Bethlehem, PA
Business
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS] Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS]
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [Photos] Fire crews were quick to respond to a blaze at Palmer Park Mall Sunday afternoon that was later determined to be suspicious, authorities said. Palmer Municipal Fire Department members were dispatched to the IFIX and More cell phone repair store as the initial alert was upgraded to a commercial blaze with 911 callers reporting a smoky explosion around 4:50 p.m., the company said. The fire was doused by sprinklers but caused damage in two other stores, including Claire’s and Verizon Wireless, LehighValleyLive reports citing Deputy Chief Jim Alercia. IFIX and More’s lavatory, stock room and …

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking two vehicles and attempting to steal another while wearing only shorts and high on a hallucinogen. The incident began around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5, in Suffolk County when a woman called the Riverhead Police to report that a man had just attempted to carjack her vehicle, said Detective Michael Schmidt of the Riverhead Police.  According to Schmidt, a 67-year-od woman called 911 to report that a Hispanic man had just attempted to forcibly remove her from her vehicle in the TJ Maxx shopping Plaza located on Route…

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by Kathy Reakes
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN THEM? Linden Police Seek Trio Wanted In Catalytic Converter Thefts SEEN THEM? Linden Police Seek Trio Wanted In Catalytic Converter Thefts
Seen Them? Linden Police Seek Trio Wanted In Catalytic Converter Thefts Police in Linden are seeking three men accused of stealing several catalytic converters. Officers responded to reports of suspicious activity on the 400 block of Roselle Street around 4 a.m. July 22, where the grey Acura MDX pictured above was spotted leaving the scene, and is believed to be involved. Suspect No. 1 is described as a Hispanic man with short black hair and beard wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. Suspect No. 2. is described as a tall, thin Hispanic man with short hair and facial hair wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, grey sweatpants, and dark sneakers. Suspect N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Business
Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says
Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says A fire that broke out at a slide at Mountain Creek Water park in Sussex County has been deemed suspicious, local officials said. The blaze broke out at the park’s High Anxiety raft attraction the evening of June 15, before the park had opened for its summer season, according to the Vernon Township Fire Department. The fire remains under investigation by the Vernon police and fire marshal and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office and has been deemed suspicious, NJHerald reports. "The damaged portions of High Anxiety have been removed and we are currently discussing our plans for its re…

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Security Cam Footage Of Suspicious Person In Sussex County Driveways KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Security Cam Footage Of Suspicious Person In Sussex County Driveways
Know Anything? Police Seek Security Cam Footage Of Suspicious Person In Sussex County Driveways Police in Sussex County are seeking surveillance footage of a suspicious person that has been seen in several different driveways. The Hardyston Police Department received several reports of a suspicious person traveling from driveway to driveway in the area of Big Spring Road. Area residents are asked to check security camera footage and send any suspicious activity to Det. Norman at the Hardyston Twp. Police Department at [email protected]. “As always residents are reminded to lock their vehicle doors,” the department said.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police In Warren County Seek ID For 2 Men In Suspicious Activity Investigation KNOW THEM? Police In Warren County Seek ID For 2 Men In Suspicious Activity Investigation
Know Them? Police In Warren County Seek ID For 2 Men In Suspicious Activity Investigation Police in Warren County are seeking the public’s help identifying two men in an investigation into suspicious overnight activity. The men pictured above were caught on surveillance footage by a homeowner in Pondview in Independence Township around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, police said. The men were seen near the home's front door area, though nothing has been reported missing or damaged, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed similar activity or who can identify the men is asked to contact the Independence Township Police Department at (908) 852-4440.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On ‘Suspicious’ Man Driving White Utility Van In Sussex County KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info On ‘Suspicious’ Man Driving White Utility Van In Sussex County
Know Anything? Police Seek Info On ‘Suspicious’ Man Driving White Utility Van In Sussex County Police are seeking information on a man in a white van they say was involved in “suspicious activity” in Sussex County. The undisclosed incidents involved a white man driving a white utility van with an orange ladder on its rack, Hardyston Police said. The activity occurred between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 26, authorities said. Residents of Lake Tamarack and Crystal Springs — specifically, Briar Ct., Wentworth Ct. and Bramble Ct. — are asked to check their surveillance cameras for vehicles matching the description. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hardyston Township Po…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Montclair Homeowner Reports Middle Aged Man Taking Pictures Of Young Girls Playing Outside Montclair Homeowner Reports Middle Aged Man Taking Pictures Of Young Girls Playing Outside
Montclair Homeowner Reports Middle Aged Man Taking Pictures Of Young Girls Playing Outside A Montclair homeowner told police that a middle-aged man stopped to take photos of his young daughter and her friend playing outside before jogging away, authorities said. The girls were in their Central Avenue driveway, and the homeowner was tending to his yard on March 11, when the man passed their house then turned around and stopped at the edge of the driveway, Montclair Police Sgt. Terence Turner said. "The subject then appeared to take pictures with his phone of the juveniles, then started to slowly jog north on Central Avenue towards Edgemont Park," the sergeant said.  "The sus…

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by Cecilia Levine
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN THIS? Burlington County Police Seek 'Suspicious' Driver Who Approached Young Children SEEN THIS? Burlington County Police Seek 'Suspicious' Driver Who Approached Young Children
Seen This? Burlington County Police Seek 'Suspicious' Driver Who Approached Young Children A police department in Burlington County seeks the public's help identifying a person from two suspicious incidents in which the man approached young children, authorities said. Evesham police said they incidents occurred on Monday afternoon in the Ridings at Mayfair Development.  At about 4 p.m., near Lexington Circle, an unknown white man approached a group of three girls between the ages of 7 and 10 years old, police said. The man was driving a green Subaru Outback / Forester, with a small dog in the car. He pulled up to the girls and asked if they like music and if the girls were …

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit 25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit
25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to break into numerous vehicles and taking police on a foot pursuit when they attempted to stop him. Michael S. O'Connor, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 15, by state police after they received a call about a suspicious person on Ridge Road, in Northern Westchester, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Responding Troopers found and attempted to interview a male subject in the area. The subject, later identified as, O’Connor, fled on foot from the approaching troopers, Hicks said. After a short pursuit, O’Connor was located in a nearb…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Hackettstown Porch Peeker KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Hackettstown Porch Peeker
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Hackettstown Porch Peeker Police in Hackettstown are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspicious person who was caught on surveillance footage peeking onto porches of local homes over the weekend. The person was seen shining a flashlight onto porches on Dalton Road around 5:57 a.m. and West Plane Street around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Hackettstown Police said. Nothing was reported stolen during the incidents, authorities said. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Hackettstown Police at 908-852-3300.

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Newark Officers Stole Speakers, Water From House While Investigating Incident Authorities: Newark Officers Stole Speakers, Water From House While Investigating Incident
Authorities: Newark Officers Stole Speakers, Water From House While Investigating Incident Two Newark police officers stole water bottles, a charger and bluetooth speakers from a private home while on scene of an investigation, authorities said Friday. Officers Tiasha Wright and Bianca White -- along with other law enforcement agents -- were called to a Sunset Avenue apartment on reports of suspicious activity Aug. 31, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. While inside the first floor investigating, White took a charger and large package of Poland Spring water bottles and placed them in her marke…

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by Cecilia Levine