Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police 200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police
200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police A nearly 200-person car meetup brought authorities to a Burlington County business center over the weekend. More than 200 vehicles were gathered at the Hainesport Commerce Center when New Jersey State Police troopers responded around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. According to abc7, the crowd shot off fireworks, some of which came dangerously close to hitting spectators. "Due to the police presence, all vehicles departed the scene without incident," Lebron said.

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by Cecilia Levine
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
CT Officer Attacked, Cruiser Damaged During Street Takeover Incident, Police Say CT Officer Attacked, Cruiser Damaged During Street Takeover Incident, Police Say
CT Officer Attacked, Cruiser Damaged During Street Takeover Incident, Police Say Police in Connecticut are investigating after an officer was attacked and his cruiser damaged during a street takeover event. The incident took place in New Haven County in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop on Saturday, Dec. 9 in Milford. Milford Police said an officer responding to the parking lot found it occupied by several vehicles and more than 100 people. While on the scene, the officer entered the crowd to check on a small fire which was a result of fireworks and M-80s being set off.  During this check, the officer was surrounded and hit, punched, and had an unk…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities 16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities
16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities A 16-year-old was arrested and charged after he tossed fireworks at police attempting to break up a group of street racers on Sunday, Oct. 29, authorities said. At 3 a.m., police found 150 people at Harbor and Industrial Drive refusing to move their vehicles, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. A large group approached police while screaming obscenities and refusing to leave, Wallace-Scalfione said. One member of the group, the 16-year-old, discharged fireworks and then jumped on top of a vehicle before attempting to flee the scene, Wallace-Scalfione said.…

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by Sam Barron
York, PA
Police & Fire
Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police
Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police Serial thieves have been exploding mailboxes – and a boat, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police. The same group of people who were breaking into cars in Loganville Borough and Springfield Township are now believed to be blowing up other people's property using fireworks, according to PSP, Troop J, York Criminal Investigation Unit. The "criminal mischiefs and vehicle break-ins" happened between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. starting in June and continuing through August 2023, troopers said. The number of mailboxes was not shared, but the police did share that the boxes were str…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police
North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police A knock-down drag-out fight between North Arlington neighbors ended with both injured and in handcuffs. The dispute apparently was over fireworks, authorities said. Nicholas Frank, 59, was sent to the Bergen County Jail after he pulled and pointed a gun during the brawl with Rutherford Place neighbor Jaoquim G. Rodriguez, 60, who hit Frank with a baseball bat, Police Capt. Robert J. Reilly said. Rodriguez was released after being charged with aggravated assault (with bodily injury) and two counts of illegal weapons possession. Frank was sent to the Bergen County Jail, charged with three c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Fairfax County House Fire Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Fairfax County House Fire
Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Fairfax County House Fire Improperly discarded fireworks have been identified as the cause of a Fourth of July house fire in Fairfax County, authorities said. The spent fireworks went off around 12:55 a.m. on July 4, at a home on the 600 block of Stuart Court in Herndon, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Twelve people were displaced by the flames that ravage a two-story, single-family home, including one who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $371,290. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…

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by Cecilia Levine
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
4 Children Under 5 Years Old Shot At Over Parents' Fireworks: PA State Police 4 Children Under 5 Years Old Shot At Over Parents' Fireworks: PA State Police
4 Children Under 5 Years Old Shot At Over Parents' Fireworks: PA State Police Four children were among the eight people shot at when their neighbor became irate over their fireworks, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Dalea Joann Carbaugh, 45, of Greencastle, heard the fireworks on Independence Day and came out of the rear door of her home on Hager Road, Peters Township to yell at her neighbors to stop set them off around 8:45 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police explained in the affidavit of probable cause.  Carbaugh proceeded to exchange words with two of the men sitting in her neighbor's backyard before going back inside for her handg…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home
Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home A firefighter was hospitalized following a blaze at a Northern Westchester home that caused fireworks inside the residence to explode, complicating the response.   The fire happened at a residence in southern Cortlandt on Croton Lake Road on Wednesday, July 5 just after 3:30 p.m., according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Once crews arrived at the home, they quickly began putting out the flames, which were centered in the residence's garage underneath the living area. Firefighters were also able to rescue the homeowner's cats that had been trapped in the building.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Waldorf, MD
News
Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal
Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal A night of fun and fireworks turned fatal for a group of friends who mishandled an explosive, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, officials say that a group was gathering and setting off fireworks in the backyard of a Bannister Circle home in Waldorf when one went off while in a mortar tube.  The 20-year-old man suffered hand and chest injuries and was rushed by first responders to Charles Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his wounds. Investigators have not released the name of the man. Officials encouraged area residents n…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Virginia Homes Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Virginia Homes
Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Virginia Homes A day of celebration turned into one of misery for multiple Stafford County families displaced by a fast-moving fire on the Fourth of July. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the unit block of Smelters Trace Road in Stafford, when improperly discarded fireworks sparked a blaze that tore through the home. Arriving firefighters were met by flames shooting from the roof and side of the home, leaving it unstable and prompting a second alarm when it spread to a neighboring home. The fire was placed under control within approximat…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Discarded Fireworks Spark $1.25M Fourth Of July Fire, Displaces MD Family (PHOTOS) Discarded Fireworks Spark $1.25M Fourth Of July Fire, Displaces MD Family (PHOTOS)
Discarded Fireworks Spark $1.25M Fourth Of July Fire, Displaces MD Family (Photos) Exploding propane tanks sparked by improperly discarded fireworks led to a massive fire that left a Montgomery County family displaced. At approximately 10:45 p.m. on July 4, fire officials say that a Rosecroft Road family heard loud explosions outside their Rockville home and while investigating, found a fire that had broken out near several camping-style propane tanks. The fire was reported on Rosecroft Road in RockvilleTwitter/@mcfrsPIO The family - three adults, a child, and dog - were able to safely escape the home, though the fire rapidly spread, causing extensive damage that topp…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Firework Fright: Man Arrested For Housing Hundreds Of Explosives On Long Island, Police Say Firework Fright: Man Arrested For Housing Hundreds Of Explosives On Long Island, Police Say
Firework Fright: Man Arrested For Housing Hundreds Of Explosives On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man’s Independence Day plans have been canceled after he was arrested for possessing hundreds of fireworks, including 400 mortars, police said. On Saturday, July 1 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Nassau County Police arrested Massapequa resident Michael Masone, aged 37, for unlawfully possessing fireworks. According to the police department, 113 cases of fireworks and 400 mortars were seized by the Arson Bomb Squad from Masone’s home. In a statement, Nassau County Police reminded residents that the use of explosives, including fireworks, is illegal and “extremely dangerous.” …

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by Sophie Grieser