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Duo Caught With Gun, Cocaine, Pills In Car's Hidden Compartment In Westchester: Police Duo Caught With Gun, Cocaine, Pills In Car's Hidden Compartment In Westchester: Police
Duo Caught With Gun, Cocaine, Pills In Car's Hidden Compartment In Westchester: Police Two people face a long list of charges after they were caught with a stolen gun, cocaine, ecstasy, and other drugs inside a hidden compartment in their vehicle in Westchester, police said. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, May 1 just before 10 p.m., when a vehicle was stopped by police in New Rochelle after failing to use a signal while turning from Lincoln Avenue to Memorial Highway, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. During the traffic stop, detectives saw what appeared to be heroin inside a Ziploc bag in the car's center console cupholder. A narco…
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops A 29-year-old Beachwood man has been arrested in a Toms River road rage incident, police announced. The victim was stopped at a red light on Water Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 when a man later identified as Austin Martinez pulled up in a Blue Jeep Liberty, and tapped on the window with a machete, police said. The victim tried to flee from Martinez, but he followed the victim to the Ocean County Mall, chasing them through the parking lot, Toms River police said. The victim called 911 and drove to the Toms River Police Department. The Jeep Liberty continued north on Ho…
Fugitive Wanted In Lower Township Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors Fugitive Wanted In Lower Township Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors
Fugitive Wanted In Lower Township Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors A Cape May County man wanted in a stabbing was caught in Mississippi nearly three weeks later, authorities said. Imani Goodman, 26, from the Villas section of Lower Township, was arrested in Wayne County, Mississippi, on Tuesday, Apr. 23. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced his arrest in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24.  Lower Township police responded to a home on Oregon Avenue where someone was stabbed several times on Wednesday, Apr. 3. The victim was rushed to Cape Regional Medical Center in Middle Township and was listed in critical but stab…
Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police
Alprazolam, Ketamine, Other Drugs Seized From Linthicum Hotel Room During Bust: Police An Annapolis man running a small drug ring out of an Anne Arundel County hotel has been arrested and faces charges after police made a large bust, officials say. Avic Tadeusz Garcelon, 27, was taken into custody on Wednesday following a lengthy investigation into possible narcotics distribution activity in the county, leading to the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the La Quinta Inn in the 1700 block of Nursery Road in Linthicum. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Garcelon was located nearby and taken into custody without incident. The search resulted in th…
Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Maplewood Domestic Dispute: Cops Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Maplewood Domestic Dispute: Cops
Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Maplewood Domestic Dispute: Cops A 38-year-old Maplewood man was arrested and charged after he fired a gunshot during a domestic disturbance on Sunday, April 7, police said. Officers initially responded to the scene for the domestic incident and after an on-scene investigation arrested Kevin Lafferty, Maplewood police said in a release.  Lafferty was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and possession of hollow point ammunition during the commission of a crime, police said. Lafferty was transported to county jail, police said. There was no direct threat to the public, police s…
Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says What started as a routine traffic stop when a driver failed to stop at a crosswalk in St. Mary's County led to drug and weapon charges for a man and woman early on Tuesday morning, officials say. A deputy from the sheriff's office on patrol near the intersection of Midway Drive and Great Mills Road stopped 37-year-old Lexington Park resident Lakesha Denise Savoy's Ford Escape for the traffic violation on April 2. Initially, Savoy tried to provide a false name before being properly identified, and the deputy spotted drug paraphernalia, leading to a police K9 scan that led to the recovery of&…
Man Pulled Out Folding Knife During Brick Township Road Rage Incident: Police Man Pulled Out Folding Knife During Brick Township Road Rage Incident: Police
Man Pulled Out Folding Knife During Brick Township Road Rage Incident: Police An Ocean County man was accused of pulling a knife on another man during a road rage incident, authorities said. Jake McMahon, 26, of Brick, was charged with terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, Brick Township police said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Police claimed McMahon admitted to being involved in the road rage incident on Monday, Mar. 4. A Brick Township officer was flagged down by a man near Mantoloking and Dock roads at around 3 p.m. The man said he was threatened with a knife during a road rage incid…
DC Rapper Who Bragged On Social Media Gets 10 Years For Drug, Weapon Charges DC Rapper Who Bragged On Social Media Gets 10 Years For Drug, Weapon Charges
DC Rapper Who Bragged On Social Media Gets 10 Years For Drug, Weapon Charges A braggadocios DC rapper who advertised drugs and boasted about his weapons on Instagram will spend a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Daniel Jahleel Thomas - also known as "DanDue" - was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug distribution and weapon charges after pleading guilty in April last year. According to court documents, Thomas, who posted rap videos under his "DanDue" alias on YouTube, advertised marijuana and oxycodone for sale on his social media accounts, while posting pictures of himself holding weapons, including fully-automatic machine guns. On Feb. 25, M…
Stolen Guns, Drugs, Cash Seized During Two Searches In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Stolen Guns, Drugs, Cash Seized During Two Searches In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Stolen Guns, Drugs, Cash Seized During Two Searches In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A pair of search and seizure warrants led to drug and weapon charges for two in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. Lexington Park resident Joseph Matthew Queen III, 30, and Terrance Lamar Barnes, 29, who has no fixed address, are being held behind bars following two busts over the weekend, authorities announced. On Friday, deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office first responded to a residence in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, where they recovered suspected Fentanyl/xylazine mix, crack cocaine, cocaine, cash, loaded handguns, and posses…
Camden School Board Member Who Threatened Woman With Gun Resigns: Complaint Camden School Board Member Who Threatened Woman With Gun Resigns: Complaint
Camden School Board Member Who Threatened Woman With Gun Resigns: Complaint A former Camden County police detective resigned from the city's school board after he was accused of threatening a woman with an unregistered gun, according to the criminal complaint. Clayton Gonzalez, 34, was arrested on Nov. 28, 2023, after he threatened the woman and her family on Nov. 20 saying he'd ruin their lives and her boyfriend's life, said the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. The first incident happened over a separation of finances when Gonzalez took the firearm out of a cabinet and began waving it around, according to the complaint. He then pointed the…
21-Year-Old Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Gun During Traffic Stop In Mount Vernon: Police 21-Year-Old Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Gun During Traffic Stop In Mount Vernon: Police
21-Year-Old Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Gun During Traffic Stop In Mount Vernon: Police A 21-year-old man faces felony charges after he was caught illegally possessing a handgun during a traffic stop in Westchester, police announced.  Pennsylvania resident Jonathan Bellard of New Philadelphia was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 10 following an incident that happened in Mount Vernon, New York State Police announced.  On the day of his arrest around 7 p.m., the 2021 Mercedes-Benz that Bellard was a passenger in was seen violating traffic and vehicle laws and was pulled over on South First Avenue in Mount Vernon, police said.  Authorities then found Bel…
Third Person Charged In 2016 Neptune Township Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man Third Person Charged In 2016 Neptune Township Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man
Third Person Charged In 2016 Neptune Township Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man A third person has been arrested in the shooting death of a Bradley Beach man nearly eight years ago, authorities said. Stephon Keys, 31, of Neptune Township, was already in state prison in a separate case when he was served his charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 12.  Quashon McDuffie, 30, of Long Branch, and Knaliek Joshua, 31, of Asbury Park, were charged in the killing on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Neptune Township police responded to a shooting on Seventh Avenue on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, just before 8:30 p.m. Officers found 20-year-ol…
Tip Helps Nab 25-Year-Old With Illegal Gun, Drugs, Over $20K In Troy, Police Say Tip Helps Nab 25-Year-Old With Illegal Gun, Drugs, Over $20K In Troy, Police Say
Tip Helps Nab 25-Year-Old With Illegal Gun, Drugs, Over $20K In Troy, Police Say A man from the region is facing drug and weapons charges thanks to an anonymous tip to police. In Rensselaer County, Richawn McClain, age 25, of Troy, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 9. Troy Police officers were called to the area of River and Rensselaer streets after someone submitted an anonymous tip on the agency’s website reporting suspicious activity. During their investigation, detectives identified McClain as the suspect. A surveillance team spotted him a short time later and arrested him without incident. McClain was found with oxycodone pills and an illegal handgun loaded with 13 roun…
13-Year-Old Wanted For Silver Spring Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say 13-Year-Old Wanted For Silver Spring Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say
13-Year-Old Wanted For Silver Spring Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say Police say that a teenager has been arrested and charged with a summertime shootout in Silver Spring. In August, four people and a separate lone shooter began shooting at each other in the 1500 block of November Circle before all scattering in different directions before police arrived (see video). Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – mcpdmedia There were no injuries reported; however, one round did enter a vacant apartment building in the area of the shooting. On Thursday, a Montgomery County Police spokesperson said that a 13-year-old has been arrested in co…
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD A 32-year-old Leesburg man was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28,  after police say he possessed a stolen handgun.  At 4:39 a.m., police observed a Saturn commit numerous traffic violations at 28th Street and Prospect Avenue, officers said. After initiating a traffic stop, police found Dontae Black, the passenger, to be in possession of a a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun loaded with seven bullets, four of which were hollow-points, officers said. The handgun was reported stolen from Hollywood, Florida, police said. Police also found Black to be in possession of a substantial quality of co…
Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police
Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police Two men are facing charges after being busted selling drugs behind an Anne Arundel shopping center. Officers were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Odenton on Sunday, when witnesses reported that there were two armed men selling drugs in the area outside of a vehicle that was parked in the area. Upon arrival, two men - Jaden Camryn Nowell, 19, and Lavaughn Demetrius Coleman, 21, both of Crofton - were ordered out of a 2023 Hyundai Sonata, at which point one unsuccessfully attempted to flee before being arrested and the second was apprehended without further incident. During a …
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Bay Shore Home Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Bay Shore Home
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Bay Shore Home A 20-year-old man is facing a decade behind bars after being caught with thousands of dangerous fentanyl pills at a home on Long Island.  Shanti Felton, of Virginia, pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Oct. 30. His plea came a year after multiple law enforcement agencies, including Suffolk County Police and the US Marshals Service, got a tip that Felton was hiding out at a Bay Shore home in connection to a Virginia armed robbery in May 2021. Officers watched as he attempted to flee through a basement window armed with a fully automatic and loa…
Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor
Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor Four pounds of methamphetamine, 42 bricks of heroin, and a slew of other drugs were discovered at a Warren County home, resulting in the arrest of two residents — one who authorities say was the leader of the area’s largest narcotics trafficking network. Charlie L. Cole, 44, and Shakiera Armstrong, 31, of Phillipsburg, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as child endangerment and various weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Oct. 27. Cole was also charged with lead…
Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors
Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors A 23-year-old with a checkered criminal history will spend time behind bars after being busted on weapons charges. Baltimore resident Tavion Thomas, a convicted felon, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was caught with a pair of loaded weapons by police investigating a separate incident, federal authorities announced. According to his guilty plea, on Sept. 10, 2022, officers in Baltimore were advised that Thomas was wanted in the city for a violent crime, and they tracked him to the 3200 block of Belair Road, where he was with a group of people. Prosecutors say that he was …
Two Knives, One Firearm, Three Hoboken Residents Arrested Two Knives, One Firearm, Three Hoboken Residents Arrested
Two Knives, One Firearm, Three Hoboken Residents Arrested Three Hoboken residents were arrested and charged after police spotted them with multiple weapons during a melee on Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said. At 5 p.m., numerous officers responded to Fourth and Harrison streets on reports of a man with a firearm and a woman with a knife, Marci Rubin, senior public information assistant for the Department of Public Safety said. Upon arrival, officers saw Herbie Spann, 26, pulling a handgun from his bag, Rubin said. Officers were able to recover the loaded firearm, used to shoot paintballs, rubber balls and powder balls, Rubin said. Spann was als…
Pair Found Guilty In Toms River Shooting Death: Prosecutor Pair Found Guilty In Toms River Shooting Death: Prosecutor
Pair Found Guilty In Toms River Shooting Death: Prosecutor Two men from Toms River have been found guilty in connection with the shooting death of another man, authorities said. Daivon Sullivan, 21, and Leyron Jones, 26, were found guilty of murder after a jury trial on Thursday, Aug. 17, in connection with the death of Javon Cutler, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. A third defendant, Shadrach Correa, 21, previously pleaded guilty in the case. An investigation revealed that on Oct. 11, 2020, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Cutler, 19, of Bayville, and two friends were attempting to leave Toms Riv…
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Cortlandt Home: Police 22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Cortlandt Home: Police
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Cortlandt Home: Police A 22-year-old man faces numerous felony weapon charges after authorities discovered that he was manufacturing "ghost guns" at his Northern Westchester home, police said.  Cortlandt resident Nicholas Zito, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his home on Langeloth Drive, Westchester County Police announced.  According to the department, Zito's arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted with the help of the New York State Police, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the…
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At Largo High School: Police Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At Largo High School: Police
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At Largo High School: Police An investigation has been launched by police in Prince George's County after a teen was busted bringing a loaded gun to Largo High School, authorities announced on Monday. A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult after a fight broke out and several students spotted the teen with a gun. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified and the weapon was recovered. Police say that the student is facing multiple weapons charges that include:  Handgun on a person; Dangerous weapon on school property; Loaded handgun on a person. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens,…
Pair Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges In Atlantic City: Police Pair Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges In Atlantic City: Police
Pair Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges In Atlantic City: Police A pair of men were arrested on drug dealing charges in Atlantic City. On Weednesday Aug. 2, at 5:06 p.m., Detectives Alberto Valles, Eric Evans, and Christopher Dodson were alerted that William Snowden allegedly was selling drugs from a vehicle in the parking lot of Renaissance Plaza located in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue, police said. The detectives located the vehicle and observed Snowden inside with another man. The detectives approached and during the investigation, Snowden was arrested. He was found in possession of 36 grams of cocaine, 53 grams of marijuana, and paraphernalia …
Officer Awarded For Catching Suspect With Illegal Weapon In Harrison Officer Awarded For Catching Suspect With Illegal Weapon In Harrison
Officer Awarded For Catching Suspect With Illegal Weapon In Harrison An officer in Westchester is being recognized after apprehending a suspect who had been in possession of an illegal firearm.  Officer Frank Corvino of Harrison Police was named Officer of the Month for July for arresting a suspect on weapon possession charges during a traffic stop on Tuesday, June 13.  According to Harrison Police, on the day of the incident, around 11 a.m., Corvino had been on patrol duty when he saw a vehicle on Union Avenue commit a traffic violation.  After pulling the vehicle over, Corvino discovered a loaded 9mm handgun inside the c…
Hit-And-Run Barricaded Suspect Charged, Victim Sought: Guttenberg Police Hit-And-Run Barricaded Suspect Charged, Victim Sought: Guttenberg Police
Hit-And-Run Barricaded Suspect Charged, Victim Sought: Guttenberg Police Malik Moore, the 45-year-old Orange resident who barricaded himself inside a home with a knife after striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene has been hit with multiple charges, Guttenberg Police announced on Tuesday, July 4. On Sunday, July 2, Moore hit a pedestrian with his vehicle at Bergenline Avenue and 70th Street, Guttenberg Deputy Police Chief Frank Pelaez said. Moore assaulted another pedestrian and then entered a residence on 70th Street armed with a knife, Pelaez said. Moore assaulted an occupant of the home as police and the Hudson County Regional SWAT team were called to the…
Trio Charged With Drug Offenses In Atlantic City: Police Trio Charged With Drug Offenses In Atlantic City: Police
Trio Charged With Drug Offenses In Atlantic City: Police Three people were charged with various drug-related offenses in Atlantic City, authorities said. A handgun also was recovered on June 29, according to Atlantic City police. A court-ordered search warrant on the home of Kassandra Beebe, 33, of Atlantic City. turned up more than 24 grams of methamphetamine, 52 bags of heroin, three grams of cocaine, and prescription pills. Beebe was charged with dealing drugs. Anthony Savage, 38, of Pleasantville, was charged with possession of drugs. Beebe and Savage were released pending court appearances. Syhier Young, 19, of Atlantic City. w…
K9 Officer Finds Loaded Illegal Gun During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck K9 Officer Finds Loaded Illegal Gun During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck
K9 Officer Finds Loaded Illegal Gun During Traffic Stop In Mamaroneck A 25-year-old man faces weapons charges after a loaded gun was found in his car thanks to the nose of a K9 officer in Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop on Monday, June 5 around 2:30 p.m., when an officer conducting traffic enforcement in the 700 block of Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck saw a vehicle with an expired Florida temporary registration and pulled it over.  According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, the officer then retrieved his K9 partner, Ike, to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle for narcotics based on the demeanor of the dr…
Shocker: Man Out On Bail For Gun Charge Busted Again On Gun Charge In Springfield Shocker: Man Out On Bail For Gun Charge Busted Again On Gun Charge In Springfield
Shocker: Man Out On Bail For Gun Charge Busted Again On Gun Charge In Springfield A Springfield man with a lengthy criminal history who was out on bail for a firearms charge was arrested on Tuesday, May 23, on another weapons charge, authorities said.  David Beadle, 28, faces charges of convicted felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, improper storage of a gun, firearm violation with three prior violent/drug crimes, Springfield police said.  A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, officials said.  Police previously arrested Beadle and two oth…
PA Teen Hit With Weapons Charges For Bringing Blades Onto Frederick School Bus: Sheriff PA Teen Hit With Weapons Charges For Bringing Blades Onto Frederick School Bus: Sheriff
PA Teen Hit With Weapons Charges For Bringing Blades Onto Frederick School Bus: Sheriff The missing Pennsylvania teen who gave some school administrators in Maryland a scare on Thursday will not get off scot-free and faces charges in Frederick County. Jesse Allen Crow, 15, who forced several schools into their "secure status" after he brought knives and blades will face multiple weapon charges after the sheriff's office consulted with the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. After consultation with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, Crow faces charges of four counts of dangerous weapons on school property, for the fixed blade knives, and one count of di…
Gunman Who Opened Fire Into Phillipsburg Crowd Had Over 300 Oxycodone Pills: Prosecutor Gunman Who Opened Fire Into Phillipsburg Crowd Had Over 300 Oxycodone Pills: Prosecutor
Gunman Who Opened Fire Into Phillipsburg Crowd Had Over 300 Oxycodone Pills: Prosecutor The 18-year-old man arrested earlier this month for firing at least six shots into a Phillipsburg crowd was found with more than 300 Oxycodone pills in his SUV, according to authorities who’ve added drug offenses to his list of charges. Jeffrey S. Carthens of Summit Avenue in Phillipsburg was seen firing “at least six rounds into a crowd” with a "ghost gun" near Fisher and Kneedler Avenues from a black Nissan Murano SUV registered under his name on Monday, April 10, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. A follow-up investigation led to a search of Carthens’ Nissan Murano, which a…