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Elizabethtown, PA
News
Bodycam Footage Released After Elizabethtown Officer-Involved Shooting Ruled Justified: DA Bodycam Footage Released After Elizabethtown Officer-Involved Shooting Ruled Justified: DA
Bodycam Footage Released After Elizabethtown Officer-Involved Shooting Ruled Justified: DA The fatal officer-involved shooting of 39-year-old Andrew Ward outside the Northwest Regional Police Station in Elizabethtown earlier this month has been deemed justified, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Ward, who was armed with a loaded handgun, was shot by an officer after he pointed the weapon at law enforcement during a confrontation on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to the DA’s findings. Incident Overview Ward had been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, with a reported blood alcohol concentration …

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by Jillian Pikora
Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Police & Fire
Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Toms River Motel, Police Say Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Toms River Motel, Police Say
Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Toms River Motel, Police Say A man and woman from Ocean County were accused of illegally selling guns, authorities said. George Garulle of Beachwood and Dana Restiano of Whiting were arrested on Monday, Nov. 4, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators executed two search warrants at the Howard Johnson motel in Toms River and a home on Neptune Avenue in Beachwood. Garulle and Restaino were found with several illegal guns, including defaced guns, ghost guns, rifles, and shotguns. Police also discovered the two had high-capacity magazines, an undisclosed amount of …

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by Chris Spiker
Edgewater-Mayo, MD
Police & Fire
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Edgewater Home: Police Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Edgewater Home: Police
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Edgewater Home: Police A veritable cache of weapons was recovered from two homes in Anne Arundel County after a 27-year-old man was busted on drug charges during a traffic stop in Edgewater, police say. Edgewater resident Benjamin William Monias is facing drug and weapons charges amid an ongoing investigation that all began on Wednesday when detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Avenue and Muddy Creek Road on Oct. 2.  Police say that during that stop, detectives seized approximately 6.6 grams of suspected cocaine and 31 suspected Oxycodone tablets, leading to further investigation, …

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
News
Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say
Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say A couple is facing charges after investigators found hard drugs and trafficking materials inside their home in the region, police said. Rensselaer County residents Jacen Blair, age 46, and Rebecca Gorman, age 33, were arrested at their Hoosick Falls residence Friday, July 12, following a multi-agency drug trafficking investigation. Sheriff’s officials said a search warrant executed at the couple’s Scott Street home uncovered approximately 71 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, along with a 22-caliber rifle. They also found drug packaging materials, scales, and an undisclosed amount of cash, acc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia
Police Name Three Victims Of Weekend Homicides In Philadelphia Authorities have identified three people killed in three separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend.  The 59-year-old woman killed in Kensington on Friday afternoon, June 28 was Gladys Rivera-Perez, city police said.  Rivera-Perez was sitting on her porch when an argument broke out between "teenage females" on the 3400 block of Tampa Street, investigators believe. A man in a white car pulled up and got out brandishing a firearm, according to PPD.  The suspect shot at a group of fleeing people, chased them, and then fired another shot on the 600 block o…

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by Mac Bullock
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Philly Teen Arrested, Suspects Wanted In Fight Near Atlantic City Boardwalk: Police Philly Teen Arrested, Suspects Wanted In Fight Near Atlantic City Boardwalk: Police
Philly Teen Arrested, Suspects Wanted In Fight Near Atlantic City Boardwalk: Police A Philadelphia teen was arrested and several other people were wanted in a fight near the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. Joseph Miller, 19, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of a large-capacity magazine, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a fight on the beach block of South New York Avenue at around 9:13 p.m. on Friday, June 21. Police spoke with Miller who was involved in the fight. Investigators said Miller and some friends began to fight with&nbs…

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by Chris Spiker
New Rochelle, NY
News
Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In New Rochelle Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In New Rochelle
Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In New Rochelle More than $13,750 was given to those who gave up their firearms during a gun buyback event held in Westchester to mark the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month.  During the event, held on Saturday, June 1 at Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle, a total of $13,750 in gift cards were given to residents who surrendered shotguns, handguns, and rifles, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. Earlier Report - No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In New Rochelle A total of 75 guns were collected, officials added. "I am proud to kick…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
News
67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event 67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event
67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event A Hudson Valley gun buyback event collected 67 guns, including four assault rifles. The annual event was held in Rockland County in Spring Valley on Thursday, June 6. During the event, sponsored by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the Spring Valley Police Department, the New York State Police, and the Rockland County District Attorney’s, residents were given gift cards in exchange for guns.  Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said the guns collected included: Four assault rifles 29 handguns 32 rifles and shotguns Two antique or non-working guns Individuals also turned…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Carjacked At Rifle Point In Coordinated Attack Involving Four Vehicles, Police Say Woman Carjacked At Rifle Point In Coordinated Attack Involving Four Vehicles, Police Say
Woman Carjacked At Rifle Point In Coordinated Attack Involving Four Vehicles, Police Say Carjackers boxed in a woman’s SUV and robbed her with a rifle as she was arriving to work in Hyattsville on Thursday morning, according to the police department. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, police say that a woman pulled into the parking lot in the 3500 block of East West Highway when four vehicles surrounded her 2016 silver Nissan Rogue, with one suspect pointed a rifle at her and pulled her from the truck during the targeted attack. The suspects then fled in the stolen vehicle west on East West Highway. The victim was unharmed. Police described the suspect as being a Bla…

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by Zak Failla