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Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police
Four people were arrested in a routine traffic stop in Bergen County that led to a major bust involving a Glock modified into a machine gun, fraudulent checks, stolen identities, and pounds of drugs, police said.
On Friday, May 2, Rochelle Park Officer Chris Kiszka pulled over a 5 Series BMW on Rochelle Avenue for having a suspended New York registration, according to a release from the Rochelle Park Police Department, issued by Capt. James DePreta.
Inside the car were four people — all not wearing seatbelts, DePreta said. They were identified as Brandon Myers, 18, of Garfield (driver)…
Arrest Made In Millville Park Murder Of Mom 'YaYa' Found Dead By Jogger: Prosecutor
The man accused of gunning down a South Jersey mother in a park last November has been charged with murder, authorities announced Wednesday, May 7.
Teaoshia Lakrisha Still, 36, was found shot to death around 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Waltman City Park in Millville, NJ, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.
She had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, prosecutors said. The case launched a months-long homicide investigation involving both the Millville Police Department and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.
On May 2, …
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
A traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the arrest of a motorcyclist found with a loaded gun and suspected cocaine, police said.
The stop happened on Tuesday, May 6, near Exit 14 in Clarkstown, when troopers stopped two motorcycles for traffic violations, including following too closely and failing to signal, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 7.
One of the riders, Stephen D. Flynn, age 30, of Utica, was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson without a valid motorcycle license or permit, police said. During an impound of his bike, troopers found a lo…
Great Mills Man Responsible For Sheetz Murder Faces Life Behind Bars, Officials Say
A 20-year-old man has been convicted of first-degree murder for his role in a deadly shooting outside a Maryland gas station, officials announced.
James Jerome Adams Jr., of Great Mills, was found guilty by a St. Mary’s County jury in connection to the 2023 murder of a 26-year-old man at a Sheetz in Great Mills, according to State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling on Monday, May 6.
Deputies responded to the gas station on Old Great Mills Road on April 4, 2023, after gunfire erupted in the parking lot.
A "thorough investigation," which included surveillance video, revealed Adams and multiple accomp…
Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Yonkers, Police Say (Video)
A high-speed pursuit that started on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester ended with a dramatic crash, foot chases across train tracks and through a park, and three arrests, authorities said.
The incident began on Wednesday, April 9, when a vehicle fled from a Westchester County Police traffic stop on the Saw Mill Parkway, the department announced along with the Yonkers Police Department on Friday, May 2.
The suspects’ luck soon ran out after they took the Yonkers Avenue exit, a move police say turned out to be a critical mistake.
That's because Yonkers Po…
Street Fight Turns Deadly, Lancaster Killer Convicted After Two Mistrials: DA
A Lancaster man who gunned down another man during a street confrontation has been convicted of first-degree murder, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, April 30.
Wilberto Melendez, 48, formerly of the 700 block of Rockland Street, shot William Earl Cooper Jr., 31, after an escalating series of arguments early on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, prosecutors said.
The dispute ended on the 300 block of South Marshall Street, where Melendez fired four shots, hitting Cooper in the chest and abdomen. Cooper died hours later at a local hospital.
The conviction followed …
Road Rage Gun Threat In Kings Park Lands Smithtown Man Arrest: Suffolk County Police
A Long Island man is accused of pulling a gun on another driver during a road rage blowup, Suffolk County Police said on Thursday, May 1.
Christopher Tartaglia, 57, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 on Cortez Drive when he began tailgating a vehicle near Indian Head Road around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, according to police.
The other driver pulled over to let him pass—but instead, Tartaglia stopped, pointed a handgun at him, and threatened him before driving off, investigators said.
The victim called 911, and police arrested Tartaglia shortly after at his home on Neil Drive in Smithtow…
'Potentially Violent' Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded Gun In Pomona, Cops Say
A man was apprehended after police say he was found carrying a loaded gun and narcotics during an encounter in Rockland County.
The arrest happened on Friday, April 25, after police responded to a report of a man with a firearm in the Pomona area, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Saturday, April 26.
Patrol officers soon found the suspect, identified as Michael Diaz, 28, and found him with a loaded firearm and narcotics following an investigation at the scene, police said.
Diaz was charged with multiple felonies, including second-degree criminal possession of …
Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Hempstead Traffic Stop: Police
An armed biker with a massive dagger was busted in Hempstead during a traffic stop, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, April 27.
Darrell Barnes, 38, of Walnut Road in Amityville, was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson eastbound on Weir Street near Milburn Avenue when First Precinct officers noticed his license plate was obstructed around 11:38 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
After pulling him over, officers discovered a loaded silver and purple firearm with a red dot sight, police said. They also found a 12-inch-long metal dagger hidden inside a saddle compartment on the motorcycle.
Ba…
Alexandria Man Pulled Gun, Fired Shot In Maryland Road Rage Rampages: State Police
A Virginia man is facing serious charges after he allegedly pulled a gun during two separate road rage incidents in Maryland—firing at least one shot, according to state police.
Perry Ellis Barmore, 34, of Alexandria, was arrested in Virginia last week, after a joint operation by Maryland State Police and the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
He’s now charged with attempted murder, assault, and multiple firearm-related felonies, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 22.
The first incident unfolded back on Feb. 25, when troopers responded to a report of a firear…
Pizza Box Toss Turns Up Hollow-Point Bullets, Prescription Pills, Stolen Gun In Lyndhurst: Cops
A late-night traffic stop that began with a discarded pizza box ended with the discovery of a stolen handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a stash of prescription pills inside a car in Lyndhurst, authorities said.
The stop happened around 12:14 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, when Officers Robert Litterio and Michael LeStrange saw a pizza box fly out the window of a Volkswagen Jetta parked near a business at Rutherford Avenue and Orient Way, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri.
When the driver tried to leave, officers pulled the vehicle over. Timothy Carriel, 25, of Hackensack, stepped out…
Trenton Man Charged In Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend, Daughter: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Trenton man was charged on Thursday, April 17, with murdering his ex-girlfriend and her daughter last weekend, authorities said.
Bahin Lynch faces two counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of Malika Whiting, 40 and her daughter, Jairah Biggs, 13, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said.
At 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 12, Trenton police responded to the 300 block of West State Street and found Biggs in a third-floor bedroom, and Whitting shot in a stairwell leading upstairs, authorities said. Both were pronou…
Bridgeton Resident Who Murdered, Robbed Man In Delaware Learns Fate: Attorney General
A 35-year-old Bridgeton man was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Wednesday, April 9, after pleading guilty to murdering a man in Delaware in 2023, authorities said.
Deontay Willingham had previously pleaded guilty to murder, robbery and possessing a firearm during a felony, the Delaware Attorney General's Office said.
On Sunday, June 11, 2023, Willingham approached Dennis Davis while in Wilmington and proceeded to strike up a conversation, authorities said. Willingham then shot Davis unprovoked, striking him twice, before stealing a necklace pendant from him, authorities said.
Davis was …
