Fake-Name Fugitive Busted With Loaded Gun After Assault In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
A Southern Maryland man is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges after deputies say he assaulted someone, lied about his name, and tried to hide a loaded gun.
The suspect was later identified as Tyree Dirreck Shields, 33, of Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, deputies responded to the 46000 block of Wineberry Lane in Lexington Park for a reported assault.
The victim told deputies a verbal argument escalated into a physical attack before Shields ran from the home, before being quickly located.
When stopped, Sh…
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With Nypd: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (Update)
Federal prosecutors have charged a suspect accused of robbing a gas station attendant at gunpoint in Westchester before firing at New York City police officers during a dramatic pursuit that temporarily halted Metro-North train service in the area.
Jamaire Robertson, age 28, a Jamaican national, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 29, and presented in Manhattan federal court the next day, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. He is being held without bail.
The chaos began just after 5:30 a.m. Friday, when two suspects approached a worke…
4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Brentwood Duo, DA Says
Two men were indicted in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Brentwood father whose 4-year-old daughter discovered his body.
Steven Pesantez, 29, of Brentwood, and Isaiah Skees, 27, of Bay Shore, were charged with multiple drug-related felonies in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Aug. 28, following a months-long investigation.
The case stems from the Feb. 12 death of a man in Brentwood who died of fentanyl intoxication, prosecutors said. His young daughter was the one to find him.
Pesantez allegedly sold the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose, according to investigators.
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Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police
A 34-year-old man is behind bars after police say a routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County uncovered a stolen gun, crystal meth, a fake Florida ID, and more.
The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in East Fishkill, when troopers stopped a Buick sedan for a vehicle and traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Troopers identified the driver as Jordan K. Gilmore, 34, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who was the only one inside the car. Police also said Gilmore consented to a search of the car, which led to a major di…
$200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says
A former construction company finance manager is accused of orchestrating a months-long scheme to steal more than $200,000 from her Westchester-based employer, prosecutors said.
Michele Rinaldo, 52, of The Bronx, was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Westchester County Court on a sweeping set of charges connected to her alleged theft from a White Plains-based construction firm, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 22.
According to a felony complaint filed in the case, Rinaldo handled payroll and accounting for the firm, which the DA's Office did not nam…
$30K In Narcotics Gets Trio Busted In Trenton: Prosecutor
Three people were arrested after $30,000 in narcotics were seized in Trenton, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 21.
At 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, detectives executed a search at Okeeno Fagan's residence in Taylor Street in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said, following a two-month investigation into the distribution of cocaine.
Fagon, 36, was taken into custody along with his wife, Alecia Fagan, 34 and Anevia Boswell, 31. Detectives located 200 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of meth, a Canik TP9 handgun with an extended capacity magazine and $1,181 in cash, Marbre…
