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Stafford Teen Targeted After Suspect Hides In Bushes, Then Attacks With Knife: Sheriff Stafford Teen Targeted After Suspect Hides In Bushes, Then Attacks With Knife: Sheriff
Stafford Teen Targeted After Suspect Hides In Bushes, Then Attacks With Knife: Sheriff A juvenile suspect was caught hiding in bushes before chasing down another teen and robbing them at knifepoint in Northern Virginia, authorities said. The robbery was reported shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in the area of Saint Roberts Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, also a minor, told deputies they had prior issues with the stabbing suspect and spotted them lurking in the bushes while walking with a group. Moments later, the suspect ran after the victim and carried out the robbery using a knife. The victim was able to escape unscathed. …
Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Bristow: Police Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Bristow: Police
Predator Wanted After Sexually Assaulting Youth For Tomorrow Teen In Bristow: Police A predator who repeatedly sexually assaulted an at-risk teen is at large in Virginia, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Dominic Kuykendall, 53, who has no fixed address, is wanted on multiple counts of rape and abduction with intent to defile after he preyed on a young girl who voluntarily left the Youth for Tomorrow facility on Hazel Circle Drive in Bristow.  According to investigators, Kuykendall was walking in the area when she came upon Kuykendall, who was parked nearby in his vehicle. "During the course of their encounter, the accused displayed a…
Woman Wakes To Man Sexually Assaulting Her At Knife Point In Paterson: Prosecutor Woman Wakes To Man Sexually Assaulting Her At Knife Point In Paterson: Prosecutor
Woman Wakes To Man Sexually Assaulting Her At Knife Point In Paterson: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Paterson man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home, threatening her with a knife, and sexually assaulting her in a violent robbery, authorities said. Jesus Mora Cruz was arrested in connection with the March 26 incident after a months-long investigation, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Prosecutors say that around 4:30 a.m., the victim was awakened by an unknown man on top of her, holding a knife to her neck. The man allegedly sexually assaulted her and stole several items from her Paterson home before fleeing. She was taken to St…
'Slash Marks All Over': Teen Attacked During Fight At Haworth Home, Cops Say 'Slash Marks All Over': Teen Attacked During Fight At Haworth Home, Cops Say
'Slash Marks All Over': Teen Attacked During Fight At Haworth Home, Cops Say An 18-year-old man is facing serious charges after police say he slashed a 17-year-old's back during a fight at his house earlier this month in Bergen County. Adam Adler, of Haworth, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, in connection with the incident on July 5, Detective Sgt. James Morgan tells Daily Voice. According to Morgan, Kyle Davis, 18, had been arguing with the 17-year-old over text messages and invited him to Adler’s home.  A physical fight broke out between Davis and the juvenile, at which point Adler came up behind the 17-year-old and slashed his back with a knife, Morgan sa…
Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman with a knife, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. On Monday, July 7, at 5:11 a.m., Lopatcong Township police responded to the 1000 block of Birch Lane and an investigation revealed Wayne Turpin assaulted with a woman with a knife, causing serious injuries, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Turpin was arrested at the scene and transported to the Lopatcong Township Police Department for processing, authorities said. The victim, who was known to the suspect, was transported to St. Lukes Warre…
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police A man slapped, punched, and bit relatives before arming himself with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance in Warrington, police announced on Monday, July 7. Xiangxing He, 47, of Warrington, became violent during a late-night argument with family members inside a home on the 2500 block of Diane’s Way around 11:34 p.m. on Monday, July 1, according to Warrington Township Police. He allegedly slapped one family member in the face during the argument, prompting others to intervene. As tensions escalated, He reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and charged at the initial victim, but other …
Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD
Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD A District man is in custody after a police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to stop a theft suspect in Northwest Washington, authorities said. At approximately 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, officers responded to a theft in progress at a store in the 2000 block of 8th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Officers attempted to stop the suspect nearby in the 600 block of Florida Avenue NW, when the man became combative and assaulted one of the officers, MPD said. Incident: An officer sustained a laceration while making an arrest around 8:30 a.m. i…
‘Disgraceful’: Albany PD Torches US Attorney's Version Of Knife Attack By Deported Immigrant ‘Disgraceful’: Albany PD Torches US Attorney's Version Of Knife Attack By Deported Immigrant
‘Disgraceful’: Albany PD Torches US Attorney's Version Of Knife Attack By Deported Immigrant Albany Police are pushing back hard after US Attorney John Sarcone accused the department of failing to respond when he was allegedly chased by a knife-wielding man downtown. In a statement to Daily Voice, Albany Police said the agency was never contacted the night of the incident and only learned of it after the Albany County Sheriff’s Office had already responded. “The Albany Police did not fail to respond–APD was not called,” Officer Megan Craft said. “US Attorney Sarcone called the sheriff directly. Had APD been called, we would have responded.” Michael Delano, president of the Albany …
Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Ramapo, Police Say Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Ramapo, Police Say
Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Ramapo, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a victim at knifepoint in Rockland County and later being found with a young woman who police feared was in danger, police said. The incident unfolded just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when officers were called to South Madison Avenue for a reported armed robbery, Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin told Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 11.  Investigators say the suspect, 18-year-old Jostin Javier Cabrera-Ruiz of Chestnut Ridge, confronted someone he knew, threatened him by holding a knife to his throat, and stole sev…
Duo On Single Bike Rob Man At Knifepoint On New Cassel Street; Suspects Sought Duo On Single Bike Rob Man At Knifepoint On New Cassel Street; Suspects Sought
Duo On Single Bike Rob Man At Knifepoint On New Cassel Street; Suspects Sought Two suspects are on the run after robbing a man at knifepoint on a Long Island street. The attack happened in New Cassel, near the intersection of Monitor Street and Roman Avenue, just before 6:30 a.m. Monday, April 21. A 30-year-old man was walking northbound on Monitor Avenue when two men riding a single bicycle approached and demanded cash from him, Nassau County Police said. The victim initially refused to comply but ultimately handed over his backpack containing cash and other valuables when one of the suspects pulled a small knife and pointed it at him. The suspects then fled going…
Harrison Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA Harrison Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA
Harrison Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA A Westchester man has been arraigned on attempted murder charges after allegedly shoving a stranger onto the subway tracks after an argument, prosecutors announced.  Harrison resident Andrew Pashinin, 19, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Brooklyn Supreme Court on charges connected to an incident at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station in Brooklyn in December, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.  The incident occurred on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, around 11:35 a.m., when Pashinin allegedly targeted a 33-year-old man on the southbound D train platform. Inv…
Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police
Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police A young mother and her toddler are recovering in the hospital after a terrifying double stabbing on a Pentagon City sidewalk on Saturday night. Thursday night, Dec. 14, police say. The suspect, 23-year-old Leonardo Reyes of Arlington, allegedly attacked the woman and child in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive around 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14, according to the Arlington County Police Department.  He’s now behind bars on a slew of charges, including two counts each of: Aggravated malicious wounding; Contributing to the delinquency of a child; Child abuse. Police say the incident began …
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police A 28-year-old man was apprehended on an interstate in the Hudson Valley after stealing a package containing an Apple Watch from a victim at knifepoint in Connecticut, authorities said. The robbery happened in Litchfield County on Monday, Sept. 30, when the suspect followed a victim home in New Milford after they picked up a FedEx package containing an Apple Watch at their parent's residence, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Oct. 4.  The suspect, identified as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident Dalin Gonzalez-Marte, then stole the package at knifepoint while trying to…
Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint At Albany Home Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint At Albany Home
Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint At Albany Home Police are on the hunt for a man who impersonated a police officer before sexually assaulting a woman at her home in the region. The incident happened in Albany, at a residence on Mercer Street near South Lake Avenue, shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Albany Police said a man knocked on the door of the victim’s apartment and announced that he was a member of the Albany Police Department. When the woman unlocked her door, the man forced his way inside and pulled a knife before sexually assaulting her, police said. He then fled the scene on foot. The victim suffered a cut to the right …
Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police One man was slashed in the face and stabbed in the stomach during a Kennett Square mugging, according to police.  Authorities said the robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. on June 21.  Manuel Ordonez-Chitic approached the victim near West South Street and Union Street, brandished a knife, and stole his wallet and phone, police said.  He then attacked the victim with the knife, according to investigators.  Ordonez-Chitic, 33, was found hiding in the brush near the railroad track and taken into custody. Police said he's charged with multiple felonies including aggravated as…
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Several Other Minors In Fairfield, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Several Other Minors In Fairfield, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Several Other Minors In Fairfield, Police Say A Fairfield County juvenile has been charged with allegedly robbing several others at gunpoint. The incident took place in Fairfield around 8:10 p.m., Sunday, March 17 in the area of New Hampshire Avenue. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police, initial reports indicated that several juveniles had been threatened at gunpoint by individuals wearing ski masks who had fled. According to the victims, they were riding their bicycles when they were approached by the suspects. The suspects displayed firearms and a knife while demanding the belongings of the victims,…
14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police A 14-year-old girl was assaulted and threatened by a knife-wielding young man at Forest Hills station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, authorities said. The indecent assault happened at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, according to MBTA Transit Police. Related: Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Officers investigated the incident and arrested a teen male on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Related: Teen Pulls Knife On Boston Rail Line Conductor For 'Talking To (His) Shorty': Police No further details about the assault were immediately availabl…
Tattooed Man Pulls Knife During Lowell Robbery; Police Asking For Tips Tattooed Man Pulls Knife During Lowell Robbery; Police Asking For Tips
Tattooed Man Pulls Knife During Lowell Robbery; Police Asking For Tips Police are searching for a man who they say robbed someone at knifepoint in downtown Lowell. The armed robbery happened on Nov. 11, according to the Lowell Police Department. The Lowell Police Department is looking to identify this individual related to an armed robbery with a knife that... Posted by Lowell Police Department (Official) on Monday, November 20, 2023 He’s wearing a dark baseball cap, a dark blue fur hood coat, a black messenger bag with a silver and black strap across his chest, black pants, and black shoes with white laces. He has a tattoo on his neck as well.  No furth…
Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop
Wanted: Woman At Large After Using Knife To Rob CT Stop & Shop Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly attempted to rob a Stop & Shop with a knife. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 in Southbury at the store located at 100 Main St. According to the Southbury Police, an investigation determined that the woman wearing a blue jacket and black pants, brandished a knife at store employees during a suspected shoplifting and robbery attempt. The woman fled in a white Kia Forte prior to police arrival.  Anyone with information regarding this inciden…
Pleasantville Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death Pleasantville Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death
Pleasantville Woman Sentenced In Stabbing Death A 33-year-old woman from Pleasantville was sentenced to a 13-and-a-half-year term in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Rollie Ellis was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24 for aggravated manslaughter, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. An earlier, 20-year term of imprisonment was overturned on appeal when the appellate court ruled her Miranda rights were violated, the prosecutor said. On April 11, 2018, Atlantic City Police found Jennifer Rodriguez unresponsive and bleeding from a wound to the back of her neck i…
Know Him? Police In Hudson Valley Searching For Armed Gas Station Robber Know Him? Police In Hudson Valley Searching For Armed Gas Station Robber
Know Him? Police In Hudson Valley Searching For Armed Gas Station Robber Police in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a gas station at knifepoint. The incident took place in Ulster County around 1:50 a.m., Monday, March 27 at the Speedway Gas Station located at 416 Route 28 in the town of Ulster. An investigation revealed that a white male suspect possibly in his 50s to 60s, 5-foot-7, wearing a black jacket, grey hooded sweatshirt, dark clothing, and black face mask entered the store, selected merchandise, and proceeded to the checkout counter, said Ulster Police Chief Kyle Beradi. Once at th…
New Update: 67-Year-Old Man Robbed At Greenwich ATM At Knifepoint, Police Say New Update: 67-Year-Old Man Robbed At Greenwich ATM At Knifepoint, Police Say
New Update: 67-Year-Old Man Robbed At Greenwich ATM At Knifepoint, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect after a 67-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM in Fairfield County. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 127 West Putnam Ave., in Greenwich. Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella said that a 67-year-old was using the ATM machine. When he completed his transaction and was attempting to leave the bank's front doors, he was pushed back into the lobby area by a knife-wielding man who demanded the man withdraw additional cash. When the man was unable to withdraw any more money, the man was robbed of th…
Shoplifter Nabbed For Threatening Guard With Knife At Trumbull Mall, Police Say Shoplifter Nabbed For Threatening Guard With Knife At Trumbull Mall, Police Say
Shoplifter Nabbed For Threatening Guard With Knife At Trumbull Mall, Police Say A 41-year-old man was caught on a city bus after allegedly brandishing a knife to aid his escape for shoplifting at the Trumbull Mall. Jonathan Sierra, age 41, was apprehended by Trumbull police on Thursday, March 16. At about 4:00 p.m., the Trumbull police were notified of a robbery involving Sierra who pulled a knife on JCPenney loss prevention officers while they were attempting to detain him for shoplifting from the store, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. JCPenney loss prevention officers spotted Sierra inside the store with an open empty bag and observe…
Know Him? Man Threatened West Chester Bar Patrons With Knife, Cops Say Know Him? Man Threatened West Chester Bar Patrons With Knife, Cops Say
Know Him? Man Threatened West Chester Bar Patrons With Knife, Cops Say Revelers at a West Chester bar were threatened by a knife-wielding man at closing time on Saturday morning, borough police say.  It happened on the 50 block of North Darlington Street just after 2 a.m., West Chester authorities said on Facebook. The suspect allegedly brandished a blade at guests and staff before leaving the area.  Assistance in identification. WCPD is investigating an incident that took place outside an establishment in the 50... Posted by West Chester Borough Police Department on Saturday, February 25, 2023 Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call Officer…
Officials ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed Cambridge In Officer-Involved Shooting Officials ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed Cambridge In Officer-Involved Shooting
Officials ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed Cambridge In Officer-Involved Shooting The Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said her office would conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Cambridge Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 4, that left a man dead.  Sayed Faisal, 20, of Cambridge, was identified as the man killed in the shooting after he approached police with a large knife that he had used to harm himself, Ryan said during a late-evening press conference to discuss the investigation.  Cambridge police and paramedics first saw Faisal a little after 1 p.m. when they found him bleeding in an alley on Sidney Street, Ryan said. …
Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife
Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife Two men wen were arrested after demanding tobacco products and money from a Maryland Gas Station employee at knifepoint over the weekend, authorities say. Richard Thomas Hawkins, 37, and Joseph Eugene Wright, 42, allegedly entered the Citgo Gas Station at 501 Crain Highway South and demanded tobacco and money from the clerk around 10:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Anne Arundel County police. The clerk was able to disarm Hawkins and remove him and Wright from the store before the two suspects ran off.  A responding officer was able to locate both Wright and Hawkins after finding…
$1M Bail For Quincy Man Accused Of Violently Raping Children Nearly 20 Years Ago $1M Bail For Quincy Man Accused Of Violently Raping Children Nearly 20 Years Ago
$1M Bail For Quincy Man Accused Of Violently Raping Children Nearly 20 Years Ago A 42-year-old Quincy man accused of violently raping two young girls and an two more adult women at knifepoint nearly 20 years ago pleaded not guilty in a Boston court Tuesday, Sept. 13.  Ivan Cheung is charged with four counts of aggravated rape, two counts of rape of a child with force, two charges of aggravated rape of a child with force, and two counts of statutory rape of a child, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge issued a $1 million bail, $250,000 for each rape count. Cheung did not appear in court, but his attorney entered the not guilty plea on his behalf.  Prosecu…
Fairfax Police Nab Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted Victim At Knifepoint Fairfax Police Nab Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted Victim At Knifepoint
Fairfax Police Nab Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted Victim At Knifepoint A man is in custody in relation to a Reston sexual assault incident involving a knife, police said.At around 11:50 p.m. on August 21, officers responded to the 2200 block of Lovedale Lane, where they discovered a female victim woke up to a man in her apartment, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The suspect threatened the victim at knifepoint and proceeded to sexually assault her, officials reported. He was described as a thin black male, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, a mask, and gloves, authorities said. Police have a suspect in custody and will reportedly release more…
Knife Pulled During Fight Over Gas Pump Line In Hudson Valley, Police Say Knife Pulled During Fight Over Gas Pump Line In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Knife Pulled During Fight Over Gas Pump Line In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 23-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly pulling out a knife during a dispute at a gas station in the region. It happened around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27 in Dutchess County. That's when New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the Gulf gas station on Route 9 in Wappinger for a report of a fight in progress with a knife.  Responding troopers took control of the situation and disarmed the suspect with the knife, said state police.  An investigation determined the altercation started over a person allegedly cutting the line at the gasoline pump, police …
Police On Long Island Searching For Three Suspects Following Armed Robbery Police On Long Island Searching For Three Suspects Following Armed Robbery
Police On Long Island Searching For Three Suspects Following Armed Robbery Police on Long Island are searching for three men who allegedly robbed a man and woman while threatening them with a knife. The incident took place in Roslyn Heights around 12:30 a.m., Friday, July 22. According to detectives, a man and a woman, both 40 years old, were on Hillside Avenue when a black-colored Honda Accord drove up.   Three unknown men exited the car and approached the couple. The driver who was holding a small black knife threatened the victims and demanded their personal property, Nassau County Police said. A second man grabbed the man's right arm and removed t…
Man Arrested For Boston Common Daylight Stabbing Threatens To Kill Officers Man Arrested For Boston Common Daylight Stabbing Threatens To Kill Officers
Man Arrested For Boston Common Daylight Stabbing Threatens To Kill Officers A Boston man is being held without bail after a daylight stabbing in Boston Common and attacking multiple police officers over the weekend, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Tjay Carter, age 39, allegedly stabbed another man around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, Hayden said. The victim was found bleeding not too far away on Tremont Street and is expected to survive.  Carter then apparently fled the scene on a bicycle and was later found and arrested near Boylston Street. Officers also found a silver folding knife in Carter's possession, Hayden added.  …