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Over 100 People Involved In Poughkeepsie Brawl: Officer Assaulted, Several Arrested, Cops Say Over 100 People Involved In Poughkeepsie Brawl: Officer Assaulted, Several Arrested, Cops Say
Over 100 People Involved In Poughkeepsie Brawl: Officer Assaulted, Several Arrested, Cops Say A wild scene unfolded late Sunday night, Oct. 5, when more than 100 people were involved in a large brawl in a Dutchess County downtown, including one who punched an officer, police said. The fight broke out around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday near 50 Cannon St. in Poughkeepsie, prompting a flood of 911 calls reporting a massive disturbance, the city's police department said on Monday, Oct. 6. When officers arrived, they encountered a chaotic crowd engaged in a physical altercation. Police immediately called for backup, leading to a multi-agency response that included the Dutchess County Sheriff’s …
Event Promoters Charged After Overnight Party Sparks Noise Complaints In Warwick: Cops Event Promoters Charged After Overnight Party Sparks Noise Complaints In Warwick: Cops
Event Promoters Charged After Overnight Party Sparks Noise Complaints In Warwick: Cops A pair of New Jersey event promoters is facing charges after a late-night gathering in Orange County, NY, led to numerous noise complaints, police said.  Police said the incident happened overnight Sunday, Sept. 28, when residents reported loud music coming from the area of State School Road in the town of Warwick, the town's police department said on Friday, Oct. 3.  Responding officers discovered the source of the disturbance was an all-night event being held at the location. While the organizers had obtained a permit to host the gathering, investigators determined that the even…
Rampaging Virginia Man Dies In Custody After Alexandria Arrest: Police Rampaging Virginia Man Dies In Custody After Alexandria Arrest: Police
Rampaging Virginia Man Dies In Custody After Alexandria Arrest: Police A man is dead after being taken into custody in Virginia, according to Alexandria Police. Officers responded at approximately 5:07 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, to the 2800 block of North Beauregard Street for reports of “unknown trouble,” police confirmed on Saturday.  Multiple 911 callers reported a man running through apartment hallways, yelling, and knocking on doors. When officers arrived, they found the man “causing a disturbance to the surrounding neighbors.” Police said officers worked to de-escalate the situation before arresting him for public intoxication. The man was transport…
300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say 300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say
300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say Two Sicklerville homeowners are facing charges after hundreds of partygoers packed into their yards for for-profit events that spilled into the streets and ended in mayhem, authorities in Gloucester Township said. Officers first responded to a home on Vance Avenue on Sunday, July 20 around 9:20 p.m. for a report of loud music, police said. They arrived to find about 300 people in the backyard of a residence in a quiet neighborhood, according to a press release. “Officers found several subjects at the entrance of the yard who were charging admission to the party,” Gloucester Township Police …
Newark Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (VIDEO) Newark Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (VIDEO)
Newark Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (Video) Fisticuffs were flying on a Frontier Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Miami on Monday, June 30. A 21-year-old Newark man is facing charges after he attacked a passenger on the flight, multiple outlets are reporting.  Ishaan Sharma is charged with battery and is being held on $500 bond, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office's booking site shows. Video posted on social media shows footage of the fight as the two men grapple surrounded by shocked passengers. The video ends with Sharma being led away in handcuffs. No more vacation…🫣| #ONLYinDADE * Man gets kicked off of Frontier flight …
(Watch) Mob Surrounds Ansonia Police SUV During Ansonia Street Takeover, Attack Cruiser (Watch) Mob Surrounds Ansonia Police SUV During Ansonia Street Takeover, Attack Cruiser
(Watch) Mob Surrounds Ansonia Police SUV During Ansonia Street Takeover, Attack Cruiser A police officer found himself surrounded and under siege after responding to a chaotic street takeover over the weekend, with their cruiser being damaged as partiers jumped on the hood and smashed the windshield with a traffic cone.  Police said they received multiple calls about fireworks and reckless driving near Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street in Ansonia on Saturday night, April 26. When the first officer got there, he saw a crowd of between 50 and 100 people blocking the road, with cars spinning out and driving dangerously, police said.  A police dashcam video shows d…
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly going on a drunken rampage that ended with him barricading himself in a McDonald’s bathroom, authorities announced. Ryan Reid, 31, was arrested after a chaotic series of incidents that unfolded on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all started around 5:52 p.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance on Almond Drive. Witnesses reported that Reid was screaming, throwing items out of a home, and causing property damage. When deputies arrived, they found shattered glass littering th…
Dad Of Top NJ High School Wrestler Caught On Video In Collingswood Bleacher Brawl: Reports Dad Of Top NJ High School Wrestler Caught On Video In Collingswood Bleacher Brawl: Reports
Dad Of Top NJ High School Wrestler Caught On Video In Collingswood Bleacher Brawl: Reports A real-life Royal Rumble fight allegedly involving the father of one of the nation's top high school wrestlers broke out in the stands of a New Jersey meet over the weekend. UPDATE: Three-Time New Jersey Wrestling Champ Anthony Knox Disqualified From State Tournament Video shows the conclusion of a wrestling match at Collingswood High School during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association District 25 wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 22. A man in a white tank top is seen running into the bleachers leading to the melee. He was identified by NJ Advance Media as Anthony …
Man Took Shirt Off, Pinned Flight Attendant Against Exit Door On Newark Bound Flight: Feds Man Took Shirt Off, Pinned Flight Attendant Against Exit Door On Newark Bound Flight: Feds
Man Took Shirt Off, Pinned Flight Attendant Against Exit Door On Newark Bound Flight: Feds A 38-year-old Washington, DC man was arrested and charged with threatening flight attendants on a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport last summer, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 12, shortly before the United Airlines plane landed from Houston, Kedus Damtew removed his shirt; pushed his bare chest into a flight attendant, pinning the flight attendant against the aircraft exit door; shouted epithets and threats of physical violence; and punched an aircraft oven, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Damtew then followed the same flight attendant to the rear of the aircraft, wher…
Drunk Woman Jumps Barefoot On Table At Morgantown Eatery While Fleeing Police Drunk Woman Jumps Barefoot On Table At Morgantown Eatery While Fleeing Police
Drunk Woman Jumps Barefoot On Table At Morgantown Eatery While Fleeing Police A drunk woman caused a disturbance at a Berks County restaurant as she jumped barefoot onto a table while evading police, according to authorities. Alexa Peters, 29, of Honey Brook, was charged after she refused commands to stop from police during a disturbance in Morgantown on Sunday, Oct. 6, the Caernarvon Township Police Department said. Police were initially called to Lowes, located at 340 Crossings Boulevard, for a woman causing a disturbance in the area, according to police. Peters was reported to have stolen a drink, threw her jacket in an employee's face, and cursed at people. An o…
Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD
Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD Several Hanover Township police officers were injured after they tried to detain a man at a Red Carpet Inn on Friday, Aug. 16, authorities said. Three officers responded to the Red Carpet Inn on Route 10 to investigate reports of threats made from one motel guest to another, Hanover Township police said in a release. While questioning a suspect, officers observed a man light a cigarette in the hallway after being warned multiple times in the past he could not smoke inside the motel, police said. The man was told he would receive a summons and proceeded to flee into a room, police said. When…
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD A large altercation in Parsippany on Saturday, July 20, resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said. A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said.  While monitoring the area, a handgun magazine containing eight bullets was located on …
Teen Blocked Police Vehicle At Northeast Philly Car Meet: Authorities Teen Blocked Police Vehicle At Northeast Philly Car Meet: Authorities
Teen Blocked Police Vehicle At Northeast Philly Car Meet: Authorities Three people were arrested when police broke up a car meet in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday night.  Authorities said they arrived at the 500 block of Adams Avenue to find some 200 people and around 100 vehicles.  An officer activated his lights and sirens after bystanders "encircled" his car, PPD said. One teen allegedly stood in front of the police car, leaned on the hood, and "signaled with his finger that the officers would not be allowed to pass," according to officials.  The teen fled into a gray Infiniti G35 which tried to leave the scene but was blocked by the crow…
CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say
CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say An 18-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after he hit a police car to get away from officers investigating a shots fired incident. New Haven County resident Eric Johnson-Charles, age 18, of Hamden, was arrested in Milford on Saturday, April 27. The incident began when Milford Police responded to the Holiday Inn Express at 278 Old Gate Lane for a possible “shots fired” call.  When they arrived, a black sedan driven by Johnson-Charles struck a police cruiser and took off at a high speed. Officers pursued the vehicle before it eventually stopped on Old Gate Lane, Milfor…
Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Hotel Lobby: Police Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Hotel Lobby: Police
Baltimore Teens Busted With Guns During 200+ Person Fight In Hotel Lobby: Police Two teens were arrested with weapons when a massive melee broke out inside the lobby of an Anne Arundel County hotel. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called over the weekend to Embassy Suites at 1300 Concourse Drive in Linthicum to help break up a fight that broke out involving more than 200 people. Google Maps street view Witnesses said that two boys wearing ski masks during the incident had handguns, and an unknown person pepper-sprayed several people. Two suspects, a 15 year old and 16 year old, were both charged after being caught with the weapon. Both ar…
Intoxicated Man Made Early Morning Disturbance At IHOP In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Intoxicated Man Made Early Morning Disturbance At IHOP In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Intoxicated Man Made Early Morning Disturbance At IHOP In Stafford County, Sheriff Says IHOP promises that you "come hungry, and leave happy," but one patron left unhappy in Stafford County after an early morning disturbance over the long weekend, officials say. "Kegs and eggs" was taken to a new level on Saturday morning, when Woodbridge resident Terrance Whitaker made idle threats toward customers enjoying an early morning - or late night - meal. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to IHOP on Worth Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. on Jan. 13, where investigators say that the 25-year-old was showing signs of intoxication and making threats toward people ins…
ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff
ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff Some residents are rejoicing in Frederick County following a yearlong investigation into noisy, reckless ATV riders who have plagued communities for months.  Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) announced on Monday that Jamontrez Marque-Lee Williams, 24, and Jahmad Jayree Disney, 23, have been arrested and are facing charges after they played into the hands of investigators who set up surveillance where they often rode, officials say. For more than a year, the sheriff's office has been receiving complaints about ATV and dirt bike riders cruising along county and c…
Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At CT Festival, Police Say Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At CT Festival, Police Say
Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At CT Festival, Police Say A 55-year-old man faces charges after allegedly becoming drunk and belligerent at a festival in Connecticut and screaming profanities within earshot of children, police said.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Saturday, Aug. 19 around 3:45 p.m., when Milford Police were alerted of a man causing a disturbance at the Oyster Fest at the Milford Public Library at 57 New Haven Ave. (Route 162).  Arriving officers then saw the man acting belligerently and witnessed him yell profanities in front of festival patrons as well as children, according to police.  The man, ide…
Spitting Mad Man Smashes MBTA Bus With Bike In Arlington: Police Say Spitting Mad Man Smashes MBTA Bus With Bike In Arlington: Police Say
Spitting Mad Man Smashes MBTA Bus With Bike In Arlington: Police Say Police say a man used a bike to smash an MBTA bus' windshield.  The man started misbehaving while he was still on board the MBTA bus on Medford Street in Arlington, spitting on the floor and drinking alcohol around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, according to the MBTA Transit Police.  But when he got off the bus, he wasn't done. That's when police say he threw his bicycle against the bus's front windshield, causing a spiderweb of cracks across the glass.  Transit police released a photo of the damage and a picture of the man and his bike in the hopes someone would turn him in.  8/13 7PM Me…
Officers Taunted During Central Mass Brawl, State Police Called In To Help Officers Taunted During Central Mass Brawl, State Police Called In To Help
Officers Taunted During Central Mass Brawl, State Police Called In To Help Three people are facing charges following a large group fight in Central Massachusetts this weekend, which required help from State Troopers to de-escalate.  Southbridge Police responded to a report of a large group fighting in the area of Cross Street around 12:16 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, the department said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found a large crowd fighting in the streets and sidewalks. It was apparently the scene time that week that officers responded to a large disturbance in town, police said. PRESS RELEASE Contact; Chief Shane D. Woodson TEL; 508-764-5420 On Sa…
Fight Night: Bats, Knives Used In Separate Hudson Valley Incidents Fight Night: Bats, Knives Used In Separate Hudson Valley Incidents
Fight Night: Bats, Knives Used In Separate Hudson Valley Incidents Two Hudson Valley men were charged with possessing a weapon when police responded to a large disturbance that involved three fights. The incident took place in Ulster County around 6 p.m., Friday, June 2 in Ellenville. According to Ellenville Chief of Police Phillip Mattracion, officers responded to three large fights, which police later learned were connected to each other. The first fight was on Church Street, the second was on Center Street, about an hour within each other, the chief said. During those fights, no one was charged due to everyone fled the area when officers arrived on th…
Not-So-Happy Meal: Man Charged In Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley, Police Say Not-So-Happy Meal: Man Charged In Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Not-So-Happy Meal: Man Charged In Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man faces multiple charges after allegedly damaging a vehicle in an altercation that happened at a McDonald's drive-thru in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 around 5:45 p.m., when police responded to a McDonald's location in Mahopac at 154 US Route 6 for a reported dispute, according to Carmel Police Lieutenant Michael Bodo.  After arriving at the restaurant, officers found two vehicles in the parking lot that had been involved in an altercation in the drive-thru.  Further investigation determined that a man had become upset whe…
Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds
Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds A Berks County man was convicted of wrestling away a police officer's TASER device and then knocking him unconscious, authorities say.  Jacob Aharonian, 23, of Morgantown, was found guilty of aggravated assault and disarming a law enforcement officer following a three-day trial, said District Attorney John T. Adams in a statement Friday, January 27.  The charges stemmed from a June 2020 incident, when police were called to a Sheetz in Caernarvon Township for a reported public disturbance. On arrival, officers found Aharonian, who they claimed "quickly became belligerent and non-co…
Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff
Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff Shoppers at Safeway in Prince Frederick were treated to a bit of a special show in Calvert County when an apparently intoxicated man decided to strip down to his skivvies while shouting racial slurs, the sheriff announced. Prince Frederick resident Lionell Mackall, Jr., 41, is facing a host of charges after indulging a bit too much before making a scene at the grocery store on West Dares Beach in his hometown, the agency announced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The strange scene played out on Wednesday, Jan. 18, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, when deputies were called to Safeway…
Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull
Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull Two men outside a supermarket store were arrested after allegedly getting into a fight and causing a disturbance. The incident took place in Fairfield County at the Stop & Shop on Quality Street in Trumbull on Friday, Jan. 20. Robert Zacchia, age 55, of Trumbull, and Emmanuel Andriotis, age 19, of Bridgeport were both arrested and charged for their involvement in the incident, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Weir said the incident drew a large police response to the grocery store parking lot where Zacchia was walking as Andriotis was driving.  Both men then …
Westport Man Nabbed For Causing Disturbance At Popular Mexican Restaurant, Police Say Westport Man Nabbed For Causing Disturbance At Popular Mexican Restaurant, Police Say
Westport Man Nabbed For Causing Disturbance At Popular Mexican Restaurant, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with criminal trespass after allegedly repeatedly attempting to get inside a popular Mexican restaurant after he was removed for causing a disturbance. The incident took place in Westport on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Viva Zapata’s at 530 Riverside Ave. Westport Police officers responded to the restaurant after receiving a complaint of an intoxicated man who was causing a disturbance, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. Responding officers located Brandon Beller, age 28, of Westport, who due to his intoxication and disruptive…
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say A teenage woman has been accused of attacking a female officer during an incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Rockland County. Ramapo Police say officers responded to a Wesley Hills home for a report of a female causing an issue.  When the first officer arrived, he found an intoxicated woman "causing damage to the home and herself," police said. The 19-year-old woman "was out of control and fought with the officer when he attempted to render aid," according to police.  She was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a patrol vehicle until a Spring Hil…
'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail 'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail
'Agitated' Naked MA Man Caught Threatening People On NH Hiking Trail Authorities noticed a man from central Massachusetts was more naked than afraid when they found him harassing people on a popular hiking trail in New Hampshire over the weekend.  Officers from the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Operation were told about a hiker who was threatening people at the Zealand Hut in Bethlehem around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. Several officers then hiked to the hut where they found "a highly agitated naked male" on the roof. After more than an hour of calming him down, officers arrested the man, later identified as 35-year-old Brian Cheverier of Boylsto…
Barking Mad Drunk Dorchester Man Kisses Child At Boston Street Fair: Police Barking Mad Drunk Dorchester Man Kisses Child At Boston Street Fair: Police
Barking Mad Drunk Dorchester Man Kisses Child At Boston Street Fair: Police A 54-year-old Dorchester man attacked a child at a street fair over the weekend and then got into a barking argument with a pair of dogs, authorities said.   Hung Tran faces multiple charges from the reported incidents during the inaugural Boston Little Saigon Night Market Saturday night, July 16, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office and WHDH report.  Boston police officers kicked Tran out of the fair near Dorchester Avenue because he was intoxicated, the prosecutor's office said, but he returned about an hour later.  He followed a young child and parent along …
12th Gun Seized In Paterson Since April Follows Foot Pursuit 12th Gun Seized In Paterson Since April Follows Foot Pursuit
12th Gun Seized In Paterson Since April Follows Foot Pursuit A Paterson man hanging out in a large group partying on a local street corner was caught with a loaded handgun after he tried to run from detectives, authorities said. Joseph Shoulars, 22, bolted as Detectives John Rikowich, Levis Qirjako, Muhammed Dombayci and Yamil Pimienta approached the noisy crowd, which was drinking and blocking the road with double-parked vehicles at Belle Avenue and Hopper Street, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. "The intersection has recently been the subject of numerous complaints by both Paterson and Prospect Park residents due to large groups con…
Naked Screaming Man Threatens Police In Central PA With Box Cutter: Police Naked Screaming Man Threatens Police In Central PA With Box Cutter: Police
Naked Screaming Man Threatens Police In Central PA With Box Cutter: Police A Pennsylvania man has been charged after he threw things off a second floor balcony and screamed that he would hurt a police officer with a box cutter– all while naked, according to a release by police. East Hempfield Township police were called to a disturbance involving a man walking around naked outside of his room, screaming and throwing objects off the balcony at the Red Carpet Inn in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue on Thursday around 4:45 a.m., according to the police. Upon the arrival of the first officer, they found Joel D. Vazquez-Frias, 26, of Lancaster, throwing objects off …