Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said.
Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
Woman's Jacket, Wallet Taken By Knife-Wielding Robber Inside Selden Building: Police
A man accused of robbing a woman at knifepoint inside a Long Island building has been arrested, police announced on Wednesday, March 4.
Mitchell Taylor, 32, of Holtsville, was charged after the robbery at a building on the 500 block of College Road in Selden at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, according to Suffolk County Police.
Taylor allegedly entered the building armed with a knife and approached a 29-year-old woman, demanding her wallet and jacket, authorities said.
The woman complied and Taylor fled the scene. She was not injured during the incident, police said.
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Cab Driver Carjacked, Slashed In Face Near Howell Park: Police
A cab driver was carjacked and assaulted in Howell on Friday, Jan. 16, authorities said.
At 11:15 p.m., officers responded to Old Tavern Road after the 46-year-old taxi driver, employed by a company in Asbury Park, said he was slashed in the face with a knife by one of two Hispanic men, who then stole his vehicle, Howell police said.
The two men were passengers in his cab traveling from Neptune to a parking lot located directly across from the entrance to Oak Glen Park, police said. The cab driver fled on foot until he was located by officers patrolling the area, police said.
Officers late…
Violent Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect Caught, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Hillcrest, Cops Say
A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent knifepoint robbery that left a woman seriously injured in Rockland County, police announced.
The attack happened around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, on East Hickory Street in Hillcrest, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Officers arrived to find a female victim who told police she had been confronted by a masked man dressed in dark clothing. Police said the suspect threatened her with a knife, robbed her, and then fled the area.
The victim’s pink iPhone 15, black purse, and a small bro…
Knife-Wielding Man Robs Valley Stream PetSmart, Flees With Two Others: Police
A man threatened a PetSmart employee with a knife during a robbery in Valley Stream, then took off in a red Honda with two accomplices, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Yusef Britton, 26, of Far Rockaway, is accused of stealing a shopping cart full of merchandise from the store on West Circle Drive around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Fifth Squad detectives.
When a store employee tried to stop him, Britton allegedly swung a knife at them before loading the stolen goods into a waiting Honda. David McLaughlin, 40, of Arverne, and James Williams, 61, of Far R…
Fort Lee Cop Cleared After Fatal Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Woman In Mental Health Crisis
A state grand jury has declined to bring criminal charges against a Fort Lee police officer who shot and killed 25-year-old Victoria G. Lee during a mental health emergency in her apartment last summer, officials said Tuesday, July 15.
The decision, announced by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), came nearly one year after Lee was killed by Officer Tony Pickens Jr. at The Pinnacle apartments on Main Street in Fort Lee.
The panel voted “no bill” on Monday, July 14, following a review of 911 calls, body-worn camera footage, taser video, witness interviews, ballistics re…
Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him With 6-Inch Knife: Lancaster DA
A Lancaster man tried to mow down his neighbor with a truck before stabbing him in the arm with a 6-inch knife during a wild chase, police in Manheim Township announced on Tuesday, July 1.
Alfredo Santiago-Tirado, 37, is facing charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person after the terrifying ordeal outside a home on the 900 block of North Queen Street, according to authorities.
It started around 9 a.m. on Friday, May 31, when Santiago-Tirado's neighbor accused him of breaking into their apartment, police said. Santiago-Tirado said “no,” hopp…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1.
Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards.
Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
Roselle Man Robbed Supermarket At Knifepoint: Linden PD
A 29-year-old Roselle man was arrested and charged with robbing a grocery store in Linden at knifepoint, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 1.
At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, Nigel Cummings walked behind the counter at the New Way Supermarket at 816 E. St. George Avenue, Linden police said. While brandishing a knife, he grabbed the clerk and demanded money from the register. The clerk was not injured, police said.
Cummings was arrested on Friday, May 30 in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania, police said. He is being held there while pending extradition to New Jersey, police said.
He is charg…
Katana-Styled Sword Snatched At Gunpoint In Woodbridge Robbery: Police
Three suspects from Woodbridge are in custody after a man was robbed of a katana-style blade at gunpoint during a violent apartment complex encounter, according to Prince William County Police.
Jaden Patrick Kofi Asante, 21, Jayla Yvette Goodridge, 22, and Jashay’e Ruban Thomas, 21, were arrested on Wednesday, June 25, after officers responded to a robbery at The Landings at Markhams Grant Apartments on the 2700 block of Haverford Loop in Woodbridge, police said.
The victims — a 22-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man — were meeting with friends when a fight broke out around 8:39 p.m., poli…
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police
Fueled by jealousy over a woman the victim was dating, a Bensalem man allegedly chased him with a knife and tried to run him over multiple times, police announced on Monday, May 26.
Jeffrey Santucci, 66, of Bristol Pike in Bensalem, was identified as the driver of a red GMC SUV who terrorized the man along Bristol Pike and Red Lion Road on Saturday, May 24, according to Bensalem Police.
Officers were first called around 4:10 p.m. for a disturbance. A man told police that a stranger in an SUV pulled up beside him, started yelling, then jumped out of the car wielding a large knife and chased …
