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Teen Shot In Face At Ocean County Mall, Suspect Flees In Gray Sedan Teen Shot In Face At Ocean County Mall, Suspect Flees In Gray Sedan
Teen Shot In Face At Ocean County Mall, Suspect Flees In Gray Sedan A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face at the Ocean County Mall in Toms River Wednesday night, March 25, authorities said in an update Thursday morning, March 26. Toms River police responded to the mall on Hooper Avenue at approximately 8:10 p.m., after receiving a report of a male victim with a gunshot wound, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Responding officers found the teen with a single gunshot wound to his face, Billhimer said. The teen was transported to a nearby hospital where he was listed in stable condition, Billhimer said. The teen had been sitting in a commo…
2 Found Dead Inside Hebron Apartment; Schools Closed As Police Open Major Investigation 2 Found Dead Inside Hebron Apartment; Schools Closed As Police Open Major Investigation
2 Found Dead Inside Hebron Apartment; Schools Closed As Police Open Major Investigation Two people were found dead inside a Connecticut apartment, prompting a major state police investigation and forcing school closures across the area. The discovery happened early Friday morning, March 13, when Connecticut State Police responded to a disturbance call at 50 Main St. in Hebron. Connecticut State Police said troopers were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. to a multi-unit apartment and found the bodies.  The deaths triggered a strong police response that stretched into the morning hours. The Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit was called to the scene. A tactical team also …
Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley
Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley A reported bomb threat at a Rockland County school prompted an evacuation and police response before being determined to be a false call. The call was made to 911 on Thursday, Jan. 15, claiming there was a bomb inside the Viener Cheder at 33 Union Rd. in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Spring Valley Police immediately evacuated the building and launched an active investigation out of an abundance of caution, according to Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli. Police K-9 units were deployed to search the school and the surrounding area.  Buildings along Union Roa…
Flashbang Ends Barricade Near Towson Hotel, Suspect Surrenders: Police (UPDATED) Flashbang Ends Barricade Near Towson Hotel, Suspect Surrenders: Police (UPDATED)
Flashbang Ends Barricade Near Towson Hotel, Suspect Surrenders: Police (Updated) A tense barricade near a Baltimore County hotel ended Wednesday afternoon when police deployed a flashbang before the suspect surrendered, authorities said. The Baltimore County Police Department said the hours-long standoff unfolded on Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the area of the Comfort Inn in the 8800 block of Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson. Officers first responded shortly before noon, calling in a heavy police presence to contain the scene. At 12:44 p.m., police announced the barricade had concluded after officers “did deploy a flash/bang diversionary device prior to the subject’s surrende…
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Targeted In Bomb Threat At Baltimore County Home Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Targeted In Bomb Threat At Baltimore County Home
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Targeted In Bomb Threat At Baltimore County Home On the same day hoaxes forced Virginia universities to close campuses and hit the Democratic National Committee, a top Maryland lawmaker says she was also targeted at her home. Adrienne A. Jones, the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates issued a statement late on Thursday, Sept. 11, advising that she also received a bomb threat at her home in Baltimore County. According to Jones, police responded to her property, and it was later determined that the bomb threat was not credible — same as at the DNC. Please see my statement on today’s security threats. pic.twitter.com/uAzjlf3Lxw — …
Swatting Hoax Hits Princeton Library: Police Swatting Hoax Hits Princeton Library: Police
Swatting Hoax Hits Princeton Library: Police Princeton Public Library was the victim of a swatting hoax on Thursday, Aug. 28, authorities said. Officers responded to the library at 65 Witherspoon St. for a report of a person with a gun, Princeton police said. Officers searched the area, did not locate anyone and confirmed the report was not credible and a hoax, police said. "These incidents are disruptive, create unnecessary fear, and divert critical public safety resources away from genuine emergencies," Princeton police said.
Fake Handgun From Temu Brings Major Police Response To Busy Lyndhurst Shopping Center: Cops Fake Handgun From Temu Brings Major Police Response To Busy Lyndhurst Shopping Center: Cops
Fake Handgun From Temu Brings Major Police Response To Busy Lyndhurst Shopping Center: Cops A toy gun altered to look real sparked a police response at a busy Lyndhurst shopping plaza, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 16, at about 2:10 p.m., Lyndhurst police received a 9-1-1 call about a male walking with “an exposed firearm in his waistband” near TJ Maxx in the Towne Centre Shopping Plaza at 421 Valley Brook Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul Haggerty. Officers couldn’t locate the suspect at first. With the help of “the resilient eyewitness,” they spotted the male moments later entering a parked vehicle outside the AT&T store in the same plaza, Haggerty said.…
All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina
All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina This story has been updated. An all-clear update has been issued after an earlier urgent alert warned students and staff of a possible active shooter at the heart of campus at the University of South Carolina, leading to a shelter-in-place order. The updated was issued Sunday evening, Aug. 24, after earlier reports surfaced of a possible shooter at the Thomas Cooper Library, a central hub for students.  "ALL CLEAR," the update stated. "There is no ongoing emergency at this time. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains closed." Earlier, the suspect was described as a 6-foot ta…
‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (VIDEO) ‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (VIDEO)
‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (Video) A frightening active shooter scare that prompted a massive police response and a campus-wide lockdown at Villanova University was a hoax, officials confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Radnor Township Police Department and assisting agencies rushed to the school after alerts were sent at 4:30 p.m. warning of an “active shooter” on campus. Students and residents were ordered to shelter in place as officers cleared buildings, and SEPTA trains bypassed Villanova and Stadium Stations during the lockdown. Hours later, officials said no shooter, no victims, and no firearms were found. A second inc…
Teen Stabs 13-Year-Old During Fight In New Cassel: Nassau Police Teen Stabs 13-Year-Old During Fight In New Cassel: Nassau Police
Teen Stabs 13-Year-Old During Fight In New Cassel: Nassau Police A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 13-year-old during a fight involving nearly 20 youths in New Cassel, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, July 30. Third Precinct officers responded to a 911 call for a large fight at 2:35 p.m. on Monday, July 28, detectives said. When officers arrived, the crowd had dispersed, but they found a 13-year-old male victim with stab wounds to his right arm and left hand. The altercation reportedly began as an argument between the 13-year-old and the 15-year-old suspect before escalating when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim…
Florham Park Mom Expressed Suicidal Thoughts After Toddler's Bathtub Murder: Complaint Florham Park Mom Expressed Suicidal Thoughts After Toddler's Bathtub Murder: Complaint
Florham Park Mom Expressed Suicidal Thoughts After Toddler's Bathtub Murder: Complaint Jeanine Glass, the Florham Park mom charged with the bathtub murder of her 3-year-old daughter, told police she was having suicidal thoughts the evening her daughter drowned, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice Wednesday, July 23. On Sunday, July 6 at 10:41 p.m., officers responded to a home on Woods End Road and met with a man identified as 'B.G.' who told police his wife, Glass, was unresponsive, according to the complaint. Glass was found suffering from a potential drug overdose, police said. Officers then accompanied B.G. to the second floor of the residence and BG…
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (UPDATE) Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (UPDATE)
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (Update) This story has been updated.  A 25-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday, July 22, after allegedly threatening his mother with a knife and barricading himself in a bathroom during a two-hour standoff in Rockland County that led to a shelter-in-place order, authorities said. The incident began around 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Suffern Police Department received a 911 call from a woman on Kensico Court, part of the Knolls condominium complex. She reported that her 25-year-old son was breaking items in their home. When officers arrived, the woman told them her son had held a lar…
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police A man slapped, punched, and bit relatives before arming himself with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance in Warrington, police announced on Monday, July 7. Xiangxing He, 47, of Warrington, became violent during a late-night argument with family members inside a home on the 2500 block of Diane’s Way around 11:34 p.m. on Monday, July 1, according to Warrington Township Police. He allegedly slapped one family member in the face during the argument, prompting others to intervene. As tensions escalated, He reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and charged at the initial victim, but other …
Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In Poughkeepsie Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In Poughkeepsie
Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In Poughkeepsie A 16-year-old was safely rescued from the Walkway Over the Hudson in Dutchess County on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, after climbing over the railing, police said.  The incident happened around 3:41 p.m. on July 2, when New York State Parks staff contacted City of Poughkeepsie 911 to report a suicidal person on the bridge, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Thursday, July 3.  Responding officers arrived at the mid-span of the Walkway Over the Hudson and found a distraught 16-year-old who had climbed over the railing. Officers quickly began speaking with the teen and…
Man Stabs Victim In Neck With Kitchen Knife At BJ's Parking Lot In Yorktown: Police Man Stabs Victim In Neck With Kitchen Knife At BJ's Parking Lot In Yorktown: Police
Man Stabs Victim In Neck With Kitchen Knife At BJ's Parking Lot In Yorktown: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another person in the neck during a violent confrontation at a BJ's parking lot in Westchester, police said. The incident occurred around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, in the BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot at 3303 Crompond Rd., the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, June 16.  Officers said they responded to a 911 call reporting that a person had been stabbed in the neck with a knife. When police arrived, they found a suspect—later identified as Jared Hunter Alongi, of Yorktown—…
Stranger In Black Sedan Tries Talking To Teen Girl On Norwood Street, Police Say Stranger In Black Sedan Tries Talking To Teen Girl On Norwood Street, Police Say
Stranger In Black Sedan Tries Talking To Teen Girl On Norwood Street, Police Say A man in a black sedan tried speaking with a teenage girl walking on a Bergen County street Saturday morning, June 14, police said. A resident flagged down a Norwood patrol officer at 11:14 a.m. to report the suspicious incident on Fourteenth Street, which had occurred about 10 minutes earlier, police said.  The man — described as a bearded Hispanic male in his mid-30s — was driving a black sedan with tinted windows and a lowered suspension. The teen immediately returned home and told her parents, police said. The man never got out of his car. Officers issued a BOLO and nearby agenci…
Bullet Fragment Found Inside Peekskill High School, Prompts Police Search Bullet Fragment Found Inside Peekskill High School, Prompts Police Search
Bullet Fragment Found Inside Peekskill High School, Prompts Police Search A bullet fragment found inside a Westchester County high school triggered a police response and search of the building, district officials said. The incident happened Monday, June 9, when a Peekskill High School staff member discovered what appeared to be part of a bullet inside the building and reported it to school security, according to a letter sent to families by Peekskill City School District Superintendent David Mauricio.  School officials quickly alerted Peekskill Police, who responded and confirmed the object was not a complete bullet. There was no evidence of a firearm in the…
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response A low-flying helicopter spotted over Rockland on Friday afternoon, May 23, prompted a police response and stirred concern among residents, authorities said.  The incident happened around 2:32 p.m. on Friday near the border of Monsey and Spring Valley, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers were dispatched after a concerned resident reported a helicopter flying unusually low over the neighborhood. By the time police arrived, the aircraft had left the area. Witnesses later shared video footage showing the helicopter with what appeared to be a person waving from the fro…
WWII Mortar Round Found In Cumberland County Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police WWII Mortar Round Found In Cumberland County Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police
WWII Mortar Round Found In Cumberland County Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police A Cumberland County teen brought a World War II-era mortar round onto a school bus, prompting an emergency police response in Mechanicsburg, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The 17-year-old Greenwood School District student had the inert explosive device in his backpack while riding a school bus to the Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical Center at 110 Old Willow Mill Road, according to Silver Spring Township Police. Officers were notified at 11:49 a.m., and the Pennsylvania State Police Hazardous Device and Explosive Section confirmed the device contained no explosiv…
TASER Device Stops Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Himself, Sister In Mamaroneck: Police TASER Device Stops Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Himself, Sister In Mamaroneck: Police
TASER Device Stops Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Himself, Sister In Mamaroneck: Police A violent incident in Westchester ended safely after police used a TASER device on a knife-wielding man who was threatening his sister and officers, authorities said. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, when Village of Mamaroneck Police responded to a home for a report of a drunk man armed with a knife, the department announced Tuesday, May 6.  The caller, a 26-year-old woman, told police she had locked herself in a room because her 28-year-old brother, identified as Jorge Cerna of Mamaroneck, was acting violently and wouldn't let her leave, according to the departmen…
SWAT Team Storms Apartment Where Grieving Garfield Man Had Barricaded Himself: Cops SWAT Team Storms Apartment Where Grieving Garfield Man Had Barricaded Himself: Cops
SWAT Team Storms Apartment Where Grieving Garfield Man Had Barricaded Himself: Cops A Garfield man grieving the loss of his father barricaded himself inside his Belmont Avenue apartment early Saturday, April 19, prompting a response from the Bergen County SWAT team, authorities said. At 5:48 a.m., Garfield police were called to the second-floor apartment on Belmont Avenue for a report of an emotionally disturbed person, Garfield Police Chief Joseph Delaney said. A caller told officers that the 42-year-old man had been "breaking and throwing objects, while also banging on the walls and floor throughout the night," Delaney said. The caller said they believed the man was…
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
Waterbury Ex-Con Shoots Mother Of His Child, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops A 56-year-old ex-con is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting the mother of his child multiple times inside their Waterbury home, police said. Officers responded to 210 Berkeley Ave. just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, for a report of an assault, Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said. They found a 44-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, he said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, Bessette said. The suspect, identified as John Irizary, was in a relationship with the victim and shares a child with…
Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (Developing) A major police response was underway in a Hudson Valley neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, April 10. Dozens of police units were on scene of an active investigation in the Sullivan County village of Monticello, near the Monticello Housing Authority on Evergreen Drive at 4 p.m., according to numerous witnesses on social media. Emergency crews were initially called at around 3:15 p.m. for an officer-involved shooting, according to preliminary radio traffic, though Daily Voice has not been able to independently confirm that. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured or what p…
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say A student was injured in a reported assault Wednesday afternoon at Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery County, prompting a lockdown and police response, officials said. Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the school shortly before 2:00 p.m. on April 2, after reports of an assault on campus, the department said in a post on X. One student was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries have been reported. As a precaution, the school was initially placed on lockdown before transitioning to a shelter-in-p…
Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized
Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized A 50-year-old woman was shot during a large fight in Dutchess County, prompting a heavy police response, authorities said.  The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. on Friday, March 21 near the Thurgood Marshall Terrace public housing complex at 109 Delafield St., where authorities received reports of a disturbance and gunfire, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Sunday, March 23.  When officers and detectives arrived on the scene, they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her leg or foot. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Poli…
Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say A pedestrian was struck in Chambersburg, prompting a heavy police and fire response at the intersection of South Main Street and Liberty Street, authorities said. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 13, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Details about the victim’s condition have not been released. Drivers were initially urged to use caution due to the presence of emergency crews, but South Main Street is now fully reopened, police said in an evening update. The investigation remains ongoing.
Man Who Stabbed Woman Repeatedly, Leaps From 2-Story Waterbury Home In Failed Getaway: Cops Man Who Stabbed Woman Repeatedly, Leaps From 2-Story Waterbury Home In Failed Getaway: Cops
Man Who Stabbed Woman Repeatedly, Leaps From 2-Story Waterbury Home In Failed Getaway: Cops A 37-year-old Connecticut man jumped from a second-story window to escape police after he allegedly stabbed the mother of his children multiple times during an argument, authorities said. Robert Clark, of Waterbury, faces charges of first-degree assault, breach of peace, first-degree threatening, two counts of risk of injury to a child, and interfering with an officer in connection with the reported attack Monday morning, March 10, police said. Officers responded around 9 a.m. to reports of a disturbance at a home on Rose Street in Waterbury. Upon arrival, they found a 25-year-old woman suf…
Attempted Knifepoint Home Invasion, Suspect At Large: Evesham Police Attempted Knifepoint Home Invasion, Suspect At Large: Evesham Police
Attempted Knifepoint Home Invasion, Suspect At Large: Evesham Police A suspect is at large after they tried to break into a home at knifepoint on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27 in Evesham, authorities said. At 9:36PM, officers responded to a residence in the Willow Ridge Development for the report of a physical altercation in progress, Evesham police said. The homeowner said an unknown suspect armed with a knife had entered their home in an attempt to rob them, but fled out of the rear door upon police arrival, officers said. The suspect was believed to have entered a getaway vehicle before fleeing the area. The suspect was described as a young male, …
Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media
Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media An Oregon man formally confessed to making a series of bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, some of which were live-streamed on social media. Domagoj Patkovic, age 31, of Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make bomb threats related offenses in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Patkovic and others called in bomb threats to Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island beginning in May 2021, according to prosecutors. During the calls, they allegedly made violent threats and threatened to detonate explosive devices. Patkovic hi…
'I Hope I Killed Him': Grisly Details Emerge From Edison Killing 'I Hope I Killed Him': Grisly Details Emerge From Edison Killing
'I Hope I Killed Him': Grisly Details Emerge From Edison Killing A 61-year-old Keasbey resident arrested and charged with fatally shooting a man in Edison Sunday, Feb. 16, kicked at the victim to ensure he was dead, according to documents obtained by Daily Voice. Igor Kirilenko is charged with murdering Gregory Ginzburg, a 72-year-old Edison resident at a home on Clive Hills Road. Police originally responded to a 911 call from Ginzburg who said Kirilenko was in his home with a gun, according to the criminal complaint. During the call, a loud noise, believed to be a gunshot, was heard, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers observed Kirilenko standing …
Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say
Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say A swatting incident forced a lockdown of a Fort Lee middle school on Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, after faculty received alarming voicemails about a potential attack at the hands of a student, authorities said. The Fort Lee Police Communications Center was alerted at 8:07 a.m. after Lewis F. Cole Middle School staff reported two concerning messages suggesting a student was planning to attend school and cause harm, police said. Officers responded immediately, and out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed under a shelter-in-place order, authorities said. The Bergen County Sheriff's…