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Man Wanted For Running Woman Over In Prince William County Man Wanted For Running Woman Over In Prince William County
Man Wanted For Running Woman Over In Prince William County A 50-year-old man is wanted for running a woman over with his car during an argument in Prince William County, authorities said. Eric Sowers was arguing with the 30-year-old woman in his car on Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge around 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, Prince William County police said. The woman got out of the car and tried to leave, but Sowers plowed into her with his car, knocking her to the ground, police said. While the woman was on the ground, Sowers ran over her foot, police said. The victim left the area and was later taken to an area hospital where police were con…
Man Kills Grandmother After Intentionally Striking Her With Vehicle In West Islip, Police Say Man Kills Grandmother After Intentionally Striking Her With Vehicle In West Islip, Police Say
Man Kills Grandmother After Intentionally Striking Her With Vehicle In West Islip, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with killing his grandmother after police say he intentionally struck her with a vehicle. The incident happened in West Islip on Sunday, Oct. 16 at around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Tanglewood Road and Ryan Street. Helga McNulty, age 80, of Babylon, was a passenger in a Subaru that was driven by her grandson, Raymond Gallo, Suffolk County Police said. The Subaru traveled north on Tanglewood Road, and McNulty exited the vehicle, police said. Gallo, age 28, made a U-turn and struck McNulty with the vehicle before continuing south on Tanglewood…
Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Manchester Police Say Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Manchester Police Say
Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Manchester Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly shooting one teen and then running over another one with his car. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Manchester. According to Lt. Ryan Shea, of the Manchester Police Department, officers responded to a report of a 15-year-old who sustained a gunshot wound to his upper right arm after shots were fired around Dougherty Street and McKee Street.  Responding officers located the victim and learned that multiple shots were fired in the area of Dougherty Street. While officers were on scene at …
Teenager Waives Hearing After 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: DA Teenager Waives Hearing After 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: DA
Teenager Waives Hearing After 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: DA A teenager who is accused of "intentionally" hitting a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Thursday, May 26, Cumberland County district attorney's office says.  The employee had suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police had been searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. Dawson Adam Smith, 19, of Har…
LI Man Nabbed In Massapequa Park In Connection With Fatal Overdose LI Man Nabbed In Massapequa Park In Connection With Fatal Overdose
LI Man Nabbed In Massapequa Park In Connection With Fatal Overdose A Long Island man charged in connection with a fatal overdose attempted to escape capture by ramming police vehicles and injuring an officer. West Babylon resident Javonne Mimms, age 30, was arrested in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, May 18 in connection with the Sunday, April 10 fatal overdose in Merrick. According to Nassau County detectives, during the investigation at the Best Western Hotel located at 5080 Sunrise Highway, in Massapequa Park, Mimms intentionally struck a Nassau County Police vehicle with a 2018 white BMW, causing a detective to suffer a back injury.  He …
PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police
PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police A Pennsylvania department of transportation employee suffered serious injuries after they were "intentionally" struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police are searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. The road was briefly closed due to the incident, dispatchers say. The employee's injuries are considered non-life threatening, according to the police. The police have not clarified why they think the strike was…
Gloucester County Man Who Killed Victim With Van Told Police He Planned On Doing So: Report Gloucester County Man Who Killed Victim With Van Told Police He Planned On Doing So: Report
Gloucester County Man Who Killed Victim With Van Told Police He Planned On Doing So: Report A 68-year-old man from Gloucester County has been charged with murder after running over a pedestrian after an earlier fight with his van, killing him, NJ Advance Media reported. Giovanni Esposito, of Paulsboro, had previously hit the victim with his van, and told authorities he intended on killing him the next time he saw him, the outlet said citing an affidavit. He did just that around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 20 in Paulsboro, when he struck the victim with his van for the second time, NJ.com says. Esposito was being held in Salem County Correctional Facility pending a detention h…
DWI Driver Charged After Hit-Run Crash Outside McDonald's In Westchester, Police Say DWI Driver Charged After Hit-Run Crash Outside McDonald's In Westchester, Police Say
DWI Driver Charged After Hit-Run Crash Outside McDonald's In Westchester, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver was tracked down by officers after striking and hospitalizing a pedestrian outside a McDonald’s location in Westchester, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Main Street outside of McDonald’s shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, where there was a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian who was struck by a driver who fled the scene. Police said that the pedestrian was found in the area with serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital while members of the New Rochelle Police Department’s Acciden…
Long Island Man Attacked Victim With Machete, Struck Him With Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Man Attacked Victim With Machete, Struck Him With Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Man Attacked Victim With Machete, Struck Him With Vehicle, Police Say A Long Island man is behind bars for alleged attempted murder after he assaulted another man with a machete and struck him with a vehicle, authorities say. Rosali Marquez, age 38, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 28, by Suffolk County Police, with assistance from the US Marshals Service, for attacking the man last month in Brentwood. According to police, Marquez was driving in a vehicle with an acquaintance in Brentwood on Friday, Sept. 10 when the men got into a fight and Marquez stopped the vehicle on Grove Street at approximately 9:40 p.m.  The two exited the vehicle and Marquez atta…
Park Ranger Driving Drunk On Job Crashes With Daughters In Vehicle, Sheriff Says Park Ranger Driving Drunk On Job Crashes With Daughters In Vehicle, Sheriff Says
Park Ranger Driving Drunk On Job Crashes With Daughters In Vehicle, Sheriff Says A park ranger on duty in the Hudson Valley crashed a county vehicle while his two daughters were passengers, according to authorities. Orange County resident Christopher Granata, age 41, of New Windsor, was involved in the crash while on duty in Rockland County at the Haverstraw Bay County Park during an Independence Day fireworks celebration, according to Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco. On Monday, July 5, at around 8:50 p.m., Granata was operating a county John Deere “Gator” utility task vehicle with his two daughters, ages 1 and 7, in the front passenger seat, Falco said…
Long Island Man Convicted Of Murder For Intentionally Running Over Victim With Vehicle Long Island Man Convicted Of Murder For Intentionally Running Over Victim With Vehicle
Long Island Man Convicted Of Murder For Intentionally Running Over Victim With Vehicle A Long Island man has been convicted of intentionally running over another man with his vehicle in 2019. Shatik Canady, age 43, of West Babylon, was convicted by a jury of murder on Thursday, June 17, for the death of Kawon Williams, 28, of Wyandanch in March 2019 in Lindenhurst. “This was not a typical hit-and-run; the defendant deliberately pursued and struck the victim with his vehicle before fleeing the scene,”  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said. At approximately 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, Canady became engaged in a dispute with Williams, near the…
Mother Killed After Man Intentionally Drives Car Into Family At 7-Eleven In Rockland Mother Killed After Man Intentionally Drives Car Into Family At 7-Eleven In Rockland
Mother Killed After Man Intentionally Drives Car Into Family At 7-Eleven In Rockland Click here for an updated story: New Charges After Man Plows Into Rockland Family, Killing Pregnant Mom A pregnant mother of six was killed by an allegedly irate man after he plowed his car into the family of eight twice outside a Rockland 7-Eleven immediately after the father asked the man not to smoke in front of the family's children. The incident took place around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of the store located on North Central Highway in Garnerville, said the Have…