Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At Schenectady High School, Police Say Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At Schenectady High School, Police Say
Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At Schenectady High School, Police Say A 14-year-old boy is accused of threatening to kill a classmate at a Capital Region school. Schenectady School District officials contacted police after learning that a student at Washington Irving School had threatened a 14-year-old classmate via Snapchat late Saturday night, Feb. 22, Schenectady Police said. Officers identified the suspect and determined that he threatened to bring a gun to school and kill one of his classmates following a dispute earlier in the week, police said. The teen was arrested on suspicion of aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor. His name was not publicized due …
One Contractor Threatens Two Others With Handgun In Mount Olive, Police Say One Contractor Threatens Two Others With Handgun In Mount Olive, Police Say
One Contractor Threatens Two Others With Handgun In Mount Olive, Police Say A 30-year-old Mansfield contractor was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Mount Olive after he threatened two other contractors with a gun last month, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 9 at 11:58 a.m., officers responded to a residence under construction on Mount Olive Road after a contractor, later identified as Austin Cole, threatened two contractors while brandishing a handgun after an argument, Mount Olive police said. Cole left the residence prior to police arrival, police said.  Cole turned himself in and was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, pos…
Gun Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Ecstasy, Hollow Point Bullets In Atlantic City: Police Gun Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Ecstasy, Hollow Point Bullets In Atlantic City: Police
Gun Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Ecstasy, Hollow Point Bullets In Atlantic City: Police A 40-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested and charged after he brandished a gun during a road rage incident on the morning of Monday, Feb. 10, authorities said.  At 11:46 AM,  officers responded to north Arkansas Ave. after a driver, Jose Suero, threatened to shoot someone and a handgun was observed, Atlantic City police said. The threats came after they refused to allow Suero to merge while driving, police said. The vehicle was locate on the 3800 block of Atlantic Avenue, police said. A loaded handgun was found in the vehicle and Suero was in possession of eight ecstasy pills,…
Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say
Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say Police subdued a group of armed teenagers after a fight broke out in a Westchester County neighborhood, authorities said. The incident happened in Ossining on Tuesday night, Feb. 4, when officers responded to a report of a fight in progress on Broad Avenue, according to the Ossining Police Department. Upon arrival, officers encountered multiple suspects, aged 15 to 19, who attempted to flee. Police managed to apprehend them and recovered a loaded handgun that one of the suspects had brandished during the altercation, officials said. Authorities emphasized that the fight was not a random ac…
MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students
MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students An MS-13 leader formally confessed to his role in seven murders and other violent crimes that devastated Long Island. Jairo Saenz, 28, also known as “Funny,” pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Saenz, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang’s Brentwood/Central Islip Sailors clique, admitted to taking part in a reign of terror that included the murders of 14-year-old Nisa Mickens and 15-year-old Kayla Cuevas in September 2016, prosecutors said. The Brentwood High School students were brutally attacked with a machete and baseball bats af…
Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police
Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police Police arrested six people, including five teens, after a chaotic traffic stop turned violent in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday morning. Officers pulled over a black Mercedes for a registration violation on Ritchie Highway near Shelly Road in Brookyln at approximately 10:40 a.m., police said, leading to a violent encounter with the minors. While speaking with the driver outside of the vehicle, officers said several others got out and began attacking them in what is believed to have been an attempt to hinder their investigation. During the struggle, police said they saw one individual att…
Masked Gunman Carjacks Delivery Van Packed with Christmas Gifts in Fairfield Masked Gunman Carjacks Delivery Van Packed with Christmas Gifts in Fairfield
Masked Gunman Carjacks Delivery Van Packed with Christmas Gifts in Fairfield A Connecticut delivery driver’s routine evening turned into a terrifying ordeal when they were carjacked at gunpoint, authorities said. The carjacking happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the 200 block of Woodrow Ave. in Fairfield’s Southport neighborhood. The thief got away with several Christmas presents intended for area residents. The victim told investigators that a masked man climbed through the passenger door, threatened the driver with a gun, and then drove off with the truck, Fairfield police said. The driver was unharmed and quickly sought help from nearby residents …
Two Teens Possessed Drugs, Guns: Bayonne PD Two Teens Possessed Drugs, Guns: Bayonne PD
Two Teens Possessed Drugs, Guns: Bayonne PD A 19-year-old Jersey City resident and an 18-year-old Bayonne resident were arrested and charged on Sunday, Dec. 22 after they were found to be in possession of drugs and guns in Bayonne, authorities said. At 5:45 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at 32nd Street and Broadway, Bayonne police said.  During the investigation, the driver, Tyrone Johnson, a Jersey City resident, was found to be in possession of a partially loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a large capacity magazine, police said.  The front passenger, Avianna Killbrew, a Bayonne resident, was found…
Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During Cecil County Stickup Learns Fate In Court Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During Cecil County Stickup Learns Fate In Court
Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During Cecil County Stickup Learns Fate In Court An Elkton man will spend nearly three decades behind bars after holding up a Royal Farms in Cecilton at gunpoint and fleeing with cash and thousands of dollars worth of smokes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Wayne Donald Yurcovic II, 42, has been sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to 27 years in prison following his conviction for armed robbery and related charges in October, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office.  The charges stem from an incident in October 2022, when Maryland State Police responded to a late-night 911 call reporting an armed robbery at the Royal F…
Ex-Con Accused Of Domestic Violence Caught With Loaded Gun In Atlantic City, Police Say Ex-Con Accused Of Domestic Violence Caught With Loaded Gun In Atlantic City, Police Say
Ex-Con Accused Of Domestic Violence Caught With Loaded Gun In Atlantic City, Police Say An ex-convict from Atlantic City was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and running away from police with a loaded gun, authorities said. Devin Brown, 23, was facing eight charges in the case, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. He has a prior conviction and was released from state prison earlier in 2024. Officers responded to a home on the 1300 block of Baltic Avenue at around 2:53 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. A woman reported that Brown had entered her home, prompting her to lock herself in the bathroom.  Investigators said Brown, who had been in…
Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (UPDATED) Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (UPDATED)
Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (Updated) A tense encounter at the Rosslyn Metro Station ended in tragedy when Arlington police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect during a violent altercation Tuesday afternoon. It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 10, when officers responded to a call about a suspicious man inside a business on the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard.  The man reportedly struck up a conversation with employees before pulling out a knife from his pocket and then walking out, police said. Two officers tracked down someone matching the suspect’s description on the top floor of the Metro station, at w…
'Dangerous' Thieves Steal Porsche, Gun In Wall Township Home Break-In: Police 'Dangerous' Thieves Steal Porsche, Gun In Wall Township Home Break-In: Police
'Dangerous' Thieves Steal Porsche, Gun In Wall Township Home Break-In: Police Three masked suspects forced their way into a Wall Township home, stealing a Porsche, a gun, and keys, authorities said. The burglary happened on River Road at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said the trio broke into the home by forcing open a window while the homeowners were asleep. The suspects stayed at the property for about 20 minutes, taking keys to several vehicles, a gun, and a white Porsche. Wall police shared a Ring doorbell video of the suspects breaking into the home. Two people wearing hoo…