Mount Joy Township Man Attacked Officers — Punching, Scratching, And Spitting, Police Say
A Lancaster County man admitted to violently attacking three police officers — punching, scratching, and spitting on them — during an early morning incident outside his Mount Joy Township home earlier this year, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Thomas J. Hackman, 65, pleaded guilty on Oct. 27 to aggravated assault, three counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
The charges stem from a March 24 incident in the 1000 block of Ridge Road, when three Northwest Regional Police officers encountered…
Warrant Sweep Nets 22 Arrests Across Putnam County Towns: Here's Who Got Caught, Sheriff Says
A coordinated warrant sweep operation across Putnam County led to the arrest or surrender of 22 people wanted on various felony and misdemeanor charges, authorities announced.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 22, working with the Carmel, Kent, and Village of Brewster Police Departments, along with the New York State Police, the Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 24.
The operation targeted 38 people with outstanding arrest warrants throughout the county. By the end of the day, 22 had either been taken into custody or m…
Brooklyn Man Bites Officer During Roosevelt Field Mall Arrest: Police
A Brooklyn man is accused of biting an officer while resisting arrest at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Detectives said officers responded to a trespassing call at the mall on Old Country Road at 7:43 p.m. When they arrived, they found Michael Dubrow, 54, of Chestnut Street, who had previously been banned from the property.
When officers attempted to arrest Dubrow in the parking lot, he became combative, resisted, and bit an officer on the shoulder, according to police. Dubrow was then taken into custody without further incident.
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Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police
A 20-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged after he was caught entering multiple vehicles in New Providence, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23.
At 11:44 a.m., officers responded to Deerfield Road after a suspect, later identified as Saleem Martins, was observed entering three vehicles, New Providence police said.
Upon arrival, Martins fled on foot toward South Street, police said. While officers were searching for him, they received a report of a burglary on Hawthorne Drive, with the suspect matching Martins’ description.
Multiple police departments, including a K-9 unit at…
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police
A Long Island man is accused of swinging a sledgehammer and injuring two police officers during a violent arrest, detectives announced on Friday, Sept. 19.
Jason Franco, 34, of Bellmore, was involved in a domestic disturbance at a North Bellmore home on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:40 p.m., according to police.
Franco got into a verbal argument with a 77-year-old man, then used a sledgehammer to smash through the victim’s bedroom door, detectives said. The victim, fearing for his life, dialed 911.
Nassau County Police Officers arrived and tried to take Franco into custody, but he became c…
