Lancaster PA Man Caught In 'Teen' Sex Sting, Found With Child Porn: DA
A Lancaster man who arrived for what he believed was a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old girl instead walked into a vigilante predator sting operation — and was sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday, May 20.
Daniel Hackel, 23, of the 400 block of North Duke Street, was sentenced by Judge Jeffery Wright to two-and-a-half to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on Monday, May 5, according to the DA’s Office.
Hackel pleaded guilty to attempted statutory sexual assault, disseminating child sexual abuse material, 10 counts o…
Norristown Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
A former Pennsylvania middle school teacher who asked to kiss a 13-year-old student before a Washington, D.C. field trip will serve time behind bars, officials announced on Monday, April 6.
John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained.
The investigation began on March 17, 2025, when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, including Principal David Luger and School Resource Officer William Kane, reported concerns about Richards’ interacti…
Children Raped, Filmed For Years By Man In Lower Paxton: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man is accused of raping and filming a child over several years, beginning when the victim was as young as elementary school age, according to court documents.
Gabriel Rivera-Santiago, 26, of Hummelstown, was charged after an investigation in Lower Paxton Township, police and court records show.
The victim told investigators the abuse began when they were between 8 and 11 years old and continued for years, according to the affidavit.
Rivera-Santiago is accused of engaging in repeated sexual acts with the child, including oral sex and inappropriate contact, and re…
Major Vape Distributor Busted In Huge NY Crackdown, Shipments Seized In Orange, Nassau Counties
A massive statewide crackdown on illegal vape products led to the seizure of more than 28,000 pounds of illicit items in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island.
The investigation, led by the New York State Department of Health, targeted a Buffalo-area distributor known as Ecto World, also operating as Demand Vape, which officials say was illegally shipping products to unlicensed retailers across New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, March 19.
The largest seizure happened in Nassau County, where authorities intercepted more than 26,000 pounds of vape products—equivalent to…
Abduction Suspect Caught After Chase, PIT Maneuver On I-495 In Huntington: Police
A pair wanted for an alleged abduction in Virginia tried to evade arrest but weren't quick enough to elude the Fairfax County Police Department.
Alexandria resident Flor Garcia, 43, and Juan Arevalo, 46, who has no known address, are both facing charges days after they were tracked down and ultimately stopped on I-495.
Shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers tracked Arevalo, who was wanted for felony abduction, to a stretch of the interstate at Telegraph Road in Huntington, though the pair did not go down quietly.
When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver sp…
Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Mag Found In Schenectady Stop: Out-Of-State Man Jailed, Cops Say
A traffic stop in the Capital Region led to the arrest of an out-of-state man after police discovered a loaded handgun and a large-capacity magazine inside his vehicle, authorities announced.
The traffic stop happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when troopers stopped a vehicle on Edison Avenue in Schenectady for a traffic violation, New York State Police said on Friday, Dec. 5.
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Jayshawn Clemente of Rutland, Vermont, was found to be in possession of an illegally possessed loaded firearm, according to police.
Authorities sa…
Chase To 'Box In' Driver On Lincoln Way East Lands Men Stalking Charge: Chambersburg PD
Two men are accused of chasing another driver at high speeds and attempting to block the vehicle in on Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg police announced on Monday, Nov. 10.
Garrett Riley Lake, 21, and Brady Michael Appleby, 18, were arrested after officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Lincoln Way East around 9:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, for reports of an erratic driver, according to a release from the Chambersburg Police Department.
Investigators determined Lake and Appleby were pursuing a victim’s vehicle at excessive speeds, driving into oncoming traffic lanes, and trying to box t…
Caught Creeping: Frederick Deputies Snag Masked Baltimore Men Outside Home, Sheriff Says
A pair from Baltimore who crossed over county lines and were caught red-handed during a burglary are behind bars, according to authorities.
Damien Tubois Gentry, 26, and Gerald Antoine Cooper, 34, were arrested by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office after being caught during a burglary, officials say.
Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, deputies were called to investigate two suspicious people on a property in the 700 block of Ridge Road in Frederick.
Upon arrival, deputies found "two masked individuals hiding near the front door of the home. Both were dressed in …
Man, 21, Sexually Assaulted Prospect Park Teen, Recorded It, Cops Say
A 21-year-old man from South Hackensack was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after a Prospect Park police investigation into sexual acts with a minor, authorities said.
Torin W. Halvorsen on Oct. 1, was arrested following charges filed on Sept. 30, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Prospect Park Police Chief William Rausch said.
Halvorsen is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of children by permitting a child to engage in a recorded sexual act, second-degree sexual assault, second-degree luring, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child by possessing child sexual abus…
PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say
Two people were arrested and charged for selling PCP in Hoboken, authorities recently announced.
On Monday, Sept. 15 at 12:45 p.m., detectives observed two individuals engaged in a narcotics transaction involving a cigarette dipped in phencyclidine, PCP on the 300 block of Jackson Street, Hoboken police said.
Officers located both men, Kevin Salamanca, a 42-year-old North Arlington resident and Marquis Praylow, a 29-year-old Hoboken resident.
Salamanca was found to be in possession of a cigarette soaked in PCP, police said. Praylow, who fled when he saw officers, was seen discarding an ite…
Selden Man's Laser Strikes Helicopter Pilot, Flight Crew: Police
A Selden man is accused of striking a Suffolk County police helicopter pilot and crew with a laser beam during an airborne search, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
The incident unfolded as Aviation Section officers flew a helicopter to search for a driver who fled a crash in Selden on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:10 p.m., police said.
While officers circled the area, Joseph Gil, 33, of 196 Dare Road, pointed a laser from a nearby property at 205 Dare Road, striking both the pilot and members of the flight crew, according to police.
With help from the Sixth Precinct and Canine Section,…
Tire-Slasher Swings At Detective During Dumont Traffic Stop: Chief
A Dumont man accused in a tire-slashing spree took a swing at a detective before being arrested, authorities said.
Police Chief Luke Totten told Daily Voice that officers stopped Reese Donohue, 28, on Pine Street Thursday, Sept. 11, after Detective Brandon Torrazzi identified him using camera footage, Totten said.
Detective Sgt. Matt Gloeckler, Detective Sam Schlamowitz, Detective James Fitzsimmons, Officer Dylan Lafront, and Officer Dylan Van Riper located him on Pine Street, where Donohue "took a swing" at Detective Schlamowitz, according to Totten.
No injuries were reported an…
8 Accused Of Selling Crack Cocaine Across Spring Valley, Nyack, Haverstraw, DA Says
A months-long investigation into crack cocaine sales in Rockland County has led to the arrests of eight people, prosecutors announced.
The six-month probe targeted drug activity in the Village of Nyack, Village of Spring Valley, and Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
The names of the suspects who were indicted, arrested, and arraigned on charges of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, were announced as:
Maurice “Rich” Jones,…
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops
A Mahwah couple already arrested in June for running a cocaine ring out of their condo has been taken into custody again, this time after police say he stole from a crash victim in Suffern, NY, and she was found with cocaine.
Daniel Santos, 49, and Natalie Sarkissian, 34, were arrested Thursday, Sept. 4, after investigators linked Santos to a theft that followed a car crash on Orange Avenue in Suffern on Aug. 26, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin.
Police said Santos entered the vehicle of an unconscious driver during the crash, posing as a good Samaritan. The victim was taken…
Corrections Employee Caught With 2 Loaded Guns On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
A Virginia Department of Corrections employee is facing charges after police said they found two loaded firearms in his vehicle during a welfare check on Interstate 87 in Rockland County, NY.
The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 6, when troopers spotted a 1996 GMC pickup truck parked on the shoulder of I-87 southbound near Exit 13N in Clarkstown, New York State Police said on Monday, Sept. 8.
Troopers approached the driver, identified as Montana Madison, 34, of Virginia, to conduct a welfare check. While speaking with him, they noticed a loaded Kel-Tec .22-caliber se…
4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Hagerstown Drug Raid: Two Arrested
Maryland drug agents seized a staggering haul of cocaine and fentanyl during a massive Washington County raid that landed two people behind bars.
Timothy Grimes, 57, and Heather Schnebly, 39, both of Hagerstown, were busted Friday, Sept. 5, after Washington County Narcotics Task Force agents executed warrants at apartments on South Locust Street and South Cannon Avenue, authorities announced.
According to investigators, the raid capped off a July 2025 probe into large-scale drug distribution tied to both addresses.
When agents, backed by the Washington County Special Response Team an…
