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Armed Suspect

Delaware
Police & Fire
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Police in Marple Township said they took an armed suspect into custody on Monday afternoon, April 1.  Officers were called to the 400 block of Yale Avenue around 2:20 p.m. for "a domestic dispute involving a male armed with a rifle," Marple police said in a release.  Authorities said they blocked off the area and made contact with the suspect before disarming and arresting him. "At no time during the thirty minute incident was there any danger to the surrounding neighborhood and its residents," the department said.  Newtown, Media, and Chester police also assisted, Marple p…

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by Mac Bullock
Northampton
Police & Fire
Barricaded Gunman Arrested In Poconos: State Police Barricaded Gunman Arrested In Poconos: State Police
Barricaded Gunman Arrested In Poconos: State Police An armed standoff with a gunman in Carbon County ended peacefully on Thursday after state police took the suspect into custody, according to authorities.  It happened in Lower Towamensing Township just after 11 a.m. on June 22, troopers said in a release. Police were called to a residence for a reported assault in progress but spotted an armed suspect retreat into the house when they arrived, officials wrote.  The state police Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) was deployed and arrested the suspect "without further incident," troopers said.  Jeremy Scott Lutz, 41, of Kun…

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by Mac Bullock
York
Traffic
Suspect Caught After I-83 Closure: PA State Police (UPDATE) Suspect Caught After I-83 Closure: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Suspect Caught After I-83 Closure: PA State Police (Update) A manhunt in York County is over, Pennsylvania State Police announced around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023. UPDATE: A suspect has been apprehended following a manhunt that shut down part of Interstate 83 for nearly 8 hours.  The unidentified man was taken into custody near mile marker 5 in Shrewsbury Township near I-83, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J. "There is currently no danger to the public," police said.  No additional details were shared. Anyone who has any information on this incident is asked to contact PSP York at 717-428-1011.  ORIGINA…

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by Jillian Pikora
Alexandria
News
Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (DEVELOPING) Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (DEVELOPING)
Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (Developing) Some Virginia residents are being ordered to shelter-in-place as they attempt to track down a 23-year-old man who is armed and is having a mental health crisis. The Albemarle County Police Department issued an alert at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 advising that anyone within a three-mile radius of 1041 Greenwood Road should stay inside as they conduct a manhunt for the concerning suspect. Police say only that they are looking for a man “with a firearm who is currently experiencing a mental health crisis.” No other descriptive information was provided. Anyone who sees any susp…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Mount Vernon, Police Say Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Mount Vernon, Police Say An armed suspect who led authorities on a chase at a train station in Westchester is still on the loose, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3:30 p.m. when detectives in Mount Vernon spotted a man in possession of a gun at the Mount Vernon East Train Station on Elm Avenue, according to Mount Vernon Police.  The detectives then immediately tried to stop the man, but he ran away onto the train platform and then the tracks, escaping authorities.  After the suspect fled the scene, officers from the Mount Vernon and Metropolitan Transportation Au…

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by Ben Crnic
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Baltimore Resident Shot During Struggle With Midnight Intruder, Police Say Baltimore Resident Shot During Struggle With Midnight Intruder, Police Say
Baltimore Resident Shot During Struggle With Midnight Intruder, Police Say Police are searching for an armed suspect who came face-to-face with a Baltimore resident overnight, officials said.  Baltimore police officers received a report of a shooting in the 500 block of Payson Street around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. When officers arrived, they located a 22-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand, they said.  Investigation revealed that the victim had heard a noise at the back door of the home and went to investigate when he came face-to-face with an armed man, according to police. The victim reportedly tried to wrestle the gun fro…

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by Annie DeVoe
Camden
News
Schools Locked Down After Gun Spotted In South Jersey Schools Locked Down After Gun Spotted In South Jersey
Schools Locked Down After Gun Spotted In South Jersey Reports of a person with a gun prompted a lockdown of schools in Gloucester Township, police said. On Friday, Jan. 27, at approximately 1:53 pm, Gloucester Township Police responded to Autumn Ridge Apartments in the Blackwood section of town for the report of an argument where it was reported that one subject was believed to be armed with a handgun. While officers were responding to the call, it was reported that the suspect fled on foot. Surrounding schools were placed in a secure protocol for the safety of the students, police said. Officers made contact with a victim who stated one su…

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by Jon Craig
Adams
Schools
'Possibly Armed' Man Taken Into State Police Custody Following Shippensburg School Lockdowns 'Possibly Armed' Man Taken Into State Police Custody Following Shippensburg School Lockdowns
'Possibly Armed' Man Taken Into State Police Custody Following Shippensburg School Lockdowns UPDATE: "The suspect has been taken into custody," Pennsylvania state Trooper Megan Frazer says.  Additional information will be released at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates.  The suspect has been taken into custody. Thank you everyone who shared. More information will be forthcoming when it becomes available. — Trooper Megan Frazer (@PSPTroopHPIO) August 26, 2022 ORIGINAL: A shelter-in-place order was put in place in the Shippensburg Area School District as Pennsylvania state police searched for a "possibly armed" man on Friday, August 26.  William Lewis, 32, is de…

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by Jillian Pikora
Middlesex NJ
News
Armed Suspect Sought At Rutgers University (DEVELOPING) Armed Suspect Sought At Rutgers University (DEVELOPING)
Armed Suspect Sought At Rutgers University (Developing) Rutgers University issued a campus alert saying it was looking for a possible armed suspect. The alert went out at 3:38 p.m. Thursday, May 19 near Hospital Road and Metlars Lane on the Livingston Campus. A New Jersey State Police helicopter was overhead, — presumably looking for the same suspect — at about 5 p.m., an unconfirmed report said. The aerial search was purportedly near Janice H. Levin Building, 94 Rockafeller Road in Piscataway, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Brookfield
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous
One Hospitalized In I-84 Shooting, Suspect Armed, Dangerous Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating an "armed and dangerous" suspect following a shooting on I-84 in Connecticut that left one hospitalized. Connecticut State Police troopers were dispatched to the stretch of I-84 in New Haven County, in Cheshire near the Waterbury town line, at Exit 26 early on Friday, June 25, where there was a report of a shooting. One victim was transported to an area hospital following the shooting, police said, though the extent of the injuries was not known as of 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing as …

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by Zak Failla
Dauphin
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? State Police Seek Armed Man Who Stole, Crashed School Bus In Dauphin County SEEN HIM? State Police Seek Armed Man Who Stole, Crashed School Bus In Dauphin County
Seen HIM? State Police Seek Armed Man Who Stole, Crashed School Bus In Dauphin County Pennsylvania State Police were looking for a man who they said was armed when he led them on a high-speed chase in Dauphin County and then crashed a stolen school bus. Police were called to the 200 block of East Market Street in Williamstown for a report of a man, later identified as Gregory Daniels, breaking into a vacant property in a stolen vehicle around 4:40 p.m. Thursday, State Police said. Once located by police, Daniels fled, leading a high-speed pursuit. The chase came to an end at Weiser State Forest, where Daniels left his vehicle and ran into the woods, police said. A handgun …

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Man Armed With BB Gun Taken Into Custody At Fairfield County Park Man Armed With BB Gun Taken Into Custody At Fairfield County Park
Man Armed With BB Gun Taken Into Custody At Fairfield County Park A man armed with a BB gun has been taken into custody in Fairfield County after police received reports of an armed man at an area park. The incident began around noon on Wednesday, Jan. 6, when the Darien Police receive the notification of the man with what appeared to a rifle in the area of Woodland Park, said Sergeant James Palmieri. When officers located the suspect and attempted to make contact with him, he began to flee on foot with what appeared to be a rifle in his possession, Palmieri said. After a brief foot pursuit, the individual was located and it was determined…

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by Kathy Reakes
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
NYPD Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect NYPD Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect
Nypd Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect An NYPD officer from Suffolk County was shot while chasing an armed suspect and exchanging gunfire that left the suspect dead. Officer Justin Vartanian, 34, of the 34th Precinct, was struck in the right armpit around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18, while responding on foot to reports of gunfire by an armed man firing shots in the air, said NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said in a news conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio. A plainclothes officer, Vartanian, was responding to a call of a man firing a gun at the lot at Broadway and 187th Street in Washington Heights, according to O'Neill. Aft…

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by Kathy Reakes