Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…
Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With COVID-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials
Maryland Inmate Hospitalized With Covid-19-Related Illnesses Dies At Hospital: Officials An inmate being held at a Maryland detention center died after coming down with COVID-19-related illnesses, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 23. Tina Marie Billings, 44, of Whiteford, died at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of natural after being transported from the Harford Detention Center for treatment of an illness. Billings was being treated at the detention center shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when the medical staff determined she should be transported to the hospital for further care. White in the hospital, police said that Billings…
Ex-Employee Stole $1.3M From Toms River Car Dealership: Prosecutor Ex-Employee Stole $1.3M From Toms River Car Dealership: Prosecutor
Ex-Employee Stole $1.3M From Toms River Car Dealership: Prosecutor A former employee of a Toms River car dealership has been accused of stealing $1.3 million from the company, authorities said. Martin D'Amato, 37, of Beachwood, who was in charge of digital advertising, allegedly ran a fake billing scheme, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. D’Amato was arrested Monday, Sept. 19, and charged with money laundering and theft.  D’Amato created multiple limited liability companies to make it look like he was retaining legitimate advertising and marketing services for the dealership, Billhimer said. He then charged the dealership's c…
Fraud Alert Issued After Skimming Device Found At Maryland 7-Eleven Fraud Alert Issued After Skimming Device Found At Maryland 7-Eleven
Fraud Alert Issued After Skimming Device Found At Maryland 7-Eleven Police in Anne Arundel County have issued an alert to watch for fraud after finding a credit/debit card skimmer in a Glen Burnie 7-Eleven. Officers recovered the skimmer from the 7-Eleven located at 1250 Crain Highway on Monday, Aug. 29, and are warning anyone who has made a purchase from this location to check their bank statements. Credit/debit card skimmers are used to collect card information to use for future fraudulent purchases. For more information on credit/debit card skimmers, click here. To file a fraud report, click here.
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a duo who allegedly conned a woman in order to steal and use her credit cards. The incident took place in Suffolk County at the Lidl in Huntington Station on Thursday, Aug. 18. According to Suffolk County Police, a Hispanic man told a woman there was a problem with her passenger side tire in the Lidl parking lot, located at 711 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station. Another suspect stole the victim’s wallet while she was distracted looking at her tire, police said. Later that day police said a Hispanic m…
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS
ID Sought For Suspect In Delaware Water Gap Car Burglary Spree, Tens Of Thousands In Theft: NPS Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect in a spree of car burglaries and tens of thousands of dollars' worth of theft in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The individual pictured above was identified as a person of interest in a spree of break-ins of cars parked at various trailheads over the past month, US Park Rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area said on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The person stole purses and wallets containing cash and credit cards which were then used for fraudulent purchases totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the ra…
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Port Jefferson Gas Station Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Port Jefferson Gas Station
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Port Jefferson Gas Station Police are searching for a man who is accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island gas station. A man used a stolen credit card at Sunoco in Port Jefferson on Wednesday, July 20, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The gas station is located at 240 Terryville Road, authorities said.  The credit card was taken from a wallet that was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in Kings Park earlier that day, Crime Stoppers said. Authorities said the man drove a BMW that had damage to the driver's side door. Suffolk …
Man Spends Thousands On Credit Card Stolen From Morris County Hotel Lobby, Police Say Man Spends Thousands On Credit Card Stolen From Morris County Hotel Lobby, Police Say
Man Spends Thousands On Credit Card Stolen From Morris County Hotel Lobby, Police Say A 69-year-old man spent thousands of dollars on a credit card he picked up in the lobby of a Morris County hotel, authorities said. Officers responding to a theft report at the Sonesta Select Hotel on Route 10 in Whippany found that Daniel Bergeron, of Convent Station, picked up another guest’s credit card on Thursday, June 9, Hanover Police said in a release on Friday, June 24. Bergeron then used the credit card to make purchases totaling $2,490.95, police said. He was later found to be in possession of the stolen card, authorities said. Bergeron was arrested and charged with theft by un…
GOTCHA! Fugitive Eludes Police, Nabbed The Next Day By Alert Bogota Officer GOTCHA! Fugitive Eludes Police, Nabbed The Next Day By Alert Bogota Officer
Gotcha! Fugitive Eludes Police, Nabbed The Next Day By Alert Bogota Officer A fugitive who eluded Bogota police during what became an aborted pursuit walked right past another officer the next day and was promptly arrested, authorities said. It began around 1 a.m. Tuesday when a 2021 Mercedes E350 sped past Officer Matthew Luciano at more than 20 miles over the 30-mile-an-hour speed limit on West Main Street, Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Luciano tried to stop the sedan, but the driver hit the gas, steered around several other vehicles and blew a red light, Cole said. Given the potential danger – not to mention state Attorney General guidelines regarding pursuits – the…
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Darien Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Darien
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Darien A suspect implicated in multiple crimes in Fairfield County is facing a host of charges after being arrested on active arrest warrants, police announced. On Thursday, May 26, officers responded to Stamford Superior Court to serve a pair of active arrest warrants for Stratford resident Dean Henton, age 55, stemming from two incidents in Darien. According to a spokesperson from the Darien Police Department, a Brook Street business owner left his building unattended for approximately a half-hour on Thursday, March 17, and when he returned, an employee from a neighboring business advised that a…
Jersey City Man Buys $10K In Wood Flooring With Bogus Credit Card In Paramus: Police Jersey City Man Buys $10K In Wood Flooring With Bogus Credit Card In Paramus: Police
Jersey City Man Buys $10K In Wood Flooring With Bogus Credit Card In Paramus: Police A Jersey City man turned himself in Monday, May 9 after police say he used a bogus credit card to purchase thousands of dollars worth of products in New Jersey and Nebraska. A three-month investigation led police to Kyle Halsey, 32, who they say used a stolen credit card and fake identification to buy $10,000 worth of wood flooring from Carpet World on Route 17 in Paramus on Feb. 10, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The flooring was delivered to a storage unit in Ho Ho Kus by a legitimate delivery service that was not involved in the fraud, according to the chief. The inve…
Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office A man from Stafford County was arrested for scamming multiple people and accessing around 100 different credit card accounts for months, authorities said. Richard Allen, Jr., 22. allegedly stole money from at least 12 people around the county by using their personal information to access their credit card accounts, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.  An investigation started in October 2021 when deputies took a report of fraud involving someone buying auto parts online, the office said.  Three invoices were billed to addresses in Maryland, Colorado and Califor…