Motorcyclist Repeatedly Stabbed, Robbed In Southington; Waterbury Man, Child Charged: Police
A 58-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist was surrounded by a large rideout group, robbed of his cellphone, and repeatedly stabbed in the back with a screwdriver in a brazen daytime attack, police said.
Kevin Manuel Rodriguez, 20, of Waterbury, and a 13-year-old from Cheshire were arrested in connection with the assault, which happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20, near 503 Main St. in the Plantsville section of Southington.
Officers responded after multiple 911 callers reported a large group riding bicycles, e-bikes, and mopeds was blocking traffic and creating disturbances. As police …
Man Stabs Sister To Death, Injuries Brother After Fight Over Barking Dogs In Lancaster County:
A brother admitted he stabbed his sister to death after becoming enraged by barking dogs, then showered before fleeing the home as his wounded brother confronted him with a handgun, prosecutors said.
Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, of East Hempfield Township, was charged Tuesday, July 21, with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and possessing an instrument of crime in the killing of his 28-year-old sister, Elyse Adolph, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
The attack happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, inside the family's home in the 1100 b…
Police Impersonation, Strangulation Lands Nassau County Man Under Arrest In New Canaan — Again
A New York man who was arrested twice in Connecticut last month is back in custody after police said he was wanted on new charges tied to a vicious domestic incident.
Christopher Douglas Hassel, 42, of Syosset, New York, was arrested on an active warrant by the New Canaan Police Department earlier this month, authorities said.
Hassel is charged with third-degree assault, second-degree assault, second-degree strangulation/suffocation, criminal impersonation, impersonating a police officer, and disorderly conduct. His bond was set at $50,000.
The latest arrest comes just weeks after Ha…
Cops Dismantle Secaucus Cocaine Ring In Major Takedown: Police
A nearly yearlong investigation into cocaine distribution in Nwe Jersey ended with four arrests, along with the seizures of a loaded stolen handgun, multiple drugs, and nearly $2,000 in suspected drug proceeds, police said.
The Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit launched the investigation in August 2025 after receiving information that Anmol Singh, 35, of Secaucus, was distributing cocaine from his Third Street residence, Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
During the investigation, detectives conducted surveillance and saw Singh distributing cocaine, the chief said. Investigators al…
Man, 34, Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old In Wallkill
A 34-year-old man faces charges after allegedly sexually abusing a young child in Orange County, police said.
Town of Wallkill resident Alejandro Martinez, 34, was arrested on Thursday, July 2, following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Thursday, July 9.
According to police, on April 8, officers responded to a Wallkill home after receiving a report of a 4-year-old child being sexually abused. A follow-up investigation identified Martinez as the suspect, the department said.
Martinez was charged with first-degre…
Manhunt: Man Wanted On Child Sex Crime Warrants In Harrisburg Police Say
A man is wanted on multiple felony warrants accusing him of sexually abusing a child, city police announced Tuesday, July 7.
Tyrese Ruiz, 26, of Harrisburg, is wanted on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, Harrisburg Police said.
Ruiz was last known to live in the uptown area of Harrisburg, investigators also noted. He may currently have shorter hair than shown in the photo released with the warrant, police said.
Anyone with information about Ruiz or his whereabouts is asked to contact Harrisburg Police at…
Fentanyl, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Seized In Drug Bust, Eight Kingston Residents Arrested: Police
Ten New Yorkers have been arrested in a sweeping long-term drug takedown in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced Monday, July 6.
New York State Police and their partners hit four locations across Ulster County on Thursday, June 18, seizing 700 grams of cocaine, crack, and fentanyl, an unregistered ghost gun, a 12-gauge shotgun and more than $3,100 cash, police said.
Nine of the suspects were charged with possessing and selling controlled substances. One person was busted for bail jumping during one of the raids, state police said.
The suspects were identified as:
Michael Ector, 44, o…
Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities
A Long Island man kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, trapping her in his home until she tricked him and called police, authorities said.
Darli Mejia, 42, was hit with numerous charges at his arraignment Thursday, July 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Mejia picked up his ex-girlfriend from work on Saturday, June 20 and promised to drive her home, prosecutors said. But instead, he took her to his own place in Brentwood, according to investigators.
The victim asked him to stop so she could get out along the way, but instead he snatched her cellphone and kept her …
