Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (DEVELOPING) Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (DEVELOPING)
Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (Developing) A heavy police response was underway at a Long Island commercial building. Multiple Nassau County Police vehicles and crime scene tape were seen in Merrick, at the southwest corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Powell Avenue, at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Officers were going through multiple businesses, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear why officers were called to the scene, or whether anyone was injured. The commercial building is home to several businesses, including a print shop, a hair salon, and an Italian restaurant. The incident was causing min…
Driver Stabbed After Altercation: Newark PD Driver Stabbed After Altercation: Newark PD
Driver Stabbed After Altercation: Newark PD A man is at large after authorities say he was involved in a stabbing on Friday, Dec. 20. At 3 a.m., police responded to a nearby hospital after a man arrived for treatment after being stabbed, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. The man was sitting inside his vehicle with two women at Highland Avenue and Park Avenue when the suspect, a Hispanic man, entered the rear seat of the vehicle and began arguing with one of the female passengers, Miranda said.  The victim requested that all passengers exit his car and was subsequently stabbed by the suspect, who …
Poughkeepsie Man Armed With Fake Gun Shot By Police Faces Felony Charges: Cops Poughkeepsie Man Armed With Fake Gun Shot By Police Faces Felony Charges: Cops
Poughkeepsie Man Armed With Fake Gun Shot By Police Faces Felony Charges: Cops A masked man armed with what appeared to be a handgun was shot by City of Poughkeepsie police after pointing the weapon at them during a confrontation, police report. The incident occurred, occurred around 10:15 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a masked man with a gun outside an apartment at Fallkill Commons, located at 17 Rose St. According to Det. Lt. Sean McCarthy, the caller, later identified as Kevin Fitzpatrick, age 41, of Poughkeepsie, matched the description of the armed individual.  Upon arrival, officers confronted Fitzpatrick, who point…
Man Threatened To Burn Down Central PA Home With Family Inside: Police Man Threatened To Burn Down Central PA Home With Family Inside: Police
Man Threatened To Burn Down Central PA Home With Family Inside: Police A Camp Hill man is accused of breaking into a home, assaulting a woman, and threatening to burn the house down with its occupants inside, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Lower Allen Township police first responded to the 1100 block of Primrose Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at 9:06 p.m. after receiving a 911 hangup call. A woman could be heard crying before the call ended, according to police. The caller told officers that Dustin Michael Noel, 31, had shown up at the house and started an argument about money. During the dispute, Noel allegedly threatened to destroy her belong…
Fredericksburg Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say Fredericksburg Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say
Fredericksburg Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say A 20-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested after stabbing his mother’s boyfriend and then calling 911 to report the incident, authorities announced. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Townsend Boulevard at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, following the suspect’s call. When they arrived, they found Jaydon Mathew Staples flagging them down outside the residence.  Officers detained Staples, who surrendered the weapon and cooperated with officers at the scene, according to the Fredericksburg County Police Department. Inside the apartment, officers discovered the victim…
Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Armonk Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Armonk
Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Armonk Officers were called to a Northern Westchester home after a resident discovered what he thought was a snake inside a package.  The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 8, when an Armonk resident of Old Mount Kisco Road told police that he had opened a Walmart delivery at his home and had found a snake inside the box, according to North Castle Police. An officer then responded to the residence and checked the package, soon confirming that the reported reptile was, in fact, a fake rubber snake. 
Poisoned Hawk Found By Hiker In Montgomery County: Police Poisoned Hawk Found By Hiker In Montgomery County: Police
Poisoned Hawk Found By Hiker In Montgomery County: Police A red-tailed hawk that was suffering after being poisoned was rescued in Lower Merion Township, according to police. Officers responded to a call about a hawk that was in distress in a wooded area of Gladwyne, the Lower Merion Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Officer Brian Devlin, the department's Animal Warden, confirmed to Daily Voice that he was involved in rescuing the hawk on Wednesday, Sept. 25. A hiker on the Winsor Trail initially found the bird and reported it, according to Devlin. The animal was unable to fly and appeared to be in distress. …
Vance Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call About Armed Intruder Vance Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call About Armed Intruder
Vance Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call About Armed Intruder Officials in Connecticut said there is no threat following a "swatting" call on Monday, Sept. 23, that claimed an armed intruder was inside an elementary school. It's part of a growing trend of hoax calls promising violence at schools.  Hartford County's Vance Elementary School in New Britain was forced to go into lockdown on Monday after a call was placed to the main office around 11 a.m., said Tony Gasper, superintendent of the Consolidated School District of New Britain in a message to parents, per NBC Connecticut.  Related: Dozens Of Connecticut Schools Have Received Th…
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police A man is recovering after being shot in downtown Newark on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Broad Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man said he observed two other men engaged in a verbal altercation before one of the men brandished a handgun, Fragé said.  The man attempted to flee the scene but ended up sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot injury, Fragé said.  The man was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition a…
Young Woman Found Dead In New Rochelle Residence Young Woman Found Dead In New Rochelle Residence
Young Woman Found Dead In New Rochelle Residence An investigation is underway after the suspicious death of young woman found inside a residence in Westchester. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect Nabbed, Victim ID'd After Young Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Residence At about 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, police in New Rochelle received a call regarding an incident in an apartment at 55 Clinton Place. Officers responded and found the woman, who New Rochelle Police describe as Black and approximately 30 years of age. Clinton Place (marked in red in the image above) is located south of Main Street (Route 1)…
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD A large altercation in Parsippany on Saturday, July 20, resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said. A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said.  While monitoring the area, a handgun magazine containing eight bullets was located on …
Woman Stabs, Breaks Vase Over Roommate's Head In New Rochelle: Police Woman Stabs, Breaks Vase Over Roommate's Head In New Rochelle: Police
Woman Stabs, Breaks Vase Over Roommate's Head In New Rochelle: Police A woman has been accused of assaulting her roommate at a residence in Westchester County. The incident happened late Saturday morning, July 20 in New Rochelle at an apartment building on the 400 block of Pelham Road. According to Captain J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police Department, officers responded to a report of a man screaming for help.  Upon arrival, officers encountered the victim, a 71-year-old New Rochelle resident, who stated his roommate Kathleen Ganley had assaulted him, including stabbing him multiple times.  An investigation revealed t…