Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased In Garden City Traffic Stop: Police
A drug arrest in East Garden City turned violent when a suspect fled on foot and fought with officers, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team officers were on routine patrol when they spotted a red 2024 Toyota speeding and changing lanes unsafely southbound on Merchant Concourse at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, according to detectives.
During the stop, officers saw a clear plastic bag filled with suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine in plain sight, police said. As officers moved to arrest the occupants, Shaking Vereen, 34, of Westbur…
Raging Patron At Carlstadt Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police
A 33-year-old man caused a scene at a Bergen County strip club, beat up a security guard, and stole his jewelry before being tackled and cuffed by police, authorities said.
Carlstadt Police Officers Moustafa Abdulla and Julio Perez-Tavera were called to Stiletto’s on Paterson Plank Road Sunday, Aug. 3, for a reported dispute, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said.
When officers arrived, they saw Indrit Lamcaj yelling at security guards, with "blood on his hands," Wong said. One of the guards had "blood on his mouth and face," the officer noted.
Lamcaj ignored repeated police commands to calm down,…
Patient Tries To Disarm Officer After Breaking Free At Sentera Medical Center, Police Say
A man being evaluated at a Virginia hospital allegedly broke free from his restraints and tried to take an officer’s gun, police said.
Anthony Jermaine Bowles, 33, of Woodbridge, was in custody for an evaluation at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, when he became combative and removed his restraints, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Police said Bowles left the room, and a struggle ensued with the officer. During the encounter, Bowles “attempted to reach for the officer’s firearm,” the departm…
Woman Assaulted ICE, FBI Agents Trying To Deport Gang Member In DC: Feds
A woman from DC who attacked ICE and FBI agents in an effort to block the transfer of a suspected 18th Street gang member is facing charges of her own, authorities announced.
Sydney Lori Reid, 44, was charged in US District Court on Tuesday, July 23, with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.
The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22 outside the DC Central Detention Facility, federal prosecutors said.
According to ICE, Homeland Security Investigations…
Knife-Wielding Man Who Sparked Lancaster Standoff Waives Hearing: DA
A man who pulled a knife on someone and then barricaded himself inside a Lancaster home, triggering a standoff, waived his preliminary hearing, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22.
Harry James Thomas Jr., 41, is charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor terroristic threats, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and misdemeanor evading arrest, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Thomas threatened to kill a man while swinging a steak knife at him in the 600 block of North Plum Street just before 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, police explained. The victim call…
