Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say
Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say A report of shots fired at a popular Hudson Valley mall proved to be unfounded after the mall was evacuated and locked down. The incident started around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, in Orange County. The town of Wallkill Police received a report of shots fired at the Galleria Mall at Crystal Run in Middletown. When police arrived on the scene, they were met by a citizen that told officers she had seen a "suspicious" man, possibly armed with a gun walking in the mall parking lot, said Wallkill PD Chief Robert Hertman. At this point, the mall had been locked down (with some people hidi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Investigation Underway In Westchester Shots Fired Investigation Underway In Westchester
Shots Fired Investigation Underway In Westchester Police are investigating an incident of shots fired in a Westchester neighborhood. The incident took place during the afternoon hours on Thursday, May 13, on Traverse Avenue in Port Chester. During an investigation, numerous spent shell casings were recovered, but no one appeared to have been injured, said Port Chester Police Captain Charles Nielsen. Police believe there was a dispute and shots were fired, but no one has come forward to identify the shooter, Nielsen said. The department does not believe there is a threat to the community.  An investigation is ongoing. Anyone w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Allentown PD Arrest 16-Year-Old Allegedly Involved In Weekend Shots Fired Incident Allentown PD Arrest 16-Year-Old Allegedly Involved In Weekend Shots Fired Incident
Allentown PD Arrest 16-Year-Old Allegedly Involved In Weekend Shots Fired Incident Allentown police arrested a 16-year-old allegedly connected to a shots fired incident that occurred over the weekend, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the 700 Block of South Hall Street after they received a complaint of shots fired around 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Allentown police said. As officers searched the area, they spotted a parked car with several people inside, including a 16-year-old, police said. A subsequent search of the car found a handgun, police said. No injuries were reported in the incident. The 16-year-old was later charged with, juvenile in possession of a firea…

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by Nicole Acosta
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square
Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square Police in Chester County are currently investigating after shots were fired at someone's home and a car was stolen in the Kennett Square area early Monday morning, authorities said. Shots were fired at a local resident's home around 3:15 a.m. in the area of West South Street and Lafayette Street according to the Kennett Square Police Department. A few hours later, around 6:15 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Worrall Avenue on a report of a stolen car, police said. Officers later determined that a car was stolen, two victims were identified as having items stolen from their…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Shots Fired At Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office After Exec Gets Threatening Email Shots Fired At Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office After Exec Gets Threatening Email
Shots Fired At Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office After Exec Gets Threatening Email Authorities were investigating after three single bullets were shot through the windows of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee office in Norristown weeks after the executive received a threatening email, authorities said Thursday. Executive Director Brian Levy told police he noticed the bullets holes in the front window of the Airy Street office building when he arrived around 4:45 p.m., Norristown police said on Facebook. Levy believes that the shots were fired into the building while it was unoccupied from Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. to Jan. 20 at 7:30 a.m., police said. Levy on Jan…

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by Nicole Acosta
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Shut Down Southern State Parkway Exit After Shots Fired Incident State Police Shut Down Southern State Parkway Exit After Shots Fired Incident
State Police Shut Down Southern State Parkway Exit After Shots Fired Incident State Police have shut down Exit 17 of the Southern State Parkway due to shots fired in the area. The incident took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, on Myrna Drive, in West Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police. Nassau County police could release few details regarding the event as officers are on the scene. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Rockland County Neighborhood Shots Fired In Rockland County Neighborhood
Shots Fired In Rockland County Neighborhood Police are investigating a case of shots fired in a Rockland County neighborhood. The incident took place around 1:20 a.m., Friday, Dec. 11, in Orangetown. Police received numerous phone calls reporting possible gunshots fired in the area of South Mill Street, said Orangetown Police Capt. James Brown. Officers responded and canvassed the area and found several spent shell casings but did not find any victims, Brown said. Rockland County Sheriff's Office BCI Unit also responded to the scene to assist with processing the spent shells, he added. At this time the Orangetown Police continue t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident On Long Island Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident On Long Island
Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident On Long Island Police are investigating a case of shots fired on Long Island over the weekend. The department received a call of shots fired in the area of East Argyle Street in Valley Stream around 4:45 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, said the Nassau County Police. No one was found injured and police are investigating the situation. Police are asking homeowners with video surveillance that might have captured the shooting to contact police at 516-573-8800. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Police, Ocean Sheriff's Officers Rule Out 'Shots Fired' In South Toms River UPDATE: Police, Ocean Sheriff's Officers Rule Out 'Shots Fired' In South Toms River
Update: Police, Ocean Sheriff's Officers Rule Out 'Shots Fired' In South Toms River UPDATE: Police and multiple Ocean County Sheriff's Department units responded to a report of shots fired on Thursday night, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers met with a woman who said that "an unknown person knocked on her door at which time she heard what she believed to be gunshots,"  South Toms River police said in a statement. On Friday afternoon, the incident turned out "to be unfounded at this time," police said. Three shots were heard about 9 p.m. on the 200 block of Ardmore Ave., according to initial, unconfirmed reports. A thorough investigation by South Toms Riv…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Red Bank Police Pursue Vehicle After Drive-By Shooting Red Bank Police Pursue Vehicle After Drive-By Shooting
Red Bank Police Pursue Vehicle After Drive-By Shooting Red Bank police were in pursuit of a vehicle after a report of shots fired, authorities said. Police responded to W. Westside Avenue near Route 35 about 1 p.m. Friday on a complaint of gunfire, Red Bank police said. UPDATE: Police found shell casings on West Sunset Avenue about 2:30 p.m. Initial unconfirmed reports said that police were chasing a red Honda suspected in a possible drive-by shooting. There were no confirmed reports of anyone hurt.. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Caught As Cops Investigate Shots Fired In Area Wanted Man Caught As Cops Investigate Shots Fired In Area
Wanted Man Caught As Cops Investigate Shots Fired In Area A 23-year-old man was arrested after police responded to a report of gunfire in the area. Christopher Barbot, of Ulster County, was arrested in Orange County by the City of Newburgh Police around 12:39 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, after officers responded to William Street for a report of shots fired, said Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano. According to Rutigliano, when officers arrived on the scene, they didn't find a victim; however, with the help of the state police, they were able to locate six spent shell casing with two vehicles that sustained damage from gunfire. While investigating, offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say
Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A suspect is in custody after a report of shots fired in the area. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, in Dutchess County in the vicinity of Whalesback Road in the Town of Red Hook, said New York State Police on Twitter. The state police assisted the Red Hook police during the incident, as well as the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office who covered the area with its helicopter. The Red Hook Central School District was also put on lockdown as police searched …

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by Kathy Reakes