Molotov Cocktail Plot: South Deerfield Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said.
Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release.
The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…
Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble In Five Towns: Police
Two Brooklyn men were arrested while traveling through Long Island early Wednesday, Aug. 19, police said.
Boubacar Sy, 41, and Darnell Williams, 42, were busted with an illegal weapon on the Nassau Expressway in Inwood around 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Sy was behind the wheel of a black 2014 Toyota Camry traveling southbound when cops spotted a defective license plate lamp and pulled the vehicle over, authorities said.
Investigators then recovered a loaded SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun inside the vehicle, according to police. Sy and Williams, in the passenger’s se…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: Njsp
A 41-year-old Chesterfield motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Monmouth County on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said.
At 9:48 p.m., Jack Reilly was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle north on County Road 27 in Upper Freehold Township when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole support, struck a road sign, went airborne and landed in a nearby field, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said.
During the crash, Reilly was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino s…
Naked, Feces-Covered Man Attacks Hackensack Cops, Had Crack Pipes: Police
A naked man covered in feces and urine attacked Hackensack police officers after they found him inside the stairwell of a luxury apartment building, authorities said.
Officers responded to the building at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, on a report of an unwanted man who did not live there, Hackensack Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Police found Demond A. Clacken, 29, of Hackensack, naked and covered in feces and urine inside a stairwell, according to DeWitt.
After officers ordered Clacken to get dressed, he gave them fake names and began acting erratically, police said. An ambula…
Head-On Crash Causes Injuries At Monsey Intersection
A serious head-on crash left people injured and drew a large emergency response to a Rockland County intersection, according to reports.
The collision happened late Tuesday night, Aug. 18, at Saddle River Road and Millrose Lane in South Monsey, The Monsey Scoop reported.
A video posted by the outlet showed two vehicles with extensive front-end damage and debris scattered across the roadway following the collision.
Multiple emergency agencies responded, including Hatzoloh EMS, Chaverim of Rockland, the Monsey Fire Department, Faist EMS, and Ramapo Police, according to the outlet…
Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Newark Pursuit: Cops
A 26-year-old driver rammed a New Jersey State Police vehicle, struck several civilian cars, and crashed into another police cruiser during a chase Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said.
Detectives from the State Police Crime Suppression North Unit stopped a black Ford Fusion driven by Wolchney Gardere, of Orange, on West Market Street in Newark at 5:43 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
As detectives wearing vests clearly marked as police approached on foot, Gardere intentionally reversed the Ford into the front of an unmarked Dodge Durango troop car, Postorino s…
