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Police Executing Search Warrant In Lancaster City (DEVELOPING) Police Executing Search Warrant In Lancaster City (DEVELOPING)
Police Executing Search Warrant In Lancaster City (Developing) A police investigation remained active after officers executed a search warrant at a Lancaster City residence early Tuesday morning. Lancaster City Police served the warrant in the 600 block of High Street around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, according to a CrimeWatch release. Few details have been released as investigators continue gathering information. "This investigation is currently active, and investigators are working diligently to gather more information," police said in the release. Authorities said there is no risk to the public at this time. Additional information will be release…
Luigi Mangione Case: 'Warrantless' Backpack Search Cited In New Defense Motion Luigi Mangione Case: 'Warrantless' Backpack Search Cited In New Defense Motion
Luigi Mangione Case: 'Warrantless' Backpack Search Cited In New Defense Motion A defense bid to gut the federal case against Luigi Mangione turns on what was inside a backpack, and how police opened it. In a filing dated Friday, Oct. 10, the 27-year-old Maryland native’s defense attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, moved to suppress “the evidence the government recovered through a warrantless search of Mr. Mangione’s backpack.”  She also sought to suppress statements she says were obtained “through custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings" during Mangione's arrest on Dec. 9, 2024, at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  Mangion…
12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD 12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD
12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD Two boys are accused of holding a juvenile victim at gunpoint during a robbery at the Valley Square Shopping Center in Warrington Township, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The investigation began after Warrington Police received a cyber tip from the Pennsylvania State Police Intelligence Center about a video posted on social media showing the armed robbery, according to the release. Detectives determined the incident happened on Friday, Aug. 30, 2025, at 12:01 p.m. The suspects, ages 12 and 14, robbed another juvenile of personal belongings at gunpoint, police said. A search warr…
CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say
CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say Police say a Hamden man is behind one of Norwalk’s largest storage burglaries. Tylon Gardner, 35, of Hamden, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after a yearlong investigation into a break-in at Cubesmart on Bouton Street in Norwalk.  Authorities said 89 storage units were entered, and among the stolen items were firearms. Detective Barron led the case. Investigators said the work stretched across months of video review, search warrants, and coordination with other law enforcement agencies. The investigation led Barron to Gardner. A judge issued an arrest warrant in July, and Barron…
Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD
Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD A Bowie man is accused of murdering 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, whose body was found dumped off Route 50 after she was reported missing, police announced. The Prince George’s County Police Department said homicide detectives arrested Hugo Hernandez-Mendez in connection with the death of the Lanham native, whose family reported her missing on Aug. 23. Eight days later, on Aug. 31, Maryland State Police launched a death investigation after finding a woman’s body in a grassy area off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County.  The body was later identified as Thompson, officials said. Detectives…
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (Developing) A search warrant was executed at a Dutchess County property as part of an ongoing investigation, authorities announced.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, City of Poughkeepsie Police detectives searched a building at 44 Smith St., securing evidence that was transported to an off-site location for further processing, the department said on Thursday, Aug. 21. Police were assisted in the operation by the FBI and New York State Police. The department noted that the investigation is active and no additional details are being released at this time. According to property records, the building at 44 Smi…
Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police
Man Barricaded In Stamford Luxury Apartment Wanted In NY Theft Case: Police A man wanted for financial crimes in New York was arrested after a tense three-hour standoff with Stamford police at a downtown apartment building, authorities said. Jerry Genesis, 34, barricaded himself inside The Urby apartments on Greyrock Place after officers arrived to serve a warrant. When they knocked on the door, Genesis “slammed the door in their faces and refused to come out,” according to police. New York authorities said Genesis had fled the state after posting bail in a theft case. Officials did not disclose what was allegedly stolen. Stamford officers surrounded the building …
Brothers Busted With 9 Kilos Of Cocaine, Cash In Allentown Drug Raid: DA Brothers Busted With 9 Kilos Of Cocaine, Cash In Allentown Drug Raid: DA
Brothers Busted With 9 Kilos Of Cocaine, Cash In Allentown Drug Raid: DA A major drug bust in Allentown uncovered nine kilos of cocaine worth more than half a million dollars, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Two brothers — Jefran Canales-Tapia, 39, and Jeffrey Canales-Tapia, 37, both of Allentown — are facing multiple drug charges after search warrants were executed at their homes earlier in the day, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Jefran Canales-Tapia, of 1153 E. Tremont St., will be charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, criminal conspiracy to possession with in…
100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA 100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA
100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA A Caernarvon Township man is accused of storing more than 100 child porn images and videos on multiple electronic devices in his home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Antonio Hernandez, 57, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on Thursday, July 25, allowing his case to move forward to Berks County Court, authorities said. Detectives began investigating Hernandez in April after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged a social media account transmitting images of child pornography, according to investigators. The account was…
Wild Arundel Mills Shootout Ends With 4 Arrests, Pounds Of Pot, Guns Seized: Police Wild Arundel Mills Shootout Ends With 4 Arrests, Pounds Of Pot, Guns Seized: Police
Wild Arundel Mills Shootout Ends With 4 Arrests, Pounds Of Pot, Guns Seized: Police A teenager and three adults are facing charges after a wild shootout near Arundel Mills Mall led police to a massive drug and weapon bust in Maryland, authorities announced. A 21-year-old woman was caught in the crossfire and shot on Arundel Mills Boulevard around 8 p.m. on Friday, June 20, where there were reports of shots fired, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Detectives say multiple vehicles were struck when gunfire erupted between two cars near Arundel Way in Hanover.  The victim — who was not involved — was rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to her u…
Gunman ID'd After Murder, Cop Shooting In Bay Shore: Police Gunman ID'd After Murder, Cop Shooting In Bay Shore: Police
Gunman ID'd After Murder, Cop Shooting In Bay Shore: Police A Suffolk County police officer was shot in the head while investigating a suspected murder on Long Island. The shooting occurred at around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, in Bay Shore as police were preparing to execute a search warrant at a murder suspect’s home on New York Avenue, according to police. A 33-year-old officer was stationed outside the home of Nieves Reyes when Reyes fired at least seven shots, hitting the officer in his face, according to police. The wounded officer was rushed to South Shore University Hospital, where he underwent surgery for non-life-threatening injurie…
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says Tipsters dropped the dime, and a Mercedes-driving motel guest in Virginia wound up in cuffs, deputies said. Marc Morgan, 60, was busted with cocaine in his car and motel room after a search warrant was executed at the Super 8 on Wicomico Drive in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, July 2. Deputies say they were first alerted to suspected drug dealing at the motel by a concerned citizen. They soon saw Morgan make a hand-to-hand transaction in the parking lot and passed the information to the Special Investigations Unit. Detectives moved quickly.&nbs…
Atlantic City Twin Brothers Admit Running Drug Trafficking Ring: Prosecutor Atlantic City Twin Brothers Admit Running Drug Trafficking Ring: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Twin Brothers Admit Running Drug Trafficking Ring: Prosecutor Twin brothers from Atlantic City admitted to being the leaders of a narcotics trafficking ring on Monday, June 23, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Joseph Suarez is expected to be sentenced to 28 years in prison while Joseph Suarez is expected to be sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In November 2022, 20 search warrants are executed throughout Atlantic County, the culmination of an investigation into the Suarez’s control of the drug trade on South Florida Avenue in Atlantic City, authorities said. Investigators recovered appro…
Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie: Woman Arrested, DA Says Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie: Woman Arrested, DA Says
Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie: Woman Arrested, DA Says A woman is facing serious drug charges after police say they caught her selling cocaine at a public housing complex in Dutchess County.  On Wednesday, June 18, police arrested Felicia L. Griffin, 44, after a weeks-long investigation into drug sales at the Corlies Manor housing complex in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced.  Investigators said they got a tip about possible drug activity in the area and made several undercover purchases from Griffin. Officers then got a warrant to search her home. Griffin was arrested without inci…
Cops Storm Apartment After Menacing Incident In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say Cops Storm Apartment After Menacing Incident In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say
Cops Storm Apartment After Menacing Incident In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say A suspect accused of menacing was arrested after fleeing into a Westchester apartment, sparking a tense police response, officials said. The incident happened in Mount Vernon around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9 on the 100 block of South 11th Avenue, Mount Vernon city officials said on Tuesday, June 10. Responding officers found the suspect had entered a nearby residence and secured the area “out of an abundance of caution." After obtaining a search warrant, officers entered the apartment and took the suspect into custody without incident, police said. They were arrested for menacing. T…
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested following a search of his residence in Sicklerville on Tuesday, June 3, authorities said. Officers executed a search warrant on a residence on Hampton Gate Drive and a vehicle, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of a controlled dangerous substance and a Glock handgun with an extended, high-capacity magazine, Winslow Township Police said. Montel Jones was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, police said. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, police said. 
DRUG RAID: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say DRUG RAID: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say
Drug Raid: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say A late-night call for a suspicious person in Fair Lawn led police to uncover what they say was a full-fledged drug operation—and more than $150,000 in cash, authorities said. It happened on Monday, May 20, at approximately 11:09 p.m., according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich. Officers responding to Ward Street encountered Timothy S. Brown, 62, after neighbors reported a man walking up and down driveways. Brown had a “large rucksack,” police said, and began acting suspiciously near the front door of a home. Officers handcuffed Brown and noticed that the front door to a neighboring…
Woodbine Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor Woodbine Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor
Woodbine Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Woodbine man was arrested and charged with possessing child porn on Monday, May 19, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Brandon Nicolosi after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he had downloaded and shared images of child sexual abuse material, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. On Thursday, May 15, investigators executed a search warrant at Nicolosi's residence, that involved numerous law enforcement departments, Sutherland said. Cell phones and laptop computers were seized from the residen…
Armed Robber Steals Laptop, Jewelry On Port Jervis Street: Here's His Punishment Armed Robber Steals Laptop, Jewelry On Port Jervis Street: Here's His Punishment
Armed Robber Steals Laptop, Jewelry On Port Jervis Street: Here's His Punishment A New Jersey man will spend years in state prison after admitting to robbing a victim at gunpoint in the middle of the night on a Hudson Valley street, prosecutors said. Sussex County resident Douglas Hill, age 29, of Newton, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.   The robbery happened around 3:45 a.m. on December 30, 2023, when Hill and another suspect approached a victim on Ball Street in Port Jervis, displayed what appeared to be handguns, and forcibl…
Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police
Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police Two Cumberland County brothers are facing felony charges after police say they found child pornography during a search of their shared Enola home. Keith Lynn Knepp, 55, and Douglas Allen Knepp, 58, were arrested following an East Pennsboro Township Police investigation that began in July 2023, according to court documents. A 13-year-old girl told police she had been contacted on Instagram by someone using the handle “Keith_Knepp.” The man allegedly asked her to download a video chat app and tried to engage her in sexual conversations, including questions about her genitalia, investigators s…
Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops
Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops A Danbury woman is back in jail after police say she resumed selling drugs from her apartment, located just steps from a school — only days after being released on similar charges. Vera Ribeiro-Menezes, 70, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, after police served multiple search warrants at her Foster Street home, authorities said.  Police were familiar with the property that's within walking distance of Head Start of Northern Fairfield County and Saint Peter School.  Just 11 days earlier, detectives had raided the same apartment on April 4 and arrested Ribeiro-Menezes …
Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment
Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment A narcotics investigation led to the seizure of several grams of crack cocaine, over $1,500 in cash, and ammunition from a Dutchess County apartment, authorities announced.  Following community complaints about drug activity and quality-of-life concerns, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department launched an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution at 120 Hudson Ave., Apt. 4C1, the department said on Friday, March 14.  On Thursday, March 13, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment with assistance from the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team. Inside, officers recove…
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (VIDEO) Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (VIDEO)
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (Video) New bodycam footage has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office that shows the final moments of Kelvin Lashawn Baker's life before he died in police custody. The 46-year-old was placed in handcuffs and into the back of a police vehicle in Washington County as officers planned to executive a search warrant at his Hagerstown home. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Baker outside with another woman. …
Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor Twenty-three people including four women and 19 men from Bergen and Passaic counties have been arrested following a 10-month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine and narcotics in Passaic County, authorities said. The 23 people were charged with various controlled dangerous substance offenses after an investigation that began last May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and numerous police chiefs said. Law enforcement in Wayne and Pompton Lakes began investigating after responding to complaints about the sale of cocaine in the area, Valdes said. The investigati…
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say A 26-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with the stabbing of a victim found bleeding in a parked car at a police department headquarters parking lot in Dutchess County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Beacon on Monday, Feb. 17 at around 7:15 a.m., when Beacon Police officers discovered a stabbed man sitting in a vehicle outside police headquarters. Upon speaking with the victim, officers learned he had been attacked just minutes earlier near Fishkill Avenue and Main Street, the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The victim was later taken t…
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say Two men including an ex-convict were arrested following a major drug investigation that turned up heroin, crack coaine, a significant amount of cash, weapons, and more in Connecticut, police said. Specialized Waterbury officers were patrolling Oak and Howard streets around noon on Feb. 4, when they spotted Riyadh Easley, 33, of Waterbury operating a 2008 Honda Ridgeline, Lt. Ryan Bessette said. At the time, Easley had an active arrest warrant. During further investigation, officers saw Easley exit his vehicle and get into the passenger seat of an unregistered Infiniti QX60. Offic…
Complaints Lead To Narcotics Raid: 6 Nabbed At Poughkeepsie Apartment, Police Say Complaints Lead To Narcotics Raid: 6 Nabbed At Poughkeepsie Apartment, Police Say
Complaints Lead To Narcotics Raid: 6 Nabbed At Poughkeepsie Apartment, Police Say Authorities in Dutchess County took six people into custody and seized narcotics and firearms after raiding an apartment suspected of drug activity, police announced. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department executed a search warrant at 641 Main St., Apt. 4, following an investigation sparked by community complaints, according to the department.  During the operation—conducted by the Poughkeepsie SWAT Team, the Detective Division’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit, the Patrol Division, and the New York State Police—officers found 12 people inside the small apartment.&…
Wanted Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's Stamford Apartment Arrested In Tactical Response: Cops Wanted Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's Stamford Apartment Arrested In Tactical Response: Cops
Wanted Bloods Killer Hiding In Aunt's Stamford Apartment Arrested In Tactical Response: Cops A 19-year-old Bloods gangster wanted for an August murder in Yonkers, NY was tracked down and arrested inside a Stamford, CT apartment this week, authorities said. Kelvin Mitchell was taken into custody at his aunt's apartment on Atlantic Street apartment following the execution of a search warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said. Mitchell was wanted on a fully extraditable warrant for the killing of Daquan Glenn in Yonkers on Aug. 26, 2024, Conklin said. He faces charges of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, an…
Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA
Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA A New Jersey man has admitted to an armed robbery in the Hudson Valley and now faces nearly a decade behind bars, according to prosecutors.  Shaheem Hill, age 28, of Hamburg, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. Authorities said that around 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2023, Hill and a co-defendant approached a victim on Ball Street in Port Jervis, displayed handguns, and forcibly stole property, including a laptop, jewelry, and a wallet. A police investigation—including a …
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…
2 West Haven Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In New Haven; Suspect Killed: Reports 2 West Haven Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In New Haven; Suspect Killed: Reports
2 West Haven Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In New Haven; Suspect Killed: Reports Two West Haven police officers were shot early Wednesday, Jan. 29, while serving warrants in New Haven, reports said. The suspect was killed in a shootout. The officers, whose names and conditions have not been released, were part of a multi-agency task force. They were executing a search warrant at an apartment on Grand Ave. around 5:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted, NBC Connecticut reported. The New Haven police chief will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to discuss the shooting and provide updates on the officers' conditions. Reports said the unnamed suspect fired multiple shots from insid…