Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police
A 36-year-old Barnegat resident was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Monday morning in Barnegat, Sept. 15, authorities said.
At 1 a.m., the driver of a 2025 Honda Pilot told officers he struck a man who was lying in the roadway, Barnegat police said. The man, who was riding an electric skateboard, was ejected from the skateboard and found lying on West Bay Avenue near Sandpiper Road, police said.
The skateboarder, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Honda pilot was released from the scene and there are no charges pe…
Drunk Driver Found Sleeping In Car On I-95 In Pelham Almost Hits Cop After Waking Up: Nysp
A driver from New Jersey is accused of passing out drunk behind the wheel in an active work zone on Interstate 95 in Westchester County, NY, then nearly hitting a trooper as he tried to drive away, police said.
The incident a little before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, in the town of Pelham, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said they found Ramiro Efrain Tarcoguaman, 27, of New Jersey, unresponsive inside a 2013 Chevrolet stopped in the northbound center lane.
Officers broke a rear passenger window to reach him, at which point he allegedly shifted into drive, forcing a tr…
Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police
A 38-year-old man bit a driver during a violent carjacking in Lower Paxton Township, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Brady Rhydall Williams, 38, of Harrisburg, forcibly pulled a driver from his vehicle on the 6000 block of Meade Court around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police.
As the victim resisted, Williams bit the driver on the shoulder before fleeing in the stolen vehicle, police said.
Investigators located Williams at a local hotel the following day, resulting in his arrest. He was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Center, wher…
Drug Run Derailed: 33 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Secret Car Compartment In Mamakating, Feds Say
A Manhattan man is facing federal charges after authorities found more than 33 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a secret compartment of his car during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, prosecutors alleged.
Eddie Ruiz, 47, was arrested Friday, Aug. 29, following a Sullivan County traffic stop in the town of Mamakating, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
During the stop, an officer noted “suspicious behavior” by Ruiz and checked his vehicle with a drug-sniffing dog.
A further search of the car uncovered a hidden compartment, or “trap,” in the trunk containing 15 tightly wrapped kilogram-size…
