeler Avenue. He then put the car in forward and went to go back into his parking space, but instead of stopping he hopped the curb and smashe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Northern Westchester Pot Bust Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Northern Westchester Pot Bust
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Northern Westchester Pot Bust A “sizable amount of marijuana” and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were seized in Pleasantville following a lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies in Westchester County, according to a police spokesperson. Washington Avenue resident Ronnie Bordin, 60, was taken into custody at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday by officers from the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and the Yonkers Police Department following the investigation by a county narcotics task force. Members of the Westchester County Heroin and Opioid Task Force, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Admi…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
Threat Leads To Two-Hour Delay At Pleasantville Schools Threat Leads To Two-Hour Delay At Pleasantville Schools
Threat Leads To Two-Hour Delay At Pleasantville Schools Pleasantville schools opened two-hour late Wednesday after a threat was made by a student, according to Pleasantville Police. Police were notified around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday by a school district administrator of a threat that a student made against Pleasantville Middle School.  Police said they interviewed the student and his parents and deemed the threat not be credible, police said. "The Pleasantville Police Department will continue to cooperate with school officials to ensure a safe environment for students and staff at all three local campuses," police said in a statement.

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by Kathy Reakes
Harrison, NY
News
Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings
Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, hosted a roundtable forum on gun violence and prevention with students and local city and law enforcement officials. Joining Congresswoman Lowey, D-Harrison, at the roundtable were Frank Williams, executive director of the City of White Plains Youth Bureau; Det. Gilberto Lopez, School Resource Officer for the White Plains Police Department; Det. Morgan Cole-Hatchard from the Pleasantville Police Department; New Castle’s Community Resource Officer Michelle Mazzocchi; and more than a dozen high school students. Lowey invi…

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by Jon Craig