Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say
Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for the person or people who fired shots on a city street, hitting a vehicle and an apartment building. The shooting took place around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 23 on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield, Lieutenant Michael Maddalena said.  Arriving police units located ballistic evidence in the roadway and a parked vehicle had also been struck.  Further investigation showed that one round had struck the side of one of the apartment buildings as well, Maddalena said. Pittsfield Police Detectives and Crime Scene responded to proces…
Four Men Taken Into Custody After Woman's Body Found In Car On Long Island Four Men Taken Into Custody After Woman's Body Found In Car On Long Island
Four Men Taken Into Custody After Woman's Body Found In Car On Long Island Four men were apprehended after the body of a woman was discovered in the trunk of a vehicle on Log Island. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m., Wednesday, April 14. First, four men were spotted on Foam Place in Queens carrying a large, unknown object, said the NYPD. The object was placed in the trunk of a vehicle in front of the location, and the four men entered the vehicle and drove from the location.  The officers followed the vehicle and conducted a car stop in the vicinity of Nassau Expressway and Bayview Avenue in Inwood, said the NYPD.  Upon further investigation, the o…
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Western Mass Convenience Store Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Western Mass Convenience Store
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Western Mass Convenience Store Police are searching for an armed man who allegedly robbed a Western Massachusetts convenience store. The incident took place in Berkshire County around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, in Pittsfield. Shortly after, members of the Pittsfield Police Department responded to the Mobil Mart located at 580 North St., for a reported armed robbery, said Lieutenant Michael Maddalena.  Arriving units spoke with the Mobil Mart clerk who was unharmed during the incident. The clerk reported the suspect came into the store with a knife and demanded the money from the register. …
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say A police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle that fleeing from a shooting in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:53 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, when Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. As officers responded to the area of Kossuth and Shelton streets, a small compact 4-door white vehicle fled the scene and in the process struck an officer, Appleby said.  Police are currently searching for the vehicle and the responsible party.  A crime scene has bee…
Town Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Westchester Woman In Suitcase Town Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Westchester Woman In Suitcase
Town Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Westchester Woman In Suitcase Just hours after the identity of the Westchester woman found bound and stuffed in a suitcase was released, Town of Greenwich officials are confirming that an employee is on paid administrative leave for taking photos of the murder victim and the crime scene and sharing them. Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, was found by town highway employees around 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, justs north of Stillman Lane.  “The victim was a daughter, a sister and a cousin of a family suffering a tremendous loss at this time," Greenwich First Selectma…
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Westchester is in mourning after police identified a homicide victim in Greenwich as Valerie Reyes, who had been missing in New Rochelle for more than a week. The 24-year-old’s body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, just north of Stillman Lane. She was found at the scene inside a suitcase with her hands and feet bound. She was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department on Jan. 30 and had last been seen the day before. Related story: Town Of Greenwich Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Woman The community has expressed shock and sad…
Investigators Narrowing Down Location Of Recycling Materials Containing Dead Baby Boy Investigators Narrowing Down Location Of Recycling Materials Containing Dead Baby Boy
Investigators Narrowing Down Location Of Recycling Materials Containing Dead Baby Boy This story has been updated. Investigators have narrowed down several locations where recycling materials came from in which the body of a full-term newborn baby boy was found dead by an employee in Stamford early Tuesday morning. The body was discovered around 8:40 a.m. at the City Carting garbage transfer station at Taylor Reed Place by an employee, said Stamford Police Lt. Thomas Scanlon. Late Tuesday afternoon, Scanlon said investigators have established that material was dropped off from companies that operate in the following areas: Stamford, Greenwich, Somers, in Westchester County,…
New Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Westchester New Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Westchester
New Details Released After Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Road In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released Of Man Found Dead Along Shoulder Of Busy Westchester Road A police investigation has revealed that a man found dead alongside the shoulder of a road in Westchester was shot on Monday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the vicinity of eastbound Tuckahoe Road by the New York State Thruway overpass on a report of a body discovered at that location. A passerby had discovered the body and immediately called the police. Upon arrival, responding patrol units observed a male, who appeared to be i…
Westchester Man Found Dead On Old Croton Aqueduct Westchester Man Found Dead On Old Croton Aqueduct
Westchester Man Found Dead On Old Croton Aqueduct Detectives are investigating the late-night discovery of the body of a 40-year-old man near the Old Croton Aqueduct in Westchester. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday night, members of the Yonkers Police department and paramedics were dispatched to the aqueduct approaching Lamartine Avenue, where there was a report of a “man down," Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said, Upon arrival at the scene, police officials said that first responders found a man -- later identified as Dobbs Ferry resident Timothy Wesner --  “in a lifeless state,” and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The area was cord…
Body Found Outside Paterson Fried Chicken Restaurant Body Found Outside Paterson Fried Chicken Restaurant
Body Found Outside Paterson Fried Chicken Restaurant It wasn't immediately clear how a man whose body was found Tuesday morning behind a trash bin at a fried chicken restaurant in Paterson died. The body was found around dawn behind the bin at American Fried Chicken and Pizza on Broadway. Authorities were preparing a statement. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS