Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Ramming Vehicles In Stolen Car Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Man Ramming Vehicles In Stolen Car Nabbed After Crash, Police Say
Man Ramming Vehicles In Stolen Car Nabbed After Crash, Police Say A 32-year-old man was charged with numerous crimes after allegedly stealing a Dodge Charger during a burglary in the area and ramming numerous vehicles including police cruisers. Malachi Hunter, a former New Jersey resident, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 9, in Dutchess County after crashing head-on into a City of Poughkeepsie police car. The incident with Hunter began when police received a 911 call regarding an erratic driver attempting to run over people in the area of 52 Gifford Ave., said Detective Lt. Matt Clar, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The vehicle, a black Dodge Charger …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car While Talking With Family Member, Police Say CT Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car While Talking With Family Member, Police Say
CT Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car While Talking With Family Member, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was killed after being hit by a car while she stood and talked with another driver in a Dodge Charger. The accident took place in Litchfield County around 9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, when the teen was talking with the driver of the Charger, who was a family member, on Route 222 (Hill Road), in Harwinton, said Connecticut State Pollice. The teen who was standing on the shoulder of the roadway was hit when the second car, a Pontiac, swerved to the miss the stopped Charger, state police said.  The teen, identified as Kailey Prenoveau, of Harwinton, was pronoun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel
DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel A Philadelphia man was arrested on accusations "he targeted another man for assassination" in a deadly shooting that broke out at a hotel in Delaware County last month, authorities announced. Charles Thomas Drewery, 42, was charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first and third degree, and related firearms charges, in connection with the May 2021 death of Tymel Fullwood, at the Econo Lodge in Tinicum Township, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's office. Responding to a report of a shooting at Motel 6, Tinicum Township officers found Fullwood bleed…

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by Nicole Acosta
Paterson, NJ
News
Wayne Mechanic, 23, Indicted In Crash Death Of Paterson Motorist Wayne Mechanic, 23, Indicted In Crash Death Of Paterson Motorist
Wayne Mechanic, 23, Indicted In Crash Death Of Paterson Motorist A 23-year-old mechanic from Wayne was indicted on death by auto and vehicular homicide charges for a crash last summer that killed a Paterson man, authorities announced. Asante Cugliari was drunk and under the influence of pot when he sped through a stop sign and his Hyundai Genesis T-boned a Dodge Charger near the 10th Avenue circle at Route 20 shortly before 10 p.m. Aug. 9, the indictment returned in Paterson alleges. The Charger driver, Gustavo Marte, 58, was killed instantly, it says. Surveillance footage showed Cugliari racing down East 26th Street before his sedan slammed into the Ch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit
Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit A Delaware County drive trying to flee a traffic stop on Route 78 at speeds around 130 miles per hour struck a Pennsylvania State Police vehicle injuring a trooper in Lehigh County, authorities said. A trooper tried stopping Mohamed D. Diallo, of Yeadon, after spotting his Dodge Charger going 80 miles an hour in a construction zone, weaving in and out of traffic and following other cars too closely around 9:30 p.m. Monday in Weisenberg Township, WFMZ says citing a criminal complaint. Instead of stopping, 27-year-old Diallo sped away in the right shoulder of the highway, the outlet says…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man With Rifle-Like Paintball Gun Blasts Pedestrians In Essex County, Report Says Man With Rifle-Like Paintball Gun Blasts Pedestrians In Essex County, Report Says
Man With Rifle-Like Paintball Gun Blasts Pedestrians In Essex County, Report Says A man with a rifle-like paintball gun blasted pedestrians in East and West Orange streets in unprovoked attacks Tuesday, RLS Media reports. Officers from both police departments received reports of an individual blasting pedestrians with several rounds of paint before speeding away around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the outlet said. A gray Toyota Camry and newer model Dodge Charger were being sought in the incidents, which were both apparently spotted in Newark's West Ward. Click here for more from RLS Media.

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by Cecilia Levine
Allentown, PA
News
Speed, Alcohol Cited In Crash That Killed 3 DeSales University Students Speed, Alcohol Cited In Crash That Killed 3 DeSales University Students
Speed, Alcohol Cited In Crash That Killed 3 DeSales University Students The 23-year-old driver in a March crash that that left three people dead including himself had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit, authorities said. Nicholas White was heading southbound on Lanark Road in a Dodge Charger at a speed "too fast for conditions" when he left the roadway and crashed around 8:35 p.m. March 6, Upper Saucon police said. The passenger-side tires went to the right side of the roadway and into the grass, but White overcorrected and steered the vehicle to the left, police said. White's vehicle traveled across the north and southbound lanes before hitti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks 'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks
'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks A gunman spotted shooting through the sunroof of his car at another vehicle was arrested after a high-speed pursuit near a North Jersey park Wednesday, authorities said. Essex County Sheriff's officers were patrolling near the entrance of Irvington Park Tuesday night when they spotted a black Dodge Charger and silver Nissan Altima speed by, according to Sheriff Armando Fontoura. Officers then saw shots being fired from the sunroof of the silver Altima, the sheriff said. “In a scene that seemed directly out of the Old West, the Altima pulled up directly behind the Charger before they began …

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by Cecilia Levine
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
MA Man Driving Car Allegedly Packed With Drugs, Guns Is Busted After Running Red Light MA Man Driving Car Allegedly Packed With Drugs, Guns Is Busted After Running Red Light
MA Man Driving Car Allegedly Packed With Drugs, Guns Is Busted After Running Red Light A man driving a car allegedly stuffed with guns and drugs was busted after he ran a red light in front of a police officer. On Monday, March 1, around 7 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police Trooper on patrol was stopped at a red light at the intersection of State and Main streets in Springfield when he allegedly observed a black Dodge Charger run a red light. The officer pulled over the vehicle, which was rented. Neither the driver nor the passenger had a license to operate a motor vehicle, police said. A tow truck was requested, as well as backup, and police officers removed the vehicle’s t…

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by Kristin Palpini
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
CAPITOL RIOTS: Bucks Woman Arrested Weeks After Boyfriend CAPITOL RIOTS: Bucks Woman Arrested Weeks After Boyfriend
Capitol Riots: Bucks Woman Arrested Weeks After Boyfriend A Bristol woman is the fourth Bucks County resident to be arrested for her alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots, federal authorities announced. Rachel Genco, 37, was identified as the girlfriend of Ryan Stephen Samsel, 37, a Bristol man charged last month for knocking down barricades and assaulting a female officer on U.S Capitol grounds, leaving her with a concussion, according to the criminal complaint. Footage from the riots captured Genco walking with Samsel apparently leading a group of rioters toward the U.S Capitol, court documents say. Genco was also seen standin…

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by Nicole Acosta
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race
Police: Driver, 21, Leads Wild North Jersey Pursuit After Officers Interrupt 20-Car Drag Race A 21-year-old driver lead police on a wild pursuit across North Jersey after police interrupted what appeared to be a 20-car race on Route 80, authorities said. Police responded to at the Route 80 entrance ramp on New Maple Avenue in Montville, where nearly 20 luxury vehicles were arriving, apparently getting ready to race around 12:15 a.m. Jan. 3, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. While several of the cars drove off as police showed up, a grey Dodge Charger struck a 2020 Mazda MX5, then fled down the eastbound side of the highway, Manna said. Police recognized the Charger driver …

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Thieves Hit Bergenfield Woman With Car After Stealing PS5 During Facebook Marketplace Sale Thieves Hit Bergenfield Woman With Car After Stealing PS5 During Facebook Marketplace Sale
Thieves Hit Bergenfield Woman With Car After Stealing PS5 During Facebook Marketplace Sale A Bergenfield woman who thought she was selling a Play Station through Facebook Marketplace had it snatched from her by a group of thieves who clipped her with their car as they fled. One of the thieves took the PS5 from the 29-year-old victim at the Dunkin Donuts on South Washington Avenue and got into a silver Dodge Charger with three other occupants shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. William Duran said. The Charger then roared off, hitting the victim, he said. She wasn't injured, the lieutenant said, adding that the car struck another vehicle on South Washington Avenue as it fl…

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by Jerry DeMarco