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Massive Teen Brawl With Gun, Shots Fired Causes Scare: PA State Police Bethlehem Massive Teen Brawl With Gun, Shots Fired Causes Scare: PA State Police Bethlehem
Massive Teen Brawl With Gun, Shots Fired Causes Scare: PA State Police Bethlehem A massive fight involving dozens of juveniles triggered reports of gunfire and a road closure in Northampton County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers were dispatched to the area of 110 East Main Street in Bath Borough at about 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, for reports of shots fired, state police said. When troopers arrived, investigators determined that approximately 15 to 20 juveniles had been involved in a physical altercation in the roadway that involved an Acura, police detailed. Despite the initial report, authorities found no indication that any gunshots had actua…
Santa Hat-Wearing Man Charged After Fighting 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery Santa Hat-Wearing Man Charged After Fighting 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery
Santa Hat-Wearing Man Charged After Fighting 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery A shoplifting turned violent inside a Franklin Square 7-Eleven has now led to charges, Nassau County Police said. Benjamin Mendoza-Colato, 20, of Valley Stream, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 15, following a robbery that happened at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the 7-Eleven located at 552 Franklin Ave., according to detectives. Police previously noted that surveillance video showed the suspect wearing a Santa hat, black jacket, and red-and-black plaid pajama pants during the incident. Mendoza-Colato entered the store and went to the refrigerators containing alcoholic beverages, detect…
WATCH: Travis Kelce Takes Blow To The Head By Chargers' Teair Tart WATCH: Travis Kelce Takes Blow To The Head By Chargers' Teair Tart
Watch: Travis Kelce Takes Blow To The Head By Chargers' Teair Tart Travis Kelce took a strike in the face during a fracas in the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday night, Sept. 5 in Brazil. Tempers got heated, and the tight end got into it with defensive tackle Teair Tart in the third quarter of the game as the Chiefs were driving down the field. In replays of the incident, Tart can be seen throwing an open hand at Kelce, which resulted in Tart flagged — but not thrown out of the game — because he didn't throw a punch, according to replay officials. Both continued jawing after the fact as the Chiefs delivered a to…
Manchester Street Fight Ends In Ghost Gun Bust, 5 Arrested: Police Manchester Street Fight Ends In Ghost Gun Bust, 5 Arrested: Police
Manchester Street Fight Ends In Ghost Gun Bust, 5 Arrested: Police A Connecticut street fight ended with five arrests after police say they discovered a ghost gun inside a car connected to the brawl. According to police, officers arrived at Delmont Street in Manchester around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to reports of a fight. They found “multiple people actively engaged in a physical altercation” in the roadway,  Manchester officers said.   At the same time, a vehicle linked to the fight attempted to leave the scene but was stopped by officers near Delmont and Summit streets. Inside the car, police found two adult men and a juveni…
Woman Shot During Overnight Altercation In Albany Woman Shot During Overnight Altercation In Albany
Woman Shot During Overnight Altercation In Albany A 24-year-old woman is recovering after being shot during a fight in Albany early Wednesday, Aug. 13. Officers responded to the area of Albany Street near Broadway just before 12:45 a.m. for reports of gunfire, according to Albany Police. When they arrived, they found evidence consistent with a shooting but no victim at the scene. A short time later, staff at Albany Memorial Hospital alerted police that a 24-year-old woman had walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to her lower back. Investigators determined the woman had been involved in a physical altercation with several ot…
Gun Pulled By 12-Year-Old? Seven Kids Under 16 Detained After Middle River Assault: Police Gun Pulled By 12-Year-Old? Seven Kids Under 16 Detained After Middle River Assault: Police
Gun Pulled By 12-Year-Old? Seven Kids Under 16 Detained After Middle River Assault: Police They’re barely teens — but police say a gun was used during a daytime disturbance. A group of kids as young as 12 is under investigation after shots were fired during a fight in Middle River, police said. Officers responded to the 100 block of Carroll Island Road around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, after getting calls about gunfire, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. “A firearm was discharged while being used to assault a person during a physical altercation that involved a group of juveniles,” police said. When officers got to the scene, they found two people with i…
I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say
I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say An Orange County woman is facing felony DWI charges after allegedly crashing on I-87 in Westchester and getting into a physical fight with another driver with two children in her car at the time, police said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, when troopers were sent to Interstate 87 southbound in Yonkers for a report of a two-car crash and a physical altercation between the drivers involved, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 15.  Troopers say the crash involved a Volkswagen Atlas driven by Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, age 35, of Warwick. Before of…
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…
Teen Cut In Fight Near High School In Yonkers, Flees Inside Building: Police Teen Cut In Fight Near High School In Yonkers, Flees Inside Building: Police
Teen Cut In Fight Near High School In Yonkers, Flees Inside Building: Police A student was hospitalized after being cut during a fight near a bus stop just steps from a Westchester County high school, authorities said. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday, June 9, when Yonkers Police responded to Riverside High School on a report of a student with a laceration to his side, according to Sgt. Robert Spink.  Officers arrived to find the student already inside the school, where staff had called for help. First responders provided immediate medical care, and the student was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. …
Baltimore Man Killed In Weekend Stabbing, Woman Arrested: 'He Had So Much Life Ahead' Baltimore Man Killed In Weekend Stabbing, Woman Arrested: 'He Had So Much Life Ahead'
Baltimore Man Killed In Weekend Stabbing, Woman Arrested: 'He Had So Much Life Ahead' A Baltimore family is reeling after a man was fatally stabbed over the weekend. An arrest has been made, but the heartbreak is just beginning. According to police, 26-year-old Demetri Briscoe Jr. was attacked during a physical altercation in the city’s Northeast District early Sunday, June 1, before being driven to a nearby hospital, where he later died. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called to the 3000 block of Westfield Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, for a report of an armed person.  Officers arrived to find evidence of a crime scene, b…
Lyndhurst ShopRite Shoplifter Fights With Cops, Threatens Workers, Bashes Head: Police Lyndhurst ShopRite Shoplifter Fights With Cops, Threatens Workers, Bashes Head: Police
Lyndhurst ShopRite Shoplifter Fights With Cops, Threatens Workers, Bashes Head: Police A man caught shoplifting at a Bergen County supermarket turned violent when he fought with police and banged his head against a patrol car before being arrested, authorities said. Vasilio Karagiannis was charged after the incident at ShopRite on New York Avenue in Lyndhurst around 2:49 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. Police say Karagiannis was caught hiding merchandise and got into a physical fight with store workers near the south exit. Officer Thomas Golda arrived to find him “engaged in a physical altercation” an…
Maryland Police Lieutenant Suspended After Off-Duty Assault Arrest In DC: Officials Maryland Police Lieutenant Suspended After Off-Duty Assault Arrest In DC: Officials
Maryland Police Lieutenant Suspended After Off-Duty Assault Arrest In DC: Officials A top police official is facing assault charges after an off-duty arrest in DC over the weekend, officials said. Lt. Jeremy Ingraham was charged with second-degree assault in connection with a physical altercation that occurred around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, inside a DC business, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The next day, DC police notified the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), which confirmed Ingraham’s arrest and his immediate suspension. Ingraham joined the department in 2012 and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Investigation. No additi…
Educator Injured Breaking Up Student Fight In School Hallway In Middletown: Superintendent Educator Injured Breaking Up Student Fight In School Hallway In Middletown: Superintendent
Educator Injured Breaking Up Student Fight In School Hallway In Middletown: Superintendent An educator was injured while trying to stop a fight involving eight students at an Orange County high school.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 25, inside Middletown High School and lasted about 27 seconds, Superintendent Amy Creeden said in a message to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown community.  "One of our dedicated educators, who was in the hallway, intervened to de-escalate the situation and ensure safety,” Creeden wrote, adding, “Unfortunately, this educator required medical attention as a result of the altercation.” Creeden said the district is cond…
Fight With Metal Pipe Over Parking Space Leads To Arrest In Mount Vernon (UPDATE) Fight With Metal Pipe Over Parking Space Leads To Arrest In Mount Vernon (UPDATE)
Fight With Metal Pipe Over Parking Space Leads To Arrest In Mount Vernon (Update) A woman has been arrested following an altercation over a parking space in Mount Vernon that left two people injured, authorities announced.  The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:30 p.m. in front of 100 North Columbus Avenue, according to Mount Vernon city officials.    The dispute, which involved at least four individuals, escalated into a physical altercation that reportedly involved the use of a metal pipe, officials said. Two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated and released from Jacobi Medical Center. Initial reports of a stabbing …
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside A sticky-fingered bandit made a daring donut grab at a Long Island Dunkin’, but his getaway quickly went off the rails – literally. The donut drama unfolded at the Oceanside Dunkin’ store on Lawson Boulevard, at around 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the store and removed multiple packages of donuts before exiting the business without paying. Two employees — a 19-year-old and a 47-year-old man — chased the suspect outside, where a physical altercation ensued.  The suspect dropped the stolen donuts in the scuffle before running to the LIRR stat…
Christmas Morning Inwood Assault Lands Man In Custody: Police Christmas Morning Inwood Assault Lands Man In Custody: Police
Christmas Morning Inwood Assault Lands Man In Custody: Police A North Lawrence man was arrested following a violent altercation early Christmas morning in Inwood, Nassau County police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 25, at approximately 2 a.m., at a Clinton Avenue home, police said. According to detectives, officers responded to the location after receiving reports of a disturbance. An investigation revealed that Alan Garcia, 36, of 211 Rockaway Turnpike, became involved in an argument with a 26-year-old male victim, police said. The argument escalated into a physical altercation, during which Garcia allegedly struck and choked the vict…
Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood
Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood A teenage boy is recovering from serious injuries after being shot in Arlington’s Green Valley neighborhood late Saturday, Nov. 16, police said. The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the 3200 block of 24th Street South.  According to police, the victim, described as a juvenile male in his teens, self-reported to Virginia Hospital Center with a gunshot wound.  His injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening. The preliminary investigation revealed that the teen was outsid…
Glen Burnie Man Who Killed Dad Defending Son During Dispute Learns Fate In Maryland Glen Burnie Man Who Killed Dad Defending Son During Dispute Learns Fate In Maryland
Glen Burnie Man Who Killed Dad Defending Son During Dispute Learns Fate In Maryland A 27-year-old man will spend years in jail for his role in an altercation that resulted in the death of an Anne Arundel County father who was defending his son last year. Glen Burnie resident Trevor Garrett Taylor was sentenced on Friday to three years in jail for manslaughter following the grisly attack of Christopher Wright outside his Brooklyn Park home that resulted in his death. According to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office, in May 2023, police were called to the 300 block of West Arundel Road in Brooklyn Park, where they found Wright suffering from a head injury.…
Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD
Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD A bus driver and a passenger were both arrested on Friday, Aug. 16 after they got into a physical altercation in Newark, authorities said. At noon, police responded to a report of a fight aboard a NJ Transit bus at Broad Street and Lafayette Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The passenger spat on the driver after a verbal altercation, Fragé said. Both were charged with aggravated assault, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.
Houseguests Barricaded Themselves In Lancaster County Home, Police Say Houseguests Barricaded Themselves In Lancaster County Home, Police Say
Houseguests Barricaded Themselves In Lancaster County Home, Police Say A man and a woman were arrested at a Quarryville home late last month after barricading themselves inside with a shotgun, police said in a release on Wednesday, July 3.  Branden Hunter and Joanna Hagens were guests at a residence in Oak Bottom Village when they got into a "physical altercation" with the homeowners on June 24, according to borough police.  Authorities were called to the Groffdale Drive home around 9:15 p.m., officials said. A Lancaster County Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) was dispatched after they ignored police pleas to come outside, authorities…
25-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Victim Outside Bar On Route 202 In Cortlandt 25-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Victim Outside Bar On Route 202 In Cortlandt
25-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Victim Outside Bar On Route 202 In Cortlandt An investigation has led to the arrest of a man in connection to a stabbing outside a bar in Northern Westchester. New York State Police say the suspect, Luis F. Contreras Paredes, age 25, of Peekskill, engaged in a physical altercation and stabbed the victim in Cortlandt on Crompond Road (Route 202) outside of My Second House Bar. on Wednesday, May 29. Paredes was charged with assault in the second degree, a Class D felony. Contreras Paredes was turned over to the custody of Westchester County Corrections for an active, unrelated arrest warrant.
High School In Hudson Valley Closed After Student Brawl Breaks Out High School In Hudson Valley Closed After Student Brawl Breaks Out
High School In Hudson Valley Closed After Student Brawl Breaks Out A physical altercation involving students has resulted in the closure of a high school in the Hudson Valley. In Orange County, Middletown High School will be closed on Friday, Nov. 17 following the fight on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 16. The closure for grades 9-12 only. All K-8 campuses will be open. There will be no after-school or evening activities on Friday for grades 9-12. Creeden said in a statement to the community that Superintendent of Schools Amy Creeden said in a statement to the community: "The high school closure is being implemented out of an abundance of caution an…
No Charges For Man, 73, Who Fought Intruder In Western Mass Home Who Later Died No Charges For Man, 73, Who Fought Intruder In Western Mass Home Who Later Died
No Charges For Man, 73, Who Fought Intruder In Western Mass Home Who Later Died A 73-year-old will not face charges after he got into an altercation with a man at his home in Berkshire County in February, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 27.  The unnamed man told investigators he saw a stranger walking up his driveway and break into his Adams home while he was parked down the street, the Berkshire County District Attorney said in a news release.  The man grabbed a small souvenir bat and went into the home and found Mark Bednarz attempting to drill into his gun safe, the prosecutor said.  “Despite being armed with the small bat, the homeowner …
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Hotel Stabbing: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Sentenced In Hotel Stabbing: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Hotel Stabbing: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Cumberland County was sentenced in connection with a stabbing in a hotel lobby in Toms River, authorities said. Carles Bryant, of Millville, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 1, to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison as an attempted murder charge, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. It was in connection with a stabbing that occurred at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Toms River on March 3, 2021. On March 3, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to the Howard Johns…
Suspects Steal Vehicle After Crash Near Lawrence Intersection, Police Say Suspects Steal Vehicle After Crash Near Lawrence Intersection, Police Say
Suspects Steal Vehicle After Crash Near Lawrence Intersection, Police Say An investigation is underway after a victim's vehicle was stolen following a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in Lawrence at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said a light green sedan and a red Honda collided near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road. The three male occupants of the sedan exited the car and began arguing with the 54-year-old man who was the driver of the Honda, resulting in a physical altercation, according to police. The man was removed from the Honda, and two of the suspects…
MURDER: Suspect Charged For Fatal Stabbing Near Maryland McDonald's MURDER: Suspect Charged For Fatal Stabbing Near Maryland McDonald's
Murder: Suspect Charged For Fatal Stabbing Near Maryland McDonald's Police investigators have tracked down a wanted man who has been identified as a suspect in a fatal stabbing outside a Maryland fast-food joint. Joshua Deva, 25, who has no fixed address, was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing and killing 59-year-old Randolph Crawford on Wednesday, Sept. 28 during a dispute in Adelphi. At approximately 3:10 p.m on Wednesday afternoon, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 2300 block of University Boulevard to investigate a reported stabbing that happened near McDonald's in Adelphi Plaza. Upon arrival, they fou…
CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Lodi Woman Comes Home Early, Tangles With BF's Sidepiece CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Lodi Woman Comes Home Early, Tangles With BF's Sidepiece
Caught IN THE ACT: Lodi Woman Comes Home Early, Tangles With BF's Sidepiece Someone came home earlier than expected, leading to a confrontation between two women in a Lodi apartment, authorities said. The tenant found her boyfriend with a bedmate at Charles Street and Harrison Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday, responders said. They got into it, leaving the tenant with a slight injury and the sidepiece gone. Lodi Police Sgt. Dominic Miller confirmed that "a random incident turned physical" but said there wasn't much more to it. The two tangled, with the victim sustaining a superficial cut and the visitor fleeing, he said. There wasn't a stabbing, as some …
Child Injured During Fight Between Two Fairfield County Women At Day Care, Police Say Child Injured During Fight Between Two Fairfield County Women At Day Care, Police Say
Child Injured During Fight Between Two Fairfield County Women At Day Care, Police Say Two Fairfield County women are facing reckless endangerment charges after police said they got into a fight at a Connecticut day care, causing a child to suffer a minor injury.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Wednesday, April 27, at the Once Upon a Time Development Center, located at 326 West Main St. in Milford, according to the Milford Police Department. Police said 18-year-old Juneil Senior and 21-year-old Samantha Castillo, both of Bridgeport, got into a physical altercation while a child was present, and the child was struck in the head during the…
Person Hospitalized After Fight Breaks Out In Alexandria Neighborhood: Police Person Hospitalized After Fight Breaks Out In Alexandria Neighborhood: Police
Person Hospitalized After Fight Breaks Out In Alexandria Neighborhood: Police A one person has been hospitalized after a small fight broke out in an Alexandria neighborhood, authorities said. Police responded to the fight between two "known parties" in the 2800 block of Teke Place around 8:16 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, Alexandria Police said on Facebook.  Notification:: There is a moderate police presence in the 2800 block of Telek Place in response to a physical... Posted by Police Department, City of Alexandria, Virginia on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 The injured person was taken to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, police said. No other info…
COVID-19: Man Charged With Assault Over Altercation About Mask In Hudson Valley, Police Say COVID-19: Man Charged With Assault Over Altercation About Mask In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Covid-19: Man Charged With Assault Over Altercation About Mask In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing charges after police said he punched a victim at a thruway service area during an argument about mask-wearing in the Hudson Valley.  New York State Police troopers responded to a report of a physical altercation at the Malden Service Area on I-87 in Ulster County the town of Saugerties at about 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6. Investigators determined that a patron got into an argument with 28-year-old Angel Carrera Gomez, of South Carolina, over Carrera Gomez not wearing a mask, police said.  State Police said Carrera Gomez punched the victim in the face, w…
Suspect Nabbed After Man Killed In Waterbury Altercation, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Man Killed In Waterbury Altercation, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Man Killed In Waterbury Altercation, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly killing another man during a fight. New Haven County resident John T. Morgan, age 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 1, after police responded to a complaint of a physical dispute in Waterbury.  According to Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police Department, when officers responded to 1078 Chase Parkway Morgan was standing outside and was detained. Inside the apartment, officers located Franky Lanier Hogg Jr., age 46, of Waycross, Georgia, inside unconscious and not breathing while lying on the floor in th…