Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police
Two separate arrests in Hoboken led to the recovery of an AR-15-style rifle, a loaded handgun, and suspected marijuana, police said.
In the first incident, officers responded to the 1400 block of Sinatra Drive North at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, after reports of loud music coming from an illegally parked vehicle, according to Hoboken police.
Victor Eide, 41, of Mobile, Alabama, was found inside the vehicle by Officers Ronald Kibitlewski and Zackary Guido, local police said. Sgt. Roary Miller and officers Donovan Ortiz and Aidan Gonzalez also responded. During t…
Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended In Franklin Township: Prosecutor
Four men were arrested and charged with numerous weapons offenses following an investigation in Somerset County, authorities announced Monday, May 11.
On Tuesday, May 5, law enforcement was conducting a quality of life detail in Franklin Township, amid reports of recent firearm activity, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said.
While pulling over a vehicle, officers observed a firearm inside the vehicle and obtained a searc…
Suspect Pulled Gun On Woman In Albany Domestic Dispute, Second Man Punched Two Cops: Police
A New York man was arrested for threatening a woman with a gun during a domestic dispute, and another man was charged with punching two cops while interfering in the investigation, authorities said Wednesday, May 6.
Justin Talley, 47, was involved in a domestic altercation in Albany and menaced a woman with a handgun on Tuesday night, May 5, the Albany Police Department said.
Talley initially fled the scene on the 600 block of Second Street but then returned and was arrested, cops said. Officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in his path, according to authorities.
During the investigation, 48-…
Brewster Man Accused Of Raping Young Girl, Trying To Run From Deputies
A Putnam County man is facing serious rape charges after an investigation into the sexual assault of a young girl, authorities said.
Christian Alexis Lopez Gregorio, age 21, of Brewster, was arrested on Friday, April 3, following a sexual assault investigation, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, April 9.
The case began on March 27, when the agency received a report of a past sexual assault involving a female juvenile victim.
After an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Lopez Gregorio was located and ta…
LI Cops Manhandled, Injured 80-Year-Old Woman In Roosevelt, Then Filed Bogus Charges: Lawsuit
Nassau County police officers yanked an 80-year-old woman from her car and tossed her to the ground, then claimed she attacked them and filed criminal charges, according to a federal lawsuit.
Betty Cater, now 81, filed the suit Friday, March 20 in New York’s Eastern District. The criminal charges against her were later dropped.
She accused the cops of excessive force, false arrest, fabricating evidence, and malicious prosecution in the suit. Three officers — Michael Shannon, Anthony J. Catinella, and Lt. Daniel Decastro — are named as defendants in the suit, along with Nassau County, its po…
Cop Car Struck At 100 MPH By Fleeing Drugged Rensselaer Driver In Chase: State Police
A drugged driver hit speeds of 100 mph during a police chase around Albany and slammed into a marked cop car before she was arrested and hit with numerous charges, state police said Tuesday, March 17.
Janette Ketcham, a 54-year-old Rensselaer resident, led state troopers and local cops on a chase that began in Troy and ended in Rensselaer, authorities said.
Troopers attempted to pull her over just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 but she refused to stop, state police said. Instead, she sped off at speeds exceeding 100 mph and attempted to evade police on I-787, I-90, and eventually into Re…
Drunk-Driving Woman Injuries Two Cops During Long Beach Arrest: Police
A Long Island woman sent two police officers to the hospital while resisting arrest after being pulled over for driving drunk Wednesday, March 11, cops said.
Alisha Thomas, a 36-year-old Long Beach resident, was stopped by officers around 3:30 p.m. while driving southbound on Long Beach Road in North Long Beach, the Nassau County Police Department said on Thursday, March 12.
Thomas, behind the wheel of a green 2026 Infiniti QX60, was failing to maintain her lane, according to investigators. Cops determined she was intoxicated.
But while attempting to arrest Thomas for DWI, she “became vio…
Man Convicted After Gas Station Rampage Ends In Smashed Holding Cell Toilet In Walden
A jury has unanimously convicted a man accused of threatening people at an Orange County gas station, resisting arrest while smoking and drinking alcohol, and later destroying a toilet in a police holding cell, prosecutors said.
Pine Bush resident Anthony Vanriper, 43, was found guilty Thursday, March 5, in Orange County Court of third-degree criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 11, 2024, when Village of Walden police were called to a report of a fight. O…
Ephrata Man Fires Officer's Gun During Struggle In Manheim Twp., Police Say
A struggle between a barefoot man and a Manheim Township police officer ended with a gunshot and multiple felony charges, authorities announced on Monday, March 2.
Michael Jay Fenstermaker, 38, of Ephrata, was arrested following the incident on the 600 block of Lausch Lane in Lancaster around 8:51 a.m., according to Manheim Township Police.
Officers had responded to the area of Ivy Terrace, Blossom Hill Drive, and Delp Road for several reports of trespassing. A white male wearing a gray hoodie, brown pants, and no shoes was attempting to enter several homes and was “screaming at the top of …
Man Attempts To Steal $22,500 From Elderly Oceanside Woman In Apple Account Scam: Police
A 66-year-old woman was told to withdraw $22,500 to “fix” her compromised Apple account — but detectives were waiting when the suspected pickup man arrived, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Changxuan Liu, 32, of 153-02 Peck Avenue in Queens, was arrested in Oceanside at 2:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to the Electronics Squad Fraud & Forgery Unit.
Fraud and Forgery detectives, working with the 4th Squad, said the woman had been attempting to service her Apple device when she was contacted by someone claiming to work for Apple and told her account had been compromised.
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$5.6K Marshalls Theft Spree Ends With Foot Chase Arrest In Edgewater
A Jersey City man was arrested after police say he shoplifted $5,600 in items from Marshalls and ran from officers in Edgewater, authorities announced.
Edgewater police received a report of a shoplifting in progress at the Marshalls store inside Edgewater Commons on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:54 p.m., according to Chief Donald Martin.
Officer Robert Jacobson stopped two male suspects outside their parked vehicle when he arrived, the chief said. While ordering them to stop, Marcus A. Williams, 40, fled on foot, the chief said.
Williams was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit by Of…
2 Officers Hospitalized After Violent Traffic Stop With Westbury Man: Police
Two police officers were injured and hospitalized after a violent traffic stop on Long Island, authorities announced.
A Westbury man was arrested after officers stopped a gray 2006 Chevrolet Silverado traveling southbound on Roxbury Road near Jericho Turnpike in Jericho at 8:11 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, according to Nassau County police.
The driver, Edwin Zetina, 44, became irate and combative during the stop and refused to exit the vehicle, detectives said. When officers attempted to take him into custody, Zetina violently resisted, resulting in injuries to two officers during the arrest, po…
Gun-Wielding Robbery Spree Ends With LI Man's Arrest: Police
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with three armed robberies at Long Island businesses over a three-day span.
Nehemiah Byers, of Amityville, was taken into custody Tuesday night, Jan. 27, after allegedly robbing businesses in Copiague, Amityville, and Farmingdale while displaying what appeared to be a handgun, Suffolk County Police said.
Byers was arrested on Broadway in Amityville at about 9:48 p.m. Wednesday by First Precinct Anti-Crime officers, shortly after a robbery at a Farmingdale business, police said.
Following an investigation by First Squad detectives, Byers was…
Mahwah Driver Rams Car Stopped By Police On Route 287, Fights Officers During Arrest: Cops
A Mahwah man was arrested after a dangerous series of events unfolded on Route 287 on Friday afternoon, Jan. 2, police said.
At about 12:30 p.m., Mahwah Police Officer Gino Perrelli was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 287 north when an unrelated vehicle pulled onto the shoulder ahead of the stop, Capt. Michael Blondin said. As Officer Perrelli approached to see if the driver needed assistance, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and rammed the car that had been stopped by police, police said.
The driver, later identified as Anthony M. Jean, 25, of Mahwah, struck the vehicle …
90 MPH LIE Chase Ends In Stolen Corvette Crash, Foot Pursuit In Ronkonkoma, Police Say
A Farmingville man was arrested after crashing a stolen sports car on the Long Island Expressway and fleeing the scene, police said.
The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, on the eastbound LIE near Exit 60 in Ronkonkoma, according to Suffolk County Police.
Highway Patrol officers observed several vehicles traveling eastbound at speeds exceeding 90 mph when they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, police said.
The driver of a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray lost control, left the roadway, and struck a guardrail and sound barrier along the expressway, police said.
He then ra…
