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Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Albany Teen Wounded In Swinburne Park Shooting, Charged With Attempted Murder: Police
A teenager was wounded by gunfire and charged with attempted murder as cops investigated two nearby shootings in Albany over the weekend, police said. Terrell Davis Jr., 19, was located on the 100 block of Benson Street around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, the Albany Police Department said. He was suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. Davis was treated on the scene and transported to Albany Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, but after looking into the incident further, investigators determined he was one of the people firing guns in a shots-fired call at Swinburne Park th…
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Monroe: Police
A large search involving multiple agencies and a police aviation unit ended with the arrest of a man accused in a violent domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said. The incident began on Thursday, May 14, on Miller Lane in the Village of Monroe, according to the Monroe Police Department. Police said a male suspect fled the scene on foot following a domestic violence incident, prompting an immediate search effort involving several law enforcement agencies. Authorities later located and arrested the suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza Ramos, without further…
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Kids Hurt After Bat-Wielding Home Confrontation Turns Invasion In Bergenfield: Police
A Jersey Shore man was arrested after a violent home invasion involving a bat left multiple people, including children, injured in Bergen County, police said. Nikola Lulaj, 52, of Seaside Heights, went to the victim’s Bergenfield home to confront him over an ongoing issue just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, Bergenfield Police Capt. Willian Duran said. Police said Lulaj kicked open the front door before a physical altercation began, Duran said. Police said Lulaj kicked open the front door before a physical fight broke out. When officers arrived, they found a group of males a…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Arrested After Stabbing At Atlantic City Resort: Police
Two Newark residents and a Maryland man were arrested and charged after a man was stabbed and a woman assaulted at a resort in Atlantic City, authorities announced Wednesday, April 15. At 10:37 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, officers responded to the Showboat Resort and and located a 38-year-old Severn, Maryland woman who had been assaulted, Atlantic City police said. She was transferred to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The stabbing victim, Quheem Whitehead, a 38-year-old Newark resident, later arrived at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. After a…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman In Glen Rock Bank Fraud Case Arrested After Years On The Run: Cops
A Pennsylvania woman accused of impersonating a Glen Rock resident at multiple banks has been arrested on a years-old warrant, police said. Dawn Coughlin, also known as Dawn Busanet, 46, of Whitehall, PA, was arrested Tuesday, April 7, on a Glen Rock warrant issued in 2019, according to Glen Rock Police Chief Michael Trover. The investigation began when Detective Doney was notified that a female suspect had entered two different banks in New Jersey while impersonating a Glen Rock resident in an attempt to withdraw money from the victim’s account, authorities said. The suspect was later ide…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Farmers Market Workers Tackle Tip Jar Thief, Repeat Offender: Cops
Employees at the Hackensack Farmers Market tackled and detained a repeat offender who tried to steal a tip jar from Sunday morning, March 29, police said. Shajee Jackson, 32, of Hackensack, was inside Giant Farmer’s Market at 324 Main St. at 8:17 a.m., when he grabbed a tip jar from a cash register and attempted to run out, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Several employees confronted Jackson and tried to stop him as he pushed through them, DeWitt said. After a brief physical altercation, workers successfully detained him until police arrived and placed him under arrest. There w…
Clifton, NJ
News
Boyfriend Charged With Murder Of Clifton's 'Dunkin' Donuts Queen' Daniela Ghafour
A Passaic man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old Clifton native known as the “Dunkin’ Donuts Queen” nearly one year later, authorities announced. Ernest Lawrence, 35, of Passaic, was identified as the suspect in the March 16, 2025 murder of Daniela Ghafour, of Passaic, and captured in North Carolina, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman. Sources tell Daily Voice that Lawrence was Ghafour's boyfriend. He has been extradited to New Jersey where he will face charges of murder, unlawful po…
Coeymans-Ravena, NY
Police & Fire
Rifle, Shotgun Found In Unlicensed Driver’s Car In Coeymans Traffic Stop: Police
A New York man was arrested with two firearms in his car after state troopers stopped him on the Thruway in Coeymans, state police said Wednesday, March 25. William J. Herchenroder, 51, of Stuyvesant, was arrested for third-degree felony criminal possession of a weapon, New York State Police said. Troopers conducted a traffic stop on the Thruway in Coeymans at around 4 p.m. Monday, on a 2011 BMW with expired registration, cops said. While interviewing the driver, identified as Herchenroder, troopers determined he was operating the vehicle without a license and violating other vehicle and tr…
Wappingers Falls, NY
News
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Couple Before Deadly Fire In Wappinger: Faces Decades In Prison
A man has admitted to murdering a couple inside their home before a deadly fire in Dutchess County that also killed their dog, prosecutors announced. Robert Buda Jr., 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday, March 18. The charges stem from the deaths of Paul and Jo-Ann Hait on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at their home on Marlorville Road in Wappinger. Authorities previously said the fire that tore through the home was intentional…
Millville, NJ
News
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly Millville Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Millville man has been charged in the deadly stabbing of Detyren Hatch, a 35-year-old Millville man, authorities announced Friday, March 6. Benny Dixon stabbed Hatch at Hatch's residence on East Broad Street on Millville on Monday, Feb. 16, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Hatch was transported to Inspira Medical Center in Vineland where he was pronounced dead, Webb-McRae said. Dixon is charged with manslaughter and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Webb-McRae said.
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Lodi Home Invasion, Knifepoint Sex Assault: 27-Year-Old In Custody: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Passaic County man is in custody after police say he broke into the home of an acquaintance and sexually assaulted them at knifepoint in Bergen County. Valentino Tusha of Prospect Park was arrested on charges including home invasion burglary, aggravated sexual assault, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began Sunday, Feb. 8, when the Lodi Police Department notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit of an alleged aggravated sexual assault, Musella sai…
Five Towns, NY
Police & Fire
Fake Cop With Pepper Ball Gun Arrested After Lawrence Street Confrontation: Police
A man posing as a law enforcement officer was arrested after allegedly pointing what appeared to be a gun at two men during a street confrontation in Lawrence, police announced on Saturday, Feb. 7. Wilfredo Roldos, 62, of Queens, was taken into custody following the incident on Beach 2nd Street at about 4:27 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, according to detectives. Officers responding to a reported disturbance learned that two male victims, ages 39 and 52, were approached by Roldos, who accused them of breaking his car window, police said. Roldos allegedly identified himself as law enfor…
Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Pepper Spray, Knife Pulled During ShopRite Robbery In Bethpage: Police
A routine shoplifting incident at a busy Long Island grocery store escalated into violence when a suspect allegedly attacked employees and sprayed an irritant during a confrontation, police announced. Steve Muir, 26, of Uniondale, was arrested after the incident at ShopRite on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage just after 3:25 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, according to Nassau County Police. Muir entered the store at 3901 Hempstead Turnpike and attempted to steal a bottle of soda by placing it in his waistband and leaving without paying, detectives explained. When loss prevention employees stopped him…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Second Man Seen With Gun At Garden State Plaza Arrested 77 Miles Away: Cops
A second man spotted with a gun at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus last month was arrested nearly 80 miles away in a routine traffic stop, police said. Jamal Clark, a 21-year-old Newark resident, had been wanted following a reported gun sighting inside the mall on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in which Charlie Williams was previously arrested. Officers were notified at approximately 9:05 p.m. after mall security reported a suspicious person believed to be armed just after 9 p.m., according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Once patrol officers arrived, police learned that two separate in…
Albany, NY
News
Four Busted In Morning Smash-Grab Burglary At Albany Convenience Store, Police Say
Four people were arrested after they allegedly burglarized an Albany convenience store. Officers responded around 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to a report of a burglary in progress at Mr. Convenient, located at 82 Ontario Street, according to Albany Police Two suspects were taken into custody at the scene after being observed in possession of items stolen from the store, police said. Two additional suspects matching descriptions broadcast over police radio were located nearby near Ontario Street and First Street after exiting a residence. A search warrant was executed at the residence, …
Washingtonville, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Roommate In South Blooming Grove Home Days Before Christmas,
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A 45-year-old woman was shot and killed by her roommate in a Hudson Valley home days before Christmas, authorities said. Joseph M. Pennyfeather III, 44, of South Blooming Grove, has been arraigned on second-degree murder and a weapons charge in the death of Tanzanica Dickerson, 45, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, New York State Police said. Troopers responded to the pair's home on Heights Trail in South Blooming Grove for a report of an unconscious woman with a gunshot wound, where they found Dickerson suffering from a gunshot wound and other apparent trauma just after 4:40 p.m., p…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Screams After Lyndhurst Cop Wakes Him, Speeds Off With Fake Loaded Gun: PD
A Bergen County man was arrested after speeding away from an officer, almost causing a head-on crash, and being found with a loaded imitation handgun, local police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 27, just before 2 a.m., when Officer Michael Carrino saw a black Nissan SUV idling in the wrong direction on the 300 block of Page Avenue, according to the Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul Haggerty. The driver, Milton J. Hernandez, 24, was slumped over in the driver's seat asleep, police said. Officer Carrino knocked on the window to wake him. Once Hernandez awoke, he looked at Carrino w…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, 17, Kills 49-Year-Old Mom In Mays Landing: Cops
A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the death of his mother, authorities in Atlantic County announced Sunday, Nov. 22. Julissa Serrano, 49, was found with multiple stab wounds just after 6 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 22, after Hamilton Township police were called to the Meadowbrook Condos in Mays Landing, the county prosecutor's office said. Serrano was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center in Atlantic City, where she died from her injuries, authorities said. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, officials said…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Man Charged In Fatal Paterson Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
An Asbury Park man has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in Paterson, authorities said. Jean Romelus, 29, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the Oct. 22 fatal stabbing near Market Street and Veterans Place, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. Officers responded to the area around 2:21 p.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing. When police arrived, they found William Davis, 38, of Paterson, lying on the sidewalk with multiple stab wounds, authorities said. Davis was taken to St. Jos…
Mineola, NY
News
NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say
A Bronx man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing his wife and 12-year-old stepdaughter inside their home while his two other young children were present, police said. The incident happened Wednesday night, Oct. 22, shortly before 11:15 p.m. at a residence on East 173rd Street in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx, according to the NYPD. Officers arrived to find a 31-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to her abdomen and a slash to her face. Her 12-year-old daughter was also found with multiple stab wounds to the head and a slash on her face, police said. Autho…
Willingboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Trio Charged In Death Of Man Sitting In Willingboro Pickup: Cops
Three men have now been charged in the shooting death of a man sitting in a pickup truck last month in South Jersey, authorities said. Just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, Willingboro officers were called to the area of Paddock Lane and Poppy Turn for a report of a shooting, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Police Chief Ian Bucs said. They found 43-year-old Bruce Hall Jr. shot dead inside a vehicle, authorities said. Investigators identified three suspects: Elijah B. Ervin, 33, was arrested Aug. 12, followed by Shaheed L. Ervin, 39, on Aug. 26. Both we…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Arrested In Waterbury Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run: Police
Authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a fatal Waterbury shooting earlier this month. Latroy Young, of Hartford, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Frank Garay outside of a bodega on Charles Street on Sept. 15, Waterbury police said. Garay would have turned 30 just days later. Facebook Waterbury police and Connecticut State troopers found Young at the G Style Lounge on Main Street in Hartford on Monday, Sept. 22, and arrested him without incident. Young is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, criminal possession …
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Repeat Teaneck Offender Wanted After Robbery With Knife Threat: Police
A Teaneck man with a long rap sheet is wanted after police said he stole a $40 speaker from a Family Dollar and threatened an employee with a knife before fleeing. Tyrone Rosa, 29, of Teaneck, put the speaker into his backpack and walked out of the store on Teaneck Road around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Teanekc Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. When confronted outside, Rosa pulled out a utility knife and threatened the worker before running off. Investigators said surveillance and cellphone video identified Rosa as the suspect. He has been charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree t…
Haverstraw, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Attacked With Screwdriver In Haverstraw: Sex Offender Caught In Chase, Police Say
A man has been arrested after allegedly grabbing a woman by the neck and holding a screwdriver to her throat in Rockland County, police said. The incident began at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, when officers were called to a residence in Haverstraw after receiving a report of a man grabbing a woman by her neck and holding a screwdriver to her, Haverstraw Police said on Monday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the victim was outside when the suspect approached and grabbed her. She was able to fight him off and call for help. Witnesses gave officers a description of the man and his…
West Babylon, NY
News
West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says
A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native. Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld. Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported. Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Eastampton Man Fired 10 Shots At Car During Dispute In Burlington City, Prosecutor Says
A 19-year-old Eastampton man is accused of opening fire on an occupied car during a dispute in Burlington City last month, authorities said. The incident happened the night of Aug. 14 near York Street and Clarkson Street in the city’s New Yorkshire section, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan P. Elbertso said. Officers were called to the scene after reports of gunfire. The investigation revealed that Donte Anderson “fired approximately 10 rounds toward a sedan because he and the occupants had been in a dispute,” according to the prosecuto…
Hanover Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Pepper Sprayed Victim At McDonald's: Hanover Police
A 26-year-old Morristown resident was arrested and charged with pepper spraying a man at McDonald's in Hanover, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 8. On Friday, Aug. 22, officers responded to the McDonald's at 235 Ridgedale Ave. after Justin Kennedy was being verbally abusive to a female employee, when a man advised him to stop, Hanover police said. Both men were walking out of the location when Kennedy turned around and sprayed the victim in the face with pepper spray, police said. Kennedy is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, disorderly c…
Jackson, NJ
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Captured Running From Scene In Jackson, Prosecutor Says
A Jackson Township man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman Saturday morning, Sept. 6, authorities said. At approximately 11 a.m., Jackson Township police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired and an unresponsive female in the roadway at the Paragon Apartment Complex on Larsen Road, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Responding officers found the woman, later identified as Toraya Reid of Jackson, dead near the exit of the complex with multiple gunshot wounds, the prosecutor said. Additional officers saw a man — later ident…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Lodi Man, 38, Threatens Women With Knife Outside Saddle Brook Smoke Shop: Cops
A 38-year-old man was arrested on accusations that he threatened two women with a knife outside a Bergen County smoke shop, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 30, Saddle Brook police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls for a fight in progress at It’s Lit Smoke Shop at 446 Market Street, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. An investigation by responding officers led to the arrest of Nicholas R. Luna, of Lodi, who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened the two female victims outside the business, Zotollo said. Luna was charged with second-degree aggravated assault,…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Points Gun At Group Of Kids During Street Fight Near School In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
A 25-year-old man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly pointing a gun at a group of youth during a street fight in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, near Mansion Street and Bement Avenue, near the Warring Elementary School, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Friday, Aug. 15. Officers were told a gun had been shown during the altercation before the suspect fled in a vehicle, police said. Soon after, patrol officers found a vehicle matching the suspect’s description and pulled it over, d…
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police
A 26-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a firearm during a dispute at an LA Fitness parking lot in Washington Township, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 1 at 8:06 p.m., an off-duty New Jersey State Trooper reported seeing a man, later identified as Jacob Vanaman, and a woman arguing near parked cars, Washington Township police said. The trooper then observed the man pull a handgun and point it at the woman, Washington Township police said. When officers arrived, all parties had left the scene, police said. The woman reported the inciden…
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