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CT State Trooper From Glastonbury Arrested On Felony Charge CT State Trooper From Glastonbury Arrested On Felony Charge
CT State Trooper From Glastonbury Arrested On Felony Charge A Connecticut state trooper is facing a felony charge after turning himself in to police. Trooper First Class Marwing Pena, 36, of Glastonbury,  surrendered to Troop I on Wednesday, May 13, authorities said. He was charged with computer crime in the third degree, a Class D felony. State police have not said what Pena is specifically accused of doing.  Under Connecticut law, computer crime charges can involve unauthorized access to a computer system, theft of computer services, interruption of computer services, misuse of computer system information, or destruction of compute…
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s Wallkill Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s Wallkill Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s Wallkill Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police A 74-year-old New York man was busted with multiple illegal weapons in his home after cops responded to a domestic dispute involving a younger woman, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Fred D. Earl, of Wallkill in Ulster County, had an assault rifle, a shotgun, and additional weapons despite a prior felony conviction, New York State Police said. Troopers began investigating around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7 after receiving a call about a domestic dispute between Earl and a 29-year-old woman, authorities said. They issued a “be on the lookout” alert for Earl’s 2024 Ford F-150. State police loca…
Port Jervis Probationer, 19, Caught With Cocaine During Compliance Check: Sheriff Port Jervis Probationer, 19, Caught With Cocaine During Compliance Check: Sheriff
Port Jervis Probationer, 19, Caught With Cocaine During Compliance Check: Sheriff A compliance check targeting those on probation for weapons-related offenses instead led to a drug arrest in Orange County, authorities said. Christian Morgan, 19, of Port Jervis, was taken into custody after officials found him in possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia during a coordinated check of those on probation for weapons-related offenses, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced.  Morgan was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, felonies. He was later…
Drunk Man, 40, Found With 8-Year-Old In Car On Route 9 In Fishkill: NYSP Drunk Man, 40, Found With 8-Year-Old In Car On Route 9 In Fishkill: NYSP
Drunk Man, 40, Found With 8-Year-Old In Car On Route 9 In Fishkill: Nysp A Putnam County man is facing a felony drunk driving charge after police said he was caught with a child in his vehicle on Route 9 in Dutchess County.  The incident that led to the arrest began at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, when troopers stopped a Subaru on Route 9 in Fishkill for a traffic violation, New York State Police said on Thursday, April 2. Police identified the driver as Skirianos M. Skirianos, 40, of Mahopac. According to investigators, he showed signs of intoxication during the stop and failed standardized field sobriety tests. Troopers also said they disco…
Groton Man Busted Sharing Child Porn Online After Searching His Home: Police Groton Man Busted Sharing Child Porn Online After Searching His Home: Police
Groton Man Busted Sharing Child Porn Online After Searching His Home: Police A Groton man is behind bars on a $100,000 bond after police charged him with possession of child sexual abuse material, a serious felony, authorities said.  Joshua R. Vargas, 31, was arrested Friday, Feb. 27, by the City of Groton Police Department on an arrest warrant, according to police. Investigators said the warrant followed an investigation into allegations that Vargas transferred explicit material involving children online. Police executed a search and seizure warrant at Vargas’ residence during the investigation. Officers seized several items that they said linked Vargas to th…
2012 PA Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA 2012 PA Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA
2012 PA Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA A fugitive charged in Pennsylvania with a 2012 murder has been arrested in Florida, ending a 14-year-long manhunt, authorities announced. Brian “Sonny” Hewson was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 20, in Charlotte County, Florida, Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso said. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the early morning hours near Harbor Boulevard and Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Feb. 20, according to Mancuso. Hewson was identified as a passenger in the vehicle, and a records check revealed multiple active felony warra…
Stafford Teen Blamed ‘Mystery Driver’ After Wild Police Chase — Investigators Didn’t Buy It Stafford Teen Blamed ‘Mystery Driver’ After Wild Police Chase — Investigators Didn’t Buy It
Stafford Teen Blamed ‘Mystery Driver’ After Wild Police Chase — Investigators Didn’t Buy It A teenage driver tried to pull investigators off her trail after a wild late-night pursuit in Virginia, claiming someone else was behind the wheel — but deputies later concluded the story didn’t add up. A Stafford County deputy was near Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive around 11:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, when he heard what sounded like squealing tires coming from the Mine Road Commuter Lot. When the deputy arrived, smoke filled the parking lot, and two vehicles began driving away, officials said. One of them took off when a traffic stop was attempted, sparking a pursuit through the are…
Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA
Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA A man has been convicted of multiple felony sex crimes involving two victims, including a minor, following a trial in Westchester County Court, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Eleuterio Duran, 38, was convicted Friday, Dec. 12, of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and two counts of first-degree rape, along with additional felony charges and a misdemeanor, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Dec. 15. According to prosecutors, the jury found that Duran repeatedly abused an underage victim between 2020 and 2023. The verdict also co…
Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA
Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA A Littlestown-area couple has been sentenced for the horrific abuse of their adopted special-needs son, who weighed just 78 pounds at 14 years old, Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett announced this week. Stacey Lynn Myers, 52, was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in jail, while Todd Douglas Myers, 57, received 5 to 23 months, according to the DA’s office. Both will serve five years of probation after their incarceration at the Adams County Adult Correctional Complex. The pair were convicted by a jury in August on felony endangering the welfare of children and prohibited offensive wea…
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police A man was arrested after police said he slashed another man’s neck during an assault at an Orange County motel.  The events leading to the arrest began on Sunday, Sept. 21, at around 9 a.m., when Town of Newburgh Police responded to the Super 8 Motel at 1287 Route 300 for a report of an injured man, the department said on Monday, Sept. 22. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old victim with a neck laceration. Police said the injury was caused by an assault involving a knife at the motel.  The victim was treated at the scene before being taken by Town of Newburgh EMS to Montefiore …
Hicksville Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits Hicksville Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits
Hicksville Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits A 66-year-old Long Island man faces a felony stalking charge after allegedly harassing a woman in Pennsylvania for more than a year, police announced. Robert Vincent Amorosino — who currently lives in Hicksville, New York, and is originally from Massapequa Park with a prior residence in Valley Stream, according to public records — was arrested on Monday, Sept. 8, after a string of harassment complaints stretching back to September 2022, according to court documents. The most recent incident happened at the Prince Street Café at 2 W. Market St., York City, where Amorosino allegedly noticed t…
Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In Walden After Cybertip: Police Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In Walden After Cybertip: Police
Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In Walden After Cybertip: Police An Orange County man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police said.   Joseph Reardon, 44, of Walden, was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under 16, a felony, after his arrest on Saturday, Sept. 6, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.  The case began in December 2024, when authorities received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators later determined that Reardon had allegedly possessed and accessed im…
Ephrata Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say Ephrata Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say
Ephrata Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say An Ephrata woman is accused of embezzling nearly $6,000 from a local Cub Scouting Pack’s accounts, police announced on Friday, Aug. 29. Amy Jo Mody, 49, of Ephrata, was charged with one count of felony theft by unlawful taking after an investigation into financial discrepancies in the Cub Scouting Pack’s account, the Ephrata Police Department said. The probe began in May 2025 when the current Committee Chair reported suspicious activity in the group’s Ephrata National Bank account, according to police. Investigators determined that Mody, who held multiple leadership roles within the Pack s…
Fredericksburg Shoplifting Suspect Bit Officer So Hard He Broke Finger During Arrest: Police Fredericksburg Shoplifting Suspect Bit Officer So Hard He Broke Finger During Arrest: Police
Fredericksburg Shoplifting Suspect Bit Officer So Hard He Broke Finger During Arrest: Police A shoplifting stop in Virginia turned violent when a handcuffed suspect spat on arresting officers, biting one so hard his finger broke, police said. Fredericksburg Police said 45-year-old Clifton Rhines was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 13, following a shoplifting incident at a CVS on Emancipation Highway that rapidly escalated.  Officers said Rhines was initially compliant after being handcuffed behind his back, but quickly grew agitated, refused commands, and threatened to spit on officers repeatedly. As officers attempted to restrain him, Rhines spat on one of them before …
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say A Maryland man is accused of firing two rounds at a woman as she sat in her car in Lancaster, police announced. David Terrell Porter Jr., 29, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly approached the victim shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 29, as she sat in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the first block of Caroline Street, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Porter is accused of firing a gun twice into the car, with both rounds striking the driver’s side of the vehicle, investigators said. The woman was not injured. Porter was charged with felony attempted criminal homicide, fe…
Rowdy ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Nabbed In Armed Maryland Raid: Feds Rowdy ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Nabbed In Armed Maryland Raid: Feds
Rowdy ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Nabbed In Armed Maryland Raid: Feds A convicted felon accused of ramming his ATV into a DC police officer and dragging him across a gas station has been captured in Maryland, federal authorities announced. Gerard Stokes, 30, had been wanted for felony assault of a police officer after a March 15 attack near 14th and U Street NW during a rowdy gathering, the US Marshals Service said. That night, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department approached a group of people riding ATVs and dirt bikes at a gas station when Stokes allegedly gunned his engine, popped the front wheels, and drove straight at them. One officer jumped…
WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video
Watch: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video A former Department of Justice employee is accused of launching a sub-style sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer while shouting profanities in Washington, D.C., federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and employees of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Dunn was fired earlier in the day by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who called the incident “an example of the Deep State we …
Drunk Driver Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck In Brewster, Police Say Drunk Driver Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck In Brewster, Police Say
Drunk Driver Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck In Brewster, Police Say A Westchester man is accused of driving drunk in Putnam County with a young child in the vehicle, police said. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a trooper stopped a Ford F-350 on Main Street in Brewster for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.  Police said the driver, 36-year-old Erasmo Garcia of Valhalla, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. A 4-year-old child was in the truck at the time, authorities added. Garcia was then arrested and taken to the Brewster barracks, where…
Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At Cortlandt Home, Police Say Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At Cortlandt Home, Police Say
Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At Cortlandt Home, Police Say A man has been charged with felony assault after allegedly stabbing his nephew during a violent altercation at a home in Westchester, police announced. The events leading to the arrest began at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, when troopers responded to a Sunoco gas station in Peekskill after receiving a report of a stabbing. There, they met with the victim, a 35-year-old Peekskill resident, who had called 911, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7.  According to police, the victim told officers he had been stabbed during a physical altercation while visiting a residence…
Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Harrison: Cops Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Harrison: Cops
Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Harrison: Cops A boyfriend and girlfriend are facing felony drug charges following a five-week investigation into narcotics activity in Westchester that ended in both their arrests, authorities announced.  The arrests stem from separate incidents that took place on Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16, culminating in the seizure of more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, along with ecstasy, Xanax, and crack cocaine, Harrison Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The first arrest occurred on July 15, when 48-year-old Ida Lucas of White Plains was spotted in downtown Harrison. Officers conducte…
Repeat DUI Driver Found With Eyes Closed Behind Wheel On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found With Eyes Closed Behind Wheel On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found With Eyes Closed Behind Wheel On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff A drunk driver with a felony warrant and prior DUI conviction was busted after falling asleep behind the wheel on I-95 in Virginia, authorities said. It happened shortly after 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, when a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a Nissan drifting out of its lane near mile marker 136 on southbound I-95, nearly forcing another car onto the shoulder as he drifted further and further out of his lane. When the deputy pulled alongside the car, the driver’s eyes appeared to be closed, the sheriff’s office said. “Considering I-95 isn’t the best place for a nap, especiall…
Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In Wawayanda, Police Say Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In Wawayanda, Police Say
Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In Wawayanda, Police Say A 57-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after allegedly tossing cocaine from his vehicle during a brief police chase on Interstate 84 in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 4:04 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, when troopers tried to stop a 2005 GMC Yukon going east on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 22.  Police say the driver, later identified as Robert M. Flynn of Montgomery, did not pull over, leading troopers on a short pursuit that ended on Schutt Road in the town of Wallkill…
Brooklyn Man Accused Of Attacking Woman, Injuring Cops In Elmont: Nassau Police Brooklyn Man Accused Of Attacking Woman, Injuring Cops In Elmont: Nassau Police
Brooklyn Man Accused Of Attacking Woman, Injuring Cops In Elmont: Nassau Police A Brooklyn man allegedly assaulted a woman, resisted arrest, and injured two Nassau County police officers, authorities announced on Sunday, July 13. Kareem Howell, 34, was arrested after officers responded to a domestic disturbance on G Street in Elmont at 2:21 p.m., according to the Fifth Squad. Detectives said Howell got into a verbal argument with a 32-year-old woman that escalated into a physical altercation. He allegedly struck her several times and forcibly took her phone, prompting her to flee the home in fear for her life. Officers arriving at the scene saw Howell flee on foot. Wh…
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police A Lancaster County man is facing disturbing charges after dozens of images showing naked children were found on his electronics, police announced on Tuesday, July 9. Mark Patrick McNeal, 69, of Ephrata, was charged with multiple felonies after a raid at his home uncovered graphic child sexual abuse material, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Investigators say they executed a search warrant at McNeal’s home on the 100 block of Partridge Drive on Monday, June 3. The search, done alongside the Lancaster County Computer Task Force, led to the seizure of several devices allegedly conta…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards. Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police A 24-year-old woman is facing felony assault charges after a stabbing that left another woman seriously injured in Orange County, police said. The incident happened around 9:18 p.m. Thursday, June 19, when officers responded to a reported assault on Helene Road in Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 25.  When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. Officers gave first aid to the victim, who was later able to identify her attacker and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He…
Repeat DWI Driver Flips Car, Wrecks 4 Parked Vehicles On Route 9W In Clarkstown: Cops Repeat DWI Driver Flips Car, Wrecks 4 Parked Vehicles On Route 9W In Clarkstown: Cops
Repeat DWI Driver Flips Car, Wrecks 4 Parked Vehicles On Route 9W In Clarkstown: Cops A 35-year-old Rockland County man was arrested for felony DWI after a wild crash wrecked multiple parked vehicles and left his car flipped in the road, police said. The crash happened earlier this week on South Route 9W near house number 922 in Congers, police said in a release issued Saturday, June 21. When officers arrived, they found five damaged vehicles, including a red Toyota Camry that had reportedly veered into the opposite lane, corrected, and then slammed into four parked cars before flipping and landing upright in the roadway. The driver, identified as Stephen Kutcher, of Conger…
Williams College Student Secretly Filmed Semi-Nude Women: DA; Push On For Tougher Punishments Williams College Student Secretly Filmed Semi-Nude Women: DA; Push On For Tougher Punishments
Williams College Student Secretly Filmed Semi-Nude Women: DA; Push On For Tougher Punishments A Williams College student faces multiple charges after investigators said he used a hidden camera to film women without their knowledge, authorities said. Now, the Berkshire County District Attorney is joining an effort for harsher sentences.  Maxwell Hall is accused of using a hidden camera disguised as a USB stick to record 16 people without their knowledge over six hours, the Berkshire DA's office said. Williamstown police are handling the investigation.  Once called "upskirting," the practice is just a misdemeanor in Massachusetts.  Bershire District Attorney Timothy Sh…
‘Most Wanted’ Duo With 31 Warrants Busted After Bold Theft Spree In Westminster: Police ‘Most Wanted’ Duo With 31 Warrants Busted After Bold Theft Spree In Westminster: Police
‘Most Wanted’ Duo With 31 Warrants Busted After Bold Theft Spree In Westminster: Police They weren’t just wanted — they were wanted everywhere. Two Maryland men with 31 active arrest warrants between them were finally caught after a brazen theft spree that saw them ransack a Target and nearly strike pedestrians while fleeing a Walmart in Carroll County, police in Westminster said. Laron L. Colbert, 43, of Arnold, and Daniel O. Corona, 41, of Dundalk, were arrested this week after Westminster Police say they tried pulling off a daylight smash-and-grab at Target on Malcolm Drive — then nearly pulled off a second heist minutes later at the nearby Walmart on Woodward Road. Around…
Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police
Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police A fugitive wanted for sex crimes involving a minor in Georgia was arrested on Long Island, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 23. Oswin M. Guillen Padilla, 41, of Hampton Bays, was wanted by Duluth Police for inappropriate communication with a minor, troopers said. The investigation began when the victim’s mother discovered disturbing photos and videos showing explicit conversations and content exchanged between her child and Padilla, police explained. New York State Police Computer Crime Unit located Padilla’s residence in Suffolk County and arrested him on Wednesday, May 22. …
Biker In Pagan’s Vest Flees Cops, Blows Red Light At 80 MPH: Lower Chichester Police Biker In Pagan’s Vest Flees Cops, Blows Red Light At 80 MPH: Lower Chichester Police
Biker In Pagan’s Vest Flees Cops, Blows Red Light At 80 MPH: Lower Chichester Police A biker wearing a “PAGAN’s” vest is wanted after allegedly fleeing from police, blowing through a red light at 80 mph, and putting lives at risk in Delaware County, Lower Chichester Township police announced on Wednesday, May 21. Vincent Royce Troffo, 34, is accused of fleeing a traffic stop on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle after being spotted improperly wearing his helmet near the 1500 block of Chichester Avenue on Sunday, April 27 around 6:57 p.m., police say. An officer in the township’s traffic unit reportedly saw Troffo riding south on Market Street with a full-face helmet placed on t…