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JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston
JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston A JetBlue passenger tried storming the cockpit, grappled with half-a-dozen crew members, and then broke free from plastic zip ties during a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico earlier this week, FBI documents show. Khalil El Dahr tried to make a phone call toward the end of the flight on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and "became angry about the call's unsuccess," according to an FBI affidavit obtained by the Daily Beast. Approximately 45 minutes before landing, El Dahr rushed toward the cockpit yelling for someone to shoot him, while holding a flight attendant by his tie -- nearly strangling him, the …
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say A pair of off-duty Philadelphia officers were robbed at gunpoint while walking to their cars after clubbing Saturday. The officers were walking to their car on Devereaux Street near Roosevelt Boulevard around 12:30 a.m., when they were forced to the ground by two suspects -- each armed with a gun, police said. The officers were robbed of their wallets containing their badges, money, jewelry and more personal belongings, authorities said. The assailants took off in a Toyota Camry with tinted windows. “Neither officer was hurt and neither officer had their firearm on their person,” accordin…
Maryland Man Arrested For Recording In Chester County Court, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For Recording In Chester County Court, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For Recording In Chester County Court, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For Recording In Chester County Court, Police Say A Maryland man was arrested for recording inside of a Chester County court, authorities announced. Police were able to view the footage after making contact with a caller following the incident on Sept. 17 just before 1 p.m., the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department said. It was not clear what or how Michael C. Semich, 29, was recording in court on the 900 block of West Cypress Street in New Garden Township. Semich was taken into custody and transported for processing.  He was charged with unlawful use of an audio or video device in court, and released pending…
Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say
Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say A mom was in custody and another man sought by police after two children ingested heroin and fentanyl, authorities in Harrisburg said. Harrisburg police were called to 2nd and Market streets around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, on reports of an unresponsive baby, Harrisburg police said. While rendering medical attention to the baby, one of the officers noticed a foreign object inside of the child's mouth.  The officer removed the object and identified it as a small packet, commonly used for storing drugs -- most commonly heroin/fentanyl, authorities said.  The baby was immedi…
NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say
NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say An accomplished violinist and music teacher sexually assaulted a 12-year-old student of his in 2016, authorities announced. Dezheng Ping, 57, of Lawrence, was arrested and charged on Sept. 23 in Middlesex County, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. An extensive investigation found that Ping sexually assaulted the child during violin lessons held at Ping's then-Plainsboro home, Ciccone said alongside Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener. Ping is employed by Rider University at the Westminster Choir College and provides private violin instruction in West Windsor and Plainsboro. He was cha…
United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays
United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays The US Department of Transportation fined United Airlines $1.9 million for violating runway delay statutes -- the largest fine issued for this particular violation. Two of the violations occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport and one at Lehigh Valley Airport. An extensive investigation by the Department’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) found that between December 2015 and February 2021, United allowed 20 domestic flights and five international flights at various airports throughout the United States to remain on the tarmac for a lengthy period of time without provid…
Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart
Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being assaulted with a machete inside of a Kearny Walmart Friday, police said. Police responding to 911 calls found the man inside the store with a deep cut in the back of his head around 10:30 a.m., Kearny police said. The victim was involved in an argument with another man, who then struck him in the head with a machete. The suspect fled the store before police arrived. The victim was transported by EMS to University Hospital, Newark and later released. Anyone with information relevant to the investigation are asked to call (201) 998-1313, or t…
Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber
Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber Authorities in Hunterdon County are seeking the public's help in locating a bank robber. Police responded to the PNC Bank inside of the Stop & Shop on State Highway 31 in Raritan around 1:35 p.m. Thursday, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor Office said. The offender passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied with the request and the offender fled the area, authorities said. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’5” tall, approximately 160 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweater with light grey or white mask covering his face. There were no injuries, and no weap…
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents A New Jersey driver was indicted by a grand jury on 15 counts in a crash that killed a baby and his parents last year. Modesto Pino was under the influence and speeding when he ran a stop sign in Vineland, colliding with an SUV on Nov. 1, 2020, authorities said. The occupants of the SUV were identified as Iban Garcia-Ruiz, 30, his wife, Elisa Perez-Hernandez, 32, and their two children, of Bridgeton, police said. The children were hospitalized with injuries suffered in the crash, and 1-year-old Ivan later died. More than $40,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe in memory of the fam…
'FBI's Most Wanted' Films At NJ Bowling Alley 'FBI's Most Wanted' Films At NJ Bowling Alley 'FBI's Most Wanted' Films At NJ Bowling Alley
'FBI's Most Wanted' Films At NJ Bowling Alley Don't be alarmed by the police activity at Parkway Lanes on Route 46. It's for entertainment purposes only. "FBI's Most Wanted" will be filming at the Elmwood Park alley Friday, according to local police. It is not yet clear which episode filming is for, but it will air sometime next month, local police said. Filming at Parkway LanesElmwood Park PD Filming at Parkway LanesElmwood Park PD
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