Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County
K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County A newly graduated Massachusetts State Police K-9 trooper and his handler made their first find by tracking down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop. The incident took place in Worcester County on Tuesday, Feb. 22, when  Trooper Benjamin Siok and his partner Zigo, helped track down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop in Templeton. Shortly after noon on Route 101 north, Trooper Timothy Desmarais stopped a 2018 Toyota RAV4 occupied by a passenger, Shane Hickey, age 33, of Gardner, whom the trooper knew to be the subject of several outstanding warrants.  During the stop, Hickey…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
K-9 Locates Fleeing Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim, CT State Police Say K-9 Locates Fleeing Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim, CT State Police Say
K-9 Locates Fleeing Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim, CT State Police Say A Connecticut State Police K-9 is being credited with helping track down a man wanted for allegedly throwing a machete-style knife at another person during a domestic dispute. The incident took place in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when troopers responded to a home in Harwinton for possible domestic violence. When troopers arrived on the scene they found that the accused, identified as a 52-year-old man, had allegedly thrown a machete-style knife at another person and fled into a wooded area near the home, police said. That's when Trooper Kenney and his K-9 partner, Chase, began …

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by Kathy Reakes
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report
Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report UPDATE: Elmwood Park Middle School was locked down, a SWAT team and K-9 unit were brought in and backpacks were searched by police Thursday after four students reported hearing another say that he was carrying a gun. Each of the four was interviewed separately and "told the exact same story without wavering," Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "They couldn't identify the student visually because it apparently happened between classes," Foligno said. "That's when the hallways are full of kids. "All they could say was that the student had a black backpack and said he had a gun in it. They ea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
News
Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys
Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys A perpetrator armed with a knife reportedly stole the keys to a female victim's car in Monmouth County, authorities said. The call came in about 12:25 a.m. near Boundary Road and Big Brook Park in Marlboro, initial reports said. The victim was being taken to an area hospital, a report said. EMS was en route and a Park Ranger had been requested to the Henry Hudson Trail off of Stevenson Drive, reports said. A K-9 unit also was assisting in the search, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Accused Of Entering Parked Vehicles Nassau County Man Accused Of Entering Parked Vehicles
Nassau County Man Accused Of Entering Parked Vehicles A 35-year-old man was arrested for larceny after allegedly entering other people's parked vehicles on Long Island. Georgiy Fayziyev, of the hamlet of Lakeview in Hempstead, was arrested for the incident that occurred in Garden City South at 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a man entering parked vehicles that didn't belong to him and saw Fayziyev entering a vehicle in the area, according to police. Police said when officers attempted to identify Fayziyev and find out if the vehicle was his, he …

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by Nicole Valinote
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park
Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park An emotionally troubled Woodcliff Lake man armed with swords was captured after a chase through a local park, authorities said. The 28-year-old suspect was shirtless, wearing camouflage pants with an American flag tied around his waist in Wood Dale County Park, callers told police. They also said they thought he was carrying a crossbow. Officers from Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale and Washington Township quickly converged on the area shortly after 7 p.m. Friday. Seeing them, the man tossed what he was carrying and ran into the woods, responders said. A K-9 unit was summoned as police esta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work
ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work A Chester County sheriff and deputy admitted to using county funds to pay employees for volunteer work, performed both on and off duty, at private charity events, authorities announced. Former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Welsh and former deputy Harry McKinney were arrested on November 23, 2020, following a Grand Jury investigation, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. The investigation revealed that because Chester County reportedly did not have the budget to support a K-9 unit as large as the one that Welsh and McKinney sought to create, they used on-duty deputies to perform vo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lakewood, NJ
News
Accused Murderers, Kidnapper, Rapist Among Violent Jersey Shore Fugitives Snared In Sweep Accused Murderers, Kidnapper, Rapist Among Violent Jersey Shore Fugitives Snared In Sweep
Accused Murderers, Kidnapper, Rapist Among Violent Jersey Shore Fugitives Snared In Sweep Violent fugitives wanted for murders, kidnapping and rape were among 14 targets arrested during a quick-strike State Police-led sweep in Ocean and Atlantic counties, authorities said. The New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated the three day multi-agency sweep from Wednesday through Friday after identifying targets through a combination of detective work, patrol advisories and tips, they said. Joining NJSP detectives were members of the Atlantic City Violent Crime Task Force, K-9 Unit and Casino Operations Unit, along with: members of the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fug…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County
Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County Police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly robbed a Fairfield County liquor store while holding a gun to the clerk's head. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at Brooklawn Discount Liquor at 752 Brooklawn Ave., in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. After receiving a 911 call, patrol officers, detectives, and a K-9 unit responded to the scene.  According to Granata, the employee said the two men came into the store and demanded money. One of the men held a firearm to the employee's head while the other took money from a cash register and a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer 6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer A woman who fled the scene of a crash during a vehicle pursuit was found after a six-hour search across Morris County with help from a top K-9 officer, authorities said. The car chase began in a neighboring town but ended in Boonton Township when the driver of a Jeep with three passengers crashed at the intersection of North Main Street and Powerville Road on July 21 around 3:45 a.m., Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said. A woman later identified as Sheironda Geffrard, 20, of Orange, fled the scene as the driver and the two other passengers were arrested and processed in Den…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike
State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike State troopers in Middlesex County were reported in pursuit of a suspect late Wednesday afternoon. The chase was reported along the New Jersey Turnpike near mile marker 77.7 in East Brunswick about 4:30 p.m., according to initial, unconfirmed reports. Troopers were reportedly searching for the suspect on foot and with the use of a K-9 unit. An aviation unit joined the search once thunderstorms passed about 5:15 p.m. It was unclear why the suspect was being pursued, or what initiated the chase. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84 Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84
Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84 A stop by Connecticut State troopers of a vehicle for not having a visible license plate on I-84 led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for possession of drugs with the help of a K-9 officer. Natanel Collado, 32, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, after troopers stopped his vehicle on I-84 in Danbury, state police said. When questioned, alleged inconsistencies in Collado's responses prompted troopers to conduct a search, during which they found 57 Clonazepam pills and a digital scale, state police said. Collado was arrested and placed inside the trooper's cru…

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by Kathy Reakes