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3 Police Officers Attacked In Separate CT Incidents 3 Police Officers Attacked In Separate CT Incidents
3 Police Officers Attacked In Separate CT Incidents Three Connecticut officers were attacked over the weekend in two separate incidents. The attacks occurred on Saturday, June 29, in New Haven County in West Haven and New London County in Norwich.  In West Haven, one officer was injured when Imran Ahmed, age 54, of West Haven, allegedly deliberately crashed his vehicle into an occupied police cruiser that was helping another officer who Ahmed had been trying to run off the roadway. The event began around 2 p.m. when a West Haven Police officer was driving in the area of Meloy Road and Route 1. Ahmed pulled up alongside him and attempte…
Man Found Laying In Road Attacks Officers Trying To Help, Busted On Gun, Drug Charges: DA Man Found Laying In Road Attacks Officers Trying To Help, Busted On Gun, Drug Charges: DA
Man Found Laying In Road Attacks Officers Trying To Help, Busted On Gun, Drug Charges: DA A man found lying on a Berkshire County road having what rescuers believed was a medical episode didn't appreciate being bothered and attacked the officers who tried to help him, authorities said. He even tried to grab one of their pistols during the scuffle.  Charles Crosby, 37, is facing multiple charges from the Friday, Jan. 26, incident in Pittsfield, the Berkshire District Attorney said.  Two off-duty officers found Crosby on Bradford Street. They offered him aid and called paramedics to take him to a hospital for treatment. But as they approached him, they saw a baggy of whi…
Illegal Border Crosser Seized By ICE After Punching Local NJ Officer In Face Illegal Border Crosser Seized By ICE After Punching Local NJ Officer In Face
Illegal Border Crosser Seized By ICE After Punching Local NJ Officer In Face A Guatemalan national who authorities said crossed the U.S. border illegally was seized by federal agents after he punched a Closter police officer in the face. Emiliano Cotzalo-Santiago, 24, was living in Palisades Park and working on a construction site in Closter when he began walking down the middle of Cedar Lane, obstructing traffic, Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said. This prompted calls to police. Cotzal-Santiago “attacked the first officer that he came in contact with by punching him in the face,” the captain said. A second officer sustained cuts on his hand as they attempted to han…
US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle
US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle U.S. Marshals arrested a porch pirate who rammed a South Jersey police officer with her vehicle while fleeing from him, authorities said. Ebony E. Gomez of Jacksonville, FL, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 11 in Monroe Township and turned over to Gloucester Township police. Gomez was wanted on various charges including second-degree eluding, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Gomez fled police in a white Dodge Journey on Jarvis Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township around 1:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, loca…
Guns, Ammo Arsenal Found In Drunk Driver's Crashed Car In Western Mass: Police Guns, Ammo Arsenal Found In Drunk Driver's Crashed Car In Western Mass: Police
Guns, Ammo Arsenal Found In Drunk Driver's Crashed Car In Western Mass: Police Drunk, high, and armed to the teeth. That's how Massachusetts State Police described a Connecticut woman they arrested Thursday, Oct. 19, after she crashed her car into another vehicle in Hampden County while intoxicated.  Catherine Hansen, 45, of Enfield, Connecticut, faces a slew of charges after police said they found a pistol and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in her wrecked car in Agawam, authorities said.  Hansen is accused of speeding when she crashed into a car just before 1 p.m. at the Agawam Rotary on Route 57, State police said. Several people in the car she hit were injured. …
Drug Buyer Attacks Detectives, Out-Of-Town Dealer Caught With Loaded Gun: Passaic Sheriff Drug Buyer Attacks Detectives, Out-Of-Town Dealer Caught With Loaded Gun: Passaic Sheriff
Drug Buyer Attacks Detectives, Out-Of-Town Dealer Caught With Loaded Gun: Passaic Sheriff A 50-year-old man who was busted buying drugs from a Little Ferry driver in Paterson fought with Passaic County sheriff's officers before he was subdued, authorities said. The dealer who sold him the drugs, they said, is an ex-con who had a gun in his car. Both are now facing serious charges. Working from a tip, Bureau of Narcotics detectives watched as Andre Morales, 36, sold some drugs to Luis Santos, 50,  near the corner of Marshal and Slater streets from his 2012 Chevy Cruze, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. The detectives grabbed each of them at separate locations m…
Man Sucker-Punches Officer, Breaks His Nose In Yonkers: Police Man Sucker-Punches Officer, Breaks His Nose In Yonkers: Police
Man Sucker-Punches Officer, Breaks His Nose In Yonkers: Police Officials in a Westchester County city are calling for bail reform following the quick release of a man who was arrested for sucker punching an officer in his face and breaking his nose, police said. Johnny McCray, age 39, was arrested on Wednesday night, Sept. 6 on assault charges after punching an officer in the face, according to Yonkers Police.  On the night of the incident, police responded to Yonkers Avenue in the area of Cypress Street on reports of a man lying down on the sidewalk. There, arriving officers found a man identified as McCray, who they confirmed was still breathing.  …
6 Teens Attack, Injure Cops At Boston Shopping Center: Police 6 Teens Attack, Injure Cops At Boston Shopping Center: Police
6 Teens Attack, Injure Cops At Boston Shopping Center: Police A group of boys assaulted and threw rocks at Boston police and their cars, shattering windows and injuring several officers, officials say.  Six teenage boys were arrested in South Boston around 7 p.m. on Monday, July 31, after they assaulted several police officers, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police received several 911 calls about a group of boys loitering and disrupting businesses around South Bay Mall and 24 District Avenue earlier that day. They removed the teens.  Officers saw the same group of teenagers in the area later that day and attempted to remo…
Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police
Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police A 30-year-old woman who police say pulled another woman to the ground by her hair racked up more charges for herself after kicking arresting officers, police in Prince William County said. Officers working a detail at the Jiffy Lube Live on Cellar Door Drive in Bristow Saturday evening, July 22 saw Sabrina Louise King of Dumfries, pull another woman to the ground by her hair, Prince William County police said. King was subsequently detained by officers and escorted to the booking area. As she was being processed, she proceeded to kick the officer multiple times. No injuries were report…
CT Woman Attacks Police, Threatens To Beat Up Bus Driver, Cops Say CT Woman Attacks Police, Threatens To Beat Up Bus Driver, Cops Say
CT Woman Attacks Police, Threatens To Beat Up Bus Driver, Cops Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with assault on a police officer after threatening to beat up a state transit bus driver. New Haven County resident Alaja Dixon, age 21, of New Haven, was arrested on Sunday, June 4 in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers were dispatched to 1588 Boston Post Road for a disturbance on a CT Transit bus.  The bus driver told officers that Dixon came onto the bus and immediately became disruptive and threatened to beat up the driver, police said. Police said when officers approached Dixon, she became belligerent and refused to leave…
'You Are The Nazi:' Jubilant Former FBI Agent Faces Federal Charges For Assaulting PD, Feds Say 'You Are The Nazi:' Jubilant Former FBI Agent Faces Federal Charges For Assaulting PD, Feds Say
'You Are The Nazi:' Jubilant Former FBI Agent Faces Federal Charges For Assaulting PD, Feds Say A former top special agent in the FBI has been hit with fresh charges for allegedly assaulting police and general disorder during the US Capitol Breach in Washington, DC. James Wise, 49, of Bend, Oregon, a former FBI supervisory special agent has been indicted for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol, federal prosecutors announced. “His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election,” officials said. Wise didn’t try to hide his presenc…
Pole-Swinging Man, Angry Woman Assault Anne Arundel County Police Officers Pole-Swinging Man, Angry Woman Assault Anne Arundel County Police Officers
Pole-Swinging Man, Angry Woman Assault Anne Arundel County Police Officers Two Anne Arundel County Police Officers are recovering after being assaulted in separate incidents, authorities say. The first assault occurred around 11:40 a.m., Thursday, March 30 in the area of Mountain Road near Jumpers Hole Road while officers were on a routine patrol of the area, according to Anne Arundel County police. The officer was patrolling the area when he noticed a man, identified as Decarlos Briscoe, 33, assaulting another person with a pole in the middle of the road. The officer immediately attempted to diffuse the situation and was met with a closed-fist punch in the face …
Holyoke Officer Beaten Bloody During Fight After Suspect Grabbed For His Gun Holyoke Officer Beaten Bloody During Fight After Suspect Grabbed For His Gun
Holyoke Officer Beaten Bloody During Fight After Suspect Grabbed For His Gun A Holyoke officer was seriously injured after he was attacked during what started out as a routine interaction and ended in a violent fight for his life.  The officer and his partner were called to an apartment building at 72 Essex St. Thursday night around 9 p.m. because someone reported three men were smoking "illegal narcotics" in the hallway, authorities said. Officials didn't specify what drugs the men were alleged to have been enjoying.  The officers asked for the men's information, but one of the suspects gave them a fake name, authorities said.  He was later identifi…
Chesco Thief Who Stabbed Cop In Head Learns His Fate Chesco Thief Who Stabbed Cop In Head Learns His Fate
Chesco Thief Who Stabbed Cop In Head Learns His Fate The gas station thief who repeatedly stabbed a Coatesville police officer in the head and face will spend up to three decades behind bars, authorities say.  Michael White was sentenced to 16-to-32 years in a Pennsylvania prison after being convicted on attempted murder charges, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan.  Coatesville police officer William Cahill and his partner were called to a Turkey Hill gas station on Kings Highway on Sept. 3, 2021, for a reported theft by an employee, prosecutors said.  When they arrived, the officers met with White in a back room, …
Friends Of Randolph Driver Busted For Boston Hit-Run Challenge Cops To Fight: DA Friends Of Randolph Driver Busted For Boston Hit-Run Challenge Cops To Fight: DA
Friends Of Randolph Driver Busted For Boston Hit-Run Challenge Cops To Fight: DA A 25-year-old Boston woman was seriously injured early Friday morning, Dec. 23, after a car crashed into her and drove over her head and shoulders before speeding off, authorities said. The driver returned to the scene after a witness chased him down and confronted him.  Jakob Civil, 23, of Randolph, faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident causing injury and several driving violations, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He was ordered held on a $1,500 bail. His two passengers picked up their own charges after they challenged police to a fight hours later, the pros…
Target Shoplifter Injures 2 Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say Target Shoplifter Injures 2 Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say
Target Shoplifter Injures 2 Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say A suspected shoplifter is facing charges after allegedly assaulting two police officers during an arrest at a Long Island Target store. Nassau County Police responded to the store, located in Valley Stream on West Sunrise Highway, at around 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Police determined that 30-year-old Sapphire Townes, of Queens, had placed several items into a shopping cart before attempting to leave the Target store without paying. When officers told Townes that she was being arrested, the woman became violent and combative, injuring two officers, according to police. The officers were …
Accused Family Dollar Shoplifter Assaults Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Accused Family Dollar Shoplifter Assaults Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Accused Family Dollar Shoplifter Assaults Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say An accused shoplifter at a Family Dollar in Virginia is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted an officer during an arrest. Officers were called around 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 to the discount store at 13975 Richmond Highway in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. A worker reported seeing a man taking items off a shelf before leaving the store with the unpaid merchandise, police said. When officers found him walking nearby, they tried to detain him, but he resisted and pushed an officer multiple times, according to police. The man then alleged…
Women Accused Of Assaulting, Spitting On Virginia Police Officers Trying To Break Up Fight Women Accused Of Assaulting, Spitting On Virginia Police Officers Trying To Break Up Fight
Women Accused Of Assaulting, Spitting On Virginia Police Officers Trying To Break Up Fight Several women have been charged after attacking police officers who were trying to break up a fight in Woodbridge, authorities say. Officers arrived to the 13300 block of Nickleson Drive shortly after midnight, Tuesday, Oct. 18 to investigate reports of a fight, according to Prince William County police. Upon arrival, officers witnessed two women fighting and attempted to intervene when a woman identified as Catherine Mejia struck one of the officers. While investigating the fight, Andrea Reyes, who was not involved in the initial fight, was detained for public intoxication and kicked an o…
Woman Stabs Central Mass Police Officer During Wellness Check: Report Woman Stabs Central Mass Police Officer During Wellness Check: Report
Woman Stabs Central Mass Police Officer During Wellness Check: Report A Leominster police officer is recovering after he was stabbed during a wellness check, reports said. Police responded to a call from a private medical company about an employee who was assaulted by a woman at an apartment building on Water Street around 10 a.m. on Monday. Oct. 17, Boston 25 reports.  While on scene, a 30-year-old woman, stabbed officer Mathew Chagnon in the thigh with a weapon being described as a "dagger,"  WHDH reports said citing Leominster Police. Leominster Police Officer Matthew Chagnon is recovering after being stabbed in the thigh today after responding to a w…
Suspects Charged After Assaulting Police Officer Before Officer-Involved Shooting Suspects Charged After Assaulting Police Officer Before Officer-Involved Shooting
Suspects Charged After Assaulting Police Officer Before Officer-Involved Shooting Two suspects have been arrested following a violent attack of a Baltimore County Police Officer over the weekend, authorities say. Alicia Page, 30, and Kelly Anthony, 31, were taken into custody following the incident that occurred at the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Hamilton Avenue around 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, according to Baltimore County Police. Page has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first and second degree assault, as well as theft and malicious destruction of property after allegedly assaulting an officer then purposefully driving into police units and…
'Street Car Racing Anarchists' Take Over As Baltimore FOP Criticize City Leaders 'Street Car Racing Anarchists' Take Over As Baltimore FOP Criticize City Leaders
'Street Car Racing Anarchists' Take Over As Baltimore FOP Criticize City Leaders An estimated 300 vehicles took over a Baltimore parking lot and street as "anarchists" taunted police during a street race, authorities say.  The chaos began around midnight on Saturday, July 16, in the 4200 block of Boston Street as the street racers blocked off all traffic to the roadway while harassing or assaulting any police officer who tried to intervene, according to Baltimore's Fraternal Order of Police. Police officers on the scene were hit with bottles and rocks, with one officer suffering from cornea damage after being struck with a laser beam directly to the eye, officials …
Man Spits On Deputies, State Police Trooper During Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff Man Spits On Deputies, State Police Trooper During Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Spits On Deputies, State Police Trooper During Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff A combative suspect fought and spit at police who sought to apprehend him after an attempted carjacking in Maryland, officials announced on Tuesday, July 12. Callaway resident Trey Dominic Barnes, 35, was arrested in St. Mary’s County during a reported disturbance on the 44900 block of Hewitt Road in Callaway on Thursday, July 7, where there was an incident where he attempted to steal his victim's vehicle. It is alleged that Barnes entered the driver's seat of the victim's vehicle, taking physical control of it, stating he was going to leave before he was forcefully removed by witnesses, t…
Know Them? Police Want Help Identifying Those Involved In CT Beach Brawl Know Them? Police Want Help Identifying Those Involved In CT Beach Brawl
Know Them? Police Want Help Identifying Those Involved In CT Beach Brawl Police are asking the public for help identifying a group of beachgoers involved in a brawl at a Connecticut beach.  The brawl took place in New Haven County around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 30 in Milford at Walnut Beach. When Milford Police responded to a report of numerous fights among a crowd as large as 500 people they were "quickly overwhelmed by the large, unruly crowd," the Milford Police said. Several officers were assaulted and two were knocked to the ground and had their body cameras stolen from their uniforms, police said. The department is looking to pursue criminal charge…
Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say
Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say Police had to shut down a public beach after extremely large crowds of some 500 people became unruly and numerous fights broke out in which officers were allegedly attacked in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford at Walnut Beach around 6:30 p.m. When Milford Police arrived at the beach and attempted to address the problems, they became quickly overwhelmed by the large, unruly crowd and were assaulted, said the Milford Police Department. Two of our officers’ body cameras were pulled from the officers’ uniforms as they were knocked to the ground, police said. …
'Lock Me Up': Man Assaults Deputies Escorting Him Out Of Baltimore Court, Report Says 'Lock Me Up': Man Assaults Deputies Escorting Him Out Of Baltimore Court, Report Says
'Lock Me Up': Man Assaults Deputies Escorting Him Out Of Baltimore Court, Report Says "Lock me up," is what Leo Byrd said while assaulting a pair of Baltimore County Sheriff's Deputies trying to get him to leave the Mitchell Courthouse last week, WBALTV reports. The Owings Mills man was asked to leave after refusing to put his phone away several times, the outlet said citing the sheriff's office. When a female deputy asked him to "step out," he apparently hit her, according to footage from inside the court room. Byrd then shoved her head into a marble wall, and pushed her to the floor outside the courtroom, WBALTV says. Byrd continued to fight other deputies who came ov…
PA Ex-Con Wanted For Raping 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed From NY Homeless Shelter PA Ex-Con Wanted For Raping 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed From NY Homeless Shelter
PA Ex-Con Wanted For Raping 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed From NY Homeless Shelter A 22-year-old former convict who is accused of raping 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers who attempted to arrest him in a homeless shelter was arrested in Westchester, New York, authorities say. Isaiah John Metz, of North 16th Street in Harrisburg, was arrested in Yonkers inside a different shelter on West 30th Street at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to US Marshals. Metz was subdued by a stun gun and hospitalized when police took him into custody— he later returned to Manhattan to face charges that include assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest…
Drunk NY Woman Punches, Kicks Police Officers In Pennsylvania, Police Say Drunk NY Woman Punches, Kicks Police Officers In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Drunk NY Woman Punches, Kicks Police Officers In Pennsylvania, Police Say A New York woman assaulted police officers when they came to arrest her for public drunkenness, police say. Palmyra police were called to reports of an intoxicated female repeatedly blowing a car horn and yelling outside in the 100 block of North Lincoln Street on Sunday, Feb., 6 just after midnight, according to a release by police. Police arrived to find Shyana Ramos, 19, of Staten Island, New York, "visibly intoxicated," police stated in the release and according to court documents. She was uncooperative with police and when they attempted to detain her, "she physically assaulted them w…
Atlantic City Man Arrested After Stealing Prisoner Van, Crashing Into 2 Police Vehicles Atlantic City Man Arrested After Stealing Prisoner Van, Crashing Into 2 Police Vehicles
Atlantic City Man Arrested After Stealing Prisoner Van, Crashing Into 2 Police Vehicles A 40-year-old man was arrested after stealing an Atlantic City Police Department prisoner van and ramming it into two marked patrol cars, authorities said. At approximately 7:20 p.m., Friday, Atlantic City police officers William Akins and Jarae Langford were at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building when they were alerted by a concerned citizen that there was a man attempting to steal their marked patrol vehicle, which was parked on Atlantic Avenue. The officers immediately investigated and witnessed Jason Urbaniak attempting to open the locked driver’s side door to the patrol vehicle…
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says A wanted man in Westchester is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Kevin Heron, age 27, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a city cop who was attempting to place him under arrest, according to Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah. Heron was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. Rocah said that at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to evade arrest on an outstanding warrant, Heron allegedly attacked Mount Vernon Police officer Michael Hutchins …
US Marshals Nab Fugitive Wanted For Stealing PA Pickup, Striking Police Officer In South Jersey US Marshals Nab Fugitive Wanted For Stealing PA Pickup, Striking Police Officer In South Jersey
US Marshals Nab Fugitive Wanted For Stealing PA Pickup, Striking Police Officer In South Jersey With help from U.S. Marshals and the New York State Police,  police in South Jersey have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a police officer in a stolen pickup truck, authorities said. The Ford F-150 pickup was reported stolen out of Bristol, Pennsylvania late last month and a suspect was arrested on Thursday, Evesham Township police said.  The suspect taken into custody was identified by Evesham police as Michael Martin. Additional identifying information was not immediately released by police. A wanted poster with image (see above) had been circulated to locate the suspect …
NJ Man Hit With New Charge, 4 Neighbors Arrested In Viral Bias Intimidation Incident NJ Man Hit With New Charge, 4 Neighbors Arrested In Viral Bias Intimidation Incident
NJ Man Hit With New Charge, 4 Neighbors Arrested In Viral Bias Intimidation Incident The Mount Laurel man arrested in July for bias intimidation of his neighbors and other crimes has been charged with leaving a threatening note on one of his victim’s cars earlier this year, and also vandalizing the victim’s vehicle, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, 45, of Gramercy Way, was charged Tuesday with bias intimidation and harassment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Four other rioters and neighbors were also charged with discharging pepper spray at police, throwing a brick through Mathews' home and more. Mathews was served with the new charges at the B…