Lancaster, PA
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Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says
Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says It's pretty clear a man with a car full of scales and measuring cups is not hiding his secret passion for baking when he has nearly 20 years of drug arrests, undercover investigators buy crack cocaine from him, and they later find crack dust on the scales. The Lancaster County Drug Task Force arrested 37-year-old Eric Lee Wilson of Manheim, following multiple under cover drug purchases as part of their investigation in to drug sales in the city launched in March 2023.  Wilson's vehicle was found with 45 grams of crack cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 12 Xanax pills, 25 grams of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence Of Drugs After Her Child Is Found On Patchogue Roadway Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence Of Drugs After Her Child Is Found On Patchogue Roadway
Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence Of Drugs After Her Child Is Found On Patchogue Roadway A woman has been accused of driving under the influence of drugs after her child was found walking on a Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in Patchogue.  The 32-year-old was driving a 2015 Scion on the eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road with her 2-year-old daughter in the vehicle when she began to feel sick, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Anna Heinecker, of Mastic Beach, then pulled over on Meadow Wood Drive near Rolling Hill Drive and unbuckled her child from her car…

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by Joe Lombardi
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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Convict On THC, Amphetamines Backs Car Into Customer At Pennsylvania McDonald's, Police Say Convict On THC, Amphetamines Backs Car Into Customer At Pennsylvania McDonald's, Police Say
Convict On THC, Amphetamines Backs Car Into Customer At Pennsylvania McDonald's, Police Say A man high on THC-infused marijuana candies and amphetamines, backed into a customer leaving a center Pennsylvania McDonald's, authorities announced on March 7, 2023.  Terrell Quincy Bryant, 42, of Steelton, was arrested after police arrived to reports of the "motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian," at the parking lot of Mcdonald's 901 East Main Street on Oct. 11, 2022 at 10:35 a.m., Palmyra police state in a release.  He was found with Amphetamines and Marijuana/THC-infused candies, according to the release. A police investigation showed he struck the customer a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Burglar Doesn't Make 'Best' Employee Stealing $14K In Merch From PA Nordstrom: Police Burglar Doesn't Make 'Best' Employee Stealing $14K In Merch From PA Nordstrom: Police
Burglar Doesn't Make 'Best' Employee Stealing $14K In Merch From PA Nordstrom: Police A convicted burglar with a history of driving under the influence and drug use was working at Nordstrom North East Fulfillment Center— that is until he stole $14,000 in merchandise, authorities say and court records detail. The person at Nordstrom who took a chance and hired the 46-year-old former convict, Anthony Best, probably wasn't having the "best" day when he was caught stealing the merchandise from the warehouse located at 30 Distribution Drive in Lancaster, as detailed in the police release.  Certain not the center's "best" employee, Best was arrested on Feb. 24 at 11…

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by Jillian Pikora
Jersey City, NJ
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DUI Motorist Drives Into Police Officers After Bayonne Crash: Authorities DUI Motorist Drives Into Police Officers After Bayonne Crash: Authorities
DUI Motorist Drives Into Police Officers After Bayonne Crash: Authorities A 35-year-old man from Bayonne is accused of driving into two police officers while freeing up his car from a crash scene, authorities said. Sean P. Olson was charged with driving under the influence and assault by auto as a result on Tuesday, Feb. 14, according to Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato Olson was taken into custody just after midnight near West 3rd Street.  Police officers had responded to the area on a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a driver possibly under the influence, Amato said. As officers arrived, they observed a vehicle, later determined to be operated by…

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by Jon Craig
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor
Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor A 54-year-old Connecticut woman was caught driving in the wrong direction while allegedly under the influence. The Hartford County incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 12 around 12:15 p.m. in South Windsor. According to said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police. Middlesex County resident Annellie M. Reed, of East Hampton, was spotted by an officer driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 5. The officer was able to safely stop the vehicle at the intersection of Route 5 and Ellington Road, Cleverdon said. During the investigation, it was believed …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lancaster, PA
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Speeding Man High On THC Kills Lititz Woman In Crash, Police Say Speeding Man High On THC Kills Lititz Woman In Crash, Police Say
Speeding Man High On THC Kills Lititz Woman In Crash, Police Say A 29-year-old man was high on THC with drug paraphernalia in his car when he went 25 miles per hour above the speed limit striking another vehicle— seriously injuring the driver and killing her passenger, authorities announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.  The high driver, William R. Vaughan-Geib, of South Oakmont Street Lancaster, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries following the deadly crash in the 2100 block of New Holland Pike in East Lampeter Township on Dec. 29, 2022 at 12:40 p.m., according to area police.  Police arrived at the scene to find f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Killed In Fatal Fiery Head-On Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Trapped Driver Killed In Fatal Fiery Head-On Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Trapped Driver Killed In Fatal Fiery Head-On Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors in the head-on St. Mary’s County crash that left one dead and one hospitalized in Park Hall on Friday night. Cesar Leonel Hernandez-Chacon, 46, of Dameron was killed on Friday, Jan. 27 in the 18000 block of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Hermanville Road when he was involved in a crash involving Hollywood resident Kristen Stefanic-Peters, 35, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, first responders said that they found two vehicles in the roadway, both of which were on fire, with a person trapped in one o…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Underage Drunk Lititz Man Goes Over 100 MPH In 35 Zone Ejecting Three Passengers, Police Say Underage Drunk Lititz Man Goes Over 100 MPH In 35 Zone Ejecting Three Passengers, Police Say
Underage Drunk Lititz Man Goes Over 100 MPH In 35 Zone Ejecting Three Passengers, Police Say A 20-year drunk man going 108 miles per hour in a marked 35 zone, sheared off a utility pole and ejected his three passengers, authorities announced in a release on Friday, January 27.  Spencer James Campbell of Lititz told the police he "lost control while negotiating a curve in the roadway and hit a utility pole. Campbell did drink alcoholic beverages and has a medical marijuana card. His eyes were glassy during this conversation," according to the release by Manheim Township police. Campbell "hit and sheared a utility pole which caused the backseat passenger to be ejected through th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say A Connecticut State Police dog earned a few extra treats by aiding in the arrest of a car thief, officials say. Police responded to a report of a stolen pickup truck at an address in Tolland County on West Road in Ellington around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to state police.  The pickup truck, a red Chevrolet CK1500, was last seen heading west on Route 83 towards the area of Rockville and Vernon. State troopers shared information about the report to the Vernon Police Department, who soon received a report of a suspicious red pickup parked at an apartment complex on Rega…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
3 Kids Found In Car Of Drugged Driver In Capital Region, Police Say 3 Kids Found In Car Of Drugged Driver In Capital Region, Police Say
3 Kids Found In Car Of Drugged Driver In Capital Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly driving high on drugs with children in the car, authorities said. Albany County resident Michael Smith, of Cohoes, was arrested following a traffic stop in Watervliet late Monday night, Jan. 9, according to Watervliet Police. Officers stopped Smith at around 11:30 p.m. near 25th Street and Second Avenue for vehicle and traffic law violations. An evaluation by the department’s Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) determined that he was impaired by drugs while driving, police said. Officers also found three children inside the veh…

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by Michael Mashburn
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Man Drives Wrong Way To Pass CT State Trooper While Under Influence, Police Report Man Drives Wrong Way To Pass CT State Trooper While Under Influence, Police Report
Man Drives Wrong Way To Pass CT State Trooper While Under Influence, Police Report A 49-year-old man was accused of driving under the influence after police said he crossed into the wrong lane to pass a Connecticut State Police trooper who was on patrol. The incident happened in New London at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, Connecticut State Police said. A trooper was patrolling I-95 northbound on the Gold Star Bridge when a 2000 Toyota Camry passed him by traveling south in the northbound lanes, police said. The trooper alerted dispatch, and police were able to pull the Toyota over in a Department of Transportation turnaround, authorities said. State Poli…

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by Nicole Valinote