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Stolen Car Drives Off-Road On Residences, Strikes Cop Cruiser, Hits Tree In Rye: Police Stolen Car Drives Off-Road On Residences, Strikes Cop Cruiser, Hits Tree In Rye: Police
Stolen Car Drives Off-Road On Residences, Strikes Cop Cruiser, Hits Tree In Rye: Police A man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly stealing a car and leading multiple police departments on a wild chase across southern Westchester, culminating in a crash and foot pursuit, authorities said.   Antonio Trusty, 36, of New York City, was arrested on Saturday, April 6, after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop and drove through residential properties and even the grounds of the American Yacht Club before crashing into a tree in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Monday, April 7.  The incident began around 1:05 p.m. on Saturday when the Westche…
Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase In Delco: PSP Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase In Delco: PSP
Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase In Delco: PSP A group of suspected thieves tried to escape police by crashing their car and swimming through a pond in Delaware County, state police announced on Thursday, April 3. Four people were arrested after a wild police pursuit that ended in Tinicum Township around 1:24 a.m. on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Officers from several Delaware County police departments were chasing the group after they allegedly broke into vehicles across the county and stole a Dodge Durango in Prospect Park Borough, state police said. Prospect Park police spotted the stolen SUV and began a pursuit …
Teen Driver In Stolen SUV Causes Fatal Head-On Crash On I-70 In Howard County: State Police Teen Driver In Stolen SUV Causes Fatal Head-On Crash On I-70 In Howard County: State Police
Teen Driver In Stolen SUV Causes Fatal Head-On Crash On I-70 In Howard County: State Police A 49-year-old Maryland man is dead and three teenagers are in the hospital after a stolen SUV going the wrong way slammed head-on into his car during a high-speed crash in Howard County, police say. Fred Eromosele Ehimen, of Columbia, was killed early on March 31, when a Ford Explorer driven by a 17-year-old from Baltimore hit his Toyota Camry on the ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound US-29 in Ellicott City, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning. Emergency responders arrived to find Ehimen unresponsive.  He was pronounced d…
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville
Bodycam Released After Fugitive Kills Woman During Police Chase In Hyattsville New video has been released showing the final moments leading up to a deadly crash that killed a Riverdale woman during a police pursuit in Prince George’s County, authorities said. On Thursday, March 27, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage from a Hyattsville City Police officer involved in the fatal crash that took the life of 33-year-old Esmeralda Montoya-Perez. Montoya-Perez was walking along East-West Highway in Chillum around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, February 28, when she was struck and killed by a fugitive fleeing police, the AG’s Independent Investig…
Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General
Woman Killed In Prince George’s County Police Pursuit Crash ID’d By Attorney General New details have been released after a police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and her son in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spott…
Intoxicated Wrong-Way Driver In Montville Nearly Causes Head-On Crash, Flees From Police: Cops Intoxicated Wrong-Way Driver In Montville Nearly Causes Head-On Crash, Flees From Police: Cops
Intoxicated Wrong-Way Driver In Montville Nearly Causes Head-On Crash, Flees From Police: Cops A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after allegedly driving while intoxicated and speeding the wrong way on Interstate 395, nearly hitting oncoming cars head-on, according to police said. Troopers had to crash into her SUV to bring the dangerous pursuit to an end, authorities said. Cailin Sorder, 34, of Griswold, is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, driving the wrong way on a limited-access highway, engaging police in a pursuit, interfering with an officer, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said. Troopers began receiving multiple 911 …
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG A police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and child in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spotted the Genesis at a nearby gas station …
Driver Flees High-Speed I-95 Chase, Crashes After PIT Maneuver: PA State Police Media Driver Flees High-Speed I-95 Chase, Crashes After PIT Maneuver: PA State Police Media
Driver Flees High-Speed I-95 Chase, Crashes After PIT Maneuver: PA State Police Media A police pursuit on Interstate 95 in Delaware County ended with a suspect in custody after fleeing both by vehicle and on foot, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, March 20. Troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on I-95 southbound at mile marker 9 in Tinicum Township around 1:15 a.m., but the driver sped away, according to the release. A chase ensued, and officers used a PIT maneuver near mile marker 7.2, stopping the fleeing vehicle. The driver then ran from the scene but was caught by Ridley Township police, authorities said. Troopers found a firearm inside the suspect’s veh…
Masked Suspects Flee From Haledon Police, Triggering School Shelter-In-Place Masked Suspects Flee From Haledon Police, Triggering School Shelter-In-Place
Masked Suspects Flee From Haledon Police, Triggering School Shelter-In-Place A routine traffic stop turned into a police pursuit Friday afternoon, March 14, leading to a temporary shelter-in-place at Haledon Public School, authorities said. At 1:50 p.m., Officer Kris Duci spotted two males wearing ski masks on a motorized scooter near West Broadway and Cliff Street, police said in a news release. The scooter had no license plates, and neither suspect was wearing a helmet, the department said. When Officer Duci attempted a motor vehicle stop, the suspects sped off toward Cliff Court, police said. As the suspects ditched the scooter and fled on foot, they discarded s…
Watch Wanted CT Woman Crash Into Police Cruisers Before High-Speed Chase In Lisbon: Cops Watch Wanted CT Woman Crash Into Police Cruisers Before High-Speed Chase In Lisbon: Cops
Watch Wanted CT Woman Crash Into Police Cruisers Before High-Speed Chase In Lisbon: Cops A high-speed chase that started on Route 2 and ended with a suspect hiding under a deck has landed an Old Saybrook woman behind bars with a $500,000 bond, according to Connecticut State Police. Electra Chiulli, 33, who had an active warrant, was spotted by troopers a little after 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, on Route 2 in Bozrah after officers noticed her black Subaru Legacy missing a front license plate and swerving between lanes. When police ran her information, they discovered Chiulli was already wanted for leading Old Saybrook police on a previous pursuit, authorities said.  …
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs in Waldorf: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs in Waldorf: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs in Waldorf: Sheriff A Maryland man who tried to flee from police in a vehicle reported stolen in Virginia is now behind bars after officers found a stolen gun and a large quantity of drugs inside his car, officials said. John Thomas White III, 20, of Hyattsville, was taken into custody late Tuesday, March 11, following a police pursuit in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle near Promenade Place and Aldergate Place around 10:45 p.m., authorities said, though when they attempted to stop the driver, White hit the gas and took off, prompting a pursui…
Armed Robbery At Cell Phone Store Leads To Chase In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) Armed Robbery At Cell Phone Store Leads To Chase In Yonkers (DEVELOPING)
Armed Robbery At Cell Phone Store Leads To Chase In Yonkers (Developing) A T-Mobile store in Westchester was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning, March 12, leading to a police pursuit, authorities said.  The armed robbery happened at around 11:40 a.m. at the T-Mobile store at 734 McLean Ave in Yonkers. The suspect fled the scene immediately after the incident, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink.  Following the robbery, Yonkers Police officers were able to locate the suspect's vehicle near 109 Ashburton Ave. However, when officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect fled, leading to a pursuit through the city. The chase ultimately en…
Centreville Man Abducts Woman, Child In Stolen Car, Flees For Weeks In Virginia: Police Centreville Man Abducts Woman, Child In Stolen Car, Flees For Weeks In Virginia: Police
Centreville Man Abducts Woman, Child In Stolen Car, Flees For Weeks In Virginia: Police A Northern Virginia man who allegedly abducted a woman and their young child before fleeing in her vehicle has been arrested weeks after the incident, authorities announced. Naim Arrak, 26, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 13, in connection to a violent domestic dispute in Gainesville that led to a police pursuit, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The charges stem from an incident on Friday, Feb. 14, when officers responded around 11:15 p.m. to a home in the 7400 block of Brunson Circle after a woman reported being assaulted by Arrak, police said. Investiga…
Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says
Toddler Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Was 'Fireball' With Zest For Life, Family Says Zoey Rose Marie Harrison was a bold, fearless, and loving little girl who had a way of lighting up any room she walked into before her unexpected death in Maryland, her family said.  Known affectionately as "ZoZo Ru" or "Moo Moo," the 3-year-old’s infectious energy and radiant smile brought joy to everyone who knew her until a fatal crash claimed her life. Now, her family is left grieving the unimaginable, after a police pursuit ended in a devastating crash in Capitol Heights that took Zoey’s life and injured her mother. Zoey's grandmother, Gina M. Pryor, remembers the little routines…
Gunfire In Trumbull Home Sends Bullet Into Neighbor’s House, Leads To High-Speed Chase: Cops Gunfire In Trumbull Home Sends Bullet Into Neighbor’s House, Leads To High-Speed Chase: Cops
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…
Young Couple Who Dreamed Of Getting Married Killed In Toms River Crash: Fundraiser Young Couple Who Dreamed Of Getting Married Killed In Toms River Crash: Fundraiser
Young Couple Who Dreamed Of Getting Married Killed In Toms River Crash: Fundraiser Instead of the wedding that they hoped for, Kiley Armstrong and Evan Fiore will be receiving a joint funeral, loved ones said. The couple, both 20 years old, were killed by a juvenile driver who hit speeds of nearly 118 mph during a police pursuit in Toms River on Friday, March 7 in Toms River, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The juvenile, who was behind the wheel of a white BMW, ran a red light and crashed into the car carrying Armstrong and Fiore at Routes 37 and 166, according to authorities and those who knew the victims. Armstrong and Fiore were pronounced dead at the scene, ac…
DWI Driver Blows Through School Property, Rams Police Cruisers In Sunderland, Sheriff Says DWI Driver Blows Through School Property, Rams Police Cruisers In Sunderland, Sheriff Says
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…
Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor
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…
I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Stafford Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Stafford Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff
I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Stafford Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff A Stafford County couple is facing felony child neglect charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on I-95—while three children were in the car, authorities said. The pursuit began around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, when a deputy spotted a BMW with a loud exhaust speeding at 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on Onville Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver initially slowed down and turned on the hazard lights—but then sped off, leading deputies on a dangerous pursuit through Barrett Heights Road, Travis Lane, and Garri…
Deputies Tackle Fleeing Spotsy Fugitive Fleeing In Stafford, Sheriff Says Deputies Tackle Fleeing Spotsy Fugitive Fleeing In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Deputies Tackle Fleeing Spotsy Fugitive Fleeing In Stafford, Sheriff Says A wanted man in camouflage thought he could blend in—but he didn’t make it far before authorities tackled him outside a Jersey Mike’s in Stafford County, officials said. Travis Ward, 38, of Spotsylvania, was in North Stafford, driving a red Pontiac G6 despite having no license and multiple active warrants in Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Fairfax counties, leading to his demise, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The chaos unfolded around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3 when deputies learned that Ward was in the area. Deputies spotted Ward heading west on Garrisonville Road…
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Hyattsville Identified As Riverdale Woman By AG Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Hyattsville Identified As Riverdale Woman By AG
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing Fugitive In Hyattsville Identified As Riverdale Woman By AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's office after a fugitive struck and killed a Riverdale woman while fleeing police in Prince George's County. Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said. The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck …
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Wallkill: Police Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Wallkill: Police
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Wallkill: Police A man trying to flee police at high speed suffered catastrophic injuries after hitting a tractor-trailer in Orange County, including a partially amputated hand, authorities said. The crash occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 2:45 a.m., when Town of Wallkill Police Officers tried to stop a speeding vehicle near East Main Street and Midway Park Drive, the department announced. The driver, identified as a 36-year-old Monroe man, refused to pull over and kept going, police said. His vehicle then collided with a tractor-trailer near Exit 122A and Route 17E, causing severe injuries, accordi…
Norwalk Man Tops 100MPH In Failed Escape Attempt On I-95: Police Norwalk Man Tops 100MPH In Failed Escape Attempt On I-95: Police
Norwalk Man Tops 100MPH In Failed Escape Attempt On I-95: Police A Connecticut man faces multiple charges after leading state police on a high-speed chase topping 100 mph on Interstate 95, officials said. Joshua Z. Tarzia, 24, of Norwalk, was charged with reckless endangerment, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, interfering with an officer, operating without insurance, and driving an unregistered vehicle, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers attempted to stop a blue BMW just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Norwalk for reckless driving and a missing rear registration plate. Instead of pulling over, the driver sped up, hitting triple …
Cops ID Shoplifting Suspects Found After Crash, Hiding In Freezing Paramus Water Cops ID Shoplifting Suspects Found After Crash, Hiding In Freezing Paramus Water
Cops ID Shoplifting Suspects Found After Crash, Hiding In Freezing Paramus Water Two shoplifting suspects who fled from Target in Bergen Town Center on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, were caught by Paramus Police—one after crashing into a tree and the other while attempting to hide submerged in a brook, authorities said. Just before noon, Paramus police responded to a reported theft at Target, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. The suspects, later identified as Tuwana Grant-Harrison, 32, and Christopher White, 47, both of Paterson, fled the scene in a black Nissan Murano before police arrived, he said. Officer Diego Cruz spotted the suspect vehicle on Fore…
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut The two Tennessee teens who fired at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a multi-state crime spree have been captured in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities announced. Jeremiah Begley, 17, and Christian Guerrero Jr., 17, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police, and the PSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit, state police said. They are being held in Connecticut while awaiting extradition to Dauphin County, PA. The Crime Spree The chaos began on Feb. 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumbe…
Thief Who Led High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Audi Arrested: Secaucus PD Thief Who Led High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Audi Arrested: Secaucus PD
Thief Who Led High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Audi Arrested: Secaucus PD A 29-year-old Newark man was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 19, months after he was able to flee Secaucus police during a pursuit. On Wednesday, June 5 at 1:02 a.m., a Secaucus resident reported their  2022 Audi Q3 was in the process of being stolen from the driveway, Secaucus police said. Officers followed the stolen vehicle into a dead end, police said. Rakim Thompson purposely rammed several of the police vehicles, one of which was occupied, to escape and evade capture, officers said. Thompson then fled in the stolen Audi where he was pursued by officers onto the New Jersey Tu…
Ex-BF Wanted In Philly Mom's Murder Leads Pursuit, Arrested Afer Crashing In NY: State Police Ex-BF Wanted In Philly Mom's Murder Leads Pursuit, Arrested Afer Crashing In NY: State Police
Ex-BF Wanted In Philly Mom's Murder Leads Pursuit, Arrested Afer Crashing In NY: State Police A Philadelphia man who has been wanted in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, a young mother whose body was discovered in a shallow grave last year, was arrested in Westchester County, NY following a routine motor vehicle stop and brief police pursuit, authorities said. Geovanni Otero, 29, is accused of killing Melody Rivera, 29, who a devoted mom, was found buried in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2024, days after she was reported missing, as Daily Voice previously reported.  On Saturday, Feb. 15, Otero was behind the wh…
Newark Carjacker Crosses County Lines In Police Pursuit: Authorities Newark Carjacker Crosses County Lines In Police Pursuit: Authorities
Newark Carjacker Crosses County Lines In Police Pursuit: Authorities A carjacker is at large after he was able to elude police during a pursuit that began in Newark on the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 11, authorities said. At 2:57 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard after a Chevy Malibu had been carjacked and the driver was assaulted, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. At 9:36 a.m. police observed the carjacked vehicle near the Delancey Street exit of Routes 1 and 9, Miranda said.. The driver ignored officers’ attempts to conduct a motor vehicle stop and a pursuit ensued into Jersey City, Miranda said.…
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A Maryland woman is facing multiple charges after an assault report led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended with her ramming a patrol vehicle and nearly hitting a deputy, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault in progress at a home on Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when they learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Sabrina Brianna Thompson, refused to pull over.  Instead, she led officers on a purs…
'Police Involved Incident' Resolved In Millbrook (DEVELOPING) 'Police Involved Incident' Resolved In Millbrook (DEVELOPING)
'Police Involved Incident' Resolved In Millbrook (Developing) Authorities are saying there is no remaining threat to the public following a police-involved incident in a Dutchess County village.  The incident happened on Tuesday evening, Jan. 28 in the village of Millbrook, according to the village's police department, which sent out an advisory on social media just before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday.  In the advisory, the department said the situation had been "resolved" and that "there is no ongoing threat to the public."  "Thank you for your patience and cooperation," the advisory continued.  Daily Voice has reached out to police for…