Red Hook, NY
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck On Route 9 In Red Hook Bicyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck On Route 9 In Red Hook
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck On Route 9 In Red Hook A bicyclist suffered a serious head injury after being struck by a pickup truck in Dutchess County, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, on Route 9 near the intersection of Old Post Road South in Red Hook, the town's police department said on Thursday, April 30.  Police said a 2006 Dodge pickup truck driven by a 26-year-old Red Hook man was traveling southbound when a bicyclist, also heading south on the shoulder, tried to cross both lanes of Route 9.  During the maneuver, the bicyclist, identified as a 57-year-old Red Hook man, failed to …

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by Ben Crnic
Bowie, MD
Traffic
Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (Developing) One person has died after being taken to the hospital after being extricated from their vehicle in a violent two-vehicle crash in Maryland. Shortly after 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, Prince George's County Fire and EMS crews were called to the intersection of Laurel Bowie Road and Old Laurel Bowie Road to investigate a crash that left one driver trapped. Two men were rescued and rushed to area hospitals, where one later died from his injuries, officials confirmed on Tuesday morning. The second driver was treated for what were described as "serious, but non-life-threatening injuries."&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In Broad Daylight Attack: Police Waterbury Man Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In Broad Daylight Attack: Police
Waterbury Man Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In Broad Daylight Attack: Police A 37-year-old man was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a Monday mid-morning attack in Waterbury.  Shyquan Savoy, 25, of Waterbury, was found at the scene after police responded to the 100 block of Prospect Street, authorities said.  The incident happened on April 20, just before noon, according to Waterbury police. Officers were already in the area when they got word of a fight involving a knife. They moved in fast and located Savoy. The other man, a 37-year-old Waterbury resident, had already taken himself to a local hospital with several stab wounds to his uppe…

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by Josh Lanier
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Poughkeepsie: No Arrests Made Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Poughkeepsie: No Arrests Made
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Poughkeepsie: No Arrests Made A man was killed and another injured after several people exchanged gunfire near a soccer game in Dutchess County, police said.    The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, near Stitzel Field on Lincoln Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.   Public safety dispatchers first received a Raven gunshot detection alert along with several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area. When officers arrived, they found a large crowd gathered for a local adult soccer game.  Investigators said information gather…

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by Ben Crnic
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection
Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection Police are looking for information about a two-car crash at a busy Long Island intersection that left a man seriously injured. The crash happened in Suffolk County at around 6 a.m. on Friday, April 17, at the intersection of Horseblock Road and Munsell Road in Medford, according to Suffolk County Police.  Police said a driver traveling northbound on Horseblock Road tried to make a left turn onto Munsell Road when the vehicle was struck by an oncoming SUV. The driver of the turning vehicle was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue with serious but non-life-threatening…

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by Ben Crnic
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Car Flips Down Embankment, Slams Into Hampden Home (PHOTOS) Car Flips Down Embankment, Slams Into Hampden Home (PHOTOS)
Car Flips Down Embankment, Slams Into Hampden Home (Photos) A vehicle flipped down an embankment and crashed directly into a Hampden home, leaving a dramatic scene Wednesday, April 15, fire officials said. Hampden Fire crews responded to the crash earlier in the day after reports of an overturned vehicle into a building with possible entrapment, according to the release. When crews arrived, they found the car overturned against the side of the house after plunging down a steep embankment. Images from the scene show the vehicle resting upside down near the home’s exterior, with debris and disturbed earth marking its path. Firefighters confirmed no o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
News
Gunfire Erupts Outside Reading ‘After Hours Club,’ 2 Shot In Early Morning Chaos Gunfire Erupts Outside Reading ‘After Hours Club,’ 2 Shot In Early Morning Chaos
Gunfire Erupts Outside Reading ‘After Hours Club,’ 2 Shot In Early Morning Chaos A burst of gunfire tied to an unpermitted “after hours club” left two men wounded and multiple vehicles damaged in Reading, police announced on Monday, April 13. The shooting unfolded in the 1700 block of Muhlenberg Street around 6:18 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, when multiple callers reported people firing guns in the area, according to the Reading Police Department. Responding officers found several spent shell casings scattered across the block, along with vehicles that had been struck by gunfire, police said. While officers were still on scene, a 21-year-old man arrived at Reading Hospi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
News
Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man
Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man A 17-year-old girl has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old man in Harrisburg, police announced on Wednesday, April 8. Ta’Mar Shaw, of Steelton, was stabbed during an incident on the 1400 block of Market Street and taken to a local hospital, where he later died, authorities said. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide caused by a stab wound to the chest. Harrisburg police responded to the scene around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, April 6 for a report of a stabbing. A 17-year-old girl was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 7 and charged with murder, posse…

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Helicopter Helps Find Teen Lost Deep In Woods During Massive Search In Tuxedo Helicopter Helps Find Teen Lost Deep In Woods During Massive Search In Tuxedo
Helicopter Helps Find Teen Lost Deep In Woods During Massive Search In Tuxedo A teenage girl who became lost while hiking in Orange County was found deep in the woods following a large-scale overnight search — which also made use of a helicopter, police said.  The incident happened Tuesday night, April 7, in the East Village section of Tuxedo, according to the Town of Tuxedo Police Department.  Authorities said the teen had gone hiking on local trails when she became disoriented as the sun began to set. Before her cellphone battery died, she was able to call family members and tell them she was lost. Police were dispatched to the area and launched an exten…

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by Ben Crnic
Chevy Chase, MD
Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash At Busy Chevy Chase Intersection (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash At Busy Chevy Chase Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash At Busy Chevy Chase Intersection (Developing) A motorcyclist was killed, and a woman was hospitalized in an early morning crash at a busy intersection in Maryland, officials say. First responders were called around 6:15 a.m. on April 7 to the intersection of Manor Road and Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, where there were reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Upon arrival, officers and fire and rescue crews found a man who had been struck on his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 2D officers dispatched at 6:14 a.m to Manor …

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by Zak Failla
Reading, PA
News
Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (UPDATE) Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (UPDATE)
Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (Update) A deadly shooting triggered a large police response in Reading on Monday, April 6, authorities said. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Muhlenberg Street around 6:57 p.m. for a reported shooting, according to the Reading Police Department. When they arrived, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was rushed to Reading Hospital for life-saving treatment but died from his injuries, officials said. The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Elimelec Vazquez, of Reading, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. A suspect was located …

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by Jillian Pikora
Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities
Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities A Long Island teen opened fire on a family over a $25 marijuana dispute and now faces an attempted murder charge, authorities announced Friday, April 3. Dominick Tullon, an 18-year-old Coram resident, fired four shots in the incident, missing with three but seriously wounding a man with the fourth, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Tullon arrived at the victim’s apartment in Coram on Sunday, March 22, over a dispute with the victim’s 16-year-old stepson about $25 the teen owed Tullon for marijuana, investigators said. The incident quickly escalated into an argument with T…

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by Joe Wilkinson