Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Details Released In Stabbing Death Of Maryland T-Mobile Employee Details Released In Stabbing Death Of Maryland T-Mobile Employee
Details Released In Stabbing Death Of Maryland T-Mobile Employee A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information in the stabbing death of a T-Mobile employee in Montgomery County. Responding officers found Jose A. Maldonado, 23, of Gaithersburg, with multiple stab wounds at the Lakeforest Mall in the 700 block of Russell Avenue around 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, county police said. Investigators believe he was assaulted inside the mall near the food court. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died, police said. Police confirm he was an employee of the T-Mobile store inside the mall. The investigation remains ongoi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
MOBILE HOTSPOT: Burglars Smash Their Way Into Bergen Cellphone Store, 'Out In a Minute' MOBILE HOTSPOT: Burglars Smash Their Way Into Bergen Cellphone Store, 'Out In a Minute'
Mobile Hotspot: Burglars Smash Their Way Into Bergen Cellphone Store, 'Out In a Minute' Two burglars smashed their way into a cellphone store in an Emerson shopping center overnight, then fled with $6,000 worth of equipment, authorities said. Security video captured images of the pair, who threw a stone through the T-Mobile store's glass door at the ShopRite shopping center on Old Hook Road to get in around 2 a.m. Sunday. "They were literally in and out in a minute," Emerson Police Chief Michael Mazzeo said. Westwood police joined their Emerson colleagues at the scene. An alert also was broadcast to area law enforcement. Detectives were pursuing leads with help from the Berg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For ID Theft Scheme In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Nabbed For ID Theft Scheme In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For ID Theft Scheme In Fairfield County, Police Say A woman is facing charges after police in Fairfield County said she opened cellular accounts using a victim's identity.  Annedlasia Porter, of Hartford, was arrested by New Canaan Police on Tuesday, Dec. 7, for two counts of conspiracy and four counts of third-degree identity theft, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  Police said Porter also uses the alias Jennifer Johnson, and on separate occasions told police that she is 28 years old and 21 years old. Police said investigators found that Porter had opened multiple cellular accounts at T-Mobile and Verizon wireless u…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Two Teens Nabbed For String Of Robberies At Long Island T-Mobile Stores Two Teens Nabbed For String Of Robberies At Long Island T-Mobile Stores
Two Teens Nabbed For String Of Robberies At Long Island T-Mobile Stores Two teens on Long Island are facing a host of charges after forcibly stealing Apple products from several T-Mobile stores and threatening violence when employees sought to intervene, police said. In Nassau County, police Robbery Squad detectives said that Lanizja Myers, of Rosedale, and Brooklyn resident Elyanni Sesay, both 19, entered the T-Mobile locations and forcibly removed Apple iPhones and Apple Watches. Investigators said that in the instances when a store employee would attempt to stop them, the two teens threatened that they had a weapon and displayed a taser and pepper spray. Po…

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by Zak Failla
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Thieves Walk Off With $7K Worth Of T-Mobile Cellphones Thieves Walk Off With $7K Worth Of T-Mobile Cellphones
Thieves Walk Off With $7K Worth Of T-Mobile Cellphones A pair of men are being sought in connection with the theft of eight phones from a T-Mobile store, authorities said. The theft occurred on Sunday at about 5:27 p.m., according to Evesham police.  The stolen phones were estimated to be worth $7,000, police said.  Evesham police  responded to the T-Mobile store at 300 South Route 73 in Marlton about the reported theft. An investigation found that two black males approached a salesperson about setting up phone plans. When the store salesperson stepped away, the two males allegedly stole eight display phones, pol…

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by Jon Craig
Teaneck, NJ
News
Authorities: Fleeing Thief Crashes Vehicle Into Bus In Teaneck, Captured By Bogota PD Authorities: Fleeing Thief Crashes Vehicle Into Bus In Teaneck, Captured By Bogota PD
Authorities: Fleeing Thief Crashes Vehicle Into Bus In Teaneck, Captured By Bogota PD A thief who crashed his car into a bus while fleeing Teaneck police was captured by their colleagues from Bogota, authorities said. Jamaal Bertrand had just walked past officers responding to a fraud attempt at a township T-Mobile store late Wednesday afternoon when an employee pointed him out, Deputy Police Chief John Faggello said. Bertrand, 34, of Williamstown, bolted as they approached -- but was later spotted Officer Melissa Terpstra as she drove by on Cedar Lane, Faggello said. Bertrand, who’d removed his sweatshirt in an attempt to elude police, “ducked behind a bush after seeing Of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee
Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee UPDATE: There's another side to an incident involving a New Milford firefighter and an employee at a cellphone store in Bergenfield whom he accused of attacking him in front of his young son, borough police said early Tuesday evening. Daily Voice left a message early Tuesday with an employee at the T-Mobile store on South Washington Avenue who said the manager was expected at work sometime during the day. The call wasn't returned, however, and the store -- which ordinarily closes at 8 p.m. on weekdays -- shut down early. No charges were filed by police. Bergenfield Police Detective Lt. Wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee
Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee UPDATE: There's another side to an incident involving a New Milford firefighter and an employee at a cellphone store in Bergenfield whom he accused of attacking him in front of his young son, police said early Tuesday evening. Daily Voice left a message early Tuesday with an employee at the T-Mobile store on South Washington Avenue who said the manager was expected at work sometime during the day. The call wasn't returned, however, and the store -- which ordinarily closes at 8 p.m. on weekdays -- shut down early. No charges were filed by police. Bergenfield Police Detective Lt. William Du…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot
FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot A Berks County man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he attacked an Associated Press photographer and police officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection, authorities announced. Federal investigators with the FBI allege that Alan Byerly, 54, of Fleetwood, was armed with what appeared to be a taser when he charged at Capitol officers, according to an affidavit. He was seen wearing a gray “Kutztown” beanie, a distinctive neon “safety” yellow long-sleeve shirt under a black jacket with blue jeans, and a gray and black striped face covering, as he pushed his way through the crowd. Alan Bye…

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by Nicole Acosta
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Causes Scene At Northern Westchester T-Mobile Store, Police Say Man Causes Scene At Northern Westchester T-Mobile Store, Police Say
Man Causes Scene At Northern Westchester T-Mobile Store, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested after allegedly causing a scene at a T-Mobile store by yelling obscenities and scaring customers.  Jan Kluk, age 66, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, following the disturbance at the store located at 650 Lee Blvd., at the Jefferson Valley Mall, in Yorktown Heights, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, Kluk caused a public disturbance by yelling obscenities and using threatening language in a public place, frightening other patrons.  He was arrested at the store and charged with disorderly conduct, police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Wanted For Stealing Apple Watches At Long Island T-Mobile Store Trio Wanted For Stealing Apple Watches At Long Island T-Mobile Store
Trio Wanted For Stealing Apple Watches At Long Island T-Mobile Store Police are looking to the public to identify three people who stole Apple Watches from a Long Island T-Mobile.  The incident took place on Sunday, Dec. 13 at approximately 3:40 p.m. at a T-Mobile on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police Commissioner Paddy Ryder.  Anyone who recognizes the pictured individuals is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department's 7th Squad at 516-573-6752.

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by Christina Coulter
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
911 Temporarily Down In CT City, Highlights National Mobile Phone Problem 911 Temporarily Down In CT City, Highlights National Mobile Phone Problem
911 Temporarily Down In CT City, Highlights National Mobile Phone Problem Emergency 911 service is temporarily down for AT&T mobile phone users in at least one Connecticut community. On Thursday, Nov. 12, around 7:30 a.m., the Newington Police issued a notice that the department is unable to receive 911 calls from AT&T mobile phones at the moment. The police are asking people in need of their services to call the business line (860) 666-8445 and select #5 in the prompts. Not being able to use a mobile phone to call 911 in an emergency is more commons than you’d hope. In June, T-Mobile had temporary issues in various locations across the nation where cu…

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by Kristin Palpini