Boston Family Holds Down Grinch Who Tried To Steal Christmas Until Police Arrive: DA Boston Family Holds Down Grinch Who Tried To Steal Christmas Until Police Arrive: DA
Boston Family Holds Down Grinch Who Tried To Steal Christmas Until Police Arrive: DA People at a Boston home heard a rumbling in their kitchen late in the evening on Christmas Eve, but it wasn't a hungry Saint Nick making all that racket, authorities said. It was a man police said had stolen a car, cash, and several other items and was searching for more.  Oliver Sampeur, 25, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with unarmed burglary, larceny from a building, larceny over $1,200, theft of a motor vehicle, and receiving stolen property, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Sampeur has no criminal record and was released on his own recognizance, the prose…
Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver
Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver A 40-year-old woman died after her car was split in half then struck, ejecting her on the Garden State Parkway on Friday, Dec. 23. Christina M. Citarella, of Bayville, was heading north in a Toyota Camry when she ran off the road to the left and struck a wooden traffic sign and impacted a concrete sign to her left near mile post 80.7 in Toms River around 6:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. After impact, the Toyota split in half and the front section or the Camry re-entered the roadway, slid all three travel lanes and was struck by a Jeep in the right lane. The …
Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police
Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police A driver climbed out of his Jeep after it rolled, slammed into a tree and caught fire on Route 208 in Franklin Lakes early Wednesday, authorities said. The 6:48 a.m. collision was the most serious of several morning rush-hour crashes along the highway on Dec. 14 as temperatures hovered around the freezing mark. The 30-year-old 2018 Jeep Wagon driver from Oakland was changing lanes when his vehicle struck a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek on the northbound side, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. He lost control of the Jeep, which ended up crashing behind the woodline and igniting, the ca…
Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck
Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck A local man has been accused of driving drunk with an infant in the vehicle after a crash near a busy Long Island intersection. The crash happened in Riverhead at about 6:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and involved a black Chevrolet pickup truck and a gray Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Main Road near the intersection of Route 105, Riverhead Police said.  Upon police arrival, an investigation was conducted and the operator of the pickup truck, Phillip Majeski age, of Riverhead, was found to be intoxicated, and had a 7-month-old child inside the vehicle, according to police. Majeski was char…
Nine People Hurt In Head-On Bus Crash Near UPitt Campus: Police Nine People Hurt In Head-On Bus Crash Near UPitt Campus: Police
Nine People Hurt In Head-On Bus Crash Near UPitt Campus: Police Nine people have been hurt in a bus crash involving a Jeep near the University of Pittsburgh campus, authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to Allequippa Street and Sutherland Drive near the Petersen Events Center on Pitt's campus in Oakland on Wednesday, Nov. 9 around 11 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Upon arrival, authorities learned the crash involved a Jeep crossing over the center line, striking a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say and PRT police told WTAE.  The majority of the injuries were minor but the bus driver suffered knee…
Pair Of Home Invaders On The Loose In Central Jersey: Report Pair Of Home Invaders On The Loose In Central Jersey: Report
Pair Of Home Invaders On The Loose In Central Jersey: Report Police are on the lookout for a pair of home invaders who broke into a Central Jersey home and tried to steal a Jeep, MyCentralJersey reports. Woodbridge police received a 9-1-1 call at 6:39 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 about a burglary attempt on Goodrich Street in Iselin, the outlet said. Two hooded men saw the homeowner after walking into the kitchen. They snatched the keys and fob for the Jeep and a late model BMW, Woodbridge police told the outlet. The pair failed to start the Jeep before fleeing in a late-model suspected stolen orange or red Audi on Route 27 toward the Garden State Parkway, …
GOOD IMPRESSION: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle GOOD IMPRESSION: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle
Good Impression: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle A motorist literally made an impression that helped Glen Rock police crack a hit-and-run crash that injured another driver, authorities said. A 48-year-old borough man had stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk on Rock Road just east of Main Street when his 2012 Honda Accord was rear-ended by a black Jeep that fled the scene, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening after the 6:42 p.m. crash last Thursday, Oct. 20, the chief said. Meanwhile, Officer Andrew Magro investigated the crash …
Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (UPDATE) Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (UPDATE)
Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (Update) A 56-year-old Jeep driver tried escaping from his sinking vehicle after running a red light hitting multiple vehicles then becoming submerged in Neshaminy Creek, the Bucks County Courier Times reports citing a news release. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. It started when the red 2014 Jeep ran the light on Newportville Road onto Bristol Pike and struck a pickup truck, the outlet said quoting Bristol police. The Jeep then rear-ended a sedan that was stopped on Bristol Pike, ten struck a house and drove into the creek. Witnesses say they saw the driver try to escape,…
One Dead, Three Hurt In Route 355 Crash: Report One Dead, Three Hurt In Route 355 Crash: Report
One Dead, Three Hurt In Route 355 Crash: Report One person was killed and three others wounded in a crash on Route 355 late Saturday, Oct. 15 in Montgomery County, NBC Washington reports. A truck and Jeep collided near Plummer Drive in Germantown around 11:15 p.m., killing a man in the Jeep, the outlet said citing county police. (~11:16pm) Frederick Rd/Plummer Dr collision, southbound Frederick Rd closed for some time. Two Pri1 adults with LT injuries and one Pri3 adult NLT. @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs @MCFRSNews pic.twitter.com/2IZrHpDG4c — Battalion Chief Chase Fabrizio (@MCFRSPIO14) October 16, 2022 The Jeep driver was hospitalized with non…
Speeding Jeep That Killed North Jersey Bar Patron Abandoned Half-Mile From Crash Scene Speeding Jeep That Killed North Jersey Bar Patron Abandoned Half-Mile From Crash Scene
Speeding Jeep That Killed North Jersey Bar Patron Abandoned Half-Mile From Crash Scene A speeding Jeep that struck and killed a 31-year-old man leaving an Elizabeth bar was abandoned about half-a-mile from the crash scene overnight, authorities said. The Jeep was apparently speeding toward Newark when it struck the victim near 844 Newark Ave., as he was leaving Nugents Tavern, Elizabeth police said. The vehicle's plates were removed, but a VIN search indicates the owner is a Newark resident. Police were in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the Jeep, which will be towed to the city's secure bay. 
Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Roadway In Lake Success Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Roadway In Lake Success
Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Roadway In Lake Success Police are investigating after a man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3  in Lake Success. While attempting to cross in the vicinity of 1100 Marcus Ave., from the south side to the north side, the male pedestrian was struck by a 2020 Jeep traveling westbound on Marcus Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  The 67-year-old man suffered multiple injuries and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:55 a.m. Monday by a hospital physician, said police. His identity has no…
Sedan Driver Sought In Double Hit-And-Run Outside Oceanos Restaurant Sedan Driver Sought In Double Hit-And-Run Outside Oceanos Restaurant
Sedan Driver Sought In Double Hit-And-Run Outside Oceanos Restaurant A driver sped off after crashing a sedan into two SUVs, disabling both, outside a 5-star Bergen County seafood restaurant, witnesses said. A Jeep and a Lexus that had its front driver's-side tire knocked off the rim both had to be towed after a black Audi slammed into them in front of Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill on Saddle River Road around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. One injury was reported. It appeared to be minor, witnesses said. The fleeing sedan had heavy front-end damage, they added. ANYONE who might have witnessed the crash or has home security video or other evidence that c…