Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley A call reporting a possible apartment break-in in Rockland County instead turned out to be a hit-and-run crash that left a building window damaged. The crash happened in Spring Valley early Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at an apartment on Columbus Avenue near Prospect Street, where a suspected break-in was reported, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. When authorities arrived, they found the damage had been caused by a vehicle that had plowed into the apartment’s window before the driver fled the scene, the outlet said. According to The Monsey Scoop, investigators later found pieces …
Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff
Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff A wanted Woodbridge man didn’t just steal from Walmart — deputies say he built himself an electric getaway ride inside before speeding off for a bite to eat, where he was busted.  The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old Phillip Douglas walked into the Walmart on Village Parkway around 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, assembled an electric scooter in the store, and “sped out” without paying. A deputy spotted Douglas riding near Popeyes on Warrenton Road and stopped him.  Authorities say he claimed he “found” the stolen scooter, but when another deputy arrived to detain hi…
Audi Driver On The Run After Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Audi Driver On The Run After Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV
Audi Driver On The Run After Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Two in Virginia are behind bars after authorities say they helped a hit-and-run suspect dodge deputies following a deadly crash. The search continues for 21-year-old Gabriela Alejandra Bonilla Flores, who is wanted in connection with the hit-and-run that left a 36-year-old man dead after she struck him with her white Audi SUV earlier this month in Stafford. The fatal crash happened just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, on Richmond Highway near Foreston Woods Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies said the victim was walking northbound on the right shoulder w…
Camden Motorcyclist Killed By Stolen Car In Hit, Run Crash: Police Camden Motorcyclist Killed By Stolen Car In Hit, Run Crash: Police
Camden Motorcyclist Killed By Stolen Car In Hit, Run Crash: Police A 64-year-old Camden motorcyclist was killed after he was struck by a person driving a stolen vehicle who fled the scene, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. On Thursday, Aug. 7, at 6:46 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to South 7th Street and Jefferson Street and found Kenneth Smith lying unconscious, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Smith was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Smith was struck by a stolen Chevrolet Blazer that fled the scene, authorities…
$5 ‘Bribe’ Backfires For Repeat DUI Suspect In Stafford County: Sheriff $5 ‘Bribe’ Backfires For Repeat DUI Suspect In Stafford County: Sheriff
$5 ‘Bribe’ Backfires For Repeat DUI Suspect In Stafford County: Sheriff A Virginia woman’s alleged attempt to bribe her way out of a crash investigation with a $5 bill didn’t get her a pass — it got her arrested, again. Carolyn Davis, 68, was arrested after deputies say she crashed her Ford Explorer into two parked cars in the Malvern Lakes Circle area and then tried to flee — all in front of a witness who was walking his dog. Stafford County Sheriff’s officials said a deputy was called to the scene just after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, where there were reports of a hit-and-run involving a Ford that struck two unoccupied vehicles. When the deputy arrived to …
DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor
DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor A 41-year-old South Toms River man is facing charges of vehicular homicide after he fatally struck a pedestrian while driving high on marijuana and fled the scene, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11. On Saturday, June 7, at 3:50 a.m., South Toms River police responded to Colgate Drive and found Marie Bellavista, a 53-year-old South Toms River resident, deceased in the roadway, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Tremel Haskins was operating the cab of a Volvo semi-truck when he hit Bellavista, Billhimer said. Haskins fled the scene but was later lo…
Audi Driver On The Run After Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Audi Driver On The Run After Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV
Audi Driver On The Run After Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Authorities in Stafford County are hunting for the woman they say struck and killed a man with her white Audi SUV — and then sped away into the night. Gabriela Alejandra Bonilla Flores, 21, is wanted for hit and run resulting in death, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.  The fatal crash happened just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, on Richmond Highway near Foreston Woods Drive. Deputies say the victim, a 36-year-old man, was walking northbound along the right shoulder when he was hit by a vehicle that kept going. He was found dead at the scene. Her vehicle — a white Au…
New Haven Man Hit Crossing Road Dies From Injuries; Driver Initially Fled Scene: Police New Haven Man Hit Crossing Road Dies From Injuries; Driver Initially Fled Scene: Police
New Haven Man Hit Crossing Road Dies From Injuries; Driver Initially Fled Scene: Police A 58-year-old man struck by a vehicle while crossing a New Haven street has died from his injuries, police said. Jaime Melendez-Martinez, of New Haven, was hit around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, as he crossed Foxon Boulevard after walking from the Walmart parking lot, according to the New Haven Police Department. Melendez-Martinez was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The driver fled the scene but later went to the New Haven Police Department to report the crash, authorities said. Officers did not release their name. No arrests h…
Ventnor City Driver Killed Pedestrian On Black Horse Pike, Fled Scene: Prosecutor Ventnor City Driver Killed Pedestrian On Black Horse Pike, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
Ventnor City Driver Killed Pedestrian On Black Horse Pike, Fled Scene: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Ventnor City man was indicted by a grand jury for fatally striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m., Gino Garofalo struck Alisha Cottman, a 40-year-old Atlantic City resident, while driving on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Garofalo fled the scene while Cottman was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries, authorities said. Born in Atlantic City, Cottman was remembered as someone who lived life to the fullest, enjoying shopping and spending t…
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in connection with an April hit-and-run crash that left a 53-year-old woman dead, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Task Force arrested Lavon Cooley, who struck Margie Reyes on April 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Cooley is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, causing death while driving with a suspended license, endangering an injured victim, and possession of a …
Armed, Drunk Virginia Man Rams Car, Flees Cops In Wild Highway Chase: Police Armed, Drunk Virginia Man Rams Car, Flees Cops In Wild Highway Chase: Police
Armed, Drunk Virginia Man Rams Car, Flees Cops In Wild Highway Chase: Police A Culpeper man is behind bars after allegedly flashing a gun, fleeing from police, and smashing into another driver during a reckless highway pursuit, officials said. Scott L. Wilks, 60, of Culpeper, was arrested after he allegedly sparked a fight at a business on the 700 block of Nalles Mill Road and then took off — armed and intoxicated — before crashing into another vehicle, the Culpeper Police Department said. Police were called around 8:40 p.m. after a fight broke out between two customers. Things quickly escalated.  After the physical altercation, Wilks allegedly went to hi…
DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit
DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit A 33-year-old Newark resident who was arrested after striking two people, one fatally, in a hit and run collision while driving intoxicated last week, told police he had consumed four beers according to a criminal affidavit obtained by Daily Voice Tuesday, Aug. 5. Segundo Carlos Bunay was driving a 2014 white Ford Econoline Van when he struck two women in front of George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Pl., on Monday, July 28, at 9:20 p.m., Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Bunay fled the scene, but witnesses obtained …