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Police Intervention
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
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CALL: Parents' Frightening Moments End When Police Find Troubled Teen Near Train Tracks
HEROES: NJ Transit trains were stopped moments before swift-moving police rescued a troubled teen in Ridgewood, authorities said. The boy's frightened mother called Paramus police Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, after he reportedly threatened to take his own life, they said. Paramus Police Officer Diego Cruz alerted headquarters to get the trains stopped. Meanwhile, Paramus police flooded the area with all available officers and detectives. They pinged the teen's cell phone, got a local result and relayed it to their Ridgewood colleagues. Village police quickly found the teen between Oak Stre…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Seizes Barricaded Man, 21, In Hackensack
A Bergen County Regional SWAT team seized a troubled man who'd barricaded himself in a Hackensack apartment on Saturday. The 21-year-old man's girlfriend called police to a Newman Street apartment in the Oratam Court development between Atlantic and Sussex streets -- which was the city's first public housing project when it was built in 1951 -- the morning of Jan. 27. They found the front door barricaded by various items. The SWAT team was mobilized around noon and entered the apartment around 2 p.m., subduing the man with pepper spray and removing him from the bathroom, a law enforce…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Twin Teens Charged In North Bergen House Party Captured In Viral Arrest Video: Police
"Hot Potato" was the name of the game for teen twin brothers who became uncooperative with police before a video of their struggle with the officers at the North Bergen house party went viral on social media. Officers from the North Bergen Police Department got a tip that someone had a gun at a house party on Broadway Avenue just after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, Police Capt. David Dowd said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) A swarm of teens exiting the party out of the basement blaring loud music greeted…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
'Call It Divine Intervention:' 'Mrs. Claus' Saves Woman From Fredericksburg Bridge (
Video
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Christmas came early for one lucky woman in Virginia who got an assist from a fast-thinking Fredericksburg police lieutenant who did not have time to change from a holiday outfit to her service uniform. Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office Lt. Tabatha Merrell was driving home from her starring role as Mrs. Claus for the Public Safety Santa Run at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, when she noticed a woman on Falmouth Bridge who was bending over the railing looking down. Merrell said that something didn’t feel right, so she spun her vehicle around to check on the woman, and after a pair …
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Police Stop Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Ledge In Port Chester
A suicidal man in Westchester County was prevented from jumping from a tall building when police took quick action to save his life. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, police responded to a building in Port Chester in the area of South Main Street (Route 1) after receiving reports of a suspicious man standing on a ledge, who police soon realized was intending to end his life, according to Port Chester Police. After arriving, officers began to make conversation with the man to distract him, while other officers entered the empty building and made their way up to the floor where he was located. Thes…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
Hero
: Distraught Man, 80, Pursuing Suicide Rescued By Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer
A Hasbrouck Heights police officer revived an 80-year-old man who authorities said was trying to kill himself. Officer Michael Renna found the man unconscious in his vehicle on a quiet stretch of Franklin Avenue between Oak Grove Avenue and Boulevard shortly before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, according to a police report. The officer reportedly administered Narcan, which helped bring the man around. An ambulance took the man to Hackensack University Medical Center. Police, meanwhile, discovered a suicide note. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification also responded t…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Officers Save Western Mass Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say
A Western Mass man who was attempting to hang himself from a tree was saved by quick-thinking police officers. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 11:!5 a.m., Monday, April 25. Springfield Police Officers responded to the 800 block of Boston Road for a report of a suicidal man, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. When officers arrived a man was in a tree with a belt around his neck. Officers attempted to talk him down but when the man saw additional emergency vehicles he let go of a branch and was actively attempting to hang himself, Walsh sa…
Vineland, NJ
Schools
Mom Charged For Pouring Bleach On Child, Punching Parent: Report
The mom who publicly poured bleach on someone else's child outside of a middle school has been arrested, according to a report by PennLive. Marlaina Lucas, 30, has been charged with simple assault for punching the same child’s mother in the face in a fight following the bleach pouring incident, the outlet reports citing a criminal complaint filed by police. Police were called to intervene in a brawl between parents and students outside Rowland Academy located at 1842 Derry Street on Monday around 3:30 p.m., the outlet reports citing police. Lucas was held overnight in the Dauphin County …
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police
A woman in Westchester who was waving a knife and hammer at passing cars was hospitalized for evaluation following a joint intervention by local and county law enforcement agencies. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the New Rochelle Police Department received multiple calls from passersby about a woman in emotional distress who was standing in the middle of the street in the South End of the city who was brandishing a hammer and knife in the area. The New Rochelle Police Department’s Critical Incident Unit responded to the scene to find that the woman had retreated back into her…
Paramus, NJ
News
Veteran Paramus Lawman Honored For Daring To Steer Schoolkids Away From Drugs
Whenever children he's taught introduce him to their parents, Paramus Police Detective Lt. James Teehan knows he’s gotten through. It gives him “an immense amount of pride,” said Teehan, who was honored by Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.), a national nonprofit organization committed to protecting children from the risks of drugs and bullying. “I notice that students like to acknowledge the interaction they had with us when they get older,” he said. “It’s evident that the joy L.E.A.D. has brought them passes on to their parents when we convene with them at community events.” Teehan…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
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: Newark Officer Climbs Out On Roof To Stop Suicidal Teen From Jump
Newly-released video footage shows a Newark police officer stop a suicidal girl from jumping off of a roof. Fourth Precinct Officer Elijah Melvin arrived on scene just after 5 p.m. June 23, and removed a window from the home to get closer to the girl, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Melvin climbed out onto the roof and spoke compassionately toward the girl, who said she had been feeling distraught after losing her older brother. The officer shared with her his own relationship with his younger sister, telling her that her brother would want her to live her life to the f…
Newark, NJ
News
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: Newark Officers Talk Suicidal Man Off Route 78 Overpass (Video)
A video shows the moments Newark police officers rescued a suicidal man from a Route 78 overpass. The officers responded to an area underneath overpass at Watson and Elizabeth avenues where the distraught man was found perched on the overpass ready to jump around 11:30 p.m. May 4, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man can be heard in the 2-minute and 44-second video shouting he wanted to end his life because he was unemployed. A calm officer explains the department has services to help him find a job. After nearly two minutes, he agrees, and officers help h…
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Police Officers In Westchester Thwart Attempted Murder, Suspect Apprehended
Some quick-acting police officers in Westchester interrupted a midday shooting of a 27-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds before the shooting suspect was apprehended. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department on patrol near Victor Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 jumped into action when they heard gunshots fired a short distance away from their post, officials said. Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that the officers responded toward the gunshots on Oliver Street, where they found the victim and several others still at the scene. Several of th…
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Agitated Woman Takes Scissors At Westchester Salon, Begins Cutting Own Hair, Police Say
Police intervention was required at a salon in Westchester when a woman became agitated, took a pair of scissors from an employee and began styling her own hair, investigators said. Officers responded to a Christie Place salon in Scarsdale shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, when the owner reported that there was an incident involving a customer. According to police, a woman - whose name was not released - took a pair of scissors out of an employee’s hand while she was getting a haircut, alleging that she had her head cut by the scissors, despite the employee’s protestation. The wo…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Police Help Woman Track Down Apple Watch From Uber Driver In Westchester
Police intervention was required in Westchester when an Uber driver refused to return a watch that was left in a vehicle. A White Plains resident told police last week that an Uber driver never returned her Apple watch, which was reported missing on Wednesday, May 8. The complainant told police in Scarsdale that she notified the driver multiple times to return the watch, and he continued making excuses when speaking to him, ultimately announcing that he needed to be paid by Uber to drive north from the Bronx. According to police, the driver initially refused to cooperate with police, at w…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
'Emotionally Disturbed' Person Raises Concern At Westchester Movie Theater
An “emotionally disturbed” person caused concerns at a movie theater in Westchester, prompting police intervention. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, officers from the New Rochelle Police Department were dispatched to the Regal New Roc Stadium theatre, where there was a report of a person acting suspiciously, Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. According to Costa, there was an emotionally disturbed person shouting to people, causing concern, though he was unarmed. The man - whose name is not being released - was transported by police officers to a local hospital for a psychiatric …
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Waldwick Police Rescue Would-Be Route 17 Overpass Jumper After Fight With Girlfriend
Waldwick police talked a would-be jumper standing outside the fence on a Route 17 overpass down after closing the highway in both directions Monday night. The 25-year-old borough man told police who found him standing on the outside framework of the walkover bridge at 10:40 p.m. that he "had a disagreement with his girlfriend and was feeling depressed," Lt. Tom Dowling said Tuesday. Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River helped close the highway in both directions, and borough firefighters and an ambulance were dispatched, Dowling said.The officers then talked him into climbing back over the…
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Restaurant Employee Threatens Co-Worker With Spatula, Police Say
Police intervention was required at a restaurant in Northern Westchester, when one employee threatened another with a spatula during an argument. County Police officers were dispatched to a restaurant on East Main Street in Mount Kisco shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, where there was a report of a dispute involving two workers. Police said that upon arrival at the restaurant, it was determined that one employee had threatened to harm another with a spatula. Both employees acknowledged that “they had made a variety of remarks during an argument,” and agreed to let management, n…
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Person Intentionally Damages Car In Westchester With Lacrosse Balls
Police were called to intervene over the weekend when a Westchester male allegedly repeatedly struck a woman’s car with lacrosse balls following a dispute. Shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, officers received a report from a 47-year-old woman that a local resident had intentionally damaged her vehicle with hard balls while she was parked and sitting in her vehicle near the intersection of Wildwood Road and Vernon Road in Scarsdale. According to police, the woman said that while she was parked, the suspect, whose name was not released, “approached her in an upset tone and told her …
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Police Offer Assist To Man On Meth Blocking Busy Westchester Intersection
Police intervention was required in Scarsdale when a 25-year-old man who admitted to taking methamphetamine was reportedly blocking a busy intersection and lying in the roadway. Officers in Scarsdale received reports shortly after 5:30 p.m. on March 27 of a man wearing a black shirt and black pants jumping up and down before laying down in the intersection of Crane Road and Chase Road. Upon arrival, police found Brooklyn resident Jonathan Cancel in the middle of the roadway, blocking traffic, according to a report released on Monday. Responding officers were able to coerce Cancel to the sid…
