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Car Thief Confronted By Wyckoff Homeowner Turns Out To Be 14-Year-Old Garfield Boy Car Thief Confronted By Wyckoff Homeowner Turns Out To Be 14-Year-Old Garfield Boy
Car Thief Confronted By Wyckoff Homeowner Turns Out To Be 14-Year-Old Garfield Boy A would-be car thief who fled a Wyckoff driveway after the new BMW X5’s owner confronted him turned out to be a 14-year-old boy from Garfield, authorities said. The teen hopped into a waiting Dodge Charger that was trailed by a Nissan Rogue, both of which sped from Atwood Place early one late-March morning, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Sgt. Ryan Noon tried stopping the Rogue but had to terminate the pursuit because of safety concerns, Soto said. Detective Sgt. Michael DeMaio took it from there, identifying the boy with help from Newark police who’d stopped the Charger, the lieutena…
Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police
Three Men, Woman Injured In Quadruple Southwest DC Shooting: Metropolitan Police Three men and a woman were shot over the weekend in a quadruple shooting in Southwest DC on Sunday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 7, officers were called to the 100 block of Elmira Street SW, where they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds.  Each was conscious and breathing, police say, and they were taken by paramedics to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation of their injuries. Police say that investigators are on the lookout for a white Dodge Charger that fled the area. The shooting remains under investigation.…
Trooper Hit By Drunk Driver Hospitalized, Pennsylvania State Police Say Trooper Hit By Drunk Driver Hospitalized, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Trooper Hit By Drunk Driver Hospitalized, Pennsylvania State Police Say A 47-year-old Virginia man has been charged after injuring himself and a trooper while driving under the influence, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27.  Jad Michael McGuinness of Lawrenceville, VA was driving a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 when he rear-ended a marked PA State Police 2022 Dodge Charger at a red light at Route 30/York Road at its intersection with Smith Road at 8:38 p.m. on Feb. 25, Investigating trooper Michael Kishbach detailed in the release.  The name of the trooper stuck was not shared, but Kishbach noted the trooper was a man from Gettysburg. …
Man Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Anne Arundel Man Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Anne Arundel
Man Who Held Ex-GF, Family Captive In Vehicle For Weeks Gets Prison Time In Anne Arundel A kidnapper and three-time felon who held his ex-girlfriend and their two children captive in a vehicle for two weeks in Maryland is heading to prison. Juan Michael Pack, 40, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. The sentence was sought due to Pack’s status as a repeat felon offender. The charges stem from an incident on March 2, 2023 in which Anne Arundel County police were alerted by a principal and guidance counselor at an area school that the mother of a disabled 10-year-old boy appeared “extremely distr…
Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes
Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes A youth strength and conditioning coach from Nutley who'd remained free while awaiting trial in the deaths of a couple in a horrific early-morning crash outside their Lodi home exposed a child in Bergen County to sexual conduct, authorities charged. Bergen County Prosecutor Musella announced the arrest of Donald Kumar Davis, 33, without specifying the actions he’s accused of. He did say two instances allegedly involved a child in Washington Township and a third involved a child in Wyckoff. New Jersey statutes define the charges listed in jail records against Davis as involving exposing or…
Minors Turn Themselves In For Fatal Fairfax County Shooting, Police Say Minors Turn Themselves In For Fatal Fairfax County Shooting, Police Say
Minors Turn Themselves In For Fatal Fairfax County Shooting, Police Say Two minors are facing charges for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a Woodbridge man in Fairfax County earlier this month. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to investigate a midday shooting in the 5300 block of Harbor Court Drive in Franconia, though they were unable to find any victims or shooters at the time, officials said. Witnesses advised officers that they could hear a gunshot, then spotted an armed person fleeing in the area of a black Dodge Charger. Less than an hour after the report of gunshots, police say that a black …
Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff
Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff A 23-year-old Fredericksburg driver was being held without bond after leading a police pursuit at more than twice the speed limit through Stafford, authorities said. Jhonattan Varela Rangel was spotted going faster than the traffic around his Dodge Charger around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, south on Warrenton Road near Olde Forge Drive, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Rangel passed another vehicle using a dedicated turn lane and proceeded to accelerate, Decatur said. By the time a sheriff's deputy turned on his emergency equipment, the Charger was traveling 80 MPH in a 45 …
Sergeant Intentionally Hit By Driver Loses Use Of Both Legs In Montgomery County Crash: Chief Sergeant Intentionally Hit By Driver Loses Use Of Both Legs In Montgomery County Crash: Chief
Sergeant Intentionally Hit By Driver Loses Use Of Both Legs In Montgomery County Crash: Chief It was a day of celebration for the Montgomery County police family as they escorted Sgt. Patrick Kepp out of the hospital weeks after he was severely injured in a crash on I-270 in late October. Kepp received a proper hero's welcome on Thursday as he was discharged from the UMD Medical Center Shock Trauma Center and was escorted by a decorated motorcade to Walter Reed Medical Center in Virginia. Today is a day of celebration!Sgt. Pat Kepp has been discharged from the UMD Medical Center, Shock Trauma. Surrounded by family, friends, brothers&sisters in Blue and an amazing medical team…
Suspect Sought In Deadly Shooting Outside Philadelphia Bar, Police Say (VIDEO) Suspect Sought In Deadly Shooting Outside Philadelphia Bar, Police Say (VIDEO)
Suspect Sought In Deadly Shooting Outside Philadelphia Bar, Police Say (Video) Investigators are looking for the gunman who killed a 36-year-old outside of a West Philadelphia bar, officials say. It happened around 2:15 a.m. on May 6, according to city police.  The killer shot the victim near the Barn Bar and Grill on the corner of South 49th Street and Baltimore Avenue, then fled in a Dodge Charger, authorities said. Security footage released by police appears to show a fight involving two other men before the suspect takes out his pistol.  Security footage released by authorities.  PhiladelphiaPolice He was also recorded in the bar before the sh…
I-270 Drag Racer Throws Stolen Charger In Reverse Before Arrest: Cops I-270 Drag Racer Throws Stolen Charger In Reverse Before Arrest: Cops
I-270 Drag Racer Throws Stolen Charger In Reverse Before Arrest: Cops A car reported stolen out of New Jersey was at the center of a drag racing scandal in Maryland that landed one man behind bars.  Capitol Heights resident Keith Andre Gorham, 25, pushed things to the limit and now faces more than a dozen charges after he was caught racing a Dodge Charger that had been taken from Highland Park, NJ, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. The arrest came following reported racing late on Veteran's Day in the area of I-270 and I-70 in Frederick County. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to the ar…
Sidewalk Driver Leaves Trail Of Destruction On Reckless Rampage Through Camden County: Cops Sidewalk Driver Leaves Trail Of Destruction On Reckless Rampage Through Camden County: Cops
Sidewalk Driver Leaves Trail Of Destruction On Reckless Rampage Through Camden County: Cops A 30-year-old driver who's got the middle finger tattooed on his forehead assaulted 15 people including police officers and tried breaking into six homes during a rampage through a New Jersey town this week, authorities said. Trouble began around 5:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, when Audobon police officers were called to S. Hood Avenue where Christian Capacchione, of National Park and Woodbury, had gotten into an accident in a white Dodge Charger, police said. The car matched the description of a vehicle that moments prior had been driving erratically on the sidewalks in Haddonfield and Haddon …
Car Burglar Trying To Hotfoot It Tackled After Assaulting Officer: Clifton PD Car Burglar Trying To Hotfoot It Tackled After Assaulting Officer: Clifton PD
Car Burglar Trying To Hotfoot It Tackled After Assaulting Officer: Clifton PD One of a group of sophisticated car thieves assaulted a Clifton police officer before being subdued following an overnight foot chase, authorities said. Francis Jose-Suarez, 20, of the Bronx was among a group trying to get into vehicles in the area of East 8th Street and Trenton Avenue shortly before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, Lt. Robert Anderson said. Alerted by a resident, responding officers spotted an unoccupied Dodge Charger with the motor running, the lieutenant said. Turns out it had been stolen out of Saddle Brook earlier that night, he said. A neighbor pointed police toward…
Man Walking Toward BMW Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Home In Scarsdale, Police Say Man Walking Toward BMW Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Home In Scarsdale, Police Say
Man Walking Toward BMW Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Home In Scarsdale, Police Say Authorities in Westchester are searching for at least three men who held a victim at gunpoint and stole his car in front of his residence, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 7:15 a.m., when a man left his home in Scarsdale on Edgewood Road and walked toward his BMW SUV that was parked on the street. According to Scarsdale Police, the victim was then approached by at least three men who displayed what appeared to be a handgun and demanded that he hand over his property, which included his car keys.  The men then stole his BMW and drove west on Edgewoo…
Driver Killed, Trolley Operator Hurt In Fiery SEPTA Crash: Authorities Driver Killed, Trolley Operator Hurt In Fiery SEPTA Crash: Authorities
Driver Killed, Trolley Operator Hurt In Fiery SEPTA Crash: Authorities A driver died after crashing his car into a SEPTA trolley in West Philadelphia late on Thursday, Sept. 21, authorities told Daily Voice.  The wreck happened around 8:20 p.m. near the corner of Lansdowne Avenue and North 59th Street in Overbrook, city police said.  Twenty-year-old Ahmir Lesean Henry was headed west on Lansdowne in a Dodge Charger when authorities said he ran a red light and T-boned the trolley. His car burst into flames and he was rushed to Lankenau Hospital where he was pronounced dead minutes later, they added.  The driver of the trolley was also taken to Lankenau and is…
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says A Long Island man was indicted on charges including manslaughter for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car, killing a 26-year-old passenger, officials announced. Donnell Hill, age 51 of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty during his indictment on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to the seven felony charges against him regarding an October 2022 fatal car crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The crash happened in Hempstead on Oct. 29, 2022, at approximately 10:35 p.m. Hill, who was working as an MTA bus driver at the time of the incident, is said to have been driving his 2018 Dodge Charg…
Fatal Hit-Run: 17-Year-Old Struck By Drunk Driver In Sullivan County, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: 17-Year-Old Struck By Drunk Driver In Sullivan County, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: 17-Year-Old Struck By Drunk Driver In Sullivan County, Police Say A 67-year-old man faces numerous felony charges after fleeing the scene of a crash in New York that left a teenage boy dead, police said.  Sullivan County resident Thomas Piatt, age 67, of Bethel, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for his role in a crash that left a 17-year-old Cochecton resident dead, according to state police.  At the time of the incident, around 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, state police responded to Route 17B in Bethel on a report of a fatal crash. Arriving troopers conducted an investigation and determined that a 2014 Dodge Charger operated by Piatt…
Speeding Dodge Charger Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Car, 2 Suspects Found In NJ Speeding Dodge Charger Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Car, 2 Suspects Found In NJ
Speeding Dodge Charger Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Car, 2 Suspects Found In NJ A man in his 40s was struck and killed by a speeding Dodge Charger involved in a street race in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two suspects in the hit-and-run crash were later arrested in Pennsauken, NJ, police in Philadelphia said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 by a medic. The name of the Dodge's driver was not released, The second driver fled and was not found by police. Both suspects were expected to be extradited to Pennsylvania.
Man Killed Chasing Down Relative's Carjackers In Baltimore, Police Say Man Killed Chasing Down Relative's Carjackers In Baltimore, Police Say
Man Killed Chasing Down Relative's Carjackers In Baltimore, Police Say Police have identified the man who was gunned down defending a relative who was carjacked in Baltimore. Darrell Benner, 57, was shot and killed after three men carjacked a 29-year-old relative of his during an armed robbery in the 1000 block of South Curley Street early on Friday morning. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to investigate aa shooting in the area, where they found Benner suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that three unidentified Black men approached the y…
TRAILER PARK CRASH: Wayne Police Car Rammed During Mobile Home Raid TRAILER PARK CRASH: Wayne Police Car Rammed During Mobile Home Raid
Trailer Park Crash: Wayne Police Car Rammed During Mobile Home Raid A Wayne police car was rammed during a quick-strike takedown of a local trio’s drug-dealing operation from a residence in a mobile home community, authorities said. A tipster pointed authorities to the Fourth Street home of Tyler J. Simmons, 27, and Savannah L. Sommer, 26, in Finn’s Mobile Home Park, Police Chief Jack McNiff said. Members of the department’s Special Ops and Narcotics unit set up surveillance that found the couple selling heroin from the home, the chief said. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Bureau and uniformed officers then joined in a special operation that pr…
Murder Suspect ID'd In Death Of Philadelphia's Khalil Wilkes Murder Suspect ID'd In Death Of Philadelphia's Khalil Wilkes
Murder Suspect ID'd In Death Of Philadelphia's Khalil Wilkes Police have identified a suspect in last month's killing of 30-year-old Khalil Wilkes in Philadelphia. Arbri Pajollari-Kreka is being sought on an active warrant for murder, violation of the uniform firearms act, and related offenses, Philadelphia police said. Wiles was found laying next to the driver's side door of a Dodge Charger with its hazard lights on around 2:40 a.m. Saturday, June 24, police said. Wilkes had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene just before 3 a.m. Anyone who knows where Pajollari-Kreka might be is urged to contact police immed…
Details, Composite Sketch Released In Reston Parking Lot Shooting Details, Composite Sketch Released In Reston Parking Lot Shooting
Details, Composite Sketch Released In Reston Parking Lot Shooting Authorities have released preliminary details and the composite sketch of a Fairfax County shooting suspect. The victim was found in a parking lot on the 2500 block of Cornelia Road in Reston, around 4:10 a.m. Sunday, June 18, Fairfax County police said. Officers provided aid until fire and rescue personnel arrived. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. A canvass of the area revealed that multiple witnesses heard gunfire and observed a White SUV fleeing the scene. Detectives recovered multiple cartridge cases at the scene. Detectives determined the vic…
Communities Rally Around Families Of Victims Killed Crashing Charger Into Union Bridge Quarry Communities Rally Around Families Of Victims Killed Crashing Charger Into Union Bridge Quarry
Communities Rally Around Families Of Victims Killed Crashing Charger Into Union Bridge Quarry Support is swelling for the families of three people killed after crashing a Dodge Charger into the bottom of a Frederick County quarry. At approximately 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a triple fatal at the Union Bridge Quarry, where there was a violent crash with three victims involved, including Kortney Angleberger, 28, of Keymar, and Dickerson resident Rachel Willis, 23. Following their deaths, friends and well-wishers are rallying support for the grieving families, with multiple GoFundMe campaigns raising thousa…
Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD
Three Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Temple Hospital: Philadelphia PD Philadelphia police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place just steps from the emergency room entrance at Temple University Hospital in the early morning hours on Thursday, June 1.  It happened around 12:30 a.m., city authorities told Daily Voice. "Unknown offenders" in a black or dark blue Dodge Charger with tinted windows pulled up on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue and opened fire, the department said.  An 18-year-old man was shot once in the left hand, a 25-year-old man was hit once in the right knee, and another 25-year-old man was shot two times in the lef…
Stolen Dodge Chargers Tracked From NY To Prince George's County; Suspects In Custody: Police Stolen Dodge Chargers Tracked From NY To Prince George's County; Suspects In Custody: Police
Stolen Dodge Chargers Tracked From NY To Prince George's County; Suspects In Custody: Police A pair of Maryland men are in custody after being busted with an illegal weapon inside stolen Dodge Chargers that were tracked from New York to Prince George’s County. Kelvin McCreary, 26, and Christian Young, 27, both of Oxon Hill, were arrested this week following an investigation into stolen vehicles that were reported stolen in Brooklyn and ultimately located in the region, according to the police. Christian Young (left) and Kelvin McCrearyPrince George's Police Department The duo’s demise began in late April, when a victim in New York contacted the Prince George’s Police Department…
26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car In Riverhead, Police Say 26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car In Riverhead, Police Say
26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car In Riverhead, Police Say A report of a stolen car ended with a 26-year-old man in handcuffs on Long Island. Riverhead Town Police were alerted at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, that a vehicle stolen from Nassau County was believed to be entering Riverhead. Nearly 10 minutes later, patrol units spotted the 2006 Dodge Charger stopped on Route 58 near Mill Road, according to police. Officers arrested the driver, Bhajenauth Ramsaroop, of Jamaica, Queens, without incident on multiple charges, including: Third-degree criminal possession of stolen property (felony) Second-degree obstructing governmental administrat…
Man Who Wrote Note Wishing Family Dead Complicit In Killing 5-Year-Old Sister In Pasadena: Jury Man Who Wrote Note Wishing Family Dead Complicit In Killing 5-Year-Old Sister In Pasadena: Jury
Man Who Wrote Note Wishing Family Dead Complicit In Killing 5-Year-Old Sister In Pasadena: Jury A Maryland man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found criminally responsible for the 2020 death of his 5-year-old half sister, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Pasadena resident Stephon Jarrod Davis II, now 20, was found to be complicit by a jury after a five-day trial for his role in the murder of Anaya Jannah Abdul during a bout of rage against his family. He was 17 years old at the time of the murder and a rising senior at Chesapeake High School. "(Davis) was angry at his family and he took it out on the youngest and most vulnerable…
Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple
Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple A former Metropolitan Police Department officer has been sentenced to more than a year in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter in connection to a 2021 crash that killed a couple in Anne Arundel County, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Austin Kirk Smith, 27, of College Park, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in jail for his role in an early-morning crash that took the lives of Chesapeake Beach resident Leah Mae Foster and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Nicholas Raymond Harris in May 2021. At approximately 12:50 a.m. on May 27, 2021, officers were called …
Yet Again—Drunk Convict Flees In Charger With Stolen Merch From Capital City Mall, Police Say Yet Again—Drunk Convict Flees In Charger With Stolen Merch From Capital City Mall, Police Say
Yet Again—Drunk Convict Flees In Charger With Stolen Merch From Capital City Mall, Police Say A drunk driver with a lengthy criminal record— including two other DUIs, fleeing, and escape—has been arrested after fleeing from police with stolen items in his Dodge Charger—AGAIN, police say.  George Lamar-Griffin Davis III, 24, of Harrisburg was "observed a Dodge Charger that was recognized as being utilized in prior retail thefts," (including one on March 8) at Capital City Mall in Camp Hill on Saturday, March 18, 2023, according to a release by Lower Allen Township Police Department on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The police released the following statement about the chase: "…
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO) Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO)
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (Video) Months after being struck by a lime green Dodge Charger in Northeast, DC, police say that a man has died from his injuries. Brandon Johnson, 38, who has no fixed address, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened in November, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced this week. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, police say that Johnson was struck by the Charger - which stood out due to its bright color - while he was crossing the street in the 1700 block of New York Avenue in Northeast. The driver of the Charger then sped away from the sc…
Three Busted With Bottles Of Codeine During Gambrills Traffic Stop, Police Say Three Busted With Bottles Of Codeine During Gambrills Traffic Stop, Police Say
Three Busted With Bottles Of Codeine During Gambrills Traffic Stop, Police Say Three people have been charged after being found with several bottles of suspected prescription drugs in Gambrills, authorities announced. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 14, officers conducted a traffic stop of an orange Dodge Charger on Annapolis Road near Odenton Road, where they located the three individuals, according to Anne Arundel County police. During the stop, officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found three bottles of suspected codeine, a small amount of marijuana, and a loaded handgun. Moussa Diarra, 28, Aron Yakgob Gebregirgish, 31, and Pa Aliue C…
Bicyclist Struck, Killed Along Busy Baltimore County Road, Police Say Bicyclist Struck, Killed Along Busy Baltimore County Road, Police Say
Bicyclist Struck, Killed Along Busy Baltimore County Road, Police Say A bicyclist was struck and killed by a Dodge Charger driver in Baltimore County in a crash that remains under investigation hours later, according to police. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, members of the Baltimore County Police Crash Team were called to the 1800 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville to investigate reports of a bicycle rider who was struck while traveling northbound along the roadway. Investigators said that the victim was struck from behind by the driver of a 2017 Dodge Charger who remained at the scene to assist with the investigation. The cyclist was pronoun…