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Teen Duo Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting In Troy Teen Duo Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting In Troy
Teen Duo Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting In Troy Two underage teens are facing attempted murder charges following a shooting in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in Troy, near 3rd and Jefferson streets. Troy Police said someone called 911 saying they had heard multiple gunshots in the area. When officers arrived, they interviewed an individual who they believe to have been the intended target of the shooting. The victim was not struck and there were no reports of injuries. Patrol officers spotted the suspects 45 minutes later on a CDTA bus and they were arrested on 3rd Av…
Teen Found Shot Near KIPP DC College Preparatory HS (DEVELOPING) Teen Found Shot Near KIPP DC College Preparatory HS (DEVELOPING)
Teen Found Shot Near Kipp DC College Preparatory HS (Developing) One person was injured in a shooting near a Northeast DC school on Friday morning, officials say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1400 block of Brentwood Parkway NE near Sixth Street NE to investigate a shooting that reportedly left a teen with a gunshot wound. Shooting Investigation in the 1400 block of Brentwood Parkway, NE. Lookout is for a male with a bush hairstyle, 120 to 130lbs, 5"6' to 5"7' driving a white Hyundai Elantra and armed with a handgun. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) December 1, 2023 The shooting was reported on the same b…
Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops
Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops A 39-year-old Linden man was arrested and charged for possession of a stolen handgun on Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., police saw a group drinking alcohol at Union Street and Charles Street and arrested Johnson after finding him to be in possession of the gun, along with hollow point ammunition and a large knife, officers said. Elie Princilus, a 33-year-old West Orange man was arrested on outstanding warrant charges and was in possession of crack cocaine, police said. Johnson was charged with two weapons offenses, possession of stolen property and possession of a fixed da…
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to assault and handgun offenses, authorities said. Tajideen Austin pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and first-degree unlawful possession of a handgun by a prior violent offender, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On July 23, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Officers located a victim who had been shot several times in his lower back and extremities. Through surveillance video and witness state…
Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to dealing cocaine and possessing a handgun, authorities said. Khalif Chambers pleaded guilty to the charges on Monday, Sept. 11, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Chambers is expected to be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole ineligibility under the Graves Act. On Jan. 6, 2023, an officer from the Atlantic City Police Department was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle obstructing traffic. Following a motor vehicle stop, Chambers was …
Atlantic City Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun During 'Mental Crisis': Police Atlantic City Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun During 'Mental Crisis': Police
Atlantic City Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun During 'Mental Crisis': Police Atlantic City police arrested a man amid a mental health crisis who pointed a handgun at a woman. Troy Williams, 45, of Atlantic City. was charged with weapons offenses, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and possession of drugs, police said. On Wednesday, July 5, at 1:52 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 300 block of Rosemont Place in reference to a woman being held against her will, and the suspect was armed with a handgun. Additionally, information was provided that the suspect was having a mental health episode, police said. Shortly after officers arrived, the victim ra…
Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City:  Police Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City:  Police
Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City: Police A 19-year-old man from Philadelphia was arrested with a handgun in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Sunday June 11, at 3:53 p.m., Sergeant Garry Stowe learned that there was a man in the beach block of New York Avenue in possession of a handgun, police said. Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. responded to the area and located the man leaning into a vehicle through an open door. Officer Kelly, and responding officers, began to speak with Jose Vega and the other occupants. During the investigation, Kelly recovered a loaded handgun in the vehicle where he first observed Vega.  Vega was arreste…
Poughkeepsie Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police Poughkeepsie Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police
Poughkeepsie Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police A suspect in a shooting case that left one person seriously injured was arrested when police and a SWAT team executed a search warrant that also led to the arrest of a teenager in the Hudson Valley, officials say.  In Dutchess County, two young adults were arrested as the result of a search warrant executed at 279 Church Street in Poughkeepsie on Friday, June 9, according to the Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The 5 a.m. search led to the discovery and arrest of Abdullatif Eladdioui, age 20, of Poughkeepsie, who was wanted in connection to a Friday, Feb. …
Teen Girl Struck By Hit-Run Shooters At Montgomery County Block Party, Police Say Teen Girl Struck By Hit-Run Shooters At Montgomery County Block Party, Police Say
Teen Girl Struck By Hit-Run Shooters At Montgomery County Block Party, Police Say Nearly three dozen shots were fired at a Montgomery County block party over the weekend, leaving a teen hospitalized after she was struck by a stray bullet. Police say that shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2, officers responded to a block party in the 11400 block of Stewart Lane in Silver Spring where a 16-year-old was shot during a hit-and-run that marred the neighborly celebration.  A group of people were at the block party when a dark-colored sedan with three or four people inside rolled up to the event and began firing into the crowd, with at least one of the bullets striking…
Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police
Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police A 15-year-old boy from Pleasantville — armed with a handgun — was arrested after allegedly pointing the weapon at a house, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 30, at 11:31 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officer John Bell was in the 600 block of Kentucky Avenue when he saw a laser beam being pointed at the house, police said. Bell approached a group of people to investigate "as it is common for firearms to be equipped with a laser sight," police said. One juvenile male began to flee, police said. The teenager dropped a handgun which was recovered by Bell, police said. In the 400 block of Haddon …
Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport
Gun Loaded With 15 Bullets Detected By TSA At Norfolk International Airport A Virginia man tried bringing a handgun loaded with 15 bullets onto a flight at Norfolk International Airport over Memorial Day Weekend, authorities said. The Dumfries man's gun was caught as he entered the security checkpoint, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The X-ray unit alerted on the carry-on bag, which required a closer inspection. The firearm was removed by the local police. The man also faces a stiff financial civil penalty for bringing a gun to a TSA security checkpoint. The penalty for carrying weapons recently increased to a maximum of $15,000. The case will be forwarded t…
Car Crash Setup Leads To Gunpoint Robbery: Hillside PD Car Crash Setup Leads To Gunpoint Robbery: Hillside PD
Car Crash Setup Leads To Gunpoint Robbery: Hillside PD A 34-year-old Chatham man was robbed of $50 at gunpoint after robbers planned a car crash while he was driving his Volkswagen in Hillside on the evening of Sunday, April 30, police said. At the intersection of Schley Street and Winans Ave, a silver BMW SUV stopped in the middle of the intersection, police said. As the driver of the Volkswagen attempted to avoid crashing into the BMW, a white Audi stopped behind the BMW, causing the Volkswagen to crash into it, police said. The driver of the BMW made a U-turn and pulled behind the Volkswagen, police said. He went up to the driver of the Volk…
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City A 23-year-old woman from Philadelphia was sentenced to 270 days in jail on a weapons offense, authorities said. Shania Simon was sentenced Monday, April 17 pending an appeal for possessing a handgun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Simon originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2022, and agreed to a recommended sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, the prosecutor said. This sentence stems from an incident on May 30, 2022, when Atlantic City police were dispatched to the boardwalk at Tennessee Ave…
7-Eleven Robber Strikes Severn Location 7-Eleven Robber Strikes Severn Location
7-Eleven Robber Strikes Severn Location A suspect is on the run after a robbery at a Severn 7-Eleven, police say. Officers responded to the 7-Eleven on Annapolis Road around 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 7 after receiving reports of a robbery that had occurred around an hour earlier, according to Anne Arundel County Police. The suspect, described as a black man in his mid-twenties, entered the store and brandished a handgun before demanding money. The victim placed money into a bag brought by the suspect and fled on foot.  Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at (410) 222-4720 or the Anne Arundel…
Shut Up And Drive: DC Police Seek Gun-Wielding Kidnapping Suspect Shut Up And Drive: DC Police Seek Gun-Wielding Kidnapping Suspect
Shut Up And Drive: DC Police Seek Gun-Wielding Kidnapping Suspect Recognize him? Members of the Metropolitan Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a wanted man who allegedly kidnapped his victim following a crash earlier this month. Investigators have released surveillance photos of a man they say is wanted in connection to an armed kidnapping that was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street in Southeast DC. Police say that the wanted man was involved in a crash in the 300 block of Southern Avenue, at which point he got out of his vehicle, an…
‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Aquebogue Mechanic ‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Aquebogue Mechanic
‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Aquebogue Mechanic Nearly three years after a 69-year-old engine mechanic was found shot to death inside his Long Island home, his killer is heading to prison for decades. Donatila O’Mahony, age 43, of Central Islip, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 2. It followed her jury conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of Lee Pedersen in March 2020. Earlier Report: 'Motivated By Greed': Woman Convicted In Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Aquebogue Mechanic According to prosecutors, Pedersen was found dead inside his Aquebogue home on March 8, 2…
Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County
Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County Police in Lower and Middle townships are investigating separate armed carjackings. The first incident was reported to the Lower Township Police Department at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 when officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Irving Avenue. The suspects displayed a handgun, Lower Township police said. In the first case, the victim refused to hand over her keys and the suspects fled the area in a gray four-door sedan. At 4:34 p.m., Middle Township Police were dispatched to the 2900 block of Route 9. The victim handed over his keys at gunpoint and the suspects fled in the stole…
Fighting Parents With Taser, Handgun Lock Down Jersey City Schools: Police Fighting Parents With Taser, Handgun Lock Down Jersey City Schools: Police
Fighting Parents With Taser, Handgun Lock Down Jersey City Schools: Police A trio of fighting parents including one who deployed a Taser and another who had a handgun caused two Jersey City schools to go into lockdown early Monday, Feb. 13, authorities said. School No. 3 and Middle School No. 4 on Bright Street went into lockdown around 8:30 a.m., when one woman deployed the Taser, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace Scalcione said. The male parent, who showed a handgun, was gone upon police arrival but later arrested in Hoboken on charges of causing or risking widespread injury or damage; aggravated assault; unlawful weapon possession; possession of a weapon; …
Car Thief Nabbed By Essex County Sheriff's Officers: Authorities Car Thief Nabbed By Essex County Sheriff's Officers: Authorities
Car Thief Nabbed By Essex County Sheriff's Officers: Authorities A 20-year-old man from Essex County was arrested with a stolen car and weapons, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 10:11 p.m., Essex County Sheriff’s Officers arrested Basir North, of Orange, for resisting arrest by flight, unlawful possession of a handgun, and receiving stolen property among other charges. While stopped at a red light at the intersection of Central Avenue and South Harrison Street, in East Orange, an Essex County Sheriff’s Officer observed a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle crash into another vehicle, authorities said.  The driver then exi…
UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Stations, 7-Eleven In Paramus, Fair Lawn, Mahwah In Under 30 Minutes UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Stations, 7-Eleven In Paramus, Fair Lawn, Mahwah In Under 30 Minutes
Update: Gunman Robs Gas Stations, 7-Eleven In Paramus, Fair Lawn, Mahwah In Under 30 Minutes UPDATE: Law enforcement agencies in two states were sharing information in the search for a masked gunman who robbed two gas stations in Mahwah, another in Paramus and a 7-Eleven in Fair Lawn of several thousand dollars in less than a half hour. The spree ended with back-to-back holdups of two gas stations on northbound Route 17 in Mahwah barely a couple of minutes from the Rockland County border. The robber entered the Valero station near Route 202 at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, Mahwah Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. He “brandished a handgun at the staff at the register and demanded mone…
Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say
Nine Pounds Of Pot, Coke, Cash Seized From Driver In Baltimore After Crash, Police Say A Randallstown man was arrested after police found him with more than nine pounds of suspected marijuana and cocaine, authorities say. Michael Harrell Jr., 30, was pulled over after observing him driving a Honda Accord with a paper license plate that was registered to a Ford Truck on the night of Friday, Jan. 13, according to Baltimore police. When officers approached the vehicle, they saw a handgun and suspected narcotics. Harrell then tried to drive away, but collided with a police vehicle.  The crash caused both vehicles to run off the road, with Harrell's vehicle coming to a stop …
Not So Happy Hour: Secret Service Agents Nab Pair During DC Dinner Near White House: Report Not So Happy Hour: Secret Service Agents Nab Pair During DC Dinner Near White House: Report
Not So Happy Hour: Secret Service Agents Nab Pair During DC Dinner Near White House: Report Date night did not go as it was drawn up for one couple in Washington, DC who were both taken into custody by members of the Secret Service during dinner, according to an NBC Washington report. Diners at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab didn't know they were in for dinner and a show on Tuesday, Jan. 17, when agents reportedly burst into the restaurant with guns drawn and ordered everybody to "get down” as they apprehended the couple. According to the report, a BMW the couple drove to the restaurant had been reported stolen with illegal tags, and the driver was found to be in posse…
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine Atlantic City police arrested two teenagers with a handgun and crack cocaine, authorities said. On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 8:34 p.m., Sergeant Timothy Smith conducted a community contact at a business in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue in response to numerous complaints from business owners concerning illegal narcotics activity. Upon entering the store, Smith observed two males engaging in narcotics transactions. One of the males, Quadir Cooper, 18, of Atlantic City, was startled upon seeing Smith and quickly retreated to the back of the store. A second male, a 15-year-old juvenile, followed…
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Mineola Gas Station Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Mineola Gas Station
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Mineola Gas Station A suspect is on the loose after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. The man entered the convenience store of the BP gas station in Mineola, located at 91 Jericho Turnpike, at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, Nassau County Police said.  He then approached an employee, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash, according to police. The employee complied and the subject fled with an undisclosed amount of US currency, said police.  There were no customers present at the time and no injuries were reported. The subject is described by Nassau County Police detect…
Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police
Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police A Montclair police officer who around this time last year saved a choking newborn is again being hailed a hero, this time for chasing down an armed robber in an off-duty pursuit and hitting him, causing the gun to fall to the ground. It all began around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, as Montclair police Lt. Michael DeGrazio was patrolling near Stonebridge Road and Graham Terrace in an unmarked car in response to residential burglaries. That's when he spotted a man wearing dark clothing walking in the street, Chief Todd Conforti said. DeGrazio parked his car and began walking. Moments later, …
ATM User Robbed At Gunpoint In Kearny ATM User Robbed At Gunpoint In Kearny
ATM User Robbed At Gunpoint In Kearny A 49-year-old Kearny man was robbed at gunpoint while using an ATM Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities said. One light- and one dark-skinned man approached the victim at the ATM outside of Schuyler Savings on Davis Avenue around 8:30 p.m., local police said. One of the suspects, both wearing masks, flashed a small handgun and the two demanded money. The robbers did not actually get any money, but searched the victim's pockets and took some personal effects, which they later dropped while running from the scene. The suspects are described as follows. Suspect number one was described as a light-sk…
Decomposed Body Found Behind Middletown Grocery Store Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Decomposed Body Found Behind Middletown Grocery Store Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Decomposed Body Found Behind Middletown Grocery Store Under Investigation (Developing) Authorities say that they are actively working to identify a decomposing body and have multiple leads after it was found behind a supermarket in Maryland. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to the 800 block of East Main Street in Middletown, where there were reports of a dead body behind Safeway. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that they found the body decomposing behind the building alongside a 9mm handgun and backpack. Detectives say that they are actively working to identify the body “and…
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police A road rage incident led to an arrest and a handgun recovered in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 12:42 p.m., Officers Consuelo Maldonado and Jose Ruiz were at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building when they were alerted by an individual indicating an armed man in a white Toyota Tacoma was following him and his family.  The victim, who drove his vehicle to the public safety building to report the incident, stated he was followed by the suspect throughout Atlantic City. The victim reported that at one point the suspect brandished a handgun in a threatening…
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Westminster: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Westminster: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Westminster: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Montgomery County: State Police Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Montgomery County: State Police
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Montgomery County: State Police Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28. First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows. While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina. Habtu …
Woman Steals Cash, Lotto Tickets In Levittown Armed Robbery Woman Steals Cash, Lotto Tickets In Levittown Armed Robbery
Woman Steals Cash, Lotto Tickets In Levittown Armed Robbery A masked woman wielding a handgun held up a Bucks County smoke shop, authorities have announced.  Police said the suspect entered Levittown News and Tobacco on South Oxford Valley Road in Falls Township just before 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.  The robber brandished a black, semiautomatic pistol, and stole cash and lottery tickets before fleeing the scene on foot, officials said.  She is described as a 5-foot-6 white woman in her 30s or 40s with a thin build. The suspect was last seen wearing dark sunglasses, green medical gloves, a surgical mask, and a blue or purple flo…