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3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Eastchester 3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Eastchester
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Eastchester Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…
Drunk Driver Crashed Vehicle, Assaulted Atlantic City Officers: Police Drunk Driver Crashed Vehicle, Assaulted Atlantic City Officers: Police
Drunk Driver Crashed Vehicle, Assaulted Atlantic City Officers: Police An Atlantic City man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle while drunk and assaulted several police officers, authorities said. Dwahn Davis, 39, was charged with driving while intoxicated, hindering apprehension, three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, two counts of criminal mischief, and refusal to be fingerprinted. The Atlantic City Police Department announced his arrest in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 13. An officer saw a vehicle speeding on Arctic Avenue at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. The vehicle failed to stop at several red lights and drove …
Teen Rams Into Police Vehicle With Stolen Volkswagen Before Fleeing In Glen Burnie Teen Rams Into Police Vehicle With Stolen Volkswagen Before Fleeing In Glen Burnie
Teen Rams Into Police Vehicle With Stolen Volkswagen Before Fleeing In Glen Burnie Two wanted car thieves took police on quite a ride overnight in Maryland after ramming a detective's vehicle and attempting to flee in Anne Arundel County. Police say that a 17-year-old from Baltimore was driving Glen Burnie resident Nicholas Thomas Battle, 20, near the intersection of Elvaton Road and Tall Pines Court when officers spotted their 2023 Volkswagen Taos, which had been previously reported out of Montgomery County. The ordeal began at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Western District. According to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department, detect…
2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police 2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police
2-Year-Old, Officers Hospitalized After Struggle With Suspect In New Rochelle Apartment: Police A 2-year-old and two officers were sent to a hospital following a struggle with a man who broke into his ex-girlfriend's Westchester apartment while high on drugs, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 5 just before 4:40 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a reported dispute on a fourth-floor apartment at 361 Main St. According to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne, arriving officers were told that a 43-year-old man was inside the apartment with a young 2-year-old child while high on drugs and was in possession of a knife. Officers then entered the apartmen…
(VIDEO) Suspect Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop Caught In Eastern Mass: Police (VIDEO) Suspect Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop Caught In Eastern Mass: Police
(Video) Suspect Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop Caught In Eastern Mass: Police Caught! After a nearly daylong manhunt, Massachusetts State Police captured the man they say dragged an officer with his car as he tried to escape arrest. Derek Lobo, 31, of Brockton, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 13, Massachusetts State Police said.  The Massachusetts State Police are seeking the driver of a car that dragged a Trooper on a traffic stop in Brockton last... Posted by Massachusetts State Police on Thursday, September 14, 2023 He is charged with:   Assault and battery on a police officer Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Trafficking in Fentanyl, more than 10…
Drunken Man Exposes Himself, Assaults Cop In Arlington: Police Drunken Man Exposes Himself, Assaults Cop In Arlington: Police
Drunken Man Exposes Himself, Assaults Cop In Arlington: Police A 44-year-old man was arrested after police say he exposed himself then assaulted a responding officer in Arlington. Michael Watkins, of no fixed address, is facing charges of indecent exposure, assault on police officer, obstruction of justice and public intoxication, Arlington County police said. Officers responded to the 3600 block of 27th Street S. around 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, after Watkins exposed himself, county police said. "The responding officer made contact with the suspect and attempted to take him into custody during which he became combative and assaulted the offic…
Mastic Man Hits Police Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Officer: Indictment Mastic Man Hits Police Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Officer: Indictment
Mastic Man Hits Police Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Officer: Indictment A Long Island man has been indicted after he allegedly injured a police officer during a chase by crashing his car into the officer’s vehicle, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 28, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 45-year-old Mastic resident John Imbasciani on charges of assault and reckless endangerment after a police chase he was involved in. Imbasciani is accused of throwing a full glass bottle at a police officer while driving his car on Thursday, Aug. 17. The officer was standing next to his marked police vehicle when Imbasciani threw the glass. He g…
District Man Fatally Shot Childhood Friend In The Back, Fired AK-47 At Officers: Feds District Man Fatally Shot Childhood Friend In The Back, Fired AK-47 At Officers: Feds
District Man Fatally Shot Childhood Friend In The Back, Fired AK-47 At Officers: Feds The District man who ambushed and killed his childhood friend following an argument will spend years behind bars, authorities announced. Jean Paul Kearney, 36, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder and other offenses in connection to the April 2021 shooting death of Dontra Harris outside of a DC apartment building. According to court documents, on the night of April 4, 2021, Kearney was tailing Harris on a motorcycle until the two pulled over to the side of the road and got into a verbal argument before going their separate ways. Kearney, who lived in the area, swapped out his mot…
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police Massachusetts State Troopers were violently assaulted twice in recent days, in unrelated instances that resulted in two arrests and one trooper's hospitalization, officials say.  Two Eastern Massachusetts men, Colin James Webb, of Reading, and Hernan Aybar Romero, of Lawrence, were arrested in the past week for assaulting Massachusetts State Troopers in two unrelated events, according to the Massachusetts State Police. On Wednesday, July 5, a motorcyclist, later identified as Webb, attempted to run over a trooper who was on foot on the I-95 Exit 57 off-ramp in Wakef…
12-Year-Old With Handgun Bit An Atlantic City Officer: Police 12-Year-Old With Handgun Bit An Atlantic City Officer: Police
12-Year-Old With Handgun Bit An Atlantic City Officer: Police Atlantic City police arrested a juvenile armed with a handgun after he bit an officer, they said. On Thursday, June 29, at 2:06 p.m., Officer Troy Grams observed a boy walking in the 600 block of New York Avenue.  Grams observed what appeared to be a handgun in the male’s waistband.  Grams entered a convenience store to investigate further, and the male was standing at the counter.  Upon seeing Officer Grams, the male immediately left the counter and attempted to flee through an employee area towards the back door, police said. Officer Grams attempted to stop the male from…
Wanted Windsor Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport Wanted Windsor Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport
Wanted Windsor Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport A 31-year-old man who had multiple warrants for his arrest attacked Connecticut State Troopers on Monday, June 19, authorities said.  Hartford County resident Martel O. Davis, of Windsor, was charged with assaulting public safety officer, interfering with police, and failure to comply with fingerprint requirements, state police said. He was being held on a $150,000 bond.  Police did not describe the nature of the calls to Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, but investigators said they traced them back to Davis, who already had two open warrants for his arrest.  Troopers arrive…
Teen Jailed In Head-On That Injured Rutherford Officer Teen Jailed In Head-On That Injured Rutherford Officer
Teen Jailed In Head-On That Injured Rutherford Officer UPDATE: An 18-year-old thief from Newark who injured a Rutherford police officer when he rammed a stolen sedan head-on into a cruiser remained jailed on a host of offenses. Nyaad A. Johnson was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, as well as resisting arrest, burglary, receiving stolen property and employing a juvenile in a crime. Officer Stuart Madison, meanwhile, was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center before being released later in the day. Police from Rutherford and Lyndhurst were headed to an active burglary call on Riverside Terrace when the crash occurred…
Man Wanted For Striking Police Officer With Vehicle While Fleeing Wegmans Robbery In MD: Police Man Wanted For Striking Police Officer With Vehicle While Fleeing Wegmans Robbery In MD: Police
Man Wanted For Striking Police Officer With Vehicle While Fleeing Wegmans Robbery In MD: Police Recognize him? Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a suspect who is wanted for assaulting an officer at Wegmans last month with his vehicle. Photos have been released by police investigators as they investigate an incident that played out on Thursday, April 27 near the parking lot of the food store giant at 20600 Seneca Meadows Park in Germantown. The strange scene happened shortly after 2 p.m. when officers from the department were called to investigate a reported theft in progress. According to police, the investigation determined t…
Man Who Nearly Killed Police Officer In Patchogue Stabbing Sentenced Man Who Nearly Killed Police Officer In Patchogue Stabbing Sentenced
Man Who Nearly Killed Police Officer In Patchogue Stabbing Sentenced A man who admitted to stabbing a Long Island police officer during an arrest, nearly killing him, will spend more than a decade in prison. Jonathan Nunez, age 27, of Centereach, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 13. It followed his guilty plea to nearly a dozen charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer, stemming from an incident in Patchogue in April 2021. Earlier Report: Man Who 'Nearly Killed' Police Officer In Patchogue Stabbing Pleads Guilty Prosecutors said Suffolk County Police Officer Christopher Racioppo attempted t…
Teens Busted In Robbery Of Allston Smoke Shop Attacked Police During Arrest: DA Teens Busted In Robbery Of Allston Smoke Shop Attacked Police During Arrest: DA
Teens Busted In Robbery Of Allston Smoke Shop Attacked Police During Arrest: DA Three teens were busted this week and charged with a robbery of an Allston smoke shop on Sunday before attacking officers when police tried to arrest them, authorities said.  Kaylee O'Connor, 18, of Lynn, was charged in Brighton BMC Monday with unarmed robbery, assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, receiving stolen property, possession of Class D substance, minor in possession of liquor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  She was out on bail for an existing case. A judge revoked…
South Hadley Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Father, Trying To Burn Down Home: DA South Hadley Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Father, Trying To Burn Down Home: DA
South Hadley Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Father, Trying To Burn Down Home: DA A 35-year-old South Hadley man accused of killing his father and burning down the house they shared pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with his father's slaying, authorities said. Craig R. Weise is being held without bail after he pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 70-year-old father David Weise on Monday, Dec. 19, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. Craig was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with the murder of his father and attempted arson, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Police discovered David's body at his home at 37 Lawn Street on Sept. 9…
Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Woodbridge Police Car During Chase, Suspect Arrested In Elizabeth Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Woodbridge Police Car During Chase, Suspect Arrested In Elizabeth
Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Woodbridge Police Car During Chase, Suspect Arrested In Elizabeth A Woodbridge police officer was injured when her patrol car was rammed by a stolen car during a chase. On Monday, Dec. 5, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Woodbridge police received a report of a person attempting to enter several vehicles in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts, 1366 Saint George Avenue. The caller reported that the suspect left the area in a black Honda CRV. As responding units were attempting to locate the Honda, it approached a marked police unit from behind and attempted to force it off the road, police said. Police initiated a pursuit as the Honda continued northbound on…
Milford Man Charged With Assaulting Officer, Police Say Milford Man Charged With Assaulting Officer, Police Say
Milford Man Charged With Assaulting Officer, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for assaulting an officer who had driven him home because he was intoxicated. The incident took place in New Haven County around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19 in Milford. Police responded to 1 New Haven Ave., for multiple 911 calls from the area. After an investigation, officers encountered Brandon Connor who was intoxicated. Officers drove him back to his residence, said the Milford Police. Upon exiting the cruiser, Connor raised his arms and began calling the officers derogatory names, police said. Police said he then took a swing at one of th…
Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say
Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man is behind bars after allegedly trying to grab a police officer’s gun during an arrest. Springfield Police were called just before 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 4, with reports of a crash involving a dirt bike near Bay Street and Girard Avenue. When officers arrived, the driver of the dirt bike took off running and was arrested after a short foot pursuit, according to Springfield Police. The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Vicente Solano. As officers attempted to arrest him, Solano pushed an officer in the chest and fell on top of the officer, police said. He th…
Impaired Marbletown Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say Impaired Marbletown Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say
Impaired Marbletown Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say A woman who was high on drugs assaulted a state trooper and damaged his police vehicle during an arrest, New York State Police said. Troopers in Ulster County first made contact with the woman at around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, June 9, after witnessing her violate traffic laws on Washington Avenue in the town of Ulster, police said. While speaking with her, the trooper determined that she was under the influence of drugs and attempted to arrest her. But she became combative and resisted the officer’s efforts, police said. At one point, she reportedly bit the trooper on the arm, causing a lace…
DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment, Headbutting Leonia Officer DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment, Headbutting Leonia Officer
DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment, Headbutting Leonia Officer A drunk driver who had an unbelted child in his car when he was stopped headbutted a Leonia police officer while being arrested, authorities said. Carlos L. Monge, a 49-year-old Ecuadorian national living in the Bronx, was headed east on Fort Lee Road when he was stopped for failing to maintain a lane shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, April 1, Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Debbie Maldonado quickly spotted a female passenger asleep with a 2-year-old child on her lap, as well as vomit in the center console, the chief said. Monge was being placed into a police cruiser when he headbutted Office…
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Suspect In Poughkeepsie Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Suspect In Poughkeepsie
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Suspect In Poughkeepsie A police officer was seriously injured after being dragged by a fleeing shoplifting suspect in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at the Home Depot store located on North Road. The loss prevention employee gave a physical description of the suspect, later identified as John Vanleuven Jr., age 29, and followed him on foot to the area of North Road and West Cedar Street, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. A Town of Poughkeepsie police officer was arriving in the area at that time and spotted…
DUI Bucks Driver Kicks, Spits On Officer During Arrest, Police Say DUI Bucks Driver Kicks, Spits On Officer During Arrest, Police Say
DUI Bucks Driver Kicks, Spits On Officer During Arrest, Police Say A 33-year-old DUI driver kicked and spit on a police officer attempting to arrest him Monday, Feb. 21 in Bucks County, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a one-car crash into a utility pole on Blooming Glen Road near Rickert Road around 8 p.m. found Noah P. Reynolds, of Lansdale, showing signs of intoxication, Hilltown Township police said. When officers tried to arrest Reynolds for DUI, he began to resist arrest, police said. That's when Reynolds kicked an officer in the head, authorities said. Once Reynolds was in custody, he kicked the inside of the police c…
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals A man who attacked police while being arrested on burglary charges, has been taken into custody at a Dillsburg hotel by US Marshalls. Skylor Michael Fickes, 30, of Etters, was originally wanted by police for burglary and running in a "chop shop" auto theft operation, according to a release by U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane. Fickes was wanted for the following sought by authorities for the following, according to the release and court documents: Sept. 29, 2021, burglary– Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle barracks. Nov. 6, 2021, failure to appear warrant issued– Cumberland County court Nov. 1…
Prosecutor: Philly Driver Bites Detective, Tries To Disarm Another In 22-Pound NJ Cocaine Stop Prosecutor: Philly Driver Bites Detective, Tries To Disarm Another In 22-Pound NJ Cocaine Stop
Prosecutor: Philly Driver Bites Detective, Tries To Disarm Another In 22-Pound NJ Cocaine Stop A Philadelphia driver bit one detective while trying to disarm another following a New Jersey traffic stop that authorities said turned up 22 pounds of cocaine. Jaycomm Grave Ramos, 28, and his passenger, Eshaniel Moyano, 20, remained held Wednesday in the county jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following their arrests two days earlier in Ridgefield. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said detectives with his Narcotics Task Force found most of the coke in an "electronically operated hidden compartment" in their 2012 Honda Pilot. Another …
Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say
Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say A woman who was wanted by police in Berks County has been charged with a felony, among other charges, for assaulting a police officer in Lancaster County. Dayshia Alexis Alston, 22, of Ephrata, arrested in Lancaster County on Wednesday just before 1 p.m. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Alston was driving in the 200 block of Owl Hill Road near the intersection of Pierson and Rudy Dam roads.    Her license was suspended and police learned of a warrant for her arrest for failure to appear in court in connection to charges related to a …
Long Island Man Injures Officer While Being Booked On Domestic Violence Charge, Police Say Long Island Man Injures Officer While Being Booked On Domestic Violence Charge, Police Say
Long Island Man Injures Officer While Being Booked On Domestic Violence Charge, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer following his arrest for domestic violence. Kenneth Lewis, age 36, of Hempstead, was arrested around 7:20 a.m., Sunday, July 18, while being processed for a domestic incident in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Lewis became physically combative with the officers. As a result, one of the officers received injuries to his left wrist.  The officer was transported by a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.  No other in…
Allendale PD: Assault Suspect Spits On Police, Urinates On Cell Floor, More Allendale PD: Assault Suspect Spits On Police, Urinates On Cell Floor, More
Allendale PD: Assault Suspect Spits On Police, Urinates On Cell Floor, More An Allendale man arrested for domestic assault went berserk at police headquarters – urinating on the floor of a holding cell, stuffing a blanket into the toilet, spitting in an officer’s face and shouting racial epithets -- authorities said. Officers responding to a 1:30 a.m. call Sunday at an Elm Street home found Timothy Fay, 52, outside, Police Chief George Scherb said. “Take me to jail,” he told them, placing his hands behind his back, the chief said. Officers were trying to process Fay at headquarters when he “became extremely combative, kicking his legs at officers, flailing his arm…
Police Officer Remains In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Long Island Police Officer Remains In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Long Island
Police Officer Remains In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Long Island A police officer who was stabbed in the leg by a suspect after a crash on Long Island remains in critical condition after losing almost all of his blood. Suffolk County PD Officer Christopher Racioppo was in a patrol car late Saturday, April 10 in Patchogue when he saw a Mercedes-Benz driving erratically without its headlights on, according to Suffolk Police.  When Racioppo attempted to stop the car, the driver, identified as Joseph Nunez, age 25, of Centereach, crashed into a 2004 Nissan and then attempted to flee the scene. Racioppo gave chase and when he caught Nunez, a struggle en…
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection to the violent assault of a police officer during the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riot on Wednesday, Jan. 6 that was captured on video and shown repeatedly throughout the world. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, "knowingly and willfully joined a crowd of individuals who forcibly entered the grounds of the United States Capitol and impeded, disrupted, and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate," according to a complaint by Federal author…
Man Charged With Burglarizing Eight Long Island Businesses, Assaulting Cop, Police Say Man Charged With Burglarizing Eight Long Island Businesses, Assaulting Cop, Police Say
Man Charged With Burglarizing Eight Long Island Businesses, Assaulting Cop, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested in connection with eight business burglaries, as well as shoplifting and assaulting a police officer. Jesus Mendoza, 21, of Greenport, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 6, by Southold Police in Greenport in connection with eight different cases that were being investigated by the detectives which span the past several months, said Southold Police. Following an investigation, Mendoza was found to be involved in five separate burglaries of businesses in the Village of Greenport where he broke in and stole numerous items ranging from electronics, clothing, and food…