Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township. Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
Philly Men Had Stolen Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets: North Wildwood PD Philly Men Had Stolen Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets: North Wildwood PD
Philly Men Had Stolen Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets: North Wildwood PD A 35-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm in North Wildwood, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 18. On Saturday, Aug. 14, officers received information a group of people were in possession of a gun near 23rd Avenue and the boardwalk, North Wildwood police said. Paul Volpe was found to be in possession of a Sig Sauer P290 .380, which was stolen out of Pennsylvania, police said. The firearm was found to have both hollow-point and round nose bullets in the magazine, police said. He was arrested at the scene, police said. An investigation using video surv…
Stolen Boat Intercepted While Heading Down Hudson River: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Stolen Boat Intercepted While Heading Down Hudson River: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Stolen Boat Intercepted While Heading Down Hudson River: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A swift police response led to the recovery of a stolen boat from the Dutchess County waterfront and the arrest of two suspects, authorities said.  The incident began around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received a report of the stolen vessel, according to city police. The department’s Marine Unit immediately launched and began searching the Hudson River, soon spotting the boat heading south. Officers intercepted the vessel and escorted it to a nearby marina, where the occupants were taken into custody without incident, the department said.  Investi…
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-year-old boys were arrested after crashing a stolen Kia into a residence in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. The crash happened after Seventh Precinct officers in an unmarked police vehicle spotted the 2014 Kia Optima at Mastic Road and Patchogue Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, according to police. The car had been reported stolen earlier that day. When marked patrol units arrived, the Kia fled before it could be stopped. Minutes later, it slammed into a home at 196 Washington Ave., police said. The driver was caught as he tried to run fr…
Violent Armed Robbery At Wethersfield Motel Leaves Clerk Injured; Police Seek Public's Help Violent Armed Robbery At Wethersfield Motel Leaves Clerk Injured; Police Seek Public's Help
Violent Armed Robbery At Wethersfield Motel Leaves Clerk Injured; Police Seek Public's Help A violent weekend robbery at a Connecticut Motel 6 left a clerk injured and shaken. Authorities are urgently seeking the public's help in identifying two armed men involved in the crime. Police were called to the 1341 Silas Deane Highway motel in Wethersfield around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 27.  The clerk told police that two masked men burst into the motel with a gun, leaped over the counter, assaulted them, and robbed them at gunpoint of their phone, watch, and cash, before running away, Wethersfield police relayed.  They assaulted the clerk during the robbery, but the victim…
Bronx Man Possessed Three Stolen Cars: Fairfield PD Bronx Man Possessed Three Stolen Cars: Fairfield PD
Bronx Man Possessed Three Stolen Cars: Fairfield PD A 32-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged with possessing three stolen cars in Fairfield, authorities announced Wednesday, July 23. On Tuesday, July 15 at 3:28 p.m., officers received information a 2022 black Toyota Highlander that was reported stolen in New York City earlier this month was located at 10 Evans St., Fairfield police said. While responding to the property, officers observed a car carrier truck on the property being operated by Luis Reyes, police said. Officers saw the stolen Toyota Highlander along with a 2021 gray Toyota Highlander and a 2023 silver Honda CRV reporte…
MUGSHOTS: Cops Seize $30K, Cartier Watch, Drugs In Twin Mahwah Busts, PD Says MUGSHOTS: Cops Seize $30K, Cartier Watch, Drugs In Twin Mahwah Busts, PD Says
Mugshots: Cops Seize $30K, Cartier Watch, Drugs In Twin Mahwah Busts, PD Says More than $30,000 in cash and counterfeit bills were seized and six people were arrested in two separate investigations in Mahwah this month, police said. The first incident happened on Wednesday, July 9 around 4:15 p.m., when Officer Timothy Knutelsky noticed suspicious activity behind a Route 17 hotel, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. Several signs of “criminal activity” were observed during a traffic stop, police said. Officers William Reardon, Greg Lehman, and Anthony LoFaro responded to assist, along with the Mahwah Police K-9 Unit. A search turned up $19,090 in U.S. …
PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say
PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say A Pennsylvania teen is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting himself while using the laser sight on a stolen handgun to play with his cat, Altoona police announced. Officers responded to 121 6th Avenue, Apartment 2, around 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. There, they found 18-year-old Landon Dibert holding bloody rags to his inner left knee. Dibert told police he had been walking around Jefferson Park with his girlfriend when he discovered the gun lying on the ground. He took it home — and started playing with the laser sight in front of the cat. His girlfriend said she briefly turn…
Municipal Worker Run Down As PA Man Steals Water Authority Truck: DA Municipal Worker Run Down As PA Man Steals Water Authority Truck: DA
Municipal Worker Run Down As PA Man Steals Water Authority Truck: DA A Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing a municipal truck from a Latrobe water plant and running down an employee during his escape, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, July 10. Vincent Skillings, 47, of Jeannette, is facing: Felony Theft. Felony Receiving Stolen Property. Misdemeanor Simple Assault. Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Latrobe police were called to the Latrobe Wastewater Treatment Plant on Lattanzio Road after a worker reported being hit by a stolen water authority pickup on Wednesday, July 9. The suspect had entered …
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say What started as a welfare check in a stairwell turned into a full-blown takedown of a wanted fugitive linked to a stolen car crash, drug possession, and a violent hit-and-run in Virginia. Police in Prince William County responding to a call for an unconscious man in an apartment stairwell ended up arresting a wanted fugitive tied to a stolen car crash, multiple property crimes, and a months-old hit-and-run that left a woman injured, officials said. Officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1300 block of E. Longview Drive in Woodbridge around 1:47 p.m. on Monday, July 7, to check …
Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA
Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA A Lancaster man who sold meth four times in the city and was later found with a stash of the drug and two handguns — including one that was stolen — has been sentenced to up to 27 years in state prison, prosecutors announced. Jovan Anthony Martin, 33, pleaded guilty in April to more than a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of delivery of methamphetamine and two counts of person not to possess a firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge David Ashworth handed down the sentence of seven and a half to 27 years earlier this week. Inve…
Stolen Acura Riding On Hot Plates Leads To Arrests Of Two NYC Men In Teaneck: Police Stolen Acura Riding On Hot Plates Leads To Arrests Of Two NYC Men In Teaneck: Police
Stolen Acura Riding On Hot Plates Leads To Arrests Of Two NYC Men In Teaneck: Police Two New York men were arrested in Teaneck after police say they were caught trying to sell a stolen luxury car that was not only missing from New York City, but was riding on stolen plates from Connecticut. Michael J. Mendez, 29, of Glendale, and Zyon M. Maynard, 20, of Brooklyn, were stopped around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27, near Frank W. Burr Boulevard, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr. Officers had pulled over two separate vehicles, each with two occupants. One of them, a 2023 Acura TLX, was quickly confirmed to have been stolen out of New York City, police said. Th…