Victim Dies 7 Months After Being Shot; Suspected Shooter Held Without Bail
The victim of a summertime shooting has just died, according to the Worcester County District Attorney, and a suspect in the man’s death has been arraigned in court.
Jose A. Merced, 32, of Worcester, was arrested Saturday, Jan. 30, about 13 hours after the shooting victim had died, DA Joseph D. Early, Jr., said in a statement.
The initial violence took place on July 9 around 5 p.m. on Mount Pleasant Street. This is where Worcester Police found a man, Luis Tiru-Romero, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his chest and head, according to MassLive.
The victim had remained hospitalized…
Authorities Capture NYC, Westchester Men Sought In Violent Bergen, Passaic Holdups
Two men went on a violent armed robbery spree in Bergen and Passaic counties -- beating one victim, throwing hot coffee in another’s face and threatening others with a knife -- before they were captured, authorities said.
Asbiel Feliz, 23, of Mount Vernon was being held in the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla and Ricky Quesada, 24, in the Manhattan Detention Center following their arrests, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday.
The pair apparently used the same Nissan during the spree, which Musella said began on Oct. 9 when a victim who posted an “Offer Up” ad selling an xBo…
Taxi Rolls, Crashes On Route 3 During Robbery Attempt
A moving taxi overturned and crashed on Route 3 in Clifton when a passenger from the Jersey Shore stabbed and slashed the driver during a robbery attempt, authorities said.
The cabbie was taking Jordan White, 20, to Montclair after picking him up in Manhattan when White convinced him to open the divider between them on westbound Route 3 around 4 a.m. Monday, Lt. Robert Bracken said.
White, of Galloway in Atlantic County, pulled a box cutter and demanded the driver's cellphone and cash, Bracken said.
When the driver refused, White stabbed and slashed him on the shoulder, back and chest, the…
Man Accused Of Shooting, Running Over Springfield Teen Turns Self In To Authorities
A man accused of shooting and then running over a Springfield teenager has turned himself into the courts, Springfield Police said.
Anthony Eberhart, 40, of Springfield, went to the Hampden Hall of Justice, the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 19, and was arrested on a warrant. Eberhart is being charged with murder, carrying a loaded firearm with a license, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, police said.
Eberhart’s arrest stems from an incident on Friday, Aug. 14, in a discount liquor store parking lot on Central Street. Eberhart then allegedly got into an argument with Just…
