Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Teens Armed With Knife Rob Bethpage 7- Eleven: Police Teens Armed With Knife Rob Bethpage 7- Eleven: Police
Teens Armed With Knife Rob Bethpage 7- Eleven: Police Two teenagers are accused of robbing a 7-Eleven and threatening an employee with a knife in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Detectives said the 14- and 15-year-old boys entered the store at 497 Stewart Avenue around 1:30 p.m. and grabbed several items before walking out without paying. A 50-year-old employee confronted them outside, where the 15-year-old allegedly displayed a knife and threatened the man, police said. Both suspects fled toward nearby train tracks. After an investigation, officers located the teens and took them into custody without incident. T…

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by Jillian Pikora
Pottstown, PA
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Uses Fireworks To Spark Blaze Damaging 2 Pottstown Homes: PA State Police (PHOTOS) 13-Year-Old Uses Fireworks To Spark Blaze Damaging 2 Pottstown Homes: PA State Police (PHOTOS)
13-Year-Old Uses Fireworks To Spark Blaze Damaging 2 Pottstown Homes: PA State Police (Photos) A teenage boy is accused of using fireworks to start a blaze that damaged two homes in Pottstown, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. The fire broke out on Walnut Street around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, according to the release. First-arriving crews found two homes heavily damaged on the rear side, leading to a large multi-agency response. Pottstown Fire Department was assisted by Sanatoga Fire Company, which sent its squad, engine, and utility units with 16 members to help with fire suppression and overhaul. Quint 58 also covered calls while on standby at Goodwill F…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-year-old boys were arrested after crashing a stolen Kia into a residence in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. The crash happened after Seventh Precinct officers in an unmarked police vehicle spotted the 2014 Kia Optima at Mastic Road and Patchogue Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, according to police. The car had been reported stolen earlier that day. When marked patrol units arrived, the Kia fled before it could be stopped. Minutes later, it slammed into a home at 196 Washington Ave., police said. The driver was caught as he tried to run fr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Yonkers, NY
News
Times Square Shooting: 3 Injured, Teen Suspect Apprehended Times Square Shooting: 3 Injured, Teen Suspect Apprehended
Times Square Shooting: 3 Injured, Teen Suspect Apprehended A burst of gunfire broke out overnight in Times Square, leaving three people wounded and a teenage suspect in handcuffs in the heart of midtown Manhattan, police said. The violence erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at the bustling corner of 44th Street and 7th Avenue. Investigators say the shooting began with a dispute between a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man, who was shot in the foot.  During the chaos, stray bullets also struck a 65-year-old man in the leg, and grazed an 18-year-old woman. All three victims were hospitalized and are listed in stable condition. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Woodbridge, VA
Schools
Teen’s Gun Photo On School Property Sparks Charges Months Later In Woodbridge Teen’s Gun Photo On School Property Sparks Charges Months Later In Woodbridge
Teen’s Gun Photo On School Property Sparks Charges Months Later In Woodbridge The Prince William Police Department did not "like" a photo of a teen that went viral online last year — now he is facing serious charges. A 16-year-old boy was charged after investigators say he posed with a gun on school property in Northern Virginia and posted the photo online. Police said the photo was taken on Sept. 29, 2024, at Rosa Parks Elementary School on Princedale Drive in Woodbridge.  The investigation began in June, when police were made aware of the image, which allegedly showed the teen holding a firearm near the back portion of the school’s property. The teen was not…

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by Zak Failla
Wyomissing, PA
News
Drunk, High, And Speeding: Wyomissing Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Friend: Affidavit Drunk, High, And Speeding: Wyomissing Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Friend: Affidavit
Drunk, High, And Speeding: Wyomissing Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Friend: Affidavit An 18-year-old Pennsylvania driver was drunk, high, and doing nearly 76 mph when he crashed into a tractor-trailer— killing his 17-year-old friend and seriously injuring another teen, according to charges announced by Berks County prosecutors on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Isaac Pierre Orsag, of Wyomissing, has been charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses, District Attorney John T. Adams said in a release. Court documents reveal Orsag had alcohol, THC, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines in his s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police
Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police A teenage boy riding an electric bicycle was hospitalized after a crash with a car in North Massapequa, police announced on Saturday, July 19. The 17-year-old was heading west on Boundary Avenue when he slammed into a 2010 Toyota stopped at a red light at the intersection with South Brittany Drive around 8:35 p.m. on Friday, July 18, according to Nassau County Police. The Toyota’s driver, a 23-year-old man, was waiting at the light when the e-bike collided with the vehicle, sending the teen to the ground where he struck his head, investigators said. The injured boy was airlifted by a Nassa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (Developing) A tragic scene unfolded in Virginia Friday morning after two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide while a teenager was inside the home, authorities said. Deputies were called just after 9 a.m. on July 19 to a home on Midhurst Court in Sumerduck, where they found two people shot dead, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. “A Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputy was first to arrive and located two deceased persons from an apparent murder suicide,” the sheriff’s office confirmed. A teenager was inside the home at the time of the shooting, officials said. The te…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Teen Convicted After Blowing Through Stop Sign While High on THC In Middletown: DA Teen Convicted After Blowing Through Stop Sign While High on THC In Middletown: DA
Teen Convicted After Blowing Through Stop Sign While High on THC In Middletown: DA A teenager has been convicted of driving while high after the smell of marijuana led to his arrest when he ran a stop sign in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  The defendant, whose name was not made public because he was only 18 at the time of his arrest, was convicted on Thursday, July 17, in connection to an incident that occurred around 11 p.m. on September 29, 2024, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  On the day of the incident, Middletown Police officers patrolling near Wisner Avenue saw a black Mercedes fail to stop at the intersection with Gra…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
News
Albany Mayhem: Police Crash While Racing To Scene Where Armed Teen Fled Cops Albany Mayhem: Police Crash While Racing To Scene Where Armed Teen Fled Cops
Albany Mayhem: Police Crash While Racing To Scene Where Armed Teen Fled Cops Three Albany police officers were injured in a crash while responding to a chaotic scene where a 15-year-old armed with a loaded handgun fled officers, police said. The incident unfolded at around 1:20 a.m. Thursday, July 17, in the city’s Arbor Hill neighborhood when officers attempted to stop several individuals near Henry Johnson Boulevard and 2nd Street, according to Albany Police. As police moved in, the group took off running, triggering a foot chase. One of the individuals, a 15-year-old boy from Watervliet, was arrested and found with a loaded 9mm handgun, police said. While respon…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Stabbing: Teen Kills Man In Mineola Home, Police Say Fatal Stabbing: Teen Kills Man In Mineola Home, Police Say
Fatal Stabbing: Teen Kills Man In Mineola Home, Police Say A man was stabbed to death inside a Mineola home, and a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder, Nassau County police announced early Friday, July 11. Officers rushed to a Roosevelt Place house after a 911 call about a stabbing at 12:29 a.m., according to the Homicide Squad. Inside, they found a 32-year-old man bleeding from a stab wound to the abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead, police said. A teenage boy was taken into custody at the scene without incident. He is now charged with Murder 2nd Degree. The teen will be arraigned on Satur…

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by Jillian Pikora
Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police
Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police A teenager was seriously hurt in a minibike crash with an SUV near McDonald’s in Islip, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 10. The Islip Terrace 19-year-old, was riding a motorized minibike west on the shoulder of Main Street when he collided with a Chevrolet Traverse turning into the fast-food restaurant at 107 Main St. around 6:08 p.m., detectives said. The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries. The SUV driver, a 39-year-old from West Islip, was not injured, according to the department. Both the Chevrolet and minibike were imp…

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by Jillian Pikora