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Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police
A man was killed when his car collided with a fire truck in Medford, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, March 20.
Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart eastbound on Express Drive South when he was hit by a Medford Fire Department truck at the Route 112 intersection around 12:35 p.m., police said. The fire truck, driven by 50-year-old Wilfredo Garcia of Medford, had its lights and sirens activated at the time.
Copper was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Garcia and two passengers from the fire truck were …
AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Lancaster Drug Bust: Police
An AK-47 pistol-rifle, cocaine, cash, and more were seized during a drug and firearms bust in Lancaster Township, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 18.
Deputies served a search and arrest warrant for Codie Bingham at a home in the 1500 block of Passey Lane around 4 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Bingham was wanted for violating probation and had an additional arrest warrant from Manheim Township Police, authorities said.
While clearing the residence, deputies spotted two firearms and a marijuana cigarette in plain view. Bingham was arrested and take…
East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say
A 29-year-old man was busted driving drunk with an infant in his car on Long Island, police said.
Envey Garcia Zambrano, of East Patchogue, was stopped by Nassau County Police after committing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations on Parsons Avenue in Freeport shortly after midnight Thursday, March 20, police said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop near Lakeview Avenue, and saw that Zambrano had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol, according to police. After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested without incident.
Inside his vehicle, officers found …
Driver Calls 911 After Hitting ‘Deer’ In Stafford—Turns Out To Be Pedestrian
A Virginia driver who called 911 thinking he had hit a deer ended up fatally striking a man, authorities said.
Gregory Breeden, 52, of Stafford, was walking along Cambridge Street near the 500 block just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, when he was hit by a driver heading northbound in the right lane, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
Believing he had struck a deer, the driver immediately called 911, officials said. But when deputies arrived and searched the area, they found Breeden lying on the ground with severe injuries.
Breeden was rushed to the hospital, where he …
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, Nysp Say
A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of two men after troopers discovered a loaded handgun in their vehicle, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, at around 10:34 p.m., when authorities pulled over a red 2021 Audi traveling on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic law violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, March 20.
During the stop, troopers conducted an investigation and found a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun in the glove compartment, police said.
The firearm was illegally possessed, leading t…
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff
A Stafford County woman is behind bars after racking up her third DUI arrest in a year—just one day after her second, authorities announced.
Leah Hicks, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 19, after allegedly driving recklessly on White Oak Road in Stafford, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
A concerned caller reported a Ford struggling to stay in its lane, prompting deputies to respond to the area, officials said. The driver pulled into the Walgreens parking lot, making it easy for authorities to locate her.
When Epps approached Hicks, she appeared “extremely dis…
Darien Man Who Once Set Fiancée On Fire Accused Of Strangling Victim In Domestic Attack: Cops
A 48-year-old Connecticut man with a history of horrific domestic attacks was arrested and charged with another one, this time allegedly strangling the victim, police said. He previously set his fiancée on fire after she called off their engagement.
Kevin L. Epps, of Darien, was arrested on Wednesday, March 19, and charged with two counts of strangulation, unlawful restraint, threatening, and disorderly conduct, authorities said.
Police responded to a domestic violence call around 1:30 p.m. to a home on Post Road in Darien. Officers identified Epps as the suspect and located him…
‘My Mom Was Robbed!’ Paramus Man's Bogus Claim On Ring App Racks Up Charges, Cops Say
A Paramus man is facing charges after police say he posted a fake armed robbery report that sparked panic and led to an urgent police response months ago.
Dahshan J. Mansour, 26, of Paramus, fabricated a robbery story and shared it on the Ring Doorbell Neighbors App on Sept. 4, 2024, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.
Mansour’s post, titled “My mom was robbed at gunpoint for her car!”, claimed his mother had been held up in their driveway in broad daylight. He wrote that suspects stole her phone, car keys, and house keys, according to police.
The alarming claim quickly spread acros…
Police ID 2 Involved In Fatal Hit, Run Chicopee Crash; Both Face Felony Charges: DA
Authorities have identified the men they say were involved in a hit-and-run crash in Western Mass last month that left a 34-year-old woman dead.
Lavonta Williams Jr., 29, of Chicopee, is charged with leaving the scene of personal injury and death. Jerimeldo Lopez, 23, of South Hadley, faces negligent operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of personal injury and death charges, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said.
The prosecutor said they were in a vehicle that crashed into Vanessa Perez, of Springfield, on Feb. 9 on Abbey Memorial Road. Perez di…
Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Brewster, Patterson: Nysp
An underage drinking sting in Putnam County led to the arrests of two gas station clerks for illegally selling alcohol to a minor, police announced.
The initiative took place on Tuesday, March 18, and involved compliance checks at 16 retail locations across the county, New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 19.
During the operation, an underage operative went to buy alcohol at multiple businesses. At two locations, the sale was allegedly not denied, resulting in the following arrests:
Alvin B. Bonilla, a clerk at the Mobil Gas Station at 2495 Carmel Ave. in Brewster;
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