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New Details Released After Teen Killed In Absecon Hit-And-Run Crash New Details Released After Teen Killed In Absecon Hit-And-Run Crash
New Details Released After Teen Killed In Absecon Hit-And-Run Crash Police in an Atlantic County city released new details as officers search for whoever killed a teen pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash. Absecon police said a white 2015 Jeep Compass with the New Jersey license plate L92PLY was wanted in the crash on Saturday, Feb. 17. The city's police department released a surveillance photo of the SUV on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Police also said a 17-year-old was killed in the hit-and-run just after 9 p.m. on Route 30 West. It happened just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel. Route 30 West near the Executive Lodge motel i…
90-Year-Old Reading Man Dies After Lancaster Crash: Officials 90-Year-Old Reading Man Dies After Lancaster Crash: Officials
90-Year-Old Reading Man Dies After Lancaster Crash: Officials A Reading man died from his injuries following a two-car crash in Lancaster County, state troopers say.  It happened near Good's Feed Mill, 949 Dry Tavern Road in Brecknock Township, on Jan. 22, according to the police report.  Donald F. Swavely, 90, pulled out of the Good's parking lot when a southbound Jeep Compass struck his Hyundai Sonata, authorities said. Swavely's car hit a guide rail on the north side of the road and came to a rest, police wrote.  The 28-year-old woman and her 11-month-old daughter in the Jeep were not harmed, but Swavely was taken to Reading Hospita…
IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon The identities have been released of two people killed in a weekend crash on Long Island. It happened around 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 on the Southern State Parkway in Babylon on the westbound side near Exit 35. State Police are saying that an investigation revealed a 2015 Infiniti Q50 was traveling in the center lane while approaching the exit when it struck a 2015 Jeep Compass in the rear.  The impact caused the Infiniti to exit the roadway onto the right shoulder where it struck a tree, killing the driver and sole passenger inside, according to state police. The driver has now bee…
Know This Car? Driver Sought For Hit-Run Near Pottstown Know This Car? Driver Sought For Hit-Run Near Pottstown
Know This Car? Driver Sought For Hit-Run Near Pottstown Officials are searching for the driver who crashed into a mailbox in North Coventry Township last week and then fled the scene.  The hit-and-run happened on the 500 block of West Cedarville Drive around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, authorities said.  Police said the suspect vehicle is a red Jeep Compass and will likely have damage on the passenger side from the crash.  Anyone who can identify the car's owner is asked to call North Coventry Police Department at 610-323-8360 or submit an anonymous tip online via Crimewatch. 
Duo Nabbed For Neglecting 19 Puppies In Car In Wyandanch, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Neglecting 19 Puppies In Car In Wyandanch, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Neglecting 19 Puppies In Car In Wyandanch, Police Say Two men were caught on Long Island with over a dozen puppies shoved into just two crates, along with guns and a 2-year-old, police said. On Friday, Sept. 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police saw the car, a 2022 Jeep Compass, in the parking lot of 301 Merritt Avenue in Wyandanch. Inside were 19 pit bull puppies in two crates. The puppies were covered in feces and did not have sufficient food and water, air, or shelter, police said. Russell Brown, 67, and Jamar Belle, 28, both from North Carolina, were arrested. The puppies were taken to local animal shelters. According t…
New Update: Missing 8-Year-Old From Brookhaven Found In Florida New Update: Missing 8-Year-Old From Brookhaven Found In Florida
New Update: Missing 8-Year-Old From Brookhaven Found In Florida This story has been updated. An 8-year-old girl who was reported missing after visiting her mother at a New York hotel has been found. Long Island resident Toni Simmons, of Brookhaven, had last been seen on Saturday, April 1, in Medford, at the Comfort Inn located on Route 112, according to Suffolk County Police. On Monday afternoon, police said Simmons had been found in Florida with her mother and was unharmed. It was not immediately clear whether the child's mother, 31-year-old Carrie Walker, would face criminal charges. Original report: An 8-year-old girl is missing after v…
3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster 3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster
3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster A driver from Englewood dove into a Dumpster and was captured after running from the scene of a horrific head-on crash on Cedar Lane in Teaneck, police said. Responding officers were pointed toward an alleyway where Felix Veloz had fled following the collision shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Lt. Kevin Marrero said. The impact knocked a Jeep Compass driven by Veloz onto the sidewalk and into a building on Cedar Lane's north side between Lincoln Place and Elm Avenue. A female driver and male passenger of a Toyota Sienna, both 57 years old from Englewood, were extricated by Teanec…
Paramus Sanitation Truck, Jeep Collide Just Off Route 17 Paramus Sanitation Truck, Jeep Collide Just Off Route 17
Paramus Sanitation Truck, Jeep Collide Just Off Route 17 A Jeep crashed through a fence and landed on its side after a collision Tuesday morning with a Paramus sanitation truck just off Route 17. The 23-year-old Jeep Compass driver climbed out on the passenger side with what responders described as a minor hand injury following the crash on East Ridgewood Avenue shortly after 9 a.m. March 7. He was taken to a nearby hospital by a Paramus EMS unit. Paramus police are investigating the cause of the Tuesday morning crash on East Ridgewood Avenue just off Route 17.Boyd A. Loving None of the borough workers were injured in the collision, which on…
USPS Offers $50K Reward After Maryland Letter Carrier Is Robbed In Downtown Silver Spring USPS Offers $50K Reward After Maryland Letter Carrier Is Robbed In Downtown Silver Spring
USPS Offers $50K Reward After Maryland Letter Carrier Is Robbed In Downtown Silver Spring A lucrative reward has been offered in Maryland for information that leads to the apprehension of a suspect who targeted a United States Postal Service letter carrier in downtown Silver Spring. Up to $50,000 is up for grabs for tipsters that help identify and locate a man wanted for robbing a mailman at approximately 8;30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28 on East West Highway in Silver Spring. The suspect was described as being an African American in his late 20s who is approximately 5-foot-10 with an average build. At the time of the incident in Silver Spring, he was carrying an orange jacket. H…
Missing Infant Found Safe: Pennsylvania State Police Missing Infant Found Safe: Pennsylvania State Police
Missing Infant Found Safe: Pennsylvania State Police Update:  Hendrix Smith was found safe just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, according to Pennsylvania state police. No additional information was released. Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: SMITH was located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RTs. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) October 7, 2022 Original: A 1-year-old boy has gone missing and might be in danger, Pennsylvania state police say. Hendrix Smith of Lancaster is believed to be traveling with Brandon Smith, 27, in a blue 2008 Jeep Compass, with Pennsylvania registration KJR-9189, police state in…
Unlicensed Wyckoff Driver, 16, Causes Glen Rock Crash, Rockland Vehicle Owner Cited Unlicensed Wyckoff Driver, 16, Causes Glen Rock Crash, Rockland Vehicle Owner Cited
Unlicensed Wyckoff Driver, 16, Causes Glen Rock Crash, Rockland Vehicle Owner Cited An unlicensed 16-year-old driver from Wyckoff caused a three-vehicle crash in Glen Rock that severely damaged a Rockland resident's Jeep, authorities said. The teen carelessly turned the 2020 Jeep Compass from Park Avenue into the path of an oncoming vehicle on Maple Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Both then slammed into a third vehicle at the stop sign on Maple off Park, the chief said. No injuries were reported. Glen Rock firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill. Citywide Towing removed the Jeep. Police gave the teen summonses for c…
Man Busted With Illegal Gun In Inwood, Police Say Man Busted With Illegal Gun In Inwood, Police Say
Man Busted With Illegal Gun In Inwood, Police Say A man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught illegally carrying a gun on Long Island. Gabriel Seale, age 33, of the Bronx, was arrested Sunday, June 12, in Inwood, according to Nassau County police. Officers spotted him just before 9.m. driving a Jeep Compass on Burnside Avenue when he failed to signal while changing lanes, police said. After stopping him, officers discovered a loaded firearm inside his vehicle, police said. Seale was barred from having the weapon due to prior criminal charges in April, according to police. He was arrested without incident and charged with crimi…
1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police 1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police
1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police One person was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Cheltenham on Saturday, April 16, authorities said. The victim was inside a white Jeep Compass traveling northbound on Ogontz Avenue when the occupants of a dark-colored Ford Taurus opened fire around 4:40 p.m., Cheltenham police said. The victim was taken to Abington Hospital in serious condition but was expected to survive, police said. It was not immediately clear if the victim was a driver or passenger. Officers later spotted the Ford Taurus and arrested three occupants, while a fourth managed to flee, police said. They re…
UPDATE: One Driver Killed, Another Seriously Hurt In Wrong-Way Route 80 Crash UPDATE: One Driver Killed, Another Seriously Hurt In Wrong-Way Route 80 Crash
Update: One Driver Killed, Another Seriously Hurt In Wrong-Way Route 80 Crash UPDATE: One driver was killed and another was seriously hurt following a Tuesday morning wrong-way crash on Route 80, state police confirmed. Francis Merrick, 75, was driving a Jeep Compass east in the westbound lane when the vehicle crashed head-on into a Hyundai Elantra driven by Robert Nardone, 80, near milepost 28.3 in Roxbury Township just after 7:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Nardone, of Hackettstown, was killed in the crash, while Merrick, of Tafton, PA, was seriously hurt, Curry said. The crash investigation caused a closure of all lanes west of Exit 28 and …
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed when she was hit by a Jeep Compass while crossing a busy roadway. Brenda Bradley, age 74, of New Haven, was killed around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, Bradley was crossing Boston Post Road near the traffic light at Costco and Bowlero when she was hit by the Jeep driving by Darleen Lee, age 68, address unknown. Bradley was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from her injuries.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Dan Hemperl…
30-Year-Old Woman Killed In Rollover Crash In Region 30-Year-Old Woman Killed In Rollover Crash In Region
30-Year-Old Woman Killed In Rollover Crash In Region A 30-year-old woman was killed in a rollover crash in the region.  Troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in Sullivan County on State Route 55 in the Town of Neversink at about 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, according to New York State Police. Police said investigators determined that Erica Vilaca, of the hamlet of Grahamsville, was traveling north on Divine Corners Road in a 2014 Jeep Compass when the Jeep left the road off the west shoulder. The Jeep hit a ditch and continued across Route 55, then it struck a guard rail and rolled over., according to police…
Man In Wheelchair Struck By Car In Cumberland County Man In Wheelchair Struck By Car In Cumberland County
Man In Wheelchair Struck By Car In Cumberland County A 29-year-old man was "displaced from his wheelchair" after being struck by a car on Tuesday night, according to Pennsylvania State Police in Carlisle. Ty Grosser was outside the McCann Chiropractic Center when he entered Route 74, York Road about 50 feet from the intersection with Fairfield Street on Tuesday around 8 p.m. He was struck by a 17-year-old who was driving a 2007 Jeep Compass. Grosser sustained head and leg injuries when he was displaced from his motorized wheelchair, police said in a release on Thursday. He was transported to Holy Spirit Hospital by Cumberland Goodwill Fir…
ARMED, DANGEROUS: Reported Stabbing Turned Armed Robbery, Suspect Fleeing In Stolen Vehicle ARMED, DANGEROUS: Reported Stabbing Turned Armed Robbery, Suspect Fleeing In Stolen Vehicle
Armed, Dangerous: Reported Stabbing Turned Armed Robbery, Suspect Fleeing In Stolen Vehicle A warrant has been issued for a man wanted for several crimes in York County. Police were initially dispatched to a stabbing which soon turned out to be much more, according to Carroll Township police. The false stabbing report came from a home on South 2nd Street in Dillsburg on Sunday around 11:21 p.m. Dakota James Toms, 28, of Abbottstown, had previously been at the home and stole a vehicle. Toms knew the victim as she accused him of sexually assaulting her. While at the home he learned she had reported the previous incident to police and he got mad and tried to leave in her car, with…
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two people were killed in a crash at a busy Connecticut intersection in which one of the vehicles caught fire. The crash took place in Hartford County at 4:43 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at Park Avenue in Windsor, said Capt. Andrew Power. With the assistance of citizens, arriving officers extricated and rendered aid to three injured persons, two of which were unresponsive, Power said. One of the cars had caught fire as a result of the crash, he added. The investigation revealed that a Chevy Malibu was driving northbound in the southbou…
Area Man Facing Felony Charges After Allegedly Striking Police Vehicle Area Man Facing Felony Charges After Allegedly Striking Police Vehicle
Area Man Facing Felony Charges After Allegedly Striking Police Vehicle An area man is in custody after authorities say he struck a police vehicle. Sullivan County resident Danny Smith, age 32, of Monticello, was arrested on Sunday, July 4, and charged with felonies of first-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to the Monticello Police Department.  Authorities said police received a report at 10:20 p.m. about a Jeep Compass being operated erratically and nearly striking a pedestrian on Greenwood Avenue. Police said an officer stopped the vehicle and intervie…
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Long Island McDonald's Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Long Island McDonald's
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Long Island McDonald's Know him or this vehicle? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island who are attempting to identify and locate a man who held up a McDonald’s restaurant at gunpoint earlier this year. Police said that a man entered McDonald’s on Vanderbilt Parkway in Commack at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, displaying a handgun and demanding cash. After an employee gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash, he proceeded to flee in a white SUV, possibly a Jeep Compass, police said. A reward has been offered by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers for information that lead…
Fiat Chrysler Announces Recall Of 860,000 Vehicles Fiat Chrysler Announces Recall Of 860,000 Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Announces Recall Of 860,000 Vehicles Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles as a result of routine testing under new emissions guidelines that have been adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency. The recall was the result of “in-use emissions investigations conducted by EPA and in-use testing conducted by Fiat Chrysler as required by EPA regulations,” the organization announced this week. In total, approximately 862,520 vehicles in the country as a result of the investigations. Among the vehicles affected under the recall include: 2011-2016 model years of the Dodge Journey crossover, 2011-2014 Chrysler 200…