Toms River Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty Toms River Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty
Toms River Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty A Toms River man admitted to selling heroin throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Zachary Lockwood, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 12, to possession of one-half ounce or more of heroin with intent to distribute, being a certain person not to possess a weapon, and resisting arrest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced. He also pleaded guilty to an unrelated eluding charge from a second incident. Toms River police started investigating Lockwood in July 2023 as someone distributing heroin in Ocean County. Police were granted search warrants for his home a…
Paramus Police Officer Struck At Mall By Hit-And-Run Driver Paramus Police Officer Struck At Mall By Hit-And-Run Driver
Paramus Police Officer Struck At Mall By Hit-And-Run Driver A Paramus police officer was rushed to a local hospital after being struck by a car driven by a fleeing suspect Monday night in the lower-level parking garage at the Garden State Plaza, authorities confirmed. "They were looking at suspects who were breaking into cars when a vehicle sped through the parking lot clipping one of the officers" before 8:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The vehicle -- described by witnesses as a black Honda CRV -- kept going and sped off. Fellow officers took their colleague to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with a knee injury, resp…
Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson
Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson A Fair Lawn police officer was injured in a crash while responding on Monday to a shoplifting at a local CVS. The officer was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with back pain after his unmarked car collided with an Acura RDX as he pursued one of two suspects across the Maple Avenue bridge over the Passaic River around 11:45 a.m., witnesses said. He was released a few hours later. The female SUV driver wasn't injured, witnesses said. Both suspects were taken into custody.
Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS
Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS A wanted man didn't make it far after attempting to flee from members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office who spotted him near an area CVS, officials say. At around noon on Wednesday, deputies from the sheriff's office located a wanted man in the parking lot of the store in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway, according to Major Shawn Kimmitz, who was at the scene. Happening Now:A wanted suspect was spotted and apprehended in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway. pic.twitter.com/fxFaG7onC2 — StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) January 24, 2024 The spokesperson said that the fugitive w…
Cara Wolfe Of Fredericksburg Dies Suddenly On Christmas: Obituary Cara Wolfe Of Fredericksburg Dies Suddenly On Christmas: Obituary
Cara Wolfe Of Fredericksburg Dies Suddenly On Christmas: Obituary Cara Wolfe of Fredericksburg died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 25. Cara, who was 46 years old, had been battling a bacterial infection, according to her obituary on the Covenant Funeral Home website. Born in Hershey, PA, Cara went on to earn a degree in computer information systems from Strayer University and had recently been working as a pharmacy tech at CVS, her obit says. The mom of two loved spending time with her children, Natalie, and son, Declan, her obit says. Services will be held Jan. 7 and 8, 2024, at the Covenant Funeral Home and St. Mary’s Church. Click here for service det…
Suspects On Run After Hudson Valley CVS 'Strong Arm' Robbery Suspects On Run After Hudson Valley CVS 'Strong Arm' Robbery
Suspects On Run After Hudson Valley CVS 'Strong Arm' Robbery Four suspects are on the run after allegedly pulling off a Christmas Day "strong arm" robbery at a Hudson Valley CVS store. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25, at the CVS located at 2503 South Road (Route 9) in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Lt. Craig O’Connor of the town of Poughkeepsie Police, two men placed $294.28 worth of beer and laundry detergent in a shopping car and began to leave the store with the cart without paying for the merchandise. A female employee tried to stop the men but the man with the cart pushed past the employe…
Shoplifter Left Behind, Accomplice Busted Months Later In Morris County: Cops Shoplifter Left Behind, Accomplice Busted Months Later In Morris County: Cops
Shoplifter Left Behind, Accomplice Busted Months Later In Morris County: Cops A 23-year-old Queens man was arrested by Denville police on Tuesday, Nov. 28 after escaping officers back in September, authorities said. Elijah Cowan, 23 and Aziz James, a 24-year-old Queens resident, were among three people stealing from the local CVS on Sunday, Sept. 17, police in Denville said. Cowan and another man escaped in a Jeep Wrangler, officers said. Police tried to stop the car, but terminated the pursuit due to possible dangers to the public and Cowan's reckless driving, officers said. James was left behind that night and was found with $280 in stolen over-the-counter me…
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Woman's Trip To CVS Ends In $1M Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Woman's Trip To CVS Ends In $1M
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Woman's Trip To CVS Ends In $1M A Virginia woman's trip to CVS ended in a big way. Marie Edwards bought a Virginia Lottery ticket during a trip to pick up a prescription at the McWhirt Loop store in Fredericksburg, and it ended up being the winning $1 Million Spectacular ticket. It wasn't until she scratched the ticket the next day that the Stafford County woman discovered she had just won the game’s top prize. “It feels fantastic and unbelievable!” she told Lottery officials as she claimed her prize. Edwards had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize in annual installments over 30 years or a one-time cash…
Massive New Nationwide Recall Issued For 27 Eye Drop Products Due To 'Insanitary Conditions' Massive New Nationwide Recall Issued For 27 Eye Drop Products Due To 'Insanitary Conditions'
Massive New Nationwide Recall Issued For 27 Eye Drop Products Due To 'Insanitary Conditions' A new nationwide recall has been issued for 27 eye drop products. The drops, distributed to wholesalers and retailers by Velocity Pharma LLC,  are being recalled due to potential safety concerns after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators found insanitary conditions. All lots subject to the recall have expiration dates ranging from November 2023 to September 2025. For a table listing all 27 brands involved, click this link from the FDA. A risk statement accompanying the recall says: "For those patients who use these products, there is a potential risk of eye infections or…
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions 'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions Around a thousand pharmacy workers across the country have walked off the job as part of a strike to protest conditions. The so-called "Pharmageddon" series of walkouts at pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens stores started Monday, Oct. 30, and is expected to continue at least through the middle of the week. Around 900 people from about 10 states could participate, organizers of the ongoing protest told NBC News. A growing workload and understaffing are the main reasons for the protest, organizers say, noting that the pharmacy workers are not unionized. In a statement to KDKA in Pi…
Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Capital Region Business Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Capital Region Business Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say
Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Capital Region Business Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say What began as a run-of-the-mill theft in the region ended with a carjacking and highway police pursuit involving multiple agencies, authorities said. The Albany County incident started Wednesday, Oct. 25, at a CVS store in Delmar, located on Delaware Avenue, according to Bethlehem Police. Officers were initially called about a shoplifter. However, within moments the incident escalated into a carjacking when the female suspect and an accomplice forcibly stole a victim’s car from the parking lot, police said. Officers spotted the stolen car a short time later and attempted a stop, but the dr…
Serial CVS Thief Who Threatened Pregnant Woman's Belly With Gun In DC Gets Prison Time Serial CVS Thief Who Threatened Pregnant Woman's Belly With Gun In DC Gets Prison Time
Serial CVS Thief Who Threatened Pregnant Woman's Belly With Gun In DC Gets Prison Time A serial robber who targeted CVS locations across DC during a months-long crime spree will spend years in prison, authorities announced. District resident Lonnell Hart, 50, was sentenced to 132 months in prison after pleading guilty last summer to four counts of interfering with interstate commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), following a string of thefts that stretched from August 2017 and October 2017. According to court documents, between Aug. 15, 2017, and Oct. 25, 2017, Hart robbed four Washington, DC CVS pharmacies.  During each of those incidents, Hart brandished a loaded gun and po…