Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police
Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police A man was fatally shot by Philadelphia police officers after allegedly firing a ghost gun during a struggle in North Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, July 14. Bruce Harry Garcia, 25, was pronounced dead after being shot in the chest by two officers following a foot chase and physical altercation, the department detailed. The incident began when Officers Edward Lane and Matthew Galdo, in full uniform and operating a marked patrol car, spotted Garcia holding a black bag at Front and Somerset Streets around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. When the officers attempted to stop him, Garci…
Girl Shot In Face With Laser-Sighted Gun During Teen Hangout In Allentown: DA Girl Shot In Face With Laser-Sighted Gun During Teen Hangout In Allentown: DA
Girl Shot In Face With Laser-Sighted Gun During Teen Hangout In Allentown: DA A teenage girl was shot in the face by another teen wielding a laser-sighted handgun during a late-night gathering in Allentown, authorities announced on Monday, July 14. The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 13 in the 100 block of Pine Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. When police arrived, they found the juvenile victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. She was rushed to the hospital by EMS and remains in critical but stable condition. Several teens were hanging out in a bedroom when …
Man Dies Struggling With Haverhill Police Outside Local Restaurant Man Dies Struggling With Haverhill Police Outside Local Restaurant
Man Dies Struggling With Haverhill Police Outside Local Restaurant A man died while struggling with a Haverhill police officer outside of a neighborhood seafood restaurant, authorities announced.  Police say the 43-year-old man was acting erratically near 115 White Street Friday evening, July 11. A caller told police the man had fallen to the ground while leaving a building, then ran into the street and hit a car with his head before continuing down White Street, Haverhill officials said. Surveillance footage shows the man weaving through moving traffic, nearly getting hit by cars several times. When officers arrived, they found the man acting “in a …
Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service
Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service A brave Hudson Valley first responder and FDNY EMS hero who raced to the World Trade Center on 9/11 has died.  John “Jackie” Sullivan, a 36-year volunteer firefighter in both the Rockland County village of Spring Valley and the Westchester County town of Yorktown, died on Wednesday, July 9, at the age of 67, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced.  Sullivan, a Navy veteran, served for 12 years as a flight engineer before embarking on a 31-year career in New York City Emergency Medical Services, eventually rising to the rank of Deputy Chief at FDNY EMS in addition…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Troy Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Troy
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Troy A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. The wreck happened in Troy, along 2nd Avenue near 107th Street, at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, according to Troy Police. Kyran Nardolillo, 39, of Albany, was riding south on 2nd Avenue when he lost control and struck a parked car, suffering serious injuries, police said. Despite receiving emergency medical aid from both police and fire department medics, Nardolillo was pronounced dead at the hospital. It was not immediately clear whether speed or impairment were factors in the crash. “The thoughts of the ma…
'Macho' Shoots Homeless Man Twice In Face In Allentown: Affidavit 'Macho' Shoots Homeless Man Twice In Face In Allentown: Affidavit
'Macho' Shoots Homeless Man Twice In Face In Allentown: Affidavit A man was shot twice in the face and left bleeding on a sidewalk in Allentown, authorities announced in court documents filed Tuesday, July 8. Carlos Oyola-Gonzalez, 44, who is homeless, was charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide, Felony Aggravated Assault (2 counts), and Simple Assault (2 counts) after he allegedly shot the man during a dispute at a Park Street apartment on Monday, June 30 at 4:42 p.m., police said. Responding officers found the victim “bleeding from his face” on the sidewalk near West Allen and North Morris streets. Allentown EMS rushed him to Lehigh Valley Hospital Ced…
Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police
Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police A Maryland mother of a pair of young boys was one of two people killed in a wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County over the holiday weekend, state police say. Ashley Salazar, 25, of Clarksburg, and Jeremy De La Torre, 33, of Frederick, were both pronounced dead by first responders after their vehicles collided in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, Maryland State Police said. The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. on northbound lanes of I-270 at Germantown Road, according to state police. Investigators said Salazar was driving a Chevy Cruz south in the northbound lanes of…
19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say 19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say
19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say A 19-year-old driver was killed when his car veered off a Rockland County roadway and struck a tree on Saturday afternoon, July 5, authorities said. The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Kings Gate Road in Montebello, Rampo Police Sgt. Michael Anton. When officers arrived, they found the teen had been ejected from the vehicle. They immediately began CPR before Emergency Medical Services took over. Both the driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital. The 19-year-old male driver died from his injuries and died, police said. The passenger is stable and is being treated for…
Historic Dundalk Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave Historic Dundalk Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave
Historic Dundalk Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave A lightning strike sparked the two-alarm fire that tore through a historic Catholic church in Maryland during a brutal heat wave earlier this week, Baltimore County fire officials confirmed. Crews were called to St. Rita Catholic Church on the 2900 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, after 911 dispatchers received a call reporting flames coming from a second-floor window. Within minutes, firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the church's second floor and bell tower.  The scene of the church fire in Baltimore County. B…
Attacked With Cane In Her Own Home, Manchester Mom Left Fighting For Her Life, Loved Ones Say Attacked With Cane In Her Own Home, Manchester Mom Left Fighting For Her Life, Loved Ones Say
Attacked With Cane In Her Own Home, Manchester Mom Left Fighting For Her Life, Loved Ones Say For decades, Terry was the one others turned to, offering a warm meal, a soft place to land, and the kind of love that expected nothing in return.  But today, the 71-year-old Ocean County mother — identified by a GoFundMe page launched by loved ones — is fighting for her life in a hospital bed, the victim of a horrific attack allegedly at the hands of her son that shattered her face, her body, and the quiet life she built in Manchester Township. Authorities say Terry was beaten with her own cane by her son inside her home at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community just after noon on…
Man Dies After Being Restrained By Police During Mental Health Crisis In Baltimore: Officials Man Dies After Being Restrained By Police During Mental Health Crisis In Baltimore: Officials
Man Dies After Being Restrained By Police During Mental Health Crisis In Baltimore: Officials A Maryland man died after being restrained by police officers during a mental health crisis in Baltimore, according to state investigators. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is now reviewing the incident, which unfolded around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at the intersection of West Franklin Street and North Franklintown Road, officials said. According to investigators, a man approached a Baltimore Police officer stopped at a traffic light in a marked cruiser. Investigators said the man appeared to be suffering from a mental healt…
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After 5-Vehicle Crash In Lisbon: Police Motorcyclist Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After 5-Vehicle Crash In Lisbon: Police
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After 5-Vehicle Crash In Lisbon: Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a five-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, June 24, in Lisbon, Connecticut, police said. Connecticut State Police were called to 689 River Road just after 11 a.m. for a report of a multi-vehicle collision. An initial investigation determined the crash began when a Nissan Rogue SUV slowed to turn left into a gas station. The motorcyclist, a Norwich resident, attempted to pass on the left but struck the vehicle, authorities said.  The impact threw the rider from the motorcycle, propelling him into three unoccupied vehicles parked at the gas station. P…