Rutherford Cops Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit
A Bergen County man has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Rutherford, its police department, and several officers, claiming he was struck while handcuffed and strapped inside an ambulance during a psychiatric transport, and alleges nearly 10 minutes of body camera footage tied to the incident were later removed (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Brian Caughey filed the civil rights suit on Tuesday, May 5, against the borough, Rutherford Police Department, Officer Thomas Kilroe, Officer John Ahearn, and unnamed officers over the Sunday, June 9, 2024 incident following…
East Haven Caretaker Charged In Sister’s Killing Amid Alzheimer’s Struggles
A Connecticut man accused of killing his older sister while serving as her caretaker is being held on a $2 million bond after police said tensions tied to her Alzheimer’s disease had built for months.
Donna Caponero, 69, was killed Friday, May 16, inside her Edgemere Road home in East Haven, according to police. Her brother, Sean McCormack, 56, is now charged with killing her.
McCormack made his first court appearance on Wednesday, and a judge ordered him held on a $2 million bond, WTNH reported. He did not speak at the arraignment hearing.
McCormack had been caring for his sister after he…
10-Year-Old Albany Boy Snatched, Beaten, Strangled By Mom And Boyfriend: Authorities
A New York couple kidnapped and beat a 10-year-old boy in a locked room in Albany, authorities announced Thursday, May 7.
Evita Torres, 43, and Joseph Crespo, 44, were hit with kidnapping, assault, and conspiracy charges, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Torres is the mother of the 10-year-old victim, while Crespo is her boyfriend but not the boy’s father, according to the district attorney’s office.
The boy was kidnapped, kept locked in a room, and beaten with a broomstick in the couple's apartment on Second Avenue, prosecutors said. Torres also strangled the boy at one …
Woman Stabbed To Death By Valley Stream Housemate In Crime Spree, Fundraiser Launched
After a Long Island woman was stabbed to death by her housemate in a deadly crime spree last week, her loved ones have launched an online fundraiser to support her.
Eddy Raquel Hernandez Castillo, 32, was fatally stabbed at her Valley Stream home on Friday, May 1.
She was the second of two victims of Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, a 22-year-old man who killed two women in the early hours of Friday, May 1, according to police.
Alvarenga Rivera first killed Ana Maria del Aguila Cordova, who worked alongside him at a Wendy’s in North Long Beach, shortly after midnight, cops said. He then retur…
Murder: Wellesley Mom With Neck Injury Leads Police To 2 Children Found Dead In Home, Cops Say
A 49-year-old accupuncturist found bleeding in Vermont led police to a horrific discovery in Massachusetts, authorities said.
Janette R. MacAusland, 49, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, is charged as a fugitive from justice tied to a murder investigation after two children were found dead inside her home, according to police in Vermont.
According to The Independent, MacAusland's husband of nine years, Samuel MacAusland, had filed for divorce last October. The two were allegedly involved in a bitter custody battle over the 6- and 7-year-old children.
The Bennington Police Department was contact…
Town Of Clinton Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor
A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with stalking and violating a restraining order, authorities said.
Joseph D. Pietraszewski, 29, of Readington Township, a Town of Clinfton officer, was arrested on Friday, April 10, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.
Pietraszewski was placed on administrative leave on Friday ,March 27 after making concerning comments to a co-worker about an ex-girlfriend, Robeson said.
Investigators later met with the victim, who reported that Pietraszewski appeared at locations where the victim was present on multiple occasions, Robeso…
