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Alabama Driver Blocking Maryland Traffic Pulled Gun On Aggressive Motorist, Sheriff Says Alabama Driver Blocking Maryland Traffic Pulled Gun On Aggressive Motorist, Sheriff Says
Alabama Driver Blocking Maryland Traffic Pulled Gun On Aggressive Motorist, Sheriff Says A man hundreds of miles from home is facing a host of serious charges in Maryland after a bizarre bout of road rage that ended with him behind bars. Mobile, Alabama resident Brian Normand, 59, got a tour of the inside of a correctional facility, not the Eastern Shore, following an incident on Route 50 in Stevensville, according to the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff. The incident played out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Investigators say traffic was backed up on westbound Route 50 near Duke Street when Normand allegedly decided to take matters into his own hands. Ac…
Man Accused Of Threatening Victim At Gunpoint In Red Hook Man Accused Of Threatening Victim At Gunpoint In Red Hook
Man Accused Of Threatening Victim At Gunpoint In Red Hook A 57-year-old man is facing weapons charges after police said he threatened someone with a handgun during a late-night domestic dispute in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest began on Tuesday, May 5, when officers responded to an earlier domestic dispute involving a gun in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department announced on Thursday, May 7.  Following an investigation, authorities allege that during the dispute, the suspect took out a handgun and threatened to use it against the victim. The suspect, identified as 57-year-old Jesus Torres of Red Hook, was later fo…
Troopers Shot Man Dead While Serving Warrant: PA State Police Troopers Shot Man Dead While Serving Warrant: PA State Police
Troopers Shot Man Dead While Serving Warrant: PA State Police A fatal officer-involved shooting is under investigation after gunfire erupted during an attempted arrest in Pennsylvania, authorities announced. The incident happened along Springer Road in Barr Township at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on an adult male when they established a perimeter around the residence, according to the release. The suspect then emerged from a wooded area armed with a handgun and opened fire on troopers. Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the man, police said. No…
Masked Gunman Robs Fairfield Store; Bridgeport Man Arrested Masked Gunman Robs Fairfield Store; Bridgeport Man Arrested
Masked Gunman Robs Fairfield Store; Bridgeport Man Arrested A masked gunman robbed a Fairfield convenience store and fled with cash, leading detectives to a suspect in Bridgeport. Wesner Thelamour, 40, of Bridgeport, was arrested after detectives tied him to the robbery, Fairfield police said. The robbery happened around 9 p.m. on March 2 at News Express on Tunxis Hill Road. Employees told police a masked man entered the store with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash and ran away, authorities said.  No injuries were reported. Detectives followed several leads and found similarities between th…
Armed Robbery At Gas Station Ends In 2 Arrests In Port Chester: Police Armed Robbery At Gas Station Ends In 2 Arrests In Port Chester: Police
Armed Robbery At Gas Station Ends In 2 Arrests In Port Chester: Police An armed robbery at a gas station in a Westchester County village ended with two men in custody and the recovery of a loaded handgun, police said. The call came in at around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, when an armed robbery was reported at the Citgo gas station at the corner of Smith Street and Westchester Avenue, according to Port Chester Police. Officers arrived shortly afterward and found that a robbery had taken place, where a handgun was shown as the owners were leaving the business, police said.  Police said two people believed to be involved were seen walking away from the a…
West Chester Rally Arrest Leads To Bomb Discovery, Federal Guilty Plea From PA Man: DOJ West Chester Rally Arrest Leads To Bomb Discovery, Federal Guilty Plea From PA Man: DOJ
West Chester Rally Arrest Leads To Bomb Discovery, Federal Guilty Plea From PA Man: DOJ A Malvern man who brought a loaded gun and a bayonet to a rally in West Chester has pleaded guilty in federal court after police later found a stash of homemade bombs inside his garage, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 18. Kevin Joseph Krebs, 32, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia to possession of an unregistered firearm or destructive device, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Krebs was arrested by West Chester Police on June 14 after a witness reported seeing him strapping on a tactical vest and hiding a gun before walking toward the “No Kings” protest on Nor…
Man Found Holding Gun After Argument Turns Deadly Outside Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says Man Found Holding Gun After Argument Turns Deadly Outside Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says
Man Found Holding Gun After Argument Turns Deadly Outside Lexington Park Home, Sheriff Says An argument turned deadly outside a Maryland home overnight, landing a 58-year-old man behind bars, authorities announced. David Scott Jones is facing multiple murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting reported in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. At around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Bellevue Court in Lexington Park to investigate a reported assault in progress where shots were fired. Upon arrival, deputies found a man dead near the driveway of an area home, as Jones stood nearby holding a handgun. O…
Duo Caught With Crack Pipes, Handgun, Scale In Route 9 Stop In Fishkill: Police Duo Caught With Crack Pipes, Handgun, Scale In Route 9 Stop In Fishkill: Police
Duo Caught With Crack Pipes, Handgun, Scale In Route 9 Stop In Fishkill: Police Two Dutchess County residents were arrested after a traffic stop on Route 9 led to the discovery of drugs and a loaded handgun, police said.  The traffic stop that led to the arrests happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, when troopers stopped a northbound vehicle on Route 9 in Fishkill for a traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 17. Police identified the driver as Elizabeth H. Williams-Green, 53, of Poughkeepsie, and the passenger as Luvin Gory, 59, of Pleasant Valley.  During the stop, State Police narcotics K9 Wild alerted trooper…
Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police
Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police Two Louisiana men were arrested after officers found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Westbury, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Officers with the Strategic Response Team pulled over a black 2009 Ford Edge after the driver failed to signal a lane change on Zeckendorf Boulevard near Corporate Drive in Westbury, Friday, Oct. 3, at 8:05 p.m., according to detectives. During the investigation, police recovered a loaded handgun and arrested the driver, Andrew Robinson, 38, and passenger Donyea Walker, 30—both of Monroe, Louisiana, authorities said. Robinson and Wal…
Lodi Man Banned From Owning Guns Fired Shots At Parked Car: Prosecutor Lodi Man Banned From Owning Guns Fired Shots At Parked Car: Prosecutor
Lodi Man Banned From Owning Guns Fired Shots At Parked Car: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Lodi man has been arrested after allegedly firing several rounds at a parked car, authorities said. Javier E. Tufino brandished a handgun and fired four rounds at an unoccupied vehicle on Burns Avenue around 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The Lodi Police Department was investigating damage to the vehicle on Wednesday, Sept. 24, when the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit was notified, Musella said. A joint investigation followed with Lodi Police. That same day, detectives executed a search warrant at Tufino’s residen…
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD 3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after Clifton police stopped a motorcycle early Sunday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. At about 3:14 a.m., Officer Benjamin Bressel saw a 2024 Zhilo motorcycle with two riders near Lexington Avenue and Highland Avenue, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The driver wore a ski mask, and the passenger had no helmet. The motorcycle turned onto Van Winkle Avenue into Passaic before parking, and Bressel conducted a stop, according to Anderson. The driver was identified as Daymon Duncan-Wilson, 33, of Passaic, and the passenger as Jim Murillo, 34, of Clifton…
Man Found With Loaded Gun After Highway Stop In Greenburgh, Police Say Man Found With Loaded Gun After Highway Stop In Greenburgh, Police Say
Man Found With Loaded Gun After Highway Stop In Greenburgh, Police Say A traffic stop in Westchester County led to the arrest of a 24-year-old Pennsylvania man who police say had a loaded handgun in his vehicle. Troopers stopped a car with Pennsylvania plates around 8:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, on I-287 in Greenburgh after it made unsafe lane changes and was found to have a tinted windshield, New York State Police said. The driver, identified as Branden Muniz of Walnutport, was the sole occupant. Investigators discovered he was illegally in possession of a loaded Palmetto State Armory Dagger Compact 9mm handgun, police said. The weapon was seized and the vehi…
24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor 24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor
24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor Eight people were arrested and thousands of folds of heroin seized in a major narcotics operation in Elizabeth, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 12, members of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence and Narcotics Division, Elizabeth Police Department Narcotics Unit and Emergency Services Unit, the DEA, Department of Homeland Security, the Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, and Union County SWAT executed multiple search warrants across the city, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The raids turned up 24,920 folds of suspected heroin, 1,460 grams of suspected cocaine, 2…
East Orange Brothers Ran Massive Heroin Mill Pumping Out 'Sexy Red,' 'No Diddy,' Sheriff Says East Orange Brothers Ran Massive Heroin Mill Pumping Out 'Sexy Red,' 'No Diddy,' Sheriff Says
East Orange Brothers Ran Massive Heroin Mill Pumping Out 'Sexy Red,' 'No Diddy,' Sheriff Says Two brothers from East Orange are accused of running a heroin trafficking ring that stretched from New Jersey into The Bronx, where investigators say they uncovered a multi-million-dollar heroin mill. Detectives began tracking the operation earlier this year, following the Darling brothers from their East Orange home into multiple counties, Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones said. Search warrants led authorities to Saddle Brook, Middlesex County, and ultimately 2505 Aqueduct Avenue in The Bronx, where the heroin was processed and packaged for sale, Jones said, Inside the Bronx location…
18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police 18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police
18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police An 18-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and hit with multiple weapons offenses after being found with a semi-automatic handgun in Pleasantville, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 16. At 1:14 p.m., officers responded to Atlantic Avenue and North Franklin Boulevard for a report of a man in possession of a firearm and found Yahsir Massey, who matched the description, Pleasantville police said. As officers went to detain Massey, he reached for his waistband area and attempted to flee, police said. Massey was quickly taken to the ground and arrested without incident, police sa…
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities A 23-year-old Pleasantville fugitive was hit with numerous charges after he was apprehended by police while in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 15. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, detectives spotted Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner, who was wanted on five active warrants, including robbery and possession of a controlled substance, the Atlantic County Sherriff's Office said. Fuller-Faulkner was ordered to stop by detectives, but he did not comply, walking away from detectives and reaching into his waistband, authorities said. Detectives utilized a controlled takedown an…
Roommate Shot Dead Over TV Remote In PG County; Killer Learns Prison Fate Roommate Shot Dead Over TV Remote In PG County; Killer Learns Prison Fate
Roommate Shot Dead Over TV Remote In PG County; Killer Learns Prison Fate The man who reportedly killed his roommate in Maryland over a TV remote will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced. Richard Bennaugh, 38, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection with the fatal shooting of Domonique Scott Hayes in their Berrywood Lane home in Springdale, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. In January 2024, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 2800 block of Berrywood Lane, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Hayes inside the home suffering from mult…
Arsenal Seized After Brandywine Biker Opens Fire At Driver In Road Rage Shooting: State Police Arsenal Seized After Brandywine Biker Opens Fire At Driver In Road Rage Shooting: State Police
Arsenal Seized After Brandywine Biker Opens Fire At Driver In Road Rage Shooting: State Police A Maryland motorcyclist is behind bars after troopers say he opened fire on another driver during a road rage incident — and was later found with a small arsenal of handguns. Brandywine resident Michael Larrell Green, 36, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, when investigators seized nine guns after a shooting in Prince George's County, according to Maryland State Police. The investigation began at around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, when a motorist called 911 to report their vehicle had been shot multiple times by a motorcyclist following a road rage encounter on southbound Route 5…
K9 Sniffs Out Loaded, Stolen Gun In Taconic Traffic Stop In Pleasant Valley: Police K9 Sniffs Out Loaded, Stolen Gun In Taconic Traffic Stop In Pleasant Valley: Police
K9 Sniffs Out Loaded, Stolen Gun In Taconic Traffic Stop In Pleasant Valley: Police Two people, including a Capital Region resident, are behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a stolen, loaded handgun, police said. The stop happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, in Pleasant Valley, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling northbound in violation of state traffic law, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The driver was identified as 41-year-old Jarrell A. Jenkins of the Bronx, and the passenger as 34-year-old Rensselaer County resident Rodnesha S. Wilson of Troy. According to invest…
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops
They Tried Silencing Their Eat Rutherford Victim, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops Three men who police say pointed a gun at a woman sitting in her car — prompting her to scream for help — and then pushed her to the ground and covered her mouth when she tried to scream again have been charged, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the suspects as Jamil N. Tuncer, 24, of Wallington; Jakub P. Lepianka, 23, of Passaic; and Michael A. Rodriguez, 27, of Passaic. The incident happened Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 1:30 a.m., near Paterson Avenue and Clifton Avenue, Musella said. An officer on routine patrol when he heard a woman yelling for help…
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police Two armed suspects broke into an occupied apartment in Westchester County and stole luxury clothing while residents were inside, police said.  The burglary happened in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at around 12:45 a.m. at 21 Fountain Pl., according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  Police said two men entered the apartment, displayed a handgun, and went straight to a bedroom where they targeted a collection of high-end clothing. At one point, one of the residents was restrained, though no one was injured during the incident.  Several people were inside at the tim…
2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police 2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police
2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police A watch sale arranged through a mobile app ended in an armed robbery outside a Westchester middle school, police said. The incident happened on Friday, July 25, when a juvenile victim met with two other juveniles near Eastview Middle School to sell a watch through the OfferUp app, White Plains Police said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 2.  During the transaction, the victim allowed one suspect to try on the watch. The suspect then refused to give it back, police said. When the victim demanded the watch’s return, both suspects allegedly threatened him. One suspect then reached int…
Extremely Nervous Trio Stopped On Route 17 Found With Loaded Handguns: Paramus PD Extremely Nervous Trio Stopped On Route 17 Found With Loaded Handguns: Paramus PD
Extremely Nervous Trio Stopped On Route 17 Found With Loaded Handguns: Paramus PD A traffic stop in Paramus led to the arrest of three Paterson men after officers found two loaded handguns with high-capacity magazines, authorities said. Around 2:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Paramus Police Officer Michael Mordaga stopped a 2014 Ford Escape traveling south on Route 17 at a high rate of speed, Deputy Police Chief Frank Scott said in a release. While approaching the vehicle, Mordaga saw two passengers not wearing seat belts. The driver, James Dixon, 20, was “visibly shaking while retrieving his motor vehicle documents and nervously stuttering in response to questions,” Scott s…
Getaway Driver In Charles County Teen Murder Plot Learns His Fate In Court Getaway Driver In Charles County Teen Murder Plot Learns His Fate In Court
Getaway Driver In Charles County Teen Murder Plot Learns His Fate In Court A La Plata man will spend a decade in prison for acting as the getaway driver in a murder plot that left a Maryland teenager dead, prosecutors announced. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise Stephenson sentenced Dalvin Devonte Risi, 27, to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and wear, carry, and transport of a handgun in a vehicle, according to state's attorney's office. The charges stem from the Oct. 23, 2022, shooting of 17-year-old Aden Christopher Garcia in Waldorf. Police said Garcia was shot in the head during a botched drug transaction and died the ne…
Man Shot In Neck In Danbury, Suspect Crashes Police Car During Chase Man Shot In Neck In Danbury, Suspect Crashes Police Car During Chase
Man Shot In Neck In Danbury, Suspect Crashes Police Car During Chase A man was shot in the neck, sparking a chase that ended when the suspected Danbury shooter crashed into a police car near the New York border.  Danbury police said the shooting happened Friday night, Aug. 22, near 2 Lake Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his neck. Officers provided medical assistance until paramedics arrived, who took him to an area hospital. Police did not provide the man's name or an update on his condition. Authorities quickly identified the suspect’s vehicle in the area. After a brief pursui…
Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff
Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff A 49-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver as part of a mile-long road rage incident in Orange County, authorities announced. The incident happened in Wawayanda on Thursday morning, Aug. 21, around 10:15 a.m., when deputies and New York State Police responded to reports of a road rage altercation on Route 17M, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, Aug. 22.  Investigators determined that the confrontation spanned several miles before escalating when the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Marckensy Louissaint of Highland Mills, a…
Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Dunellen Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Dunellen Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say
Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Dunellen Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say A 38-year-old Middlesex County man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a monthslong investigation, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6:20 p.m., law enforcement conducted a search warrant at Pablo Hernandez-Garcia's Dunellen residence,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Ch…
North Bergen Woman Arrested in Narcotics Probe That Busted Cops: Prosecutor North Bergen Woman Arrested in Narcotics Probe That Busted Cops: Prosecutor
North Bergen Woman Arrested in Narcotics Probe That Busted Cops: Prosecutor A 50-year-old North Bergen woman was the latest person charged as part of a sprawling narcotics investigation that has resulted in the arrests of several public officials, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said. Melissa Brown is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to possess cocaine, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The investigation has resulted in 15 arrests and the seizure of over 4 kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, and more than $70,000 in cash. Earlier this month, North Bergen Police Detective Christ…
$30K In Narcotics Gets Trio Busted In Trenton: Prosecutor $30K In Narcotics Gets Trio Busted In Trenton: Prosecutor
$30K In Narcotics Gets Trio Busted In Trenton: Prosecutor Three people were arrested after $30,000 in narcotics were seized in Trenton, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 21. At 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, detectives executed a search at Okeeno Fagan's residence in Taylor Street in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said, following a two-month investigation into the distribution of cocaine. Fagon, 36, was taken into custody along with his wife, Alecia Fagan, 34 and Anevia Boswell, 31. Detectives located 200 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of meth, a Canik TP9 handgun with an extended capacity magazine and $1,181 in cash, Marbre…
Man Shot In Face, Handgun Recovered: East Orange Police Man Shot In Face, Handgun Recovered: East Orange Police
Man Shot In Face, Handgun Recovered: East Orange Police A man was shot in East Orange late Tuesday evening, Aug. 19, authorities said. At 11:06 p.m., officers responded to 321 Park Ave. and found a Newark man with a gunshot wound to the face, East Orange police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, police said. A 9 mm handgun was recovered at the scene, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say 2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say Three people were recently arrested and charged in Fairfield on weapons related charges, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 8 at 9:29 a.m., officers spotted a dark colored Dodge Charger exit the Ramada at 28 Two Bridges Rd. so fast, it spun its tires and left marks on the roadway, Fairfield police said.  The driver, Jahari Pearson, a 28-year-old-Georgia resident, admitted to having a Taurus 9mm handgun in the center console of the vehicle. A 12-round magazine was found in Pearson's front pocket, loaded with both hollow-point and ball ammunition, police said. Althoug…