Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say A Lehigh Valley man who allegedly wielded a handgun and threatened a local Subway worker over a food order was arrested and slapped with numerous charges, authorities said. Wayne T. Powell Jr., 23, of Bethlehem, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, firearms not to be carried without a license, harassment, and disorderly conduct following the incident at the Subway on Broad Street, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Friday, July 8. Officers responding to the disturbance report at the store spoke with the employee, who claimed that a customer — later…
Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say Two people have been arrested after allegedly threatening two women on a Nice bus on Long Island following a verbal altercation. The incident took place in Valley Stream on Wednesday, June 22. According to Nassau County detectives, Kiara Cooper, age 22, of Queens, and Quanmik Wells, age 32, Brooklyn, became involved in a verbal altercation on a Nice bus at the intersection of West Merrick Road and Arlington Avenue.  During the dispute, Cooper pulled out a knife and threatened two women ages 18 and 43 years old, police said  Police were flagged down by passengers a…
Manassas Man Threatens To Cut Man's Face Off Over Parking Spot: Police Manassas Man Threatens To Cut Man's Face Off Over Parking Spot: Police
Manassas Man Threatens To Cut Man's Face Off Over Parking Spot: Police A 37-year-old man was so upset over losing a parking spot he threatened to re-enact the Nicolas Cage classic "Face/Off," police said.  Joshua Sadr, of Manassas, got into an argument with another driver on Monday, June 20, which led to the threats, the Prince William County police said. The other driver, a 33-year-old man, said he snatched up the spot in the 9500 block of Loma Drive just after 10 p.m.  But just after he parked his car, Sadr rushed him and shoved a knife in his face, a police report said. He made several threats about what he would do with the weapon before he ran b…
Threat Against 'Specific Individuals' Closes South Jersey School District Threat Against 'Specific Individuals' Closes South Jersey School District
Threat Against 'Specific Individuals' Closes South Jersey School District A Gloucester County school district was closed Friday, June 3 after a threat was made against the high school, officials said. Classes in the six-school Monroe Township Public Schools were canceled with police present at Williamstown High School. In an announcement to the school district, Superintendent of Schools Susan B. Ficke said the principal at Williamstown High School received an email of a threat of school violence which was to occur Friday.  "We received the threat prior to the scheduled school day. There were approximately 30-50 students already at the sc…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA
Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Employees At CT YMCA A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening to shoot employees at a YMCA in the region. The arrest took place in New Haven County in Milford on Friday, May 27. Christopher Cofer, age 23, of Milford, was arrested at police responded to The Woodruff Family YMCA at 631 Orange Ave., for a report that an employee had been threatened, said Officer Marilisa Anania, of the Milford Police. Officers spoke to an employee of the YMCA who said that Cofer had made several inappropriate statements to them since September 2021 and that recently the statements had become more violent, Ana…
18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police 18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police
18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police An Edgewater teenager has been arrested after he allegedly threatened and pointed guns at women on multiple occasions, authorities say. Daniel James Bruce, 18, pointed guns at two women over the last month at his home on the 1500 block of Mayfield Road, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  The first victim said Bruce threatened and pointed an AR-15 at her on April 8, and the second victim claims he threatened and pointed a handgun at her on Thursday, May 19.  No shots were fired on either incident. A search warrant for Bruce's home was obtained and five firearms and thousan…
VA Machete-Wielding Tenant Threatens To Chop Up Landlord, Burn Down Home: Police VA Machete-Wielding Tenant Threatens To Chop Up Landlord, Burn Down Home: Police
VA Machete-Wielding Tenant Threatens To Chop Up Landlord, Burn Down Home: Police Jarrett Payne apparently wasn't too happy to see his landlord last weekend. The 48-year-old Stafford tenant threatened to cut the landlord into pieces with a machete and that he would burn down his home if someone tried to evict him from it, authorities said.  After two got into an argument Payne grabbed a machete and said he'd carve up anyone who bothered him, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He also reportedly threatened to burn down his house if he was kicked out, authorities said. Payne was less confrontational when deputies arrived with an arrest warrant just befor…
Police Investigate Threat Against Jewish Community Center On Long Island Police Investigate Threat Against Jewish Community Center On Long Island
Police Investigate Threat Against Jewish Community Center On Long Island Police are investigating after a threat was made against a Jewish community center on Long Island. Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, May 15, someone called 911 reporting a threat against the members of the JCC of the Greater Five Towns on Central Avenue in Lawrence, according to Nassau County Police. Officers conducted a “thorough and systematic search” of the building, but found no indication the threat was credible, police said. The building was deemed safe and reopened a short time later. So far investigators have not made an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Crime Stop…
Threat Called Into Morris County High School Under Investigation, Police Say Threat Called Into Morris County High School Under Investigation, Police Say
Threat Called Into Morris County High School Under Investigation, Police Say A threat was called into a Morris County high school, according to police who are investigating alongside other local officials. Montville Township High School received the telephonic threat on Thursday, May 12, the Montville Township Police Department said. The threat did not appear credible, and no injuries were reported, police said. The investigation remains active and is being handled by local police, as well as the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and the Morris County Sheriff's Office. Additional details were not immediately released.
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Threats At Stamford Store, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Threats At Stamford Store, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Threats At Stamford Store, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for assistance identifying a man who made threats at a convenience store. The incident took place in April at a convenience store in Stamford. The suspect is described as being a Black male, approximately 30 years old, 5-foot-6 with an average build, a black mustache, and a beard, said the Stamford Police. An investigator can be reached at 203-977-4417.  The public can also submit a confidential text tip to Tip411. Anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Stamford Police Department by texting the word StamfordPD and th…
Target Warehouse Evacuated Due Threat In Central PA: State Police Target Warehouse Evacuated Due Threat In Central PA: State Police
Target Warehouse Evacuated Due Threat In Central PA: State Police Target warehouse employees were suddenly sent home after a threat was made on Monday, Apr. 18, state police say.  Workers at the company's Chambersburg distribution center at 3001 Archer Drive were sent home "for precautionary reasons," state Trooper Megan Ammerman said around 1:15 p.m.  State police are actively investigating this matter. Details about the threat were not immediately available. 
Woman Had Son Kill Ex-BF After He Threatened To Tell Husband About Their Affair: Authorities Woman Had Son Kill Ex-BF After He Threatened To Tell Husband About Their Affair: Authorities
Woman Had Son Kill Ex-BF After He Threatened To Tell Husband About Their Affair: Authorities A 52-year-old Philadelphia father of nine children was gunned down by his ex-girlfriend and her son after apparently threatening to tell her estranged husband of their affair in December 2020, authorities in Bucks County announced over the weekend. Christopher M. Wilson was shot outside of his workplace, a recycling facility in Middletown Township, on Dec. 10, 2020, according to a Grand Jury presentment.  His ex-girlfriend, Joyce Brown-Rodriguez, 55, and her son, Kahlill Saleem Brown, 33 — both of Philadelphia — were charged with murder and related offenses, the Bucks County DA's …