2 Shoplifters Caught In Back-To-Back Chases At Macy's In Yonkers, Police Say
Two men were arrested in back-to-back incidents after police said they were caught stealing merchandise from the same Macy's store in Westchester County.
The arrests happened at Macy's in the Cross County Center in Yonkers on Friday, Sept. 18, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Oct. 9.
The department said Officer Steven Velasquez was patrolling the shopping center when he encountered the first suspect, Michael Silvera, 45, of Mount Vernon, who tried to leave Macy's with more than $300 worth of unpaid merchandise.
When Velasquez confronted him, Silvera took off running, p…
Officers Injured By Man Who Threatened To Shoot Police In Cornwall: Cops
Two officers were injured while arresting a man who threatened to shoot police before fleeing an Orange County home, authorities said.
Cornwall resident Joseph Keegan, 35, was arrested following the incident near Main Street and Willow Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 1, the Town of Cornwall Police Department announced.
The incident began at around 9 p.m., when officers responded to the area for a complaint. During their investigation, officers encountered Keegan, who they said became confrontational and threatened them, including making threats to shoot officers at the scene, poli…
East Brunswick Breakdown Unravels Into Stolen Car Case, Foot Chase: Police
Good Samaritans stopped to help a stranded driver in Central Jersey, only for police to discover the vehicle had been stolen and launch a search for the man behind the wheel, authorities said.
Officers responded to Route 18 south and Eggers Street around 2:43 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, on a report of a disabled vehicle, East Brunswick police said. Before officers arrived, Good Samaritans helped the driver move the vehicle to a safe location off the roadway, police said. When officers arrived, the driver immediately ran away, authorities said.
Investigators contacted the vehicle's registere…
LI Visitor, 21, Fought With Cops Amid Jericho Turnpike Chaos, Police Say
A young woman visiting Long Island was arrested after getting into a scuffle with cops on Thursday night, July 30, police said.
Madeleine Fisette, 21, of Powder Springs, GA, was driving through Jericho around 7 p.m. when her troubles began, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Fisette got out of her vehicle and stepped onto the shoulder of Jericho Turnpike, then started yelling and screaming at police officers on the scene, according to authorities.
The cops responded by telling Fisette to exit the roadway and stop impeding traffic, but she ignored them and continued shouting, investi…
Officer Assaulted, 4 Arrested In Large Fight: Florence Twp PD
Four people were arrested after a large fight broke out in Florence Township Sunday, July 26, authorities said.
At 8:15 pm., officers responded to the 20 block of Amboy Avenue and found a crowd of 20 to 30 people gathered in the roadway, Florence Township police said. A dispute was started after several people were found leaning against a parked car, police said. A verbal dispute soon turned physical, police said.
Isiah Matthews, a 21-year-old Florence resident repeatedly approached officers, shoved an officer and fled on foot where he was taken into custody after a brief struggle, police s…
Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Nassau County Officers: Police
A driver injured two police officers after they found him asleep behind the wheel of an SUV in New York early Sunday morning, police said.
Fourth Precinct officers responded to the area of Nassau Expressway and Rock Hall Road at approximately 5:48 a.m. Sunday, July 26, for a report of a vehicle stopped with its driver appearing to be asleep, according to a Nassau County Police Department release issued Sunday, July 26.
When officers attempted to wake the driver of a red Hyundai Santa Fe, he allegedly became combative and spat at them, police said. During the ensuing arrest, two officers su…
Drunk Man Refused To Leave Brewery, Blew Horn In People's Faces: Hackettstown PD
A 49-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged after refusing to leave a brewery in Hackettstown, authorities announced Thursday, July 23.
At 5:14 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, Czig Meister Brewing at 106 Valentine St. alerted officers to a drunk man, Marco Manteiro, a Washington Township man, who refused to leave the business after being cut off, Hackettstown police said.
Manteiro then went into the beer tent, blew his horn into employees' faces and used profanity, police said. He was asked to leave before running into a crowd, police said.
An officer located Manteiro and asked him t…
Woman Fled From Cops With Baby In Car: Florham Park PD
A 32-year-old Whippany resident was arrested and charged after she fled from police with a one-year-old in the vehicle in Florham Park, authorities announced Friday, July 17.
At 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, officers observed a gray Nissan traveling on Route 24 west in both lanes at the same time, Florham Park police said. Believing the driver was impaired, officers conducted a traffic stop but the driver, Alyece Cassidy refused to stop, running through a construction zone before exiting the highway, running stop signs and traffic signals, eventually stopping in the parking lot of a residen…
Man Caught With Meth Scratches At Officers During Arrest In Yorktown: Police
A 29-year-old man was charged after being found with methamphetamine in Northern Westchester and allegedly resisting arrest, police said.
Bronx resident Zami Ford, 29, was arrested on Friday, June 19, after an incident at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 30.
According to police, on the day of his arrest, officers responded to the mall following a report of a man acting erratically.
Police said they found him with methamphetamine, and when they tried placing Ford under arrest, he resisted by pulling his arms away and scra…
Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before PA Parents' Execution: DA
Chilling new details have emerged more than three years after a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, allegedly by suspects with ties to a cult-like group, have been arrested.
Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, has been charged with murdering her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, after a years-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation uncovered digital, ballistic, financial, and surveillance evidence tying her to the killings, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Wednesday, June 24.
Richard Zajko, 72, and …
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-…
