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Clifton, NJ
Police & Fire
Clifton Man Kills Elmwood Park Motorist During Intersection Altercation: Prosecutor
A Clifton man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old Elmwood Park man at an intersection late Friday, Dec. 20, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced. Angel Pacheco, 67, is accused of gunning down Robert Rogers during an altercation at the intersection of Lakeview and Merselis avenues in Clifton around 11:47 p.m., according to the prosecutor’s office. Investigators determined Rogers had exited his vehicle and approached a gray Ford F-150 pickup truck stopped at a red light. During the altercation with the truck’s driver, identified as…
Frederick, MD
News
Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police
A group of suspects put police through their paces in Frederick County during a short-lived pursuit early on Thursday afternoon. There were no shortage of charges for a trio who did their best, but weren't quick enough to avoid their arrests on weapon, burglary, and other charges. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Police Department, at around 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 22, officers on patrol attempted to stop a 19-year-old driver in the area of Madison Street and Carrollton Street, though Anthony Lee Ferguson, Jr. continued on before stopping near the intersection of Logan…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Child Recovering At Hospital After Accidentally Shooting Herself In Maryland Apartment: Police
A 3-year-old girl is recovering at an area hospital and a teen is facing a weapons charge after the child accidentally shot herself inside a Montgomery Village apartment, police say. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, June 4, officers were called to the 18700 block of Walkers Choice Road, where there was a report of an injured child. The girl was taken by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel to an area hospital, where she underwent surgery. During a subsequent search of the residence, police say that they found a .40 caliber privately manufactured weapon, and a 15-year-old, who does not…
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Life In Prison For Son Responsible For Butchering Mother In Maryland: State's Attorney
An Anne Arundel Judge has ruled that a 26-year-old man spend life in prison for the grisly murder of his mother in their Tracy's Landing home in 2021, authorities announced. Andrew Beavers was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of his mother, cybersecurity executive Juanita Naomi Koilpillai, 58, whose body was found poorly outside of their home after being reported missing. Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess added that on top of the life sentence, Beavers was also hit with three years on a weapons charge. On July 25, 2021, prosecutors say that …
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Man Used Fake Gun To Rob Tewksbury Convenience Store: Police
A man who was caught on camera robbing a convenience store armed with what appeared to be a large-capacity gun in Tewksbury has been arrested, and it turns out he was using wasn't a real gun. Domenic Myers Yancy, 20, of Lowell, was arrested and charged with armed robbery while make and assault with a dangerous weapon, Tewksbury police said. Surveillance videos show Yancy running into Andy’s Convenience store on Woburn Street shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, Tewksbury police said. He pulled out a Tec9-style gun with an extended magazine and demanded money and other it…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Machete At Danbury Elementary School, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon after he allegedly jumped a fence at an elementary school carrying a machete. The incident occurred in Danbury on Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Ellsworth Avenue School, at 53 Ellsworth Ave. According to Erin Henry with the Danbury Police, officers responded to the school for a report of a person trespassing on school property with a machete. A witness told police that a man and woman were seen in the alleyway of the school attempting to jump a fence leading to the playground, Henry said. Henry said before clim…
Bel Air, MD
News
Man ID'd By Dying Victim Convicted Of Stabbing MD Teen Posing As Girl On SnapChat
The 21-year-old man whose victim identified him with his dying breaths in Harford County has been convicted in the stabbing death of a teen near his Bel Air home in 2021, State’s Attorney Alison Healey announced. Frank George Hudson, III, 21, of Aberdeen, was convicted this week of voluntary manslaughter and carrying a concealed dangerous weapon for his role in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Christopher Kerfoot in the 1200 block of Agora Drive on July 8, 2021. Our hearts are broken by the passing of Christopher Kerfoot. He left this world far to soon and will be greatly missed. Our …
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Teen On Teen Violence: One Dead, One Arrested For Fatal Shooting In Alexandria: Police
One teenager is dead and a second is facing a weapon charge in Alexandria following a fatal late-night shooting on Friday night. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 4600 block of Kenmore Avenue to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, police say that officers discovered one victim, a 17-year-old, non-city resident whose name has not been released, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was rushed to the hospital by first responders, where he was later pronounced dead. The investigation…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA
A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport claimed the loaded handgun that TSA officers found stored inside his carry-on bag wasn't his, authorities said. The .22 caliber handgun was discovered in the Mount Solon, VA man's bag after the checkpoint X-ray machine alerted officers to take a closer look on Thursday, Nov. 17, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The gun was loaded with four bullets, she said. The man told officials that the gun did not belong to him and he did not know how it managed to find its way into his carry-on bag, according to Farbstein. Police con…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Driver With Handgun Rats Himself Out In Maryland During Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A late-night traffic stop in Maryland led to a weapon charge for a Charles County man who was caught with an illegally loaded gun, according to the sheriff’s office. Waldorf resident Cameron Cordel Chesley, 21, was arrested and charged with wearing and transporting a loaded gun following a stop on Saturday, Oct. 22, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Over the weekend, officers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on Smallwood Drive near Copley Avenue in Waldorf when the driver made a violation. During the stop, officers said they detected the odor of …
Cortlandt, NY
Politics
Man Nabbed With Loaded Firearm In I-84 Stop
A Danbury man is facing a weapons charge after being busted by New York State Police troopers with an illegal firearm during a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Investigators announced this week that troopers stopped 46-year-old Esmelyn Hernandez’s Chevrolet Impala for a violation of vehicle and traffic laws on I-84 in Southeast. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that he was in possession of an illegal weapon, which was loaded. Hernandez was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, both feloni…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 23, Charged After Report Of 'Playing With Knife' At Panera In Yorktown
A Westchester man is facing a weapons charge after being busted playing with an illegal knife at a Panera Bread in Yorktown over the weekend. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Panera Bread at the Triangle Shopping Center shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, where there were reports of a person playing with a knife. Upon arrival at Panera Bread, officers found 23-year-old Ryan McCullough of White Plains in possession of a gravity knife that was in plain view to the customers at the restaurant. Further investigation found that McCullough had a previous convi…
