'Nightmare': Virginia EMT Among Americans Detained In Caribbean For Discovery Of Ammunition 'Nightmare': Virginia EMT Among Americans Detained In Caribbean For Discovery Of Ammunition
'Nightmare': Virginia EMT Among Americans Detained In Caribbean For Discovery Of Ammunition A 31-year-old EMT from Virginia became the most recent American arrested in British territory when authorities found ammunition in his luggage, police said. Tyler Wenrich, who works for the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad, according to his Facebook page, traveled to Grand Turk on a cruise ship and, while going through a security checkpoint, was found with ammunition, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said. According to CBS News, police found two bullets in Wenrich's backpack on Saturday, April 20 as he prepared to board a cruise ship. Wenrich appeared before a Grand Turk…
Litchfield Gas Station Employee Charged With Sex Assault Of Minors In Exchange For Vapes Litchfield Gas Station Employee Charged With Sex Assault Of Minors In Exchange For Vapes
Litchfield Gas Station Employee Charged With Sex Assault Of Minors In Exchange For Vapes A 47-year-old Connecticut gas station employee has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting minors in exchange for nicotine and vape products. Monir Uddin, of Brooklyn, New York, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Saturday, April 20, for the incident on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Litchfield at the Citgo gas station at 199 West Street. Following an intensive investigation, an arrest warrant from the Connecticut State Police says Uddin sexually assaulted three juveniles behind the store in exchange for the goods.  According to the warrant, Uddin posed with the juveniles …
Marlboro Teacher Accused Of Touching Student In Hallway Slapped With Disorderly Persons Offense Marlboro Teacher Accused Of Touching Student In Hallway Slapped With Disorderly Persons Offense
Marlboro Teacher Accused Of Touching Student In Hallway Slapped With Disorderly Persons Offense A Marlboro middle school teacher accused by a parent of assaulting a student in the hallway has been slapped with a disorderly persons offense. On Friday, April 19, Jenna Sciabica, 38, was charged with one count of harassment-offensive touching, which is considered a petty disorderly persons offense, in connection with a March 13 incident, Marlboro police and online records say. Teacher Jenna Sciabica charged after inappropriate touching claim https://t.co/oR03iOdUtf — Avi Lehrer (@lehrer_avi) April 21, 2024 The incident involved "offensive touching over the clothes" in the hallway of …
Philadelphia Fugitive Found With Loaded Rifle In Atlantic City: Police Philadelphia Fugitive Found With Loaded Rifle In Atlantic City: Police
Philadelphia Fugitive Found With Loaded Rifle In Atlantic City: Police A fugitive from Philadelphia was captured in Atlantic City with a loaded rifle, authorities said. Atlantic City police arrested 64-year-old Robert Parker on Tuesday, Apr. 9, the department said in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 11. He was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of high capacity magazine, and fugitive from justice. Officers responded to a report of an unknown weapon in a bag on the first block of South Kentucky Avenue at around 2:31 p.m. Paramedics were treating Parker for a medical emergency when an EMT…
Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications In Oyster Bay: DA Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications In Oyster Bay: DA
Ex-Principal Lied About Relationship With Student, Faked Job Applications In Oyster Bay: DA The former principal of a Long Island middle school has been charged with faking her employment application, leaving out that she had her license suspended years prior for having a relationship with a student. Jessica Bader, who was previously known as Jessica Zimbler, faced her arraignment on Monday, April 1, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Bader, age 52 from Nesconset, applied for a position as the Director of Humanities at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District (OBENCSD) in March 2022, the DA’s Office said. She was hired two months later. In July 2023, she…
Bensalem Police Won't Ask You For Money: Department Warns Of Scam Callers Bensalem Police Won't Ask You For Money: Department Warns Of Scam Callers
Bensalem Police Won't Ask You For Money: Department Warns Of Scam Callers Police in Bensalem are advising area residents to be on the lookout for scam phone calls.  BPD says multiple residents have reported fraudulent phone calls from scammers impersonating officers, sometimes using the names of real policemen.  The fraudsters "often state that someone in the home has missed a grand jury date or hearing and owes money to avoid criminal or civil penalties," the department says.  No Bensalem police officer of any rank will call to ask for money, authorities warn.  Residents should be weary of any callers who ask them to pay through gift cards,…
Elmwood Park PD: Quartet From PA Nabbed After One Waves Loaded Gun Out Sedan Window Elmwood Park PD: Quartet From PA Nabbed After One Waves Loaded Gun Out Sedan Window
Elmwood Park PD: Quartet From PA Nabbed After One Waves Loaded Gun Out Sedan Window Elmwood Park police seized a Pennsylvania couple and two minors who they said had a loaded gun, a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets in their car. Officers responding to a report of a male passenger brandishing a gun out the window of a blue 2019 Chevy Malibu on Donor Avenue stopped the sedan on Elmwood Terrace shortly after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. As they approached, the officers saw a front passenger shove the gun between his feet, the chief said. All four occupants were ordered out of the vehicle, Foligno said. Officers recovered a …
Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned To Death At Cresskill Townhouse By Stepson: Sources Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned To Death At Cresskill Townhouse By Stepson: Sources
Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned To Death At Cresskill Townhouse By Stepson: Sources A 48-year-old Cresskill real estate agent was bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat by her stepson, authorities confirmed Thursday. Borough police responding to a 911 call from her husband found the body of Irma Daniels in the family's Stonegate Trail townhouse shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She'd been struck in the head with a baseball bat by John A. Daniels Jr., 30, the prosecutor said. Daniels fled but was later taken into custody, the prosecutor said. His father, attorney John A. Daniels Sr., identified him as the killer. The …
Mom Of 2 Kills BF In 'Deliberate Act,' Pennsylvania State Police Say Mom Of 2 Kills BF In 'Deliberate Act,' Pennsylvania State Police Say
Mom Of 2 Kills BF In 'Deliberate Act,' Pennsylvania State Police Say A bodybuilder has died and his girlfriend who was driving the car is believed to have intentionally caused the crash that killed him, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, April 15, 2023.  Lisa Ann Waibel, 41, of Lykens, was driving an SUV south on SR 225/Armstrong Valley Road near Mountain House Road with 44-year-old Matthew "Big Matt" Napoleoni in the passenger seat, when she turned left in front of a tractor-trailer driven by 45-year-old Richard Wynkoop of Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, March 16, 2023, around 4:09 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Lykens's initial r…
Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report
Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report Embattled New York Rep. George Santos has formally confessed to defrauding a Brazilian shop clerk of $1,300 in clothing and shoes, CNN reports.  The admission is part of an agreement requested by Santos’ attorney in January 2022 and accepted by Brazilian prosecutors that ensures he won’t be prosecuted for the crime, according to the outlet. Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020 It states that the freshman Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, agrees to confess to the fraud and p…
Comic 'Milking It' After Heckler's Beer-Throw Headed To Hanover Comic 'Milking It' After Heckler's Beer-Throw Headed To Hanover
Comic 'Milking It' After Heckler's Beer-Throw Headed To Hanover First she chugged it, and now she's milking it. Ariel Elias is making the most of having a beer can launched at her while on stage at a New Jersey comedy club. And she's not afraid to admit it. Thank God I'm not lactose intolerant because I am really going to milk this. — Ariel Elias (@Ariel_Comedy) October 11, 2022 Can I make my late night debut on your show? — Ariel Elias (@Ariel_Comedy) October 9, 2022 Elias will be performing at Hanover's Church of Satire Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday Nov. 18 and 19.  It all started when a woman in the crowd told Elias she could tell she …
Mass Shooting Threat Leads Pennsylvania Police To Weapons Stockpile At Autistic Man's Home Mass Shooting Threat Leads Pennsylvania Police To Weapons Stockpile At Autistic Man's Home
Mass Shooting Threat Leads Pennsylvania Police To Weapons Stockpile At Autistic Man's Home An Autistic man threatened a mass shooting after a text fight with his girlfriend⁠— and then police found weapons amassed in his home, according to court documents and the Pennsylvania state police.  Evan K. Etzweiler, 23, of Millersburg, began making threatening statements to his 52-year-old ex-girlfriend and her family on July 26 and continued through August 10, 2022, even though she reached out to the police on Aug. 5 after he posted a photo with a gun on Facebook, according to a release by the state police the following week and court documents.  "Etzweiler had previously made…
NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation
NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to register as a sex offender, according to multiple news reports. TMZ Sports broke the news that Taylor, 62, was booked and released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office late Thursday. Taylor was listed as a sex offender a decade ago after admitting he had sex with a 16-year-old girl who he said he thought was 19. As a registered sex offender, he must alert law enforcement to any changes in his living situation. Taylor retired in 1993 with 132.5 sacks, two Super Bowl rings, 10 selections to the …
NJ Town's Borough Attorney Steps Down After Assault Charge NJ Town's Borough Attorney Steps Down After Assault Charge
NJ Town's Borough Attorney Steps Down After Assault Charge The borough attorney in one Union County town is temporarily stepping down following an assault charge. Mountainside's attorney, John Post, was charged with domestic violence simple assault on July 28, on accusations he punched someone and wrestled with another in an incident that caused a skin tear resulting in bleeding, NJ Advance Media reports. Post sent the following message to the news outlet and council members: “Like many families, there are times when certain family issues can become overwhelming and demand complete focus.  "For that reason, I’d like to inform you that I am t…
Pissed-Off Retiree Who Fired Shots Over Bergen Neighbor's 'Loud' Parties Gets 364 Days In Jail Pissed-Off Retiree Who Fired Shots Over Bergen Neighbor's 'Loud' Parties Gets 364 Days In Jail
Pissed-Off Retiree Who Fired Shots Over Bergen Neighbor's 'Loud' Parties Gets 364 Days In Jail UPDATE: A retired defense contractor who admitted firing several shots from a handgun outside his Carlstadt home because of a neighbor's "loud parties and noise" must spend a plea-bargained 364 days in the Bergen County Jail. David Knoll, who had no previous history of trouble, had been suffering from depression exacerbated by COVID-19 isolation when he squeezed off three shots into the air in early May, defense attorney Brian Neary told a judge in Hackensack on Friday. Knoll, 62, for his part, told the judge he didn't intend to kill or frighten anyone with the .22-caliber handgun but reali…
Bucks County Prosecutor Demoted For Working As DoorDash Deliveryman Resigns Bucks County Prosecutor Demoted For Working As DoorDash Deliveryman Resigns
Bucks County Prosecutor Demoted For Working As DoorDash Deliveryman Resigns A Bucks County prosecutor who was demoted after word spread that he was delivering food with Door Dash during daytime work hours resigned Tuesday, according to the District Attorney's office. Gregg D. Shore, who had been First Assistant District Attorney for DA Matt Weintraub was demoted last month to the office’s deputy district attorney, Weintraub previously announced in a press conference. Shore's resignation went into effect as of Wednesday, Manuel Gamiz Jr., Director of Communications for the DA's office confirmed. The DA's office discovered Shore was deliveri…
Man Arrested For Allowing Minors To Drink At Large Fairfield County Party, Police Say Man Arrested For Allowing Minors To Drink At Large Fairfield County Party, Police Say
Man Arrested For Allowing Minors To Drink At Large Fairfield County Party, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly allowing a large party of minors at his Fairfield County home with all allegedly drinking alcohol. The Wilton Police responded to the party on Friday, Feb. 26, after receiving reports of a loud party in the area of Old Kings Highway. When officers responded they found a large party with people outside and inside the residence and open and empty containers of alcohol in their hands, said Wilton PD Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. "All of the individuals at the party were identified and determined to be under 21 years of age," he said. Officers spoke w…
Westchester Tutor Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor, Transporting Child Porn Westchester Tutor Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor, Transporting Child Porn
Westchester Tutor Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor, Transporting Child Porn A tutor from Westchester is facing charges for allegedly sexually exploiting a minor he was teaching, recording it on his phone, and transporting child pornography to and from Fairfield County. Tuckahoe resident John Mueser was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 19 and charged with sexual exploitation of a 7-year-old minor and with transporting child pornography. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said that on May 1 last year, Mueser induced a 7-year-old he was tutoring to engage in sexually explicit conduct, using his iPhone to record it and then transported the images from Fairfield County to W…
'RHONJ' Family Gives Makeover To Jersey Shore Hotel As Uncle Pleads Not Guilty To Assault 'RHONJ' Family Gives Makeover To Jersey Shore Hotel As Uncle Pleads Not Guilty To Assault
'Rhonj' Family Gives Makeover To Jersey Shore Hotel As Uncle Pleads Not Guilty To Assault One of the Jersey Shore's most iconic and longest standing hotels is getting a makeover -- thanks to a pair of brothers who rose to fame on the "Real Housewives of New Jersey." Brothers Albie, 34, and Chris Manzo, 31, of Franklin Lakes, were featured on the show with mom, Caroline Manzo. The brothers and their dad Albert are now breathing new life into several areas of the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park. The Manzos are partnering with the hotel to transform its poolside bar and lounge, catering space, outdoor terrace overlooking the ocean and later, a restaurant featurin…
'Permit Karen': Viral Video Of Fight Between NJ Black Couple, White Neighbor Sparks Protest 'Permit Karen': Viral Video Of Fight Between NJ Black Couple, White Neighbor Sparks Protest
'Permit Karen': Viral Video Of Fight Between NJ Black Couple, White Neighbor Sparks Protest Footage of a white woman accused of harassing her black neighbors has gone viral and brought dozens of protestors to the North Jersey street where the alleged dispute over a backyard patio went down. The footage was posted to Facebook by Fareed Nassar Hayat of Montclair on Monday evening. Hayat said his neighbor Susan, who he refers to as "Permit Karen," called the police on him and his wife Norrinda Brown Hayat three times in 30 minutes to lodge a false assault complaint.  Susan apparently had come onto the couple's property three times in 30 minutes, demanding to know if he and…
Westchester Father Charged For Not Locking Up Weapon That Injured Toddler, DA Says Westchester Father Charged For Not Locking Up Weapon That Injured Toddler, DA Says
Westchester Father Charged For Not Locking Up Weapon That Injured Toddler, DA Says A father in the Hudson Valley is facing charges after he failed to lock up a loaded gun which a toddler took and accidentally injured himself. Robert Welgos, 45, was arraigned on Monday, June 22 on charges related to having an unsecured loaded firearm in his home that led to a toddler shooting himself.  It is alleged that on Thursday, June 11, Welgos' toddler took the loaded gun from an unlocked safe, discharged the weapon, and injured himself. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that Welgos lives with his family, including two children, in Harrison.  …
Westchester Man Busted Selling Fireworks Out Of Trunk, Police Seize 28 Cases Worth $10K Westchester Man Busted Selling Fireworks Out Of Trunk, Police Seize 28 Cases Worth $10K
Westchester Man Busted Selling Fireworks Out Of Trunk, Police Seize 28 Cases Worth $10K A Westchester man was arrested for selling illegal fireworks from the trunk of his car, police said. The Yonkers Police Department busted a 34-year-old city man this week, seizing 28 cases of fireworks from his home valued at approximately $10,000. Earlier story - Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Illegal Fireworks Seized In Westchester 
“Fireworks are illegal in the City of Yonkers and Westchester County," police said. "They can cause serious physical injury or even death when mishandled, pose a fire hazard to our densely populated residential neighborhoods, and impact the quality-of-life of …
Warning Issued In Putnam For Illegal Fireworks Warning Issued In Putnam For Illegal Fireworks
Warning Issued In Putnam For Illegal Fireworks With July 4th quickly approaching, it's that time of year again -- to warn people of the dangers of fireworks and what is and isn't legal. In Putnam County, the Carmel Police Department urges everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals, and not to use any fireworks at home.  In New York State aerial consumer fireworks, firecrackers and chasers, skyrockets, roman candles, bombs, and metal wire sparklers are all illegal. Although New York allows for home displays such as ground-based or handheld sparkling devices including cylindrical fountai…
Jefferson PD: Essex County Man Who Fled Dispute Had MAC-10, Heroin, Magazines Jefferson PD: Essex County Man Who Fled Dispute Had MAC-10, Heroin, Magazines
Jefferson PD: Essex County Man Who Fled Dispute Had Mac-10, Heroin, Magazines An Essex County man who fled the scene of a dispute in Jefferson Township was later found with heroin and a handgun, authorities said. Jefferson Township police responding to a report of an altercation outside a home on Cozy Lake Road were told that one of the men involved had left with a handgun Monday,  Police Chief Sean Conrad said. Justin McGriff, 22, of Orange, was subsequently located and had a handgun in his waistband, along with an illegal assault MAC 10 firearm, an illegal extended magazine, unprescribed Xanax pills and heroin, authorities said. McGriff was arrested…
Ridgewood Woman, 56, Charged With Repeatedly Making Bogus 911 Medical Calls During Pandemic Ridgewood Woman, 56, Charged With Repeatedly Making Bogus 911 Medical Calls During Pandemic
Ridgewood Woman, 56, Charged With Repeatedly Making Bogus 911 Medical Calls During Pandemic The last thing emergency dispatchers need during a pandemic are the kind of bogus 911 calls that Ridgewood police said a local woman made in one day. Michelle Westermeyer, 56, “twice made false claims of a medical emergency to the 911 system by calling the 911 dispatch center ten times” this past Sunday, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. Police who went to her home determined the calls were bogus, Luthcke said. They gave Westermeyer a summons charging her with filing false medical emergency reports and released her pending a court hearing, the chief said.
20-Year-Old Wanted On Warrants Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Rifle, Police Say 20-Year-Old Wanted On Warrants Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Rifle, Police Say
20-Year-Old Wanted On Warrants Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Rifle, Police Say A 20-year-old man wanted on two warrants was allegedly nabbed with a semi-automatic rifle and ammunition. Orange County resident David Rombousek, of Port Jervis, was arrested around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, by members of the City of Newburgh Police. Rombousek was arrested after officers on patrol in the area of the Varrick Homes Apartment complex located a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Christopher Lahar. As officers approached the vehicle, they observed a semi-automatic rifle lying in the lap of a rear seat passenger,  identi…
Former Fairfield DPW Head Accused Of Stealing From Bank Account Of Mentally Challenged Person Former Fairfield DPW Head Accused Of Stealing From Bank Account Of Mentally Challenged Person
Former Fairfield DPW Head Accused Of Stealing From Bank Account Of Mentally Challenged Person The former superintendent of public works in Fairfield - who is already facing a host of criminal charges - is back in hot water for allegedly mishandling funds from the bank account of a mentally challenged person, police said. Last year, former DPW Superintendent Scott Bartlett was arrested and charged for allegedly accepting kickbacks to allow illegal dumping by Julian Enterprises co-owner Jason Julian that led to the testing and remediation of multiple parks and fields in Fairfield. That was just the beginning of Bartlett’s trouble with the law. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, investigators from t…
Man Arrested After Reaching Into Sheriff Deputy's Vehicle Man Arrested After Reaching Into Sheriff Deputy's Vehicle
Man Arrested After Reaching Into Sheriff Deputy's Vehicle A man from Westchester driving with illegal license plates got handsy with a sheriff’s deputy on Long Island during a traffic stop and had to be taken into custody. A Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol at approximately 3:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14 stopped Mykhaylo Zubatyi, 29, of Yonkers, on North Ocean Avenue in Patchogue, for having suspicious license plates. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a DMV check of Zubatyi’s registration plate showed that it actually belonged to a different vehicle. Zubatyi was pulled over and had valid insurance but no legal registration. The license …