Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect In Custody After Standoff With Police In Virginia Stabbing Suspect In Custody After Standoff With Police In Virginia
Stabbing Suspect In Custody After Standoff With Police In Virginia Authorities say that a man who barricaded himself in a Virginia apartment after allegedly stabbing a woman has been arrested following an hours-long standoff in Fairfax County. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department confirmed that a man has been taken into custody following an incident the night before in the 9600 block of Hagel Circle in Lorton. Police say that Virginia State Police investigators arrested the man - whose name has not been released - who was hospitalized for treatment of injuries believed to be self-inflicted. …

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, NJ
News
Suspect In Armed Robbery Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff With Police Suspect In Armed Robbery Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff With Police
Suspect In Armed Robbery Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff With Police A 14-hour standoff with police ended peacefully and without injuries in Neptune Township, authorities said. The standoff followed an armed robbery and a suspect was taken into custody, Capt. Michael McGhee of the Neptune Township Police Department said Thursday, Nov. 17. ALSO SEE: Suspect ID'd In Lengthy Standoff The standoff began Wednesday morning, Nov. 16 and ended at 10:33 p.m., McGhee said. The armed robbery suspect barricaded himself inside a home at Atkins Avenue and 11th Avenue, McGhee said, and no one was hurt. A SWAT team and State Police also assisted. Additional details abou…

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by Jon Craig
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say
Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say Police in Maryland gave the “all-clear” after a brief standoff with a barricaded suspect who refused to leave a Montgomery County building on Monday afternoon. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police responded at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 to the 14200 block of Grand Pre Road in Silver Spring to investigate an incident involving a barricaded subject, according to a spokesperson for the agency. The incident was contained to one building, however, there was a heavy police presence in the area. MCPD  units are on scene in the 14200 block of Grand Pre Road for an…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Schools
Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect
Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect Authorities say that a person fired a weapon overnight in a Baltimore home, leading to a standoff as the homeowner barricaded himself inside a house, leading to several road closures in the area. Early on Monday, Nov. 14, members of the Baltimore Police Department responded to a barricade incident in the 3800 block of Sinclair Lane, where SWAT and crisis negotiators were requested to help defuse the situation, according to officials. #BPD is currently on scene of a barricade incident in the 3800 blk of Sinclair Lane. SWAT & Crisis Negotiators are on scene & there are several rd…

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by Zak Failla
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Police Involved In Standoff With Barricaded Suspect In Lynn (UPDATE) Police Involved In Standoff With Barricaded Suspect In Lynn (UPDATE)
Police Involved In Standoff With Barricaded Suspect In Lynn (Update) Police were involved in a reported standoff involving a barricaded subject in Lynn, reports said.  Police responded after a suspect fire shots outside 7 Chase Street around 4:30 p.m on Tuesday, Nov. 1, according to Tyler Merullo (@tmerullo16) Twitter and WHDH. The suspect then ran back into the house after missing their target, WHDH reports. Lynn, Barricaded Subject, 7 Chase St, MSP STOP team enroute — Tyler Merullo (@tmerullo16) November 1, 2022 A source who lives on the street over tells Daily Voice they saw local, state and undercover police at the scene. Chase Street was also bloc…

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by David Cifarelli
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Sheriff’s deputies in Harford County were forced to shoot a man experiencing a mental health crisis after he was involved in a standoff and refused to comply with demands while armed with a gun, according to authorities. William Lee Hawkins, 41, was shot and airlifted to a Maryland hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. in stable, but serious condition after members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were forced to open fire following an hours-long incident in Bel Air. The standoff began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive, when deputies were dispa…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House
Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House Police used pepper spray to make a Fairfield County man come out of his home during a standoff after he failed to show up in court and was wanted on several domestic violence-related warrants. The incident took place in Fairfield on Wednesday, Oct. 26. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, officers went to the home of Neil Bhatia, age 46, after learning he failed to show up in court for his arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and for several other domestic violence-related warrants. Bhatia had been arrested by Fairfield Police on Tuesday and charged with risk of injury to a minor and di…

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by Kathy Reakes
Albany, NY
News
Man Accused Of Gunning Down 18-Year-Old In Capital Region Enters Plea Man Accused Of Gunning Down 18-Year-Old In Capital Region Enters Plea
Man Accused Of Gunning Down 18-Year-Old In Capital Region Enters Plea The man accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old man in the region has formally responded to the charges against him. Brian Moses, age 20, of Albany, pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree murder Tuesday, Oct. 11, in Albany County Supreme Court in the killing of William Sanders. Earlier Report: Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 18-Year-Old Nabbed After Hours-Long Standoff In Albany According to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office, Moses intentionally shot Sanders at a home near Hamilton and Quail streets in Albany on Friday, Sept. 30. When police arrived, they found Sande…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
News
Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 18-Year-Old Nabbed After Hours-Long Standoff In Capital Region Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 18-Year-Old Nabbed After Hours-Long Standoff In Capital Region
Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 18-Year-Old Nabbed After Hours-Long Standoff In Capital Region The suspect accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old man in the region is behind bars following an hours-long standoff with police. Albany Police were called at around 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, with reports of a shooting at a home on Hamilton Street near Quail Street. Earlier Report: Fatal Shooting Leads To Standoff With Police In Albany When officers arrived, they found 18-year-old William Sanders lying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds, department spokesperson Steve Smith said. Sanders was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were then informed that the suspect had barricaded…

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by Michael Mashburn
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police
New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police What a day in Baltimore. A potentially dangerous scenario was resolved without incident after a suspect reportedly barricaded himself inside a building in Baltimore, police said. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the unit block of Moline Circle at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, where there was a reported standoff in the Essex area, according to authorities. Investigators said that a barricade situation was unfolding at the scene at the time, leading to road closures in the area while police negotiated with the suspect. The barricade incident…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Found Dead Following Police Standoff After Hiding For 2 Years Stamford Man Found Dead Following Police Standoff After Hiding For 2 Years
Stamford Man Found Dead Following Police Standoff After Hiding For 2 Years A Fairfield County man wanted for two years for allegedly luring a woman from Florida to his home and then sexually assaulting her, killed himself during a standoff with US Marshals in Canada. Simon Bester, age 42, of Stamford, died last week in a vacation home just north of Quebec, said the Stamford Police Department. According to Stamford Police, Bester fled to Canada in 2020, after his arrest in 2019 for luring an unsuspecting woman from Florida, then sexually assaulting her, and holding her against her will. When Bester failed to appear in court, a warrant was issued, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lancaster, PA
Obituaries
PA Man Phoned Friend To Share Video Of Girlfriend's Dead Body During Standoff: DA PA Man Phoned Friend To Share Video Of Girlfriend's Dead Body During Standoff: DA
PA Man Phoned Friend To Share Video Of Girlfriend's Dead Body During Standoff: DA A 38-year-old man video chatted a friend over the body of his recently killed girlfriend during an attempted murder-suicide— turned standoff—on Sunday, September 11, authorities say. When East Hempfield Township police arrived at the home of Miguel Angel Rodriguez, in the 2000 block of Swarr Run Road, and as they attempted to get into the home, he immediately opened fire at them around 1:30 a.m., the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office says. His neighbors were evacuated while SERT arrived—and was also fired upon, according to the DA's release.  But Rodriguez "opened the apartment …

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by Jillian Pikora