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Heavily Armed Man With Gun, Ammo, Bayonet Arrested Near Rally In West Chester: DA (VIDEO) Heavily Armed Man With Gun, Ammo, Bayonet Arrested Near Rally In West Chester: DA (VIDEO)
Heavily Armed Man With Gun, Ammo, Bayonet Arrested Near Rally In West Chester: DA (Video) A man armed with a handgun, a bayonet, and loaded rifle magazines was arrested near a rally in West Chester, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Sunday, June 15. Kevin Joseph Krebs, 31, of Malvern, was spotted walking toward the “No Kings” rally on North High Street around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, while concealing a firearm under layers of clothing, according to police. West Chester Borough Police officers—on foot patrol—were alerted by concerned citizens and stopped Krebs near the intersection of High and Gay Streets. When asked if he was carrying a weapon, Krebs he…
Loaded Gun Found In Student's Backpack At Schenectady High School Loaded Gun Found In Student's Backpack At Schenectady High School
Loaded Gun Found In Student's Backpack At Schenectady High School A Schenectady High School student is in police custody after a loaded handgun was discovered in her bag during a routine security screening Friday afternoon, June 13, police said. The alarming incident unfolded just after noon, when school staff were alerted by the building’s weapon screening system that a potential weapon had been detected in a student’s backpack at the entrance, according to Schenectady Police. The agency’s Community Engagement Officers, who were already on-site, immediately intervened and confiscated what appeared to be a loaded handgun, police said. The student, an 18-…
Shoplifter's BF Found Hiding Behind Car During Her Arrest In Southeast, Found With Gun: Sheriff Shoplifter's BF Found Hiding Behind Car During Her Arrest In Southeast, Found With Gun: Sheriff
Shoplifter's BF Found Hiding Behind Car During Her Arrest In Southeast, Found With Gun: Sheriff A shoplifting complaint in Putnam County led deputies to a loaded handgun and multiple weapons charges for an out-of-state man found hiding behind a car, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, June 2, when Putnam County deputies responded to a supermarket in Southeast for a report of a previous shoplifter who had returned to the store, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, June 11.  Deputies arrested the woman, identified as 41-year-old Mary Pincus Robles of Mahopac. While at the scene, investigators spotted a man trying to hide behind …
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
SWAT Team Arrests Kearny Gym Owner Who Beat Worker With Handgun: Cops SWAT Team Arrests Kearny Gym Owner Who Beat Worker With Handgun: Cops
SWAT Team Arrests Kearny Gym Owner Who Beat Worker With Handgun: Cops A Kearny gym owner was arrested after allegedly beating a store employee with a handgun during a violent robbery, then fleeing to a nearby gym, police said. The incident happened on Friday, June 6, at 3 p.m. on Schuyler Avenue, after Edsel M. Brown, 35, of Kearny, was confronted by an employee at Seabra Foods for stealing merchandise, Kearny police said. Brown then pulled out a black handgun and beat an employee with it," police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to a trauma center due to the severity of the facial injury. Detectives quickly iden…
Masked Men With Guns, Hunting Knife Arrested, 3 Others — Also In Masks — Let Go In WNY: Cops Masked Men With Guns, Hunting Knife Arrested, 3 Others — Also In Masks — Let Go In WNY: Cops
Masked Men With Guns, Hunting Knife Arrested, 3 Others — Also In Masks — Let Go In WNY: Cops Two men dressed in black and wearing face coverings were arrested after police found two handguns and a hunting knife during a traffic stop in West New York, authorities said. Detectives Chris Ortiz and Rich Dominguez were patrolling the area of 60th Street and Madison Street when they saw a black 4-door Acura commit multiple traffic violations on May 28, the West New York Police Department said. As the officers approached the car, they noticed all five people inside were dressed in black with hoods and black face coverings, police said. Officer Frank Escobar responded to assist and spotte…
Joppatowne High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison Joppatowne High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison
Joppatowne High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison A 16-year-old Maryland student who followed a classmate into a school bathroom and shot him dead has been convicted of murder, prosecutors announced. Jaylen Rushawn Prince, 16, of Edgewood, was convicted of murder by a Harford County jury in connection with the 2024 Joppatowne High School shooting that left a 15-year-old student dead, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury deliberated for just three hours before convicting Prince of: First-degree murder; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence; Minor in possession of a firearm; Dangerous weap…
Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says
Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says Two Elizabeth men were arrested and charged after numerous firearms were found at their residences, authorities announced on Monday, June 2. On Wednesday, May 7, at 8:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task force, along with members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and other law enforcement agencies conducted a search warrant at two residences in Elizabeth, located on Magnolia Avenue and Murray Street, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. The searches led to the seizure of eight handguns, includi…
SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops
SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops A 59-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged after he shot at Secaucus police on Sunday, June 1, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a County Avenue apartment after a woman's phone was snatched by a man, later identified as Dhanraj Dass, Secaucus police said. The man also threatened her with a handgun, police said. An hour later, officers located Dass at 25 County Ave, observing a handgun protruding from the doorway, police said. Dass fired two rounds at officers before retreating inside the building, police said. Secaucus Patrol Division officers began to estab…
Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says
Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says He had the drugs, the guns, the liquor — and not a clue where he was. A Maryland man is behind bars after he was caught asleep in someone else’s driveway with a stash of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a stolen Glock stuffed in his waistband, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say 44-year-old Clifford Scott Garner, of Welcome, was found slumped over in a car around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the 9700 block of Winneconne Place in Nanjemoy.  The homeowner said he didn’t know him — but couldn’t leave either, because the car was blocking the driveway. When offic…
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say Three people were arrested after a stolen handgun and drugs were found while executing a search warrant, Atlantic City police announced on Wednesday, May 28. On Tuesday, May 20, detectives conducted a residential search warrant at an apartment on the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City police said. During a search of the apartment, detectives recovered a loaded handgun stolen from Virginia, 50 grams of cocaine and paraphernalia used in the possession and distribution of narcotics, police said. Robert Taylor, a 45-year-old Atlantic City resident and Donna Jordan, a 60-year-old Atla…
Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Ossining Raid After Months-Long Probe: NYSP Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Ossining Raid After Months-Long Probe: NYSP
Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Ossining Raid After Months-Long Probe: Nysp A months-long investigation into drug activity in Northern Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after a raid uncovered crack cocaine and a loaded handgun, authorities said.  Djion Bentley, 29, of Ossining, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following the execution of a search warrant at 24 James Street, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27.  The arrest stems from a joint investigation into narcotics distribution in the region. During the search of the home, investigators said they recovered a Jennings Firearms 9mm pistol and a quantity of suspected …
Armed Juvenile Stole Package: Glen Ridge Police Armed Juvenile Stole Package: Glen Ridge Police
Armed Juvenile Stole Package: Glen Ridge Police A package theft on Friday, May 9, led to the arrest of a juvenile armed with a handgun in Glen Ridge, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a theft from a front porch on Ridgewood Avenue after the victim received a delivery notification only to find their package missing, Glen Ridge police said Surveillance footage showed three suspects dressed in black fleeing north on Ridgewood Avenue, police said. The suspects were spotted in Bloomfield where they were apprehended by Bloomfield police, officers said. One of the juveniles was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun c…
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At Chester House Party: Police Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At Chester House Party: Police
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At Chester House Party: Police A teenager was killed and four others were injured during a barrage of gunfire at a Chester house party, police announced on Saturday, May 24. The shooting unfolded just steps from the Chester Police Department on the 200 block of East 10th Street around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, May 23, authorities said. Officers responding to the sound of gunshots discovered a 16-year-old boy lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds on the front steps of 205 E. 10th Street, according to Chester police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Inside the home, officers found three more shooting victims, ages 16, 25…
Fired Up: Severn Woman Shoots At Tow Truck Driver Over Delay, Police Say Fired Up: Severn Woman Shoots At Tow Truck Driver Over Delay, Police Say
Fired Up: Severn Woman Shoots At Tow Truck Driver Over Delay, Police Say A Maryland tow truck driver came under fire during a heated argument over wait time — and now a Severn woman is under arrest. Devylle Raquita Campbell, 33, was arrested by Anne Arundel County Police in connection with a shooting that took place back in March on Reece Road in Severn, police announced on Wednesday, May 21. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on March 7, when a tow truck operator arrived for a service call.  According to police, Campbell became irate, began yelling at the driver, and argued about how long it took him to arrive. The driver declined the tow and started…
He Came For Transcripts With A Loaded Gun, Morristown Officials Say: Ex-Student Arrested He Came For Transcripts With A Loaded Gun, Morristown Officials Say: Ex-Student Arrested
He Came For Transcripts With A Loaded Gun, Morristown Officials Say: Ex-Student Arrested A former Morristown High School student was found carrying a loaded and defaced handgun after he entered the school to request transcripts earlier this month, officials said. The arrest came after an earlier incident on Thursday, May 8, when police received a photo and video showing the same individual removing what appeared to be a two-tone handgun from his waistband and hiding it inside a green tote bag at 28 Clyde Potts Drive, according to Mayor Timothy Dougherty and Morristown officials The video was circulated to all Morristown police as part of an officer safety memo. Days later, the…
SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor
SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Berkeley Township man barricaded himself with a handgun on the evening of Tuesday, May 20, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m., police responded to Whitaker Drive for a medical emergency, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci said. The man was experiencing a mental health episode and had locked himself in his bedroom while in possession of a handgun, authorities said. Initial efforts to communicate with the subject were unsuccessful, authorities said. The Ocean County Regional SWAT Team was deployed and nearby residen…
17-Year-Old With Loaded Handgun Threatened To Shoot Ex, Her Mom: Atlantic City Police 17-Year-Old With Loaded Handgun Threatened To Shoot Ex, Her Mom: Atlantic City Police
17-Year-Old With Loaded Handgun Threatened To Shoot Ex, Her Mom: Atlantic City Police A 17-year-old Atlantic City teenager was arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 14, after he threatened to shoot two people, authorities said. At 4:17 p.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of Fairmount Avenue after the teenager was brandishing a handgun, threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her mother, Atlantic City police said. Officers located the 17-year-old in a vehicle and attempted to take him into custody but he became combative and resisted arrest, police said. He was eventually taken into custody, police said. A loaded handgun was found underneath his seat, police said. …
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD Two men were arrested and charged after weapons were found during a traffic stop in Winslow Township on Friday, May 16, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Peoria Lane for an equipment violation, Winslow Township police said. Officers noticed illegal narcotics in plain view, and removed Hakim Trader, a 22-year-old Clementon resident, and arrested him, police said. Ezra Tillman, a 22-year-old Sicklerville resident, fled from the vehicle, but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up two handguns and a semi-automatic rif…
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping WNY Motorist In Front Of Guttenberg School: Cops Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping WNY Motorist In Front Of Guttenberg School: Cops
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping WNY Motorist In Front Of Guttenberg School: Cops A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car near a Hudson County school was arrested after officers spotted a loaded handgun in plain view and later discovered cocaine, pills, and cash, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 16, on Hudson Avenue in Guttenberg, according to Police Chief Frank Pelaez. Officers were alerted by a concerned passerby who reported a man passed out in a vehicle, police said. When officers arrived, they found the car in reverse and angled into the roadway, with the driver asleep and bleeding heavily from his finger. The man, later …
Student Brought Gun To Winslow Elementary School: Police Student Brought Gun To Winslow Elementary School: Police
Student Brought Gun To Winslow Elementary School: Police A student brought a handgun to Winslow Township Upper Elementary School on Wednesday, May 14, authorities said. At 3 p.m., officers responded to the school after a student was showing classmates a "BB gun," Winslow Township police said. The student was quickly identified and staff took possession of the weapon, which was later identified as a handgun, police said. The handgun was not loaded, police said. There were no immediate threats made or intended against staff or students, police said. The student and their guardian have been charged, police said. Police said they would not be r…
‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At Wolcott Gun Store Tied To 3 Bristol Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns ‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At Wolcott Gun Store Tied To 3 Bristol Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns
‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At Wolcott Gun Store Tied To 3 Bristol Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns A wild early morning crash-and-grab at a local gun store led police across two Connecticut towns and ended with multiple arrests, including three 16-year-olds and several adults accused of helping cover it up, authorities announced.  The break-in happened before sunrise at Sportsmen's Outpost in Wolcott on April 18. Police say the suspects used a stolen Hyundai to plow through the storefront and grab nine handguns before speeding off in a stolen Kia.  Surveillance video caught three masked suspects inside the store. Just before the burglary, the same group broke into a nearby empt…
Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets Found On PA Ex-Con Parked Outside Lyndhurst Warehouse: Cops Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets Found On PA Ex-Con Parked Outside Lyndhurst Warehouse: Cops
Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets Found On PA Ex-Con Parked Outside Lyndhurst Warehouse: Cops A Pennsylvania ex-con was arrested after police found a loaded gun and drugs in a suspicious vehicle parked outside a closed warehouse in New Jersey, authorities said. Larnard Smith, 39, of Lewistown, PA, was taken into custody just before midnight on Monday, May 12, after Officer Michael Clifford spotted the vehicle parked outside a commercial property on Valley Brook Avenue, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. Smith was the only person in the vehicle, which he did not own, police said. Officers Nicolette Villani and Jorge Fernandez joined Cliffo…
Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen
Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen A Maryland man will spend at least the next three decades behind bars for his role in a deadly drive-by shooting that killed a teenager in Montgomery County, prosecutors announced. Kyler Mcroy, 22, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 30 years suspended, in connection to the 2022 shooting death of 19-year-old Keon Jones in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. The sentence, handed down on Friday, May 9, also includes five years of supervised probation after Mcroy’s release. The judge recommended placement in the Patuxent Youth…
Armed Kidnapping Suspect Caught At I-95 Rest Stop In Madison During Overnight Manhunt Armed Kidnapping Suspect Caught At I-95 Rest Stop In Madison During Overnight Manhunt
Armed Kidnapping Suspect Caught At I-95 Rest Stop In Madison During Overnight Manhunt A Rhode Island man is behind bars after Connecticut State Police tracked down a suspected armed kidnapper at a rest stop on I-95 in Madison early Thursday morning, May 8, authorities said.  Angel Martinez, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island, faces multiple charges following his arrest just before 2 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.  Connecticut State troopers in Westbrook were on high alert after receiving a “be on the lookout” alert for a gray Jeep tied to a reported armed kidnapping in Providence. They found the vehicle stopped at the Madison rest area with a man and a woman ins…
Loaded Gun Found On Student At Gaithersburg High School, Police Say Loaded Gun Found On Student At Gaithersburg High School, Police Say
Loaded Gun Found On Student At Gaithersburg High School, Police Say A teenager was busted with a loaded handgun on a Maryland high school campus Thursday afternoon, officials said. Police in Gaithersburg arrested a 15-year-old student after they say he brought a loaded, privately manufactured firearm — also known as a ghost gun — onto school grounds. The incident happened around 1:11 p.m. on May 8 at Gaithersburg High School, located on Education Boulevard, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department. Officers were called to the school after administrators raised concerns, officials said.  During their investigation, a Community Engagement Office…
Road Rage Suspect Flashes Gun To Ramsey Store Employee: Cops Road Rage Suspect Flashes Gun To Ramsey Store Employee: Cops
Road Rage Suspect Flashes Gun To Ramsey Store Employee: Cops A 19-year-old man from Bergen County is facing weapons charges after police say he flashed a handgun at a store clerk—and again during a road rage incident days earlier. On Monday, May 5, the Ramsey Police Department received a report that a man — later identified as 19-year-old Jeffrey Lux — had displayed a handgun when asked for identification at a store on Main Street, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. Officers with Ramsey Patrol and Detective Units responded to the scene and learned that Lux had fled in a white Jeep, Lyman said. Detectives later identified the suspect as Lux, of Ra…
Arrest Made In Millville Park Murder Of Mom 'YaYa' Found Dead By Jogger: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Millville Park Murder Of Mom 'YaYa' Found Dead By Jogger: Prosecutor
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, …
Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says
Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says A weekend shooting in Southern Maryland that left three people wounded has led to the arrest of two brothers now facing attempted murder charges, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Cameron David Louis Curtis, 22, of Valley Lee, and Peyton James Robert Curtis, 20, of Callaway, were taken into custody on Tuesday, May 6, in connection with a shooting that was reported early Saturday morning in the area of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, authorities said. Deputies on patrol in the area around 2 a.m. on May 3 reportedly heard gunfire and rushed to the scene, …
Terroristic Threats, Weapons Charges Filed After Man Brings Gun To Hackensack Restaurant: Cops Terroristic Threats, Weapons Charges Filed After Man Brings Gun To Hackensack Restaurant: Cops
Terroristic Threats, Weapons Charges Filed After Man Brings Gun To Hackensack Restaurant: Cops A Hackensack man was arrested after police say he brought a gun into a restaurant and used it to threaten someone. Officers Andres Lopez, Massimo Gallorini, Anzour Marza, and Anthony Mattalian responded to an Essex Street restaurant over reports of a man with a handgun on Sunday, May 4, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said. Police found 40-year-old Joseph Frankowski with an unloaded Ruger handgun, Antista said. Frankowski was arrested and charged with multiple weapons possession charges, terroristic threats, and certain persons not to possess weapons, police said. It was not …
Owings Mills Man Who Fired At Driver In I-95 Road Rage Case Learns His Fate Owings Mills Man Who Fired At Driver In I-95 Road Rage Case Learns His Fate
Owings Mills Man Who Fired At Driver In I-95 Road Rage Case Learns His Fate A Maryland man who opened fire on a driver during a midday road rage dispute on I-95 in Howard County will spend decades in prison. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last summer after firing at another driver during a bout of road rage, and he was later convicted. This week, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced that Gordon was sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection to the shooting along the interstate. In January, Gordon was convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses fo…