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15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say
15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly trying to rob two younger children with a fake gun in Roosevelt, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, July 10. The attempted robbery happened near Frederick Avenue and Babylon Turnpike around 9:19 a.m., police said in a release from the First Squad. A 13-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were walking southbound when the teen approached them, demanded money, and pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun, detectives said. When the children refused, the suspect hit the 10-year-old boy several times in the arm. The child was not …
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found In Apartment: Affidavit Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found In Apartment: Affidavit
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found In Apartment: Affidavit A Pennsylvania woman brutally attacked a pregnant teen—then was caught keeping a starving mother dog and 10 flea-ridden puppies trapped in filth, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Brutal Playground Attack Caught On Video The violence unfolded at Hoberman Park on Monday, April 1. Hailey Gillott, 21, and a 15-year-old girl ambushed a 19-year-old pregnant woman on the playground, police said. As the attack raged, a 16-year-old girl allegedly stood by recording it all. Gillott was arrested the next day. But what police found inside her apartment after that was even worse. Malnourish…
Raritan Man With Homicide Conviction Threatened Kids Getting Off Bus: Police Raritan Man With Homicide Conviction Threatened Kids Getting Off Bus: Police
Raritan Man With Homicide Conviction Threatened Kids Getting Off Bus: Police A 39-year-old Raritan man was arrested and charged with threatening students as they came off a school bus, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. On Tuesday, May 13, Jeremy Booker confronted the students as they were coming off the bus stemming from an incident with his daughter, Raritan Borough police said. Booker threatened several of the students and tried to strike one, police said. The incident was recorded on surveillance, police said. The incident violated the terms of Booker's parole for a homicide conviction, police said.  He is charged with terroristic threats, harassment…
NY Man Harassed State Employee In Teaneck Over Action Against His Business, Police Say NY Man Harassed State Employee In Teaneck Over Action Against His Business, Police Say
NY Man Harassed State Employee In Teaneck Over Action Against His Business, Police Say A New York man was arrested after allegedly harassing a State of New York employee outside her Teaneck home — retaliating, police say, over an official action she took against his business. Yair Babayoff, 41, confronted the woman and her husband on Tuesday, June 17, around 10:15 p.m., according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr. The couple had just arrived home on Wyndham Road when they saw Babayoff in the street, blocking their driveway with his car. Earlier that day, the woman told police that she had received multiple hang-up calls from Babayoff. During a confrontation outside the c…
Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police
Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police A Philadelphia man is accused of groping two women and bear-hugging a teen girl in separate attacks over three days, authorities announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Noel Vargas, 29, surrendered to the Special Victims Unit and was charged with Indecent Assault, Harassment, and related offenses, according to police. 🛑First Incident: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, a 36-year-old woman was placing her son in the back seat of her car on the 1500 block of Palmer Street when a man pinched her buttocks and fled north on Memphis Street. 🚶‍♀️Second Incident: Just 35 minutes later, at…
Man Attacks Girlfriend, Flees To Rye Train Station: Police Man Attacks Girlfriend, Flees To Rye Train Station: Police
Man Attacks Girlfriend, Flees To Rye Train Station: Police A man was arrested after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and fleeing to a nearby train station in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 3, around 1:20 p.m. at a home on Chestnut Street in the City of Rye, according to the Rye Police Department. There, officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute. At the scene, the victim told police her boyfriend had attacked her and then fled toward the Rye Train Station.  Officers located the suspect at the train station minutes later and took him into custody without incident.  The suspect, identi…
Man Gropes Child, Solicits Sex Acts In Lancaster, Police Allege Man Gropes Child, Solicits Sex Acts In Lancaster, Police Allege
Man Gropes Child, Solicits Sex Acts In Lancaster, Police Allege A Pennsylvania man is accused of groping a child and following a woman into a store where he offered her money for sex before assaulting her on the street, Lancaster police announced on Monday, July 7. Shydon Roberts-Langhorn, 27, was arrested on June 24 after a victim pointed him out to officers on South Queen Street. The officer recognized him from earlier reports involving a juvenile and another victim who were groped downtown on June 17 and 18, police said. After his arrest, another woman came forward, telling detectives she was harassed inside a store on June 23 by a man who persistent…
Colchester Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police Colchester Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police
Colchester Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police say he harassed multiple children near a downtown business, then tried to escape from custody. Tyler Caetano, 36, of Colchester, was identified after officers responded around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, to reports of a suspicious man on Main Street making sexual and vulgar comments to young people, Connecticut State Police said.  According to police, the caller said a man on a bicycle was harassing people and making vulgar and sexual comments. Three children told officers that Caetano told them he wanted to have sex with them…
Lancaster Man Kills Himself Before Sentencing For Brutal Double Stabbing: Police Lancaster Man Kills Himself Before Sentencing For Brutal Double Stabbing: Police
Lancaster Man Kills Himself Before Sentencing For Brutal Double Stabbing: Police A Lancaster man fatally shot himself hours before he was due in court for sentencing in a brutal 2021 double stabbing, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, July 2. Scotty Lee Gebhard Jr., 38, called 911 around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27, saying he was in Lancaster County Central Park and planned to harm himself. Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded and attempted to de-escalate the situation, but within seconds of making contact, Gebhard pulled the trigger, according to police. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where he died of the self-inflicted gunshot wound, t…
Man Followed Teen With Dollar In His Mouth Then Pulled Knife At Wayne Outback Steakhouse: Cops Man Followed Teen With Dollar In His Mouth Then Pulled Knife At Wayne Outback Steakhouse: Cops
Man Followed Teen With Dollar In His Mouth Then Pulled Knife At Wayne Outback Steakhouse: Cops A Wayne man was arrested after he threatened to kill an Outback Steakhouse manager with a knife, moments after harassing a teenage worker inside the restaurant, local police said. Khalil W. Bakho, 60, was taken into custody Friday, June 27, around 8:35 p.m. in the parking lot of T-Bowl, Wayne Police said in a release issued Tuesday, July 1. According to police, the trouble began inside the Outback Steakhouse when Bakho allegedly followed a juvenile female employee around with “a dollar bill in his mouth.” Several workers intervened, and a manager escorted Bakho out. That’s when things esca…
At-Home Nurse Strangled By Patient In 2AM Attack, DA Says: West Chester Man’s Case GoesTo Trial At-Home Nurse Strangled By Patient In 2AM Attack, DA Says: West Chester Man’s Case GoesTo Trial
At-Home Nurse Strangled By Patient In 2AM Attack, DA Says: West Chester Man’s Case GoesTo Trial A West Chester man strangled his at-home nurse during a brutal 2 a.m. attack inside a Lancaster County home, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 27. William Mathues, 64, allegedly ambushed the nurse at his then-residence on the first block of Mount Hope Road in East Drumore Township, Pennsylvania, during the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 29, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. “She returned home around 2 a.m. when Mathues attacked her,” prosecutors said following a preliminary hearing. “He strangled me,” the victim testified. “He put his thumb on my throat.…
New Update: MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Star Player Over Mother’s Death New Update: MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Star Player Over Mother’s Death
New Update: MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Star Player Over Mother’s Death Major League Baseball has banned a 22-year-old fan who taunted an opposing team's star player about the death of his mother in a car crash. The incident occurred at Chicago's Rate Field, where the White Sox hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, June 24. Earlier report - MLB All-Star Breaks Down On Field After Fan Taunts Him About Mother Who Died In Crash Second baseman Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks, a starter in the 2024 All-Star game, was reduced to tears after the taunt, which occurred while he was batting in the seventh inning. Elpidia Valdez, Marte's mother, was k…
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police A Clifton man with a violent criminal history was arrested after allegedly threatening a Bergen County recreation director, police said. Ibrahem O. Elgebaly, 30, was taken into custody by Clifton police on Monday, June 16, on an active warrant out of East Rutherford, according to ERPD Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Elgebaly is accused of sending threatening messages via Facebook, email, and phone to the East Rutherford Recreation Director, Yannacone said. He was charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and stalking, and was taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remains held. According to …
16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Watervliet McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say 16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Watervliet McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say
16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Watervliet McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say Three teenagers are facing charges after beating another teen at an Albany County park and then fighting with a cop at a McDonald’s, police said. Watervliet Police responded to Clinton Park on 19th Street for a report of a large fight at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Officers found a juvenile boy who said several teens punched and kicked him while he was on the ground. A short time later, an officer found several individuals matching the suspects’ description at a McDonald’s restaurant on Broadway, roughly eight blocks from the park. When the officer confronted them, a 16-year-old bo…
81-Year-Old Man Grabs, Kisses Woman Against Her Will At Lititz Senior Home: Police 81-Year-Old Man Grabs, Kisses Woman Against Her Will At Lititz Senior Home: Police
81-Year-Old Man Grabs, Kisses Woman Against Her Will At Lititz Senior Home: Police An 80-year-old man is accused of grabbing and kissing a woman against her will at a Lancaster County senior living facility, police announced in a release on Wednesday, June 18. Earnest Baer Martin, 81, of Lititz, allegedly approached the woman at Legend of Lititz on the 80 block of W. Millport Road, where both were staying, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. He allegedly hugged the victim to say goodbye, slapped her on the butt, and kissed her without consent, officers said. The woman reported the unwanted sexual contact immediately to police on Sunday, May 11. Follow…
Softball Coach Avoids Title IX Claims, But Investigation Continues In Minisink Valley (UPDATE) Softball Coach Avoids Title IX Claims, But Investigation Continues In Minisink Valley (UPDATE)
Softball Coach Avoids Title IX Claims, But Investigation Continues In Minisink Valley (Update) A Hudson Valley high school softball coach removed from team activities last month remains under investigation, but the case has not risen to the level of a federal Title IX complaint, district officials confirmed.   Bruce Guyette, the longtime varsity softball coach at Minisink Valley High School and one of the most successful in New York State history, has been under review since early May following unspecified allegations, as Daily Voice previously reported.   In a statement to Daily Voice on Thursday, June 12, Minisink Valley Central School District communications di…
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025. Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim. Three Months Of Brutality The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…
Bettors Bombard Ridgewood's Scottie Scheffler Forcing Him To Quit Venmo Bettors Bombard Ridgewood's Scottie Scheffler Forcing Him To Quit Venmo
Bettors Bombard Ridgewood's Scottie Scheffler Forcing Him To Quit Venmo Scottie Scheffler’s biggest headache ahead of the US Open isn’t the course at the Oakmont Country Club — it’s bettors clogging his Venmo with sob stories and payout demands. The Ridgewood, NJ native will tee off as a favorite on Thursday at the Open, but it was others teeing off on the social media app that have him flustered, according to reports. Scheffler, 28, told reporters this week that he doesn't worry about the odds of him winning — but he's been hearing plenty from sports bettors through the cash app who had something on the line pending his performance. He said that on Venmo, he …
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say A 16-year-old girl is accused of biting a behavior support assistant multiple times at Warwick High School in Lititz, according to police. Lititz Borough Police were called to the school at 301 West Orange Street on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:34 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a student and a staff member. Officers said the incident began when the assistant tried to take an object away from the student, who then bit the staffer twice on the hand during the encounter. Police issued the girl a summary non-traffic citation for Harassment, officials announced in a release on Tues…
Coram Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' Coram Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money'
Coram Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' This TikTok "prankster" isn't laughing anymore now that he's facing consequences for his actions.  Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, New York, goes by the name Tommy Tuff Knuckles on TikTok, where he uploads videos of himself harassing retail and restaurant workers. He's amassed nearly 150,000 followers on the social media platform.  However, after some of his videos caught the police's attention, Vazquez isn't so bold. The 21-year-old hopes to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe to help cover the cost of an attorney and "keep the laughs coming" after he was arrested on Monday, June 2.  I’m…
Toms River Man Shows Up To House, Stabs Victim During Fight: Prosecutor Toms River Man Shows Up To House, Stabs Victim During Fight: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Shows Up To House, Stabs Victim During Fight: Prosecutor A 57-year-old Toms River man was arrested after police say he stabbed another man multiple times after showing up to a home in the Ortley Beach section of town on Thursday night, June 5. Patrick Robertelli was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, weapons offenses, harassment, and stalking, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Friday, June 6. Officers responded to a disturbance on Harding Avenue around 10:45 p.m., where they found Robertelli and a 52-year-old man in a physical fight, authorities said. As officers broke up the altercation, they discovered the 52…
Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Ephrata: Police Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Ephrata: Police
Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Ephrata: Police A pregnant woman was injured after a man burst through a locked bathroom door during an incident in Ephrata Township, authorities announced. Seth Michael Quimby, 21, of Ephrata, is accused of pushing the door into the woman’s arm and stomach after she tried to separate herself from a verbal argument around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, according to Ephrata Police. The woman had retreated to the bathroom and locked the door. Police say Quimby broke it open, forcefully striking her and leaving visible bruising. She declined medical treatment, but officers noted she is pregnant. Quimby fled…
Man Did Donuts On Former Neighbor's Somers Lawn, Threatened Several Victims: NYSP Man Did Donuts On Former Neighbor's Somers Lawn, Threatened Several Victims: NYSP
Man Did Donuts On Former Neighbor's Somers Lawn, Threatened Several Victims: Nysp A Westchester County man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly tearing up a neighbor’s lawn with his car, threatening multiple people, and sending menacing messages on social media, police said. Vincent G. D’Agnese, 33, of South Salem, was arrested on Thursday, May 29, following a series of incidents in Somers that began with a criminal mischief complaint and escalated to alleged threats and harassment across multiple platforms, New York State Police announced on Saturday, May 31. The first incident occurred on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, when troopers responded to a report that a m…
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police Fueled by jealousy over a woman the victim was dating, a Bensalem man allegedly chased him with a knife and tried to run him over multiple times, police announced on Monday, May 26. Jeffrey Santucci, 66, of Bristol Pike in Bensalem, was identified as the driver of a red GMC SUV who terrorized the man along Bristol Pike and Red Lion Road on Saturday, May 24, according to Bensalem Police. Officers were first called around 4:10 p.m. for a disturbance. A man told police that a stranger in an SUV pulled up beside him, started yelling, then jumped out of the car wielding a large knife and chased …
'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge 'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge
'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge A Ridley Park woman who went viral for allegedly defecating on another driver’s car in a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, road rage dispute is now facing an additional criminal charge. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, appeared in court on Monday, May 20, where Magisterial District Judge Mary Hopper held her for court on all original charges and added a new charge of open lewdness. The additional count was filed by Delaware County Assistant District Attorney Dareus Chen just before the hearing, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Solometo now faces the following charges: indecent exposure. disor…
‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA ‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA
‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA A Harrisburg man who asked a woman to become his “second wife” was convicted of rape and stalking following a disturbing campaign of harassment, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 14. Deu Kumar Chhetri was found guilty of rape, stalking, and loitering and prowling at nighttime after a week-long trial in Dauphin County Court. The conviction was handed down on Friday, May 9. He was acquitted of a second rape count and burglary, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The case stems from a series of incidents between September 2020 and January 2022. The victim testified for eight hou…
Croton Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her: NYSP Croton Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her: NYSP
Croton Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her: Nysp A 39-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly violating an order of protection by stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend in Westchester and nearly crashing his car into her vehicle, police announced.  Croton-on-Hudson resident Ralph V. Sedlmayer was arrested following an investigation into the alleged violations, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 13.  The case began on Monday, April 28, when the victim reported a near-collision involving a vehicle driven by someone who resembled her ex-boyfriend, Sedlmayer. The victim had an active order of protectio…
Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say
Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say A man’s arm was slashed open in a savage street attack late Monday night in York, and police say the suspect was caught red-handed. Officers rushed to the 600 block of West King Street around 11:35 p.m. on Monday, May 12, for a reported stabbing, York City Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 13. At the scene, they found a 34-year-old man bleeding heavily from deep lacerations to his arm. He was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment and is expected to survive, authorities said. While investigating, officers arrested Starling Lopez, 41, who was allegedly still on sce…
Air Force Vet, Piscataway Cop Had Erection While Following Girls Around In Stores: Prosecutor Air Force Vet, Piscataway Cop Had Erection While Following Girls Around In Stores: Prosecutor
Air Force Vet, Piscataway Cop Had Erection While Following Girls Around In Stores: Prosecutor A New Jersey police officer with military service and academic honors has been arrested for allegedly following young girls around stores in while visibly aroused, authorities said. Piscataway Officer Wesley Kliwinski, 37, of Hamilton, was taken into custody on May 1, 2025, and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct, fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and harassment, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Plainfield Police Chief Peter Papa. The investigation began a day earlier, on Tuesday, April 30, when of…
Marshals Help Nab Man Wanted For Stalking, Violating Protective Order In Waterbury Marshals Help Nab Man Wanted For Stalking, Violating Protective Order In Waterbury
Marshals Help Nab Man Wanted For Stalking, Violating Protective Order In Waterbury US Marshals arrested a wanted Connecticut man charged with violating a protective order, authorities announced.  Jeremy Colonghi, 47, of New London, was charged with stalking, criminal violation of a protective order, harassment, disorderly conduct, and refusal to be processed, police said.  Waterbury police, working with Marshals and Groton officers, arrested Colonghi in Groton on Friday, May 2.  Colonghi was being held on a $215,000 bond, authorities said.  He was wanted on an outstanding failure to appear warrant. 
Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Bucks Co. Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PSP Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Bucks Co. Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PSP
Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Bucks Co. Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PSP A Bucks County man is facing multiple charges after he fired a handgun outside his home and barricaded himself inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 2. George T. Badulak, 62, was seen firing a handgun into the ground on the 2000 block of Rosedale Road in Milford Township at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, according to a release from PSP Troop M – Dublin Station. After firing the weapon, Badulak went back inside, prompting troopers and municipal officers to set up a perimeter around the home. He later surrendered without further incident after officers called ou…