Tag: Obstruction of Justice
Corvette Tops 150 MPH In Clifton Park Chase, Later Found Burning: Police
A Capital Region man hit 150 mph in his Corvette, led police on a high-speed chase, then abandoned the vehicle on fire, authorities said.
Logan J. Powers, 28, of Waterford, also proceeded to lie to the investigating state troopers following the chase Monday, Oct. 12, New York State Police said. Law enforcement figured out Powers’ ruse and arrested him Wednesday, Oct. 14, officials said.
Powers’ blue Corvette was spotted doing 150 mph southbound on Route 9 through Clifton Park around 10:20 p.m. Monday, and state troopers attempted to pull it over, investigators said. The driver sped off and …
Suspected Car Burglar Kicks, Spits On Teaneck Cops During Arrest: Police
A Bronx man burglarized the same vehicle twice in three days before kicking and spitting on police officers during his second arrest in Bergen County, authorities said.
Thomas Dorsey, 57, was charged following separate incidents in Teaneck on Sunday, Aug. 30, and Wednesday, Sept. 2, Police Chief Seth Kriegel said.
The first investigation began near Teaneck Road and Fairview Avenue, where police were called on a report of a vehicle burglary, Kriegel said. A witness saw a man going through construction debris behind a nearby business and believed he had also entered a parked vehicle, pol…
Albany Extremist Wanted FBI Agents Fed Through Woodchipper, Paid ‘Hitman’ For Job: Feds
A New York man with ties to an extremist group tried to hire a hitman to kill two FBI agents and feed their bodies through a woodchipper, according to federal investigators.
Aaron Corey, 23, was behind bars on a child porn charge but now faces more serious counts for his plot against the two feds and an assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case, the Justice Department said Tuesday, June 30.
Corey, of Albany, first spoke about his plans to a fellow prisoner, but the other man talked to his attorney, who informed the feds, according to charging documents. Corey even described himself as an…
Man, 43, Trespasses In Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy In Putnam Valley: Sheriff
A Connecticut man is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly trespassing at a Hudson Valley, NY home, swimming in the residence’s pool, and later struggling with a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said.
Fairfield County resident Anthony James Morelli, 43, of Stamford, was arrested following the incident on Sunday, June 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 9.
According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies responded a little before 10 a.m. to a private residence in the town of Putnam Valley after receiving a report of an unknown man trespassing on the proper…
Sister Of Former Fitchburg State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds
A business owner has been sentenced after admitting she lied to a federal grand jury investigating her brother, former Massachusetts State Sen. Dean Tran.
Tuyet T. Martin, 56, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced in a Boston federal court on Friday, June 5, to two years supervised release and a $40,000 fine, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Martin pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of obstruction of justice, the prosecutor said. She was charged alongside her brother in June 2024.
The sentencing stems from a federal investigation that gr…
Williamstown Man Spits On Monroe Cop During Apartment Complex Fight Arrest: Police
A Williamstown man was jailed after allegedly spitting on officers responding to a fight at a Monroe Township apartment complex Saturday morning, May 23, police said.
Monroe Township police were dispatched to Laurelton Village Apartments at 601 N. Black Horse Pike around 8:43 a.m., for a report of two men fighting, with one allegedly threatening to retrieve a weapon, according to police.
Officers arrived and attempted to diffuse the situation but were met with hostility, authorities said. Toyeon Murry-Ross, 31, was arrested at the scene, police said.
During the arrest, Ross allegedly …
Galloway Man Admits To Running Into Woods During Search Warrant, Stealing Car: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old Galloway man pleaded then running into the woods to avoid police, authorities announced Thursday, May 14, authorities said.
Jesse Winters pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle, burglary and obstruction, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, Galloway police executed a search warrant at his property on West Morton Avenue, authorities said. Winters obstructed the investigation by attempting to flee the residence into the woods where he was ultimately ar…
His Wife Vanished After Argument 14 Years Ago: Now, He's Charged In Lisa Marie McBride's Murder
The man arrested in a 1990 New Jersey cold case killing last week is the husband of a South Carolina woman who vanished 14 years ago and has never been found.
Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, of Manteo, NC, was taken into custody at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10, by a multistate task force in the killing of Newfoundland bank worker Lisa Marie McBride, who vanished after a night out in New York City, Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel Perez said.
McCaffrey is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and burglary in McBride’s death, which occurred on June 23, 1990, in Vernon Township, authori…
Missing 2-Year-Old Child From FL Found Safe In Hudson
A 2-year-old child who went missing from Florida has been found in New York, authorities announced Tuesday, March 31.
The child, who has not been identified beyond their age, was located in Hudson, NY, on Monday, March 23, the Hudson Police Department said.
A parent absconded with the child from Broward County, FL, investigators said. The tot was reported missing on Jan. 21.
Hudson police were notified Wednesday, March 18 by ChildNet, Inc., a Florida-based community organization, that the child might be in the area, according to authorities. The group had launched a nationwide search and l…
More Arrests Made In Washington County Triple Murder, Arson Case: Maryland State Police
Two more people have been arrested in connection with a triple homicide and house fire that rocked a quiet Washington County community last fall, Maryland State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 16.
Lanea George, 40, of Owings Mills and David Chapple, 43, of Baltimore, are accused of helping after the killings, according to state police.
George was charged with Accessory After The Fact To First-Degree Murder and Obstruction Of Justice, police said. She is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center while awaiting transport to the Washington County Detention Center.
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