'I'm Going To F****** Kill You': NYPD Detective Guilty Of Pointing Gun At Teens In Somers 'I'm Going To F****** Kill You': NYPD Detective Guilty Of Pointing Gun At Teens In Somers
'I'm Going To F****** Kill You': Nypd Detective Guilty Of Pointing Gun At Teens In Somers An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County has been found guilty of threatening three teenagers while pointing his loaded service weapon at them during a road rage incident in Northern Westchester, prosecutors said. John O'Connell, 37, of Patterson, was convicted Wednesday, July 1, following a non-jury trial in Somers Town Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  O'Connell was found guilty of 12 charges, including three counts of second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of third-degree menacing, and&nbs…
Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Silver Spring Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Silver Spring Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police
Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Silver Spring Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police Ademu Cummings took his best shot at getting away after a series of burglaries in Maryland. It ended with the 58-year-old Silver Spring man in the hospital. Cummings is now facing charges after allegedly breaking into the same property and attempting to outrun officers with a bold leap off of a Montgomery County rooftop, police say. It ended poorly. On Wednesday, July 1, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Cummings has been arrested following a string of burglaries reported last month. The investigation began on Monday, May 25, when officers responded to the facilit…
25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit 25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit
25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man admitted to uploading child sexual abuse material to Discord before resetting his phone to factory settings, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Michael Eugene Pavasco, of Annville Township, was arrested Tuesday, June 30, after members of the Lebanon County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant at his South Lancaster Street home, authorities said. Pavasco is identified in court documents as an employee of Veterinary Medical Center of Lebanon, Inc., though the center told Daily Voice he has not worked there for about six months.…
612 Ecstasy Pills, Stolen Gun Seized In Montclair, West Orange Drug Bust; 2 Arrested: Sheriff 612 Ecstasy Pills, Stolen Gun Seized In Montclair, West Orange Drug Bust; 2 Arrested: Sheriff
612 Ecstasy Pills, Stolen Gun Seized In Montclair, West Orange Drug Bust; 2 Arrested: Sheriff More than 600 suspected ecstasy pills, a stolen loaded handgun and multiple illegal drugs were seized during a month-long narcotics investigation in Montclair and West Orange that led to the arrests of two men, authorities announced Wednesday, July 1. The investigation began on June 8 after the Montclair Police Department contacted the Essex County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Narcotics about an alleged drug distribution operation in Montclair, according to Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones. Detectives identified Jason M. Granderson as an alleged drug dealer operating in the area of 18 Missi…
Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Woodbridge Apartments Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Woodbridge Apartments
Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Woodbridge Apartments A two-alarm blaze tore through the roof of a Virginia apartment building, sending several people to burn centers while crews worked to knock down the flames on Wednesday morning. Early on July 1, first responders in Prince William County and Fairfax County were called to the 12000 block of Ripple Creek Court in Woodbridge, where multiple reports of a massive blaze that broke out in the back of a multi-unit apartment building before sunrise. Before firefighters arrived, officers with the Prince William County Police Department alerted residents and helped several occupants safely evacuate th…
Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor
Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor More than 30 people have been charged for their role in a drug-trafficking ring that was operating at the Camden County Jail, authorities announced Wednesday, July 1. An investigation began last October and led to the seizure of more than seven ounces of fentanyl, 12.9 ounces of synthetic cannabinoid, 3.6 ounces of drugs mixed with fentanyl, more than 1.6 ounces of phencyclidine (PCP), and 1.1 ounces of cocaine from inmates at the Camden County Correctional Facility and outside suppliers, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Howard Dunns, a 50-year-old Millville resi…
Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In Montville, Driver Arrested: Police Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In Montville, Driver Arrested: Police
Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In Montville, Driver Arrested: Police A Massachusetts woman is accused of driving as fast as 120 mph on Interstate 395 before a Connecticut state trooper stopped and arrested her, according to police. Emily Ferreira, 20, of Framingham, was charged with reckless driving, failure to comply with pass-on-right rules, and following too closely after she was arrested on Sunday, June 28, in Montville, Connecticut State Police said. According to investigators, a trooper was driving north on I-395 when a Tesla blew past them around 6 p.m. at a high rate of speed. Authorities said the trooper followed the vehicle for more than two miles…
Jet Ski, Trailer Stolen From Newburgh Home — Police Seek Information Jet Ski, Trailer Stolen From Newburgh Home — Police Seek Information
Jet Ski, Trailer Stolen From Newburgh Home — Police Seek Information Police are asking for information regarding a jet ski and trailer stolen from an Orange County home last month.  Both a Sea-Doo Model 10MC jet ski and the 2025 Triton trailer it was attached to, Model LTWCI-X, were stolen from a City of Newburgh home sometime on June 7, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 1.  The department is now asking anyone with information about the theft or current location of the jet ski and trailer to call Detective Layne at 845-569-7511. More information about the theft was not released.  Thi…
Four Injured In Route 519 Crash In White Twp: NJSP Four Injured In Route 519 Crash In White Twp: NJSP
Four Injured In Route 519 Crash In White Twp: Njsp Four people were injured in a crash on Route 519 Tuesday afternoon, June 30, authorities said. At 5:12 p.m., troopers responded to Route 519 in White Township after a Hyundai passenger vehicle crossed a double yellow line and struck the front of a Chevrolet SUV, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said The driver of the Hyundai, a 51-year-old Netcong resident and a passenger, a 58-year-old Netcong resident, sustained serious injuries, Brennan said. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 71-year-old Belvidere resident, sustained serious injuries, and the passenger su…
Carjacking Suspect Driving Wrong Way Slams Head-On Into Yonkers Cop Cruiser — Still At Large Carjacking Suspect Driving Wrong Way Slams Head-On Into Yonkers Cop Cruiser — Still At Large
Carjacking Suspect Driving Wrong Way Slams Head-On Into Yonkers Cop Cruiser — Still At Large Police in Westchester County are searching for a carjacking suspect who they say collided head-on with a cop vehicle while driving the wrong way in the Bronx, then tried hitting another officer before fleeing the scene.  The incident began at around 10:17 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when Yonkers officers began pursuing a suspect vehicle connected to an earlier carjacking, according to Yonkers Police. The vehicle continued into the Bronx, where the suspect collided head-on with a marked Yonkers Police car while driving the wrong way on a Mosholu Parkway exit ramp, the department sai…
Gas Tank Ruptures On Burning Pickup Truck In Brewster Gas Tank Ruptures On Burning Pickup Truck In Brewster
Gas Tank Ruptures On Burning Pickup Truck In Brewster An intense truck fire closed part of a Putnam County road for around an hour as firefighters put out the flames.  The blaze happened on Monday evening, June 29, on Milltown Road in Brewster near Scenic Ridge Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a pickup truck fully engulfed in flames.  While fighting the fire, the truck's gas tank ruptured, forcing firefighters to switch to using foam to put out the blaze.  Luckily, no injuries were reported. The fire closed Milltown Road for close to an hour. 
Manassas Teen Shot Himself, Then Called 911 To Report Robbery That Never Happened: Police Manassas Teen Shot Himself, Then Called 911 To Report Robbery That Never Happened: Police
Manassas Teen Shot Himself, Then Called 911 To Report Robbery That Never Happened: Police One teen's robbery story unraveled almost as quickly as it began. A 19-year-old Virginia resident who called 911 claiming he had been robbed and shot by strangers is now facing criminal charges after investigators say he accidentally shot himself in the hand instead. The bizarre chain of events unfolded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, when officers were called to a home in the 10400 block of Bermuda Lane in the Manassas area after Jaydon Isaiah Aloumouati reported that unknown men had robbed him and shot him, according to Prince William County police. It didn't take long for d…
Electrical Malfunction Likely Sparked Apartment Blaze That Killed Columbia Man: Fire Officials Electrical Malfunction Likely Sparked Apartment Blaze That Killed Columbia Man: Fire Officials
Electrical Malfunction Likely Sparked Apartment Blaze That Killed Columbia Man: Fire Officials A 63-year-old man has been identified after a fatal apartment fire in Maryland that investigators say was accidental and likely sparked by an electrical malfunction, officials said. David Richardson died after the fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, inside an apartment building in the 11500 block of Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. Firefighters were first called for a reported odor of smoke in the building. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the structure and immediately went inside, offi…
Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says
Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Two men from Atlantic County pleaded guilty to numerous weapons and drug offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. Joshua Brickhouse, a 34-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident and Nathaniel Fisher, a 34-year-old Atlantic City resident face a sentence of 14 years in prison, per the terms of their plea agreements. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Galloway police conducted a motor vehicle stop and spotted a Smith and Wesson handgun with a 30-round ammunition magazine in Brickhouse's possession, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's office said.  All occupants were taken out o…
Taneytown Candy Scare Takes Unexpected Turn After Man In White Van Calls Police On Himself Taneytown Candy Scare Takes Unexpected Turn After Man In White Van Calls Police On Himself
Taneytown Candy Scare Takes Unexpected Turn After Man In White Van Calls Police On Himself Every parent's heart skipped a beat. A report of children running from a man offering candy from a white van sent a Maryland community scrambling on Tuesday, triggering a viral police alert that ended just hours later with an unexpected phone call from the very man investigators were trying to find. The scare unfolded around noon on June 30 in the area of Cambridge Court in Taneytown, where police were called after children reported an older man in a white work or camper-style van offered them candy before driving away when the kids ran, according to the Taneytown Police Department. Fea…
Six Raids, Eight Arrests: LI Police Target Alleged Prostitution Hot Spots In Hicksville Six Raids, Eight Arrests: LI Police Target Alleged Prostitution Hot Spots In Hicksville
Six Raids, Eight Arrests: LI Police Target Alleged Prostitution Hot Spots In Hicksville Eight women were arrested across six different locations in a Long Island prostitution sweep on Tuesday, June 30, police said. The suspects were identified by Nassau County Police as: Yanzhu Ma, 42, of Flushing Noralba Alvarez, 50, of Elmhurst Sufeng Yue, 50, of Flushing Vigniero Batista, 57, of Plainview Minying Xin, 47, of Jericho Suxia Jie, 51, of Oakland Gardens Liu Zhongfeng, 52, of Flushing Junge Zhang, 53, of Flushing The final three women were all arrested at the same location, Serenity Foot Spa in Hicksville, police said. They were each charged with unauthorized practice of a prof…
Somers Man, 81, Falsely Reports Stolen Car In Failed Insurance Fraud Scheme: NYSP Somers Man, 81, Falsely Reports Stolen Car In Failed Insurance Fraud Scheme: NYSP
Somers Man, 81, Falsely Reports Stolen Car In Failed Insurance Fraud Scheme: Nysp An 81-year-old man was charged after police said he falsely reported a stolen car at a Westchester County supermarket to collect an insurance payout — and his 83-year-old brother from Long Island was also linked to the scheme.  The incident leading to the two arrests began on Wednesday, June 24, when troopers received a complaint submitted by Somers man Salvatore J. Amato, 81, who said his 1981 Fiat Spider had been stolen from an ACME parking lot on Route 6 that same morning, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 1.  Responding troopers looked into license p…
Gaithersburg Man Collected Gold Bars From Virginia Seniors In 'Apple Support' Scam,: Sheriff Gaithersburg Man Collected Gold Bars From Virginia Seniors In 'Apple Support' Scam,: Sheriff
Gaithersburg Man Collected Gold Bars From Virginia Seniors In 'Apple Support' Scam,: Sheriff It started with a pop-up warning. It ended with strangers walking away with gold bars. A Maryland man is behind bars after investigators say he helped carry out an elaborate scam that convinced elderly Virginia residents that their life savings were under attack, tricking them into converting their money into gold before someone arrived to collect it. Gaithersburg resident Junjie Wu, 29, was arrested by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and is behind bars following an investigation into the gold bar scheme, authorities announced. Specifically, Wu was charged with: Obtaining money by f…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
(Update) Missing Monson Teen Found Alive After Day Of Searching (Update) Missing Monson Teen Found Alive After Day Of Searching
(Update) Missing Monson Teen Found Alive After Day Of Searching Update: Authorities say they have found a 16-year-old non-verbal boy who went missing on Tuesday, June 30. The Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced the boy was located and taken to a hospital as a precaution.  The dogs were also found alive with him just over the Connecticut border.  Original: A major search is underway for a missing 16-year-old boy after investigators tracked him to an area near the Massachusetts-Connecticut border, prompting officials to ask nearby residents to check their properties and security cameras. The teenager, only identified as M…
Truck Rolls Off Route 118, Crashes Into Trees In Yorktown Truck Rolls Off Route 118, Crashes Into Trees In Yorktown
Truck Rolls Off Route 118, Crashes Into Trees In Yorktown A truck crashed into trees on the side of Route 118 in Westchester County, firefighters said. The crash happened at around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, June 29, when a truck rolled off Route 118 in Yorktown between Birdsall Drive and the Route 129 intersection, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found that the truck had struck trees on the side of the road. However, the drive was later found to be safe.  The crash scene was secured, and the scene was turned over to New York City DEP Police, NYC DEP Hazmat, and tow companies so the truck could be…
76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By Tour Bus In Ridgefield 76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By Tour Bus In Ridgefield
76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By Tour Bus In Ridgefield A 76-year-old man died after being struck by a private tour bus at a New Jersey intersection Tuesday night, June 30, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 9:30 p.m., at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Maple Avenue, according to Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. Ridgefield police officers and emergency medical personnel arrived to find the pedestrian suffering from serious injuries after being hit by the bus, Angermeyer said. The victim was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. The …
Speeding Intoxicated Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash In Twp of Hamilton Speeding Intoxicated Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash In Twp of Hamilton
Speeding Intoxicated Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash In Twp of Hamilton A 32-year-old Voorhees Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to manslaughter and assault by auto in a crash that killed a 29-year-old Clementon woman. At 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2004, Stephen Sirch was involved in a 3-car crash on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township that killed Karina Castillo, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Three other people were injured, authorities said. Sirch was driving approximately 100 miles per hour and under in the influence of multiple substances, including fentanyl, authorities said. Acco…
2 Firefighters Hospitalized While Battling Pine Island Blaze 2 Firefighters Hospitalized While Battling Pine Island Blaze
2 Firefighters Hospitalized While Battling Pine Island Blaze Two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion while fighting a fire at an Orange County home.  The blaze began at around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, June 29, when firefighters responded to a home on Mission Land Road in Pine Island, according to the Pine Island Fire Department. The home was severely damaged in the blaze. Two firefighters were taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion. An update on their condition was not immediately available.  The fire also prompted a response from the Warwick, Florida, Wawayanda, and Slate Hill fire departments, in addition to the Pine Island Volunteer Amb…
Mahwah Man Strangles 78-Year-Old Landscaper In Road Rage Attack: Cops Mahwah Man Strangles 78-Year-Old Landscaper In Road Rage Attack: Cops
Mahwah Man Strangles 78-Year-Old Landscaper In Road Rage Attack: Cops A Mahwah man is accused of strangling a 78-year-old landscaper and assaulting his wife after becoming enraged that they stopped their work truck for a school bus, police said. Mahwah police responded to Glasgow Terrace at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, for a reported dispute in progress, Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. By the time officers arrived, the suspect had fled the area. Investigators determined the 78-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife were driving a landscaping vehicle when they stopped for an approaching school bus with its lights activated, Blondin said.&nbs…
2 Edgewater Spas Targeted In Robbery Spree, 4 Arrested: Prosecutor 2 Edgewater Spas Targeted In Robbery Spree, 4 Arrested: Prosecutor
2 Edgewater Spas Targeted In Robbery Spree, 4 Arrested: Prosecutor Four New York residents have been arrested and indicted in connection with a pair of armed robberies that targeted spas in Edgewater last fall, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 30. The arrests of John E. Cesse Rosario, 24, of the Bronx; Fraylan M. De La Rosa Perez, 26, of Brooklyn; Brayan Perez Abreu, 23, of the Bronx; and Esther Rosado, 24, of the Bronx, followed a lengthy joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the Edgewater Police, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The first robbery happened at approximately 3 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2025, at a spa on River Road in E…
Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Ends With BMW Motorcycle Stolen In Clifton Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Ends With BMW Motorcycle Stolen In Clifton
Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Ends With BMW Motorcycle Stolen In Clifton A New Jersey man lost his BMW motorcycle after police say two Pennsylvania men used fake cash during a Facebook Marketplace meetup outside of the public library. The theft happened on Thursday, May 28, after the Clifton resident arranged to sell his motorcycle through Facebook Marketplace, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Police said the seller met two men at the Main Memorial Library to complete what he believed was an $11,500 sale. During the transaction, the suspects handed the victim an envelope they claimed contained $11,500 in cash, Anderson said. As the victim opened…
Elkton Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate Elkton Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate
Elkton Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate All she had left of her son fit inside a box. Nearly four years after a Maryland man was gunned down inside his Elkton home, his mother carried his ashes into a Cecil County courtroom as the man who admitted killing him was sentenced to spend the next five decades behind bars. Mikal Djuan Keller, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a firearm during the commission of a violent felony in the August 2022 killing of John Benjamin Dorsey Jr., according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office on Tuesday, June 30. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, police…
Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Ellicott City: Police Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Ellicott City: Police
Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Ellicott City: Police One bad fall turned fatal. A young girl riding her bike in Maryland was killed Tuesday afternoon after she fell into the path of a dump truck, police said. The crash happened around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in the 2000 block of Daniels Road in Ellicott City, according to Howard County police. Investigators said the girl was riding her bicycle in the roadway when she fell into the path of a 2004 Sterling LT9500 dump truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck driver was not injured and remained at the scene as officers launched an investigation. Daniels Road remained c…
Falls Church Man Turns Himself In Weeks After Fatal Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police Falls Church Man Turns Himself In Weeks After Fatal Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police
Falls Church Man Turns Himself In Weeks After Fatal Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police Hein Quang Le didn't stop after the crash. More than a month later, police say he finally stopped running. The 63-year-old Arlington man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 60-year-old pedestrian in Fairfax County after he turned himself in to detectives. Le surrendered at the Mason District Station on Sunday, June 28, where Fairfax County detectives interviewed him before charging him with felony hit-and-run in the death of Jose Jimenez. The crash happened around 1:22 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard an…
'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Morning Mechanicsville Crash 'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Morning Mechanicsville Crash
'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Morning Mechanicsville Crash He was alive the night before. By Tuesday morning, friends were struggling to believe 27-year-old Malik Javonn Somerville was gone after a single-vehicle crash claimed his life in Maryland. The Chaptico resident was killed around 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, after his pickup truck left Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. When first responders arrived in the 27500 block of Thompson Corner Road, they found Somerville trapped inside his green pickup truck after it had crashed.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators…