Unruly Crowd Surrounds Officers After Suspect Punches Cop At Poughkeepsie Concert: Police Unruly Crowd Surrounds Officers After Suspect Punches Cop At Poughkeepsie Concert: Police
Unruly Crowd Surrounds Officers After Suspect Punches Cop At Poughkeepsie Concert: Police What started as a large concert crowd quickly turned chaotic when police said a fight broke out and an officer was punched, prompting a multi-agency response in Dutchess County.  The incident broke out in Poughkeepsie at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, when officers on foot patrol were assigned to maintain order during a large concert in the area of The Academy at 33 Academy St., the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Monday, March 1.  While monitoring the crowd, officers saw several people fighting, drawing a large group of onlookers. As police worked to separa…
Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide
Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide A person was shot after gunfire tore through a home on East Washington Street in Chambersburg, police announced on Sunday, March 2. Officers responded to the 200 block of E. Washington St., Chambersburg, PA, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, for reports of a shooting, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. When police arrived, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by ambulance for medical treatment, authorities said. Investigators determined Tyrone Johnson McNeil Jr., 30, fired at the victim and into a residential building t…
Broken Water Pipe Evacuates Marriott Hotel In Saddle Brook Broken Water Pipe Evacuates Marriott Hotel In Saddle Brook
Broken Water Pipe Evacuates Marriott Hotel In Saddle Brook Guests were evacuated from the Marriott Hotel in Saddle Brook after a water pipe broke inside the building Saturday evening, Feb. 28, authorities said. A water pipe broke on the eighth floor of the Marriott Hotel in Saddle Brook at approximately 6:30 p.m., causing damage to an elevator shaft and the building’s fire suppression system, according to Police Chief John Zotollo. The Saddle Brook Police Department, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, and Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the scene to assist, officials said. At the direction of the Saddle Brook Fire Chief, t…
Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG
Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG The man shot and killed at a Maryland store this week has been identified by officials. Dwight Hawkins, 37, of Baltimore, died after being struck by gunfire around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the 3600 block of Belair Road, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. Investigators say officers were already inside the business when they noticed Hawkins acting suspiciously. He exited the store, began running, and ignored multiple commands to stop. Hawkins then pulled out a handgun within feet of one of the officers, prompting both to fire, according to the Independent Investiga…
Know Him? Man Wanted On DWI, Identity Theft Charges On Long Island, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted On DWI, Identity Theft Charges On Long Island, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted On DWI, Identity Theft Charges On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man wanted on multiple charges on Long Island, including drunk driving and identity theft.  According to information released Thursday morning, Feb. 26, by State Police Troop L’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation in East Meadow, the man is wanted in connection with several alleged offenses.  Authorities said he is wanted for reckless endangerment in the second degree, DWI, false personation, criminal impersonation in the second degree, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree identity t…
Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police
Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has announced her pick to lead the New Jersey State Police. Sherrill nominated retired State Police lieutenant colonel Jeanne Hengemuhle to lead the NJSP on Wednesday, Feb. 25. “Jeanne is a dedicated public servant with decades of experience in the State Police, and I look forward to working together to continue our mission of keeping New Jerseyans safe,” Sherrill said. Hengemuhle will become acting superintendent while awaiting her official appointment from the Senate. Dave Sierotowicz became acting superintendent after Patrick Callahan's Dece…
Deteriorated Historic Building Demolished In Bedford Hills: 'No Longer Safe' Deteriorated Historic Building Demolished In Bedford Hills: 'No Longer Safe'
Deteriorated Historic Building Demolished In Bedford Hills: 'No Longer Safe' A historic building in Westchester County has been torn down after officials determined it was no longer structurally safe.  The building formerly located at 352 Bedford Rd. in Bedford Hills, previously known as Kicho, was officially demolished on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Bedford Hills Fire Department and Fire District announced.  The structure had been designated as historic within the Town of Bedford, but officials said demolition moved forward only after town approvals were secured and evaluations found that key structural components had deteriorated and were "no longer …
West Hartford Teen Shot Near PeoplesBank Arena In Hartford Has Died West Hartford Teen Shot Near PeoplesBank Arena In Hartford Has Died
West Hartford Teen Shot Near PeoplesBank Arena In Hartford Has Died A 17-year-old Connecticut teen has died after being shot near PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford earlier this week, authorities said.  Camden Siegal, of West Hartford, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, two days after the early morning shooting on Sunday, police said. He had been in critical condition at an area hospital since the shooting.  The shooting happened around 1:50 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Ann Uccello Street. Patrol officers were already in the area when they heard the gunfire. Family members told WSFB that Siegal, who attended William H. Hall High School in West Hartfo…
Late-Night Car Rally Ends In Crash, Foot Chase, Gun Arrests In Prince George's County: Police Late-Night Car Rally Ends In Crash, Foot Chase, Gun Arrests In Prince George's County: Police
Late-Night Car Rally Ends In Crash, Foot Chase, Gun Arrests In Prince George's County: Police A pair from Pennsylvania is the latest to face charges after an illegal late-night car rally that ended with a crash, foot chase, and recovered weapon in Maryland, police say. Blake Matthew Miller, 23, of East Berlin, and Gus William Roth, 22, of Hanover, were charged following the operation, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced. Between 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, and early on Sunday, Feb. 22, local police joined state police troopers to target illegal car rallies throughout the region. High-visibility patrols targeted exhibition driving, disorderly behavior, and roadw…
West Hartford Teen ‘Caught In The Crossfire’ In Downtown Hartford Shooting Near Arena West Hartford Teen ‘Caught In The Crossfire’ In Downtown Hartford Shooting Near Arena
West Hartford Teen ‘Caught In The Crossfire’ In Downtown Hartford Shooting Near Arena A 17-year-old Connecticut student was gravely injured when gunfire broke out over the weekend, even though they were not the target of the shooting.  The shooting happened around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, in the 100 block of Ann Uccello Street, in West Hartford, near PeoplesBank Arena, police said. Police, who were patrolling the area, heard the shots and rushed to the scene to find the wounded teen. Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, where they remained on Monday in critical condition.  West Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Paul Vicinus told families the 17-year-…
Man Said He Shot Mom, Poured Gas On Her, But It Was A Swatting Hoax, Cops In Garfield Say Man Said He Shot Mom, Poured Gas On Her, But It Was A Swatting Hoax, Cops In Garfield Say
Man Said He Shot Mom, Poured Gas On Her, But It Was A Swatting Hoax, Cops In Garfield Say A swatting hoax triggered a large police response and road closures in a Garfield neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 21, authorities said. Just before 4:20 p.m., the Bergen County Communications Center received a call from an individual claiming he was inside a home on Sampson Street, armed with a gun, and had just killed his mother, Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. The caller further alleged he had shot his father, poured gasoline on their bodies, and threatened to shoot any responding officers, Pozo said. Garfield officers immediately responded and established a perimeter around the res…
Belleville Mayor Doxxed, Home Altered To Look Like ICE Facility, Slams Prosecutors For Inaction Belleville Mayor Doxxed, Home Altered To Look Like ICE Facility, Slams Prosecutors For Inaction
Belleville Mayor Doxxed, Home Altered To Look Like ICE Facility, Slams Prosecutors For Inaction A New Jersey mayor says prosecutors are failing to act against a person who has repeatedly harassed him online, raising questions about Daniel’s Law, a state statute that protects certain public officials by shielding their home addresses from disclosure but does not extend those protections to elected officials such as mayors. Belleville Mayor Michael Melham said someone posted a photograph of his house and published his home address, and then digitally altered his property to resemble an ICE detention facility. The mayor says he is no stranger to physical and verbal attacks, having pr…