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Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member
A 44-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with punching and spitting on a NJ Transit crew member on Wednesday, April 16, authorities said.
At noon on a train from Trenton to New York Penn Station, Tyquan Gibbs, refused to provide his ticket upon request by a female crew member while the train was stopped at Newark Airport, NJ Transit officials said. After refusing to provide the ticket, Gibbs spit on the woman, punched her, knocking her to the ground where he continued to punch her, authorities said.
Other passengers came to the woman's aid, restraining Gibbs until police arriv…
Man Assaulted ICE Officer While In Federal Custody In Newark: DOJ
A 39-year-old native of the Dominican Republic was arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 15 with assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, authorities said.
On Wednesday, March 26, Darlin Leon was at an ICE facility in Newark, pending removal from the country, US Attorney Alina Habba said. While being processed for removal, Leon struck the victim, a deportation officer in the head with a closed first at least four times, Habba said.
The ICE officer sustained lacerations and abrasions to the back of his head, Habba said.
This is the second time this year an ICE officer ha…
Violent Parolee Stabbed Man Outside Rotterdam Bar, Police Say
A violent ex-con out on parole is accused of stabbing a man outside a Capital Region bar.
Jason Melendez, 40, of Schenectady, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, in connection with a stabbing attack that left a man hospitalized outside Rotterdam’s Sliderz Bar & Grill.
The incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Guilderland Avenue watering hole, according to Rotterdam Police.
A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m., as Daily Voice reported. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement.…
Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17.
The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said.
Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said.
Vanessa fell to the floor and…
Colombian National Broke ICE Officer’s Nose, Left Her With Concussion In NJ Assault: Feds
A Colombian national has been indicted for assaulting a U.S. immigration officer during a violent arrest attempt in New Jersey, federal prosecutors said.
Hector Villegas-Alvarez, 27, was identified by ICE deportation officers on Feb. 23, as being in the United States without legal immigration status, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
When officers attempted to arrest him, Villegas-Alvarez physically resisted and “forcefully elbowed one of the ICE deportation officers in the face,” according to court documents.
The officer, a woman, suffered a broken nose and a concussion, and continu…
‘Federal Agent’ Caught Prowling Quarryville Businesses Revealed As Wanted VA Fugitive: Police
A man who claimed he was a "federal agent in pursuit of justice" was arrested for impersonating a public official after fleeing officers in Quarryville, police said on Wednesday, April 16.
Justin Miranda, 51, was prowling around businesses in the borough around 11 p.m., when an officer spotted him and tried to stop him for questioning, Quarryville Borough Police explained in a release shared Wednesday, April 16.
Instead of cooperating, Miranda ran away on foot, prompting a multi-agency search. Officers from Strasburg and West Lampeter joined in and ultimately caught up to him, police said. …
Meth, Crack Seized In Cape May County SWAT Raid: Prosecutor
Crack cocaine and methamphetamine were seized during a SWAT raid in the Burleigh section of Middle Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16.
A months-long investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force led to the bust, according to Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland. The DEA, Middle Township Police, and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team assisted in executing multiple court-authorized search warrants.
During the coordinated operation, officers searched several homes and seized under a half-ounce of meth and crack, along with distr…
Cumberland Co Deputy Sheriff Charged After 83 MPH Head-On Crash Injures 71-Year-Old Man: PA AG
A Cumberland County deputy sheriff caused a head-on crash while speeding in his patrol vehicle and has been criminally charged, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, April 14.
Ian Greene, 30, of Carlisle, was driving westbound on Trindle Road in a marked sheriff's vehicle on Monday, April 15, 2024, when he activated his lights and sirens to pass three vehicles, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Greene was allegedly traveling at speeds up to 83 miles per hour in the opposing lane. As he crested a hill, he shut off his sirens and struck an eastbound vehicle head…
Medford Man Guilty Of Murdering Wife: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Medford man told police his wife was sleeping. But it turned out, authorities said, he had murdered her.
A jury convicted Babu Natarajan of murder in the first degree on Monday, April 14 in the 2023 death of his wife, Angammal Babu, authorities said.
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Medford Township police responded to a home on Regent Court and found the body of Babu on the bed in the master bedroom, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
Natarajan had called 911 and told police his wife had taken a nap because she was tired, Bradshaw said. An autopsy determined Babu …
Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced
A Pennsylvania man who murdered his girlfriend and then fired more than 100 rounds at police has been sentenced to life in prison plus 41.5 to 85 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 14.
The shooter, 40, was convicted in February of first-degree murder, assaulting officers with a firearm, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and obstruction of justice following a five-day trial.
The charges stem from a violent standoff in East Hempfield Township on Sept. 11, 2022, when he shot his girlfriend in the head, video-called a friend to show her …
Man in Gas Mask Attacks Woburn Courthouse, Injures Officers and Prosecutor
In a disturbing incident that shook the Woburn District Court, a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots, and sunglasses forced his way into the building and allegedly attacked court officers, police, and a prosecutor with pepper spray.
Nicholas Akerberg, 28, of Yarmouth Port, is accused of showing up at the courthouse around 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 14, looking ready for battle, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Authorities say he ignored commands and pushed his way through the lobby, where he then unleashed pepper spray on multiple people — including a Stoneham police o…
Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In Paramus: PD
A reckless driver and his passenger tried pulling a fast one on Paramus police after a wild three-wheeled chase — but it didn’t work, authorities announced on Monday, April 14.
Jonathan Valentin, 28, of Maywood, took off in a black Mercedes-Benz after Officer Sean Casey tried stopping him for speeding on Route 4 West near the Verizon store around 1:20 a.m., the Paramus Police Department said.
Valentin refused to pull over, racing away at a dangerous speed, police said. During the pursuit, he lost the front driver-side tire but kept going on three wheels, endangering everyone on the highway,…
Demetrius Williams, 24, Shot Dead In Lancaster City; David Pearce Charged With Manslaughter: PD
Demetrius Williams, 24, was shot and killed in Lancaster City, and the man accused of pulling the trigger has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, police announced on Tuesday, April 15.
Officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of North Mulberry Street at approximately 9:51 a.m. on Friday, April 4, for a reported shooting, according to Lancaster City police. Upon arrival, they found Williams suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was treated at the scene by EMS personnel before being transported to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:47 a…
