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Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (Updated)
A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced.
Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home.
According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…
Drunk Freeport Man Who Refused To Leave East Meadow Eatery Injures Responding Officer: Police
A local man has been accused of sparking an incident when he was intoxicated by refusing to leave a Long Island eatery, and then injuring a responding officer, police say.
It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 in East Meadow.
Officers were flagged down for a disturbance at Qdoba Mexican Eats located at 2160 Hempstead Turnpike.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that Joshua Vallejo, age 42, of Freeport, was intoxicated, causing a disturbance and refusing to leave, Nassau County Police said.
During the investigation, Vallejo became violent and combative, causing a struggle t…
Naked Man Punches Woman, Runs Into Oncoming Traffic On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man was arrested after he punched a woman, attempted to run into traffic, and fought an officer – all while nude, police said.
It happened on Sunday, Sept. 3 in New Hyde Park, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 10:35 p.m. near 633 Jericho Turnpike, 29-year-old Varinder Singh approached a 23-year-old woman while entirely naked.
Singh allegedly punched the woman in the upper right arm or shoulder.
When officers arrived, they saw him running east on Jericho Turnpike.
According to the NCPD, officers attempted to make contact with Singh, but he started to r…
Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old On Long Island: DA
A Long Island man pleaded guilty to driving drunk, hitting, and killing a 24-year-old woman while she was crossing the street, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 28, Tyshaun Johashen, a 32-year-old Freeport man, entered his guilty plea in relation to the March 2023 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Mia Pollidore, age 24 of Freeport, was walking west across Babylon Turnpike near the Carroll Street intersection on Wednesday, March 1 when, at approximately 7:02 p.m., she was hit by Johashen.
The new plea comes nearly two months after Johashen's arraignment, where he origi…
