Armed Waterbury Carjacking Ends When Suspects Crash Car Into Naugatuck Wall; Gun, Drugs Found
Police arrested a man and a woman after they led officers on a high-speed chase across multiple Connecticut cities and towns following a violent carjacking that ended in a crash, authorities said.
Adrianna Carrasquillo, 20, and Juwan Butler, 28, both of Waterbury face multiple charges from the Sunday, June 8, incident, police said.
It all started when an armed assailant approached a man sitting in his car near Pine and Bishop Streets in Waterbury around 5:45 p.m. They demanded he get out of the vehicle before they stole the car and sped away, police said.
The dr…
Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say
A man accused of fatally shooting two teenagers during a suspected drug deal involving a carjacked vehicle in Maryland is now wanted for murder, police announced.
Duan Goddard, 27, of Fort Washington, is charged with killing 16-year-old Thomas Smith Jr., of Washington, DC, and 16-year-old Michael Bassett, of Temple Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
On Tuesday, May 27, just after 9:35 p.m., officers were near the 5500 block of Haras Place when they heard gunshots ring out.
Further investigation led to the discovery of the two teens outside an apart…
Four Newark Residents Indicted In Union Twp Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Four Newark residents were indicted earlier this month for their role in a violent home invasion in Union Township, authorities announced Friday, May 23.
On Friday, Sept. 20, four masked men entered the Scott Court home of an elderly couple, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly said.. Upon encountering the couple, the victims were assaulted, authorities said. The suspects left the scene with a vehicle, purse and cash, authorities said. After fleeing the residence, they set the stolen car they drove to the home invasion on fire in Newark, autho…
Breaking: Suspects In High-Profile Armed Robbery Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Spree
Four suspects — including a 17-year-old boy and two men from a high-profile armed robbery last summer — have been charged in a string of overnight burglaries that victimized occupied homes across Bergen County, law enforcement officials announced Tuesday, May 6.
Jason N. Amador, 18, of Newark; Rahiem A. Maldonado, 23, of Newark; Altamir L. Thornton, 22, of Newark; and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge were identified as the individuals behind a burglary spree that hit homes in Englewood, Cresskill, Paramus, and Tenafly during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Bergen County Prose…
Man Clings To Life After Carjacking Suspect Hits Him With Stolen Car In Lowell: DA
A chaotic series of violent events in Lowell left one man severely injured and a suspect behind bars, after police say a Billerica man caused two crashes, stole two cars, and tried to escape police, authorities said.
Christopher Campbell, 30, is now facing several serious charges, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, carjacking, and two counts of leaving the scene of personal injury, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.
Just after 10:25 p.m. on Friday, May 2, investigators say Campbell crashed his Volkswagen Jetta into a…
Gunfire Erupts After Carjacking, Ends In 7 Officer-Involved Shootings: Philadelphia Police
A Philadelphia man was shot and killed by police after a violent carjacking led to a high-speed chase and gunfire across the city, authorities announced Tuesday, April 29.
The incident began around 7:11 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when officers were called to a shooting at the Public Storage facility on the 500 block of East Hunting Park Avenue. A 32-year-old Hispanic man was found shot in the abdomen, and his Toyota Camry had been stolen, police said.
Jerome Cooper, 51, shot the man during a confrontation, investigators said. As Cooper tried to flee, a 29-year-old Hispanic witness exchanged …
NY Man Crashes Van, Tries Carjacking, Hops In Police Cruiser During Ocean County Crime Spree
A New York man living in Atlantic City turned a Jersey Shore crime spree into chaos—smashing into an Audi, trying to yank a woman from her car, and climbing into a patrol cruiser before being dragged out by officers, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Wednesday, April 16.
Andrew Williams, 45, pleaded guilty to eluding, burglary, and fraudulent use of a credit card after his wild day in Brick and Stafford townships on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.
Stolen Wallets, Crashed Van, Attempted Carjacking
It all started when an off-duty Brick Township officer saw two men near a blaring…
