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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD 91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD
91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD A 91-year-old man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Sunday afternoon, May 31, authorities said. At 4:06 p.m., officers responded to Route 22 after a white Tesla was traveling eastbound when it suddenly came to a complete stop in the center lane, Bridgewater police said. A Subaru, traveling behind the Tesla, was forced to stop, police said. A Buick traveling behind the Subaru was unable to stop and struck the back of the car, police said. The Buick then lost control, traveled into the right lane, crossed the highway, left the roadway, and entered the center median, where it struck a tr…

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by Sam Barron
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
$500K Stolen From Fairfield Residents In 'Federal Agent' Scam $500K Stolen From Fairfield Residents In 'Federal Agent' Scam
$500K Stolen From Fairfield Residents In 'Federal Agent' Scam Scammers posing as federal agents are stealing large sums of money from Fairfield residents, police said. Despite repeated warnings, police say several residents have fallen victim to the scam in recent months, costing them more than $500,000. Police say the callers claim to work for federal agencies and use fear and pressure to scam their victims. They rely on fake warrants and official-looking documents to scare people into wiring money, buying gold, or handing over valuables. Police stress the message is simple. “This is a scam,” officers said. “No government agency will ever demand pa…

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by Josh Lanier
Maplewood, NJ
Police & Fire
92-Year-Old Maplewood Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor 92-Year-Old Maplewood Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor
92-Year-Old Maplewood Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor A 92-year-old Maplewood woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Aug. 1, authorities said. At 5 p.m., the driver of a 2011 white Toyota Corolla was attempting to park their vehicle at the Winchester Gardens Rehabilitation Center in Maplewood when they drove their car through the bushes dividing the parking lot from the roadway and hit Juli Towell, who was walking with a walker, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Towell was transported to Newark Beth Israel Hospital where she was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver was not injured, authorities said. The incide…

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
News
DC Metro Rider Beats 65-Year-Old Man Before Nationals Game, Prosecutors Say DC Metro Rider Beats 65-Year-Old Man Before Nationals Game, Prosecutors Say
DC Metro Rider Beats 65-Year-Old Man Before Nationals Game, Prosecutors Say It started with a trip to the Nationals game. It ended with a stranger in handcuffs and a senior citizen in the hospital. A 20-year-old man from the District has been indicted on a felony assault charge after allegedly attacking a 65-year-old man at the Navy Yard Metro Station in DC last summer, officials announced. Te’Vaughn Brown is accused of punching the Peter Munro in the face and head multiple times in an unprovoked assault on Aug. 9, 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The attack happened just before 3:30 p.m. on game day, as the victim exited a train and tried to walk up t…

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by Zak Failla
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
$1.5 Million Theft: Elizabeth Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says $1.5 Million Theft: Elizabeth Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
$1.5 Million Theft: Elizabeth Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says A 25-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday, April 4 after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.5 million from a senior citizen, authorities said. Elijah Ray pleaded guilty to theft by deception on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Between January 2022 and August 2022, Ray targeted an elderly family friend through a prolonged deceptive scheme, Daniel said. Through a series of fabricated documents, impersonation of commercial driving school representatives and fraudulent statements, Ray defrauded the victim on at least…

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by Sam Barron
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Elderly Driver Plows Into Three Manchester Homes, Two Hospitalized: Police Elderly Driver Plows Into Three Manchester Homes, Two Hospitalized: Police
Elderly Driver Plows Into Three Manchester Homes, Two Hospitalized: Police An elderly driver crashed into three homes Saturday morning, Dec. 21 in Manchester Township, sending two people ot the hospital, police said. It happened in the Leisure Village West community, causing extensive damage just before 11 a.m., according to the Manchester Township Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found a 2017 Toyota Camry with severe front-end damage. The driver, identified as an 84-year-old woman from Manchester, was extricated from the vehicle by first responders. Police say she initially backed her car into a residence where an 88-year-old female occupant, was present…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lampeter-Strasburg, PA
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Pepper-Sprayed In Road Rage Incident: PA State Police Elderly Woman Pepper-Sprayed In Road Rage Incident: PA State Police
Elderly Woman Pepper-Sprayed In Road Rage Incident: PA State Police An 89-year-old woman was pepper-sprayed during a road rage incident in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The victim, who was driving a white Ford F-150, encountered the suspect in a white Subaru SUV near Georgetown Road and Paradise Lane around 11:46 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, according to police. The incident began when the elderly woman attempted to pass the Subaru, police said. Both vehicles then pulled into a parking lot at 417 Georgetown Road, where the Subaru driver allegedly pepper-sprayed the victim in the face before fleeing north on Georgetown…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bowie, MD
News
Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say
Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say Friends and family are mourning after a 72-year-old woman who has been missing for days was found dead in Maryland. An alert was initially issued for Eucharia Eleweanya by the Prince George's County Police Department on Friday, Jan. 19, when the woman was first reported missing out of the 8900 block of 1st Street in Lanham. The situation ended in tragedy, when the department reported on Friday, Jan. 26 that Eleweanya had been located, but she had died. No foul play is suspected, investigators said. Details about the cause and manner of death was not released by the police. The incident re…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Traffic
Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police
Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police A senior is in the hospital after police said he was hit by a car in Marple Township on Saturday morning, Dec. 23.  The elderly man was crossing Broomall Avenue when he was struck by a southbound vehicle near West Chester Pike around 10:20 a.m., township police said in a release.  He was rushed to Lankenau Hospital where he was placed in critical condition, authorities wrote. The driver remained on-scene and police said they are cooperating with investigators.  Marple police and Delaware County detectives are investigating, the release adds. 

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by Mac Bullock
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Killed In West Orange House Fire: Police Elderly Man Killed In West Orange House Fire: Police
Elderly Man Killed In West Orange House Fire: Police A senior citizen was killed in a West Orange house fire on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, police said.  West Orange police and fire responded to 30 Park Drive South at 10:30 a.m. and reported heavy smoke and fire in the structure, police said.  The victim, whose name has not been released, was removed from the residence and taken to Cooperman-Barnabas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead an hour later, police. The fire was not considered suspicious, police said. 

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by Sam Barron
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Left Without Shoes, Purse, Phone SEEN HER? 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Left Without Shoes, Purse, Phone
Seen HER? 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Left Without Shoes, Purse, Phone An 85-year-old woman from South Jersey has been missing since Wednesday, Nov. 30. Josephine Haas of Voorhees Township left her home without a purse, phone, keys or shoes, New Jersey State Police said. Josephine is described as a white female, 5'11", 160 pounds, with brown eyes and gray/white hair. Josephine suffers from dementia and does not drive a vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Voorhees Township Police Department at 856-428-5400 or the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons & Human Trafficking Unit at 609-882-2000 ext. 2893. Anonymous tips are welcomed.

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by Jon Craig
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Senior Citizen In Maryland Rescued After Fall In Home Left Her Paralyzed For Days Senior Citizen In Maryland Rescued After Fall In Home Left Her Paralyzed For Days
Senior Citizen In Maryland Rescued After Fall In Home Left Her Paralyzed For Days A Rockville woman who had fallen in her home was rescued after being unable to move for four days, according to police. The unnamed senior citizen had fallen and was conscious but in distress for several days, Rockville Police said. Mail was piling up on her door and she was unresponsive to knocks. Rockville Police Officer Tyler Haines was contacted by the Rockville Senior Center and made entry into the home where he found the woman paralyzed on the floor. After days of being unable to eat or bathe she was transported to a nearby hospital where she was able to recover from her injuries. …

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by Joe Gomez
Eastchester, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, 92, Dies In Westchester House Fire Woman, 92, Dies In Westchester House Fire
Woman, 92, Dies In Westchester House Fire A 92-year-old woman died and several firefighters were hospitalized with injuries in a Westchester house fire overnight. The Mount Vernon blaze broke out just before 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8 at a home on East Prospect Avenue where firefighters battled  30-degree temperatures and flame. Crews battled the elements to knock down the flame, while the Office of Emergency Management established a warming station nearby. The 92-year-old victim died due to a combination of smoke inhalation and heat, authorities said. Meanwhile, at least three firefighters were hospitalized with non-life-…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
97-Year-Old Long Island Woman Rescued From Tiny Crawl Space, Police Say 97-Year-Old Long Island Woman Rescued From Tiny Crawl Space, Police Say
97-Year-Old Long Island Woman Rescued From Tiny Crawl Space, Police Say A 97-year-old woman was rescued after becoming stuck in a 4-foot crawl space at her Long Island home. The incident took place around 11:25 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, when police responded to Lagoon Boulevard in Massapequa, said the Nassau County Police. The woman was removed from the small crawl space by first responders and transported to an area hospital.  Police were not sure how the woman became stuck in the space or the extent of her injuries.

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Wanted: State Police Search For Burglary, Credit Card Fraud Suspect Wanted: State Police Search For Burglary, Credit Card Fraud Suspect
Wanted: State Police Search For Burglary, Credit Card Fraud Suspect Do you know him? Connecticut State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a suspect implicated in an alleged burglary and credit card fraud incident involving a senior citizen. The Derby Police Department and other area law enforcement agencies have released surveillance photos of a suspect who is accused of the alleged theft of wallets from St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shoppe. According to police, the suspect poses as a contractor or flower delivery person to gain access to senior living residences or communities in an effort to burglarize those locations…

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by Zak Failla