13-Year-Old Dies After Ewing Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, 15-Year-Old Charged: Prosecutor
A 13-year-old died from her injuries sustained after a stolen vehicle crashed into a car she was a passenger in during a police pursuit in Ewing, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 7,
At 6:42 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 19, a stolen vehicle was traveling north on Prospect Street near Parkway Avenue in Ewing, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Ewing police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle eluded them at a high rate of speed and in a reckless manner, authorities said.
The vehicle ran a red light, strike another car and then a traffic light pole, authorities said. The offic…
Man Accused of Stealing $5K Vehicle In Yorktown
A 48-year-old man is facing felony charges in connection with the theft of a vehicle reported in October in Northern Westchester, police said.
Yonkers resident Jason Popowich, 48, was taken into custody on Friday, Nov. 14, after Yonkers Police notified Yorktown officers that he was being detained and was wanted on an active warrant, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The warrant stems from an incident on Monday, Oct. 13, when Yorktown Police received a complaint that a vehicle valued at $5,000 had been stolen.
Following an investigation, detectives identified Popowi…
Cop Killers Helped Run Multi-State Car Theft Ring Out Of Camden: AG
Thirteen people were arrested and charged with running a car theft ring out of Camden that involved the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 5.
Alex Vargas, a 27-year-old Camden resident and his brother Alexi Vargas, a 24-year-old Pennsauken resident, led a criminal enterprise which coordinated the theft of vehicles throughout New Jersey and his nearby states, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
From July 2001 through January 2004, the Vargas brothers and their accomplices stole cars in Camden, Burlington, Somerset, Bergen,…
Route 42 Chase Ends In Woods With K9 Takedown, Stolen Truck Had Bullet Holes: Police
A South Jersey man was arrested after leading police on a wild chase in a stolen pickup truck with stolen plates, authorities said.
Detective Matt Franchi saw the vehicle — a white Dodge Ram with stolen license plates — on State Highway 42 on Tuesday, July 1, at 12:30 p.m., Washington Township (Gloucester County) Police said.
Franchi, along with Detective Barnett and Officer Sadowski, tried stopping the truck outside the US Gas station at 5321 Black Horse Pike. When they turned on their emergency lights, the driver took off, jumped the median, and sped north on Route 42, police said.
The s…
BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says
Five members, including two juveniles were sentenced for their involvement in an auto theft trafficking network that pilfered luxury vehicles throughout North Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, May 22.
Tikeem Shearin, 19, Carlos Espinal, 20 and Sincere Sims, 21, Newark residents, were each sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to leader of an auto trafficking ring, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
Two juveniles were sentenced to three years in Jamesburg Juvenile Detention Center for their involvement in the ring.
A four-month investigation by n…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught By PSP Chambersburg Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say.
Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border.
He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said.
Among them were stolen weapons, …
Teen Burglars Released Following Multi-Month Maryland Theft Spree: Police
Two of the three teenagers accused of terrorizing Bethesda neighborhoods with a months-long burglary and auto theft spree are already back on the streets after their arrests, Montgomery County authorities said.
Casey Jones, 19, of Bethesda; Caleb Taylor, 19, of Rockville; and Arden Gormley, 18, of an unknown address, were taken into custody after allegedly breaking into a home on Massachusetts Avenue and stealing property and a vehicle, according to Montgomery County Police.
Investigators say the trio is responsible for a burglary wave stretching from April to December 2024, targeting homes…
Luxury Union County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says
Four teenagers were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12 and charged for their participation in an auto theft trafficking network in North Jersey, authorities said.
Two juveniles, a 16-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old Jersey City resident would use stolen Kias, Hondas and Hyundais to look for high-end luxury vehicles like BMWs and Mercedes, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
After identifying target vehicles, they would go to target homes and search for keys/key fobs, Daniel said. Once they got the vehicles, they would contact Tikeem Shearin, 18, and Carlos Espi…
Three Behind Bars After Stealing Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Cop Car In Virginia (Updated)
New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a man stole a police cruiser and quickly crashed into another cop car in Fair Oaks on Friday.
Police say that shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 21, officers were called to investigate a reported stolen Toyota Corolla near the Fair Oaks Mall, which was located with three people inside.
The driver, Kenton Smith, 46, who has no known address, attempted to walk away from the vehicle, while a passenger, Ashland resident Eric Guitierrez, 30, got out and stole an unmarked police cruiser.
Gutierrez failed to stop for…
Video: 2 Firearms, Magazine, Stolen Car Found In Arrest Of Teens At VA Mall, Cops Say
Police in Virginia have released footage of the arrests of two Maryland men who they say were found with firearms, a magazine, a stolen vehicle and more at a local mall.
Detectives spotted a car with a stolen license plate around 1 p.m. on June 6 at the Springfield Mall, Fairfax County police said.
Shopping center detectives were able to identify the occupants of the vehicle as Jordan Ewell and Khalil Harshaw, both 19, of Maryland, FCPD said.
Video shared to X shows officers approaching the pair, and Harshaw initiating a foot pursuit. He didn't get far, as officers apprehended him se…
Prince George’s County Man Arrested For Airbag Theft Spree: Police
A Prince George’s County man was arrested for spree of airbag thefts, police announced.
Mateo Reyes, 22, of Adelphi, was arrested Friday, Feb. 23, Howard County Police said in a Thursday release.
Investigators believe Reyes “may be responsible for a significant number of additional thefts in Howard County in the last year,” they said, adding that no additional thefts have been reported since his arrest.
#HoCoPolice have arrested Mateo Reyes, 22, of Adelphi, for numerous airbag thefts, and believe he may be responsible for a significant number of additional thefts in Howard County in the…
