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Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
4 Nabbed After Attempted Home Burglary In Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say
Four men are facing charges following an attempted break-in at a home located in an affluent neighborhood on Long Island. The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Great Neck on Oxford Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said four men, ranging in age from 19 to 56, tried to break into the home through a rear window, but were unsuccessful. They then fled, but were spotted a short time later by detectives with the agency’s Burglary Pattern Team. All four were arrested without incident. Police identified the suspects, who are each charged with seco…
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Cortlandt, Police Say
A man is facing attempted burglary charges after trying to use a hammer to get into a Northern Westchester deli after-hours, police said. On Friday, Jan. 13, around 5 a.m., state police were told by Zio's Italian Deli in Cortlandt at 2040 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9A) that someone had activated their burglar alarm and broken a window. Authorities then began investigating the incident and determined that 41-year-old Jose Erazo of Cortlandt had tried and failed to use a hammer to enter the deli, and had vandalized a security camera on the property. Erazo was charged with: Third-de…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Caught At Darien Train Station: Bridgeport Man Nabbed Trying To Break Into Cars, Police Say
A Bridgeport man was charged with attempted burglary after he pulled on the door handles of three cars allegedly attempting to break into them. The incident took place at the Darien Train Station on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Darien Police approached Mohamed Batchilly, age 21, after another train rider reported a "suspicious person" pulling on the door handles of vehicles, said Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros. The witness told officers he got off the train with Batchilly and watched him pull on a "couple" vehicle doors, said Skoumbros. The witness was able to provide police with a descripti…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police
A man armed with a butcher's knife was shot by a homeowner during an attempted robbery on Friday Oct. 21, authorities say. Keon Washington, 32, of Palmyra, kicked down the door of a home in the area of Disbrow and Carnation streets on Oct. 21 at around 4:45 p.m., according to the release by the Harrisburg police. That's when he was confronted by the homeowner, "who was lawfully armed with a firearm," and "gave Washinton warnings to stop and leave," before opening fire at Washington, the police say. Washington was located by officers— still armed with a large butcher's knife— in the a…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Capital Beltway Police Pursuit: Report
Three shooting suspects are in custody after firing shots at police from a BMW during a pursuit on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County that ended with a crash, according to multiple reports. The pursuit kicked off shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30 in Bethesda, when there was a reported attempted burglary in the 6000 block of Johnson Avenue in Bethesda, according to WUSA. Investigators said that officers recognized a silver BMW SUV that was implicated in a similar crime the previous night, prompting them to attempt to stop the driver. During the incident, NBC Washington repo…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Caught While Trying To Rob Liquor Store In Region, Police Say
A man from the region was arrested after he was allegedly caught by police attempting to break into a liquor store. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 in Monticello. Paul J. Delorenzo, age 37, of Monticello was arrested after police on patrol spotted him attempting to burglarize the Route 42 Liquor Store, located at 9 Forestburg Road, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. Delorenzo had thrown a rock at the front door of the business, shattering the glass, and was attempting to kick the rest of his way through the door when he …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Roslyn Estates Home
A 40-year-old man was arrested and accused of attempting to burglarize a home on Long Island. The incident happened in Roslyn Estates at about 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Steven Morra, of Levittown, is accused of attempting to enter an occupied home on The Intervale, police reported. Police said a 15-year-old girl heard a loud noise and saw that the back door of the residence was damaged. She saw Morra walking around the backyard, and she ran to a neighbor's house, where the police were called, NCPD reported. Authorities said that Morr…
White Plains, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor
A 58-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty in August 2021 to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. On Friday, May 6, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Scocozza has been sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to a term of&nbs…
Mahopac, NY
News
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley
A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Two Churches, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into two churches, and stealing two cash boxes from one. Suffolk County resident Luke Wigutow, age 27, of Patchogue was arrested on Monday, April 11, for the burglary which took place in Hicksville. According to detectives, Wigutow was seen getting out of a BMW X5 in the parking lot of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church located at 129 Broadway, said the Nassau County police. Wigutow pried open the locked exterior doors and entered the church. Once inside, he again used a screwdriver and pry bar on the se…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Wayne Neighbor's Call Leads To Car Burglary Arrest
Thanks to a citizen’s call, a Wayne police officer seized a car burglar who’d just swiped a laptop, authorities said. Officer Diego Ocampo was responding to a vehicle burglary call from Riverview Drive when he spotted Anthony Cole of Rahway on the lower end of Valley Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 27, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Cole, 41, was fumbling with a backpack before the officer stopped him, Daly said. Officer Donald Cook spotted the laptop in the grass nearby, the captain said. Turned out it belonged to a neighborhood resident who confirmed moments later that it ha…
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
So-Called 'Theft Group' Members Nabbed For Attempted Burglary In Westchester
Two people were arrested for an attempted burglary in Westchester County following an investigation into a "theft group." Piero Morales-Marchant and Paul Montecino-Leiva, both of Chile, were arrested for second-degree attempted burglary on Friday, Jan. 28, according to the Harrison Police Department. Police said the two men broke a rear window of a Harrison home in an attempt to enter the residence. The men then drove to Queens, where they were living, authorities said. Within an hour, Harrison Police, with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department, arrested the two defend…
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