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Berlin, CT
Police & Fire
After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired Berlin Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Blaze
A longtime Connecticut firefighter who spent more than four decades serving his community is now the one in need after a devastating blaze destroyed his home and killed three beloved cats. As he begins to rebuild, the town he spent years protecting is rallying around him. Al Pipkin, a well-known member of the Berlin community and surrounding towns, lost everything when a fire on Thursday, June 11, destroyed his house. The tragedy happened as Pipkin was recovering from major back surgery. According to a GoFundMe, the blaze destroyed all of the possessions belonging to Pipkin and his wife, Je…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Outside Indian Hills High School Shuts Down Oakland Road, 1 Hospitalized
A street right outside of a Bergen County high school was closed Friday, June 12, due to a crash investigation. Oakland police said only that Yawpo Avenue was closed between McCoy Road and Page Drive due to the active investigation as of 5:20 p.m. The crash at Yawpo Avenue and Page Drive happened right outside of Indian Hills High School. One person was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment and evaluation, police said. Preliminary information indicates that the crash involved a pedestrian and it happened at approximately 3:20 p.m. It was not immediately clear whether a stude…
Patterson, NY
Police & Fire
Patterson Man, 22, Caught Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat: Sheriff
A 22-year-old Putnam County man faces felony charges after authorities said they searched his home and found him with child sexual abuse material. Patterson resident Mario R. Leiva, 22, was arrested on Sunday, June 7, before a search of his home, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 12. The investigation leading to Leiva's arrest began on May 7, when the Sheriff's Office said it received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the distribution of suspected child sexual abuse material over Snapchat. Investigat…
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Green Laser Strikes Delta Plane Over Norwich; FAA Investigating
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after someone shone a green laser into the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight as it flew over Connecticut. The incident happened Thursday night, June 11, as a Delta flight from Dallas to Boston began its final descent, according to the FAA. The aircraft was still flying at about 20,000 feet around 9:15 p.m. when the green laser struck the cockpit while passing over the Franklin and Norwich area. The flight landed safely, and no one was injured. FAA officials are investigating. "Shining a laser at an aircraft poses a serious…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Baltimore Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Southwest Shooting: Police
A Maryland man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month is now facing a murder charge after being taken into custody by police, authorities announced. Dedrick Coates, 36, was arrested without incident on Thursday, June 11, at approximately 12:50 p.m. at a home in the 200 block of South Augusta Avenue, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force took Coates into custody in connection with the May 5 murder of Musa Witherspoon, police said. The homicide occurred in the 400 block of South Gilmore Street in Southwest Baltimore. Foll…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 31, Lured, Sexually Assaulted Child At Local Englewood Park: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on accusations that he lured and sexually assaulted a child at a local park last weekend. Sebastian Nino-Lopez, of Englewood Cliffs, lured the juvenile to an isolated area in Englewood's Mackay Park where he touched her vagina, knowing that she was "physically helpless or incapacitated," according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. He also provided the girl with marijuana and alcoholic beverages, the complaint says. Charging documents list the victim as an acquaintance. The incident happened on Saturday, June 6, Bergen C…
Patterson, NY
Police & Fire
Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In Patterson, Sheriff Says
A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman walking her dogs in a Putnam County, NY neighborhood, authorities said. Fairfield County resident Craig A. Kropa, 39, of New Fairfield, was arrested following an investigation into a public lewdness complaint in the Putnam Lake area of the Town of Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 12. According to the Sheriff's Office, the incident happened on Wednesday, June 10, when deputies responded to the Putnam Lake area. There, a resident reported that she was walking her do…
Winchester-Winsted, CT
Police & Fire
Winchester Man Admits Killing Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond
A Connecticut man who admitted to killing his estranged wife, a well-loved business owner and mother of three, has been arrested, police said. He also attempted suicide after the attack, but failed. Leon Stetson, 67, was arrested Thursday, June 12, and charged with murder, home invasion, and violation of a protective order in the death of Carrie Stetson, 54, Connecticut State Police said. Police were called to Carrie Stetson's Oak Street home in Winchester at about 9:41 p.m. Monday, June 8, after a witness reported seeing blood inside the house. Related: Support Floods In For Childr…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Man Steals Over 200 Tires Worth $37K From Mavis Tire Shop In Southeast: Sheriff
A 39-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation into the theft of more than $37,000 worth of tires from a Putnam County tire shop, authorities said. Martiliano Perez-Vasquez, 39, of Brewster, was arrested following an investigation into missing inventory at Mavis Discount Tire in Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 12. The investigation began on Monday, June 1, when deputies responded to the business after management reported ongoing inventory discrepancies involving tires stored in the shop. According to the Sheriff's Office, compan…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Subaru Slams Into Abma's Farm Market In Wyckoff
A Subaru SUV crashed into Abma's Farm Market in Wyckoff on Friday afternoon, June 12. Witnesses told Daily Voice that the driver, a woman believed to be in her early 70s, accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the side of the popular Lawlins Road market around 3:15 p.m. Abma's Farm Market is part of a fifth-generation family farm that has operated in Wyckoff for more than 90 years. The 32-acre property on Lawlins Road is Bergen County's only produce, egg, and meat farm, according to the market. The farm's historic Dutch-style barn has been converted into a r…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In South Boston: 'It's Horrific'
A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…
East Hampton, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, 32, Found Dead At Camp Hero State Park In Montauk (
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New York State Police are investigating after a woman's body was discovered at a state park on the eastern tip of Long Island. The investigation into the woman's death began on Thursday, June 11, at around 1:42 p.m., when troopers responded to Montauk Point East Overlook in Camp Hero State Park in Montauk following reports of a deceased person, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 12. Once they arrived, investigators found the body of a woman, according to State Police. The woman was later identified as Lauren Balik, 35, of New York City. Authorities have not releas…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, 84, Extricated After Car Ends Up On Top Of Another Vehicle In Fair Lawn
An 84-year-old woman was extricated after sending her car into the outside of a CVS in Fair Lawn, then landing on top of another vehicle on Friday afternoon, June 12. The woman was attempting to turn and park in the handicap spot when she went over the sidewalk into the exterior of the CVS on River Road, police at the scene tell Daily Voice. She ended up on top of an Acura sedan, authorities said. The woman was freed with help from firefighters and evaluated by Fair Lawn paramedics on scene. She did not appear to be injured, authorities said.
North East, MD
Police & Fire
North East Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police
A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a new neighbor before being released is back behind bars after allegedly stalking another woman for months, according to state police. North East resident Edward Jackson Bunn, 53, was arrested this week following a series of alleged assaults in Cecil County involving two women he terrorized — even after being temporarily locked up. Investigators say Bunn was first arrested in Cecil County on Friday, May 8, after a woman in North East reported being sexually assaulted in an apartment building. Following an investigation by the Maryland State Pol…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (
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A 2-year-old boy was struck by gunfire inside a Northeast DC apartment building after a suspect opened fire and walked away before police arrived, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, on the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the toddler suffering from a graze wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the child to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The shooter was already gone. Now, investigators are asking for the public's help in iden…
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Girl, 13, Goes Missing In Spring Valley
Police in Rockland County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Zaniyah Glass, 13, was last seen in Spring Valley at around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night, June 11, Spring Valley Police announced at around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, June 12. According to police, Glass was last seen in the area of Ewing Avenue. She is described as 5-foot-3 and approximately 150 pounds. Police said she was wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt and camouflage shorts. Anyone who sees Zaniyah or has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Spring Valley Police…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Darien Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police
A Connecticut student ran to safety after a man driving a minivan allegedly tried to lure the child into his vehicle while they walked home from school, police said. The child was walking home in Darien around 3 p.m. when a man in a gray minivan approached them on Post Road between the school and Lighthouse Way. The suspect was described as a Hispanic man. The student, who attends Hindley School, told officers they sprinted away after the suspect asked them to get inside. Darien police are now searching for the man and asking for any other students who were approached to come for…
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say
A Maryland man was part of a wild pursuit across state lines and now faces a host of weapons charges, according to Delaware State Police. Marydel native Gary Graham, Jr., 40, is at the center of a curious case that involved troopers and ended with him hospitalized after he attempted to avoid his arrest during what would have been a simple traffic violation. Police say Graham's problems started with something routine. Around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, June 5, a trooper spotted his Mitsubishi Lancer with a registration violation in Kent County. What should have been a traffic stop quickly escalat…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops Shoot Man Brandishing Knife With Less Lethal Ammo: EHT PD
A man brandishing a knife was shot by police in Egg Harbor Township using less lethal ammunition on Friday, June 12, authorities said. At 12:52 a.m.. officers responded to Ivins Avenue in Cardiff after a man threatened his wife and daughter with a knife, Egg Harbor Township police said. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the man, who was standing outside still holding a knife, screaming at his wife, who was locked inside the house, police said. The man, who was not identified, advanced toward officers a short time later with the knife still in his hand, police said. Despite sever…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Middletown Police
A 39-year-old Keansburg woman was arrested and charged after she left a baby and a dog unattended in a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, June 11, authorities said. At 3:43 p.m., officers responded to a TJ Maxx on Route 35 and found a one-year old baby boy crying and sweating in the backseat of a vehicle, Middletown Township police said. The baby was brought to a patrol car to cool off in an air conditioned vehicle, police said. Christine Joubert, the baby's mother, approached the vehicle, asking about her dog, which had been left in the vehicle but jumped out of an open window, police said. …
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD
A 27-year-old Randolph man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. At 3:07 a.m., Noah Maitland was driving a 1979 Corvette westbound on Meadow Road when it failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, drove up an embankment, struck a tree and came to rest in the woods, Bridgewater police said. Maitland was ejected from the vehicle, police said. Maitland was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The passenger, a 25-year-old Bridgewater man, had non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash remain…
Hamden, CT
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Threat Made Against Hamden Elementary School
Police in Connecticut are investigating after an elementary school received a swatting threat, which forced administrators to cancel a promotion ceremony. Authorities at Bear Path Elementary School in Hamden said they received the threat around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 13. Administrators were forced to evacuate the school. Students were taken to a separate location so they wouldn't be forced to stand in the heat. The school was also forced to cancel the sixth-grade promotion ceremony scheduled for Friday. Police investigated and found that the threat was a hoax around 10:45 a…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man accused of using a power drill to puncture a neighbor's tires didn't get very far before deputies tracked him down, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The bizarre chain of events played out around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, when deputies received a vandalism report involving a suspect who had already left the scene. Investigators say the suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Marcus Glover Jr., was accused of using a power drill to puncture the victim's tires and had previously damaged the victim's bumper. Deputies soon spotted the suspect vehicle near…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Passaic County Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8: Sheriff
A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Philly Man Fled From Cops, Hid Cocaine In His Groin Area: Atlantic County Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Philadelphia man admitted to fleeing from police while also possessing drugs in Atlantic County, authorities announced Friday, June 12. Justice Castro pleaded guilty to eluding, possession with intent to distribute CDS and resisting arrest, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, authorities said. On Thursday, July 3, Atlantic City police observed an assault in process, authorities said. They approached Castro and a woman, but Castro immediately ran from police, authorities said. …
New London, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID 83-Year-Old Man Killed In New London Crash
Authorities have identified the 83-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a crash earlier this week that sent a woman to the hospital. Reinaldo Cintron was killed on Tuesday, June 10, in a two-car wreck on Fourth Avenue in New London, police said. When officers responded to the crash, they found Cintron unresponsive, but the other driver was alert and conscious. Both drivers were taken to a hospital. Cintron was later pronounced dead, police said. The other driver was identified as a 41-year-old New London woman. Police have not released additional details about what …
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In Spring Valley — But Witness Helps Nab Him, Police Say
A Westchester County man was jailed after police said he robbed a taxi driver of his vehicle in Rockland County by threatening him with an object that the victim believed was a gun — and was then tracked down with help from a witness. The incident happened on Saturday, June 6, when at around 6:46 a.m., a taxi driver went to police to report that he had just been robbed, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Friday, June 12. The driver told officers he had been in the area of Municipal Plaza when a rear-seat passenger pressed what he believed was a firearm against his lower …
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Yorktown
Dozens of citations, including nearly 50 for speeding, were handed out to drivers during a three-hour enforcement detail at a work zone on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County this week, police said. The enforcement effort took place on Thursday, June 11, along the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Yorktown, where New York State Department of Transportation crews were conducting guide rail repairs, New York State Police announced. Troopers partnered with the Department of Transportation for the three-hour detail as part of Operation Hard Hat, a statewide initiative focus…
Media, PA
Police & Fire
'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told Woman In Woods Near PSP Media Barracks
A young woman told Pennsylvania State Police her ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her and bury her body in a wooded area near a state police barracks, authorities announced Friday, June 12. A 21-year-old Media man was cited for harassment after the alleged threat against a 20-year-old Marcus Hook woman, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident happened at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, police said. The woman told troopers she was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by her ex-boyfriend when he took her through an unknown forested area near the Media barracks and al…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
EHT Man Charged In Wrong Way Crash That Killed 87-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was indicted on reckless vehicular homicide charges after a crash that killed an 87-year-old woman, authorities announced Friday, June 12. On Saturday, July 26, Eileen Kusnirik, an Egg Harbor Township woman, was struck head-on as she traveled on Ocean Heights Avenue in Mays Landing, after a vehicle driven by Jahin Alam entered the opposite direction of traffic prior to the crash, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Kusnirik was transported to a nearby hospital but died several days later, authorities said. The crash was investigated by the Ham…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time
A 39-year-old man will spend years in state prison for a violent stabbing attack inside a car in Dutchess County that prosecutors said could have easily ended in the victim's death. Poughkeepsie resident DeJahn Ruffin, 39, was sentenced in Dutchess County Court to 12 years in prison for attempted first-degree assault, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, June 11. He also received concurrent sentences of seven years for second-degree assault and 2⅓ to 7 years for aggravated criminal contempt. The sentence stems from an attack that occurred …
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