Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Bloody Escaped Fugitive Caught At Norwalk Gas Station In Underwear Bloody Escaped Fugitive Caught At Norwalk Gas Station In Underwear
Bloody Escaped Fugitive Caught At Norwalk Gas Station In Underwear An immigration detainee who escaped a New Hampshire jail was caught in Connecticut after police found him bleeding and half-dressed at a local gas station, authorities said.  Jianming Zeng of Brooklyn, New York, escaped Sullivan County House of Corrections in Unity, New Hampshire, on Saturday afternoon, July 12, authorities said. He is facing a fraud charge. He was also on an ICE hold.  A vigilant Norwalk gas station clerk at 331 West Avenue noticed the driver of a truck had bloody hands and was only wearing a t-shirt and underwear, Norwalk police said.  The man had pul…

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by Josh Lanier
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
$10K From Closter Lululemon Snatched, 4 Nabbed At GWB After Wild Getaway: Police $10K From Closter Lululemon Snatched, 4 Nabbed At GWB After Wild Getaway: Police
$10K From Closter Lululemon Snatched, 4 Nabbed At GWB After Wild Getaway: Police Four suspects were arrested after more than $10,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in a grab-and-go shoplifting at a Lululemon store in Bergen County this weekend, police said. Officers responded to Closter Plaza at 79 Vervalen St. around 4:31 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, for a shoplifting in progress, according to Closter Police Chief James Buccola. While en route, patrol was told that two men, one wearing a white T-shirt and orange shorts, and another in dark clothing, were using ski masks and stuffing items into large laundry bags, according to the report. Before officers arrived, the sus…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sayreville, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee In Sayreville: Records DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee In Sayreville: Records
DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee In Sayreville: Records A DUI Tesla driver has been charged in a deadly crash that killed a United Airlines employee from New York on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police and court records confirm. Troopers responded at 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, to a crash near milepost 126.4 northbound in Sayreville, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chrysler minivan was stopped on the right shoulder when a Tesla, operated by 21-year-old Anish Shriram of Livingston, slammed into the back of a Nissan, setting off a chain reaction, Lebron said. After the Tesla hit the Nissan, both vehicles veered into the righ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Albany, NY
Business
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Flat-pack furniture and Swedish meatballs are finally making their way north. IKEA, the global home furnishings giant known for its maze-like showrooms and self-assembled furniture with Swedish names – and meatballs – will open its first upstate New York store in Syracuse, the company announced Tuesday, July 8. The new store will open inside the Destiny USA shopping center in fall 2025. It will be IKEA’s third New York location, joining existing stores in Brooklyn and Long Island. “We are thrilled to offer Syracuse metro area residents more ways to shop and experience IKEA,” said CEO Javie…

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by Michael Mashburn
Yonkers, NY
News
Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial
Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty on two of the five charges the embattled worldwide superstar faced following a federal trial in New York. The 55-year-old music mogul was found guilty of sex trafficking and transportation for the purpose of prostitution but not guilty of the more serious charges against him.  The jury announced its decision on Wednesday morning, July 2. Here is a rundown of the charges and each verdict: Count 1: Racketeering conspiracy: Not guilty (maximum sentence: life) Count 2: Sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion (Victim 1): Not guilty Count…

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by Joe Lombardi
Yonkers, NY
News
Jury Reaches Verdict On 4 Of 5 Counts In Sean Combs Trial Jury Reaches Verdict On 4 Of 5 Counts In Sean Combs Trial
Jury Reaches Verdict On 4 Of 5 Counts In Sean Combs Trial They reached four verdicts, but left the biggest one hanging. Click here for a new, updated story - Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial Jurors in the federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs told the court in New York they have reached decisions on four of the five charges facing the embattled music mogul, who remains detained in Brooklyn on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The holdout count is Count 1: racketeering conspiracy, the most serious of the charges and the one that could carry a life sentence if Combs is convicted. Combs, age 55, has …

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by Joe Lombardi
West Haven, CT
Police & Fire
CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage West Haven Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage West Haven Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed'
CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage West Haven Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' A Connecticut lawmaker’s son is facing charges after police say he drove off with a 15-year-old girl and ducked officers for three days. Christopher M. Aniskovich, 22, of Clinton — who appears to have welcomed a baby girl in February — is accused of picking the teen up outside her home Saturday night, June 21, said police in West Haven, where the girl was from. Christopher Aniskovitch Christopher Aniskovitch Her mother called the police right away, sparking a search that stretched across state lines, according to WSFB.  An email to West Haven police for more informati…

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by Josh Lanier
Manhasset, NY
News
Ex-Aide To 2 NY Governors Accused Of Pocketing Millions In Kickback Scheme In 2nd Indictment Ex-Aide To 2 NY Governors Accused Of Pocketing Millions In Kickback Scheme In 2nd Indictment
Ex-Aide To 2 NY Governors Accused Of Pocketing Millions In Kickback Scheme In 2nd Indictment A former top New York State government official and her husband—already facing charges tied to acting as agents for China—are now accused in a multi-million-dollar kickback scheme tied to the COVID crisis. Linda Sun, 41, a former aide to Govs. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo, and her husband Chris Hu, 40, were indicted on additional charges including wire fraud and bribery by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn on Wednesday, June 25. According to a superseding indictment unsealed this week, Sun falsified information to steer lucrative PPE contracts to two vendors—one run by her cousin and the o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
News
Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending
Anne Burrell Was Surrounded By Pills, Report Says; Official Cause Of Death Still Pending The death of celebrity chef Anne Burrell is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times. Burrell, 55, was found unresponsive in the shower of her Brooklyn apartment on the morning of Tuesday, June 17, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency responders arrived after a 911 call reporting a possible cardiac arrest and pronounced her dead at the scene. The NYPD confirmed officers responded to her home around 7:50 a.m., where she was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive.” The internal police document stated that Burrell was found …

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by Michael Mashburn
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Driver Killed In 4-Vehicle Pileup On I-84 In Kent (UPDATE) ID Released Of Driver Killed In 4-Vehicle Pileup On I-84 In Kent (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Driver Killed In 4-Vehicle Pileup On I-84 In Kent (Update) Authorities have released more information about a multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of Interstate 84 for hours in Putnam County and resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man.  The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, on I-84 westbound near mile marker 61.4 in the Town of Kent, Trooper Krystal Paolicelli of the New York State Police said in an update on Wednesday, June 25.  Investigators said 36-year-old Nodir Umarov of Brooklyn was driving a 2024 Ram truck in the right lane when he failed to stop for traffic slowing near a work zone. His truck slammed into t…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
News
Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures
Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures Health care workers from the Hudson Valley to New York City walked out of their hospitals Monday, June 23 to protest deep federal cuts they say could close facilities and strip millions of Americans of health coverage.  The coordinated action took place on Monday at 12 p.m., with thousands of caregivers rallying outside hospitals across New York, including Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown and Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, according to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the union representing the workers.  Workers say it’s “high noon” for hospitals as Congre…

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by Ben Crnic
Hanover Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Men Broke Into Hanover Home: Police Four Men Broke Into Hanover Home: Police
Four Men Broke Into Hanover Home: Police Four men were arrested and charged after they burglarized a home in Hanover Township on Monday, June 23, authorities said. At 11:14 a.m., officers responded to a burglary at a Reynolds Avenue residence after a witness saw suspects entering the back of the home, Hanover Township police said. An officer spotted a vehicle matching the description leaving the area and the vehicle was stopped, police said. Officers found signs of forced entry and the four suspects inside the vehicle were arrested, police said. The four suspects arrested were Florin Coman, a 23-year-old Renton, Washington reside…

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by Sam Barron