Mineola, NY
Police & Fire
35 Rounded Up In Nassau Gang Takedown — Including Bloods, Crips, And MS-13: Police 35 Rounded Up In Nassau Gang Takedown — Including Bloods, Crips, And MS-13: Police
35 Rounded Up In Nassau Gang Takedown — Including Bloods, Crips, And MS-13: Police A wide-ranging gang takedown in Nassau County resulted in 35 arrests, including 15 accused gang members, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. Officials said nine Bloods members, two Crips, three MS-13 members and one person affiliated with Haitian gang Zoe Pound were detained in the sweep, WABC reported. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor as a Republican, touted the operation as “taking the fight to the gangs,” according to WCBS. The most serious charge was attempted murder, Newsday reported. Authorities said Keith Estrada, an accused Crips member, stab…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large
Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large Two police officers were injured when their patrol vehicle crashed while responding to a suspicious vehicle call in Westchester County on Tuesday afternoon, April 21. The incident began around 4:15 p.m., when Yonkers Police officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle occupied by suspects wearing ski masks who were allegedly casing other vehicles, Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Frank DiDomizio told Daily Voice.  DiDomizio said the suspects may have been connected to an earlier chase in a neighboring jurisdiction and were driving a vehicle with mismatched licen…

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by Ben Crnic
Goshen, NY
Police & Fire
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding' '20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding'
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding' A traffic stop in Orange County led to an unusually long list of violations and a vehicle impound after police said a commercial driver was operating an unsafe truck.   The incident happened in the Town of Goshen, where officers stopped a commercial vehicle that was found to be illegal and unsafe, the Goshen Police Department said on Monday, April 20. Following an extensive safety inspection, authorities issued a large number of tickets tied to multiple violations — in fact, police said the citations were so numerous that the list stretched roughly 20 feet in length.  Author…

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by Ben Crnic
Elizabethtown, PA
News
Deadly Domestic Dispute On Elizabethtown Porch Advances To County Court (UPDATE) Deadly Domestic Dispute On Elizabethtown Porch Advances To County Court (UPDATE)
Deadly Domestic Dispute On Elizabethtown Porch Advances To County Court (Update) A deadly domestic dispute that unfolded on a front porch in Elizabethtown is now headed to county court, as the man accused of pulling the trigger faces homicide charges, officials announced on Monday, April 20. Bradley D. Yinger, 27, will have his case proceed to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, March 31, where Judge Frank Ember held all charges for court. Yinger is accused of shooting 24-year-old Tyler J. Halbleib in the chest outside their shared home on the first block of Beech Lane shortly before midnight on Saturday, March 7, according…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
Ex-PalPark Police Captain Arrested Just After Suit Over Power Abuse Settled: Prosecutor Ex-PalPark Police Captain Arrested Just After Suit Over Power Abuse Settled: Prosecutor
Ex-PalPark Police Captain Arrested Just After Suit Over Power Abuse Settled: Prosecutor A former Palisades Park police captain who retired amid allegations of interfering with promotions within the department and after an MS-13 gang member escaped under his watch has been charged with aggravated assault following a dispute in Bergen County, authorities said. Shawn M. Lee, 49, of Closter, wrapped both of his hands around the neck and jaw of a victim during a dispute in Palisades Park on Wednesday, April 15, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Officers responded to the home following a 9-1-1 hangup call just before 9:40 p.m., Musella said, at which time they learned …

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by Cecilia Levine
Coventry, CT
Police & Fire
Coventry Man Pointed Gun At 9-Year-Old Child: Police Coventry Man Pointed Gun At 9-Year-Old Child: Police
Coventry Man Pointed Gun At 9-Year-Old Child: Police A Connecticut man was arrested over the weekend after police say he pointed a gun at a 9-year-old.  John Barile Jr., 44, of Coventry, was arrested on Saturday, April 18, and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a minor, disorderly conduct, and interfering with an officer, police said.  Coventry police began investigating Barile after receiving a complaint about the alleged incident.  “Officers were called to the scene on Armstrong Road after it was reported that Barile Jr. was seen handling a handgun and had pointed it at a 9-year-old juven…

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by Josh Lanier
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspects Flee Stolen Car While Still In Drive, Jump Into Chevy SUV: Washington Twp PD Suspects Flee Stolen Car While Still In Drive, Jump Into Chevy SUV: Washington Twp PD
Suspects Flee Stolen Car While Still In Drive, Jump Into Chevy SUV: Washington Twp PD Four suspects are at large after they stole a Chevrolet SUV and Jeep Compass in Washington Township on Friday, April 17, authorities said. At 11:07 p.m., officers responded to the Bateman Farms development and located a Jeep Compass stolen out of West Deptford leaving the scene, accompanied by a white Chevrolet SUV, Washington Township police said. As officers attempted to stop the vehicles, both fled the area, running a red light at Hurffville-Grenloch Road and Woodbury-Turnersville Road and narrowly avoiding a collision with an oncoming tractor-trailer before continuing into the Grenloch …

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by Sam Barron
New Canaan, CT
Schools
Police Increase Presence At New Canaan High School After Anonymous ‘Hateful’ TikTok Posts Police Increase Presence At New Canaan High School After Anonymous ‘Hateful’ TikTok Posts
Police Increase Presence At New Canaan High School After Anonymous ‘Hateful’ TikTok Posts Police will increase their presence this week at a Fairfield County high school after anonymous “hateful” TikTok posts targeted students. New Canaan Principal Bill Egan sent an email to parents Sunday evening, April 19, confirming that staff contacted local police after a series of "mean-spirited" videos on the popular social media platform.  A video circulating included the text, “Nc kids u might wanna stay home from school tmrw.”  Authorities deemed the videos "non-credible," Egan noted, but students, staff, and parents will see additional police on Monday at the 11 Farm Road s…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-New Haven Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty In $85K Theft Case, Apologizes To Officers, City Ex-New Haven Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty In $85K Theft Case, Apologizes To Officers, City
Ex-New Haven Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty In $85K Theft Case, Apologizes To Officers, City A former Connecticut police chief accused of stealing $85,000 from his department pleaded not guilty in court but apologized to those disappointed in him.  Former New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson entered the plea during a brief court appearance Friday, April 17, on larceny charges tied to an alleged gambling scheme. Prosecutors say Jacobson stole money from programs that directly impact the community, including a confidential informant fund and the Police Activity League, which supports youth programs, to fuel an online gambling addiction. Jacobson spoke publicly for the first tim…

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by Josh Lanier
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Man, 23, Raped Teen Girl, Prosecutor Says Hackensack Man, 23, Raped Teen Girl, Prosecutor Says
Hackensack Man, 23, Raped Teen Girl, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested on accusations that he raped a teenage girl, authorities said. On Monday, April 6, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding a sexual assault, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the Hackensack Police Department, and the New York City Police Department revealed that Christopher Rodriguez-Perez sexually assaulted the girl in Hackensack earlier that day. A criminal complaint obtained by Dai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sayreville, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor Slams Vigilante Group For Impeding Probe In Sayreville School Employee Arrest Prosecutor Slams Vigilante Group For Impeding Probe In Sayreville School Employee Arrest
Prosecutor Slams Vigilante Group For Impeding Probe In Sayreville School Employee Arrest A Sayreville School District employee has been charged in a child exploitation case — but a self-identified “predator poaching” group interfered with the investigation, limiting authorities’ ability to pursue the full scope of charges, officials said. Kevin Coposky, 39, of Old Bridge, was charged with third-degree attempt to endanger the welfare of a child following an investigation by local and county authorities, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said. His arrest comes days after Predator Poachers Long Island exposed him on Instagram, where they refer to him as a "cannibal pred"…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weehawken, NJ
Police & Fire
Two NY Residents Busted In Multi-State Mail Theft Ring: Weehawken PD Two NY Residents Busted In Multi-State Mail Theft Ring: Weehawken PD
Two NY Residents Busted In Multi-State Mail Theft Ring: Weehawken PD Two New York residents were arrested and charged after stealing mail from 13 different mailboxes in Weehawken, authorities announced Thursday, April 16. Officers had received reports of mail stolen from 13 mailboxes around town, Weehawken police said. Officers observed a man in dark clothing run from the mailbox and get into a black Honda HR-V, police said. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the driver, Gleona Agaj, a 22-year-old Yonkers resident, was found to have a suspended license, police said. A search warrant led to the seizure of  checks and articles of mail from n…

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by Sam Barron