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High-speed chase
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Armed Waterbury Carjacking Ends When Suspects Crash Car Into Naugatuck Wall; Gun, Drugs Found
Police arrested a man and a woman after they led officers on a high-speed chase across multiple Connecticut cities and towns following a violent carjacking that ended in a crash, authorities said. Adrianna Carrasquillo, 20, and Juwan Butler, 28, both of Waterbury face multiple charges from the Sunday, June 8, incident, police said. It all started when an armed assailant approached a man sitting in his car near Pine and Bishop Streets in Waterbury around 5:45 p.m. They demanded he get out of the vehicle before they stole the car and sped away, police said. The dr…
Lancaster, PA
News
High-Speed Chase Sentencing Follows Charges In Fatal Lancaster Shooting: DA
One of the three men charged in a deadly 2022 Lancaster City shooting has been sentenced in an unrelated high-speed chase, authorities announced on Thursday, May 29. Jorge Luis Santiago, 26, of Coral Street, was sentenced to two-and-a-half to seven years in state prison for fleeing police during a December 2022 traffic stop, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Santiago blew through at least one stop sign while fleeing Lancaster City police in the 1000 block of Dillerville Road, according to the release. His actions posed “a high risk of danger to the public,” including “dr…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo In Stafford Jailed, Sheriff Says
A New Yorker got a crash course in Virginia hospitality over the weekend — and it ended in handcuffs behind a wing joint. Breno Pinheiro, 24, of Fort Drum, was arrested in Stafford County on Saturday night, May 24, after deputies say he got braggadocios and tried to show off by speeding in an Italian sports car, fled a traffic stop, and wound up at the back of a local Fatty’s Winghouse. It all kicked off around 8:30 p.m. when deputies on Garrisonville Road spotted a luxury Alfa Romeo tear out from Mine Road, tires screeching as it fishtailed onto westbound lanes, the Stafford County Sheriff…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus PD Arrest 12-Year-Old After Garden State Parkway Chase Involving Stolen BMW, Chief Says
A 12-year-old was among four people caught after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen BMW that began in Paramus and ended in Clifton Memorial Day, May 26, authorities said. Records show that the incident involved two people who were arrested on similar charges in Newark earlier this month, and subsequently released: Zachary Ramsey, 18, and Makhi Pettiford, 18. Essex County Jail The pursuit began around 11:07 p.m. on Monday, May 26, when Paramus Police Officer Hugo Rodriguez spotted a red BMW M3 reported stolen out of East Hanover. The car was driving through residential a…
Rocky Hill, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old In Rocky Hill: Police
A 19-year-old woman from Connecticut was street racing on Interstate 91 at nearly twice the posted speed limit, leading to a violent crash that killed a man and injured multiple others, police said. Mackenzie Simpson, of East Hartford, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, May 13, after police issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with the death of 25-year-old D'Andre Charles in March 2024, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators allege Simpson and Charles were racing on I-91 in Rocky Hill, each reaching speeds of 128 mph shortly before midnight on March 30, 2024, when…
Berlin, CT
Police & Fire
130 MPH: East Hartford Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say
A teenager accused of reaching 130 miles per hour during a high-speed chase, driving without headlights at night, and using a "vanishing license plate" was arrested this week near his home, authorities said. Kelvin Cao, 19, of East Hartford, faces several charges stemming from the chase in Berlin, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said they attempted to stop Cao on Route 9 in March, but he refused to pull over. Troopers say Cao made “several unsafe passing maneuvers around other traffic” and even “shut their lights off in the dark" to avoid capture. Troopers ended the pursu…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Who Committed Multiple Armed Robberies Learns Fate: Feds
An Elizabeth man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing three armed robberies in New Jersey, authorities said. Dayshawn Brimfield previously pleaded guilty to multiple robbery offenses and a weapons charge, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. On Friday, April 2, 2021, Brimfield robbed a bank in Hazlet after he handed the teller a note that read, “This is a Robbery I have a Gun I will Kill Someone if you do not follow these instructions,” Habba said. Two weeks later, Brimfield stole a car in Elizabeth, which he used as the getaway car for his later robberies, including one…
Mount Joy, PA
News
Harrisburg 14-Year-Old Leads High-Speed Chase, Nearly Hits Pedestrians In Mount Joy: Police
A 14-year-old boy led police on a high-speed chase through Mount Joy, nearly hitting pedestrians and driving into oncoming traffic, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 6. The juvenile, a Hispanic male from Harrisburg, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, recklessly endangering another person, and five additional offenses, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to Mount Joy Borough Police. Officers responded to a reckless driver in progress when they encountered the teen behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle. He refused to stop and sped away, …
Glastonbury, CT
Police & Fire
120 MPH: Intoxicated Driver Leads Police On Chase Before Glastonbury Crash, Cops Say
A high-speed chase down Route 2 that nearly put construction workers in harm’s way ended with a crash and a drug-related arrest in Glastonbury. Marcus Douton, of Norwich, faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence and leading police on a pursuit at more than 120 mph on Wednesday, April 30, around 6:15 p.m., authorities said. The incident began when multiple 911 callers reported a Lexus sedan driving erratically on Route 2 westbound in Bozrah. The vehicle had fresh damage to its front bumper, leading troopers to believe it had just been in a recent crash. Troopers i…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts After Carjacking, Ends In 7 Officer-Involved Shootings: Philadelphia Police
A Philadelphia man was shot and killed by police after a violent carjacking led to a high-speed chase and gunfire across the city, authorities announced Tuesday, April 29. The incident began around 7:11 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when officers were called to a shooting at the Public Storage facility on the 500 block of East Hunting Park Avenue. A 32-year-old Hispanic man was found shot in the abdomen, and his Toyota Camry had been stolen, police said. Jerome Cooper, 51, shot the man during a confrontation, investigators said. As Cooper tried to flee, a 29-year-old Hispanic witness exchanged …
Newburgh, NY
Obituaries
Passenger, 25, Killed In Route 9 Newburgh Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign
Support is on the rise for the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in a crash following a high-speed police chase in Orange County last week. Phelipe Figueroa, of Otisville, was a passenger in the GMC Sierra pickup truck operated by Liam F. McNichol, 25, of Port Jervis, that New York State troopers had attempted to stop for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, early Friday, April 25, authorities said. McNichol fled onto Interstate 84 west, where troopers discontinued the pursuit due to the vehicle's dangerously high speeds, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…
Eastchester, NY
Police & Fire
Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say
A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a dramatic foot pursuit and multiple arrests in Westchester after the car crashed and suspects scattered across the neighborhood, police said. The incident began around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 21, when Eastchester Police were alerted about a vehicle stolen out of Mount Vernon. The car had fled from Mount Vernon Police and was spotted heading north on White Plains Road into Bronxville, the Eastchester Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday, April 23. Eastchester officers found the vehicle near Leewood Driv…
Fairfax, VA
News
Fairfax Man Who Shot Into Car Carrying Estranged Wife, Killing Bystander, Learns Fate
A Fairfax County man who gunned down a complete stranger while firing into a car carrying his estranged wife will now spend the next three decades in prison, prosecutors announced. Kyjuan Trott-McLean, 45, was sentenced to 43 years in prison for the 2022 shooting that left 31-year-old Brandon Wims dead in Alexandria, Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said Friday, April 4. On Oct. 2, 2022, Trott-McLean spotted his estranged wife, Kezia Leckey, sitting in a parked car with her friend Sapphire Lawrence and Wims outside an apartment building on St. Gregory Lane, prosecutors said. Trott-McL…
Lusby, MD
Police & Fire
125 MPH Chase Ends With Cocaine Bust Of Lusby Woman, Sheriff Says
A Maryland woman is facing a stack of charges after leading deputies on a wild high-speed chase through Calvert County while allegedly carrying cocaine, authorities said. Deputies spotted a Chevy Equinox flying north on Route 4 near Solomons Landing in the middle of the afternoon last month, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday, March 31.. The SUV whipped onto Patuxent Point Parkway “almost on two tires,” then tore through a crowded McDonald’s parking lot kicking up clouds of dirt and dust, officials said. A deputy activated his emergency lights, but the driver hit the gas in…
Albany, NY
News
Albany Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Ulta Beauty Sentenced
Two Albany residents are heading to prison in connection with a brazen smash-and-grab theft at an Ulta Beauty store in the Hudson Valley that sparked a high-speed chase and revealed a broader organized retail crime ring. Jonneasia Welcome, 21, and Kamel Pickens, 33, were each sentenced to up to three years in prison in Ulster County Court on Thursday, March 20, after pleading guilty to grand larceny. An investigation found that Welcome and Pickens–along with several minors–traveled from Albany to the Ulta Beauty store in the town of Ulster in October 2023. They admitted to stealing more tha…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer
A 21-year-old homeless man has been sentenced to four to eight years in Pennsylvania state prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing a woman at gunpoint, stealing her car, and leading police on a high-speed chase, police said. Matthew Daniel Reyes was sentenced by Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty Monday, March 24 to multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of a firearm, and fleeing police, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Reyes declined to speak in court before sentencing, though his attorney sa…
Ashford-Willington, CT
Police & Fire
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Hit 85 MPH In 45-Zone In Fatal Willington Crash, Cops Say
A 22-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of killing a friend in a 2024 high-speed crash after losing control of his car while speeding around a curve, police said. Louis Marcantonio of Bethel was arrested Wednesday, March 26, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, first-degree manslaughter, and four counts of reckless endangerment, according to the Connecticut State Police. Marcantonio is accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old friend, Maria Rita Cardoso Da Mata, a Central Connecticut State University student, in the April 2024 crash in Willington. A poli…
Woodstock, CT
Police & Fire
Woodstock Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police
Two men are facing serious charges after police said they assaulted a man in Woodstock, Connecticut, sexually assaulted a woman, and then led state troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase across multiple towns in Windham County. Connecticut State Police said they were called to a home in Woodstock after a reported assault. A man at the residence told troopers that two males he knew — later identified as Tylor Lewis and Tyler Fafard — had caused a disturbance in his garage. During the incident, the victim said Fafard sexually assaulted a woman who was also present, police said. According to…
Fairfax, VA
News
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ
A convicted child rapist, gang members, and repeat violent offenders are among six men facing charges in Virginia after being arrested for illegally reentering the US following multiple deportations, federal officials announced. Erik Siebert, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said the men—who hail from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico—had been previously removed from the country, only to return and commit new crimes, including violent assaults, stabbings, and child abuse. Among them is Carlos Alberto Sosa Horellana, a Honduran national convicted of raping a child…
Dunkirk-Owings, MD
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Hits The Ground After High-Speed Police Pursuit In Calvert County: Sheriff
A Virginia man’s dangerous attempt to outrun deputies on his motorcycle in Maryland ended with him in handcuffs after he crashed in a failed getaway attempt, officials said. Tyler Anakin Grover, 20, of Hampton, is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading deputies on a high-speed chase through Calvert County, nearly causing several head-on crashes in the process, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators say that a deputy spotted Grover’s motorcycle speeding at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone while recklessly weaving through traffic on Route 4 on the wrong side of the road. When the d…
Chambersburg, PA
News
Driver Rams Trooper’s Car After 110 MPH Chase From Chambersburg McDonald's: PA State Police
A high-speed chase through Franklin County ended in a violent crash and foot chase, Pennsylvania State Police announced in court documents obtained by Daily Voice . Bobby J. Wilson and his girlfriend Brandi N. Warren led police on a dangerous pursuit after fleeing from a McDonald's in Chambersburg on Saturday, March 9, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Trooper Benjamen Maudie attempted a traffic stop on the black Toyota Corolla with Alabama plates after Wilson sped out of the McDonald’s parking lot without stopping. Instead of pulling over, Wilson conducted a U-turn, accelerate…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
PA Fugitive Lover Who Murdered Pregnant Woman, Set Car Ablaze Captured After Wild Chase: FBI
A fugitive accused of executing his pregnant girlfriend in cold blood before torching his getaway car has been captured after nearly four years on the run, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 12. Justin Smith, 26, was arrested by the Atlanta Police Department on Sunday, March 9, after a high-speed vehicle pursuit turned into a desperate foot chase, police said. The Philadelphia man had been evading authorities since 2021, when investigators say he shot 21-year-old Dianna Brice, his girlfriend and the mother of his unborn child, in the head multiple times before dumping her body like tr…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff
A high-speed chase in Virginia topped 100 mph before ending with a wanted driver in cuffs, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit began around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, when a deputy spotted a northbound vehicle on Catlett Road clocked at 67 mph in a 45-mph zone, officials said. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver hit the gas, passing cars over double yellow lines and speeding toward Meetze Road, where he drove into oncoming traffic at dangerously high speeds. The deputy, slowing to avoid endangering other motorists, briefly lost sight of the …
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Gunfire In Trumbull Home Sends Bullet Into Neighbor’s House, Leads To High-Speed Chase: Cops
A Connecticut man was intoxicated when he fired two bullets inside his home, with one striking his neighbor's house over the weekend, police said. A woman who was there at the time of the shooting led police on a high-speed chase in a failed getaway attempt. Jacob J. Awan, 30, of Trumbull, was arrested on Sunday, March 9, and is facing a litany of felonies from the alleged shooting, authorities said. Police were called to a home in the Walker Road area of Trumbull just before 5 p.m. when a homeowner reported a bullet crashed through their front window. Officers were quick to the…
Prince Frederick, MD
News
100+ MPH Chase Leads To Huge Drug Haul In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
A high-speed chase topping 100 miles per hour ended in a major drug bust in Calvert County, where deputies found PCP, heroin, and crack cocaine stashed in a vehicle and on the suspects, authorities said. A deputy attempted to stop a vehicle speeding 82 mph in a 55-mph zone along Route 4 and Lower Marlboro Road in Huntingtown during an early morning patrol, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of stopping, the driver hit the gas, accelerating past 100 mph as deputies pursued the vehicle south through Prince Frederick. Officers ultimately deployed stop sticks and p…
Deerfield-Sunderland, MA
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Blows Through School Property, Rams Police Cruisers In Sunderland, Sheriff Says
A Maryland man is facing a long list of charges after leading deputies on a wild, high-speed chase that ended with him ramming two police cruisers in an attempt to escape, authorities said. Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, was arrested after a dangerous pursuit through residential neighborhoods, school property, and oncoming traffic before deputies managed to stop him, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The chaos unfolded when a deputy clocked a vehicle flying down southbound Route 2 near Wayside Drive in Sunderland at 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. When the deputy attempt…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor
A juvenile driver has been charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated manslaughter, after a high-speed police chase ended in a deadly crash that killed two people and critically injured two others on Friday, March 7 in Toms River, officials said. The crash happened at 10:58 p.m., when a white BMW speeding at 118 mph collided with a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Route 37 and Route 166, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Toms River Township Police Department initially spotted the BMW speeding eastbound over the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge around 10:45 p…
West Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Bolts After High-Speed West Haven Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Police
A Connecticut man is accused of driving more than 100 miles per hour before crashing on I-95 and running away, while the other driver was hospitalized, authorities said. Matthew Perez, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested shortly after the crash and admitted to police that he fled following a hit-and-run in West Haven on Wednesday, March 5, Connecticut State Police said. Multiple 911 callers reported the crash near Exit 43 around 6:30 a.m., telling dispatchers that a driver was swerving through traffic at dangerous speeds before hitting another vehicle, police said. The other driver was transpo…
Lancaster, PA
News
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Lancaster, Attacking Officer: DA
A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…
Meriden, CT
Police & Fire
Meriden Man Hits 115 MPH On I-91, Leads Police Chase Before Arrest At Home: Cops
A Connecticut man hit 115 mph on I-91, leading police on a high-speed chase before being arrested over the weekend, authorities said. Shoaib Noori, 22, of Meriden, was spotted speeding past traffic near Exit 24 in Rocky Hill in a blue BMW 330i on Sunday afternoon, March 2, Connecticut State Police said. A trooper on patrol clocked him at 115 mph, well over the posted 65 mph limit. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop with lights and sirens, Noori allegedly refused to pull over and began dangerously weaving through traffic and driving on the shoulders and grassy areas near exit ramps, p…
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Manassas Man Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed Chase With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says
A wanted Manassas man is behind bars after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase—hitting speeds of 100 mph—with a woman trapped inside his truck, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Devante R. Payne, 31, was driving a Mitsubishi SUV westbound on I-66 around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when officers with the Blue Ridge Gang and Drug Task Force attempted a traffic stop for improper registration. But instead of pulling over, Payne floored it, sparking a reckless pursuit that reached 100 mph, investigators said. The chase continued onto Leeds Manor Road, whe…
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