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Services Set For Woodbridge Officer, SWAT Member Killed In Carteret Crash Services Set For Woodbridge Officer, SWAT Member Killed In Carteret Crash
Services Set For Woodbridge Officer, SWAT Member Killed In Carteret Crash Funeral services have been finalized for Michael Tenpenny, the Woodbridge police officer who was killed in a motor vehicle crash in Carteret last week. Tenpenny, 31, a patrol officer with the Woodbridge Township Police Department, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, following a crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer in Carteret, authorities confirmed. Additional details about the crash have not been released. An Iselin native, Tenpenny joined the Woodbridge Police Department in 2018 and served in the Patrol Division, where he was also a member of the department’s SWAT Team, according to his…
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say A 20-year-old Hamilton man was arrested by SWAT Team and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Jack Green was arrested following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street, Hamilton police said. A search resulted in the recovery of cocaine, MDMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor piercing ammunition, police said. Green was charged with multiple co…
Road Rage Suspect In Glen Rock SWAT Arrest Has Long Rap Sheet: Records Road Rage Suspect In Glen Rock SWAT Arrest Has Long Rap Sheet: Records
Road Rage Suspect In Glen Rock SWAT Arrest Has Long Rap Sheet: Records A 28-year-old Emerson man arrested by a SWAT team in a Glen Rock road rage incident this week has a rap sheet dating back more than a decade, including drug, theft, and weapons offenses across multiple towns, Daily Voice has learned. Gregory T. Delgado, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 29, after threatening a driver with what he claimed was a gun during a violent encounter the previous day, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. But records show this is far from Delgato’s first run-in with the law. Police arrest Gregory Delgado in Glen Rock Boyd A. Loving Photo(s…
SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA
SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA A Montgomery County SWAT team was justified in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Andrew “AJ” Ecker during a barricade situation in Pottstown, District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, April 30. DA: ‘Facts Support Use Of Force’ The April 6 standoff began after Ecker crashed his car near Beech and North Mount Vernon streets and ran from the scene, Montgomery County authorities said. He left one loaded handgun in his vehicle and fled with a second stolen firearm to his nearby home, where he opened fire on Pottstown police officers, striking one in the shoulder just after 6 p.m., a…
Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment
Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment A narcotics investigation led to the seizure of several grams of crack cocaine, over $1,500 in cash, and ammunition from a Dutchess County apartment, authorities announced.  Following community complaints about drug activity and quality-of-life concerns, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department launched an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution at 120 Hudson Ave., Apt. 4C1, the department said on Friday, March 14.  On Thursday, March 13, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment with assistance from the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team. Inside, officers recove…
Berkeley Twp Parents Facing Long Road To Recovery After Being Shot By Neighbor: Campaign Berkeley Twp Parents Facing Long Road To Recovery After Being Shot By Neighbor: Campaign
Berkeley Twp Parents Facing Long Road To Recovery After Being Shot By Neighbor: Campaign A pair of Jersey Shore residents are facing a long road to recovery after they were shot by their neighbor in their home on Monday, March 10, according to a fundraiser set up to support them. Please keep those prayers going for Jill Gawarkiewicz Kwatkoski and Tom!!! This article sheds some light on what... Posted by Linda Klimkowski Flynn on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 At 4:45 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Drake Drive and found Tom and Jill Kwatkoski suffering from a gunshot wound, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Billhimer later identified the shooter as John Ad…
Sex Trafficked Teen Was Kept On Islip Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made Sex Trafficked Teen Was Kept On Islip Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made
Sex Trafficked Teen Was Kept On Islip Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made An arrest has been made days after 14-year-old Emmarae Gervasi was rescued from a Long Island yacht after nearly a month missing, according to her father, who made the rescue, and local police. Emmarae "Emma" Gervasi was last seen on Terrell Street in Patchogue around 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Her father, Frank Gervasi, found her on a boat named The Phoenix on Jan. 3, 26 days after her disappearance, thanks to an anonymous tip, he tells Daily Voice. “The phone call I received was that she was on a boat in Islip, which I didn’t want to believe at the time,” he said in a video shared to Faceb…
Stafford County SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Bold Return To Scene: Sheriff Stafford County SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Bold Return To Scene: Sheriff
Stafford County SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Bold Return To Scene: Sheriff If Stafford County wants you, Stafford County gets you, officials are musing. Stafford resident Aubrey Collier, 43, learned this lesson the hard way after being taken into custody by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team on Thursday, Dec. 12 when the wanted man made the mistake of returning to the scene of an incident earlier this week. The saga began Wednesday, Dec. 11, around 5:45 a.m., when deputies responded to reports of a disturbance near Forbes Street and Morton Road.  By the time officers arrived, Collier had already fled, but detectives immediately got to work tracki…
12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police 12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police
12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police A 37-year-old Guttenberg resident was arrested and hit with numerous charges following a 12-hour standoff with police on Wednesday, Dec. 4, authorities said. Officers initially responded to 70th Street and Hudson Avenue after receiving a report of a burglary and criminal mischief, Guttenberg police said. Video evidence showed Oliver Checo walked up to the apartment door, kicked it in, then entered his apartment next door, police said. An active warrant had previously been issued for Checo for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after he damaged the building’s mailboxes two days prior…
One In Custody Following Barricade At Vacant Home In Montgomery County: Park Police (UPDATED) One In Custody Following Barricade At Vacant Home In Montgomery County: Park Police (UPDATED)
One In Custody Following Barricade At Vacant Home In Montgomery County: Park Police (Updated) One suspect has been taken into custody without further incident following a standoff with police at a Montgomery County building, police say. Shortly after 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, officers were called to the 5300 block of Willard Avenue in Chevy Chase to investigate a burglary at a vacant home that was located on park property.  According to Maryland-National Park Police in Montgomery County, responding officers found Jose Angel Diaz-Vasquez, 66, inside armed with a knife, and he barricaded himself inside the building. NOW IN BETHESDA: @ParkPolice & MCP’s SWAT team on …
Suspect Soliciting 11-Year-Old Child Surrenders After Four-Hour Standoff In Virginia: Police Suspect Soliciting 11-Year-Old Child Surrenders After Four-Hour Standoff In Virginia: Police
Suspect Soliciting 11-Year-Old Child Surrenders After Four-Hour Standoff In Virginia: Police New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a man wanted for soliciting sexual acts from a minor was taken into custody following a four-hour standoff.  Centreville resident Cody Christopher Flynn, 35, is facing multiple charges following a lengthy barricade that ended up with him behind bars after refusing officers' demands on Friday night, authorities announced. Shortly before 10 p.m. on July 12, officers from the department's SWAT team attempted to serve a warrant in the 13800 block of Fount Beattie Court following tips that Flynn had been solic…
Hackensack SWAT Standoff Ends After 5 Hours Hackensack SWAT Standoff Ends After 5 Hours
Hackensack SWAT Standoff Ends After 5 Hours One person was in custody after a more than five-hour standoff with a regional SWAT team and crisis negotiators in Hackensack Wednesday evening, June 26, police said. Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said only that the man was being hospitalized for evaluation after peacefully surrendering to authorities at approximately 10 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Negotiators and the county's regional SWAT team responded to 423 Hudson St. at approximately 5 p.m., where they were "havi…
Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police
Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police A man has died and a woman is injured after a "domestic dispute" in Scranton on Saturday, June 8, according to city police.  Authorities said they were called to 1612 Pine Street for reports of arguing and gunfire around 10 a.m. A 27-year-old woman was found with "a gunshot wound to the upper extremity" and taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center, police said.  Her wounds were described as non-life-threatening. Police learned an armed man was still inside the home and established a perimeter while trying to call the suspect outside, SPD said. A SWAT team was eventually sent i…
VIDEO: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit VIDEO: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit
Video: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit Daily Voice has obtained video footage of a DUI Illinois driver being forced out of the pickup truck that he barricaded himself in after a violent I-81 pursuit — butt naked. The videos show a SWAT team responding to a gore along the Exit 315 ramp on Saturday morning, May 4 in Frederick County, where Marco A. Cruz-Monroy, 27, had crashed, after rear-ending both a trooper's and a civilian's vehicle, as previously reported by Daily Voice (scroll down for video). There, Cruz-Monroy barricaded himself in his Dodge pickup truck. Video shows members of a SWAT team deploying a smoke grenade, c…
Baltimore Woman, 23, Arrested For Murder Weeks After Shooting That Prompted SWAT Team Response Baltimore Woman, 23, Arrested For Murder Weeks After Shooting That Prompted SWAT Team Response
Baltimore Woman, 23, Arrested For Murder Weeks After Shooting That Prompted SWAT Team Response Police have arrested a Baltimore woman for the murder of a man that prompted a SWAT team response earlier this month. Niyiraha Berry, 23, of Baltimore, was charged with first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said March 27. Police believe Berry shot and killed Denzel Brown near the 4000 block of Loch Raven Boulevard on Wednesday, March 6. Officers responded around 5:45 p.m. and found Brown wounded from gunfire before rushing him to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries. Detectives at the scene called in SWAT Team members after being informed that a potenti…
‘He Had A Huge Heart:’ Support Rises After Dad Killed In Baltimore Weeks Before 30th Birthday ‘He Had A Huge Heart:’ Support Rises After Dad Killed In Baltimore Weeks Before 30th Birthday
‘He Had A Huge Heart:’ Support Rises After Dad Killed In Baltimore Weeks Before 30th Birthday Community support is on the rise for a devoted dad shot and killed in Baltimore weeks before his 30th birthday. The shooting occurred on the 4000 block of Loch Raven Boulevard in the city’s Northeast District around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. Denzel Brown, 29, was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The shooting prompted a response by SWAT Team officers, who entered a nearby home but did not find any suspects. According to the Baltimore Sun, Brown died just weeks before his 30th birthda…
29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Northeast District, Prompting SWAT Team Response: Baltimore Police 29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Northeast District, Prompting SWAT Team Response: Baltimore Police
29-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Northeast District, Prompting SWAT Team Response: Baltimore Police Police are investigating a deadly shooting that prompted a response by SWAT Team members in Baltimore’s Northeast District. Officers were called to the 4000 block of Loch Raven Boulevard to investigate the shooting report around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. A 29-year-old man was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Meanwhile, detectives at the scene were informed that a potential suspect had entered a nearby home. The SWAT Team was notified to clear the home and did not locate a…
Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock
Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock A misdirected bomb threat intended for a school more than 600 miles away brought the bomb squad, K-9 unit and SWAT team to Glen Rock on Tuesday. A Central School in Hamilton, Ontario, apparently was the intended target of an email directed to the school of the same name in Glen Rock, borough Police Chief Dean Ackermann said on Sept. 26. No fewer than six schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth district in Ontario reported receiving an unrelenting string of threats that began late last week. Their Central School wasn’t one of them, however. Not taking any chances, the Glen Rock police chief sum…
Man Involved In Central Mass Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Held Without Bail Man Involved In Central Mass Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Held Without Bail
Man Involved In Central Mass Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Held Without Bail A man who held Worcester police at bay during a two-hour standoff last week pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday, July 17, authorities said. A judge ordered held without bail, authorities said.  Jonathan Lugo, 27, of Worcester, was accused of threatening people with a gun on Culver Street Friday afternoon, but when police arrived he refused to drop the weapon, Worcester police said. He instead fled along Dorchester Street and ran inside an apartment on Cutler Street and would not come out Police called in a mental health expert and a SWAT team to prepare for any outcome. Officer…
SWAT Team Captures Knifepoint Robber Terrorizing Victims In Virginia: Sheriff SWAT Team Captures Knifepoint Robber Terrorizing Victims In Virginia: Sheriff
SWAT Team Captures Knifepoint Robber Terrorizing Victims In Virginia: Sheriff A knifepoint robber terrorizing innocent victims in Stafford County has been arrested, police said. Peter Brown, 23, of Stafford, was arrested during a high-risk traffic stop involving a SWAT team on Friday, June 9, the Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The first incident was reported on Friday, June 2 just before 8:40 p.m. in which someone on Foxwood Drive was able to flee from Brown, who was holding them at knifepoint, Decatur said. Less than 20 minutes later, deputies responded to Vista Woods Road for a successful robbery. Two more similar knifepoint robberies were committed s…
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff had to deploy a SWAT team to detain a wanted armed robbery suspect who has been causing trouble for law enforcement across the town. Petersburg resident Michael Scott, Jr., 37, is facing multiple charges following three different incidents in Stafford County over the past four months, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Scott’s downfall came following an investigation into a reported robbery at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Exxon-Tiger Mart on Garrisonville Road, when a suspect brandished a handgun inside the store and dem…
SWAT Officer Shoots Man's Hand Who Threatened Taunton Resident: Police SWAT Officer Shoots Man's Hand Who Threatened Taunton Resident: Police
SWAT Officer Shoots Man's Hand Who Threatened Taunton Resident: Police An armed man shouted threats to a resident who was inside his home, leading to an hours-long standoff that ended with a single gunshot, officials say.  In Bristol County, a man was arrested for holding a handgun and making threats to an individual from outside the victim's duplex on Pratt Street on Wednesday, Feb. 15, according to the Taunton Police Department.  Police responded around 11:45 p.m. and evacuated the duplex and surrounding homes. Residents in the area were warned of the situation through a reverse 911 call from the City of Taunton.  The suspect stayed…
Suspect Arrested After Hours-Long Armed Standoff At Methuen Home: Police Suspect Arrested After Hours-Long Armed Standoff At Methuen Home: Police
Suspect Arrested After Hours-Long Armed Standoff At Methuen Home: Police An individual was arrested following a multi-hour armed standoff outside a Methuen home, authorities said.  Officers responded for a report of the individual for another incident at the home on Arabian Drive just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, Police Chief Scott McNamara reports. The suspect eventually barricaded themself inside the home, prompting a police standoff.  A SWAT Team was also called to the scene and police initially believed the subject, who was alone inside the home, was armed. The individual was arrested just before 9 p.m. and authorities did find a…
Five-Hour Standoff At Marlborough Mobile Home Park Ends With Tear Gas: Police Five-Hour Standoff At Marlborough Mobile Home Park Ends With Tear Gas: Police
Five-Hour Standoff At Marlborough Mobile Home Park Ends With Tear Gas: Police A police standoff in Marlborough that lasted several hours started with destruction of property and ended in tears – literally. Marlborough Police responded to a report of a man smashing windows and breaking furniture in his trailer at Val's Mobile Home Park around 1:17 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, Sgt. Zachary Attaway told Daily Voice.  Responding officers were trying to find Chris Harper, who had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, Attaway said. When they approached his home, Harper walked onto the front porch with a knife, held it up and threatened to stab officers…
Suspect ID'd, Charged After Abducting Hostage During 12-Hour Standoff In VA, Police Say Suspect ID'd, Charged After Abducting Hostage During 12-Hour Standoff In VA, Police Say
Suspect ID'd, Charged After Abducting Hostage During 12-Hour Standoff In VA, Police Say New information has been released by police in Virginia following a 12-hour standoff with a barricaded suspect who took a hostage overnight. Paul Graves, 66, of Herndon, surrendered himself to police shortly after 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, but not after putting investigators through the paces during a lengthy incident that began late on Tuesday night that required intervention from multiple police agencies. Original story - Twelve-Hour Standoff In Herndon Ends With Hostage Safe, Barricaded Man In Custody (DEVELOPING) The incident began late on Tuesday, Dec. 27 in the 700 block …
Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More
Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More An ex-con whose Point Pleasant boardwalk arrest became part of a viral video was busted once again on drug charges, this time along with his roommate, authorities said. A SWAT team led a raid on the Grand Street apartment in Garfield that Zakee Murphy, 32, shares with fish tank technician Ryene Perry, 34, landing both in jail on various drug-related counts, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Murphy has been arrested dozens of times in multiple counties over the past decade, records show. This time he's accused of using the Garfield home to stash the drugs along with more than $8,…
Suspect In Armed Robbery Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff With Police Suspect In Armed Robbery Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff With Police
Suspect In Armed Robbery Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff With Police A 14-hour standoff with police ended peacefully and without injuries in Neptune Township, authorities said. The standoff followed an armed robbery and a suspect was taken into custody, Capt. Michael McGhee of the Neptune Township Police Department said Thursday, Nov. 17. ALSO SEE: Suspect ID'd In Lengthy Standoff The standoff began Wednesday morning, Nov. 16 and ended at 10:33 p.m., McGhee said. The armed robbery suspect barricaded himself inside a home at Atkins Avenue and 11th Avenue, McGhee said, and no one was hurt. A SWAT team and State Police also assisted. Additional details abou…
Residents Forced To Evacuate, SWAT On Scene Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore (DEVELOPING) Residents Forced To Evacuate, SWAT On Scene Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore (DEVELOPING)
Residents Forced To Evacuate, SWAT On Scene Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore (Developing) Residents near a barricade situation in Baltimore have been asked to evacuate the area, authorities say. SWAT team officials are on the scene of the incident in the 1600 block of Light Street after a report of a shooting at 9:04 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29, according to Baltimore police. Officers were able to locate a 66-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg once on the scene. The victim was allegedly involved in a dispute with the suspect before he was shot, Baltimore police continue. The suspect, described as an adult male, barricaded himself inside of the location, resulting in SWAT te…
Atlantic City Hotel Search Leads To Handgun, Cocaine, $7,500 Cash Atlantic City Hotel Search Leads To Handgun, Cocaine, $7,500 Cash
Atlantic City Hotel Search Leads To Handgun, Cocaine, $7,500 Cash A search of a hotel room in Atlantic City led to an arrest and recovery of drugs and a handgun, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, detectives of the Special Investigations Section, along with members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s SWAT Team, made a warranted search on the room in the firrt block of Convention Boulevard.  Prior to the execution of the search warrant, detectives located the target individual, Joaquin DeJesus, arriving in his vehicle at which point he was detained and found in possession of seven grams of suspected cocaine packaged for distribution and $1,50…
Getaway Driver In NY UPS Warehouse Heist Was Philadelphia Man: Police Getaway Driver In NY UPS Warehouse Heist Was Philadelphia Man: Police
Getaway Driver In NY UPS Warehouse Heist Was Philadelphia Man: Police A Philadelphia man acted as the getaway driver in the heist of a New York UPS warehouse in which the security guard barricaded himself inside, bringing an area SWAT team to the scene, authorities said. The incident took place in Nanuet, Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters said. The guard spotted the men inside the warehouse burglarizing the building, and, because the group suspected of the crime was known to carry guns and be violent, Peters said the department called in the CIRT to help clear the building and rescue the security guard. Th…
Hours-Long Stand-Off With Fugitive In Quincy Ends Peacefully: Police Hours-Long Stand-Off With Fugitive In Quincy Ends Peacefully: Police
Hours-Long Stand-Off With Fugitive In Quincy Ends Peacefully: Police Quincy police said a stand-off with a fugitive ended peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9. The department tweeted just before 4:30 p.m. that the hours-long stalemate was over, and the suspect was in custody and on his way to a hospital for evaluation.  This situation has been resolved peacefully. The suspect is being transported to a local hospital for evaluation. https://t.co/kAZH0duC93 — Quincy, MA Police Dept (@quincymapolice) August 9, 2022 Massachusetts State Police said the man was wanted on a theft charge. Police did not release the man's name or how the stand-off ended.  Offic…