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Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Milford Police Cruiser, Police Say Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Milford Police Cruiser, Police Say
Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Milford Police Cruiser, Police Say An 18-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after he hit a police car to get away from officers investigating a shots fired incident. New Haven County resident Eric Johnson-Charles, age 18, of Hamden, was arrested in Milford on Saturday, April 27. The incident began when Milford Police responded to the Holiday Inn Express at 278 Old Gate Lane for a possible “shots fired” call.  When they arrived, a black sedan driven by Johnson-Charles struck a police cruiser and took off at a high speed. Officers pursued the vehicle before it eventually stopped on Old Gate Lane, Milfor…
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police A man faces several charges after he was seen driving recklessly at high speeds on a busy Connecticut highway before fleeing attempts to pull him over, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police. The trooper, who was able to record the motorcyclist's license plate, saw him con…
BREAK IN, RINSE, REPEAT: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns BREAK IN, RINSE, REPEAT: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns
Break IN, Rinse, Repeat: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns It never ends with some guys. Mark C. Todd, most recently of Hasbrouck Heights, just turned 50 amid what has been a three-decade-long string of burglaries, thefts and police pursuits in nearly a dozen Bergen County towns. It got to the point that detectives from Maywood, Carlstadt and Hasbrouck Heights all went together to arrest the ex-con at his home last Friday morning, April 12. He was charged with break-ins in Maywood, Carlstadt, Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn. Tood has remained held in the Bergen County Jail this past week based on the likelihood that he’ll be returned to prison. He sp…
Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops
Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops A 44-year-old woman is facing charges after police say she was involved in a hit-and-run crash and then fled the scene then led a slow-speed pursuit in Baltimore County. Gina Flannelly was involved in the crash in Dundalk around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, April 11, county police said. Officers followed her vehicle until it reached Baltimore City at which point they coordinated with BPD to arrest Flannelly, police said. Flanelly was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department with help from Sky Chopper 11. Flannelly was charged with unlawful theft of a motor vehicle, failure to obey a lawful o…
Teen Trio Caught With Gun After Crashing Stolen Car During Pursuit: Lyndhurst PD Teen Trio Caught With Gun After Crashing Stolen Car During Pursuit: Lyndhurst PD
Teen Trio Caught With Gun After Crashing Stolen Car During Pursuit: Lyndhurst PD Three young teenagers who ran after one of them crashed a stolen car into a tree during a Lyndhurst police pursuit left a handgun in the vehicle, authorities said. It was around 11 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, when Officer Michael Clifford spotted the Kia Soul in the area of Page Avenue and Lewandowski Street, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The subcompact had been reported stolen out of Clifton four days earlier, he said. Clifford tried to stop it but the 16-year-old driver from Passaic hit the gas and sped off on Page Avenue. The officer pursued the vehicle through Lyndhurst, along Schu…
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD A Spotsylvania man has been arrested after abducting the woman and bringing her with him on a high-speed police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Alexander Chandler, 36, and the woman were fighting at the  Harrison Crossing shopping center around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, the county sheriff's office said. The two got a vehicle that went west on Plank Road towards Orange County. Witnesses kept 911 dispatchers appraised of where the car was going, which was also being observed by First Sgt. S. Northrup. The sergeant spotted the vehicle near Plank Road and Elys Ford Roa…
Windsor Mill Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (UPDATE) Windsor Mill Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (UPDATE)
Windsor Mill Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (Update) Police have identified the innocent driver killed by a wrong-way car thief during a police pursuit on I-695 earlier this week. Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, was operating an Acura TSX when she was struck by a driver in a stolen car in the outer loop, on the ramp to Exit 18 to Liberty Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said in a release. Just prior to the crash, officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a car reported stolen in a hotel parking lot, officials said. A man then got into the ca…
CLEARED: Officer Not At Fault In Fatal South Jersey Stolen Motorcycle Crash, Grand Jury Rules CLEARED: Officer Not At Fault In Fatal South Jersey Stolen Motorcycle Crash, Grand Jury Rules
Cleared: Officer Not At Fault In Fatal South Jersey Stolen Motorcycle Crash, Grand Jury Rules UPDATE: A New Jersey police officer did nothing wrong in pursuing a stolen motorcycle whose driver ended up dying in a subsequent crash, a grand jury has ruled. Despite the obvious circumstances, state law and administrative guidelines required New Jersey Attorney Matthew Platkin to investigate the death last April 20 of John R. Nutt, 41, of Mount Laurel because a law enforcement officer was involved. Platkin's office released video last July from both the dashcam of the pursuing officer and the bodycam of a colleague who arrived from the opposite direction after the crash. Also relea…
Drivers Circle Police Car, Ram Officer At Massive Meetup In Fairfax County: Cops Drivers Circle Police Car, Ram Officer At Massive Meetup In Fairfax County: Cops
Drivers Circle Police Car, Ram Officer At Massive Meetup In Fairfax County: Cops An 18-year-old Woodbridge driver has been charged in connection with a massive weekend car meetup in Fairfax County, authorities said. An officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield around 3 a.m., county police said. ALSO SEE: More Arrests Made In Massive Fairfax County Car Meet Where Drivers Taunted Cops A large group of individuals surrounded the officer’s cruiser and at least one tried to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said. Multiple officers responded and…
PA Man Wanted For Car Theft Caught After Pursuit In Fairfield: Police PA Man Wanted For Car Theft Caught After Pursuit In Fairfield: Police
PA Man Wanted For Car Theft Caught After Pursuit In Fairfield: Police A 31-year-old New Jersey man wanted out of Pennsylvania was arrested after he was found with a stolen car and then led officers on a foot pursuit over the weekend, police said. Robert Hollingsworth, who was charged in Easton, PA with car theft last year, became the center of an investigation in Fairfield (Essex County), NJ, on Saturday, March 30, when police were notified of a stolen green Kia Soul stolen out of Passaic three days prior, Fairfield police said in a release. Police found the Kia at a BP gas station on Route 46 east, parked, running, and unoccupied around 1 p.m., officers said…
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police
Off-Duty Trooper Helps Apprehend Work Zone Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police A brazen hit-and-run driver who attempted to bypass a work zone in Maryland on Wednesday morning was apprehended by troopers following a brief pursuit in Wicomico County, according to state police. Marion Station resident Jamal Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 who was in his police cruiser heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Regional Airport, when he stopped at a work zone where a flagging operation was in effect. At the time, workers were allowing northbound traffic to proceed in the area. According to the preliminary i…
Woman's Parking Lot Killer Captured Following Alexandria Police Pursuit: Cops Woman's Parking Lot Killer Captured Following Alexandria Police Pursuit: Cops
Woman's Parking Lot Killer Captured Following Alexandria Police Pursuit: Cops A 53-year-old man wanted for a woman's North Carolina murder was captured following a police pursuit in Alexandria, authorities said. Alexandria police received a BOLO for Rahman Ferguson just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, a spokesperson for the police department said. According to police in North Carolina, Ferguson had been identified as the man accused of killing 55-year-old Sureita Angelia Samuels, of Huntersville, NC, in a Walgreens parking lot just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and a saw a black man, later identified as Fergus…
DUI Mustang Driver Leads Police Pursuit Through Northern VA: Sheriff DUI Mustang Driver Leads Police Pursuit Through Northern VA: Sheriff
DUI Mustang Driver Leads Police Pursuit Through Northern VA: Sheriff A 22-year-old Mustang driver led a three-mile pursuit through Stafford while under the influence, authorities said. Edward Kargbo, of Dumfries, was spotted by Sergeant J.D. Hurt going nearly 65 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone on Garrisonville Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17, the county sheriff's office said. Stafford County Sheriff's Office When Kargbo noticed Hurt, he quickly hit his breaks in an attempt to lower his speed, the sheriff's office said. Hurt turned on his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop but then, the driver decided to speed up in an attem…
CLOSE CALL: Stolen Car Rams Englewood Police Cruiser CLOSE CALL: Stolen Car Rams Englewood Police Cruiser
Close CALL: Stolen Car Rams Englewood Police Cruiser An Englewood officer escaped serious injury when a police cruiser was rammed by a driver in a stolen car, authorities said. Several occupants were in the 2019 Honda Pilot when a license plate reader flagged the vehicle – which had been reported stolen out of Elizabeth earlier that day -- shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, Deputy Police Chief Matthew de la Rosa said. Officers tried to stop the SUV on South Dean Street, but it sped off, the deputy chief said. The pursuit headed south on Broad Avenue, where the Pilot slammed into a cruiser, sending it spinning out, he said. The po…
Suspect Crashed Into Two Cars During Allentown Police Chase, Authorities Say Suspect Crashed Into Two Cars During Allentown Police Chase, Authorities Say
Suspect Crashed Into Two Cars During Allentown Police Chase, Authorities Say A police pursuit in Allentown on Wednesday, March 13 ended in two accidents and an arrest, city police said in a release.  Johnathan Pacheco, 32, is charged with multiple offenses including criminal trespassing, fleeing police, and assault, authorities said.  Officers were called to the 800 block of Greenleaf Street around 10:30 a.m. for a suspicious vehicle, authorities said. Pacheco fled when they arrived and police gave chase, according to the release.  Authorities said Pacheco crashed into a police vehicle and then struck a bystander's car. He was arrested after fleeing …
Man Arrested After Police Pursuits, Standoff With Officers In Frederick County Man Arrested After Police Pursuits, Standoff With Officers In Frederick County
Man Arrested After Police Pursuits, Standoff With Officers In Frederick County The man who took police in Maryland on a tricky pursuit before barricading himself inside his vehicle is facing more than a dozen charges after ultimately being apprehended, police say. Frederick resident Jason Idell Chenevert, 41, put police officers through their paces on Thursday night following a domestic disturbance and robbery that was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Ballenger Drive. Officers from the Frederick Police Department responded to the call, where they found a family member who had allegedly been assaulted by Chenevert, who fled the area befor…
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG
New Reports From Fatal Officer-Involved Chase In Baltimore Released: Maryland AG New details have been released regarding the police pursuit that claimed the life of a Westminster resident last March. Linda Moss, 74, was killed during a police pursuit with 58-year-old David Moss, who was reportedly wanted by police and refused to stop, leading to a violent exchange, on March 25. RELATED STORY: Body-Cam Footage Depicts Fatal Police Chase In Maryland According to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General, the pursuit began around 11:50 p.m. as Baltimore Police Central District on patrol were made aware of a wanted car in the area…
Grand Jury Backs Officer In Crash With Jersey Shore Armed Burglar That Killed Passenger Grand Jury Backs Officer In Crash With Jersey Shore Armed Burglar That Killed Passenger
Grand Jury Backs Officer In Crash With Jersey Shore Armed Burglar That Killed Passenger UPDATE: A Long Branch police officer bears no responsibility for a crash during a pursuit that killed the suspect’s passenger, a state grand jury has found. Officer Lucas Brito did nothing wrong in pursuing ex-con Altonia Williams -- who was believed to be armed – while responding to a call of a home invasion shortly before 4 a.m. last Aug. 14, the panel found. A subsequent collision killed Tracee Blount, 38, of Long Branch, who was with Williams. State law mandated the grand jury review because a death occurred in an encounter with law enforcement. The reviews are conducted no matter what…
Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says
Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says Two drivers have been arrested after leading police pursuits through Stafford over the weekend, police said. The first began around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, and involved a Maryland man named Timothy Clark, 56, was wanted out of Stafford, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The incident involving Clark began when Deputy E.T. Osborn responded to Wawa, located at 9 South Gateway Drive, for a larceny. Staff said a man, later identified as Clark, stole a crate of Marlboro cigarettes.  The grand total of stolen merchandise …
East Orange Man Who Rammed Cop Car On Garden State Parkway Sought: Newark PD East Orange Man Who Rammed Cop Car On Garden State Parkway Sought: Newark PD
East Orange Man Who Rammed Cop Car On Garden State Parkway Sought: Newark PD Newark police are trying to track down a 51-year-old East Orange man wanted for crashing into a police car during a pursuit on the Garden State Parkway after being suspected of breaking into a a vehicle in January, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 19, at 11:10 a.m., a woman reported her vehicle was broken into while parked at the 200 block of Springfield Ave, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The front passenger side window was broken and her purse, containing $60, two credit cards and a debit card were stolen, Fragé said. The victim's debit card was later use…
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Eastchester 3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Eastchester
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Eastchester Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…
WATCH: Video Shows Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway WATCH: Video Shows Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway
Watch: Video Shows Ex-Con Killed In Shootout With Police On Garden State Parkway Chilling video shows a fleeing ex-con slamming a stolen van into a Garden State Parkway guardrail, emerging through the driver’s side window and exchanging gunfire with police who shoot him dead. Kevin Harlfinger, 40, of Perth Amboy comes through the window firing after the work van smashes head-on into the end of the guardrail at Exit 131 of the southbound Parkway in Woodbridge during a high-speed police pursuit less than two months ago, a collection of videos released by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office shows. Harlfinger, in a hoodie and knit hat, begins climbing out the window an…
WILD CHASE: Career Offender, 62, In Multi-Town Police Pursuit Caught After Blowing Two Tires WILD CHASE: Career Offender, 62, In Multi-Town Police Pursuit Caught After Blowing Two Tires
Wild Chase: Career Offender, 62, In Multi-Town Police Pursuit Caught After Blowing Two Tires A wild police pursuit through several Bergen County towns ended with the arrest of a 62-year-old former repeat offender from Fair Lawn who authorities said stole the car from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. Daniel McKay at one point tried fleeing on two flat tires before the stolen sedan broke down and he was arrested on Franklin Turnpike in Allendale, witnesses said. Upper Saddle River Detective Capt. Edward Kane said the Valentine's Day pursuit began after McKay pulled over on Lake Street and asked officers out on another call for directions shortly before noon. One of the officer…
Fleeing Duo In 'Demolition Derby' Crashes With NJ Troopers Near GWB Were Juveniles: State AG Fleeing Duo In 'Demolition Derby' Crashes With NJ Troopers Near GWB Were Juveniles: State AG
Fleeing Duo In 'Demolition Derby' Crashes With NJ Troopers Near GWB Were Juveniles: State AG 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A driver and passenger involved in a New Jersey State Police pursuit that ended in what one motorist called a "demolition derby" on the NJ Turnpike approach to the George Washington Bridge last week were both juveniles, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 12. Video shot by motorists showed the driver desperately trying to escape undercover detectives by ramming several police and commuter vehicles with a Range Rover during the morning rush last Wednesday, Feb. 7.The pair were eventually taken into custody, said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. The attorney general didn…
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit Brand-new footage shows a 21-year-old driver flipping a Penske truck on the NJ Turnpike after leading state police troopers on a nearly 50-mile pursuit. The truck, operated by Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, is seen crossing over the grassy median separating the inner and outer roadways near milepost 101.4 in Elizabeth, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Joel Espinal Essex County Jail The Penske truck overturns sending a cloud of dust i…
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Dunkirk A District man will spend decades behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Jemel Anthony Brown, 32, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the robbery at M&T Bank in Dunkirk last May. Those arrested at the time:  Brown; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Cedric Fondta Moore, 39; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel …
Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed In Mount Kisco After Pursuit Across Northern Westchester: Police Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed In Mount Kisco After Pursuit Across Northern Westchester: Police
Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed In Mount Kisco After Pursuit Across Northern Westchester: Police A Western Massachusetts duo caught in a vehicle stolen from Connecticut were both apprehended following an extensive pursuit in New York, police announced. The events leading up to the arrests began on Tuesday, Feb. 6 around 1:40 a.m., when a patrol officer on the Saw Mill River Parkway in the Westchester County village of Dobbs Ferry saw a stolen Nissan Rogue pass him in the area of Ashford Avenue, according to the department's Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  When the officer pulled out behind the Nissan, which had been stolen from the Hartford County town of Enfield, the …
Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit
Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit A suspect is at large after they crashed into a Newark police vehicle during a pursuit on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, Jan. 29, authorities said. Just before noon, police in Newark responded to a report that a black Honda Odyssey wanted in connection with a felony was observed in the 200 block of 21st Street in Irvington, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The driver of the wanted vehicle fled, initiating a pursuit onto the Garden State Parkway North, Fragé said. The suspect proceeded to put the vehicle into reverse, crashing into the Newark police vehicle,&nbs…
Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson
Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson A Fair Lawn police officer was injured in a crash while responding on Monday to a shoplifting at a local CVS. The officer was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with back pain after his unmarked car collided with an Acura RDX as he pursued one of two suspects across the Maple Avenue bridge over the Passaic River around 11:45 a.m., witnesses said. He was released a few hours later. The female SUV driver wasn't injured, witnesses said. Both suspects were taken into custody.
Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Wallkill Stores, Police Say Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Wallkill Stores, Police Say
Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Wallkill Stores, Police Say A 36-year-old Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 in goods from various stores after a police pursuit. Westchester County resident Analda Robertson, of Mount Vernon, was charged on Sunday, Jan. 21, after New York State Police were notified by a manager of an Orange County Price Chopper store in Wallkill that she left the store with a cart full of items without paying, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Robertson was spotted placing the items in a 2008 Volvo XC90. A trooper located the car on Crystal Run Road in Wallkill and attempted a traffic stop, Nevel said.…
No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC
No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC Four US Park Police officers will not face charges for their roles in a pursuit that led to the death of James Herndon in the summer of 2022, federal authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. The US Attorney's Office in DC announced on Jan. 23 that there was insufficient evidence to pursue any criminal or civil charges against the officers involved in the June 2022 pursuit that left the motorcyclist dead after he crashed under curious circumstances. On June 27, 2022, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department attempted to stop Herndon, who was riding a three-wheeled bike, based on a…