Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police
A 16-year-old boy faces a felony charge after he was caught with a hidden loaded gun on a Dutchess County street, police said.
The incident leading to the arrest began just after 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, when officers began interviewing four teenagers on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27.
While officers talked with the group, one of its members, a 16-year-old, was found with a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that police said was concealed.
He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree criminal posse…
'I Have A Gun': Nypd Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says
An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at three teenagers during a road rage incident, prosecutors said.
John O’Connell, age 36, of Patterson in Putnam County, was charged with menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The incident happened in Somers on Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 8:30 p.m. Three 16-year-olds from Westchester and Putnam counties were driving east on Rou…
Armed, Drunk Virginia Man Rams Car, Flees Cops In Wild Highway Chase: Police
A Culpeper man is behind bars after allegedly flashing a gun, fleeing from police, and smashing into another driver during a reckless highway pursuit, officials said.
Scott L. Wilks, 60, of Culpeper, was arrested after he allegedly sparked a fight at a business on the 700 block of Nalles Mill Road and then took off — armed and intoxicated — before crashing into another vehicle, the Culpeper Police Department said.
Police were called around 8:40 p.m. after a fight broke out between two customers. Things quickly escalated.
After the physical altercation, Wilks allegedly went to hi…
Clifton DWI Stop Uncovers Stolen Gun, Crack, Heroin In BMW, Cops Say
A late-night traffic stop in Clifton uncovered a stolen gun, crack cocaine, heroin, and more, authorities said.
Officer Benjamin Bressel was patrolling near Highland Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue when he spotted a 2016 two-door BMW committing several traffic violations around 3:09 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.
Officer Bressel pulled the vehicle over. Officers Fabricio Martinez, Eddie Maldonado, and Stephen Aggi arrived to assist.
Police said the driver, Joshua Rodriguez, 39, of Newark, showed signs of intoxication. Passengers Jason Ballard, 42, of…
Elizabeth Man Who Committed Multiple Armed Robberies Learns Fate: Feds
An Elizabeth man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing three armed robberies in New Jersey, authorities said.
Dayshawn Brimfield previously pleaded guilty to multiple robbery offenses and a weapons charge, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said.
On Friday, April 2, 2021, Brimfield robbed a bank in Hazlet after he handed the teller a note that read, “This is a Robbery I have a Gun I will Kill Someone if you do not follow these instructions,” Habba said.
Two weeks later, Brimfield stole a car in Elizabeth, which he used as the getaway car for his later robberies, including one…
Stolen Gun, Crack, Cop Car Ram: NY Football Star-Turned-Felon Indicted In Harrisburg: DOJ
A man driving a stolen car rammed a police cruiser and was later caught with crack cocaine, a stolen gun, and more, federal authorities announced in a grand jury indictment on Thursday, May 1.
Kyree Maurice Ross, 30, of Harrisburg, has been federally charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and two counts of possession of firearms by a felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Ross is originally from New …
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 …
Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Putnam Valley: Nysp
A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County led to the discovery of a loaded gun and a stash of drugs concealed inside an electronically operated hidden compartment in a car seat, police said.
The bust happened on Thursday, April 10, in Putnam Valley, when troopers pulled over a 2007 Toyota traveling northbound for unspecified vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police announced on Friday, April 11.
The driver, Modesto E. Martinez, age 33, of East Elmhurst, Queens, was the vehicle's sole occupant, police said.
After a State Police K9 named Fortini aler…
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police
A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said.
Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…