Axe Wielding Man Breaks In Assaulting Victim, Assaults Officers In Lancaster County: Police
A man armed with an axe allegedly broke down a bedroom door and attacked another man before assaulting police officers in East Donegal Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Sean Parke Heitzman, 25, of Marietta, was arrested after officers with Susquehanna Regional Police responded to the 1600 block of Old River Road for a report of a man attempting to break down a door with an axe on Saturday, Sept. 20, according to a release.
When police arrived, they did not immediately see anyone outside, but heard yelling from inside the home. Officers forced entry and found a bleeding…
Chair Set On Fire Inside Elmont Home, Police Say
A chair was set on fire inside a Long Island home, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Supreet Mangat, 30, of Elmont, was arrested after a disturbance at a residence in Elmont on Friday, Sept. 19 at 11:45 p.m., according to the Arson Bomb Squad.
A 26-year-old woman who lives at the location received a text message from her housemate, who heard screaming coming from the victim’s room, detectives explained. The victim, who was not home, then Facetimed Mangat and saw him acting erratically and damaging property, including setting a chair on fire.
Fifth Precinct officers arri…
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police
A Long Island man is accused of swinging a sledgehammer and injuring two police officers during a violent arrest, detectives announced on Friday, Sept. 19.
Jason Franco, 34, of Bellmore, was involved in a domestic disturbance at a North Bellmore home on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:40 p.m., according to police.
Franco got into a verbal argument with a 77-year-old man, then used a sledgehammer to smash through the victim’s bedroom door, detectives said. The victim, fearing for his life, dialed 911.
Nassau County Police Officers arrived and tried to take Franco into custody, but he became c…
K9 Catches Man Who Broke Into Home, Car Dealership In Southeast, Police Say
A Bronx man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly committing two late-night break-ins in Putnam County — and being caught thanks in part to a trusty police K9.
The incidents began around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, when Brewster Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home off Peaceable Hill Road in Brewster. The homeowner, who was away, called 911 after spotting someone inside through a Ring camera, Carmel Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
When officers searched the house, they did not find the intruder, but evidence confirmed that someone had entered…
