Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say
Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say An Englewood man has been charged in connection with an assault on a rideshare driver in Teaneck, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 18, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a rideshare driver called 9-1-1 to report being assaulted by a man and woman near Teaneck Road and West Englewood Avenue, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr. The victim told police he had picked up an adult female passenger in Paramus for a scheduled drop-off in Teaneck. During the trip, the passenger became agitated and exited the vehicle at the destination. Moments later, a man — identified as Malik Bell, 51, of E…
Two PA Residents Busted For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor Two PA Residents Busted For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor
Two PA Residents Busted For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor Two Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged after shots were fired in Phillipsburg earlier this week authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 4. At 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, Phillipsburg police responded to 3000 Rand Blvd. after gunshots were fired and a vehicle was seen fleeing the area, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The suspect vehicle was soon located and stopped by the Lopatcong Township Police Department, authorities said. The occupants of the vehicle, Joshua Makuta a 23-year-old Allentown resident and Jorel Rive…
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…
Montgomery County Child Sex Assault At Library Sparks Fears Of More Victims Montgomery County Child Sex Assault At Library Sparks Fears Of More Victims
Montgomery County Child Sex Assault At Library Sparks Fears Of More Victims A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he molested a child inside a busy library — and detectives fear there could be more victims. Charles Newton Townsend IV, 49, of Gaithersburg, was arrested after a girl reported she had been inappropriately touched at the Quince Orchard Library over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced Thursday, Sept. 4. Officers identified Townsend on Wednesday, July 30, after the child came forward with the disturbing allegation. Investigators later reviewed surveillance footage and say it showed two separate interactions between T…
Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff
Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated West Virginia man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a Loudoun County Public School bus, authorities announced. Thomas Allen Broomall, 49, of Charles Town, West Virginia, is facing charges following a crash that sent one to the hospital, according to investigators. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 to the 34000 block of Leesburg Pike, where there was a reported crash involving Broomall and the school bus. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that one man was taken …
Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials
Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials A police impersonator in Maryland got up close and personal with the real thing and found himself behind bars, officials say. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The gambit included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said. At around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, officers spotted a Ford Transit van traveling in the area of New Hampshire Avenue a…
Paterson Man Who Repeatedly Fled From Clifton Police Arrested After Yearlong Search: Cops Paterson Man Who Repeatedly Fled From Clifton Police Arrested After Yearlong Search: Cops
Paterson Man Who Repeatedly Fled From Clifton Police Arrested After Yearlong Search: Cops A Paterson man accused of leading Clifton police on multiple pursuits dating back more than a year has been arrested, authorities said. On July 10, 2024, at 2:05 a.m., Officer Benjamin Bressel was on patrol near Central Avenue and East Madison Avenue when he saw a 2024 Volvo sedan being driven without headlights, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Bressel stopped the Volvo, and Officer Fabricio Martinez arrived to assist. Police said the driver, identified as 25-year-old Noah Shaffer of Paterson, had active warrants for his arrest. “Instead of complying, Shaffer sped away in t…
District Heights Man’s Fake Check Scheme Crashes In Virginia With Gas Station Bust: Police District Heights Man’s Fake Check Scheme Crashes In Virginia With Gas Station Bust: Police
District Heights Man’s Fake Check Scheme Crashes In Virginia With Gas Station Bust: Police A Maryland man’s run of fake checks came to a crashing halt when Virginia police used license plate readers to track him down at a gas station, according to investigators. The Culpeper Police Department announced that Kenneth Robinson, 44, of District Heights, has been charged in connection with an attempted fraud scheme that played out across multiple jurisdictions last month. An investigation was launched on Monday, Aug. 18, when officers were called to a financial institution in the 700 block of James Madison Highway after Robinson allegedly tried to cash a fraudulently altered check usi…
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say $84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say The final suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme that stole more than $84,000 from a Northern Westchester nonprofit school, police said. The case involved Lincoln Hall, a residential facility in Somers that supports underserved families. In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts, New York State Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 3. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, investigators arrested the fifth and final suspect, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, age 50, of the Bronx, for allowing a $29,4…
Drunk Driver Hit 112MPH On Route 8 In Trumbull; Blew Twice Legal Limit: Police Drunk Driver Hit 112MPH On Route 8 In Trumbull; Blew Twice Legal Limit: Police
Drunk Driver Hit 112MPH On Route 8 In Trumbull; Blew Twice Legal Limit: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after state police say he sped more than 110 mph on Route 8 while drunk. Nathaniel Earl, 44, of Derby, was behind the wheel of a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee that a Connecticut State trooper said had approached their cruiser at an extremely high rate of speed. The trooper accelerated and clocked the Jeep at speeds up to 112 mph, State Police said. The driver eventually slowed near traffic, and the trooper pulled them over near Exit 6 in Trumbull. Earl showed clear signs of impairment, including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and he smelled like alcohol, Sta…
Wanted Wolcott Man Dragged Officer With Car, Caught After Foot Chase: Police Wanted Wolcott Man Dragged Officer With Car, Caught After Foot Chase: Police
Wanted Wolcott Man Dragged Officer With Car, Caught After Foot Chase: Police A Wolcott man wanted by police is facing a long list of charges after officers say he dragged an officer with his car before fleeing and later being arrested after a chase. Wayne Lydem, 48, and his girlfriend, Annalucy Lachance, 47, face multiple counts following an alleged Aug. 25 burglary and assault, according to authorities. The ordeal began with Wolcott police responded to a garage burglary on Wolcott Road. Surveillance video identified Lydem, whom officers recognized from past incidents, officials said.  While still investigating, police spotted Lydem driving on Wolcott Roa…
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…