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Convict Who Threatened Bike-Riding Minors With Long Gun In Charles County Gets More Prison Time Convict Who Threatened Bike-Riding Minors With Long Gun In Charles County Gets More Prison Time
Convict Who Threatened Bike-Riding Minors With Long Gun In Charles County Gets More Prison Time A convicted felon already serving time for an incident in St. Mary's has been sentenced to an additional prison term for two separate cases in Charles County, the state's attorney's office announced. Leonardtown resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to nine years for an incident involving a group of minors, as well as five years for illegally possessing a weapon due to a previous felony conviction. In June last year, officers made contact with a minor who advised that he and three other juveniles were riding their bikes in the area of Chicamuxen Road and Mason Springs Road whe…
Suspect's Empty Car Found In New Castle After High-Speed Pursuit Suspect's Empty Car Found In New Castle After High-Speed Pursuit
Suspect's Empty Car Found In New Castle After High-Speed Pursuit Authorities are investigating after finding an empty car in Northern Westchester that had been involved in a high-speed pursuit on a busy highway, police said. The chase began on Interstate 684 in Westchester near mile marker 15 on Tuesday, March 26 just before 1 a.m., when the suspect vehicle fled after police tried stopping it for speeding, according to Trooper AJ Hicks from the New York State Police. Troopers eventually ended the pursuit because of the high speeds at which the suspect vehicle was traveling.  This same vehicle was later found unoccupied in New Castle by Westchester …
Felon Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit From Maryland To DC Busted With Glocks, Feds Say Felon Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit From Maryland To DC Busted With Glocks, Feds Say
Felon Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit From Maryland To DC Busted With Glocks, Feds Say A 20-year-old convicted felon from DC who took police on a chase from Maryland into the nation's capital is facing time behind bars, federal authorities announced. District resident Jordan Tyler Alexander pleaded guilty on Tuesday to weapons offenses after police found a Glock 27 in a stolen car that he crashed after taking officers on a high-speed pursuit topping 100 mph last summer. According to court documents, Prince George’s County police officer was on patrol at 2 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, when he watched a white Honda Accord pull into the parking lot of a convenience store in Suitla…
Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops
Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops A 27-year-old Morristown man was arrested after he led police on a high-speed pursuit through Denville on the early morning of Thursday, Jan. 25. At 1:24 a.m., Denville police observed a black Hyundai Tucson, driven by Anthony Granados, make an abrupt lane change while driving eastbound on Route 10, officers said.  Officers tried to follow the vehicle, but Granados only sped up, police said. Police activated their emergency lights and siren, but Granados refused to stop and started driving at speeds over 100 mph, officers said. After a brief chase, police obtained his license plate an…
Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff
Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff An Ohio man is facing charges after leading a high-speed pursuit through Stafford County Saturday, Jan. 14, police said. Deputy J.W. Ahern tried to stop a Toyota Sequoia headed west on Garrisonville Road near Eustace Road for not having any rear lights around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Instead of stopping for the minor traffic violation, the driver conducted a U-turn and accelerated eastbound on Garrisonville Road, initiating a pursuit. The suspect, later identified as Andre Wooding, sped up to 85 mph before turning left onto Center …
Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway ID'd Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway ID'd
Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway ID'd New Jersey's top law officer on Monday identified a gunman who was killed in a shootout with Cranford police following a high-speed pursuit and crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge. Ex-con Kevin Harlfinger, a 40-year-old ex-con from Perth Amboy, was behind the wheel of a stolen white work van being pursued by Cranford officers when it crashed near Exit 131 shortly before midnight Dec. 28, according to a brief statement released on Monday, Jan. 8, by the office of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in Trenton. Harlfinger exchanged shots with the officers, wounding one of them, au…
Armed Driver Was Going 100 MPH In Pursuit That Ended In Phillipsburg School Bus Crash: Cops Armed Driver Was Going 100 MPH In Pursuit That Ended In Phillipsburg School Bus Crash: Cops
Armed Driver Was Going 100 MPH In Pursuit That Ended In Phillipsburg School Bus Crash: Cops A 28-year-old New Jersey man remains hospitalized after police say he shot at multiple vehicles before leading a high-speed pursuit into Pennsylvania that ended in a school bus crash back in Phillipsburg, NJ. Brett M. Wyatt Jr., of Phillipsburg, began the terrifying ordeal around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, when he fired shots at a parked truck on Uniontown Road in Lopatcong, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. A responding officer found Wyatt’s vehicle, a yellow hatch bag sedan, heading west on Route 57 near the Rt. 519 intersection, the prosecutor said. Wyatt continued west …
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Calvert County Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Calvert County Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Calvert County Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says A District man may spend decades behind bars after crossing into Southern Maryland, robbing a Calvert County bank and fleeing from police with some friends, authorities announced. Silas Moore, 37, admitted to his role in the May robbery of M&T Bank in Dunkirk that resulted in a high-speed pursuit with deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that on Monday, May 1, Moore walked into the bank and handed one of the tellers a note demanding cash while brandishing a handgun.  He fled with $1,000, along with three others, prompting the short-lived police pursuit …
Police Pursuit Leads To Bust Of Underage Driver In Stolen Hyundai In Gaithersburg Police Pursuit Leads To Bust Of Underage Driver In Stolen Hyundai In Gaithersburg
Police Pursuit Leads To Bust Of Underage Driver In Stolen Hyundai In Gaithersburg Two minors were among three who are facing charges after taking police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car in Montgomery County one week ago. On Thursday, July 6, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that officers have arrested Lawrence Xavier Harrison, 21, of Gaithersburg, and two underage boys following a traffic stop. Police say that at approximately 1:11 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, officers on patrol in the area of Frederick Road and Rosecrest Drive in Gaithersburg spotted a white Hyundai with no headlights on speeding through the intersection. They proceeded to fo…
Half-Naked Assault Suspect Captured After High-Speed Pursuit In VA: Police Half-Naked Assault Suspect Captured After High-Speed Pursuit In VA: Police
Half-Naked Assault Suspect Captured After High-Speed Pursuit In VA: Police A 25-year-old shirtless man wanted for assault out of Prince William County was captured after a high-speed pursuit in Stafford County, police said. A woman called police around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, June 11, saying a shirtless man — later identified as Dawayntay Giles — was threatening to "take her out" in the parking lot of the Plantation Drive Dollar General in Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. When Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Sypolt arrived on scene, he saw Giles standing near a vehicle. Before Sypolt had a chance to get out of his vehicle, Giles swiftly got into hi…
'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA 'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA
'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA A Fredericksburg woman will spend years behind bars after planning a very special and bloody birthday present for her ex-boyfriend. Erann Ohse, 25, of Fredericksburg has pleaded to a host of charges after texting her ex before turning around and conspiring with a new paramour to drive an hour to murder him and a female friend, according to the Louisa County Commonwealth Attorney. On March 29, 2022, prosecutors say that Ohse and Andrew Poindexter, 26, of King George County, took the trek to Louisa County, where they went to her ex-boyfriend’s house wearing ski masks with handguns and multipl…
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Cecil County Released By AG (VIDEO) Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Cecil County Released By AG (VIDEO)
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Cecil County Released By AG (Video) New details have been released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General from the harrowing high-speed police pursuit and fatal crash on I-95 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old New Jersey woman. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Cecil County after she attempted to elude Maryland State Police troopers on I-95. In a dramatic dashcam video (see above) released on Wednesday, Jan. 18 by the Attorney General's Office, Clark can be seen driving erratically across all lanes of the road, weaving in a…
Driver Arrested After Pursuit Across Hudson County: Police Driver Arrested After Pursuit Across Hudson County: Police
Driver Arrested After Pursuit Across Hudson County: Police A 28-year-old driver was arrested following a pursuit across Hudson County, authorities said. Eddie J. Torres, of Jersey City, was seen speeding on East 21st Street in Bayonne around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Torres then sped away, running a red light on East 22nd Street and Route 440 North as officers tried to pull him over near East 21st Street, Amato said. Torres allegedly kept driving on Route 440 North into Jersey City, where local police were made aware of the investigation. Torres’ vehicle was later found parked on Bostwick Avenue, and he exited…
Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Montgomery Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Montgomery
Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Montgomery Three teens are facing multiple charges after taking police in Maryland on a high-speed pursuit while attempting to flee from a reported armed robbery in Montgomery County, officials say. Silver Spring resident Natnael Akalu, 18, Wesley Jose Nunez, 18, and Lorenzo Antonio Madrid, 19, both of Washington, DC, have been identified by police investigators as the suspects who took off from police before coming to a fiery halt when the driver crashed into a Metro Bus. The incident began shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. …
Teen Admits To Murdering 5-Year-Old Half-Sister In Maryland Teen Admits To Murdering 5-Year-Old Half-Sister In Maryland
Teen Admits To Murdering 5-Year-Old Half-Sister In Maryland A Maryland teenager admitted to murdering his 5-year-old half-sister after taking police on a high-speed pursuit before he was apprehended in Ohio, authorities announced. Pasadena resident Stephen J. Davis II, 19, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for his role in the death of his family member, Anayah Hannah Abdul when he was a rising senior at Chesapeake High School. On Oct. 3, 2020, Anne Arundel County Police responded to the 4100 block of Apple Leaf Court in Pasadena after receiving a 911 call from a family member at the address stating that a black Dodge Charger sedan was missing. …
New Details Emerge On Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting New Details Emerge On Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting
New Details Emerge On Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting The Baltimore County Police Department has partially released the name of the officer involved in a shooting while investigating a two-woman crime spree over the weekend. “Officer Chiveral” a three-year veteran of the department with the White Mash Precinct was the investigator who shot Alicia Page, 30, as she used her vehicle as a weapon to try to avoid getting apprehended, according to reports. He reportedly was the only officer to discharge his firearm. Page and Kelly Anthony, 31, allegedly attempted to shoplift from a business in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, where the officer w…
Here's The Latest On The Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Baltimore Here's The Latest On The Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Baltimore
Here's The Latest On The Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Baltimore An off-duty police officer in Baltimore County who was working a second job was hospitalized after being involved in a weekend shooting in Rosedale, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, a Baltimore County police officer was assaulted while working a uniformed-secondary job as security in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, officials said. The incident was reportedly over a shoplifting complaint at an Old Navy store, according to WBAL Officers later conducted a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Hamilton Avenue, po…
Speeds Exceed 110 MPH As Police Pursue Carjacked Vehicle From Northwest Bergen To GWB Speeds Exceed 110 MPH As Police Pursue Carjacked Vehicle From Northwest Bergen To GWB
Speeds Exceed 110 MPH As Police Pursue Carjacked Vehicle From Northwest Bergen To GWB Bandits who carjacked a livery driver at gunpoint in Bergen County topped 110 miles an hour to outrace police to the George Washington Bridge before vanishing across the Hudson, responders said. It literally began and ended in minutes.  The Lexus E350 was taken by force from its 31-year-old driver outside a home on Pascack Road in Washington Township, just down the street from Ridgewood Road, at 1:21 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, township Police Chief Richard Skinner said. Paramus police spotted the vehicle soon after and pursued it northbound on Route 208. The vehicle exited at Grandvie…
NJSP Route 80 Pursuit Ends In Crash, Two Seized NJSP Route 80 Pursuit Ends In Crash, Two Seized
Njsp Route 80 Pursuit Ends In Crash, Two Seized Two suspects were in custody following a State Police pursuit on Route 80 Thursday morning that ended in a crash, responders said. Troopers were pursuing the vehicle on the eastbound highway -- apparently beginning in Wayne -- when it veered off at Exit 56A in Woodland Park, they said. The vehicle then returned to the highway with several troopers in pursuit, they said. It crashed a short distance later, at mile marker 58 in Paterson. There was no immediate word on injuries, other than that State Police summoned an ambulance as a precaution. Eastbound traffic was jammed. This follows ano…
Seven-Time Fairfield County Felon Nabbed With Fentanyl Hours After Leaving Jail, Police Say Seven-Time Fairfield County Felon Nabbed With Fentanyl Hours After Leaving Jail, Police Say
Seven-Time Fairfield County Felon Nabbed With Fentanyl Hours After Leaving Jail, Police Say A Fairfield County man wanted by several police departments for a number of crimes including taking police on a high-speed pursuit was allegedly busted with 58 bags of pure fentanyl. Sylvester Edward, aka "GUMZY," age 31, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, April 1, by Norwalk Police after taking officers on a high-speed pursuit and just hours after bonding out of jail on drug charges, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Edward was first arrested on March 30, when he found to be in possession of 58 bags of pure fentanyl, several bags of crack cocaine, and marijuana, Gulino sa…
Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit
Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit A 32-year-old man was arrested after allegedly taking state police on a pursuit reaching speeds of more than 120 miles per hour. Orange County resident Michael L. Wright, of Wallkill, was arrested on Sunday, March 7, following a pursuit in the town of Wawarsing in Ulster County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, around 5 p.m. a state trooper from the Ellenville barracks spotted a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu traveling east on Route 52 in violation of several vehicle and traffic laws.  The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to comply and fled the trooper re…
NJSP: Hyundai Driver, 30, Leads High-Speed Police Pursuit On Route 78, Crashes In Morris County NJSP: Hyundai Driver, 30, Leads High-Speed Police Pursuit On Route 78, Crashes In Morris County
Njsp: Hyundai Driver, 30, Leads High-Speed Police Pursuit On Route 78, Crashes In Morris County A 30-year-old Hyundai Elantra driver lead police on a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Morris County over the weekend, authorities said. Jesse Roberson of Irvington failed to stop for police who tried to pull him over for speeding on Rt. 78 eastbound in Union Township just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. Roberson exited to State Highway 24 westbound and continued until he crashed the vehicle into the center median near milepost 5 in Florham Park, Peele said. Roberson was arrested and charged with eluding and other vehicle summonses. The i…
High-Speed Pursuit In Fairfield County Ends With Driver's Arrest, Police Say High-Speed Pursuit In Fairfield County Ends With Driver's Arrest, Police Say
High-Speed Pursuit In Fairfield County Ends With Driver's Arrest, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested in Fairfield County after taking engaging the police in a high-speed pursuit. Nassau County resident Jax Bateau, age 22, of Elmont, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 18, after Greenwich Police officers spotted a car speeding on Sound Beach Avenue around 2:40 a.m., said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  The vehicle then pulled into the Sunoco gas station on Arcadia Road but quickly left after seeing the police officers and fled south on Park Avenue at a high rate of speed, and ran a red light at the intersection of Park Avenue and Lockwood Avenue, Zuccerel…
Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say
Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say New York State Police arrested a man following a police high-speed pursuit when he fled during a routine traffic stop in Rockland County.  Trevor S. Calder, age 37, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after fleeing during an attempted traffic stop on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Stony Point, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident began when a trooper patrolling the parkway spotted a 2014 BMW traveling west in violation of traffic laws. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle and instead of pulling over, Calder fled, Nevel said.  During the pursuit, the veh…
State Police Pursuit Into Rockland Tops 100 MPH, Ends In Arrest State Police Pursuit Into Rockland Tops 100 MPH, Ends In Arrest
State Police Pursuit Into Rockland Tops 100 MPH, Ends In Arrest A high-speed New Jersey State Police pursuit that began Wednesday night in Morris County ended nearly a half-hour later in Rockland with a suspect in custody, responders said. The nearly 30-mile chase began on northbound Route 287 shortly before 8 p.m. With wet road conditions and speeds eventually topping 100 miles per hours, troopers began to pull back as the suspect exited at Airmont Road in Suffern, responders said. Moments later, the driver was taken into custody at the corner of Route 59 and College Road just off the highway in the Airmont section of Ramapo, they said. CHECK BACK FO…
UPDATE: High-Speed Mahwah Pursuit Down Route 17 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of Career Burglar UPDATE: High-Speed Mahwah Pursuit Down Route 17 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of Career Burglar
Update: High-Speed Mahwah Pursuit Down Route 17 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of Career Burglar A high-speed Mahwah police pursuit ended in a crash and the arrest of a career burglar on Route 17 in Ramsey late Sunday, authorities said. Township police responding to an 11:15 p.m. call arrived as Mark C. Todd, 46, of Hackensack from Janek’s Market-Deli on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202). Officer Martin Kilroy ordered him to stop, but Todd ran to a 1988 Oldsmobile parked on Reich Avenue and drove off on Ramapo Valley Road, nearly hitting a police cruiser driven by Officer Keith Iorio, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. A brief high-speed chase followed at speeds reportedly over 100 miles …
LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say
LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested in connection with a high-speed pursuit that seriously injured a police officer. On Thursday, April 2, Suffolk County Sheriff's deputies were conducting a narcotics investigation in the Middle Island area when they spotted a man matching the description of a suspect wanted for a high-speed pursuit in Southold and Riverhead on Tuesday, March 31, that badly injured a Riverhead Town police officer, said Suffolk County Sheriff's Chief Michael P. Sharkey. The suspect, Alfred Cowell, 40, was seen getting into a car, a Kia Telluride, police said. …
Hackensack Police Pursue Two Stolen Vehicles At Once, Nab Newark Kearny Boys, 15, 16 Hackensack Police Pursue Two Stolen Vehicles At Once, Nab Newark Kearny Boys, 15, 16
Hackensack Police Pursue Two Stolen Vehicles At Once, Nab Newark Kearny Boys, 15, 16 Two boys – one 15, the other 16 – and a third suspect led Hackensack police on a high-speed pursuit in two stolen vehicles, authorities said. It began when Detective Lt. Michael Antista saw a 2015 Mercedes Benz E350 and a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee go through a red light on First Street near Hackensack High School last Friday, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. A license plate check showed that the Mercedes had been reported stolen out of South Plainfield, he said. Antista tried stopping the vehicles, but both sped off on Polifly Road at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour, DeWitt said. The Mercedes go…
Wanted Man Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Orange County Wanted Man Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Orange County
Wanted Man Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Orange County A routine traffic stop by a City of Newburgh police officer and his K-9 partner turned into a high-speed pursuit after the vehicle refused to stop. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, when Officer Ricardo Rivera, and his K-9 partner Bane, attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Carson and S. Lander Street, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. The vehicle, a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck, feigned pulling over in the area of Benkard Ave and Liberty Street before pulling away at a high rate of speed, Burns said. The driver of the vehicle led police …
Feds: Elmwood Park 7-Eleven Among Targets Of Ski-Masked Armed Robbers Feds: Elmwood Park 7-Eleven Among Targets Of Ski-Masked Armed Robbers
Feds: Elmwood Park 7-Eleven Among Targets Of Ski-Masked Armed Robbers ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – A ski-masked gunman and getaway driver went on a robbery spree through several counties in North and Central Jersey -- holding up, among other businesses, a 7-Eleven in Elmwood Park and leading local police on chases, federal authorities charged Tuesday. Tione Davis, 35, of East Orange, stuck a silver handgun in the clerk's face in the convenience store at the corner of Market Street and Mola Boulevard around 4:15 a.m. last Dec. 7 before making off with $350 in cash, an FBI complaint on file in federal court in Newark charges. An, 29-year-old Meshach Whagar of Newark, w…