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More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn's Storrs Campus More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn's Storrs Campus
More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn's Storrs Campus More than 20 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at the University of Connecticut after being told to leave by university officials. CBS affiliate WFSB Eyewitness News 3 reported that 23 protestors were arrested on Tuesday, April 30 as UConn Police moved in to take down the encampment. They were charged with charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.  According to Stephanie Reitz, spokeswoman for the university, on Friday, April 26, UConn shared guidelines with protest organizers and the university community for larger outdoor gatherings, including prohi…
45 Israel-Hamas Yale Protestors Arrested In New Haven, Police Say 45 Israel-Hamas Yale Protestors Arrested In New Haven, Police Say
45 Israel-Hamas Yale Protestors Arrested In New Haven, Police Say Police arrested some 45 protesting the war in Gaza at Yale University after refusing to leave the campus. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, in Beinecke Plaza at Yale University in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to assist the Yale Police Department regarding a protest in the Beinecke Plaza area.  The protesters were told to leave the property or face arrest. Approximately 45 people refused to leave and were charged by Yale officers with criminal trespass, Bruckhart said. They were transported to a…
Intruder Caught At Animal Hospital In Hudson Valley Intruder Caught At Animal Hospital In Hudson Valley
Intruder Caught At Animal Hospital In Hudson Valley A woman faces charges after illegally entering a Hudson Valley animal hospital during its overnight hours, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday night, April 12, when a woman illegally entered the Carmel Animal Hospital at 235 Route 52, according to Carmel Police. A detective soon found the suspect near the hospital and arrested her. The suspect, a woman whose name has not yet been released by the department, was charged with: Third-degree criminal trespass; Possession of burglar's tools. She was later released with a future court date. 
3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Hudson Valley Burglary 3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Hudson Valley Burglary
3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Hudson Valley Burglary Police captured three Hudson Valley teens for an alleged burglary in progress, one with a loaded gun. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in the Tompkins Terrace area on Wednesday, April 3, in Beacon. According to the Beacon Police, officers responded to the area and found the suspects had fled, but they were able to obtain a description of the teens. A quick search of the area turned up the suspects, where police found a 15-year-old had a loaded, illegal weapon, the department said. The three arrested, a 16 and 17-year-old, were charged with criminal trespass. The 15-year-old w…
Creep Planted Hidden Camera In King Of Prussia Woman's Bedroom: Cops Creep Planted Hidden Camera In King Of Prussia Woman's Bedroom: Cops
Creep Planted Hidden Camera In King Of Prussia Woman's Bedroom: Cops A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on accusations he used planted a hidden camera in a woman's home. Ryan Selleny became the center of an investigation on Sunday, March 24 when King of Prussia police got a report from a resident of the Kingswood Apartments about a suspicious device in her unit, the The Upper Merion Police Department said in a release. Officers met with the victim and she was able to point out a small phone plug charger that was plugged into an outlet in her bedroom. Closer inspection of this phone charger revealed it was actually a covert hidden camera, p…
Person On Campus Of Ridgefield Elementary School Quickly Arrested, Police Say Person On Campus Of Ridgefield Elementary School Quickly Arrested, Police Say
Person On Campus Of Ridgefield Elementary School Quickly Arrested, Police Say A 63-year-old man was charged with criminal trespass after he was allegedly found on the campus of an elementary school in Fairfield County and argued with school security. The incident occurred in Ridgefield around 3:50 p.m., Monday, March 4 at Farmingville Elementary School. Ridgefield Police responded to the school for a report of an unknown man walking around on school property with a metal detector, possibly drunk, and arguing with school security, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. The man, identified as Robert Nesline of Ridgefield, was located outside the schoo…
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish mom of two, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 2.  Shawn Christophe Cranston, 52 of Corry, PA, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Criminal Homicide of an Unborn Child, Burglary, and Criminal trespass for the slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23 of the 2100 block of Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township around noon on Monday, Feb. 26, according to police. Cranston was tracked down following "an exhaustive five-day-long investigation" which began after Byler's husband Andy came h…
‘You're A Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing Melville Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War ‘You're A Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing Melville Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War
‘You're A Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing Melville Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War A New York lawyer is facing criminal charges after he was allegedly caught on video harassing members of a mosque over the Israel-Hamas war. The Long Island incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Melville Islamic Center, located on Old Neck Road. Suffolk County Police said Jordan Endler, age 46, entered the place of worship and made several statements regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows Endler walking in circles around a staircase while repeatedly shouting, “Free the Israeli hostages now.” A woman filming the i…
Serial Hackensack Package Thief From NY Busted: Police Serial Hackensack Package Thief From NY Busted: Police
Serial Hackensack Package Thief From NY Busted: Police Police have arrested a Brooklyn, NY man who they say stole packages from Hackensack buildings last year. Kadien Jackson, 36, is accused of swiping packages from multiple apartments on Polifly Road and State Street between June and November 2023, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. Jackson was arrested on Feb. 20 and charged with five counts of third-degree burglary, three counts of third-degree theft, two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief, and served a disorderly persons offense of criminal trespass, police said. He was being held in the Bergen County Jail pending his cou…
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say A convicted felon and mom of three children is wanted for giving them marijuana brownies and alcohol, Chambersburg police announced late on Wednesday night.  Carrie Lynn Frazier, 34 of the 300 block South Main Street in Chambersburg, is wanted for three counts each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, area police explained on Feb. 21. The charges stem from an incident on July 1, 2022. The details of this were not immediately available. Frazier has a history of prostitution, conspiracy, theft, forgery, driving under the influence of a controlled substan…
Man Found Sleeping In Employee's Car At Darien Self Storage Man Found Sleeping In Employee's Car At Darien Self Storage
Man Found Sleeping In Employee's Car At Darien Self Storage A man was charged with criminal trespass after he was allegedly found sleeping in the car of an employee at a Fairfield County self-storage business. Joshua Rubenfeld, age 35, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Hollow Tree Self Storage in Darien. Darien officers responded to Hollow Tree Self Storage on a report of an unknown man sleeping in an employee’s vehicle. The employee said that it appeared the vehicle’s window was broken to gain entry, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. When Rubenfeld was approached by officers he refused to tel…
Bridgeport, Newtown Men Nabbed After Causing Fight In Fairfield County Bar, Police Say Bridgeport, Newtown Men Nabbed After Causing Fight In Fairfield County Bar, Police Say
Bridgeport, Newtown Men Nabbed After Causing Fight In Fairfield County Bar, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were charged with trespass and assault after allegedly starting a fight at a crowded bar. Bridgeport resident Juan Torres, age 35, and Newtown resident Alexander Rosa, age 41, were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 24, following the fight at the Rum & Tequila Bar in Bridgeport. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police said officers responded to the club after receiving a call of a disturbance involving several people. When officers arrived, a bystander said "There was a war going on inside," Blackwell said. Once inside, officers found Torrest on …
Intoxicated Newark Man Broke Into Vehicle, Vomited On Himself: Maplewood PD Intoxicated Newark Man Broke Into Vehicle, Vomited On Himself: Maplewood PD
Intoxicated Newark Man Broke Into Vehicle, Vomited On Himself: Maplewood PD It was a day to forget for a 27-year-old Newark man. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, a Maplewood police officer observed a parked motor vehicle with fogged-up windows on Millburn Avenue. After conducting an investigation, police discovered Alexis Lluminquinga had walked off an NJ Transit bus and entered the vehicle, which did not belong to him, officers said. While Lluminquinga was warming up inside the vehicle, he proceeded to vomit on himself and the interior of the vehicle, police said. Lluminquinga was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and was released pending a court date, police s…
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In Plymouth: Police Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In Plymouth: Police
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In Plymouth: Police A Connecticut man posing as a subcontractor with intentions to steal copper wire was caught by suspicious police. The Litchfield County incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the town of Plymouth. Just after 8:15 a.m. that morning, an alarm for a Connecticut Telecommunications System (CTS) Radio went off near 297 North Street, where 35-year-old Hartford County resident Nicholas Parent, who is from Bristol, had allegedly trespassed and was walking around a fenced-in area. Parent told officers who arrived that he was a subcontractor for a telecommunications company, but couldn’t…
Coatesville Stalker Who Watched Girl Sleep Arrested: Cops (UPDATE) Coatesville Stalker Who Watched Girl Sleep Arrested: Cops (UPDATE)
Coatesville Stalker Who Watched Girl Sleep Arrested: Cops (Update) A man who repeatedly broke into a Pennsylvania home and watched a girl sleep has been arrested, police announced. Jefferson Mejia Gonzalez surrendered to authorities on Wednesday, Dec. 27, police in Coatesville said. Tiffani Szabara, who captured Gonzalez on home surveillance footage multiple times, says he is the family's neighbor. "I’m so relieved," Szabara tells Daily Voice. "My daughter was definitely excited and relieved that it’ll never happen again." The story began circulating when Szabara posted footage of a burglar to her Facebook page pleading for help. She said the man h…
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police A factory in Connecticut was the site of a bomb scare on Christmas after an ex-employee dropped off suspicious bags at the building, police said.  The incident happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Dec. 25 just after 2:45 p.m., when security personnel at the ASML facility in Wilton at 77 Danbury Rd. (Route 7) told Wilton Police that a man had illegally entered the building while carrying several bags.  According to Wilton Police, it became apparent that the man had left the bags behind inside the building after he left in an Uber. The building was then evacuated and the Stamford…
Man Nabbed After Stealing Clothes, Other Items From College Dorms In Purchase: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Clothes, Other Items From College Dorms In Purchase: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Clothes, Other Items From College Dorms In Purchase: Police A 24-year-old man faces burglary charges after stealing items from college dormitories in Westchester, police said. Bronx resident Matthew Williams was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 2 for committing burglaries at Manhattanville College in the hamlet of Purchase on Saturday, Nov. 4, according to Harrison Police. On the day of the break-ins, the department was contacted by Manhattanville College security staff, which told police that several students had reported items stolen from their rooms.  An investigation conducted by the department then revealed that Williams, a …
Sidewalk Driver Leaves Trail Of Destruction On Reckless Rampage Through Camden County: Cops Sidewalk Driver Leaves Trail Of Destruction On Reckless Rampage Through Camden County: Cops
Sidewalk Driver Leaves Trail Of Destruction On Reckless Rampage Through Camden County: Cops A 30-year-old driver who's got the middle finger tattooed on his forehead assaulted 15 people including police officers and tried breaking into six homes during a rampage through a New Jersey town this week, authorities said. Trouble began around 5:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, when Audobon police officers were called to S. Hood Avenue where Christian Capacchione, of National Park and Woodbury, had gotten into an accident in a white Dodge Charger, police said. The car matched the description of a vehicle that moments prior had been driving erratically on the sidewalks in Haddonfield and Haddon …
Mansfield Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police Mansfield Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police
Mansfield Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police Hours after a Connecticut man originally trespassed on someone’s property, he took it a step further by breaking in, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Tolland County town of Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 7:30 p.m., officers received a 911 call from the victim, who was reporting an active burglary at their home. According to investigators, 37-year-old Keith Haddad of Mansfield had originally been involved with police earlier that day, when he is said to have trespassed on the victim’s property. That night, in an attempt to confront …
Arsonist Sets Fire To Colonie Business, Home, Police Say Arsonist Sets Fire To Colonie Business, Home, Police Say
Arsonist Sets Fire To Colonie Business, Home, Police Say A man is facing charges in connection with intentional fires that were set at a home and business in the region. Michael Kabler, age 49, who is homeless, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 7, after multiple agencies responded to a residential fire at the Sunset Trailer Park in Colonie, located on Central Avenue, at around 6 a.m. According to Colonie Police, investigators determined that Kabler was responsible for the fire and had been squatting in the trailer. No other homes were damaged and nobody else was injured. He is also believed to be responsible for a fire that broke out in a camping tr…
Duo Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Southampton Convenience Store Duo Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Southampton Convenience Store
Duo Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Southampton Convenience Store Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Long Island convenience store. Antonio Wilson, age 48, and Donna Miller, age 47, both of Southampton, were taken into custody early Monday, Oct 9, following a search at a home on North Magee Street, according to Southampton Town Police. Officers initially went to the property with reports that two people were squatting in the home illegally and had sold the homeowners’ belongings. During their investigation, police determined that Wilson and Miller were behind an armed robbery that occurred at a Speedway Gas station i…
Man Attacks Apartment Tenant With Machete In Bridgeport, Police Say Man Attacks Apartment Tenant With Machete In Bridgeport, Police Say
Man Attacks Apartment Tenant With Machete In Bridgeport, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and other charges after he allegedly attacked a person with a machete. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Monday, Oct. 2 on the 80th block of Elmwood Avenue. According to police, Morris Roberts, age 52, of Bridgeport, was charged after police responded to the apartment house where his mother once lived before her death, for a report of an assault with a dangerous weapon. On-scene reports indicated Roberts had an altercation with a person known to him and the person received a non-life-threatening wound from a ma…
Warren County Man Burglarizes Home, Harasses Victim On Instagram, Tries Again Hours Later: PD Warren County Man Burglarizes Home, Harasses Victim On Instagram, Tries Again Hours Later: PD
Warren County Man Burglarizes Home, Harasses Victim On Instagram, Tries Again Hours Later: PD A Warren County man previously arrested for theft is facing charges once again, this time for burglarizing the home of somebody he knew, threatening them for more money over Instagram, and returning hours later to make a second burglary attempt, authorities said. Rory Molnar, 37, of the 200 block of Harvard Drive in Hackettstown, is accused of forcing his way into the front door of the home of the sleeping victim, whom he knew, before demanding money and leaving around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Wednesday, Sept. 6. Molnar then allegedly…
Man Accused Of Throwing Water Bottles At Greenwich Store Employee Man Accused Of Throwing Water Bottles At Greenwich Store Employee
Man Accused Of Throwing Water Bottles At Greenwich Store Employee A Connecticut man who had been banned from a Fairfield County store was charged with criminal trespass for allegedly throwing water bottles at a store employee. New Haven County resident Douglas Brown, age 67, of West Haven, was charged on Saturday, Sept. 2 for a report of causing a disturbance at the CVS Store at 99 Greenwich Ave. When officers arrived, they found Brown had entered the store that he was banned from for a Friday, Aug. 25 incident in which he threw two water bottles at an employee in front of several people, said Lt. Ted Latiak, of the Greenwich Police. Brown was charg…
Man Breaks Into Darien Home, Sets Off Alarm: Police Man Breaks Into Darien Home, Sets Off Alarm: Police
Man Breaks Into Darien Home, Sets Off Alarm: Police A 28-year-old Connecticut man faces numerous charges after he was found trespassing in a Fairfield County home despite being already warned to not return to the residence, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 22 around 4:50 a.m., when Darien Police officers responded to a residence on Robinhood Lane after a home security alarm went off, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  Arriving officers soon found 28-year-old New London resident Liam Flaherty sitting on a bench behind the home, where he admitted to entering the house and activating the alar…
Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves: Duo Arrested, One At Large In New Hyde Park Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves: Duo Arrested, One At Large In New Hyde Park
Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves: Duo Arrested, One At Large In New Hyde Park What started as a routine traffic stop to address illegally tinted windows turned into a foot chase to catch a trio believed to be stealing catalytic converters. Nassau County Police announced the arrest, which happened on Wednesday, Aug. 23 in New Hyde Park. At approximately 3:30 a.m., the trio was traveling south in a white BMW sedan on New Hyde Park Road with illegal non-transparent tinted windows, prompting officers to pull them over. Once police turned on their emergency lights, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree across from McNulty Outdoors In…
Port Jervis Man Charged After Breaking Into Business, Sniffed Out By K-9 Durak Port Jervis Man Charged After Breaking Into Business, Sniffed Out By K-9 Durak
Port Jervis Man Charged After Breaking Into Business, Sniffed Out By K-9 Durak A Hudson Valley man was apprehended hiding inside a business after he allegedly attempted to break into another business. Orange County resident Samuel Espada, age 44, of Harriman, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 21 in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the Town of Newburgh Police, said officers were dispatched to a criminal mischief call at State Farm Insurance on Route 17K around 830 a.m.  While on the phone with the caller, the caller was reviewing video tape and noticed Espada, who committed the criminal mischief, also tried to break into his building, kicking…
PA District Attorney Sentenced For Rape, Strangulation: AG PA District Attorney Sentenced For Rape, Strangulation: AG
PA District Attorney Sentenced For Rape, Strangulation: AG A Pennsylvania District Attorney has been sentenced in connection to a September 2021 rape and sexual assault of a woman, authorities announced. Somerset District Attorney, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas II, 36, of Windber, has been sentenced to 2 ¼ to 7 years in prison for charges related to the attack at a Windber woman’s home, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry. He has been held in the county jail since his conviction on Thursday, March 16 when he was found guilty of indecent assault, strangulation, simple assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and felony…
Man Tried Luring Atlantic City Girl With Whistles, Hand Gestures: Police Man Tried Luring Atlantic City Girl With Whistles, Hand Gestures: Police
Man Tried Luring Atlantic City Girl With Whistles, Hand Gestures: Police A registered sex offender was arrested after trying to lure a 12-year-old girl with whistles and hand gestures, authorities said. The girl was sitting outside her home on North Sovereign Avenue when a man rode by on a bicycle, according to Atlantic City police.  The man stopped and went into the backyard where he attempted to hide. He then used hand signals and whistles to try and get the girl's attention, police said. The girl’s parents walked out of the house and the man got back on his bicycle and rode away, police said. Police obtained surveillance footage from a resident an…
New Haven Man Threatens Milford Gas Satio Employee With Knife, Police Say New Haven Man Threatens Milford Gas Satio Employee With Knife, Police Say
New Haven Man Threatens Milford Gas Satio Employee With Knife, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was charged with threatening after pulling a knife on a gas station employee who attempted to stop him from allegedly harassing customers.  New Haven County resident Robert Gulyban, of New Haven, was detained on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Galaxy Fuel at 180 New Haven Ave., in Milford. On Wednesday Milford Police officers responded to Galaxy Fuel for a threatening complaint.  The victim said Gulyban was bothering customers at the gas pumps. The victim asked Gulyban to leave and he began to argue and pulled a knife out and threatened him, police sa…
Burglar Nabbed For Multiple Norwalk Break-Ins, Police Say Burglar Nabbed For Multiple Norwalk Break-Ins, Police Say
Burglar Nabbed For Multiple Norwalk Break-Ins, Police Say A Fairfield County man was nabbed for allegedly burglarizing several Norwalk businesses after police received a trespassing complaint. The break in the case came on Thursday, Aug. 3 when Norwalk Police were dispatched to 91 East Ave. for a trespassing complaint.  The caller reported the person may have been involved in recent larcenies in the building, said Norwalk Deputy Chief Terrence Blake. When officers arrived, they found Joshua Daniel Jacobs, age 25, of Bridgeport. As a result of an investigation, Jacobs was placed under arrest and charged with criminal trespass. …