Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies
Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies A routine patrol along the Dutchess Rail Trail took an unexpected turn when sheriff's deputies came to the aid of an injured barred owl.  The rescue happened on Wednesday, July 8, as deputies were conducting an ATV patrol on the trail in Poughkeepsie, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  While on patrol, the deputies learned of an injured barred owl along the trail. After finding the bird and determining it needed specialized treatment, they contacted a local wildlife rehabilitation specialist, who responded to the scene. The owl is expected to remain in the rehabi…
Brookhaven Man's Tax Office Visit Ends With Alleged Threat To Burn Gov. Shapiro's Mansion: PSP Brookhaven Man's Tax Office Visit Ends With Alleged Threat To Burn Gov. Shapiro's Mansion: PSP
Brookhaven Man's Tax Office Visit Ends With Alleged Threat To Burn Gov. Shapiro's Mansion: PSP A Brookhaven man's visit to a Delaware County lawmaker's office for help with his taxes spiraled into a threat to burn down Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence and an antisemitic slur, Pennsylvania State Police said Thursday, July 9. Richard John Franklin, 65, went to the district office of State Rep. Leanne Krueger on East Brookhaven Road in Brookhaven Borough on Tuesday, July 7, seeking assistance with outstanding taxes, according to investigators. While speaking with a staff member, Franklin allegedly used an antisemitic slur as he threatened to commit arson at the Governor's Residence, polic…
3 Teaneck Businesses Charged In Underage Vape Sting, Police Say 3 Teaneck Businesses Charged In Underage Vape Sting, Police Say
3 Teaneck Businesses Charged In Underage Vape Sting, Police Say Three Teaneck businesses have been charged after an undercover police operation found they allegedly sold nicotine vape products to someone under 21, authorities said. The investigation began after the Teaneck Police Department received complaints from residents about underage vape sales, Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel said. Detectives then conducted an undercover compliance operation in which an underage individual attempted to purchase nicotine vape products from retailers throughout the township. Police said the following businesses unlawfully sold nicotine vape products during the operation:…
Mother Left 1-Year-Old Unsupervised At Motel After Smoking Weed: Hanover Twp Mother Left 1-Year-Old Unsupervised At Motel After Smoking Weed: Hanover Twp
Mother Left 1-Year-Old Unsupervised At Motel After Smoking Weed: Hanover Twp A 28-year-old Oxford woman was arrested and charged after she left her 1-year-old child unsupervised at a motel in Hanover Township, authorities announced Thursday, July 9. On Friday, June 12, officers responded to the Extended Stay Motel after a guest found an unsupervised 1-year-old child in the hallway, Hanover Township police said. The mother, Brittany Grosinski, admitted to smoking marijuana earlier and said while she fell asleep her daughter, who learned to open the door, left the room, police said. Once the father returned, Miss Grosinski was placed under arrest and transported to po…
Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof
Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof The flames were already punching through the roof by the time firefighters arrived. A massive house fire tore through a Maryland home overnight, leaving one resident displaced and sending a firefighter to the hospital before the blaze was finally brought under control. Firefighters were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, to the 10900 block of Trafton Drive in Kettering, where crews found a two-story single-family home with heavy fire showing through the roof, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. The fire in Prince George's County. Prince George…
Guy Picked Worst Possible Spot To Masturbate In Leonia, Cops Charge Guy Picked Worst Possible Spot To Masturbate In Leonia, Cops Charge
Guy Picked Worst Possible Spot To Masturbate In Leonia, Cops Charge Perhaps, a bit of privacy? Perhaps not for Lucas A. Polonia Montalvo, who Leonia police say was caught pleasuring himself in one of the eastiest places to get caught: Borough Hall. That's right, the 21-year-old New York City man was charged with lewdness after police were called to the municipal building along 312 Broad Ave., for a report of a masturbating man out back at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. When Leonia detectives Brandon McNeil and Detective Sgt. Ray Forsdahl arrived, Polonia Montalvo was doing just that, with his genitals out for…
Tractor-Trailer Hits Constable Prisoner Transport Of 7 Detainees, Flees In Delco Tractor-Trailer Hits Constable Prisoner Transport Of 7 Detainees, Flees In Delco
Tractor-Trailer Hits Constable Prisoner Transport Of 7 Detainees, Flees In Delco A tractor-trailer struck a Pennsylvania State Constables transport vehicle carrying seven detainees before fleeing the scene, authorities announced. The crash happened in Upper Chichester Township at approximately 10:38 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, as constables were transporting seven detainees from the Delaware County Prison to a district court, according to Pennsylvania State Constables. The tractor-trailer hit one of the transport vehicles, causing significant damage before leaving the scene, police said. Officers from the Delaware County Park Police Department, Upper Chichester Township…
Woman Captured In Hagerstown Murder Case As Police Continue Hunt For Second Suspect (UPDATED) Woman Captured In Hagerstown Murder Case As Police Continue Hunt For Second Suspect (UPDATED)
Woman Captured In Hagerstown Murder Case As Police Continue Hunt For Second Suspect (Updated) One of the two people accused of a deadly holiday weekend shooting in Maryland is now in custody. A Hagerstown woman wanted in the killing of 30-year-old Dalonte Dametrius Young was arrested without incident on Thursday, July 9, while the second murder suspect remains at large, police announced. Cierra Candice Bryant, 39, was taken into custody in Hagerstown by members of the Hagerstown Police Department with assistance from the Washington County Special Response Team, according to investigators. Young was found suffering from a gunshot wound around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, in the firs…
Two Jersey Mike's Employees Stole Wallet: Mt Olive PD Two Jersey Mike's Employees Stole Wallet: Mt Olive PD
Two Jersey Mike's Employees Stole Wallet: Mt Olive PD Two employees of a Jersey Mike's in Mount Olive were arrested and charged stealing cash from a customer's wallet, authorities announced Thursday, July 9. A customer told officers he left his wallet at Jersey Mike's on Friday, July 3 but when he contacted the business, they told him his wallet was not at the business, Mount Olive police said. His wallet was eventually recovered and an investigation revealed two men, Isaiah Kali, a 21-year-old Succasunna resident and Brandon Grochulski, a 21-year-old Hopatcong resident were responsible for the theft, police said. Both men, who were employed …
$500 Gunpoint Robbery Leads To Plea Deal For Albany Man: Authorities $500 Gunpoint Robbery Leads To Plea Deal For Albany Man: Authorities
$500 Gunpoint Robbery Leads To Plea Deal For Albany Man: Authorities A Capital Region man accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint admitted to the crime as part of a plea deal, authorities said. A-Shawn Chapman, 48, of Albany, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and will be sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in the case, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, July 9. He’ll also be on probation for five years upon release. Chapman walked into a store on South Pearl Street around 10 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2025, and argued with the clerk inside, investigators said. He left the store after the disagreement but returned sho…
Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police
Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police Two people, including a teenager, were busted with a cache of drugs and weapons in Albany on Wednesday, June 8, police said. Lamont Bryant, 53, and Equavieair Cooper, 18, both of Albany, were arrested around 10:30 a.m. on the 600 block of Clinton Street, the Albany Police Department said. Cops executed a search warrant at a home and found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, a loaded AR .22 rifle, and a loaded 9mm handgun, police said. Bryant and Cooper were each hit with eight drug possession and two gun possession charges. Both men were arraigned Wednesday in Albany, pleaded not guilty, a…
South Jersey Home Engulfed In Flames South Jersey Home Engulfed In Flames
South Jersey Home Engulfed In Flames A home in Clementon was engulfed in flames on Thursday morning, July 8, authorities said. At 2 a.m., firefighters responded to Higgins Avenue in Clementon for a house fire and saw the home ablaze, Lindenwold Fire Department said. The fire extended to the 2nd floor and roof area, firefighters said. A 2nd alarm was tolled and additional units arrived on scene to bring the fire under control at 3:30 a.m., firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.
Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say
Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say A bicycle that had been recently purchased as a gift for a child in Westchester County was recovered just hours after it was stolen, leading to the arrest of a Bronx man, police said. Bronx resident Randolf Kranwinkel, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the theft, Greenburgh Police announced on Thursday, July 9.  The theft was first reported at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday in the Tarryhill Way area of Greenburgh, the department said. Responding officers began an investigation and took a look at surveillance video, along with a partial license plate number for…
5 Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex In Rockland County 5 Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex In Rockland County
5 Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex In Rockland County Four New York men and one New Jersey resident have been arrested as part of an undercover operation in Rockland County targeting suspects accused of trying to chat with minors over the Internet and set up meetings for sex, police said.  The investigation was conducted over several days in June as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 9. According to investigators, undercover officers used online platforms to identify people who believed they were communicating with minors in alleged attempts to arrange in-person meeti…
6 Cats Thrown From Moving Car In East Hartford, 1 Still Missing 6 Cats Thrown From Moving Car In East Hartford, 1 Still Missing
6 Cats Thrown From Moving Car In East Hartford, 1 Still Missing Six cats, including four kittens, were thrown from a moving vehicle in Connecticut earlier this week, and police are asking for the public's help to find the person responsible.  Officials said a box holding four kittens and two adult cats was tossed from the vehicle on Adams Street in East Hartford on Wednesday evening, July 8. Animal control officers caught five of the cats, but one adult feline has not been found.  Authorities did not say if any of the animals were injured.  Officers said they received multiple calls about the incident and have opened an investiga…
Man Airlifted After Two Car Crash: Readington PD Man Airlifted After Two Car Crash: Readington PD
Man Airlifted After Two Car Crash: Readington PD A man was medevaced following a two-car crash in Readington Township on Wednesday, July 8, authorities said. At 6:46 p.m., emergency crews responded to Route 22 near Oldwick Road after a 2009 Lexus driven by a 48-year-old Whitehouse Station man collided with a 2004 Lexus SUV driven by a 78-year-old Florida man, Readington police said. Both drivers sustained injuries in the crash, police said. The driver of the Lexus had to be extricated and flown by the New Jersey State Police NorthSTAR Medevac to an area trauma center, police said. The driver of the SUV was transported by ambulan…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police
Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police A Long Island pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car on Wednesday, July 8, police said. The 24-year-old man was crossing Lakeview Avenue at North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre around 9:45 a.m. when he was struck, the Nassau County Police Department said. An 84-year-old woman was driving a 2024 Toyota RAV-4 westbound on Lakeview Avenue when she hit the young man, investigators said. She remained on the scene afterward, according to authorities. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition following the wreck, police said. His co…
Fire Shuts Down Palisades Parkway In West Nyack, Backs Up Traffic (DEVELOPING) Fire Shuts Down Palisades Parkway In West Nyack, Backs Up Traffic (DEVELOPING)
Fire Shuts Down Palisades Parkway In West Nyack, Backs Up Traffic (Developing) A vehicle fire has shut down the northbound lanes of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, causing major traffic disruptions on Thursday morning, July 9.  The crash and fire were reported at around 9:33 a.m. on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 9E for Interstate 87 South in West Nyack, according to 511NY traffic reports. Injuries were involved, according to traffic officials.  One person was found in traumatic arrest, leading to a Rockland Hatzolah member performing CPR on them, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Officials said all northboun…
Road Rage Shooting In Seymour Ends With Arrest After Driver Captures Gunfire On Video Road Rage Shooting In Seymour Ends With Arrest After Driver Captures Gunfire On Video
Road Rage Shooting In Seymour Ends With Arrest After Driver Captures Gunfire On Video A driver is accused of opening fire during a road rage encounter on Route 8, leaving another motorist dodging bullets in a shooting investigators say was caught on video. Jonathan Sanabria, 38, was arrested after Connecticut State Police said he fired two shots at another driver's vehicle on Route 8 southbound near Exit 17 in Seymour on Wednesday, July 8.  Troopers were dispatched to the scene around 6:51 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they met with the driver, who showed them a video of someone firing two bullets at his car. Following an investig…
Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In Palisades Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In Palisades
Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In Palisades A vulnerable Rockland County man who disappeared over the weekend has been found safe after an intense multi-day search that included efforts along the Hudson River,  The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when officers received a report that a vulnerable adult male had been missing in the Upper Grandview area since Friday, July 3, Orangetown Police said on Wednesday, July 8.  According to police, family members had been unable to contact the man and were concerned for his well-being. Officers soon entered a missing person alert into the National Crime Information Center datab…
Minotola Man Learns Fate After Assaulting Police: Prosecutor Minotola Man Learns Fate After Assaulting Police: Prosecutor
Minotola Man Learns Fate After Assaulting Police: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Minotola man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a police officer on Wednesday, July 8, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 7, Hammonton police responded to the Hammonton Train Station after Jefferey Phillips  tried to steal an electronic bicycle, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Officers spotted Phillips standing near an e-bike and he began to run from police, ignoring their commands to stop, authorities said. While he was apprehended, Phillips spat on and injured at least one of the responding officers. Philli…
Early Morning Fire Displaces Nine People In Red Bank: Red Cross Early Morning Fire Displaces Nine People In Red Bank: Red Cross
Early Morning Fire Displaces Nine People In Red Bank: Red Cross A structure fire severely damaged a home in Red Bank on Thursday morning, July 9. At 2:33 a.m., firefighters responded to the home on Chestnut Street for the blaze, which required all Red Bank units and other departments providing mutual aid, the Red Bank Fire Department said. The Red Cross said it assisted in nine people in two families with emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food, clothing, other immediate needs. 
Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Bethpage Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Bethpage
Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Bethpage A 14-year-old boy was critically injured after his e-bike collided with a car at an intersection on Long Island on Wednesday afternoon, police said.  The crash happened when the teen was riding an e-bike westbound on Sherman Avenue and crossing Seventh Street in Bethpage around 2:53 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, according to Nassau County detectives.  The teen was struck by a 2014 Dodge being driven southbound on Seventh Street by a 17-year-old girl, police explained. The e-bike rider suffered severe body trauma and was airlifted by a Nassau County Police Aviation helicopter to a local…
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On Albany Street Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On Albany Street
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On Albany Street A 41-year-old man was shot in the face with a flare gun during a street fight in New York, police said. A 17-year-old boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was taken into custody after officers witnessed two people fighting near South Pearl Street and Schuyler Street around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Albany Police said. During the altercation, the teen allegedly fired a flare gun at close range, striking the man in the face, according to police. The victim suffered a serious laceration to his face. He was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergen…
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone A Connecticut registered sex offender with a history of child sex assault convictions is facing new federal child exploitation charges after investigators said they found hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on his electronic devices.  Abisai Rodriguez, 38, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with receipt and distribution of child pornography, as well as possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced on Wednesday, July 8. Rodriguez has been detained since his federal arrest on June 11.  Rodriguez was co…
Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released
Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released Two Philadelphia parents are facing criminal charges after FBI agents discovered an infant and a preschooler living in what police described as deplorable conditions alongside dozens of animals inside a Tacony home, authorities announced Wednesday, July 8. The discovery was made around 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, when FBI agents were carrying out "court-authorized law enforcement activities" at a residence in the 7100 block of Whittaker Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. After making contact with 44-year-old Megan Bach, agents entered the home and determined the property …
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured A Massachusetts man has become the fifth person arrested in connection with a violent Connecticut home invasion that left one victim injured after armed suspects forced their way inside. Gage N. Pietrowski, 21, of Munson, Massachusetts, turned himself in on Tuesday, July 7, nearly a year after the Aug. 24 robbery in Putnam, according to police Putnam police investigators said multiple suspects who knew the victims got into the home through an unlocked door while armed with pistols. They pointed the guns at a man and a woman inside before assaulting the male victim, who suffered minor injuri…
Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner
Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner Two people were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash outside a Connecticut diner, authorities said. Donovan Rice, 26, of Manchester, and Rebecca Lindblom, 28, of Rockville, were arrested after a pursuit that began in Tolland and ended in Vernon around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, when troopers stopped a Toyota Camry at Route 30 and Old Post Road. During the stop, troopers learned East Hartford police wanted Rice on an active arrest warrant for two counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault of a minor, troopers said. When confronted, Rice refus…
Armed Robbery Suspects Already Jailed In Baltimore County Now Charged In Howard County Armed Robbery Suspects Already Jailed In Baltimore County Now Charged In Howard County
Armed Robbery Suspects Already Jailed In Baltimore County Now Charged In Howard County The arrests weren't the end of the story. Less than a week after Baltimore County police announced the arrests of two men accused of carrying out a string of armed robberies targeting business owners, investigators in neighboring Howard County say the same suspects are now facing even more charges tied to another series of violent holdups. Howard County police announced on Wednesday, July 8, that 28-year-old Timothy Evans Jr. and 29-year-old Diamante Gilliam have been charged in three armed robberies that occurred in June in Ellicott City and West Friendship. According to investigators, th…
Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Suitland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Suitland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors
Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Suitland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors The first trial ended without a verdict. The second left little doubt. A Prince George's County jury has convicted a Temple Hills man in the 2024 murder of Suitland father Brian Michael Speaks, bringing an end to a case that prosecutors had to try twice after the first proceedings ended in a mistrial. Francis Xavier Holmes Jr., 31, was found guilty Wednesday, July 8, of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and illegal possession of a firearm following a disqualifying conviction, Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson announced. Holme…