Frenchtown-Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD
Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD A car crashed into a creek in Franklin Township Saturday, Jan. 17, authorities said. That evening, firefighters responded to Kingstown Road after an SUV ran off the roadway and into a creek, the Quakertown Fire Company said.  Firefighters and police assisted in getting the driver up to the road where they were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, fire officials said. First responders remained on scene for an hour, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police
Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police Two teenage boys were shot in a sudden attack while sitting in a parked car, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The shooting happened on Madison Avenue near Hewes Street in Brentwood at around 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, Suffolk County Police said. Three males were inside the parked vehicle when a second vehicle pulled up in front of them with at least three males inside, according to police. One of the males from the second vehicle got out and opened fire, striking a 15-year-old boy in the hand and a 17-year-old boy in the leg, police said. The first vehicle then accelerated in rever…

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by Jillian Pikora
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Man Fired Gun Inside Norwalk Home With 1-Year-Old Inside: Police Man Fired Gun Inside Norwalk Home With 1-Year-Old Inside: Police
Man Fired Gun Inside Norwalk Home With 1-Year-Old Inside: Police Authorities say a 30-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after police say he fired a gun inside an apartment while a one-year-old child was in a nearby bedroom. Christopher Bromfield, of Norwalk, is accused of firing the weapon inside an East Wall Street apartment on Thursday, Jan. 15, police said. The caller told 911 they were in a bedroom with the child when the gun went off inside their home. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Norwalk police responded to the scene and found Bromfield driving out of the apartment complex parking lot, police said. Officers recovered a .45-cali…

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by Josh Lanier
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Thief Trying To Sell Stolen Jewelry From Missing Wallet Arrested: Cops Lakewood Thief Trying To Sell Stolen Jewelry From Missing Wallet Arrested: Cops
Lakewood Thief Trying To Sell Stolen Jewelry From Missing Wallet Arrested: Cops A 33-year-old Lakewood man was arrested on accusations he was trying to sell jewelry from inside of a wallet that had been reported missing to police, authorities said. Officers responded to the report of the missing wallet on Wednesday, Jan. 14. On Thursday, while canvassing the area, officers encountered a man trying to sell the stolen jewelry at a local business, Lakewood police said. The suspect was identified as Melvin Torres, and he was taken into custody, police said. Police said all stolen property was recovered and returned to the victim. Torres was charged with theft and fen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ronkonkoma, NY
News
Report Of Child Struck By Car At Ronkonkoma Intersection (DEVELOPING) Report Of Child Struck By Car At Ronkonkoma Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Report Of Child Struck By Car At Ronkonkoma Intersection (Developing) Emergency crews rushed to a busy Ronkonkoma intersection Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13, after a child was struck by a vehicle, according to reports. The incident was reported around 4:20 p.m. at the intersection of Feuereisen Avenue and Veterans Memorial Highway, according to preliminary radio traffic. Police and emergency responders were seen working at the scene shortly after the call came in. Eastbound drivers on Veterans Memorial Highway were seeing several blocks of slow-downs, Department of Transportation cameras showed. Details remain limited, including the child’s condition, how many …

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by Michael Mashburn
Windsor, CT
Police & Fire
Windsor Man Hospitalized After Being Attacked By His Own Dog Windsor Man Hospitalized After Being Attacked By His Own Dog
Windsor Man Hospitalized After Being Attacked By His Own Dog A Windsor man is recovering after being attacked by his own dog over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10, at a River Street home in Windsor, police said. Officers were called to the home just after 4:30 p.m. for a report of a dog attacking a man. When they arrived, they found the man on the ground with a pit bull next to him.  Police said the man suffered numerous bite marks and lacerations across his body. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Officers were able to secure the pit bull safely at the scene. According to police, the man said that the ani…

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
Police & Fire
Bristol Police Investigate Late-Night Main Street Shooting; 1 Hospitalized Bristol Police Investigate Late-Night Main Street Shooting; 1 Hospitalized
Bristol Police Investigate Late-Night Main Street Shooting; 1 Hospitalized Bristol police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Main Street between Riverside Avenue and Center Street at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11. The victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury, police said. Officers spoke with the victim at the hospital, but have not released identifying information. Bristol police said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Authorities are urging anyone with information to conta…

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by Josh Lanier
Five Towns, NY
News
Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County
Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County A Brooklyn woman is accused of turning a shoplifting attempt into a violent confrontation at an Inwood wholesale store, police announced on Friday, Jan. 9. Tara Prentice, 38, of Brooklyn, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a larceny in progress at Bingo Wholesale on Burnside Avenue at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, according to detectives. Prentice attempted to leave the store without paying for merchandise, investigators explained. When an employee confronted her, she allegedly became combative and swung a wooden object toward the worker, police detailed. Prentice conti…

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by Jillian Pikora
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Danbury Man Killed When Neighbor Fired Shot Through Wall Police ID Danbury Man Killed When Neighbor Fired Shot Through Wall
Police ID Danbury Man Killed When Neighbor Fired Shot Through Wall Authorities have identified the 37-year-old Connecticut man who was shot and killed after his neighbor fired a bullet through his wall on Wednesday night, Jan. 7.  Victor Quispe, of Danbury, was at a townhome on Lake Avenue in Danbury when a bullet blasted through a wall of the home and struck him in the chest, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The neighbor who fired the shot ran away before Danbury police arrived.  Authorities were still searching for them as of Thursday afternoon.  Danbury police said t…

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by Josh Lanier
Dallastown, PA
Police & Fire
Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP
Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP A tractor-trailer driver has been charged after a crash with a horse and buggy left an Amish man seriously injured in York County, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 5. The collision happened while the tractor-trailer was traveling south on Delta Road in Peach Bottom Township on Friday, Oct. 18, according to state police. The tractor-trailer struck the horse and buggy, ejecting the buggy’s operator, Daniel Esh, 60, and causing severe injuries, police explained. Esh was taken to Lancaster General Hospital with broken ribs, a broken forearm, and a fractured spine, police…

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by Jillian Pikora
Naugatuck, CT
Police & Fire
Duo Charged With Running Prostitution Ring Out Of Naugatuck Spa Duo Charged With Running Prostitution Ring Out Of Naugatuck Spa
Duo Charged With Running Prostitution Ring Out Of Naugatuck Spa Two women working at a Connecticut spa were arrested after police said they were offering prostitution services from the business. The case unfolded in Naugatuck after police received multiple complaints about suspected prostitution activity at Cedar Health Therapy Spa at 25 Cedar Street. Naugatuck police launched an investigation in November, conducting surveillance of the business, authorities said. On Dec. 31, detectives executed a search warrant at the spa. Investigators seized cash and business records during the search. Two women employed by the spa were arrested at the scene. Poli…

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by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Shot During Facebook Marketplace Robbery: Plainfield PD Person Shot During Facebook Marketplace Robbery: Plainfield PD
Person Shot During Facebook Marketplace Robbery: Plainfield PD A person was shot during a robbery while selling an item through Facebook Marketplace in Plainfield on Monday, Dec. 29, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., officers responded to Coolidge Street after a 34-year-old said they were attempting to sell an item through Facebook Marketplace, only the meeting was used as a pretext for a robbery, Plainfield police said. As the victim attempted to flee, the suspect shot them, police said. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The investigation remains under investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron