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Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops
Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops Two people were arrested on felony drug charges after deputies recovered a significant amount of cocaine during a traffic stop in Putnam County, authorities said.  The arrests followed a traffic stop at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, when deputies stopped a vehicle on Route 6 in Carmel, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, May 1.  During the stop, deputies found around 75 grams of cocaine, the Sheriff's Office said.  A 32-year-old woman from Carmel and a 41-year-old man from Peekskill were taken into custody at the scene. Their names were not made p…
Teen Returned To NY, Indicted After Deadly Poughkeepsie Shooting That Killed 22-Year-Old: DA Teen Returned To NY, Indicted After Deadly Poughkeepsie Shooting That Killed 22-Year-Old: DA
Teen Returned To NY, Indicted After Deadly Poughkeepsie Shooting That Killed 22-Year-Old: DA An 18-year-old man who was arrested in Maryland earlier this month has been formally charged with murder and weapons offenses in connection with a broad-daylight shooting that killed a 22-year-old man in a Dutchess County downtown, prosecutors announced.  Poughkeepsie resident Anthony Taylor was indicted by a Dutchess County Grand Jury and arraigned in County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in connection with a shooting in the city on Friday, Oct. 3, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced.  He is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of sec…
Sword, Machete, Airsoft Gun Gets Jersey City Man Arrested: Fairfield PD Sword, Machete, Airsoft Gun Gets Jersey City Man Arrested: Fairfield PD
Sword, Machete, Airsoft Gun Gets Jersey City Man Arrested: Fairfield PD A 22-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged after multiple weapons were found in his position following a traffic stop in Fairfield Monday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 8:13 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Route 46 East, Fairfield police said. While speaking with the driver, Bojian Zhang, officers observed a machete on the floor of the vehicle, police said. Officers took possession of the machete, police said. During an investigation, Zhang admitted to having an air soft gun in the vehicle glove box, police said. The air soft gun was identical to a Glock 17 handgun, p…
AC Man Threatened Off Duty Cop With Knife: Police AC Man Threatened Off Duty Cop With Knife: Police
AC Man Threatened Off Duty Cop With Knife: Police A 27-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested and charged with threatening an off duty police officer with a knife on Sunday, Aug. 24, authorities said. At 10:10 a.m., an off-duty police officer participating in the Seedorf/McMeekin Memorial 5K Run noticed a man, later identified as Xontae Glass, putting a woman in a headlock, pulling her toward the underside of the Boardwalk, Atlantic City police said. The officer intervened and stopped Glass, requesting witnesses call 911, police said. The officer followed Glass and the woman onto the Boardwalk while waiting for additional law enforce…
Stillwater Man Accidentally Shoots Self With Illegal Gun, Then Gets Busted With Meth: Police Stillwater Man Accidentally Shoots Self With Illegal Gun, Then Gets Busted With Meth: Police
Stillwater Man Accidentally Shoots Self With Illegal Gun, Then Gets Busted With Meth: Police A Saratoga County man is facing multiple charges after accidentally shooting himself in the hand while cleaning an unlicensed pistol, police said. Deputies responded to a Stillwater home on Donnelly Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, for a report of an accidental firearm discharge with a self-inflicted injury, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Matthew Flanagan, 28, was cleaning an unlicensed pistol and believed it was unloaded. He accidentally fired the weapon and struck his hand, injuring it, deputies said. A search of the home also t…
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie A man found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County, killing him, will spend decades behind bars.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, Aug. 18, after being found guilty of manslaughter and weapons charges in Dutchess County Court, prosecutors announced.  Deere received the maximum sentence of 25 years for first-degree manslaughter and an additional five years for two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all violent felonies. He will also serve five years of post-release …
Trio Wanted In Millville Murder: Prosecutor Trio Wanted In Millville Murder: Prosecutor
Trio Wanted In Millville Murder: Prosecutor Three men have been charged and are at large in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old in Millville, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 15, at approximately 6:53 p.m., Millville police responded to the area of High and Oak Streets for a report of a male with a gunshot wound to the head, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The victim, identified as Thomas Smith III was transported to a nearby hospital but was soon pronounced dead,  Webb-McRae said. Investigators identified three men in the shooting: Jequise R. Forrest, 19, of Green St., Millville; Alonzo E…
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say 2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say Three people were recently arrested and charged in Fairfield on weapons related charges, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 8 at 9:29 a.m., officers spotted a dark colored Dodge Charger exit the Ramada at 28 Two Bridges Rd. so fast, it spun its tires and left marks on the roadway, Fairfield police said.  The driver, Jahari Pearson, a 28-year-old-Georgia resident, admitted to having a Taurus 9mm handgun in the center console of the vehicle. A 12-round magazine was found in Pearson's front pocket, loaded with both hollow-point and ball ammunition, police said. Althoug…
Chaos After Crash: New Haven Man Chased, Beaten, Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight Chaos After Crash: New Haven Man Chased, Beaten, Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight
Chaos After Crash: New Haven Man Chased, Beaten, Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight A Connecticut car crash quickly turned violent when one of the drivers pulled a gun, chased the other man down the street, and then teamed up with an armed accomplice to beat and rob him, police said.  Jerryed Burgess, 38, of New Haven, faces multiple felonies following his arrest, police said.  It all unfolded just after 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the intersection of Elm Street and Sherman Avenue in New Haven.  Officers were called to the scene for a crash and reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found a shaken victim who told them he had been chased by the other driv…
AC Man Arrested By US Marshals For Motel Murder: Prosecutor AC Man Arrested By US Marshals For Motel Murder: Prosecutor
AC Man Arrested By US Marshals For Motel Murder: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and charged with murdering a man at a motel, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4. Sheldon Ward was apprehended by the United States Marshals Task Force, the Atlantic City Prosecutor’s Office said, for the Monday, July 28 murder of Kendell Roseborough, 28. At 10:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the Martinque Motel at 3029 Pacific Ave. and found Roseborough unresponsive after sustaining a gunshot wound, authorities said. Roseborough was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Ward is charged with murder, aggravated assault,…
Gunman Charged After Shooting At Pedestrian Outside Watchung Business, Prosecutor Says Gunman Charged After Shooting At Pedestrian Outside Watchung Business, Prosecutor Says
Gunman Charged After Shooting At Pedestrian Outside Watchung Business, Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old man from Plainfield has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting outside a business on Route 22 West in Watchung earlier this year, authorities said. Naseem Eure was taken into custody in Plainfield on Monday, June 2, in connection with the incident that occurred around 9:39 p.m. on Monday, March 17, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said in a release Monday, July 28. Watchung police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots at a business on Route 22 West. Officers arrived to find gunshot damage to the building, McDonald said. Investigators say a veh…
Bloodshed At 7-Eleven: Woman Stabs Man Outside Carle Place Store, Police Say Bloodshed At 7-Eleven: Woman Stabs Man Outside Carle Place Store, Police Say
Bloodshed At 7-Eleven: Woman Stabs Man Outside Carle Place Store, Police Say A woman is facing felony charges after stabbing a man outside a 7-Eleven store on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to the Carle Place store, located on Old Country Road near Meadowbrook State Parkway, at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, for a report of a man bleeding, according to Nassau County Police. When they arrived, they found a 56-year-old man with stab wounds to his arm and back. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Police arrested Courtney Tolbert, 37, of Island Park, at the scene without incident. A knife was recovered nearby, according to detectives. To…
High-Capacity Magazines, Explosives Seized From New Hyde Park Man On Probation: Police High-Capacity Magazines, Explosives Seized From New Hyde Park Man On Probation: Police
High-Capacity Magazines, Explosives Seized From New Hyde Park Man On Probation: Police A Lake Success man on probation was arrested after authorities discovered high-powered weapons and explosive devices inside a New Hyde Park storage unit, Nassau County Police said on Friday, July 25. Gregg S. Banwer, 58, was taken into custody without incident at his home on 14 Fairview Drive on Thursday, July 24 at 9:12 a.m., according to the Sixth Squad. Banwer violated the conditions of his probation, prompting Nassau County Probation officers to conduct a search of his property. Their investigation led officers to execute a search warrant at Westy Storage on Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Pa…
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds A Virginia man who allegedly used pictures of President Joe Biden for target practice has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges tied to what authorities described as one of the largest caches of improvised explosives in FBI history, officials said. Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, of Smithfield, entered the guilty plea Friday, July 18, to possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to federal prosecutors. On July 31, 2021, Spafford showed up at an emergency room with major blast injuries, including “a completely amputated ri…
US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says Authorities have arrested a 36-year-old Paterson man in connection with a shooting that sent one person to the hospital in May, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Moses Taylor was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 2, in Elmwood Park by the U.S. Marshals Service and New Jersey State Police, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a release Friday. Police say Taylor shot a 33-year-old man on Saturday, May 18, around 4 p.m. near Spring Street and Hospital Plaza in Paterson. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and located a crime scene but no victim. The next day, Paterson Pol…
Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says
Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says A teenager is among three people facing murder charges in the fatal shootings of two 19-year-old men from the Capital Region. Marcus Macaulay and Adam Darrah, both 19 from Glens Falls, were gunned down in Fort Ann on the night of Thursday, May 22, according to New York State Police. Troopers responding to 911 calls about a shooting found both men lying in the roadway on Clay Hill Road at around 9 p.m. Both men were taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. One victim was still conscious and pleading for help, while the other was unresponsive as strangers stopped to ad…
5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities 5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities
5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities Five people were shot at an unauthorized block party in Jersey City on Sunday, June 29, authorities said. At 1:50 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Ocean Avenue and Wegman Parkway for a report of a disorderly crowd and double parked cars and upon arrival, heard shots fired, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the Jersey City mayor's office said. Police rushed to Bidwell Avenue and Ocean Avenue where they found a victim lying in the street, Wallace-Scalfione said. He was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition, Wallace-Scalfione said. The victim is fac…
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say A South Jersey woman has been arrested and charged after a man was stabbed outside a Wawa, authorities said. The incident occurred Friday, June 20 around 2:43 p.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa on the 400 block of Route 73, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. Responding officers found a 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor City suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital and was listed in critical condition, officials said. Police say they arrested the suspect, Kelli Feaster, 36, also of Egg …
Stabbing Suspect Rams Montgomery Twp Cop Car, Leads Pursuit Through 3 Towns: Prosecutor Stabbing Suspect Rams Montgomery Twp Cop Car, Leads Pursuit Through 3 Towns: Prosecutor
Stabbing Suspect Rams Montgomery Twp Cop Car, Leads Pursuit Through 3 Towns: Prosecutor A North Carolina man stabbed a New Jersey resident, then fled the scene in a red SUV, sparking a police pursuit that stretched through three towns Monday, June 16, authorities said. Brian Pyke, 65, of Calabash, NC, was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man on Willow Run Lane in Montgomery Township (Somerset County) around 1:32 p.m., according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Montgomery Police officers arrived on the scene along with Montgomery EMS and provided emergency care to the victim, McDonald said. The man suffered stab wounds to the shoulder and abdomen and was rush…
Woodbridge Man Charged In Linden Shooting: Police Woodbridge Man Charged In Linden Shooting: Police
Woodbridge Man Charged In Linden Shooting: Police A 20-year-old Woodbridge man was arrested and charged on Saturday, June 7, with firing gunshots at a vehicle in Linden, authorities said. On Monday, May 12, officers responded to the 500 block of Bower Street and recovered two shell casings, Linden police said. A three-week investigation determined Eddie Germain produced a handgun and fired multiple times at an occupied vehicle, as it traveled on Bower Street, police said. Germain is charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and certain persons prohibited from possessing a wea…
Shoplifter's BF Found Hiding Behind Car During Her Arrest In Southeast, Found With Gun: Sheriff Shoplifter's BF Found Hiding Behind Car During Her Arrest In Southeast, Found With Gun: Sheriff
Shoplifter's BF Found Hiding Behind Car During Her Arrest In Southeast, Found With Gun: Sheriff A shoplifting complaint in Putnam County led deputies to a loaded handgun and multiple weapons charges for an out-of-state man found hiding behind a car, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, June 2, when Putnam County deputies responded to a supermarket in Southeast for a report of a previous shoplifter who had returned to the store, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, June 11.  Deputies arrested the woman, identified as 41-year-old Mary Pincus Robles of Mahopac. While at the scene, investigators spotted a man trying to hide behind …
Clifton Man Fights Off Knife-Wielding Mugger From Passaic With Umbrella: Cops Clifton Man Fights Off Knife-Wielding Mugger From Passaic With Umbrella: Cops
Clifton Man Fights Off Knife-Wielding Mugger From Passaic With Umbrella: Cops A Clifton man defended himself with an umbrella when a knife-wielding mugger tried to rob him in the middle of the night, police said. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Main Avenue around 1:15 a.m. Thursday, May 22, where a 45-year-old man from Clifton reported that another man aggressively demanded money, according to Lt. Robert Anderson of the Clifton Police Department. The suspect reached into the victim’s pockets while asking for money. The victim, who was holding an umbrella due to bad weather, used it to push the man away, Anderson said. The suspect then pulled out a box …
Bridgeton Man Brandished Assault Rifle While Driving In Wildwood: Authorities Bridgeton Man Brandished Assault Rifle While Driving In Wildwood: Authorities
Bridgeton Man Brandished Assault Rifle While Driving In Wildwood: Authorities A 21-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he displayed an assault rifle while driving in Wildwood on Wednesday, May 21, authorities said. Wildwood police began investigating after video footage showed Ahmed Omera displaying the rifle from the driver's side window, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Department Chief Joseph Murphy said. The assault-stylerifle was recovered during a search of Omera's residence at the 300 West block of Broad Street in Bridgeton on Thursday, May 22, authorities said. Omera was taken into custody and charged wi…
Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police
Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police A 14-year-old student was stabbed multiple times in the chest during a fight inside a Wayne school cafeteria on Monday, May 19, local police said. The incident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Learning Center on Van Duyne Avenue, Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. School staff reported that the victim was bleeding heavily from stab wounds to the chest and that the offender was in the lower level of the school,” the chief said in a statement. Officers arrived and immediately treated the victim, while others located and arrested the suspect. The knife believed to have been …
Guns, Xanax: Lacey Township Teen Busted After Fleeing Cops, Prosecutor Says Guns, Xanax: Lacey Township Teen Busted After Fleeing Cops, Prosecutor Says
Guns, Xanax: Lacey Township Teen Busted After Fleeing Cops, Prosecutor Says A 19-year-old Lacey Township man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 15 for dealing Xanax and possessing illegal firearms, authorities said. Detectives began surveilling Aidan Marshall following an investigation into illegal firearms possession and narcotics distribution, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. As detectives attempted to make contact with Marshall, he fled on foot into a wooded area, Billhimer said. He was later found hiding underneath brush in a wooded area and was taken into custody, Billhimer said. Marshall attempted to discard a bag, which contained a gho…
Mom-Son Duo Threaten 21-Year-Old Victim With Weapons Twice In Pal Park: Cops Mom-Son Duo Threaten 21-Year-Old Victim With Weapons Twice In Pal Park: Cops
Mom-Son Duo Threaten 21-Year-Old Victim With Weapons Twice In Pal Park: Cops A mom and her son were arrested after threatening the same 21-year-old man with weapons on two separate occasions in Bergen County, police said. Angela Jacobs, 50, of Edgewater, and her son Jacob Williams, 24, of the Bronx, were arrested following two violent incidents that occurred on May 8 and 9 in Palisades Park, Capt. George Beck said in a press release on Wednesday, May 14. Jacobs first confronted the 21-year-old victim around 9:05 a.m. Thursday, May 8, while driving her white Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on Roff Avenue near E. Columbia Avenue, police said. She argued with the man, who w…
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Road Rage Suspect Flashes Gun To Ramsey Store Employee: Cops Road Rage Suspect Flashes Gun To Ramsey Store Employee: Cops
Road Rage Suspect Flashes Gun To Ramsey Store Employee: Cops A 19-year-old man from Bergen County is facing weapons charges after police say he flashed a handgun at a store clerk—and again during a road rage incident days earlier. On Monday, May 5, the Ramsey Police Department received a report that a man — later identified as 19-year-old Jeffrey Lux — had displayed a handgun when asked for identification at a store on Main Street, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. Officers with Ramsey Patrol and Detective Units responded to the scene and learned that Lux had fled in a white Jeep, Lyman said. Detectives later identified the suspect as Lux, of Ra…
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a Bronx man and the discovery of loaded firearms, cocaine, MDMA pills, and drug distribution materials, police announced. The arrest happened around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, when officers on patrol stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Memorial Highway in New Rochelle. Officers pulled the car over after seeing that the windows were tinted beyond legal limits, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Monday, April 8.  The driver, 44-year-old Aldo Nunez of the Bronx, was the only one in the vehicle. While spe…
Guilderland Teacher Brought Loaded Gun To Shopping Mall, Police Say Guilderland Teacher Brought Loaded Gun To Shopping Mall, Police Say
Guilderland Teacher Brought Loaded Gun To Shopping Mall, Police Say A teacher was arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to a Capital Region shopping mall, police said. Akili-Abdul Duncan, 53, of Albany, was taken into custody on felony weapons charges by Guilderland Police on Thursday, March 20, the agency said. Duncan, who has taught in Albany area schools since 2006, was connected to a loaded pistol that was recovered from Crossgates Mall in 2021, according to police. The weapon was found inside Dave & Buster's, NewsChannel 13 reports. He does not possess a New York State pistol permit, police said. The arrest followed a "lengthy investigat…
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, NYSP Say Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, NYSP Say
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, Nysp Say A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of two men after troopers discovered a loaded handgun in their vehicle, authorities said.  The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, at around 10:34 p.m., when authorities pulled over a red 2021 Audi traveling on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic law violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, March 20.  During the stop, troopers conducted an investigation and found a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun in the glove compartment, police said. The firearm was illegally possessed, leading t…