Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Trio In Stolen Maserati Lead Police On High-Speed Chase In Bedford: 2 At Large, Police Say Trio In Stolen Maserati Lead Police On High-Speed Chase In Bedford: 2 At Large, Police Say
Trio In Stolen Maserati Lead Police On High-Speed Chase In Bedford: 2 At Large, Police Say A high-speed chase involving a stolen luxury car in Northern Westchester ended with one arrest of a Fairfield County man and an ongoing search for two suspects, police announced.  The incident began around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, when troopers tried to stop a 2018 Maserati reported stolen from Connecticut that was speeding on Interstate 684 North in Bedford, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 14.  The Maserati refused to stop and exited the highway at Exit 6A, heading onto Route 22 in North Salem. Due to the reckless operation of the car, troopers discontinu…

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by Ben Crnic
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD
PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD A  26-year-old Harrisburg resident is on the lam after refusing to stop for police in Clinton Township on Friday, Dec. 13 while a child was in his car, authorities said. An officer was traveling on Route 78 West when he observed a white Jeep Renegade driving erratically, Clinton Township police said. The vehicle had an expired registration and the registered owner had his driving privileges suspended, police said. The officer attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, but the driver, Angel Hernandez, failed to pull over for an extended distance, finally stopping prior to Exit 17, …

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by Sam Barron
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Killed Friend In 100MPH+ Police Chase In Bozrah; Charged With His Death: Cops Driver Killed Friend In 100MPH+ Police Chase In Bozrah; Charged With His Death: Cops
Driver Killed Friend In 100MPH+ Police Chase In Bozrah; Charged With His Death: Cops A 20-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with killing his teenage friend after losing control of his car at speeds over 100 mph during a police chase that ended in a crash into an embankment earlier this year, authorities said. Michael Cream, of Norwich, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, engaging in a police pursuit, reckless driving, and other traffic infractions, according to Connecticut State Police. Police first spotted Cream driving on Route 2 in Bozrah on April 7 at around 3:45 p.m. His Mazda 3i was clocked at 105 mph in a 65 mph zone, police said. Troopers turned on …

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by Josh Lanier
Jonestown-Fredericksburg, PA
News
High-Speed Pursuit Ends But Driver Escapes: PA State Police High-Speed Pursuit Ends But Driver Escapes: PA State Police
High-Speed Pursuit Ends But Driver Escapes: PA State Police A high-speed pursuit involving a black Acura TLX with heavily tinted windows ended abruptly when the driver escaped near Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. The chase began on I-78 West in Lebanon County when troopers attempted to stop the vehicle for traffic violations. The Acura, displaying an unreadable paper temporary registration, failed to pull over and sped off, according to PSP Jonestown. The pursuit continued onto I-81 South but was terminated for safety reasons after the vehicle exited at Mile Marker 72. The driver and the Acura have n…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Stolen Jeep Crashes After Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit, 5 In Custody (VIDEO) Stolen Jeep Crashes After Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit, 5 In Custody (VIDEO)
Stolen Jeep Crashes After Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit, 5 In Custody (Video) Five people are in custody following a pursuit involving a stolen Jeep that ended in a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) Thursday morning, Dec. 5, according to Daily Voice sources. UPDATE: These Are The 5 Shoplifters Who Led Pursuit That Ended In Crash On PIP, Cops Say The incident began in Edgewater, where police initiated the pursuit. The stolen vehicle entered the southbound lanes of the PIP, where it was spotted by a Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department sergeant, sources told Daily Voice. The chase lasted about a mile before the vehicle crashed. All five su…

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
One Airlifted Following Fiery Crash Involving Stolen Maryland Vehicle, Injured Trooper: VSP One Airlifted Following Fiery Crash Involving Stolen Maryland Vehicle, Injured Trooper: VSP
One Airlifted Following Fiery Crash Involving Stolen Maryland Vehicle, Injured Trooper: VSP New details have been released following a high-speed chase involving a stolen car in Maryland escalated rapidly on Monday night when the driver rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle, sending the trooper into a power pole and downing live wires across Route 1, officials said. The pursuit began around 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 25, when Alexandria Police attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra stolen out of Prince George’s County.  The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a chase through Van Dorn Street, Telegraph Road, Route 236, and Route 1. Virginia State Police joined the pursuit at Va…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Driver Charged As Adult After High-Speed Chase, Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Teen Driver Charged As Adult After High-Speed Chase, Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Teen Driver Charged As Adult After High-Speed Chase, Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A high-speed chase involving a stolen 2023 Dodge Charger ended with a crash and three arrests in St. Mary’s County, with one suspect still at large, authorities said. The incident began early on Sunday, Nov. 24, when Prince George’s County Police alerted the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office about the vehicle’s location.  Deputies spotted the Charger traveling northbound on Route 235 near Route 246 shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday. When deputies attempted a traffic stop near Pegg Road, the vehicle fled, sparking a pursuit that ended on FDR Boulevard after the Charger crashed.  F…

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by Zak Failla
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
SEPTA Bus Hit-And-Run Crash In Philly Possibly Caused By Car Chase: Report SEPTA Bus Hit-And-Run Crash In Philly Possibly Caused By Car Chase: Report
SEPTA Bus Hit-And-Run Crash In Philly Possibly Caused By Car Chase: Report A hit-and-run crash involving a Philadelphia SEPTA bus may have been the result of a car chase, according to a report. Police responded to a call about a vehicle being chased and shot at on Broad Street at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, an NBC10 News report states.  Instead, officers found that a vehicle had crashed into a SEPTA bus at the intersection of Broad and West Rockland streets, according to the NBC10 report. There were no passengers on the bus at the time and the driver was uninjured. The occupants of the vehicle fled the scene on foot, the report states. The exact numbe…

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by Merriell Moyer
Pittsfield, MA
News
Wanted Man Crashes Into Pole, Knocks Out Power In Pittsfield, Sparks Car Fire: Police Wanted Man Crashes Into Pole, Knocks Out Power In Pittsfield, Sparks Car Fire: Police
Wanted Man Crashes Into Pole, Knocks Out Power In Pittsfield, Sparks Car Fire: Police A routine traffic stop was anything but routine after the driver tried to escape, crashing into a utility pole, and starting a car fire in Berkshire County, authorities said.  Anthony Winters, age 27, of Pittsfield, was charged with several motor vehicle offenses and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, Pittsfield police said.  It all began around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, when police went to pull over Winters' car in the area of West and Edwin Streets. He stopped momentarily but then floored it, hitting an officer as he tried to make his getaway.  He led police o…

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by Josh Lanier
Sterling, VA
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Busted For Eluding, Hit-Run Crash In Sterling: Sheriff DUI Driver Busted For Eluding, Hit-Run Crash In Sterling: Sheriff
DUI Driver Busted For Eluding, Hit-Run Crash In Sterling: Sheriff A Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy made the most of his second chance to bust a suspected drunk driver who attempted to flee, officials say. Leesburg resident Mikey Mendoza, 25, got away once, but wasn't quick enough to get away twice after taking deputies on a brief pursuit over the weekend. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle that was driving without headlights on in the eastbound lanes of Leesburg Pike near North Sterling Boulevard in Sterling. When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Mendoza failed to pull over and sped away, el…

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by Zak Failla
Lindenhurst, NY
News
Man Who Stabbed Wife To Death As Couple's Son Tried Saving Her In Lindenhurst Gets Decades Man Who Stabbed Wife To Death As Couple's Son Tried Saving Her In Lindenhurst Gets Decades
Man Who Stabbed Wife To Death As Couple's Son Tried Saving Her In Lindenhurst Gets Decades A Long Island man who confessed to stabbing his wife to death as their teenage son desperately tried saving her will spend decades behind bars. Ryszard Murawski, age 44, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 17. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree murder in the death of Wioleta Murawski. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, after their 15-year-old son called 911 saying his father had stabbed his mother. Earlier Report: Man …

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by Michael Mashburn
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Chase Started In Mount Vernon: Police 22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Chase Started In Mount Vernon: Police
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Chase Started In Mount Vernon: Police A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…

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by Ben Crnic