Lansdale, PA
Police & Fire
Guatemalan Intruder Chokes Sleeping Lansdale Woman In Violent Home Invasion: Police Guatemalan Intruder Chokes Sleeping Lansdale Woman In Violent Home Invasion: Police
Guatemalan Intruder Chokes Sleeping Lansdale Woman In Violent Home Invasion: Police A Lansdale woman was violently attacked in her bedroom during a home invasion, the Lansdale Borough Police Department announced on Sunday, July 27. The 32-year-old resident awoke around 2:22 a.m. in her Vine Street home to find a man kneeling on top of her legs, police said. When she tried to escape, the suspect shoved her against the wall and wrapped his hand around her neck, applying pressure, according to authorities. The man allegedly escalated the assault by placing the woman in a chokehold, cutting off her ability to breathe. She broke free and managed to call 911, investigators said.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Somers, NY
Obituaries
31-Year Former Somers Police Chief Dies: 'Pillar Of Public Service' 31-Year Former Somers Police Chief Dies: 'Pillar Of Public Service'
31-Year Former Somers Police Chief Dies: 'Pillar Of Public Service' A town in Westchester is mourning the loss of its former police chief who helped protect the community for more than three decades.  Michael W. Driscoll, Sr., a well-known figure in local law enforcement and longtime chief of the Somers Police Department, died on Monday, July 21 at the age of 87, according to his obituary.  Chief Driscoll’s career in public service spanned more than five decades, including 31 years as chief in Somers and two decades with the New York City Police Department, where he earned recognition for his bravery, humility, and deep dedication to duty.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
SUV Goes Airborne Over 15-Foot Wall In Fair Lawn Crash (PHOTOS) SUV Goes Airborne Over 15-Foot Wall In Fair Lawn Crash (PHOTOS)
SUV Goes Airborne Over 15-Foot Wall In Fair Lawn Crash (Photos) A woman suffered a serious head injury after her SUV crashed through a guard rail and fence, then dropped more than a dozen feet behind a car wash in Fair Lawn, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, behind the car wash at 22-40 Maple Avenue. The driver of a white, late-model Honda CRV accidentally drove through a wooden guard rail and chain link fence at the back of the property. The SUV then went airborne off a 12 to 15-foot concrete retaining wall and landed head-first into the area below, Loving said. That landing zone is p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Westfield, NJ
News
Raccoon Bites Two People In Westfield, Rabies Alert Issued Raccoon Bites Two People In Westfield, Rabies Alert Issued
Raccoon Bites Two People In Westfield, Rabies Alert Issued A racoon bit two people in Westfield, authorities announced Tuesday, July 22. The incidents occurred on the 400 block of 1st Avenue and the 700 block of Scotch Plains Avenue, the Westfield Health Department said in a public health alert. The raccoon may be infected with rabies, and officials urge residents in this area to stay alert. Suspicious animal behavior includes any animal that appears disoriented and confused, has difficulty walking, or is aggressive. If residents observe any animal with these behaviors, it should immediately be reported to the Westfield Police Department at 908-7…

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by Sam Barron
Havre de Grace, MD
News
‘Organs’ Found Near Havre de Grace Dumpster Spark Police Scare (DEVELOPING) ‘Organs’ Found Near Havre de Grace Dumpster Spark Police Scare (DEVELOPING)
‘Organs’ Found Near Havre de Grace Dumpster Spark Police Scare (Developing) A suspicious find near a dumpster in Harford County sent first responders scrambling Tuesday afternoon. Officers with the Havre de Grace Police Department were called around 3:09 p.m. on July 15, to the 100 block of Ohio Street, authorities said. When they arrived, they found what “appeared to be organs and unknown tissues near a dumpster,” the department said. Detectives and investigators from the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the scene, and the recovered material was sent for testing and analysis. According to police, the items were tested and “found to be n…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 34-year-old woman wanted on multiple felony warrants in another Hudson Valley county was taken into custody after officers spotted her in Dutchess County, police announced.  The arrest was made early Tuesday morning, July 15, when officers recognized Rebecca Austin around 12:05 a.m. in the 400 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Wednesday, July 16.  Police say they were already familiar with Austin from a previous investigation in which she allegedly used a false identity. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that Austin wa…

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by Ben Crnic
Camp Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Camp Hill Man Tries To Disarm Officer During Welfare Check, Police Say Camp Hill Man Tries To Disarm Officer During Welfare Check, Police Say
Camp Hill Man Tries To Disarm Officer During Welfare Check, Police Say A Camp Hill man tried to disarm an officer while resisting arrest during a welfare check, borough police announced in a release issued Monday, July 7. The 45-year-old man was acting erratically and yelling at a home on the 300 block of Regent Street when officers responded to a welfare call at 3:54 p.m. on Monday, March 10, according to the Camp Hill Police Department. Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the man continued his behavior and posed a danger to himself and others inside the home, the department said. While officers tried to take him into custody, the man attempte…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Police Beg For Bronco In Sad Sarah McLachlan Video — And It's Gold Hackensack Police Beg For Bronco In Sad Sarah McLachlan Video — And It's Gold
Hackensack Police Beg For Bronco In Sad Sarah McLachlan Video — And It's Gold A customized Ford Bronco was up for grabs. All it would take was a video and enough Instagram likes to win. So the Hackensack Police Department did what any self-respecting agency would do. They broke out the sad music, the slow pans, and a fleet of deeply exhausted vehicles — and filmed a masterpiece. Their pitch? A Sarah McLachlan-inspired video set to “Angel,” complete with mournful stares, sad cruisers, and officers just trying to start their cars without crying (cut to Chief Michael Antista playing with a matchbox Ford Bronco). The HPD is competing in a statewide contest hosted by Pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause
Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause Police have identified the 43-year-old Stamford, Connecticut, man who was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle Monday, July 1, and later pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Mark Pjetri was found around 1:50 p.m. near Avery Street and Cove Road in Stamford. A caller told police they banged on the vehicle’s windows and shouted to wake him, but Pjetri didn't respond. Officers and paramedics arrived minutes later and pronounced him dead. The cause of death remains under investigation. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact Sgt. Boeger of the Stamford Police De…

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by Josh Lanier
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Himself, Urinates In Front Of Elementary School In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Exposes Himself, Urinates In Front Of Elementary School In Poughkeepsie: Police
Man Exposes Himself, Urinates In Front Of Elementary School In Poughkeepsie: Police A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself and urinating on the sidewalk in front of an elementary school in Dutchess County. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie at around 2:24 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, when detectives spotted the man in front of Warring Elementary School on Mansion Street, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Friday, June 27.  Police said the man, identified as Delroy McPherson, 65, was exposing himself in public. When detectives approached him, they allegedly discovered multiple debit and electronic benefit cards on him bearing…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Authorities in Westchester County have made an arrest in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a trailer and are now asking for the public’s help identifying a second suspect. The theft happened on Saturday, February 15, in the area of Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson, the village's police department said in an announcement on Thursday, June 26.  Following an investigation, police arrested Kameron Hairston, 32, of New Rochelle, and charged him with grand larceny in the third degree.  However, detectives believe another person was involved in the theft and are asking …

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
Police & Fire
Bear Sighting Near Elementary School In Peekskill Prompts Police Response Bear Sighting Near Elementary School In Peekskill Prompts Police Response
Bear Sighting Near Elementary School In Peekskill Prompts Police Response Police responded to an elementary school in Northern Westchester after a bear was seen near the grounds.  The incident happened on Thursday, June 26, at around 12:30 p.m., when the animal was sighted near Woodside Elementary School in Peekskill, according to Lt. Adam Renwick of the Peekskill Police Department.  Officers who responded reported that the bear was last seen entering the woods nearby, Renwick said.  

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by Ben Crnic