Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Englewood Man In Jail, Police Say Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Englewood Man In Jail, Police Say
Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Englewood Man In Jail, Police Say A 39-year-old man was arrested after a confrontation with a police officer at a McDonald’s in Bergen County earlier this month, police said. Adnan Hyder, 39, aggressively approached an Englewood Police Officer at the McDonald’s located at 41 W. Palisade Avenue on Thursday, Jan. 2, at 8:39 a.m., Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Hyder reportedly berated the officer with profanities as the officer attempted to determine the reason for Hyder’s behavior. Hyder then charged at the officer and threatened to break his jaw, Pulice said. At that point, the officer placed Hyder under arrest. Hyde…

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by Cecilia Levine
Union, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In Route 22 McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In Route 22 McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops
Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In Route 22 McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops Police are searching for a man who set off a smoke bomb inside a McDonald’s on Route 22 East, forcing customers to flee and causing damage to the restaurant’s floor. The incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 26, around 5 p.m., according to Union Police. The suspect allegedly emerged from the restaurant’s bathroom and detonated a red-colored incendiary smoke bomb. Witnesses reported that he appeared to be filming the act for social media purposes. Customers eating at the time were alarmed and evacuated the building. The suspect then fled to a waiting white Audi parked outside and left the scen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Slams Into McDonald's Injuring Employee, Causing Gas Leak In Hackensack: Cops DUI Driver Slams Into McDonald's Injuring Employee, Causing Gas Leak In Hackensack: Cops
DUI Driver Slams Into McDonald's Injuring Employee, Causing Gas Leak In Hackensack: Cops A 37-year-old DUI Teaneck driver has been charged for a crash at a Hackensack McDonald's that left an employee injured and caused a gas leak, police said. The incident occurred at 343 River Street when a car driven by Christian Andia, of Teaneck, struck the building at approximately 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said.. A 21-year-old female employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to Antista. The crash caused a gas leak, and the building was deemed unsafe for occupation, Antista sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Super-Sized Mistake: Stumbling Tequila-Toting Driver Nabbed At McDonald's In Stafford: Sheriff Super-Sized Mistake: Stumbling Tequila-Toting Driver Nabbed At McDonald's In Stafford: Sheriff
Super-Sized Mistake: Stumbling Tequila-Toting Driver Nabbed At McDonald's In Stafford: Sheriff A hungry fugitive made a McDonald's run in the middle of a short-lived police investigation, proving you can’t run on an empty stomach — but it wasn’t just fries waiting for him at the end. A man with a taste for both trouble and the occasional McChicken combo was arrested after being spotted spotted recklessly driving his Dodge Ram shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities announced. Stafford resident Jose Villalta, 45, is facing a host of charges after a deputy on patrol in the area of Ferry Road was caught driving without tail lights, swerving all over the road,…

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by Zak Failla
Wantagh, NY
News
CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione
CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione The rare times in which Luigi Nicholas Mangione removed his face mask may have been the main reason for his arrest for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a five-day manhunt. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: Luigi Mangione Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans Revealed, Reports Say In the first instance, Mangione was asked by a receptionist at a hostel in Manhattan's Upper West Side to remove the mask so she could compare his face to the photo on an allegedly fake ID. The 26-year-old Maryland native checked in there 10 days before the targeted shooti…

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by Joe Lombardi
Camp Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Foot Chase Leads To Arrest Of Cumberland County Man With Methamphetamine: Police Foot Chase Leads To Arrest Of Cumberland County Man With Methamphetamine: Police
Foot Chase Leads To Arrest Of Cumberland County Man With Methamphetamine: Police A 19-year-old Cumberland County man with an active felony warrant for possession with intent to deliver was arrested after a foot chase in Lower Allen Township, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Cameron Jacob Lerew, 19, of Fairview Township, was taken into custody after police responded to an assault call on the 1100 block of Carlisle Road on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 4:09 p.m., according to the Lower Allen Township Police Department. While en route, dispatch reported that two males and a female believed to be involved were seen near the McDonald’s at 1101 Carlisle Road, police said. Upon a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
News
Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest
Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest Luigi Mangione's mugshot has been released, as have new details in the arrest of the 26-year-old former UPenn student who police say is a prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. 📸BREAKING: Luigi Mangione’s mug shot, per Altoona Police Department. pic.twitter.com/Vf1I2KKbRp — Amanda Head (@AmandaHead) December 9, 2024 PA Gov. Josh Shapiro says that 26-year-old Mangione had a ghost gun, a weapon assembled from untraceable parts, matching the firearm used in Thompson’s murder was recovered during his detention, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and other law enforcemen…

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by Jillian Pikora
Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
News
New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case
New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case The identity has been released of a 26-year-old being held in Pennsylvania in connection with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Click here for the latest update - Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Family Officially Charged With CEO's Murder, Faces Extradition To NY The man was located in Altoona, about 280 miles away from Manhattan and about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, after a Greyhound bus he was traveling on stopped at a McDonald's, authorities said. The man has been ID'd as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the NYPD announced. Mangione is from Towson, M…

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by Joe Lombardi
Riverhead, NY
Business
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade Get your dipping sauces ready. McDonald’s is bringing back its elusive Snack Wrap nearly a decade after the cult-favorite menu item flew the coop. “The Snack Wrap will be back in 2025,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger teased during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Dec. 5. “This has a cult following," he added. "I get so many emails into my inbox about this product.” When pressed for an exact date by host George Stephanopoulos, Erlinger opted to keep things under wraps, citing “competitive reasons.” The original Snack Wrap debuted in 2006, featuring a tender p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Amityville, NY
Business
McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll) McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll)
McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll) It’s back – and people have some thoughts. Just in time for the holidays, McDonald’s has brought back its notoriously elusive McRib. The much loved – and loathed – saucy sandwich returned for a limited time Tuesday, Dec. 3, at participating restaurants across the country. The McRib consists of seasoned boneless pork dipped in a tangy barbecue sauce and topped with slivered onions and pickles, all served on a toasted homestyle bun. It’ll set you back 520 calories. “When everything combines, you have BBQ pork sandwich perfection,” McDonald’s said in a statement. wow lots of excitement ov…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
Business
McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When
McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When McDonald’s will ring in the new year by serving more for less. The fast food giant will unveil its new “McValue” menu nationwide starting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. McValue will include current fan-favorites, like the $5 Meal Deal, and a new “Buy One, Add One for $1” offer, allowing customers to mix and match their order. Breakfast options include classics like the sausage McMuffin and hash browns, while lunch offerings feature the 6-piece chicken McNuggets and double cheeseburger. McDonald’s is also extending through next summer its $5 Meal Deal, a combination of a McDouble or McChicken sandwi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police
Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police A Little Egg Harbor man and woman were accused of breaking into vehicles in Lacey Township and returning stolen clothes to a department store for cash, authorities said. Edward McGrath, 38, and Kathleen Papa, 47, were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. Officers received a call from a witness who saw a man trying to break into cars parked outside Encore Dental of Lacey at around 12:53 p.m. The suspect got into a vehicle and left the area. Police stopped the vehicle near PNC Bank on Lacey Road and confirmed McGrath was t…

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by Chris Spiker