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K-9 Unit

Warren Hunterdon
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned
Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Agar, a police dog in Hunterdon County, has died, the Readington Township Police Department announced on Friday, April 5. Readington Township Police Department Agar, along with his handler Sgt. Chris Heycock, graduated from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Canine Training Academy in 2017 with certifications in patrol and narcotics detention, police said. "Agar and Sgt Heycock stopped by our home not long ago to visit our toddlers and talk about how important police dogs are," said one mourner. "Agar was a sweet and gentle dog - and tough when he needed to be. We will miss him and be thi…

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by Sam Barron
Rutherford
Police & Fire
Somewhere In The Swamps Of East Rutherford: Garfield Vehicle Thief Crashes, Bails Somewhere In The Swamps Of East Rutherford: Garfield Vehicle Thief Crashes, Bails
Somewhere In The Swamps Of East Rutherford: Garfield Vehicle Thief Crashes, Bails The driver of a vehicle stolen out of Garfield crashed the car on an East Rutherford service road, bailed out and vanished into the swamps after being chased by the owner, authorities said. No injuries were reported. East Rutherford police had help establishing a perimeter after the thief was last seen near the Hilton off the eastbound Route 3 service road around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Among those responding were fellow officers from Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus and the Bergen County Sheriff's Office, as well as New Jersey State Police. A sheriff's K-9 …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Suffolk NY
News
Center Moriches Man Tries Luring Woman To ‘Safe House’ Posing As FBI Agent, Police Say Center Moriches Man Tries Luring Woman To ‘Safe House’ Posing As FBI Agent, Police Say
Center Moriches Man Tries Luring Woman To ‘Safe House’ Posing As FBI Agent, Police Say What appeared to be a knight in shining armor for a troubled Long Island woman turned out to be anything but, according to police. A 911 dispatcher took a call from a concerned Commack citizen at around 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, saying they were worried for a female relative’s safety, according to Suffolk County Police. The caller told police that the 28-year-old woman had been picked up by a man in a Mercedes Benz and that they were troubled after speaking to her on the phone. Southampton Town Police were able to determine the woman’s location using her cell phone data and officers were d…

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by Michael Mashburn
Prince William
Police & Fire
Naked Man Beats Dad Dead, K9 Intercepts For Arrest In Woodbridge: Police Naked Man Beats Dad Dead, K9 Intercepts For Arrest In Woodbridge: Police
Naked Man Beats Dad Dead, K9 Intercepts For Arrest In Woodbridge: Police A police K9 was deployed to arrest a naked man who was beat his 51-year-old father dead and assaulted his 52-year-old mother at a Virginia home over the weekend, police said. Juan Pina-Ortiz, 19, has been charged with murder, assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, and domestic assault and battery, in connection with the Sunday, Oct. 16 incident that left Juan Pina-Recendiz dead in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Police were called to a home on the 5600 block of Shannon Court in Woodbridge for a domestic dispute around 1:30 a.m., they said. Authoritie…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
Police & Fire
Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock
Misaddressed Bomb Threat Over Transgender Canadian Teacher Brings Tactical Teams To Glen Rock A misdirected bomb threat intended for a school more than 600 miles away brought the bomb squad, K-9 unit and SWAT team to Glen Rock on Tuesday. A Central School in Hamilton, Ontario, apparently was the intended target of an email directed to the school of the same name in Glen Rock, borough Police Chief Dean Ackermann said on Sept. 26. No fewer than six schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth district in Ontario reported receiving an unrelenting string of threats that began late last week. Their Central School wasn’t one of them, however. Not taking any chances, the Glen Rock police chief sum…

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by Jerry DeMarco
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke
Paterson Man, 63, Busted For Dealing Coke A 63-year-old Paterson man was caught selling cocaine from a local bar, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Detectives from the sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted simultaneous searches of the vehicle and Keen Street basement apartment of Julio C. Arista, as well as of Quilvio's Bar & Liquors on Main Street, on Thursday, Aug. 3, Berdnik said. They were assisted by members of the sheriff's Fugitive Warrant Squad, patrol officers and the K-9 unit, he said. They seized over half an ounce of cocaine -- worth about a thousand dollars on the stree -- and $637 in alleged proceeds…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Putnam
Police & Fire
New Details: Missing Man Found In Mahopac Woods After Extensive Search New Details: Missing Man Found In Mahopac Woods After Extensive Search
New Details: Missing Man Found In Mahopac Woods After Extensive Search Thanks to an extensive four-day search joined by numerous law enforcement and fire organizations, a missing Hudson Valley man was found in a wooded area and taken to safety.  The search began on Thursday, July 27 in Putnam County, when Carmel Police were notified that 66-year-old Roy Clayton was missing from his Myrtle Avenue home in Mahopac.  Earlier Report - Missing Carmel Resident Found Alive, Police Say Clayton had last been seen by his family around lunchtime when he left his residence to go on a walk and was reported to have serious medical conditions that require…

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by Ben Crnic
South Passaic
Police & Fire
THIS IS BAIL REFORM? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid THIS IS BAIL REFORM? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid
This IS Bail Reform? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid One of the biggest arguments for bail reform in New Jersey was that poor defendants regularly languished in jail, waiting for their cases to be heard, while drug dealers routinely paid their way out. Examples of offenders who are repeatedly caught and immediately released have dominated the debate over bail reform. New Jersey got a different example, however, with the arrest of a Dominican national described by authorities as a big-time Paterson drug dealer. Roughly 3½ pounds of fentanyl powder and 1,300 fentanyl pills were among nearly $1 million worth of narcotics seized from Pedro Rodr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
South Passaic
Police & Fire
CHOPPED: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say CHOPPED: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say
Chopped: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say A group of towing and mechanic business owners in Bergen and Passaic had a lucrative moonlighting operation going before New Jersey State Police shut them down, authorities said. Workers at the off-hour chop shops in Paterson, Passaic and Elmwood Park altered stolen vehicles for resale and disassembled others to be sold as parts, state authorities said on Friday, June 2. Fourteen people in all were arrested during quick-strike raids last week by the NJSP, assisted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, Paterson police and several other local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Washington
News
Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Found In Maryland: State Police Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Found In Maryland: State Police
Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Found In Maryland: State Police For the second time this week, the body of a missing child was found dead in Maryland. Maryland State Police investigators confirmed that 4-year-old Garrett County resident Fox Piper was found dead at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 by members of the Deep Creek Fire Department's Dive team hours after he was declared missing. The body was found amid a multi-agency search for the child, who was reported critically missing from the unit block of Temperance Way in Oakland at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.  Piper was last seen at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday on the…

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by Zak Failla
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Lynn 26-Year-Old Nabbed On Cocaine Charges After 'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital Lynn 26-Year-Old Nabbed On Cocaine Charges After 'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital
Lynn 26-Year-Old Nabbed On Cocaine Charges After 'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital A drug trafficking arrest was made with the help of a K-9 who indicated to officers that a car door was stuffed with baggies of cocaine, officials say.  Samuel Castillo, of Lynn, was arrested on Friday, April 7 for possessing and trafficking cocaine, according to the Melrose Police Department.   An altercation was reported between two individuals on Lebanon Street near the Melrose Wakefield Hospital around 9:47 a.m. One of the people involved was driving a gray Ford Escape.  A vehicle matching that description was seen by police, who conducted a traffic stop. While spea…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon
2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon Over a period of 24 hours, two stolen vehicles and five armed robbery suspects that had traveled into Westchester from other states and counties were caught, police said.  Earlier Report - Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon The three incidents happened on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, when three different stolen vehicles entered Mount Vernon and were caught by the city's police department.  The first incident started on Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. when five suspects who had been involved in an Orange…

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by Ben Crnic
Putnam
Police & Fire
New Carmel K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash New Carmel K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash
New Carmel K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash A police department in the Hudson Valley has reestablished its K-9 unit and named its new four-legged rookie after an officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash.  In Putnam County, the Carmel Police Department's new K-9 officer, Pietro, is named after Officer Gary Pietropaolo, who was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash on June 7, 2018, according to police.  Pietropaolo was known for his passion for his job and serving his community, and would often brighten the spirits of his fellow officers when he would come in at shift change, police said.  "We would hear …

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Boston Police K-9 Tyson Suddenly Dies At 6 Years Old Boston Police K-9 Tyson Suddenly Dies At 6 Years Old
Boston Police K-9 Tyson Suddenly Dies At 6 Years Old The Boston Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K-9s, who suddenly died over the weekend.  K-9 Tyson died at the age of six on Sunday, Dec. 4, according to a Facebook post from Boston Police.  The Boston Police Department Announces the Sudden Passing of Active-Duty K-9 Tyson The Boston Police Department regrets... Posted by Boston Police Department (Official) on Sunday, December 4, 2022 Tyson served Boston for five years as a dual-purpose patrol and explosive detection K-9, responsible for many high-priority arrests, recovering weapons and providing protective sweeps…

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by David Cifarelli
Essex NJ
News
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop'
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Lines were long at Newark Airport one recent morning, but not for the usual reason. Port Authority police put a twist on the "Coffee With a Cop" initiative by taking java and donuts directly to the public. Instead of meeting with community members at a local coffee shop, the PAPD fanned out to the area transportation hubs that the men and women in blue protect. Port Authority police "Coffee With A Cop" at Newark International Airport.PORT AUTHORITY PD Sweetening the morning Joe were safety and crime prevention tips and other information provided by PAPD command members at: Newark, JF…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cumberland Salem
News
State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County
State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County New Jersey State Police have charged eight suspects with various weapons and drug offenses. Troopers seized $117,620 worth of drugs and multiple weapons in Cumberland County.  While investigating the distribution of narcotics in Cumberland County, troopers from the State Police Metro South Unit obtained information that Jermina Lewis, 48, of Bridgeton, was distributing crack cocaine in the area. Through various investigative means, troopers determined that Lewis was operating out of two residences in Fairfield Township and Bridgeton City. On June 29, troopers from the New Jersey State…

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by Jon Craig
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Specialty units were called in to assist detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a man who was busted with cash and drugs, authorities announced. Tall Timbers resident Kenneth Markell Chase, 49, was apprehended by investigators late on Wednesday, Aug. 24 following an investigation into suspected drug distribution throughout the region, according to officials. Detectives from the sheriff’s office Vice Narcotics Division, along with members of the Emergency Service Team and K-9 Unit executed a search and seizure warrant in the 17800 block of 2nd Street in Tall Timbers…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Unfounded Call Prompts Shelter In Place At Hackensack HS, Police Investigate UPDATE: Unfounded Call Prompts Shelter In Place At Hackensack HS, Police Investigate
Update: Unfounded Call Prompts Shelter In Place At Hackensack HS, Police Investigate What turned out to be a bogus bomb threat prompted a temporary shelter in place at Hackensack High School. No devices or suspicious items were found during a search that began shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, following the unspecified phone message to city police headquarters, Capt. Michael Antista said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and K-9 Unit investigated and found nothing out of the ordinary, and city police gave the OK to resume the regular day a short time later, he said. They took a different approach following what turned out to be a "swatting" call three wee…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack
News
UPDATE: Classes Resume After 'Swatting' Call Clears Hackensack High School UPDATE: Classes Resume After 'Swatting' Call Clears Hackensack High School
Update: Classes Resume After 'Swatting' Call Clears Hackensack High School UPDATE: Authorities gave the all-clear for Hackensack High School students and staff to return after a bomb threat phoned in from out of state cleared the school. The "swatting" incident began shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, March 4, when a caller "indicated he put bombs at a specific location" on school grounds, said Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt, the officer in charge of the department. Area streets were closed down and students and staff were moved to safe locations, the captain said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and K-9 Unit "assisted Hackensack police officers in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester
Police & Fire
K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County
K9 Trooper Tracks Suspect In Woods After Vehicle Stop In Worcester County A newly graduated Massachusetts State Police K-9 trooper and his handler made their first find by tracking down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop. The incident took place in Worcester County on Tuesday, Feb. 22, when  Trooper Benjamin Siok and his partner Zigo, helped track down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop in Templeton. Shortly after noon on Route 101 north, Trooper Timothy Desmarais stopped a 2018 Toyota RAV4 occupied by a passenger, Shane Hickey, age 33, of Gardner, whom the trooper knew to be the subject of several outstanding warrants.  During the stop, Hickey…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield
Police & Fire
K-9 Locates Fleeing Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim, CT State Police Say K-9 Locates Fleeing Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim, CT State Police Say
K-9 Locates Fleeing Suspect Who Threw Knife At Victim, CT State Police Say A Connecticut State Police K-9 is being credited with helping track down a man wanted for allegedly throwing a machete-style knife at another person during a domestic dispute. The incident took place in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when troopers responded to a home in Harwinton for possible domestic violence. When troopers arrived on the scene they found that the accused, identified as a 52-year-old man, had allegedly thrown a machete-style knife at another person and fled into a wooded area near the home, police said. That's when Trooper Kenney and his K-9 partner, Chase, began …

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by Kathy Reakes
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park
News
Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report
Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report UPDATE: Elmwood Park Middle School was locked down, a SWAT team and K-9 unit were brought in and backpacks were searched by police Thursday after four students reported hearing another say that he was carrying a gun. Each of the four was interviewed separately and "told the exact same story without wavering," Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "They couldn't identify the student visually because it apparently happened between classes," Foligno said. "That's when the hallways are full of kids. "All they could say was that the student had a black backpack and said he had a gun in it. They ea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monmouth
News
Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys
Perp Armed With Knife Steals Central Jersey Woman's Car Keys A perpetrator armed with a knife reportedly stole the keys to a female victim's car in Monmouth County, authorities said. The call came in about 12:25 a.m. near Boundary Road and Big Brook Park in Marlboro, initial reports said. The victim was being taken to an area hospital, a report said. EMS was en route and a Park Ranger had been requested to the Henry Hudson Trail off of Stevenson Drive, reports said. A K-9 unit also was assisting in the search, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Nassau
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Accused Of Entering Parked Vehicles Nassau County Man Accused Of Entering Parked Vehicles
Nassau County Man Accused Of Entering Parked Vehicles A 35-year-old man was arrested for larceny after allegedly entering other people's parked vehicles on Long Island. Georgiy Fayziyev, of the hamlet of Lakeview in Hempstead, was arrested for the incident that occurred in Garden City South at 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a man entering parked vehicles that didn't belong to him and saw Fayziyev entering a vehicle in the area, according to police. Police said when officers attempted to identify Fayziyev and find out if the vehicle was his, he …

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by Nicole Valinote
Pascack Valley
News
Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park
Police: Shirtless Swordsman Wrapped In American Flag Captured After Pursuit Through Bergen Park An emotionally troubled Woodcliff Lake man armed with swords was captured after a chase through a local park, authorities said. The 28-year-old suspect was shirtless, wearing camouflage pants with an American flag tied around his waist in Wood Dale County Park, callers told police. They also said they thought he was carrying a crossbow. Officers from Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale and Washington Township quickly converged on the area shortly after 7 p.m. Friday. Seeing them, the man tossed what he was carrying and ran into the woods, responders said. A K-9 unit was summoned as police esta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Chester
Police & Fire
ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work
ChesCo Sheriff, Deputy Indicted For Using County Funds To Pay Employees For Volunteer Work A Chester County sheriff and deputy admitted to using county funds to pay employees for volunteer work, performed both on and off duty, at private charity events, authorities announced. Former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Welsh and former deputy Harry McKinney were arrested on November 23, 2020, following a Grand Jury investigation, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. The investigation revealed that because Chester County reportedly did not have the budget to support a K-9 unit as large as the one that Welsh and McKinney sought to create, they used on-duty deputies to perform vo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Ocean
News
Accused Murderers, Kidnapper, Rapist Among Violent Jersey Shore Fugitives Snared In Sweep Accused Murderers, Kidnapper, Rapist Among Violent Jersey Shore Fugitives Snared In Sweep
Accused Murderers, Kidnapper, Rapist Among Violent Jersey Shore Fugitives Snared In Sweep Violent fugitives wanted for murders, kidnapping and rape were among 14 targets arrested during a quick-strike State Police-led sweep in Ocean and Atlantic counties, authorities said. The New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated the three day multi-agency sweep from Wednesday through Friday after identifying targets through a combination of detective work, patrol advisories and tips, they said. Joining NJSP detectives were members of the Atlantic City Violent Crime Task Force, K-9 Unit and Casino Operations Unit, along with: members of the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fug…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County
Duo Holds Gun To Liquor Store Employee's Head While Stealing Cash In Fairfield County Police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly robbed a Fairfield County liquor store while holding a gun to the clerk's head. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at Brooklawn Discount Liquor at 752 Brooklawn Ave., in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. After receiving a 911 call, patrol officers, detectives, and a K-9 unit responded to the scene.  According to Granata, the employee said the two men came into the store and demanded money. One of the men held a firearm to the employee's head while the other took money from a cash register and a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Morris
Police & Fire
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer 6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer A woman who fled the scene of a crash during a vehicle pursuit was found after a six-hour search across Morris County with help from a top K-9 officer, authorities said. The car chase began in a neighboring town but ended in Boonton Township when the driver of a Jeep with three passengers crashed at the intersection of North Main Street and Powerville Road on July 21 around 3:45 a.m., Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said. A woman later identified as Sheironda Geffrard, 20, of Orange, fled the scene as the driver and the two other passengers were arrested and processed in Den…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike
State Police Chase Suspect By Air, Foot, K-9 Along NJ Turnpike State troopers in Middlesex County were reported in pursuit of a suspect late Wednesday afternoon. The chase was reported along the New Jersey Turnpike near mile marker 77.7 in East Brunswick about 4:30 p.m., according to initial, unconfirmed reports. Troopers were reportedly searching for the suspect on foot and with the use of a K-9 unit. An aviation unit joined the search once thunderstorms passed about 5:15 p.m. It was unclear why the suspect was being pursued, or what initiated the chase. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
Putnam
Police & Fire
Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84 Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84
Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84 A stop by Connecticut State troopers of a vehicle for not having a visible license plate on I-84 led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for possession of drugs with the help of a K-9 officer. Natanel Collado, 32, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, after troopers stopped his vehicle on I-84 in Danbury, state police said. When questioned, alleged inconsistencies in Collado's responses prompted troopers to conduct a search, during which they found 57 Clonazepam pills and a digital scale, state police said. Collado was arrested and placed inside the trooper's cru…

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by Kathy Reakes