Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Charged In Crash That Injured Kearny Moped Operator On Super Bowl Sunday: Prosecutor Two Charged In Crash That Injured Kearny Moped Operator On Super Bowl Sunday: Prosecutor
Two Charged In Crash That Injured Kearny Moped Operator On Super Bowl Sunday: Prosecutor Two Kearny residents were arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 2  after a moped operator was seriously injured in a crash on Super Bowl Sunday authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 11, a moped operator was struck by a cargo van in the area of Harrison Avenue and Bergen Avenue in Kearny, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A 67-year-old North Arlington man sustained life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. The cargo van did not remain on the scene, but was recovered near the crash site, Suarez said. Sandra Morocho, 33,  falsely reported she was operating the vehicle w…

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by Sam Barron
Gettysburg, PA
Police & Fire
Car Thief Strikes In Gettysburg: Police Car Thief Strikes In Gettysburg: Police
Car Thief Strikes In Gettysburg: Police A black Honda Accord was stolen from Delay Alley in Gettysburg around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to a release by Chief Robert Glenny of the Gettysburg Police Department. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside, police said. Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the car or identifying the person responsible. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is urged to contact the Gettysburg Police Department at 717-334-1168, submit a tip online by clicking here, or call Adams County Dispatch at 717-334-8101. The incident remains under in…

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by Jillian Pikora
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
BREAKING: Arrest Made In Paramus Widow's Murder BREAKING: Arrest Made In Paramus Widow's Murder
Breaking: Arrest Made In Paramus Widow's Murder A 21-year-old Newark man has been charged with murder after authorities say he strangled and stabbed a 74-year-old woman inside her Paramus home before stealing her vehicle and debit card. Kishan S. Sheth was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Newark following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the Paramus Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paramus police conducted a welfare check on Monday, Nov. 18, around 4:08 p.m. at an East Ridgewood Avenue residence, where they discovered Rita Acharya dead on her couch, Musella said. An investigatio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Nazareth, PA
Police & Fire
1 Vehicle Stolen, 9 Others Broken Into In Bath Borough: PA State Police 1 Vehicle Stolen, 9 Others Broken Into In Bath Borough: PA State Police
1 Vehicle Stolen, 9 Others Broken Into In Bath Borough: PA State Police One vehicle was stolen and nine others broken into in Northampton County on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers reported to the 100 block of Spy Glass Hill Road in Bath Borough after learning of a stolen 2016 Chevrolet Cruze at about 7:14 a.m., a state police news report states. The vehicle was recovered a short distance from the residence it was stolen from, state police said. During the investigation, troopers determined that other vehicles throughout Spy Glass Hill Road and in an apartment complex on Walnut Street were entered and had items stolen from …

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by Merriell Moyer
Lanham-Seabrook, MD
Police & Fire
Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say
Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say Two teens are facing dozens of charges following a string of armed carjackings, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. A 16-year-old teen from Upper Marlboro and 17-year-old from Lanham were indicted on a total of 74 charges following a lengthy investigation into a string of summertime carjackings. They were both charged as adults. Investigators say that the pair were connected to nine cases - seven armed carjackings, an attempted armed carjacking, and a stolen vehicle - that were all reported between June 4 and July 9 over the summer. Every incident was reported in th…

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by Zak Failla
Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police
Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police A Wayne resident suffered a head injury chasing multiple masked suspects out of his home Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, police said. The homeowner said he awoke to the masked individuals in his bedroom around 5 a.m., after they'd removed the first-floor screen from a window and broke the lock that secured it, Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. The individuals then climbed into the home, and began looking for key fobs to vehicles in the driveway, the chief said. The homeowner confronted the suspects who fled the home, and the homeowner gave chase but fell and suffered an injury to his head …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor
Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor Authorities have released the identity of the man who they say crashed a stolen car then carjacked another vehicle and attacked three arresting officers on the George Washington Bridge over the weekend. Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, of the Bronx, NY, stabbed one Port Authority Police officer six to seven times in the torso and twice in the head while trying to steal a police vehicle on the bridge sometime between 2:35 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The complaint also says Gonzalez opened the passenger side door of the car, got in, locked t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Westfield, NJ
Police & Fire
BMW, Porsche Stolen From Home In Westfield: Police BMW, Porsche Stolen From Home In Westfield: Police
BMW, Porsche Stolen From Home In Westfield: Police Two luxury vehicles were stolen in a residential burglary in Westfield on the early morning of Monday, Sept. 30, police said. At 2:46 a.m., officers received a 9-1-1 call from a resident reporting a 2024 BMW X7 was stolen from their driveway on the 100 block of East Dudley Avenue, Westfield police said in a release. Officers determined three people forced their way into the residence while wearing hoods and masks, and also stole a 2022 Porsche Macan, police said. After taking the car keys, the three suspects fled through the front door, police said. The vehicles parked outside were the inte…

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by Sam Barron
Allentown, PA
News
Stolen NY, NJ Cars Found In Allentown Chop Shop: Lehigh County DA Stolen NY, NJ Cars Found In Allentown Chop Shop: Lehigh County DA
Stolen NY, NJ Cars Found In Allentown Chop Shop: Lehigh County DA Ten vehicles stolen from locations around New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania were recovered from a chop shop in Allentown — leading to the arrest of the shop's owner on Friday, Sept. 27, according to authorities. Allentown Auto Works & Recycling, owned by Cesar Garcia-Martinez, 34, of Easton, was identified as a chop shop that was dismantling stolen vehicles during an investigation by the Lehigh County Auto Theft Task Force Unit, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office explained in a release on Monday, Sept. 30. The investigation began when the task force was contacted by Allen…

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by Merriell Moyer
Pelham, NY
Police & Fire
Car Stolen From Quiet Residential Road In Pelham Car Stolen From Quiet Residential Road In Pelham
Car Stolen From Quiet Residential Road In Pelham Police are investigating an early morning vehicle theft that took place on a quiet residential street in Westchester.  The theft happened on Thursday morning, Sept. 19 on the 100 block of Corlies Avenue in the Village of Pelham, according to the village's police department.  Although the department did not release further details about the thefts, including if any suspects have been apprehended, police did say that patrols would be on "heightened awareness."  The incident does not appear connected to other attempted thefts in neighboring villages, the department said, adding…

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by Ben Crnic
Middle Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cape May Court House Man Stole Cash, Items From About 12 Vehicles: Police Cape May Court House Man Stole Cash, Items From About 12 Vehicles: Police
Cape May Court House Man Stole Cash, Items From About 12 Vehicles: Police A Cape May Court House man was accused of stealing from about a dozen vehicles, authorities said. William Colbourne, 52, was arrested in the case, the Middle Township Police Department said in a news release. He was charged after about 12 vehicle burglaries were reported in Cape May Court House between Saturday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 9. Investigators said the burglaries happened at night and in the early morning. Cash and personal items were stolen from the vehicles. Colbourne was identified as the suspect after he was spotted early in the morning on Monday, Sept. 9. Officers took him…

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by Chris Spiker
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
News
Sleepy Hollow Among Safest Municipalities In NY, New Study Says Sleepy Hollow Among Safest Municipalities In NY, New Study Says
Sleepy Hollow Among Safest Municipalities In NY, New Study Says Several Westchester County municipalities have some of the lowest property crime and violent crime rates in the state of New York, according to a new report.  According to a study by SafeHome.org released in late August, the town of New Castle and the village of Rye Brook are among the three New York municipalities with the lowest violent crime rates, including murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and rape.   Meanwhile, the villages of Sleepy Hollow and Tuckahoe as well as the town of Lewisboro are the three New York municipalities with the lowest property crime rates, s…

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by Ben Crnic