VIDEO: Mall ‘Takeover’ Draws 150 Teens, Sparks 9 Arrests At Green Acres In Valley Stream VIDEO: Mall ‘Takeover’ Draws 150 Teens, Sparks 9 Arrests At Green Acres In Valley Stream
Video: Mall ‘Takeover’ Draws 150 Teens, Sparks 9 Arrests At Green Acres In Valley Stream A social media–fueled teen “takeover” brought more than 100 teens to Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, where police made nine arrests while dispersing a chaotic crowd, Nassau County police said. Officers responded to the shopping center on Green Acres Road East around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, after receiving reports of a large disturbance, according to Nassau County Police. Watch video of the incident below. When officers arrived, they found a crowd of roughly 100 to 150 juveniles yelling and refusing to leave the area, police said. Eight male juveniles and one adult were taken into c…
Dog Found Dead, Pets Neglected — Greenfield Center Man First Added To Animal Abuse Registry Dog Found Dead, Pets Neglected — Greenfield Center Man First Added To Animal Abuse Registry
Dog Found Dead, Pets Neglected — Greenfield Center Man First Added To Animal Abuse Registry Saratoga County officials have launched a new public Animal Abuse Registry and added its first offender after a man admitted to neglecting multiple pets. Richard Doyle, of Greenfield Center, was placed on the registry after pleading guilty to cruelty to animals in Town of Greenfield Court on Monday, Feb. 9, according to Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby. The conviction stems from a late December 2025 investigation in which five dogs and two cats were removed from Doyle’s home. All of the animals were surrendered to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter, though one dog was alread…
Newark Man Killed In Triple Shooting: Police Newark Man Killed In Triple Shooting: Police
Newark Man Killed In Triple Shooting: Police A 24-year-old Newark man was killed in a triple shooting on Thursday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 2:26 p.m., officers responded to reports of a gunfire on the 200 block of Springfield Avenue and found three men with multiple gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said .  Officers found three males suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Nyree Williams was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities …
Missing Plainfield Teen Connor Oldfield Found Dead In Brook, Officials Confirm Missing Plainfield Teen Connor Oldfield Found Dead In Brook, Officials Confirm
Missing Plainfield Teen Connor Oldfield Found Dead In Brook, Officials Confirm A 19-year-old New Jersey man with autism who had been reported missing since January has been found deceased, city officials announced Thursday, Feb. 19. The body of Connor Oldfield, who was reported missing on Saturday, Jan. 24, was found in the Green Brook near the Roosevelt Avenue bridge, according to the City of Plainfield and the Plainfield Police Department. “This is a heartbreaking loss felt across our entire community, and we extend our deepest condolences to Connor’s family, loved ones, friends, classmates, and all who have been praying for his safe return,”  Mayor Adrian O. M…
Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office
Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office A proposed ICE facility in Maryland — located blocks from a church and inside the same building as a social services office serving young children and families — is now under scrutiny. The state’s federal delegation is demanding answers. US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Congressman Glenn Ivey sent a formal letter on Wednesday, Feb. 18, pressing DHS and ICE for details about a proposed lease at 6505 Belcrest Road in Prince George’s County. The questions are direct: Is this just office space? Or could it include enforcement operations, surveillance infrastructure, an…
Allentown Officer Justified In Shooting Woman Who Pointed ‘Temperature Gun’ After Knife Threat Allentown Officer Justified In Shooting Woman Who Pointed ‘Temperature Gun’ After Knife Threat
Allentown Officer Justified In Shooting Woman Who Pointed ‘Temperature Gun’ After Knife Threat An police officer was justified in shooting a woman who advanced toward first responders with a knife and what appeared to be a firearm inside a former hospital lobby, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Feb. 18. The shooting happened at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11 at the former Good Shepherd Hospital, 850 S. Fifth St. in Allentown, authorities said. The 29-year-old woman survived after being struck once in the pelvis. Lehigh County District Attorney Attorney Gavin P. Holihan concluded the officer’s use of deadly force was “objectively and subjectively reasonable,” finding the woman posed an …
Officer Shoots At Dog After Teen Bit In Bogota, Authorities Say Officer Shoots At Dog After Teen Bit In Bogota, Authorities Say
Officer Shoots At Dog After Teen Bit In Bogota, Authorities Say A police officer fired his weapon at a dog who had bitten a 17-year-old girl and then lunged at the officer in Bogota last week, authorities said. Just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, Bogota police responded to a dog attack at the intersection of Palisades Avenue and Linwood Avenue, where they found a 17-year-old female who'd been bitten by a dog, according to Jeff Angermeyer, Chief of Detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Moments later, officers found the dog on Chestnut Street, Angermeyer said. An officer approached the dog, the dog lunged, and the offic…
Teens In Stolen Car Take Off Running After Snowbank Crash In Southeast: Cops Teens In Stolen Car Take Off Running After Snowbank Crash In Southeast: Cops
Teens In Stolen Car Take Off Running After Snowbank Crash In Southeast: Cops Four boys from Brooklyn were arrested after a stolen vehicle triggered a license plate reader alert in the Town of Southeast on Friday morning, Feb. 13, authorities said. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at approximately 7:50 a.m. to the area of Danbury Road and Starr Ridge Road after receiving a License Plate Reader (LPR) alert through the Westchester-Putnam Real Time Crime Center regarding a vehicle reported stolen out of Nassau County (Long Island), according to the sheriff’s office. Deputy Ferreira located the vehicle in the parking lot of 1 Starr Ridge Road and attempt…
Former Police Chief With ‘Target List’ Sentenced For Multi-County Arson Spree In Maryland Former Police Chief With ‘Target List’ Sentenced For Multi-County Arson Spree In Maryland
Former Police Chief With ‘Target List’ Sentenced For Multi-County Arson Spree In Maryland A former Maryland police chief who investigators say kept a “Target List” of victims on his phone has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for a string of intentionally set fires spanning nearly a decade. David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, pleaded guilty Friday, Feb. 13, in Montgomery County Circuit Court to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson. Judge James Bonifant sentenced Crawford to 55 years in prison, to run concurrent with a sentence he is already serving for convictions in Howard County. Prosecutors said the Montgomery County charges s…
One Shot, Shooter In Custody After Shooting At Wootton High School: Police (UPDATED) One Shot, Shooter In Custody After Shooting At Wootton High School: Police (UPDATED)
One Shot, Shooter In Custody After Shooting At Wootton High School: Police (Updated) One person was shot at a Maryland high school Monday afternoon, triggering an immediate lockdown as police rushed to secure the scene. At 2:15 p.m., Feb. 9, in Montgomery County, officers were dispatched to Thomas S. Wootton High School for a report of shots fired, prompting school officials to lock down the campus as police worked to determine what had occurred. Police later confirmed that one person was shot and that the shooting happened inside the school, as officers remained on scene and continued clearing the building. One person was taken into custody. UPDATE 3:17 p.m: Law enfor…
Lebanon Man Charged In Baby’s Death Accused Of Shooting At Wife During Standoff Lebanon Man Charged In Baby’s Death Accused Of Shooting At Wife During Standoff
Lebanon Man Charged In Baby’s Death Accused Of Shooting At Wife During Standoff A dad charged last year in the death of his infant son is accused of attacking his wife and firing a gun at her vehicle as she tried to flee their Bethel Township home, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3. David Strause II, 43, was arrested after a domestic assault escalated into an hours-long armed standoff at a home in the 1300 block of Mountain Drive just after 1:30 a.m., according to the release. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched after the victim called 911 and reported that her husband had assaulted her following an argument earlier in the…
Millbury Officer ID'd After Being Shot In Family Dollar Standoff In Spencer Millbury Officer ID'd After Being Shot In Family Dollar Standoff In Spencer
Millbury Officer ID'd After Being Shot In Family Dollar Standoff In Spencer Support is on the rise for the Massachusetts police officer who was shot during a standoff and shootout at a Family Dollar store. Sergeant Keith Gasco, who has served 13 years with the Millbury Police Department and is a member of the CEMLEC SWAT team, was shot while responding to a barricaded subject on Tuesday night, Feb. 3, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family. Gasco sustained multiple gunshot wounds and is currently in stable condition, according to the page. Bystander Sean Scannell was also shot and lost vision in one of his eyes. The suspect was identified as Pa…